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LIFE

Chaplain (Maj.) David R. Kirk Memorial Chapel Staff

During our church service recently, the chapel congregation and I heard an excellent homily on directions in life during a sermon by our deacon, the Reverend Robert Straub.

One item he spoke about was a tombstone. On it there are two dates; oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth into this world and oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul leaving. He then mentioned there is a dash between them. An example written out would look something like this: 19252012. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that small mark between those

dates that we need to focus on because of what it represents.

The dash represents the legacy that one leaves in the world. We are familiar with those who have been in the public eye and have done some great and wonderful things in life. These individuals have monuments, books written about their accomplishments, streets or other places and things named after them. The list includes government and military leaders, scientists, educators and public servants, among others.

There are always those in our midst who have begun working on their legacy.

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The Army is in a significant period of transformation. Its mission, focus and resources are shifting to meet the needs of a global environment unlike any we have ever faced. Our leaders are determining how the Army will prepare for future conflicts.

Although our exact future

challenges are unknown, we know strategic success lies in winning the clash of wills. This is accomplished by influencing human behavior through support or, if necessary, compelling our adversaries. These actions most often occur on land between humans face to face.

These physical, cultural and social environments are referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;human domain.â&#x20AC;? The Army, Marine Corps, and U.S.

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Commanding General .............Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche Garrison Commander ....................... Col. Paul K. Brooks Public Affairs Officer............................. Stephen J. Baker Command Information/Managing Editor...Patrick Buffett Senior Writer/Special Assignments ......... T. Anthony Bell Production/News Assistant Editor.................. Amy Perry Family/Community Life Reporter .............Trish Muntean Production Assistant .............................. Ray Kozakewicz To reach the Traveller Staff, call (804) 734-7147.

Special Operations Command have partnered to create the Office of Strategic Landpower to leverage their expertise within this domain.

The Office of Strategic Landpower will explore the confluence of land, cyber and human domains. It seeks to integrate the best lessons learned from our recent conflicts and add mechanisms to address the new and varying environments we will

ily has nutritious meals, clean clothes, transportation to various events and activities that family members are involved in and all other aspects of daily living. It is the student who takes time to learn, discover and experiment; whose diligence will pay dividends to society in the future. It is the retiree and others who spend countless hours volunteering in the community in order to make it a better place to live.

It includes those who are always willing to lay down their lives for others, for, as Scripture says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No greater love has one than this, to lay down oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends.â&#x20AC;? (John 15:13).

No one knows exactly how many years they will have in this world. There is a birth date and death date. There is also the dash in between. That is what is most important. How are you building your legacy? What will your dash say about you?

face. We know that our reflections must not be limited to the lessons from the past 12 years but must also include conflicts over our entire history. This includes the military conflicts in Vietnam, Bosnia, and Kosovo that highlighted the need for increased consideration of the human domain.

Accompanying the mission changes is an adjustment in regional focus. Strategic guidance has indicated a pivot in foreign policy efforts from the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific region.

Sustainment must be prepared to respond to this drastically different strategic environment and SEE LANDPOWER, PAGE 17

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What will your legacy say about you

Sometimes, it is out in the public forum and the actions are well-known.

Among these is the person who discovers a new and better way of â&#x20AC;&#x153;doing businessâ&#x20AC;? that will help others become more efficient in their particular job.

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The majority of people, however, are men, women and children of all ages who are quietly making their legacy. It is what we commonly refer to as the unsung hero. It includes the wage earner who diligently goes to work in order to provide for all the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. It is the stay-at-home parent who tends to all the daily chores, making sure the fam-

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A butterfly lands on the hand of Maj. Marissa Alexander just after she released it in memory of her husband May 29 as her family watches with delight.

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Butterflies bring tears, smiles to Gold Star Family members Trish Muntean Community/Family Life Reporter

About 50 Gold Star Family members and their relatives joined installation leaders and other community representatives for a May 29 Butterfly release ceremony at the Survivors Memorial Garden on Fort Lee. The second annual gathering was organized by the Army Community Service Survivor Outreach Services program.

Angela Bellamy, the event organizer, described it as a time of healing and a show of support to surviving families.

