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Commemoration ceremony honors fallen, injured Cole shipmates Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs

It is hard to believe it was 14 years ago. The memories and feelings are vivid; it is pure, raw emotion.”

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Former and current USS Cole (DDG 67) crew members joined relatives, family members and ofﬁcials, at the USS Cole Memorial on Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 12, to pay tribute to the 17 Sailors killed and 39 wounded in the attack on the guided-missile destroyer 14 years ago. More than 150 personnel attended the waterfront ceremony under a blustery, sunless sky.

-Retired Command Master Chief James Parlier

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MC3 Amber O’Donovan The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Color Guard present the colors during a USS Cole Rememberance ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk.

BATAAN SAILORS, MARINES DEPART KUSADASI, TURKEY

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By MC3 Mark Hays | USS Bataan Public Affairs MCC(SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jasmin L. Lamanna reacts after winning the Military Citizen of the Year (MCOY) award at a ceremony at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Oct. 9.

LOCAL SAILOR RECOGNIZED FOR VOLUNTEERISM By MCC(SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess The Flagship Military Editor

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A local Sailor was honored as the Military Citizen of the Year during the 2014 Samuel T. Northern Military Citizen of the Year ceremony, hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Oct. 9. Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jasmin L. Lamanna, stationed at Naval Computer & Telecommunications Area Master Station, Atlantic Detachment (NCTAMS LANT), Hampton Roads, was chosen as this year’s honoree for her dedication of volunteer work in her command and community. “It feels so incredibly awesome to have been nominated and actually win this award,” said Lamanna. “I can’t tell you how grateful I am.” The ceremony is an annual event where one local service member is recognized for his or her personal com-

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Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) departed Kusadasi, Turkey, Oct. 7, after a scheduled port visit.

Bataan’s presence in Turkey reafﬁrms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies and partners, while working toward mutual goals of promoting peace and stability in the region.

The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) sits pierside during a port visit in Kusadasi, Turkey.

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Five things Sailors need to know about social media, phishing, security U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet Public Affairs FORT MEADE, MD.

As the U.S. Navy remains ever vigilant, taking the ﬁght to the enemy, recent media reports have highlighted potential risk from information carelessly or inadvertently shared on social media. There has also been a steady stream of reporting on criminal and other malevolent cyber actors who seek information using hoax emails, also known as phishing, to gain access to ﬁnances or other sensitive information.

Safety and security are always the highest priority for the Navy and therefore the recent reports on social media risks and new or recycled phishing scams do not necessarily mean there is an increased threat. The Navy, however, can never let its guard down. Private, personal, and sensitive information could become available to adversaries or criminals via social media or phishing if service members and their families do not practice operations security (OPSEC). To avoid disclosing private, banking, and other sensitive information publicly via social media, Sailors should keep in

U.S. Navy ﬁle photo A Sailor makes updates to the ofﬁcial U.S. 7th Fleet Facebook social media site.

mind the following ﬁve things: 1. Never share anything online you would not tell directly to the enemy. 2. Never post private or personal information. 3. Assume any information you share electronically will be made public.

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A SAILOR’S JOURNEY WITH BREAST CANCER Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jackey Smith shares her story of cancer, chemo and courage.

ALL HANDS The CNO and MCPON hosted a worldwide Navy birthday all hands call Oct. 7 at Defense Media Activity, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

RACE THE BAY More than 30 schoonerrigged vessels will race in the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the 25th annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race this week.

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A2 | THE FLAGSHIP | OCT 16, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Sailors and Marines return home from Southern Partnership Station 2014 onboard joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekFort Story in Virginia Beach.

Navy divers return home from Southern Partnership Station 2014 By MC2 Jared Aldape EOD Goup 2 Public Affairs

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Spirits were high as family and fellow service members gathered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, to welcome home returning Sailors and Marines from a fourmonth deployment in support of Southern Partnership Station 2014, Oct. 8. The joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2) bustled with activity as dozens of Sailors and Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners worked together to bring the ship into port. The brow could barely hold back service members as they scrambled aft waiting to reunite with their loved ones and co-workers. Here, navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 stood alongside an assortment of specialized dive gear ready to ofﬂoad after a successful training period. Navy Diver 1st Class Jose Arbaleaz,

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■ about SPS14 Southern Partnership Station 2014 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.

assigned to MDSU 2’s Company 2-1 was busy safely directing a vehicle against the ﬂow of departing service members. “We stayed productive during our deployment, and it’s not over until we get our gear back to the unit.” said Arbaleaz. More than 10 personnel assigned to Company 2-1 traveled through various countries during Southern Partnership Station 2014. The effort was 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. Company 2-1 had the opportunity to work with divers at each location. Navy Diver 1st Class Shawn Gerasimchik, also assigned to MDSU 2, took time while transporting gear to reﬂect on what he considers to be the biggest impact the divers had made in Belize where they took advantage of the coastal clear water while working with the local Coast Guard. “I had the chance to create a lasting impression on a foreign country through diving,” said Gerasimchik. Company 2-1 showcased a gamut of diving principles and operations and facilitated a remote operated vehicle (ROV) scenario before dive students in Colombia. “The time that I spend teaching and helping out others was very rewarding,” said Arbaleaz. “I look forward to returning to these places again.”

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MIDSHIPMEN RECORD DONATION The Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bank honored the U.S. Naval Academy’s (USNA) Midshipman Action Group (MAG) for contributing more than 61,000 pounds of food during the 2013 Harvest for the Hungry Food and Funds Drive. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1sMj6t2.

NAVY REALIGNS CRITICAL SUPPORT WORKLOAD TO ‘SPECIALIZED AND PROVEN AIRCRAFT’ PROGRAM OFFICE The Navy’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) has expanded its mission, taking over management of the F-5 N/F and F-16 A/B adversary aircraft as well as the acquisition of Contracted Air Services (CAS), a move that became effective Oct. 1, naval officials said. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1w4ypMp.

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JACKEY’S JOURNEY A glimpse into cancer, chemo and courage By MCC Jackey Smith Ofﬁce of the Master Chief Petty Ofﬁcer of the Navy

I am Chief Petty Officer Jackey Smith. I was asked to share my breast cancer journey a few weeks ago and I quickly agreed. However, as the deadline grew closer, I found myself putting off writing about my experience with this ugly disease called breast cancer. Showing this vulnerability isn’t comfortable for me. Being an open chapter for the world is a bit scary, but with prayer and after talking with my husband Charles, I knew that I could not remain silent. I know that if sharing my experience prompts one person to go to the doctor when their body feels out of whack, I am doing the right thing. My body had been feeling out of whack for months, yet I put it off and it could have killed me. I’d noticed a tiny lump within my left breast during the fall of 2012. I’d also just gotten a job as the Public Affairs Chief to the Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)...sweet gig! I was excited for my next assignment, but also worried about this tiny lump. So I decided to get a referral from my Primary Care Manager (PCM) to get a mammogram. It came back unclear and I was referred to have an additional mammogram completed. It came back normal. I was told that breasts can be lumpy or dense and I still had almost a decade before I needed to start getting annual mammograms. I left the breast care clinic with a sigh of relief and prepared to start a new chapter in my military career. Let’s fast forward to the spring of 2014. I’d been working for the MCPON for almost two years; Charles was geobacheloring from Norfolk, and preparing for an upcoming deployment. My sitter was basically raising my two boys, Jerry and Kameron. I’d leave before they were up and come home long after they’d had dinner and were preparing to sleep. My physical fitness routine was slim to none. I’d easily gained 20 pounds and I was living on fast or processed food. My work/life balance was all messed up, but in my mind I was, “getting by.” I’d noticed some small bruising on my arms and thighs but that’s normal right? Women spend half their time getting bruises and the other half wondering how they got there. I’d noticed a tingling sensation in my left arm, but made a silly excuse for it. “I get tingling sensations in my feet when I run longer than five miles, so the tingling in my arm is nothing.” I was extremely tired but I thought, “The long hours and stress of dual military living apart is just wearing me out, and I have a long, crazy commute to work each day!” I convinced myself that I was fine and even told myself, “I’m a Chief Petty Officer, hard is what I do, so these little symptoms are nothing!” I pressed on. One evening before Charles deployed, we were playing

Courtesy of MCC Jackey Smith Mass Communication Specialist Jackey Smith talks about cancer.

around and he noticed a small lump on my left breast. He advised me to get it checked out. I smiled and said, “Ok.” In the back of my mind I had the “comfort” of knowing I’d been proactive before and everything came back normal, so taking time off work to get myself checked out again was nonsense talk. Getting another mammogram...no thanks! Weeks went by, Charles deployed, and life went on. I had planned a birthday dinner at the beginning of July with a few of my girlfriends. I was so excited to see these ladies and catch up. As I was preparing for the evening, I noticed the lump had gotten a bit bigger and harder than when Charles had mentioned it to me. It was weird, but not a focus point for me, again resting on the “comforts” of the past tests. Besides, it was my birthday, my friends were around me and so how could anything be wrong. The following Monday, I told a co-worker about the lump, she told my boss’ wife about the lump, and after a video shoot, my boss’ wife asked me how things were going. I knew she knew. I knew my co-worker had mentioned it to her. I could just feel it in my gut. I tried assuring her that I was fine, but she insisted that I make an appointment with my PCM. I smiled and nodded. Time away from my desk was a no-go in my mind. A couple days past and everything was back on track, when the next thing I know, I have my co-worker standing at my desk telling me that she’s not leaving until I make an appointment with my PCM. I was annoyed and frustrated. What’s the big deal? I WAS ALRIGHT! “Fine,” I said. I got up and walked down to the health clinic. I saw my PCM who immediately called the Breast Care Clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMC) to have me seen. The look on my doctor’s face was definitely not the look a patient wants to see. It was a “something is not right and I am not sure if I can get her to the Breast Care Clinic soon enough!” look. She advised me to leave the clinic and head over to WRNMC, do not pass go, and do not collect two hundred dollars! I went back up to my office, finished our weekly scheduling meeting, and then headed over to the hospital. Once there, I walked into the cold room and saw the machine that was going to suck my breasts into it and take pictures of them...yay. The technician put some metal magnet type things in places on my breasts, positioned my arms, poked, prodded, squeezed, and snapped away. She

left the room with a defeated smile and another doctor entered shortly after. This doctor came in, spoke slowly to me, and said that she’d like to schedule me for more testing. I thought, “Ugh, more time out of work, just what I need.” The next few weeks became a whirlwind blur. Nothing is wrong, you are too young to have breast cancer, I told myself. I had more mammograms, ultrasounds, failed aspirations, and biopsies. My instincts were screaming that something was wrong, yet I had convinced myself that every test would come back normal. I began a new normal on Friday, July 25, 2014. I was driving when my cell phone rang. It was a radiologist from WRNMC. He read my diagnosis to me. I had Stage Two invasive breast cancer and it’d spread to at least one lymph node. “Ok,” I replied. “Ma’am, do you have any questions?” “No,” I said. I was in shock, I had my boys in the car, my husband was on some ship in Italy or Spain, and I told myself that there was no crying, no breaking down. The radiologist gave me a phone number to my nurse navigator. She was assigned to help navigate me through the process of developing a treatment plan. I called her after I got off the phone with the radiologist. She informed me that the breast cancer I was diagnosed with was aggressive and that the team would develop an equally aggressive plan to get me “hopefully 30 more years.” She sounded sad. I got upset. There was no way I was going to accept only 30 more years of life! I have at least 60 good ones in me! An additional thought that came over me was how I’d been to war, I’d seen some crazy crap, I’ve fought in unfamiliar lands but now war was in my own body. I didn’t have time for stupid cancer! I was making calls to line up my next gig..sea duty in sunny San Diego! God laughed at my plans though. I told God, “I know you will never give me more than I can handle, but really, you have a sense of humor!” I began my first round of six rounds of chemotherapy Aug. 14. I’ve had random thoughts about how in order to heal, I have to inject this poison into my body that fights both the bad AND the good blood cells. I’ve come to terms with the fact that after the chemo, I will have a double mastectomy, radiation, reconstruction surgery, hormonal drugs for a year, and five years of oral pills. My hair began falling out at the end of August. It started coming out in small handfuls so I decided to have my guys give me a haircut. My youngest gathered my hair into a ponytail, my oldest began cutting it and my husband finished the big chop. The ear length cut lasted a few days. Though I still had some of my hair, Charles and I went wig shopping. I don’t like wigs, but decided on one. I cried in the wig shop when it was time to give my insurance information. It was all getting too real. I decided to stop at a local hair salon and get a professional haircut that resembled what my son, Kameron described as a “Miley Cyrus” cut. It was short and sassy. We took a trip to visit family in West Virginia in early September and on our way back, I noticed that my hair shedding was just too much. I asked Charles to cut all of my hair off the night we returned from visiting family. It was an emotional moment for me. I cried; we had to take breaks; my husband would kiss my head as he ran the clippers over it. Sam Smith’s song, “Stay with me” and Mandisa’s “Overcomer” played as I saw my short hair get shorter, shorter, and eventually bald. At the end of the session, I felt loved by the men that mattered most. We got through it.

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A4 | THE FLAGSHIP | OCT 16, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Sailors participate in joint visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with members of the Croatian and Slovenian navies aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a scheduled port visit.

CVW 1, Theodore Roosevelt begin integrated training By MCSA Alex Millar and MCSA Wyatt L. Anthony USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

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Mesa Verde Sailors train with Croatian, Slovenian Navies By MC2 Shannon M. Smith USS Mesa Verde Public Affairs

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Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) participated in joint training for visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) procedures with members of the Croatian and Slovenian navies during a scheduled port visit to Split, Croatia, Oct. 7. The team demonstrated some techniques and gave a ship tour to the Slovenian and Croatian military members aboard Mesa Verde before moving to the Croatian ship HMR Cetina (DBM-81) in Croatian rigid-hull inﬂatable boats for a series of pre-planned scenarios. The American, Croatian and Slovenian teams performed an integrated boarding via ladder, but also individually demonstrated standard operating procedures for situations such as clearing corners and rooms aboard the ship and ﬁnding an undisclosed weapon. “It’s very important for us to do training with foreign nations, especially in this way because we work with them on multiple different platforms, in terms of ships, and in different evolutions,” said

It was a terriﬁc opportunity for us, we saw tactics and dynamics from the group that worked this way before on merchant vessels.” -Slovenian navy First Lieutenant Grega Tusar

Lt. j.g. Djuan Wilcher, Mesa Verde’s force protection officer. “So it’s important for us to be able to establish a baseline of our training so that our interoperability will be easier in the event we have to work together for a real time mission.” Slovenian navy First Lieutenant Grega Tusar, executive officer of the Slovenian ship FPS Ankaran 21, said he enjoyed seeing training being put into practice. “It was a terrific opportunity for us, we saw tactics and dynamics from the group that worked this way before on merchant vessels,” said Tusar. “We find out that some things that we were

taught are different in reality than you do it in exercise.” Participants said the interaction between countries was useful because each group provided a different perspective and experiences. Although many of the procedures were similar, they said they also got to see areas where some techniques differed. “If we are deployed somewhere, we know that our procedures are the same or in principle the same,” said Tusar. “And then we can adopt other tactics, other things and now I see that the Americans can adopt ours, we can adopt theirs, so I think this is a really good privilege (to see).” In addition to the training provided, the experience was also valuable as an opportunity for individuals from around the world to interact with one another. “It’s important for them to see us in both the professional sense and the personal sense,” said Wilcher. “So with this training evolution they were able to get both, from the training time to the break time, where we were able to talk and mingle with them to get to know one another. They got to know who an American is and how we are.”

Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 embarked the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) to conduct integrated training Sept. 16 - Oct. 9. The arrival of CVW 1, composed of eight squadrons, 61 aircraft, and about 1,300 personnel, is a huge step forward for TR as the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group prepares for an upcoming deployment in the spring of 2015. “This is the ﬁrst major step to getting us back into being a combat-ready carrier, and takes us from basic phase to integrated phase,” said Cmdr. Brian Beck, TR’s air boss. “When you’re trying to knock the dust off and get back into battle rhythm sometimes things are a little slow, but everyone here is already in the mindset of success, so we’re really progressing a lot quicker than normal,” said CVW 1 Command Master Chief James Tocorzic. Managing eight air squadrons on one ship can be a tasking situation, but preparation and motivation can help smooth the process. “This has been one of the easiest transitions that I’ve seen, as far as the air wing coming aboard with the ship’s company,” said Tocorzic. “It just goes to show the mindset of teamwork that we’re already implementing.” Sailors and Marines aboard TR are no longer maneuvering aircraft in a training environment. They are performing as they would on deployment in a combatready environment. “It is a learning curve for my Sailors working the hangar bay because they are no longer training, but working with real squadrons, and overall we are doing really well,” said Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Charles Bringuez, the hangar bay leading chief petty ofﬁcer. As the days and months trickle away and deployment draws closer, CVW 1 will continue to train with TR through the coming months to prepare for the challenges that lay ahead. “This is a monumental effort by all,” said Beck. “Everything going on is a top-down, bow-to-stern effort. Being on a carrier is the greatest team sport on the planet, especially bringing the air wing and TR’s crew together, all into four and a half acres and making it work. There’s nothing that even comes close to this.” Join the conversation with TR online at www.facebook.com/USSTheodoreRoosevelt and www.Twitter. com/TheRealCVN71. For more news from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn71/.

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Navy Information Dominance Forces changes leadership

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown galley wins 6th consecutive 5-Star accreditation By Mark O. Piggott Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

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Rear Adm. Matthew J. Kohler relieved Rear Adm. Diane E.H. Webber as Commander, Navy Information Dominance Forces (NAVIDFOR) during a change of command ceremony, held at the command’s headquarters, Oct. 3. Webber assumed command of NAVCYBERFOR Sept. 27, 2013 and is credited with overseeing the Oct. 1 standup of NAVIDFOR. “I can never say thank you enough for the wonderful work you’ve done here,” said Webber. “It’s been an incredible year- a whirlwind year and its mind boggling to me when I think of all that you’ve accomplished in that short time. Thank you.” Kohler, who most recently served as Director of Intelligence, U.S. Africa Command, took the opportunity to recognize Webber’s accomplishments. “My first order of business is to thank Adm. Webber for all the tremendous work she has done here,” said Kohler. “The efforts you have led with your team during your command here have been phenomenal and breathtaking to see. It is because of your superb efforts and those of your team that we enabled the standup Navy Information Dominance Forces Command this week.” A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Kohler graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1983 and was commissioned in 1984 through the Aviation Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, Fla. During the ceremony, Kohler commented on the Navy’s evolutionary progression towards an Information Dominance (ID) Type Command (TYCOM). “The NAVIDFOR culminates the deliberate evolution of Navy with respect to Information Dominance. Starting in 2009 with the establishment of OPNAV N2/N6, the creation of the Information Dominance Corps (IDC) shortly after, quickly followed by the standup of Fleet Cyber Command, the Navy has led the way in Information Dominance. The one piece that was missing over that period of time was an ID TYCOM,” said Kohler. “And now, we are here. We are here because of all the great work you [Webber], and your team have done, and we will continue to build on your success.” Prior to her relief, Webber was presented the Legion of Merit to recognize her achievements, to include developing and executing a comprehensive campaign plan to address Fleet Electronic Warfare shortfalls and reestablish electronic warfare as a primary warfare area. “This command has been a home base for me where I have circled back throughout my career,” said Webber during her closing remarks to the staff. “The people and the mission I have known here have been near and dear to my heart for over twenty years. I’m very happy to come home and finish my career here. Thanks to all of you – thanks for the best year of my career.” In his closing comments, Kohler shared his enthusiasm and commitment to building upon Webber’s accomplishments. “I can’t be more excited than to be here today, to join the team, take a seat, grab an oar and continue to row,” Kohler said.

Chief petty ofﬁcers serve lunch to Sailors and Marines at Scudder Hall Galley at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in celebration of the anniversary of the chief petty ofﬁcer rank.

Scudder Hall Galley at Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown was awarded its sixth consecutive 5-Star accreditation, Oct. 2, from Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA). The 5-Star accreditation for food service excellence is based on the review team’s on-site evaluation of strict criteria regarding the overall quality of food service, including records, inventory practices, training, sanitation, and food preparation. “The 5-Star accreditation repre-

sents what you do every day, which is a level of service that your customers depend on,” said Bill Dorris, CNRMA Food Service director. “When you can meet that criteria, day-after-day, it means a lot.” “The [galley’s] ‘5-Star’ selection as a premier food service operation is attributed to the professionalism and commitment to provide exceptional quality of life for all our patrons,” said Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Allen, WPNSTA Yorktown supply ofﬁcer. “Success in this competition takes a total-team effort.” The level of excellence established by food service operations is raising the “quality of life stan-

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dard” throughout the Navy. The award serves as the standard for the top contenders to be evaluated on a point system, and recommended for contention by the Ney Ashore Accreditation Review Team for the annual Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards. According to Dorris, the 5-Star accreditation represents why patrons keep coming back to the galleys across the Navy. “The quality of the food served is the most important aspect of the

5-Star accreditation because you’re only as good as your last meal,” Dorris explained. “Customer service and quality of food is the most important aspect of the 5-Star accreditation and you’re superb at what you do.” “You all did this as a team over a period of a year,” added Capt. Paul Haebler, commanding ofﬁcer, WPNSTA Yorktown. “It’s not a snapshot, it’s a long term look and you should be very proud of what you’ve accomplished.”

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NAVSTA Norfolk TPU Sailors give back to veterans By MC3(SW) Laura Hoover Navy Public Affairs Support Element, East

HAMPTON

Courtesy photo NATO’s Military Committee meet at Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, October 7 to discuss Allied Command Transformation military transformational agenda.

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In Norfolk, more than 100 of NATO’s most prominent military leaders met at Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) Oct. 7-8, to discuss the Alliance’s transformational agenda and plans to take on future security challenges. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), French Air Force General Jean-Paul Paloméros hosted NATO’s Military Committee (MC) as an opportunity to update the leaders on Allied Command Transformation’s (ACT) current and future program of work and provide a platform for the MC to provide the most current direction and guidance for ACT’s future path. Just a few months removed from the NATO Summit this past September, ACT will be inﬂuential in the implementation of many decisions from Wales, including the Readiness Action Plan (RAP) which will improve the collective defence of the

Alliance and provide a very high readiness force able to deploy in short notice. Discussions during the visit focused on how current programs such as the Connected Forces Initiative (CFI), the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) and the Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO) will be used to execute those decisions. Paloméros told the senior leaders that he and his staff are embracing the opportunity of laying the education and training framework that will shape the future of the military force. “From my perspective, the Wales Summit was a success,” said Paloméros. “But now the real success will be to implement what came out of the Wales Summit. From ACT’s point of view it was a great acceptance to carry on a very dynamic transformation.” The most senior NATO military ofﬁcial, the Chairman of the Military Committee, Danish Army General Knud Bartels, reiterated the importance of ACT carrying forward the Summit’s momentum through the initiatives that

ACT has the lead on. “We have to bring together CFI, the Smart Defence initiative and all those programs in front of us, bring them together and align them with what we took away from the Wales Summit in order to take full advantage of our military capability and ensure we’re properly equipped to take on all challenges decisively,” Bartels said. The MC is composed of senior military ofﬁcers from all 28 NATO member countries and headed by the Chairman. The committee advises NATO’s political leaders on military policy and strategy and direct NATO’s strategic commanders. The MC plays a key role in the development of NATO’s military policy and doctrine. SACT is the only permanent NATO headquarters located outside of Europe and is the leading agent for change; driving, facilitating and advocating continuous improvement of the Alliance. For more information about SACT and its contributions to NATO visited www.act.nato.int.

Sailors assigned to Transient Personnel Unit (TPU) of Naval Station Norfolk volunteered at the annual Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Olympics held at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oct. 8. The Sailors helped with event setup and breakdown, served food, assisted the residents with playing sports and interacted with the veterans. Veterans participated in more than 10 events including a football throw, basketball, shufﬂeboard, checkers and horseshoes. Following a catered barbeque lunch and cake, the award ceremony began and the veterans were called up to receive their ﬁrst, second and third place medals. Master Chief Zachary Williams, command master chief of TPU, spoke about the importance of supporting those service members who helped shape our country to what it is today. “It means everything to be able to come here and give back to our veterans,” said Williams. “It is important to show our gratitude for their service. Simply being here to talk with them and listen to their stories speaks volumes.” Monique Harris, a recreation therapist and the event coordinator, said the Sailors played a major role in making the DAV Olympics a success this year. “It is a blessing to have active duty service members come out and volunteer,” said Harris. “I know the veterans love when they have visitors and I think the service members equally enjoy coming here and listening to the stories the veterans tell.” Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Joseph Brown said it was a fun experience and he hopes to volunteer more with veterans in the future. “It was awesome getting active duty Sailors together for an event to help our retired military members,” said Brown. “It helps remind us why we serve and I think more people should come and talk to a veteran and hear some of the incredible stories they tell.” Williams said he enjoyed seeing the interaction between his Sailors and the veterans and he hopes his Sailors take something away from the event. “I hope my Sailors are leaving with humility and respect,” said Williams. “Most importantly though, a sense of gratitude. These veterans represent the faces of all the wars during our nation’s history and it is so important to show our gratitude.” Williams encouraged more Sailors to take some of their time to give back to our veterans. “We are the largest naval station in the world so we can have a big impact at the medical center,” said Williams. “It doesn’t require heavy lifting or manual labor, just show up and talk with them.”

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| SAPR advocate is Military Citizen of the Year MCOY

Continued from front munity involvement through volunteerism. “This is an opportunity for the Hampton roads community…to say thanks and honor you who give so much back. And it’s interesting, this particular recognition ceremony, because we have military recognition ceremonies throughout the year and those recognition ceremonies are to thank you for your service. And today, we as well thank you for your service,” said Bryan K. Stephens, president and CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. “But the speciﬁc purpose of this ceremony is to thank you for what you’re doing in addition to your service. This is about you all giving back to this community and making it a better community than what it would be if you weren’t involved.” Within her command, Lamanna volunteers as the Assistant Command Fitness Leader, as a Command Assessment Team member, as the Junior Sailors Association Volunteer

BATAAN

I think that volunteerism is one of the most foundational things, as Sailors, that we can do.” -Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jasmin L. Lamanna

Coordinator, and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate where she actively seeks out ways to promote sexual assault prevention and awareness through command events. Since July 2013, Lamanna has volunteered 436 hours providing Emergency Medical Services for Virginia Beach as a ﬁrst responder to emergency situations regarding medical issues, traumatic injuries and accident scenes. Through her

MCC(SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jasmin L. Lamanna gives remarks after winning the Military Citizen of the Year (MCOY) award at a ceremony at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Oct. 9.

volunteerism, she has helped save the City of Virginia Beach approximately $10,000 in services rendered. Lamanna also dedicated more than 106 volunteer hours toward Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) Summer Camp where she mentored, developed and trained children ages 9 – 12 years old through drug education, leadership and character development in efforts to enhance the quality of life for military personnel and their families. Additionally, Lamanna has volunteered 12 hours at the Ronald McDonald House where

she helped create a family-centered caring environment by preparing home-cooked breakfasts through the Comfort Food Program for families staying in the Ronald McDonald House. “I think that volunteerism is one of the most foundational things, as Sailors, that we can do…Giving back to the community is what it is all about,” Lamanna said. “There are so many other things you can be involved in, drinking, partying, that you can do with your time, so I think volunteering is one of the most important things you can do.”

| Sailors,

Marines visited ancient sights while in Turkey Continued from front

Courtesy photos

JOURNEY

| First

person account of cancer, survival Continued from A3 I’ve recently finished my third round of chemotherapy. I’m halfway done with this poison producing medicine! Hooray! Oct. 1 I stood with other amazing women on the Today show to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the most important feeling that I’ve come to love is that I believe I’m educating others to understand the importance of early detection. I could have kept putting off the doctor’s visits to the point that I was Stage Four. I could have kept telling the little voice in my head to “shut the hell up, I have to be at work!” I’m thankful for my loved ones who pushed me to seek medical attention. Cancer changes us, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s up to us to decide what that change will mean to us in our life and who we will become as a result. So far, this journey has allowed me to experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows. It’s taken me on an emotional rollercoaster that I didn’t think I’d ever be ready for. I’m a control freak and this journey has made me stop, ask for help, allow myself to be vulnerable, and has brought me so much closer in my faith, with my friends, and appreciate the love I receive from my husband and our children. It’s also ignited a flame that I refuse to let be burned out, a calling to the young women and men (because yes, men can get breast cancer) in the Navy who often ignore the warning signs that our bodies provide. We are provided with some of the best medical care, yet make excuses to avoid anything that may take you out of your work center. I encourage young women to do self-breast exams and immediately make appointments if any abnormalities arise. Early detection saves lives. For the young women and men on the breast cancer journey, remember that scars are stories, reminders of good days and bad. They are reflections back on a journey filled with vulnerability and strength. Cancer and the scars it leaves don’t take away your spirit or your beauty. If anything, it frees them for the world to see! Remember that you are beautiful, cared for, and you are going to be ok! I’d like to thank all of the support I’ve received from my co-workers, friends, associates, and folks I don’t even know! I’ve developed a social media support network that is unbelievably amazing and has often pulled me through some down and tough days. Lastly, I thank my husband who was uprooted from his deployment to be assigned near me so that he can hold my hand through all of this. My sons have supported me so much and I’m so blessed. One day, Kameron asked me why I have cancer. I replied, “I don’t know but God will take care of it.” He followed up with, “Yep, God will take care of you!” And he has, through a network of his earth-living angels.

While in Turkey, Bataan’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation team (MWR) hosted tours for Sailors and Marines to many ancient sights such as Ephesus, Pamukkale, Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Pergamon, and the Virgin Mary House “I went on the Pamukkale tour,” said Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Christie, from Priory, St. Ann, Jamaica W.I., “It was an amazing experience seeing the historical theatre, and swimming in a hot spring pool.” This was Bataan’s ﬁrst port visit since transitting the Suez Canal Oct. 2, and leaving the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). Deployed since Feb. 8, Bataan is wrapping up an almost nine-month deployment and is returning to its homeport in Norfolk. “The Sailors and Marines of the Bataan and the 22nd MEU embarked aboard the ship has proven day in and day out that they can support any mission in front of them, and our port visit to Kudasi was no different,” said Bataan Commanding Ofﬁcer

SECURITY

Capt. George J. Vassilakis. “While in 6th Fleet, we’ll continue our mission, and bring our Sailors and Marines home safely.” During its brief time in 6th Fleet, the Bataan’s presence will help to strengthen regional maritime partnerships with our partner nations and help us maintain a safe and secure maritime environment. The U.S. Navy has historically maintained a presence in 6th Fleet.

| Protect yourself on social media

Continued from front 4. Phishing scams tend to have common characteristics that make them easy to identify: ■ Spelling and punctuation errors. ■ Scare tactics to entice a target to provide personal information or follow links. ■ Sensational subject lines to entice targets to click on attached links or provide personal information. ■ Include a redirect to malicious URL’s which require you input usernames and passwords to access. ■ Try to appear genuine by using legitimate operational terms, key words and accurate personal information. ■ Fake or unknown sender.

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MCSN Michael Fiorillo Sailors and Marines, attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, tour Pumukkale during a liberty port visit to Kusadasi, Turkey.

5. When in doubt about a suspicious email from a supposed bank, call your ﬁnancial institutions or check with your command Information Assurance (IA) lead. Your command IA can also assist with other types of suspicious email. The Naval OPSEC Support Team, part of Navy Information Operations Command Norfolk, highlights “Knowledge is power – for both you and the adversary,” and advises: ■ Understand the value of your information. ■ Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls, online requests, or emails. ■ Be suspicious when information about you and your family is requested. ■ Always ask yourself, do they have the “need to know.”

online For more information, and for links to OPSEC review materials, visit http://1.usa.gov/1xLk5JY

Ensure OPSEC is a way of life, 24/7/365. Navy leaders should remind Sailors and their families to assess how they use social media with OPSEC in mind – and the need to best protect themselves, their loved ones, and all with whom they serve. It is everyone’s responsibility help keep Sailors, civilians, and families safe by not sharing personal or sensitive military information in email or in any online environment.

| Honoring those lost, injured 14 years ago

Continued from front Mirroring a similar commemoration held the day prior aboard the deployed ship, the ceremony featured a roll call and bell tolling for the 17 Cole Sailors who perished that day, a 21-gun salute, wreath-laying, and taps. Recalling the life-changing event, the annual gathering honored the heroes who, like the ship’s namesake, paid the ultimate sacriﬁce for their shipmates, their Navy, and their nation. “Every year at this time, something in us awakens and reminds us of the sacriﬁces made like it happened yesterday,” said guest speaker and retired Command Master Chief James Parlier, Cole’s command master chief when it was attacked. “It is hard to believe it was 14 years ago. The memories and feelings are vivid; it is pure, raw emotion,” Parlier said. On Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, Cole was refueling at the Yemeni port of Aden when al-Qaida suicide bombers pulled alongside the Arleigh Burke class guid-

MC3 Amber O’Donovan Cmdr. Mikal Phillips, USS Mason (DDG 87) commanding ofﬁcer, and retited Command Master Chief James Parlier place a wreath at the Cole Memorial during the USS Cole (DDG 67) commemoration at Naval Station Norfolk.

ed-missile destroyer in a small boat full of explosives. At 11:18 a.m., Bahrain time, the attackers detonated the bombs and ripped a 40-by-40 foot hole in the hull of the ship. “The odds we faced that day were tremendous,” said Parlier. “They wanted

to defeat us. They wanted to sink Cole. But it did not happen. We were not defeated. Cole is not a museum. It is still a proud American warship.” Side by side, present and past, Cole families and crew members took solace in the camaraderie, posed for photos, promised to “always remember their shipmates,” as they lingered at the ship’s waterfront monument. The USS Cole Memorial includes 17 low-level markers which stand for the youthfulness of the Sailors, whose lives were lost. Three tall, granite monoliths, each bearing brass plaques, stand for the three colors of the American ﬂag. A set of brown markers encircling the memorial symbolizes the darkness and despair that overcame the ship on Oct. 12, 2000. Additionally, 28 black pine trees were planted to represent the 17 Sailors and the 11 children they left behind. Homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Cole is currently conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in the region.

Snapshot Below: Country music artist Darius Rucker performs for service members and their families during a concert at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

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Fleet Week

Hampton Roads

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Hampton Roads celebrates Navy’s birthday Fleet Week Hampton Roads is taking place now. Visit us at ﬂagshipnews.com for more photos from Fleet Week events!

MC3 Lorelei Vander Griend Rear Adm. Dewolfe Miller, far right, commander of Carrier Strike Group 2, and Capt. Andrew J. Loiselle, far left, commanding ofﬁcer of USS George H.W. Bush, cut the cake with the oldest and youngest Sailors, to celebrate the Navy’s 239th birthday aboard Bush.

U.S. Navy photo ABOVE: The Norfolk Admirals stand in a line before the start of a game against the Hershey Bears. RIGHT: Capt. Frank Hughlett, commanding ofﬁcer of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, drops the puck onto the ice of the Norfolk Scope Arena to start a Norfolk Admirals vs. Hershey Bears hockey game.

MCSN Kayla King Cmdr. Jeff Gaydash, executive ofﬁcer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, watches as Lt. Cmdr. Dylan Porter, VAW-126, putts a golf ball during a golf tournament hosted by the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) as part of Fleet Week Hampton Roads at Naval Air Station Oceana Aeropines Golf Course.

U.S. Navy photo

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CMDCM (Surface Warfare) Crane retires after three decades of service By Robin Holland TSCHR Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

Wrapping up a Navy career that spanned for three decades, Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR) Command Master Chief Kenneth Crane expressed his gratitude to staff members and shipmates in a retirement ceremony held Oct. 3, at the NAS Oceana Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit ceremonial hangar. “I am humbled that so many friends and family came today,” said Crane. “It means so much to me, it really does. IT2 Philip Browne travelled all the way from California to be at my ceremony. He was stationed with me at VFA-34 from July 2008 until December 2011. He was prepared to get out of the Navy unless he could get orders to California (preferably Northern) to be close to his family. I assisted him in getting orders to NAVCOMTELSTA Strategic Communications Detachment in Fairﬁeld, Calif. Since then, Petty Ofﬁcer Browne decided to stay Navy and will be headed to

Rota Spain for his next tour. If you inspire people, they will do anything for you and help you to leave a positive legacy.” Raised in Kansas City, Mo., Crane began his military career in 1984 where he attended Basic Training in San Diego, Calif. Upon graduation he attended Basic Electricity and Electronics school before reporting to DS “A” and “C” school in Mare Island, Calif. In January 1987, he reported to his first sea duty to the Spruance-class destroyer USS David R. Ray (DD 971). His subsequent sea duty assignments include; Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985), 1995-1998; USS Enterprise (CVN 65), 2000-2004 and 2007-2008. Ashore, Craned served at Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, Fleet Technical Support Center Atlantic, and Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit Dam Neck. Crane reported to his first Command Master Chief assignment with the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four (VFA 34) in May 2008. In December 2011, he reported to his final assignment as Command Master Chief

of Training Support Center Hampton Roads. Capt. Luis Schager Jr., executive officer, Naval Air Station Oceana, served as the ceremony’s Guest Speaker. Schager commanded the Blue Basters, and spoke of the leadership and experiences he and Crane shared while fighting the Global War on Terror. “His commitment to the mission made it easy to focus on the truly dangerous and often unforgiving business of naval aviation during combat operations. As you can tell, I think Master Chief Crane is great man.” Capt. Brent Kyler, TSCHR commanding officer and the ceremony’s Presiding Officer, presented Crane with his second Meritorious Service Medal for his superior performance as the TSCHR Command Master Chief, culminating a career of more than 30 years. “As command master chief, CMC Crane was a most highly trusted advisor, and a staunch advocate for the Sailor. Master Chief always got the command leadership team to do what was right by the Sailor. Thank you Master Chief Crane for your wise counsel, your sage advice, and for your friendship,” said Kyler.

RPSA Steven Caldwell Pastor Tom Conant ofﬁciates the Crane’s renewal of wedding vows.

Crane received his shadow box, a hallowed Navy tradition summarizing and commemorating his career, packed with, rank insignia, awards and keepsakes from the commands where he served for nearly three decades. As part of the retirement ceremony, Crane surprised his wife of 22 years, Corrina, by giving her a new wedding band and renewing their wedding vows. “Corrina and I met in 1990 while I was on my ﬁrst deployment, and we wrote letters for two years before getting married on Aug. 19, 1992,” said Crane. “What I admire most about Master Chief Crane is the ease with which he can balance his passion and commitment to his naval service with his commitment to his wonderful family,” said Kyler.

NCDOC ofﬁcer receives Vice Adm. Richard W. Mayo award By George D. Bieber NAVIDFOR Public Affairs

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Lt. Cmdr. Scott F. Cole of Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC), Suffolk, was the recent recipient of the 2013 Vice Adm. Richard W. Mayo Award. The prestigious Mayo Award, named for the ﬁrst commander of Naval Network Warfare Command, is presented annually to an Information Professional (IP) Ofﬁcer who demonstrates vision, innovation and exceptional performance in Information Technology (IT), and operational Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4). As NCDOC’s Vulnerability Management/Incident Management Department Head, Cole is responsible for the Navy’s designated Comput-

er Network Defense Service Provider (CNDSP) program in support of Fleet Cyber Command/Commander 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F) and United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) to operate and defend the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Network. Cole played a critical role in the establishment and application of a high profile Quarantine Review Board. He expertly led 71 military and DoD civilians from four distinct mission areas providing global Computer Network Defense (CND) support to 3,800 Navy commands. His direct leadership resulted in 65 Sailors attaining their Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist (EIDWS) qualification, 69 personnel receiving industry-level certifications and 11 Sailors enrolling in degree seeking programs.

Together, Cole’s team managed the issuing, tracking, and compliance reporting of 3,637 computer intrusion incidents, 399 Information Assurance Vulnerability Management products and reviewed 251 Secure Conﬁguration Compliance Validation Initiative scans. “Slowly but surely the importance of cyber defense is being recognized throughout the Department of Defense and the Navy,” said Cole. “I highly encourage all information professionals, but especially the future of our community, i.e. all the junior IP Ofﬁcers, to learn all you can about threat and vulnerability mitigation, it is much more than tracking IAVA compliance.” He enlisted as a traditional radioman and mainly focused his career of surface communications and tended to neglect the networking aspects of his designator.

Cole went on to say what he believes is the obvious. “Just like damage control at sea, it is best to learn and train beforehand and not learn how to fight fires “on the job,” he emphasized. “...Information Professionals need to be perfectly placed to lead the Information Dominance Corps in developing our new cyber defense disciplines, policies and procedures. After all, who better to defend a network than a Sailor with solid day-to-day experience running the network?” “Cole is a leader who exemplifies the drive and dedication of the Information Professional community,” said Rear Adm. Diane E.H. Webber, former Commander, Navy Information Dominance Forces, after presenting Cole the award. “His commitment to working with the fleet and focus on detecting incidents and reportable events which

occur thousands of times each day, are what sets this officer apart from the rest.” “I am humbled and honored to receive this award on behalf of the Sailors and civilians from Incident Management and Cyber Forensics Departments who have worked so hard during real world operations,” said Cole. “I’m grateful for all the support and assistance from our teammates at NETWARCOM, NETOPS 2, ODAA and the Office of Compliance and Assessment.” At first, Cole and his team were all novices when they attempted to defend networks in an operational construct. “It was literally trial by fire, but in the end, we were able to overcome many of the structural and organization impediments,” he said. “My award is a literal testament to the hard work of our combined team,” concluded Cole.

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■ all hands on deck Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, left, and Master Chief Petty Ofﬁcer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens hold a live worldwide Navy allhands call.

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The two talked to and answered questions from a studio audience and Sailors in the ﬂeet. The all-hands call was part of a series of events this week in recognition of the Navy’s 239th birthday.

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The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) joined Sailors from across the fleet to host a worldwide Navy birthday all hands call Oct. 7 at Defense Media Activity, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Adm. Jonathan Greenert and MCPON (AW/NAC) Mike Stevens spoke about retirement, CPO 365, uniform changes, sea duty, and other Navy topics with a live studio audience, as well as Sailors from around the world via satellite and social media. “The centerpiece of what we do today, and what we continue to do, is sea duty,” said Greenert. “We’ve made some changes accordingly. It’s arduous duty for many, and that’s why we’ve increased sea pay this year. Deployments have increased some and we should acknowledge that – and we have recently with hardship duty pay.” The Navy leaders started the show by reenlisting 14 Sailors with their families and command leadership on hand. Then Sailors from Norfolk, San Diego, ships at sea, and even the International Space Station were able to ask questions via live satellite, phone calls, and prerecorded messages. One of the first questions asked involved redesigning basic training. “We review the curriculum for boot camp all the time,” said Greenert. “We look at: what do we want in the character of a Sailor, what do we want in the ethical nature of the Sailor, what are we missing in the fleet, and we’ve got to strive to get that in there today. So it’s about unit, not self.”

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The Navy celebrated its 239th birthday with a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial, Oct. 9. Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, director, Navy Staff, was the guest speaker and addressed a crowd circled around the “Granite Sea,” a map of the world that serves as the Navy memorial centerpiece. Swift spoke of historic

MC2 Leonard Adams Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, left, Director of the Navy staff, and Rear Adm. Mark K. Rich, commandant of Naval District Washington, salute a wreath in honor of the 239th birthday of the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington D.C.

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Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (CNREURAFSWA) established Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu Friday, Oct. 10, during an establishment and assumption of command ceremony on base. NSF Deveselu, formerly a disused Romanian airfield, is the first Navy base to be established since Naval Station (NS) Everett in Washington, whose official groundbreaking ceremony was held Nov. 9, 1987. The installation, scheduled to be operational in 2015, will be part of a NATO’s overall ballistic missile defense (BMD) system. Rear Adm. John Scorby, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest

Asia, hosted the ceremony. “This is a historic occasion because ballistic missile threats to the U.S. and our allies are real and growing,” Scorby said. “Fortunately, NATO’s capabilities and defenses against these threats are also real and growing.” Originally proposed in 2000 by then President George W. Bush, this BDM system, or shield, named the “Aegis Ashore System,” is a response by the NATO military alliance to increasing threats posed by the amalgamation of intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Middle East. Today the Aegis BMD system is the key component in the Obama administration’s plan for a phased deployment of a missile defense umbrella in Europe, which is intended to protect U.S. forces and NATO allies from regional threats.

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By Linda Port Military Spouse Contributor

As military families, we are very familiar with the need for flexibility. Orders, deployments, and the mission are some of the most certain and definitive things in our lives, yet they are subject to change on a dime when the need arises. Deployments and homecomings are planned and prepared for knowing that the “certainty of uncertainty” will be with us until our Sailor is safely returned to us and we begin the cycle once again. Information flows to us in a variety of ways and we understand that with the current world climate, security is very important. The problem often is that we have precious little good information and too much ‘chatter’ from too many sources. My husband is not currently in a billet that deploys in any traditional sense but he does frequently go on official travel. If we have a miscommunication about his calendar, I tell him it’s all on him because he is the only one on the schedule. As for the four other young Sailors in my life (two of whom are currently deployed) I am always tuned in to carelines, FRG and command Facebook pages, and up-to-the-minute world news. Just like you, my phone is always within reach and my first question is “are you okay,” if they call. We are always wanting more certain or specific information regarding deployments and homecomings. I truly believe that our command sources are reliable, but they are sometimes not in perfect sync. If the CO of one ship in a battle group puts out information even just hours before another it can fire up the rumor mill. Let’s be real, spouses know each other and they talk. We sometimes do not realize that the timeline for the squadron embarked on the carrier is going to be different than the schedule for the support ships in the battle group, or even the marines embarked on one of the

ships. When a deployment is extended even just a few days or a week, it throws all planning into upheaval- for the Navy as well as the families. Compare it to air travel when a storm hits. Our impossible task here at home is to stay calm and roll with it – and, of course, seek more information. What might seem to be a stingy trickle of communication is likely an abundance of caution or operational security. Another type of information that often affects us is delivered in the many volumes of Navy instructions. Instructions are the administrative procedures that describe how and what things must be done to achieve an established goal or requirement in the Navy. They are meticulously written to assure consistency of execution. On occasion, some of the terminology used may contain a word or two that is open to interpretation. For family programs like FRG’s and ombudsman this requires us to be extra sure everyone is on the same page as the command leadership when interpreting the instruction. Although these particular family programs are focused on existing for family members and to be run by family members, the responsibility for them ultimately falls on the command leadership team. Clear communication and relationships between the command liaison, ombudsman, and FRG leaders is very important. On the civilian side, what we hear in our daily lives on the news, in politics, and media advertisements is sometimes shrouded in vagueness. Many headlines and the information they deliver may be intentionally worded with terms that sound very nice but can be interpreted in more than one way. Words like fair, affordable, reasonable, timely, and compromise, professional, or typical – none of these words have a deﬁnitive interpretation and may mean different things to different people. This is often the cause for much discussion and the civilian sector can be driven by these conversa-

tions. Information put out by military sources is not provided to generate debate. There can be less clarity in the civilian world than there is in the military. How we deal with the information we get from all the different parts of our lives really matters. It is what determines the quality of our lives and our relationships with spouses, family and friends. We sometimes overload on the instant nature of texting, Facebook, Twitter, or snapshot style communication. Information and news gets relayed or posted at lightning speed as though we are in a race to pass it along. The danger comes when a story is shared before we have hardly had time to absorb it ourselves or confirm it. It can be hard to bare our soul to a friend or loved one yet we might let our guard down and comment in a social media forum. Boredom and curiosity might entice someone to pass time clicking on the Internet. In the 24/7 news cycle of our lives it can be too easy to devastate a relationship or jeopardize a deployment. We are all part of the information flow whether in our own personal circles or by sharing information we receive within our communities. What we share or post can sometimes have more impact than we think. We certainly must be mindful not to carelessly expose sensitive information about our Sailors operational schedules or our own personal lives. So much of our communication these days is in an instantaneous electronic forum. We want to be able to share our lives with our friends as it happens and should know when to draw the line between casual and sometimes guarded official information. Social media has provided a valuable avenue for military families to stay connected to friends and loved ones far away. We simply must be smart about our part in the information flow for our own sake and safety. Linda Port lives in Pensacola Florida and is active in the Navy Spouse community.