“It provides a moment of reflection,” she said, “and a time to share the memories of their fallen loved ones and what that sacrifice means to the nation. It’s also about our community coming together to show its support to these families. The significance of their loss will never be forgotten.”

During the ceremony, the families gathered in a circle around the pictures and names of 60 fallen service members. The families had an opportunity to identify the loved ones they had lost. The roll call in-

cluded the recently fallen as well as those who date back to the Vietnam War. The invocation was given by Chaplain (Col.) Chester Egert, installation chaplain.

He prayed for the ceremony to be “a time of comfort, a time of peace, a time to strengthen the bonds between us as a military family.”

Each participant then received a folded sheet of paper that held a monarch butterfly. Together, the group released the butterflies. Judging by the looks of contentment and smiles on participants’ faces, the release brought comfort, peace and more to the families in attendance. Those who arrived as strangers just a few moments earlier shared smiles, laughter, hugs, tears and stories about their loved ones.

The emotion of the community gathering was summed up in a poem titled “Wish Upon a Butterfly” that was read during the event: As you release this butterfly in honor of me, Know that I am with you and will always be.

Hold a hand, say a prayer

Close your eyes and see me there.

Though you may feel a bit torn apart, Please know that I will be forever in your heart.

Now fly away butterfly, as high as you can go, I’m right there with you more than you’ll ever know.

“When you think of butterflies, you picture something very whimsical,” said Maj. Marissa Alexander, the surviving spouse of Staff Sgt. Leroy Alexander who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005. She attended the ceremony with her children, Alaya and Avery, her sister Milinda Jefferson, and her parents Blaine and Rebecca Jefferson. It was her first butterfly release.

“This is a very cathartic way to reminisce about those who have passed on … the people you love,” Alexander said. “It provides a sense of whimsy to think that this little life force in this butterfly can send a possible message to your loved one. It’s a conveyance that’s grander than us and a reflection of what the (Survivor Outreach Services) does … the spirit of unity that it’s trying to achieve.”

Trish Muntean

Sgt. 1st Class Jillene Fenton takes a moment after the ceremony to remember her brother, Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, who was killed in Iraq in 2008.

Sgt. 1st Class Jillene Fenton was remembering her brother, Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal who was killed in Iraq in 2008, when she released her butterfly. “I just miss him. I really do,” she said. “It’s hard, it’s really hard.

But he’s my angel now.”

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The 71st Transportation Battalion welcomed Lt. Col. Robert P. Mann, Jr., as the new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony May 30.

“Bob is more than qualified to lead such a unique organization as the 71st,” said Col. Robert A. Harney Jr., U.S. Army Logistics University commandant. “I’ve had a year to observe his performance in his prior capacity as the Command Planning Group chief, and I’m impressed with his leadership skills, critical thought and ability to tell

you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.”

The Yardville, N.J., native comes to the 71st from the Combined Arms Support Command, where he served as the Command Planning Group chief. Mann was accompanied by his wife Renee, son William and daughter Olivia.

“I will work very hard to support the Army Logistics University and I’m truly humbled to part of the team, there is no place I’d rather be,” said Mann. “Our mission is not easy; if it was, we would not be here. The Soldiers we train will lead our Army for years to come.”

Mann is a graduate of Rider University and was commissioned

into the Quartermaster Corps in 1994. He has also attended the Logistics Executive Development course at Fort Lee and the Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kan. His awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star; Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), Army Commendation Medal (4th award); Army Achievement Medal (3rd award); as well as the Airborne, Air Assault, Parachute Rigger and Army Staff badges.

The 71st Transportation Battalion provides administration, logistics and leadership to support ALU’s mission of training more than 34,000 logistics leaders every year.

Keith Debois

Col. Robert A. Harney Jr., then commandant of the Army Logistics University, passes the 71st Transportation Battalion flag to Lt. Col. Robert P. Mann Jr., the incoming commanding officer of the battalion, during a change of command ceremony Friday in the ALU multi-purpose room. Mann, who was the Command Planning Group chief, Combined Arms Support Command, replaced Lt. Col. Kevin M. Holton who is retiring.

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2014 Army Soldier Show The U.S. Army Installation Management Command will present the 2014 Army Soldier Show, June 25, 7:30 p.m., at Williams Stadium. The free 80-minute performance pays tribute to the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s writing of “The Defence of Fort M’Henry,” the poem that became the national anthem.

Focused on a theme “Stand Strong,” the show will highlight the strength and resiliency of Soldiers and military families through songs, vibrant costuming, choreography and visuals. It also weaves physical readiness training, the Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention program and the loss of a Soldier and suicide prevention into the production. It is open to the public. The rain date is June 26.

For details, call (804) 765-3176.

Exchange Homeward Bound Giveaways Amy Perry

John E. Hall, Army Logistics University president, hands the ALU guidon to Col. Matthew P. Shatzkin, incoming commandant, during a change of responsibility ceremony Tuesday in the ALU multi-purpose room as Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton Johnson, ALU CSM and NCO Academy commandant, watches in the background.

Shatzkin replaced Col. Robert “Rick” A. Harney Jr. (not pictured).

New leader takes charge of ALU Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

Col. Matthew P. Shatzkin became the new commandant of the Army Logistics University during a change of responsibility ceremony Tuesday in the ALU multi-purpose room where he replaced Col. Robert “Rick” A. Harney Jr. John E. Hall, Army Logistics University president, presided over the ceremony and thanked Harney for his outstanding efforts as his military deputy.

“He is absolutely the best counselor and best mentor that I have ever seen,” Hall said. “I have never seen anyone take as much time, spend as much time, give all the guidance to subordinate leaders in an institution as Rick Harney. I can’t even tell you how much time he spent developing those leaders.

“I personally saw the growth of ALU leaders as a result of that,” he continued.

“But what’s more important is that those leaders are going to take it back to the force and they are going to model that behavior.”

Harney thanked his chain of command and his ALU team for their service during his 22 months as their commandant. He then welcomed his replacement.

“Matt, congratulations and welcome back to the prestigious Army Logistics University,” said Harney. “Enjoy the time because it goes by quickly.”

After thanking Harney for his leadership throughout his tenure, Hall welcomed Shatzkin and his wife, Jennifer, into the fold.

“As usual, the Army is replacing one great leader with another,” Hall said. “I’d like to welcome the Shatzkin family back to Army Logistics University. Matt – who previously served at ALU – is especially qualified for this job with his background in education and his experience to help us continue to develop the greatest logisticians in the world.”

Most recently, Shatzkin served as a special assistant to the commanding general, CASCOM, and as the department chairman of the Applied Logistics Studies Department at ALU. “(Our family) is extremely excited to return to ALU,” he said. “We are very grateful to Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche (CASCOM CG) and Mr. Hall for bringing us back to ALU. “For the students, staff, faculty and supporters of ALU, we are very proud to rejoin your team,” Shatzkin continued.

Military shoppers can win an Apple MacBook Air computer, a vacation trip or a 65-inch LG SMART television from the Army and Air Force Exchange during the Homeward Bound contest. The Apple computer will be awarded June 13-19, and a FMWR vacation trip valued at $999 and the television valued at $1,699 will be given away June 27 - July 10.

The program celebrates the homecoming of America’s war-fighters and honors those who serve.

To enter the contests and for details, visit www.shopmyexchange.com/ homewardbound.

Exchange Motorcycle Safety Gear A wide selection of Personal Protective Equipment is available at Fort Lee Army and Air Force Exchange locations, which could make the difference between life and death for military motorcyclists.

According to the Department of Defense, motorcycle accidents involving military members have already increased by more than 20 percent in 2014. Stop by the Exchange for high-quality helmets, gloves, vests, an assortment of reflective products and more.

For details, visit www.shopmyexchange.com.

Technology Expo at Regimental Club A technology expo will be held on June 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Regimental Club.

All military, DOD Civilians and contractors are welcome to attend this free event.

More than 20 exhibitors are scheduled to provide hands-on demonstrations including professional certifications, secure software, GIS software tools, secure wireless communications and more. To pre-register, visit www.FederalEvents.com.

For details, call (443) 561-2434 or email etzel@ncsi.com.

Civilian Wellness OPD The 23rd Quartermaster Brigade and the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence will host a CASCOM civilian wellness kick off on June 12, 2:30-4 p.m., at building 6025, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department.

The free professional development event will focus on wellness and resiliency.