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TRICARE DELAYS CHANGE IN AUTISM REIMBURSEMENT TO APRIL criteria. For example, specialized autism spectrum disorder diagnosing providers can waive the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 requirement. These specialized providers are boardcertiﬁed or board-eligible in behavioral developmental pediatrics, neurodevelopmental pediatrics, pediatric neurology, adult or child psychiatry, or licensed clinical psychology at the doctoral level.

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TRICARE has delayed, until April a 46-percent reduction in the reimbursement level for some autism services while it awaits the results of an independent assessment of the prevailing rate for the services, defense officials said Oct. 10. The reduced reimbursement rate ■ for oneon-one therapy with a board-certified behavior analyst for those with autism spectrum disorder – was one of several program changes scheduled to go into effect Oct. 20 as TRICARE implements its new Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration, or Autism Care Demo. On Sept. 19, after the Defense Department published related changes to the TRICARE Operations Manual, providers and beneficiaries raised issues. Rand Corp. independent analysis On Oct. 8, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Jonathan Woodson directed that the rate change be postponed until April 20, 2015, while RAND Corp. completes an independent analysis of prevailing rates for the service. TRICARE will continue to pay the previous rate of $125 an hour for one-on-one therapy with a board-certified behavior analyst rather than the new $68-per-hour rate. Defense officials say the new Autism Care Demo does not cut applied behavior analysis benefits. The new TRICARE Autism Care Demo began July 25 and replaces current applied behavior analysis benefits with one simple program, according to the TRICARE website. TRICARE-covered services TRICARE covers the following services under the basic applied behavior analysis benefit, and a TRICARE-authorized board-certified

behavior analyst must provide the services: ■ An initial applied behavior analysis assessment and treatment plan; ■ Direct one-on-one applied behavior analysis services; ■ Supervision of subordinate applied behavior analysis providers; ■ An updated applied behavior analysis treatment plan and updates; and ■ Training of family members or caregivers. According to TRICARE, those who already have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and now receive applied behavior analysis will not lose coverage and will automatically move to the new program by Dec. 31. Those who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder after July 25 will receive current benefits under the Autism Care Demo by Dec. 31. Beneficiaries should contact their regional or plan contractor for information about how to get started. What’s new? What’s new about the Autism Care Demo is that there is one benefit – everyone gets the same applied behavior analysis benefits. The demo also expands the time period allowed for testing. Beneficiaries have a year to get the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 assessment, if it is needed. The new demo has no maximums, also called caps. There is no $36,000 annual cap, no lifetime cap and no maximum age for benefits. The demo also has simplified diagnostic

Expanded assessment options The new demo also offers expanded progress assessment options. Board-certified behavior analysts can choose the assessment tool or other metric to measure progress. Under the new Autism Care Demo, beneficiary costs for applied behavior analysis will not increase, the TRICARE website says. A beneficiary’s plan and type of provider used determine how much such services cost. To see a board-certified behavior analyst who has a master’s degree or higher, activeduty family members with TRICARE Prime would pay nothing. Active-duty family members with TRICARE Standard or Extra and TRICARE Reserve Select would pay 15 percent of the cost for an in-network provider and 20 percent for an out-of-network provider. To see a board-certified behavior analyst who has a master’s degree or higher, retired family members with TRICARE Prime would pay a $12 copay. Retired family members with TRICARE Standard or Extra and TRICARE Retired Reserve would pay 20 percent for an in-network provider and 25 percent for an outof-network provider. Non-active-duty family members who see a board-certified assistant behavior analyst or a behavior technician will continue to pay a 10-percent cost share for supervised applied behavior analysis. Active-duty family members will continue to pay their extended health care option enrollment fee for the same services.

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Seabee base kicks-off pilot program to combat sexual assault By Rob Mims Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Public Affairs

GULFPORT, MISS.

Officials at the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport kicked-off a pilot program in September to help in the fight against sexual assault. The program provides bystander intervention training to employees of bars and restaurants in the local area in exchange for advertising opportunities aboard NCBC. “We needed a way to get our community involved in preventing sexual assaults from occurring and I think this pilot program is a step in the right direction,” said Capt. Paul Odenthal, NCBC commanding officer. “Sexual assault statistics indicate that a good percentage of incidents involve the use of alcohol, so the partnership with local bars and restaurants makes sense and is a “winwin” opportunity.” In August 2013, Odenthal challenged a team of his people to come up with a viable and marketable way to get servers and man-

Rob Mims Michael Jordy, sexual assault response coordinator at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, provides bystander intervention training to employees at Tony’s Brick Oven Pizza in downtown Gulfport, Miss.

agers of alcohol serving establishments off base involved in preventing sexual assault. When they began, the team did not know what the ﬁnal product would look like or if it would even succeed; however, they stepped out on faith and pushed forward tweaking ideas to help encourage businesses to step up. The program requires businesses to send 25 percent or more of their employees to

bystander intervention training given by Michael Jordy, NCBC Gulfport’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, in order to have the opportunity to advertise with the installation’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program. “I am happy to go out to these businesses and give them training,” Jordy said. “I developed the training to be geared toward servers. The standard bystander intervention training is set up to watch out for your friends and fellow Sailors, but I wanted the servers to look at situations and interactions from their perspective. If this training stops just one sexual assault, then it is well worth it.” While there was some initial hesitation from local establishments, the continued efforts of NCBC staff paid off recently when two local businesses came forward to ask for the training. The ﬁrst, Los Tres Amigos Mexican Restaurant, trained 25 percent of their employees. The second business, Tony’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, received the free training Oct. 2, for more than half of its staff. Afterward, the owner indicated he wanted the

CNIC HOLDS AWARDS CEREMONY FOR SARCS to be able to participate in this recognition ceremony for these deserving people.” Sexual Assault Response Coordinators are considered the front line representatives when it comes to ensuring that victims of a sexual assault receive appropriate and responsive care. Working to support Sailors around the world, SARCs manage the more than 4,000 victim advocates during the performance of advocacy duties, have oversight of all sexual assault cases for their commands, assign a victim advocate to each case, conduct sexual assault case management, and oversee training and education for victim advocates and the community. French emphasized the importance of the role of SARCs in the Navy and their contributions to promoting a safe and healthy work environment. “The impact you have had is visible in the results that we are seeing,” French said. “I feel fortunate to be able to work with all the folks on a daily basis who make all the good things happen.” Nominations for the awards are submitted from Navy regions across the CNIC enterprise to CNIC headquarters, where the winning selection is made. The winner is forwarded to the Ofﬁce of Secretary of Defense where the ﬁnal approval is made.

By Ed Wright Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Ten Navy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) professionals were recognized for their outstanding performance in a ceremony held on Oct. 8, at the headquarters for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was part of an annual fourday training event held for SARCs representing commands from across the shore enterprise. The 2014 Navy Exceptional SARC of the Year was Shannon Moyer from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. “It is a real honor to have been recognized for this award,” said Moyer. “I am really passionate about the mission and I feel really lucky to be working for our Sailors. I feel the Sailors want to change and they are looking to us for those tools,” she added. Commander, Navy Installations Command Vice Adm. William French presented the awardees with command coins and praised the coordinators and their teams for a job well done. “I certainly appreciate what you do every day,” said French. “You are making a big difference and I am honored

remainder of his other staff trained as well. “This is great training for my staff,” said Tony Swigris, owner of Tony’s Brick Oven Pizza. “It will not only help our military customers stay out of trouble, but our civilian customers as well.” The hour long training, which includes videos depicting potentially real situations, gives the employees the basic tools to recognize when someone has had too much to drink or is being forced into a dangerous situation. It offers suggestions to use to step in and prevent that person from getting into dangerous situations. “One in four women will experience some type of sexual assault in their lifetime,” Jordy said to a room of mostly female employees at Tony’s. After the training he said, “I think that message struck a nerve with them. I am not sure they had ever heard that statistic.” While this program is still relatively new, the NCBC team believes it would be a great program to implement Navywide. “We know our people go outside our fence line to bars and restaurants and many of our issues start with alcohol consumption at those locations,” Odenthal said. “As such, our prevention efforts have to go beyond the gate. This program goes beyond discussing the issue with our local business community to making them an active partner in protecting our Sailors.

■ other 2014 Navy nominees Fernando Meave (former SARC of Naval Base Guam) Elizabeth Blanc (Naval District Washington) Lori Walsh (Naval Base Coronado, Calif.) Katie Robinson (Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill.) Tiffany Mizzell (Naval Weapons Station Charleston, S.C.) Seletha Jones-Willis (San Antonio, Texas) Tina Vaughn (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.) Pat Kapitan (Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas) Toni Genovese (Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J.) Nominations are based on criteria such as, but not limited to, what the awardee has accomplished on behalf of the service members and sexual assault victims and how their actions helped shape and influence policies, practices and attitudes for victim services. “We had more nominations this year than last,” said Tammy O’Rourke, CNIC sexual assault prevention and response program manager. “It was a difficult choice. They went above and beyond with their ability to engage their Sailors and go beyond the fence line to engage the community,” she added. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) recognizes individuals (military or civilian) from each service/component and the National Guard Bureau who perform above and beyond as the SARC either on an installation, for a state, or in a deployed environment.

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Service members augmented and deployed to Naval Support Facility Deveselu parade the colors as local ofﬁcials and military leaders look on during an establishment and assumption of command ceremony.

| Deveselu is ﬁrst Navy base to

be established in more than 20 years Continued from B1 “Naval Support Facility Deveselu will be a crucial component in expanding the effectiveness of NATO’s overall ballistic missile defense system,” Scorby said. “It will also address the threat posed by short and intermediate range ballistic missiles to U.S., European and Allied personnel and assets throughout the region.” The first of two proposed newly established bases, NSF Deveselu will utilize both a SM-3 missile interceptor battery platform and an Aegis SPY-1 radar platform. The U.S. government said the SM-3 missiles will have no offensive capability and only target incoming ballistic missiles launched by hostile countries. Capt. Bill Garren assumed duties as the first commanding officer of NSF Deveselu. “It’s an honor to be here and have the opportunity to work with this international team of dedicated professional who are building the future of ballistic missile de-

fense in Europe,” said Garren. “We have a lot of work ahead of us but our future success rests on the shoulders of this outstanding United States/Romania team. So, we have all we need to excel.” The land-based ballistic missile defense system in Romania will be almost identical to that used on Navy Aegis-capable guided-missile destroyers and cruisers. It’s designed to detect, track, engage and destroy ballistic missiles in ﬂight. Also contributing to the BMD system, are the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Rota, Spain. The forward deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and USS Ross (DDG 71) are the ﬁrst of four Aegis BMD warships scheduled to be based in Spain to bolster the defense system. To further the scope and reach of protection of the region’s defense, a Navy base, nearly identical to NSF Deveselu, will be established in Poland. “No single nation can combat global

This is the ﬁrst Navy base to be established since Naval Station Everett, established more than 20 years ago.

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threats alone,” Scorby said. “We must collectively share information, share experiences and work together for regional stability. U.S., NATO, and European allies stand united in maintaining a Europe that is safe, secure and prosperous.” NSF Deveselu sits on about 430 acres. The site will consist of a ﬁre-control radar deckhouse with an associated Aegis com-

Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as they “bring the ship to life” during America’s commissioning ceremony. America is the ﬁrst ship of its class and the fourth to bear the name. It replaces the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships as the next generation “big-deck” amphibious assault ship and is optimized for aviation and capable of supporting current and future aircraft such as the MV22 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. Read the full story at ﬂagshipnews.com!

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Secretary of state, U.K. foreign secretary visit USS Constitution USS Constitution Public Affairs

CHARLESTOWN, MASS.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond visited Charlestown Navy Yard for a tour of USS Constitution, America’s Ship of State, Oct. 9. Kerry, the 68th Secretary of State, was greeted upon his arrival at the Navy yard by Constitution’s 73rd Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Sean Kearns. “This was a great opportunity for the Crew to showcase Old Ironsides’ role as the U.S. Ship of State by welcoming Secretary Kerry and Foreign Secretary Hammond aboard for an official visit,” said Kearns. “It is a distinct honor to serve aboard our Nation’s flagship and we look forward to more of these sorts of events in the future.” Kerry, a Boston resident and former Massachusetts Senator, last visited Old Ironsides in 2012 as part of the War of 1812 bicentennial celebration. Today’s visit was the first to the ship for Hammond, who received a plaque presented by Cmdr. Kearns on behalf

of Constitution’s crew to commemorate the occasion. Kerry and Hammond received a half-hour tour of the 216-year-old warship, which was scheduled to be the highlight stop of their Boston visit before making their way to the Massachusetts State House. Two Constitution crew members, Seaman Brianna Date and Damage Controlman Fireman Tony Dailey, were given the task of hosting Kerry and Hammond’s tour, which took them around the ship’s spar deck, gun deck and captain’s cabin. “It was a great honor to be able to share the ship’s history with (Kerry and Hammond),” said Date. “I was very surprised in their level of enthusiasm; they were very interested in the ship’s history and wanted to know so much about the ship itself. (Kerry) couldn’t believe how many lines were in the ship’s rigging, and he seemed impressed with the fact that our crew still climbs (the ship) to this day. He just kept looking up and going ‘wow’.” During their tour, Kerry and Hammond asked many questions con-

CNO, MCPON all-hands call available to view online

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USS America (LHA 6) commissioned

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mand, control and communications suite. Separately, it will house several launch modules containing SM-3 missiles and be manned by about 200 U.S. military personnel, government civilians and support contractors. For more news from Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnre/.

cerning what daily life was like for Sailors aboard Constitution, tactics they used when fighting in battles and even poked a joke or two at one another when discussing the undefeated (33-0) battle record of Old Ironsides and how several of her victories were against Great Britain’s Royal Navy in the War of 1812. Kerry also took some moments away from the tour to briefly say hello to public onlookers who happened to be touring the ship during his visit and took several photos with them. “(Kerry and Hammond) really fed off of our enthusiasm as the ship’s interpretative historians, as well as the enthusiasm of all of the other guests aboard the ship too,” said Dailey. “They were very attentive and made it clear they were here (at Constitution) to learn as much as they could in such a brief period of time. I wasn’t really nervous to give their tour because I’ve already given so many during my time here, but it was still a very special experience to meet such high-ranking officials. I definitely won’t forget this day.”

Continued from B1 “We’re always looking for opportunities to get better,” said Stevens. “One of the things we’re doing at RTC right now, in December, we will start to issue a portable, mobile, wireless device to our new recruits. We’re going to start with about 200 Sailors – they’ll get these devices and all the paperwork and manuals are going to be downloaded so that everything they need is ready and available all the time.” Additionally, Stevens offered some guidance to a Sailor from Guam who asked for career advice. “It’s about three things, and it’s about doing these three things with excellence,” said Stevens. “Number one: it’s working hard, every single day, regardless of the task that you’re assigned. It’s about doing your very best, every time you’re assigned a task.” “Number two: stay out of trouble,” added Stevens. “You can work hard, you can do the right thing for many, many years, but you could get in trouble one time, and you can compromise all that hard work.”

online To watch the recorded Navy Birthday All Hands Call, visit http://www.navy. mil/viewvideo.asp?id=19876.

“Number three I believe to be the most important of all,” said Stevens. “Be a good and decent person. Be a good and decent person to yourself, to your family, and to your shipmates and never to forget to always treat one another with dignity and respect.” This year’s theme for the Navy birthday is, “Thanking Those Who Support Us.” “We should know that successes that we’ve achieved, we have not achieved alone. And we couldn’t do what we do unless we have the assistance from our family, from our friends, from our communities, from industry, and the organizations that support our Sailors,” said Greenert. The CNO and MCPON closed the ceremony by cutting a Navy birthday cake with the youngest Sailor in the room, using a cutlass from the early 1800s attributed to Admiral David G. Farragut, the ﬁrst admiral in the U.S. Navy.

U.S. Navy traces origins to Continental Navy established in 1775

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Continued from B1 many other battles and amphibious landing operations throughout the Atlantic, the Paciﬁc and the Mediterranean theatres,” said Swift. Swift joined Rear Adm. Mark K. Rich, the 88th Commandant of Naval District Washington, who placed the wreath by the Lone Sailor statue in remembrance of the Sailors who gave their lives for their county and silently remain on watch. “The times may have changed,” Swift said. “The threats may have evolved and the complex nature of 21st century life may make the demand for such a presence (i.e. World War II) less obvious. But now more than ever, the Navy is something to be aware of, something to be thankful for, something to be proud of, whether you wear the cloth of our nation in the form of a Sailors uniform or admire the service of those that do.” Guests were invited to the Naval Heritage Center for cake and refreshments after the ceremony. The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established

on Oct. 13, 1775 when Continental Congress authorized the dispatch of two armed ships to search for munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. Following the Revolution, the ratification of the Constitution of the United States in 1787 empowered Congress “to provide and maintain a Navy.” The United States Navy Memorial provides a living tribute to Navy people and a place for them to gather and celebrate their service. The outdoor plaza features a “Granite Sea” map of the world, towering masts with signal flags, fountain pools and waterfalls and The Lone SailorC statue. Adjacent to the plaza is the Naval Heritage Center, where visitors can find educational displays about the contributions of the men and women of the Sea Services. The Navy Log, the online place for Navy people to stay connected with each other, celebrate their service and preserve the memories of their service is also a place where Navy veterans can build a record of their service online. Call (202) 737-2300 or visit www.navymemorial.org for more information.

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OBAMA: COUNTRIES MUST STEP UP TO EBOLA FIGHT

Navy study conﬁrms vaccine effectiveness in recruits By Anna Hancock Naval Health Research Center Public Affairs Ofﬁcer

SAN DIEGO

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The nation is profoundly grateful to U.S. medical, development and military personnel who are serving in the ﬁght against Ebola in West Africa, and other nations must step up more aggressively to stop the deadly epidemic at its source, President Barack Obama said, Oct. 6. The president held a news conference after a meeting on the U.S. Ebola response with senior health, homeland security and national security advisors. Among them were Secretary of State John F. Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Thomas Frieden. The president’s advisors updated him on the Ebola case in Texas, the ﬁrst travel-associated case to be diagnosed in the United States. They also discussed broader domestic preparedness plans and U.S. and international efforts to contain and end the epidemic in West Africa. On U.S. efforts in West Africa, Obama said, “There’s already been extraordinary work done by the Department of Defense, in conjunction with the CDC, in standing up isolation units and hospital beds. We are making progress.” This is a faraway place, he added, with roads that in many cases are impassable and areas that have no hospitals. ‘An enormous amount of effort’ “We’re having to stand up, essentially, a public health infrastructure in many of these areas that haven't had one before, and that requires an enormous amount of effort,” Obama said. “And I’ll be very honest with you -- although we have seen great interest on the part of the international community, we have not seen other countries step up as aggressively as they need to.” During an Ebola meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month, Obama called the outbreak “an area where everybody has to chip in and everybody has to move quickly in order for us to get this under control.” At yesterday’s news conference, the president added, “Countries that think they

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases photo String-like Ebola virus particles shed from an infected cell in this electron micrograph.

can sit on the sidelines and just let the United States do it, that will result in a less effective response, a less speedy response, and that means that people die.” It also increases the chances that Ebola could spread beyond Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea in West Africa, he said, where the World Health Organization says the total case count as of Oct. 1 for those countries is 7,470 probable, conﬁrmed and suspected cases and 3,431 deaths. Countries with localized cases include Nigeria, with 20 cases and eight deaths; Senegal, with two cases; and the United States, with one case. Some large countries aren’t doing enough “We’ve got some small countries that are punching above their weight on this, but we’ve got some large countries that aren’t doing enough,” Obama said. “We want to make sure they understand that this is not a disease that’s going to discriminate, and this is something that all of us have to be involved in.” The president said he would put pressure on his fellow heads of state and government around the world to make sure they are doing everything that they can to join the United States in its efforts. The United States already has committed more than $350 million to ﬁghting the outbreak in West Africa, including more than $111 million in humanitarian aid, and DoD is prepared to devote more than $1 billion to the whole-of-government Ebola response effort, according to a White House fact sheet. U.S. whole-of-government response Highlights of the U.S. whole-of-government response include the following: ■ More than 130 civilian medical, health care and disaster-response experts from multiple U.S. government departments and agencies deployed to West Africa as part of

USAID’s Disaster Assistance Response Team, and about 350 U.S. military personnel. ■ The largest U.S. response to an international public health challenge. ■ Increased the number of Ebola treatment units in the region, including supporting treatment units in Sierra Leone and Liberia. One of the new treatment units in Liberia discharged its ﬁrst four Ebola survivors last week. ■ Increased to 50 the number of safe burial teams that are now working across every county in Liberia to safely and respectfully dispose of bodies. ■ Deployed and began operation of ﬁve mobile Ebola testing labs in the region, two of which opened this week in Liberia and have doubled lab capacity in the country, reducing from several days to a few hours the time needed to determine if a patient has Ebola. ■ Provided more than 10,000 Ebola test kits to the Liberian Institute of Biological Research and Sierra Leone’s Kenema Government Hospital. ■ Procured 140,000 sets of personal protective equipment, 10,000 of which have already been delivered, along with hundreds of thousands of medical gloves and thousands of protective coveralls, goggles, face shields and other personal protective supplies. ■ Provided technical support to the Liberian government’s national-level emergency operation center. The Ebola epidemic is a top national security priority, Obama said, and the U.S. will continue to do everything necessary to address it. “I’m very grateful for the people who are on the front lines making this work. It’s a reminder once again of American leadership,” the president said. “But even with all the dedicated effort that our American personnel are putting in, they need to be joined by professionals from other countries who are putting up similar effort and similar resources.”

A recent study led by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego confirmed the effectiveness of the adenovirus vaccine after observing a 100-fold decline in respiratory illnesses in U.S. military recruits. The study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) this summer, examined the impact on Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Army recruits after the sole manufacturer ceased production for a 12-year period starting in 1996. Since the resumption of the vaccine in 2011, the study highlights the vaccine prevented an estimated three deaths and up to 8,100 hospitalizations within the military population. “Febrile Respiratory Illnesses (FRI) resulting from adenovirus were responsible for an estimated $600 million in training time lost and medical expenses during the 12 years with no vaccines,” explained Anthony Hawksworth, an analyst at NHRC and coauthor of the study. “Adenovirus, which causes flu-like symptoms and often leads to pneumonia, greatly impacted training during the nonvaccine period, disrupting training schedules and causing a significant number of recruits to drop out of the program.” Accounting for the cost of the vaccines, according to Hawksworth, NHRC estimates an annual savings of $20 million since vaccine resumption. For a recruit, basic training or “boot camp” is a vigorous six- to 12- week training program. It teaches the fundamentals of military service and trainees undergo rigorous physical fitness programs. Adenovirus is the most prevalent and most widely spread virus in military training environments - with estimates of up to 80 percent of recruits infected without adenovirus vaccines. As Hawksworth noted, “administering the vaccine wasn’t an option during this time because the manufacturer made a business decision to stop making it. The military took prevention measures such as increased hand washing and other environmental controls but literature shows,

as does our study, that those methods are not nearly as effective as vaccination.” FRI surveillance for this study took place at eight military recruit training facilities across the U.S. from 1996 until 2013. When vaccine supplies ran out, experts saw the virus become highly endemic in recruit training centers. In 2001, the Army worked with pharmaceutical companies to resume production. NHRC then tested the vaccines with Army counterparts and it received FDA approval in 2011. “After the military reinstated the vaccine, the average plummeted from about 250 cases of the virus each week to two,” said Hawksworth. NHRC regularly conducts disease surveillance around the world, including within San Diego-based military populations and at the U.S.-Mexico border in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Military health care ofﬁcials at NHRC are required to report a weekly FRI update as part of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Program, the global health surveillance proponent for epidemiology across the Department of Defense. “This is a study that can easily be translatable to the civilian sector,” explained Cmdr. Gary Brice, NHRCs director for the Operational Infectious Diseases Directorate. “Our results reinforce the message that FDA-approved vaccines are safe and very effective. For our military service members, protecting them is our primary mission.” As the DoD’s premier deployment health research center, NHRCs cuttingedge research and development is used to optimize the operational health and readiness of the nation’s armed forces. Within close proximity to more than 95,000 uniformed service members, worldclass universities, and industry partners, NHRCs expert team sets the standards in joint ventures, innovation, and practical application. To view the weekly Febrile Respiratory Illness Surveillance Update, visit http://1. usa.gov/1tW1Mhj. For more news from Naval Health Research Center, visit www.navy.mil/local/ nhrc/.

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By David Smalley Ofﬁce of Naval Research Public Affairs

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A technological breakthrough will allow any unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to not only protect Navy ships, but also, for the first time, autonomously “swarm” offensively on hostile vessels, officals at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Oct. 5. The first-of-its-kind technology, successfully demonstrated over two weeks in August on the James River in Virginia, allows unmanned Navy vessels to overwhelm an adversary. Its sensors and software enable swarming capability, giving naval warfighters a decisive edge. “This networking unmanned platforms demonstration was a cost-effective way to integrate many small, cheap and autonomous capabilities that can significantly improve our warfighting advantage,” said Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations. The technology, called CARACaS (Control Architecture for Robotic Agent Command and Sensing), is under development by ONR and can be put into a transportable kit and installed on almost any boat. It allows boats to operate autonomously, without a Sailor physically needing to be at the controls including operating in sync with other unmanned vessels, choosing their own routes, swarming to interdict enemy vessels and escorting/protecting naval assets. “Our Sailors and Marines can’t fight tomorrow’s battles using yesterday’s technology,” said Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder. “This kind of breakthrough is the result of the Navy’s longterm support for innovative research in science and technology.” In the demonstrations, as many as 13 Navy boats operated using either autonomous or remote control. First they escorted a high-value Navy ship, and when a simulated enemy vessel was detected, the boats sped into action, swarming around the threat. In the future, the capability could scale to include even greater numbers of USVs and even to other platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “This multiplies combat power by allowing CARACaS-enabled boats to do some of the dangerous work,” said Dr. Robert Brizzolara, program manager at ONR. “It will remove our Sailors and Marines from many dangerous situations -- for instance, when they need to approach hostile or suspicious vessels. If an adversary were to fire on the USVs, no humans would be at risk.” The new technology will allow the USVs to detect, deter or destroy attacking adversaries. Any weapons fire from the USVs would need to be initiated by a Sailor supervising the mission. Naval leadership has emphasized a blended force of manned and unmanned systems in recent years. Not only can USVs take on dangerous missions, thus protecting the warfighter, but even multiple USVs are a fraction of the cost of a single large manned ship. The swarm demo announcement comes near the somber anniversary of the terrorist attack on USS Cole (DDG-67) off the coast of Yemen. In that October 2000 attack, a small boat laden with explosives was able to get near a guidedmissile destroyer and detonate, killing 17 Sailors and injuring 39 others. Autonomous swarmboat capabilities could play a vital role in protecting people, ports and commerce. “While the attack on Cole was not the only motivation for developing autonomous swarm capability, it certainly is front and center in our minds and hearts,” said Klunder. “If Cole had been supported by autonomous USVs, they could have stopped that attack long before it got close to our brave men and women on board.”

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Naval War College celebrates Navy birthday, two others By Daniel L. Kuester U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs

NEWPORT, R.I.

The U.S. Naval War College celebrated the 239th Navy Birthday, the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), and the 45th year of the NWC Foundation during a ceremony Oct. 6. College faculty, staff, and students at the NWC got a head start on the ofﬁcial birthday of the Navy traditionally celebrated around the ﬂeet Oct. 13. The NWC event included a ceremony, lunch, music by the Navy Choristers and Navy Band Northeast, and a steel beach picnic including the traditional cake-cutting ceremony. “Today we celebrate a trifecta that has affected all of us, some more and some less, but to a certain degree, all of us,” said retired Rear Adm. Joseph Strasser in his remarks during the formal portion

of the ceremony. Strasser served as president of the NWC from 1990 to 1995 and later was executive director of the NWC Foundation. Strasser’s remarks included local history as he highlighted great naval figures with Rhode Island roots, including Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. “Perry’s famous ‘don’t give up the ship’ flag flown during the battle on Lake Erie will be with us forever, encased in glass in memorial hall at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland,” said Strasser. Strasser also mentioned another Rhode Island native, Capt. John Peck Rathbun, during his remarks. “Among his other accomplishments, Rathbun was the first officer in command to plant the newly created stars and stripes on foreign soil, using detachment Marines under his command,” Strasser added. Rear Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, current NWC president, noted in

Daniel Kuester Rear Adm. P. Gardener Howe, speaks during a celebration ceremony at the U.S. Naval War College.

class, to today’s enrollment in resident and non-resident programs that numbers in the thousands, this college has played a key role in helping to shape the minds of the men and women who will lead not only the U.S. Navy, but also the navies of our allies, our sister services, and the greater national

security community.” Howe also used the event to congratulate the entire college for successfully serving as host of the CNO’s 21st International Seapower Symposium in September. For more news from Naval War College, visit www.navy.mil/local/ nwc/.