It will include information booths and blood pressure and body mass index stations. Medical professionals will talk about the Army Performance Triad – obesity, health and nutrition; sleeping habits; and exercise.

For details, call (804) 734-5997.

ROCKS Officer Professional Development The Central Virginia Chapter of ROCKS Inc., will hold an Officer Professional Development session, June 19, 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the multi-purpose room at the Army Logistics University.

The free event will include speakers on financial management.

For details, call (804) 734-1767.

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Command Sgt. Maj. William Reed receives the 16th Ordnance Battalion noncommissioned officer sword from Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Morris, 59th Ord. Brigade CSM, during a change of responsibility ceremony Friday on the Ordnance Campus. Reed replaced Command Sgt. Maj. Cheryl Greene, pictured far right, who is moving on to an assignment in Kuwait.

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Maintainer 7 “signed off the net” Friday morning after relinquishing her 16th Ordnance Battalion leadership position to Command Sgt. Maj. William Reed during a change of responsibility ceremony on the Ordnance Campus.

Referring to the radio call sign for the CSM position at the 16th, Command Sgt. Maj. Cheryl Greene said goodbye after a 24-month stint at Fort Lee. She is heading for a new assignment in Kuwait where she will serve as the 402nd Army Field Support Sustainment Brigade CSM. Command Sgt. Edward Morris, 59th Ord. Brigade CSM, passed the battalion’s noncommissioned officer sword from Greene to Reed, signifying his new role as the protector of troops and guardian of unit property. The incoming sergeant major was previously assigned to Fort Knox, Ky., where he served as the 201st Brigade Support Battalion CSM. During remarks at the ceremony, Morris praised both Soldiers. He described Greene as a caring individual who knows what it takes to be a successful leader. “One thing we do over here in Ordnance land is have fun and engage with our Soldiers,” he said. “If you can’t

lead from the front, don’t lead at all. The trick is that you have to be passionate about your people and everything you do, and I can honestly tell you Sergeant Major Greene is that noncommissioned officer. She is engaged; she cares about her Soldiers; she does everything she can for them, and she can build a team.”

Morris ticked off Greene’s accomplishments here. They ranged from formal dinners for unit cadre and fun family gatherings to community service projects and fundraising activities that helped the less fortunate. She sent three NCOs to the 2013 CASCOM Ultimate Warrior competition and all returned with a title.

“Command Sergeant Major Greene’s ability to lead and her dedication to Soldiers have made the 16th Ordnance Battalion a powerhouse,” Morris said.

“Although achievements are important, it doesn’t fully define the leader that’s standing before you. Those NCOs and Soldiers standing out there on the field are a reflection of (her) leadership. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about … taking care of Soldiers, teambuilding, being passionate about your job, telling her NCOs what they need to need to know and not always what they want to SEE REED, PAGE 7

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‘The People’s Playhouse’ After 45 years, community theatre maintains loyal following Susan N. Garling Public Affairs Specialist

Tucked away in a historic 350-year-old stone and brick building on the Boulevard in Colonial Heights is the nostalgic Swift Creek Mill Theatre, a.k.a.

“The People’s Playhouse.”

For more than 45 years, this little gem in the community theatre market has maintained a small but loyal following … fans who are as much enamored by its “structural charm” as the off-Broadway style of entertainment it provides.

“Patrons visiting our location for the first time are typically impressed with the building itself,” said Jennifer Procise, director of development and marketing at the theatre. The floor plan includes three massive millstones that serve as a rather impressive reminder of the structure’s original purpose as a gristmill during its first 300 years.

“Of course, it’s the theater experience that keeps

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The actors, shows and historic setting at Colonial Heights’ Swift Creek Theatre have combined to make it a perennial local draw.

them coming back,” Procise said. “It’s small, and it’s intimate; we have 210 seats within the theatre, but it’s only eight rows deep with the front row being less than 5 feet away from the stage.

There is not a bad seat in the house. A few may be less desirable than the others, but every one of them offers

a great view of the performance area.”

The featured shows are far from shabby as well.

They include gripping dramas like “Beyond the Rainbow” – showing today through Saturday at 8 p.m.

– which leads the audience through the life of Judy Garland (portrayed by lo-

cal actress Grey Garrett).