OBAMA: ‘MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH’ TO CARE FOR DISABLED VETERANS

them the strategy, the mission, and the support that they need to get the job done. When the mission is over … let us stand united as Americans and welcome our veterans home with the thanks and respect they deserve,” Obama added. And if they come home having left a part of themselves on the battleﬁeld on our behalf, the president added, the nation must move heaven and earth to make sure they get every beneﬁt, every bit of care they have earned and deserve. “To every Wounded Warrior, to every disabled veteran,” Obama said, “thank you.”

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

With the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the nation commemorates for the first time the two battles disabled veterans have fought – the battle “over there” and the battle at home – the battle to recover, President Barack Obama during the dedication ceremony, Oct. 5. Congress approved the building of the memorial with the passage of Public Law 106-348. In October 2000 President Bill Clinton signed the federal legislation into law, authorizing the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation Inc. to establish the memorial. The foundation was created to educate the public on issues related to disabled veterans. The memorial will provide a place of healing and unity and a point of education for remembering disabled veterans after their wars are over. A moment that shapes a lifetime “To all our disabled veterans, our extraordinary wounded warriors, we gather … on this gorgeous autumn day in America because each of you endured a moment that shaped the arc of your lives and that speaks to our debt as a nation,” Obama told those gathered for the dedication. “Maybe it was there on the battlefield as the bullets and shrapnel rained down around you. Maybe it was as you lay there, the medics tending to your wounds. Perhaps it was days or months later, in that hospital room when you finally came to. Perhaps it was years later as you went about your day, or in the midnight hour when the memories came rushing back like a flood,” the president said. “Wherever you were, whatever your story,” Obama continued, “it was the moment that binds each of you forever, that moment of realization that life would not be the same. Your foot, your hand, your arm, your leg – maybe both – your sight, your peace of mind; a part of you was gone.” The president said that it was a great honor to be with those who made the memorial possible, naming Lois Pope, Art Wilson and everyone at the memorial foundation and the veterans service organizations, especially those at the Disabled American Veterans;

Let’s never rush into war, because it is America’s sons and daughters who bear the scars of war for the rest of their lives.” -President Barack Obama

to the architects and craftspeople who helped bring the memorial to life; members of Congress, secretaries Jewell and McDonald; distinguished guests; and most of all to the veterans and their families. Painful history For more than two centuries, Americans have left everything they have known and loved and stepped forward to serve, the president said. “To win our independence, to preserve our Union, to defend our democracy, to keep safe this country that we love. And when the guns fall silent, our veterans return home, ready to play their part in the next chapter of our American story,” he added. “As a nation, we have not always fulfilled our obligations to those who served in our name,” Obama said. “This is a painful truth and few have known this better than our veterans wounded in war.” The president described how in the first years after the American revolution, when the young nation still resisted the idea of a standing army, veterans of the Continental Army returned to towns that could be indifferent to their service. After the Civil War and again after the First World War, he said, disabled veterans had to organize and march for the benefits they had earned. A vow to do better Down the decades the nation has worked to do better, Obama added, “Because in the United States of America, those who have fought for our freedom should never be shunned and should never be forgotten.” With this memorial, the

his remarks the college’s vital role in inﬂuencing the Navy and other navies around the world. “Since 1884, this college has been the focal point for the study of maritime and national security affairs for U.S. and international students,” said Howe. “From a handful of students in the ﬁrst

nation takes another step forward, he said. “You walk these quiet grounds, pause by the pictures of these men and women, you look into their eyes, read their words, and we’re somehow able to join them on a journey that speaks to the endurance of the American spirit. And to you, our veterans and wounded warriors, we thank you for sharing your journey with us,” Obama said. At the memorial the nation can see the perseverance of disabled veterans, he added. “Your unyielding faith that tomorrow can be better. Your relentless determination, often through years of hard recovery and surgeries and rehab, learning the simple things all over again – how to button a shirt, or how to write your name, in some cases how to talk or how to walk,” the president said, “and how when you’ve stumbled, when you’ve fallen, you’ve picked yourself up, you’ve carried on, you’ve never given up.” No matter which war the disabled veterans served in and whether one effect of the war was called shell shock or battle fatigue or the thousandyard stare or post-traumatic stress, Obama added, “You know the unseen wounds of war are just as real as any other, and they can hurt just as much, if not more.” No veteran is alone At the memorial the nation is reminded that no disabled veteran has made the journey alone, he added. “Beside each of you is a wife or a husband, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, and neighbors and friends who, day after day, year after year, have been there, lifting you up, pushing you further, rooting you on,” the president said. Obama told the story of retired Army Capt. Dawn Halfaker, whose Humvee was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq and she suffered burns and broken bones, lost her right arm, and struggled physically and emotionally. “But with the help of her fellow wounded warriors she came to focus … and today what she has is the respect of her fellow veterans that she mentors, a business of her own – one that hires veterans, and a beautiful 6-month-old son.” Obama asked Halfaker to stand, and as she did the audience broke into applause. And he asked the veterans in

the audience to stand or raise their hands, and the audience continued to cheer. “America,” Obama said, “if you want to know what real strength is, if you want to see the character of our country, a country that never quits, look at these men and women. ‘Let us never rush into war’ From this day forward, he added, Americans will come to this place and ponder the immense sacriﬁce made on

their behalf so they might live in freedom and peace. “And if we are to truly honor these veterans, we must heed the voices that speak to us here, the president said. “Let’s never rush into war, because it is America’s sons and daughters who bear the scars of war for the rest of their lives. Let us only send them into harm’s way when it’s absolutely necessary,” he said to a burst of applause. “If we do, let’s always give

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More than 30 schooner-rigged vessels will race in the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the 25th annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race this week. Starting near Baltimore on Oct. 16, the schooners will sail 127 nautical miles through the night and cross the ﬁnish line in Hampton Roads, docking in Portsmouth on Oct. 17. Considered a world class racing event by sailing enthusiasts, the race and related activities are supported by more than 300 volunteers representing four boat clubs: Fells Point Yacht Club in Baltimore, Portsmouth Boat Club, Towne Point Yacht Club in Norfolk, and Broad Bay Sailing Association in Virginia Beach. Hundreds of donors also contribute to the success of the race.

With the motto “Racing to Save the Bay,” the annual event is held to promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay’s maritime heritage and to encourage the preservation and improvement of the Bay’s natural resources. At the conclusion of the race each year, organizers have generously given a portion of the proceeds to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), whose mission is to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. What started out in 1990 as a challenge between the tugantine sailing vessel Norfolk Rebel and the Pride of Baltimore II has grown into an event bringing together the largest collection of schooners in the world, the only overnight race, and the premier event for schooners in the country, according to race organizers. More than 150 different schooners have participated since the event was started, said Al Roper, president of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. To date, the race has raised more than $167,000 for CBF’s environmental education programs for students

■ world class racing The 25th annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race will kick off near Baltimore today and span 127 nautical miles before ﬁnishing in downtown Portsmouth on Friday.

and teachers, all donated in memory of race founder and mentor Captain Lane Briggs and his seagoing family. “We also have great fun,” Roper said. “I hope people will visit the schooners in Baltimore and Portsmouth, chat with their crews, and learn more about these beautiful boats, the Chesapeake Bay, and Bay restoration efforts.” “The Schooner Race is an extraordinary volunteer effort, a challenging sailing race, and a wonderful event – all for a serious purpose,” said Elizabeth Buckman, CBF vice president for communications and a former Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race board member and sailor. “In fact, the race is among the oldest

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The 2014 Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Oct. 21 at Norfolk Scope. Reservations for the banquet are available now. The cost is $65 per person or $400 for a table of eight. There will be a cocktail hour beginning at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7. The induction program will begin at approximately 8 p.m. For information or to make reservations, call (757) 622-2222, ext. 101. The seventh induction class for the Hall of Fame consists of soccer coach Al Albert (William and Mary), basketball coach and athletic director Don Forsyth (Virginia Wesleyan), former major-league baseball player Wayne Gomes (Hampton, Old Dominion), NBA Most Valuable Player Allen Iverson (Hampton), Hall of Fame basketball coach Marianne Stanley (Old Dominion) and Olympian and multisport athlete Jan Trombly (Old Dominion). ■ Albert spent 33 years as men’s soccer coach at The College of William and Mary, compiling a record of 401-187-64. He was the eighth coach in NCAA history with 400 victories, and only the third to get 400 at one school. ■ Forsyth was the ﬁrst full-time employee hired for the Virginia Wesleyan athletic department in 1969. Over 29 years as a coach and administrator, he was instrumental in establishing the entire athletic program and the campus facilities. As men’s basketball coach

■ the ceremony The 2014 Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will bee held Oct. 21 at the Norfolkk Scope. The seven new inductees include AJ Albert, Don Forsyth, Wayne Gomes, Allen Iverson (right), Marianne Staley and Jan Trombly.

supporters of CBF’s education programs. Thanks to its generous donations over the year, thousands of school students have had the opportunity to participate in CBF’s award-winning, on-the-water educational programs that bring to life to what they read in text books.” The 2014 Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race event highlights include: Crossing the ﬁnish line – Friday, time to be determined depending on weather conditions, often before dawn, off Hampton’s coast. Vessels then make their way past downtown Norfolk on the Elizabeth River at various times on Friday. Education program – Saturday, 9 a.m., selected schooners host area students for a hands-on learning experience dockside in downtown Portsmouth. Public viewing – Saturday, many of the vessels will dock in downtown Portsmouth, and some will be open for tours. A complete schedule is available online at http://schoonerrace.org/schedule.htm.

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he won 208 games. His teams e eams won two Dixie Conference titles and annd made three trips to the national tournament. a ament. ■ Gomes starred at Phoebus e ebus High School and at Old Dominion University, ivversity, and was a ﬁrst-round draft pick by the he Philadelphia Phillies in 1993. He pitched inn 321 major-league games. Gomes currentlyy lives in Hampton, where he has been heavilyy involved i in developing and promoting youth ba baseball aseball programs, as well as the Peninsula Pilots otss team in the Coastal Plains League. ■ Iverson was an electrifying ectrrifying point guard and quarterback who led ed Bethel B High School

Homearama 2014 will wi showcase seven homes Oct. 17 to Nov. Novv. 3 at The Waterfront at Parkside, 3001 Parkside Suffolk. Parksidde Circle, C The site will be openn nnoon to 8 p.m. Fridays through Mondays durin during ng the dates of the show, except Nov. 3 when thee show closes at 6 p.m. s tours, Homearama will In addition to home to celebrate themed weekends weekken and events. ■ Suffolk Harvest – Oct. O 17 to 20, will feature a farmer’s market with w seasonal décor and products for purchase, purchasee, performances by the Peanut City Cloggers,, and a hayride through Bennett’s Creek Park,, There will be a TinyRama play area for children and a Pop-up Lichil brary story reading. On Friday, Hotcakess will perform from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on the Bennett’s Creek Park Stage. Bennn The concert is free and ann open to the public. Harvest also will include The Suffolk Har r Flavor of Suffolk, an event offering Suffoo samples from local loo eateries at each Homearma homee from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Rajput Indian Cuisine, Harper’s In I Table, River Riiv Stone Chophouse, The Egg Eggg Bistro, Vintage Tavern, O’Doodle O’Do oo Doo’s and AJ Gators will w participate.

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TIDEWATER COMICON IS BACK, BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER By Yiorgo

Professional wrestler Luke Gallows is among those scheduled to appear at the Tidewater Comicon at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Oct. 18. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with VIP tickets holders able to enter at 9 a.m.

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Ride the GhostTrain ■ When: Oct. 16 - 18, Oct. 23 - 25; 7 to 10:30 p.m. ■ Where: Northwest River Park, 1733 Indian Creek

Road, Chesapeake $9 per person on Thursdays, $10 on Fridays and Saturdays ■ For more information, contact: Northwest River Park at 421-7151, e-mail scallahan@cityofchesapeake. net or visit www.CityofChesapeake.net/GhostTrain ■ Cost:

Tickets are on sale now for the 2014 Ghost Train at Northwest River park in Chesapeake. The Ghost Train will run on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays for the next two weekends. You must purchase tickets in advance. Popular trains always sell out in advance. This thrilling ride through the dark trails in Northwest River Park is suitable for most families. Please consider whether your child likes to be scared and “in the dark.”

Hampton Snowbird Rendezvous ■ When: Oct. 16 ■ Where: Hampton Public Piers ■ Cost: Full registration is $35 per

person for all of the fun included in the itinerary plus welcome gift; Seminar Only for locals is $15 per person and includes admission to seminars and round table discussions ■ For more information, contact: 727-1276 or visit www.hamptonrendezvous.com. Cruisers from across the Eastern Seaboard will head to Hampton for the second annual Hampton Snowbird Rendezvous. Taking place at the Hampton Public Piers – located in the heart of the city’s downtown district – the event will feature cruising-related educational seminars, entertainment by local bands, tours of area attractions, food from Hampton’s ﬁnest restaurants, and more. Discounted dockage will be provided $1 per foot at the Hampton Public Piers for seminar attendees.

By popular demand, Tidewater Comicon is back. This Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, you will be able to rub elbows with some of the best the industry has to offer. Writer Nancy Collins, who brought you “Vampirella,” “Swamp Thing,” and “Jason Vs. Leatherface,” will be there as well as artist Kelly Jones, who inked “Batman: Dark Joker the Wild,” “Deadman,” “The Sandman,” “Conan: The Book of Thoth,” and “The Hammer.” But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Founder and president Mike Federali believed in his passion so much, that he sold most of his personal collection of comics in order to finance and create a great quality Comicon in the Tidewater area that all can be proud off. He is very excited about his second Comicon. “We had over 3,500 die-hard fans attend our first event back in April 2014 and their overwhelming requests were when are you doing it again and to get a bigger venue,” Federali said. Fans can expect to see great vendors, participate in a $1000 prize for best costume contest, see a short film fest that showcases the local film community, immerse themselves in the all new Arcade Alley, and so much more. Special celebrity guests such as Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, actor Sam Huntington, who played Jimmy Olsen in “Superman Returns,” will also be there to participate in panel discussions. Local and international professional wrestlers such as The Maestro, Amber O’Neal and former WWE Superstar Luke Gallows will be there as well. Thanks to the power of the internet, I caught up with Gallows, who is currently on a wrestling tour in Japan with his partner Karl Anderson. Collectively they are known as Bullet Club and are the current IWGP Tag Team Champions working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Yiorgo: Tell us a little about your personal life. Where were you born, and were you a pro wrestling fan as a kid? Gallows: I was born in Cumberland, Md., and I have been a huge pro wrestling fan ever since watching it on TV. Jake Roberts was the first wrestler I ever saw, his voice and persona hooked me. I collected wrestling figures, read all the wrestling magazines, and went to all the shows, including the local in-

Others scheduled to appear at writer Nancy Collins, artist Kelly Jones, Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson, and actor Sam Huntington.

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dependents. God bless my father who is actually taller then me. He took me everywhere and supported me through the rough times of working the independents scene. I would not be where I am today if it was not for him. Thanks Pop. Y: Speaking of working the independent scene, you also worked here in the Tidewater area for Vanguard Championship Wrestling. What are a couple of fond memories working in VCW? G: It was in VCW that I wrestled the Legendary Barbarian for the ﬁrst time. We have been friends ever since. Also it was fun returning to VCW a few years ago to challenge then VCW Heavyweight Champion Phil Brown for the belt I never lost. Y: In 2005 your dream came true and you were signed by WWE. After spending time in WWE’s developmental territory Deep South Wrestling, you debuted on the PPV Vengeance as the Impostor Kane in WWE. What was that initial moment of going threw that curtain and seeing your dream come true like? G: I was 22 years old and I debuted on the PPV Vengeance against Kane, it was to say the least a surreal, but amazing experience. Y: You worked with CM Punk as a member of his Straight Edge Society.

Can you share a favorite story with CM Punk? G: CM Punk and I are good friends, we talked everyday then, and we still do today. Some of my fondest memories are of us riding up and down the roads as two kids who loved pro wrestling and creating riveting stories in the ring and on TV that hit a nerve with people. Good times. Y: You are currently working in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling. What has your experiences been like there? G: New Japan Pro Wrestling is a huge company riding a huge wave of success. The Bullet Club, I truly believe is revolutionizing Japanese wrestling and portraying a cool, foreign villain is my favorite thing that I have ever done, and we are headed to America. Y: What should the fans coming to the Tidewater ComicCon expect from you when they meet you this Saturday? G: I am very excited to come back to Virginia with my wife Amber O’Neal, who also wrestles, and meet the wrestling fans. I love them, because I am one of them. My wife and I will be bringing unique merchandise from around the world. Look out Virginia, I’m back. For more info on events, prices and times, go http://tidewatercomicon.com.

2014 Coastal Edge SK8R Bash ■ When: Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ■ Where: Williams Farm Skate Park,

5269 Learning Circle, Virginia Beach ■ Cost: Free for spectators; $30 for day-of registration (registration begins at 8 a.m.) ■ For more information, contact: 385-2990, e-mail fun@VBgov.com, or visit www.VBgov.com/ specialevents Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation presents the 2014 Coastal Edge SK8R Bash at Virginia Beach’s newest skate facility: Williams Farm Skate Park. This annual event includes an amateur skateboard competition with prizes for the top three category winners, plus activities that are all things skate-related. Competition categories include beginner, intermediate and advanced heats in ﬂow, street and bowl. Beginner competition is restricted to youth age 14 and under; intermediate and advanced levels are open to all ages.

Fresh Fest III ■ When: Oct. 24, 8 p.m. ■ Where: nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth ■ Cost: Tickets range from $25 to $55; there is a

$3 discount off Gold Circle and lawn tickets with military ID and AAA membership card ■ For more information, visit: www.pavilionconcerts.com Fresh Fest III will bring ﬁve top Hip-Hop performers to nTelos Wireless Pavilion. Doors open at 7 p.m. Doug E. Fresh headlines the show, which also includes Eric B. and Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, Black Sheep, and Roxanne Shante. Tickets are on sale at the Pavilion Box Ofﬁce and all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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inductees since starting in 2008 Continued from C1 to state basketball and football championships. He played college basketball at Georgetown, and then went on to a prolific career in the NBA after the Philadelphia 76ers chose him with the first pick in the 1996 draft. He led the NBA in scoring four times and was named league MVP in 2001. Iverson is sixth all-time in career scoring average (26.7 points), and second in postseason scoring average (29.7 points). ■ Stanley is a women’s basketball coaching legend who helped put the sport on the national map with the powerhouse team she built at Old Dominion University in the 1970s and ‘80s. Stanley’s teams won three national championships. In her 10 years at ODU her teams went 269-59, and her overall collegiate coaching record is 404-207. In 2002, she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. ■ Trombly played basketball at Old Dominion and averaged 12.1 points per game on the team that won the 1979 national championship. She was later a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic handball team, which tied for fourth place at the Los Angeles Games. She currently operates a gym in Norfolk where she works as a fitness instructor. For more information, contact Dave Rosenfield at 6222222, ext. 109 or drosenfield@norfolktides.com.

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Military retirees, transitioning military, family members and surviving spouses are invited to attend the Navy Mid-Atlantic Region’s annual Retiree Summit and Career Fair. There will be presentations on current policies and legislation, more than 20 global and local employers, and representatives from military, federal and community organizations. There will also be ﬂu shots, a U.S. Navy Mobile Dental Unit, and NMCP health and information booths.

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Retiree Summit and Career Fair ■ When: Nov. 1, 8 a.m. to noon ■ Where: Rockwell Hall, JEB Little Creek ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, contact: 462-7563

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■ Beer, Bratwurst & Boats – Oct. 24 to 27, will celebrate the spirit Oktoberfest with local samples from 2 to 5 p.m. each day. On Saturday and Sunday, the Colonial Seaport Foundation will provide living history, colonial musicians and cannon ﬁre. Children can attend “Scalawag School for Aspiring Pirates” held twice each day. Modern power boats will be on display. Nansemond River High School Marching Band will perform at 1 p.m. on Saturday. ■ Salute to the Military – Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, will include a 50 percent discount for all military members with valid ID. Veterans’ support groups will be on hand to talk about their mission. Those groups include Patriot Guard Riders, Combat Veterans Riders, Freedom Hunters, Wreath Society – Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery and Toys-for-Tots. Admission is $12 per day. Visit www.homearama.tv for more details.

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Fury Set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their ďŹ nal push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her ďŹ ve-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. â€œFuryâ€? co-stars Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael PeĂąa, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs, Brad William Henke and Jim Parrack Courtesy photo

Birdman Black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) â€“ famous for portraying an iconic superhero â€“ as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

Camp X-Ray A young woman (Kristen Stewart) joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small town roots. But she ends up as a new guard at Guantanamo Bay instead, where her mission is far from black and white. Surrounded by hostile jihadists and aggressive squadmates, she strikes up an unusual friendship with one of the detainees. A story of two

people, on opposite sides of a war, struggling to ďŹ nd their way through the ethical quagmire of Guantanamo Bay. And in the process, they form an unlikely bond that changes them both.

Rudderless In William H. Macyâ€™s moving directorial debut, Billy Crudup plays Sam, a former highproďŹ le advertising executive whose life is torn apart by the sudden death of his son. Living off the grid on a docked sailboat, he wastes away his days while drowning his pain in alcohol. When Sam discovers a box ďŹ lled with his sonâ€™s demo tapes and lyrics, his own childâ€™s musical talent is a revelation for him, a grieving father who felt heâ€™d been absent from his sonâ€™s life. Communing with his deceased sonâ€™s dashed

dreams, Sam learns each song and eventually musters the will to perform one at a local bar. When Quentin, a young musician in the audience, is captivated by the song, the unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes surprisingly popular and revitalizes both of their lives.

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Based on the bestselling novel Nicholas Sparks, â€œThe Best of Meâ€? tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who ďŹ nd themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love theyâ€™ve never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them

From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. Manolo is a young man who is torn between fulďŹ lling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

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A Walk Among The Tombstones (R): An ex-NYPD cop and recovering alcoholic haunted by regrets, Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) has a lot to make up for. When a series of kidnappings targeting the wives of drug dealers escalates to grisly murder, Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafďŹ cker (Dan Stevens) and his brother (Boyd Holbrook) hunt the two men down and bring them to bloody justice.

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Moving up – vacating your current, smallish home for a larger, roomier abode – was the American way before the Great Recession. Now that the economy is humming again, at least some of the people who stayed put during those lean years will be looking to move into larger, nicer homes this summer. High demand and low inventory, however, may leave many with nowhere to go. Some will rediscover a time-honored space-gaining technique: attic conversion. As home improvements go, converting an attic into usable living space has a high return on investment – about 84 percent at the time of resale, according to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report. That’s if you use your unﬁnished attic to create a 15-by-15-foot bedroom and a modest 5-by-7-foot bathroom with shower. Create a larger, more luxurious and more elaborate space and the ROI could be even greater. If your family is bursting at the seams, the value of added space will be measured in comfort, convenience and peace of mind, rather than resale dollars. As with any renovation project, achieving an attic conversion requires you to balance numerous factors, from budget and objective to space and architectural limitations. Some of your most-desired features – such as ample natural light or a full bathroom – may seem out of reach. They don’t have to be, though, if you rely on some time-tested techniques to maximize the space. Lighting the natural way Typically, attics aren’t built with a lot of windows, and adding them may be difﬁcult if the ceiling is sloped. Yet natural light is a highly prized feature in virtually any room, especially if you’re converting your attic into a bedroom, family room or other public area. Traditional solutions include adding dormers, which can be costly and time-consuming. What’s more, windows and dormers can eat up wall space, which is often at a premium in attics. Skylights or roof windows can be a better

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option in an attic space. They require less time and cost to install than dormers and can easily live on slanted ceilings. Choose Energy Starqualified no-leak, solar-powered fresh-air skylights. Roof windows, which are less expensive than dormers, are another cost-effective attic conversion option. Roof windows offer maximum ventilation plus the added advantage of meeting building code requirements as points of emergency escape and egress. Heating and cooling Attics are often the hottest or coldest room in the house, depending on the time of year and the quality of your home’s insulation. Creating a comfortable atmosphere in a converted attic requires expert planning. You may need to increase insulation. Because insulation has such a significant impact on a home’s overall comfort and energy efficiency, it makes sense to invest in the best you can afford. Spray foam is often a good option for converted attics because it can go easily between existing joists and create a tight air barrier without losing the inches of space required for thick fiberglass batt insulation. You’ll also need to consider how you will heat and cool the space. A heating, ventilation

and air-conditioning system expert can help you determine the best approach. Skylights and roof windows can also play an important role in your heating and cooling conversion plan due to the chimney effect they utilize to exhaust rising hot air from an attic space while providing abundant daylight and fresh air. Plumbing made easier Adding a bathroom anywhere in a home is usually a good investment. Bathroom additions return about 60 percent of your investment at the time of resale, according to the Cost vs. Value Report. Creating an attic bathroom can be simple – if pipes are already present – or challenging if no plumbing exists in the space. One alternative to traditional plumbing is up-flush, which allows you to install sinks, toilets, showers and even bath tubs without engaging in major construction to accommodate traditional plumbing pipes. Up-flush plumbing cost less than traditional plumbing methods and is easier to fit into tight spaces – like the odd nooks that often occur in attics. With planning and the right materials, it’s possible to convert an attic into a living space that makes your home even more livable for your family while you’re staying in place.

The great design debate: Stacking TVs and ﬁreplaces Brandpoint

When choosing a focal point for a room, designers and homeowners alike often plan for a single feature – windows, TVs, artwork, or fireplaces – to take center stage. However, the explosion of flat screen TVs for every room in the home has created a debate – can you really have more than one focal point? Online resources like houzz and various design blogs have made it easy for homeowners to discuss that question, with many in favor of combining two features that typically stand out on their own - fireplaces and TVs – on one wall to blend the warm and comforting aesthetics of a fireplace with easy TV access. “The question is if a TV can – and should – be mounted on the wall above a fireplace, combining the two elements into one focal point, since they’re traditionally used individually,” said Becky Scribner, brand director of Heat & Glo. “The good news is that the TV and fireplace can occupy the same wall with a few minor install tweaks. It can work – from both a technical and a design standpoint.”

In large rooms with adequate space, TVs above the fireplace can create an ideal angle of vision. In fact, stacking TVs and fireplaces can be a great choice for several reasons: Easy design – Combining two elements in one location makes it easier to design the rest of the room, allowing for a single grouping of chairs and couches. In some room designs, it also leaves room for other areas to be turned into reading corners or small work spaces. Enhanced functionality – Open-concept floor plans and homes that have the kitchen, eating and living area combined into an open great room are perfect for placing the TV and fireplace on the same wall. This arrangement provides optimal viewing of the TV while cooking in the kitchen or relaxing in the eating area, while also incorporating the warmth and comfort of the fireplace. Subtle style – Higher placement makes a TV less obvious when a person first walks into the room. Visitors notice a beautiful fireplace, especially when lit, and may only observe the TV if it’s turned on. Plus, there are other decorating tricks designers can use if a homeowner

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really doesn’t want the TV to stand out, like hiding it behind a painting or mirrors. The TV can be revealed with a push of a remote control button, causing the painting or mirrors to slide over or up, and then hidden again with another push of a button when the TV is turned off. For a quick living room update, consider placing your TV above the fireplace to create a warm, welcoming and inviting space. You may also consider adding a fireplace to your existing TV room for added relaxation and ambiance. Heat & Glo provides installation information to homeowners, and the brand’s website includes information about the spacing recommended between the fireplace and the mantel (if desired), as well as spacing guidelines between the mantel and the TV. Consumers can also find a local dealer at www.heatnglo.com to help with installation and finishing.

The leaves are starting to fall off the trees, the birds are flying south and you can feel the temperature dropping. Winter is on its way and while squirrels pack away food before the first snow fall, you’ll be relieved to know that you still have time to finish some projects listed below to get your home ready for winter. Tackle the yard – Your yard will fall into dormancy during the winter, but a little prep now can help your green space bounce back in the spring. Fertilize your lawn using a lawn spreader from your local rental store to turn this all-day chore into a task that takes just a couple of hours. And don’t waste the rest of your day raking the yard; instead, rent a leaf blower to finish this task in a fraction of the time. Seal the gaps – Find the places where cold air sneaks into your home and you will drastically reduce your heating bills throughout winter. Feel along your windows and doors for any drafts. Seal larger cracks with caulk and cover your windows in plastic wrap for comprehensive protection. If you have a real chimney, don’t forget to close the damper to prevent cold air from billowing down the chimney. Clean the carpets – The winter season can be hard on your carpets as snow, salt and dirt get tracked in from outside. Cleaning them before winter begins puts them in the best possible shape for the colder months ahead. You may think you need to hire professional carpet cleaners, but you can actually handle this project yourself by renting a carpet cleaner to conquer the task. You can visit RentalHQ.com to find your local rental store and for tips on renting a carpet cleaner. Protect pipes from freezing – A ruptured pipe can ruin your home and everything in it. Ruptured pipes occur during winter when the pipes freeze and the frozen water inside expands. You can protect against this by never letting your home’s temperature fall below 65 degrees. Wrap pipes running along the exterior walls in heat tape, and be sure to check on your pipes on those bitterly cold nights. Empty the gutters – If left unchecked, falling leaves and other debris will clog your gutters and downspouts, which can cause ice dams in the winter. Start by trimming or removing trees and hedges near the gutters. If you lack the tools to complete this project, you can rent a brush cutter, tree trimmer or ladder to do the job. Once obstructions have been removed, clear the gutters to prevent a future home disaster. These simple steps will help you winterize your home so you can enjoy a happy, hazard-free holiday season. To learn more winterizing tips and to find rental stores in your area, visit RentalHQ.com.

Ten home décor trends for your rental StatePoint

Just because you’re a renter doesn’t mean you need to settle for bland, boring décor. You can make more of your space in an inexpensive yet trendy way. Don’t know where to start, don’t worry. Here are 10 top home decor trends online real estate experts Homes.com and ForRent. com uncovered after surveying more than 140 home design experts across the country on the year’s biggest home trends. Do-it-yourself – Do-it-yourself projects save money and allow you to incorporate personality into your decor. For example, distressing old headboards, hutches, benches, and other wood furniture can enrich a room’s appeal. Go vertical – Nothing perks up a room like a fresh coat of paint. If your rental prop-

erty prohibits painting, use temporary techniques to create a gorgeous visual landscape, such as your own artwork. Fall in love with floral – Make your apartment pop with floral patterns. If that’s overwhelming, keep it subtle with an accent pillow in the den or bedroom. Mix it up with metals – Metallic shades are not just for appliance finishes. A great alternative to color, they can be used as accents, picture frames, vases, pillows – essentially anything you’re inspired to give a unique look. Brighten up – If your space is looking dull, brighten it up with a splash of color. Whether it’s the smallest objects or an entire wall, color accents can drastically change a room’s appearance, giving it that pop you’ve been looking for. This year, it’s all about purple – Radiant Orchid, the Pantone color of the year, to be exact.

Organize – The kitchen is often overlooked when it comes to organization. Storage bins and labels in the pantry keep snacks, condiments and other food items separate and easily accessible. A command center at the front of your home should include a place to keep keys, mail, sunglasses and the other things you need most. Bring the outside in – Plants add gorgeous depth and texture to a home. Incorporate different shapes, sizes, and colors for visual appeal. Classic and contemporary – If you lean towards a more contemporary style, include vintage pieces for an ultra-updated appearance. These elements create contrast for a unique look -- plus, you can ﬁnd a lot of classic pieces for great prices at thrift stores. Luxurious lighting – Sometimes rentals can be less-than-luminous. Add temporary decora-

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tive light ﬁxtures so you aren’t left in the dark. Play with textures – Don’t buy all your furnishings from the same place. Instead, mix and match different textures and styles to create an intriguing atmosphere, rather than the cold, uniformed feel of a furniture store. There’s no place like home, so take it from the pros – it’s worth the effort to make your rental property a great space. For additional decorating tips, visit the Idea Gallery at Homes.com. If you have your own décor ideas, use #HomeMoments to share them on Twitter.

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1. Joey Logano (ďŹ nished fourth) 3,088 points â€“ He secured his spot in the Eliminator Round at Kansas, and was fast at Charlotte. 2. Kyle Busch (ďŹ nished ďŹ fth) 3,082 pts. â€“ In the past, heâ€™s not been known as a good points racer, but heâ€™s looking like one lately, even if his carâ€™s performance isnâ€™t as consistent as heâ€™d like.

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Kevin Harvick and his No. 4 Chevrolet team â€“ fast all summer and fall at nearly every track, but without wins to show for it â€“ ďŹ nally had everything go their way Oct. 11 as they came away with a victory in the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harvick once again led the most laps in a race, and sealed the win by driving away from Jeff Gordon and Jamie McMurray on the ďŹ nal restart to get his third career triumph at Charlotte, third of the season, and â€“ more important â€“ a pass to the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Like Kansas winner Joey Logano the week before, Harvick seemed most pleased about the fact that he wonâ€™t have to sweat out the outcome of this Sundayâ€™s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, the ďŹ nal race of the Contender Round of the Chase. Drivers with a race win in one Chase round automatically advance to the next round, while the four at the bottom of the Chase standings drop out. â€œI wonâ€™t be anorexic and throwing up all week,â€? Harvick said in his winnerâ€™s interview at Charlotte. â€œI didnâ€™t even know how we were going to prepare for [Talladega] without just being a total disaster, because you just know that so much is out of your control going into Talladega, and really this is the round that we focused the most on, in my opinion. â€œWe came [to Charlotte] and tested. We knew Kansas was going to be crazy, just because of the past history since the repave. Talladega is always crazy. Itâ€™s going to be so crazy with everybody in the offensive frame of mind like everybody was [at Charlotte] that they might have to move the seats back a few rows.â€? For the rest of the 12 Chase contenders, whether they advance to the Eliminator Round wonâ€™t be known until the checkered ďŹ‚ag ďŹ‚ies at Talladega â€“ a track known for big, multi-car crashes that have a way of dramatically rearranging the points standings. Three of the early favorites to win the championship are now in the position of dropping out of the Chase unless they win at Talladega. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski followed up bad ďŹ nishes at Kansas with mediocre ďŹ nishes at Charlotte, and are now at the bottom of the Chase standings heading into Talladega. But those three are among the best at Tal-

Points standings and race results from Saturdayâ€™s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

3. Kevin Harvick (ďŹ nished ďŹ rst) 3,081 pts. â€“ He ďŹ nally put together a race with no misfortunes, and dominated at the end when it counted, for his third win of the season. 4. Ryan Newman (ďŹ nished seventh) 3,077 pts. â€“ In his ďŹ rst season driving the No. 31 Chevrolet, he appears to be coming on strong when it matters most, with three top8 ďŹ nishes in the past three races. Courtesy of NASCAR Kevin Harvick led the most laps and found his way to Victory Lane in the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Weâ€™ve just hit a home run and made it all happen and still had a fast car and parked it in Victory Lane, and thatâ€™s what itâ€™s all about. Great time of year to do itâ€? -Kevin Harvick

ladegaâ€™s restrictor-plate-style racing. Harvick and his team had several chances to undo a strong performance at Charlotte. He led a race-high 162 laps, but he and his team also had to overcome a malfunction with an air gun on a pit stop, and crew chief Rodney Childers had to make a gutsy call to stay on the track when Brian Vickersâ€™ blown engine set up a two-lap sprint to the checkered ďŹ‚ag. â€œWeâ€™ve just hit a home run and made it all happen and still had a fast car and parked it in Victory Lane, and thatâ€™s what itâ€™s all about,â€? Harvick said. â€œGreat time of year to do it.â€? Harvick said there were some anxious moments when the caution ďŹ‚ag ďŹ‚ew late while he was cruising at the front. He said Childers made the right call to stay on the track, even if it did come at the

last moment. â€œWhen he told me to pit, Iâ€™m like: â€˜All right, thatâ€™s the right thing to do,â€™ and heâ€™s like: â€˜Stay out,â€™ and Iâ€™m like: â€˜Oh, God.â€™â€? But he took off and drove away from his challengers, proving Childers had made the best call. Meanwhile, behind Harvick, the action was intense on the track and off, and most of the drama occurred after the checkered ďŹ‚ag had fallen. Brad Keselowski had contact on the track and on pit road with Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart, and then was accosted by Kenseth in the garage area. Kenseth said he had no idea Keselowski planned to ram his car on pit road. â€œI had my HANS off and my seat belts off and everything,â€? Kenseth said. â€œHe clobbered me at 50 (miles per hour). â€œIf you want to talk about it as a man, do that, but to try and wreck someone on the race track, come down pit road with other cars and people standing around with seat belts off and drive in the side of me. Itâ€™s inexcusable. He is a champion. Heâ€™s supposed to know better than that.â€? Harvick said all the post-race drama can be attributed to the pressures of the new Chase format. â€œWhen you see that emotion out of Matt Kenseth, you know that NASCAR has done the right thing to this Chase, because everybody is on offense and gouging for every single position that you can get every lap,â€? he said.

5. Carl Edwards (ďŹ nished eighth) 3,076 pts. â€“ His No. 99 Fords havenâ€™t been blazing fast, but he has two top-8 ďŹ nishes in the Contender Round. 6. Jeff Gordon (ďŹ nished second) 3,074 pts. â€“ He continues to bounce back from an early incident at Kansas Speedway. 7. Denny Hamlin (ďŹ nished ninth) 3,073 pts. â€“ He still doesnâ€™t have a top-5 ďŹ nish in the Chase this year, but he should be optimistic about Sundayâ€™s race at Talladega, where he got his only win of 2014, back in May. 8. Kasey Kahne (ďŹ nished 10th) 3,057 pts. â€“ Heâ€™s had some of the best runs of his career at Charlotte, but he was not a contender for victory this time around. 9. Matt Kenseth (ďŹ nished 19th) 3,056 pts. â€“ A dust-up with Brad Keselowski has him in jeopardy of not advancing to the Eliminator Round of the Chase. 10. Brad Keselowski (ďŹ nished 16th) 3,038 pts. â€“ A so-so ďŹ nish at Charlotte has him needing a win at Talladega to advance to the next Chase round. 11. Jimmie Johnson (ďŹ nished 17th) 3,031 pts. â€“ A late pit stop for two tires didnâ€™t pay off, and he dropped out of the top 5 in the ďŹ nal laps. 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (ďŹ nished 20th) 3,031 pts. â€“ He had a fast car, but struggled with a vibration and a broken gear shifter.

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NSA Hampton Roads, Northwest Annex hosts Fleet Week Run By Katisha Draughn-Fraguada Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs

Traversing through mud and climbing over a 20-foot wall were a few of the obstacles that runners had to face when they competed in the Fleet Week Grunt Run at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) Northwest Annex (NWA) on Oct. 11. The third annual run attracted 200 participants, ranging in age from nine to 65 years old. The muddy and swampy course consisted of a five and a half mile run with various obstacles such as a 10-pound ammo can pick up station, monkey bars above a muddy hole, and a 20-foot climbing wall. Throughout the run, there were signs with interesting facts or ques-Fire Controlman tions placed sporadically to give the 1st Class Kyle Handy runners something to focus on. Marine drill instructors were positioned throughout the course providing extra motivation for the runners as they approached a new obstacle. “I enjoyed it when the Marines made us lay in the mud puddle to get us a little more dirty,” said NWA Culinary Specialist 1st Class Holly Clow, who ran in the Grunt Run for the first time. Fire Controlman 1st Class Kyle Handy from the USS Gerald R. Ford ran with a few of his command members. “Running in this was great because it helps build camaraderie and teamwork,” Handy said. “It was a great challenge.” And that is one of the things that Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) was hoping to accomplish when they began planning the event a few months ago. “We wanted people to come out and just have a good time,” said Kelley Harkins, MWR director for NSA HR. “It was great to see people cross that finish line and be completely exhausted, but still smiling. There’s nothing better than that.” In addition to the run, MWR set up a rock wall, bungee jumping trampoline, and the DJ provided music before and after the run. Approximately 50 Marine volunteers and MWR employees supported the run by providing food and beverages and encouraging words for the runners. “The MWR team did a great job of executing the vision that we had and really put on a successful event,” said Harkins. Harkins is hoping to double their participation numbers for the next race in 2015. “We had a great time this year and I am hoping that maybe next year we will have 400 people,” she said. Lt. Cdr. Brian Demange, officer-in-charge at NSA HR, NWA, who ran in the Grunt Run, agreed. “It was great to host this year’s event and I’m sure next year we will have even more people ready to come out and push their bodies to the limit,” he said. “And we’re all ready for it!”

Running in this was great because it helps build camaraderie and teamwork. It was a great challenge”

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Above: Runners scale the 20-foot wall at the third annual Fleet Week Grunt Run, held at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex on Oct. 11. The wall was part of a muddy and swampy course that consisted of a ﬁve and a half mile run with various obstacles such as a 10-pound ammo can pickup station and monkey bars above a muddy hole. Right/below: Runners ﬁnish the last leg of the Fleet Week Grunt Run.

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LEARN HOW TO EXERCISE SMARTER, NOT HARDER Brandpoint

Contrary to what most people believe about being active, it’s not only about how many times you visit your health club each week or even what you do when you’re there. Instead, you must understand how your body responds to a variety of workout intensities and train your body to be metabolically ﬂexible while using fat and carbohydrates at the right times during exercise. Teaching your body how to use these fuels at the right times during exercise helps get the most out of your exercise program, thus working smarter rather than harder. But how do you do this? Many people use 220 minus their age to calculate maximum heart rate in beats per minute and then do not surpass this heart rate during exercise. Unfortunately, formulas such as this one and popular heart rate training guide charts you might see at most typical gyms don’t apply to most people.

That’s why Life Time - The Healthy Way of Life Company has developed a scientifically supported method of monitoring intensity during exercise. The company’s personalized Active Metabolic Assessment helps individuals find their personalized heart rate zones and calorie burn rate within each zone. “Completing an assessment such as the Active Metabolic Assessment identifies the optimal heart rate zones where your workouts are most effective. It measures key cardiovascular training markers, including anaerobic threshold, aerobic base and VO2 max, and lets you know how many calories you burn during exercise to develop a customized cardio plan designed just for you,” said Jen Keskey, national program manager for assessments and devices at Life Time. “By understanding your own unique heart rate zones, you can change how your metabolism functions and burns fat and sugar, ultimately leading to greater results (usually in less time) – whether trying to lose weight or training for an athletic event.”

Heart rate zones are very unique, just as how an individual responds to different exercise intensities is, Keskey said. “The results we see from people who have an assessment and train according to their own unique program prove results time after time,” he said. “Not only will you see changes in how your body responds relative to different exercise intensities but you can track your progress and calorie burn over time to better manage your workout time.” Once people know their heart rate zones, using a heart rate strap is key. However with the ﬁtness technology industry saturated with heart rate monitors, straps and devices, monitoring and getting connected to your heart rate can be a daunting task. Life Time has introduced a new, exclusive heart rate training system called LT Connect, which includes an LT Connect Mobile app that allows members to track heart rate zones, workouts, distance and map via GPS all while staying connected to Life Time ex-

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perts whether in the club working out on a piece of cardio equipment or running around their neighborhood. The app syncs directly with assessments such as the Active Metabolic Assessment so users can train using their customized heart rate training plan in base, interval, peak and freeflow workouts. It also allows for coach-customized workouts to be uploaded based on your weekly workout schedule and your goals. So what does all of this mean? Many, upon an initial assessment, only burn fat efficiently up to a heart rate around the top of zone three (otherwise known as Anaerobic Threshold or AT). At intensities beyond AT the activity becomes too hard to fuel with fat as the main fuel source and instead the body will use mostly stored carbohydrates to complete the work. “Heart rate training can condition the body’s ability to prefer a certain type of fuel, regardless of the total number of calories burned in the workout,” Keskey said. “Once we find your zones, the methods are fairly simple.”

How chiropractic care can help runners Brandpoint

For those who are regular runners and in overall good shape, it may seem odd to consider chiropractic care, but taking care of yourself when you’re healthy can be the best way to avoid future injuries. Gone are the days when chiropractic care was needed just for aches, injuries or pain. Many athletes are turning to chiropractic care on a regular basis to maintain optimal health and ﬁtness. If your body is perfectly and absolutely aligned, then you might be the most unique person on the planet. Almost no one has perfect alignment. Getting aligned and staying aligned allows your body to handle the hard pounding it takes when you run. The high impact of running can lead to long-term pain and injury if you continue to run without a properly aligned core.

Myriad issues are likely to occur for most people after years of running with poor alignment: pain in the feet, shoulders, lower back or even pinched nerves. In most instances, people don’t seek chiropractic care until injuries begin, and by that time they require rehabilitation instead of injury prevention. Dr. Christopher Lauer, LifeClinic chiropractor at Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company, has seen many runners come in for both injury prevention and injury care. “The first thing we do with a patient is a thorough chiropractic examination, postural evaluation and functional examination,” Lauer said. “Through these exams, we often find deficiencies or problems with biomechanics.” Runners are particularly prone to posterior chain weakness or lower crossed syndrome, both of which require adjustments for longterm correction.

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“Some of the most common injuries from running I see are overuse injuries including plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ankle sprains, knee pain and hip pain,” Lauer said. “By being focused on function, and not necessarily pain, we can catch injuries before they happen and get an athlete back on track faster than if they have sustained one.” Preventive chiropractic care offers runners many advantages. Joints can’t flow through the full range of motion when misaligned and since runners rely heavily on their joints, preventive care can improve running experiences indefinitely. Ways chiropractic care helps runners: ■ Improved coordination ■ Better reaction time ■ Increased balance ■ Heightened accuracy ■ Amplified precision

Courtesy of Brandpoint ■ Stronger muscles Chiropractors can perform a full evaluation on your current alignment, offer personalized adjustments and set you on a course of optimal athleticism. “Depending on the condition of the individual, we also do rehabilitative therapy or posture correction to ensure a longer-lasting result from the care that we give.” Lauer said. “We ﬁnd people are much happier with this approach, which leads to stronger athletes and families.”

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TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Norfolk Student Center Fifth Floor, Room 5509 310 Granby St. Norfolk, VA 23510 This workshop is served by The Tide and the Downtown Norfolk Transit Center. Parking is available on street, in the Bank Street and Freemason Street parking garages, and at MacArthur Mall.

The HRT will strive to provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require special assistance to participate in this public involvement opportunity. Para información en español, llame al 757-222-6000. For more information on NSNTES, and to provide the study team with your feedback call 757-222-6000 or visit:

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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel JEB Fort Story Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Confessions: 3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. WOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Chapel choir practice: 7 p.m., Wed. Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

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

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues. PROTESTANT Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station Norfolk ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 7 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows) ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.

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

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

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