Promoters promise “a rollercoaster of emotions” as this production takes viewers through the Hollywood starlet’s life, including her iconic role in the “Wizard of Oz” and the ups and downs of her singing career and personal life in the years that followed.

Opening June 26 is the “Dixie Swim Club,” a witty comedy about five southern ladies who relive their college years during a weekend getaway. That will be followed by another comedy, “See How They Run,” with show dates of Sept. 18 - Oct. 25. Swift Creek offers a youth theatre series as well.

Upcoming performances include the Latin Ballet of Virginia, Oct. 27-31, and “Drifty’s Snow Dance,” Dec. 1-22, among others.

“In short, we are a family theatre that offers main stage and youth theatre programming,” Procise emphasized. “Most of our productions are family friendly, and we encourage young adults to enjoy shows with

their parents.”

Dinner anyone?

You guessed it; Swift Creek provides a meal service in addition to its theatrical offerings, which makes it an ideal choice for date nights, and family and group gatherings. The Virginia-style buffet features unorthodox favorites like southern spoon bread and pickled watermelon rind in addition to the typical meat and vegetable fare.

The facility also has a fullservice bar for patrons and those who rent rooms for meetings or conferences.

“We are not a typical dinner-theatre as our meal service is provided on the entry level, and the proscenium style auditorium is located on the second floor,” Procise noted. “Nonetheless, the combination of these two venues along with the rustic charm of the Mill provides a down-home experience that few, if any, will soon forget.”

Let’s talk prices … the buffet is $17 per person (tax, fountain and alcoholic drinks are not included).

Tickets for main stage productions are $38, and a dinner-and-show combination is $55. A $2 processing fee is charged for each ticket purchased. A 10 percent discount is provided to ac-

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The cost of youth theatre tickets is significantly lower due to grants and corporate sponsors. Admission to the upcoming Latin Ballet performance, for example, is $12.50 per child plus $2 for lunch if desired.

“Many parents see our location as a great entertainment opportunity for their kids on weekends and during the summer when they’re out of school,” Procise said, noting that her theatre also offers a summer camp for ages 8-15. “For couples, it’s a great datenight option, and old friends love to come here as a group and just enjoy the dinner and entertainment experience.

Many patrons purchase subscription tickets and are able to enjoy several shows a year at a lower price. We offer a couple of subscription options – one being a flex pass where people can purchase 5 tickets at a time and use the tickets whenever they like.”

For additional information about tickets, shows and the history of the theater, visit www. swiftcreekmill.com.

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Fatima Cooth and Velba Gutrick serve a variety of Asian-American and Pacific Islander menu items to guests of the 832nd Ordnance Battalion’s AAPI Heritage Month celebration Friday on the Ordnance Campus. The event featured guest speaker Hung Nguyen, a Kyoshi demonstration (which is a type of martial arts) and a cooking demonstration by Chek Keo who also prepared the meals for those who attended.

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comes to Fort Lee from Fort Knox Continued from page 5 hear, being tough and showing tough love. That’s the essence of a command sergeant major.”

Welcoming the new sergeant major, Morris said he “clearly has the right skill sets to lead a unique and complex organization.” He has held assignments as an instructorwriter and a drill sergeant under the Training and Doctrine Command.

“You have inherited some of the greatest Soldiers in our Army,” Morris told Reed. “These troops will listen. They will execute. Anything you say, they will do. I know you will take this battalion to the next level.

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In her final remarks, Greene acknowledged the teamwork in the battalion that greatly contributed to her success.

“Today, I am humbled as I bid farewell to Team 16 … wow, what a ride,” she said. “I have to go on the record and say that I was truly blessed to be surrounded by a remarkable team of officers, noncommissioned officers, Soldiers and DA Civilians. It’s because of

this phenomenal group of professionals that we are able to achieve such greatness in this organization.”

Reed’s introductory remarks were equally appreciative. “I look forward to the challenges ahead and the opportunity to work with the officers and NCOs of this great battalion,” he said. “We will continue to train and develop the best ordnance Soldiers in the world.

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Family: Married to Sgt. 1st Class James O. Byrd III; they have five children – Karli (20), Jasmine (19), Tre (16), Reggie (15) and Tianna (13) Describe yourself: “I am a kind-hearted, dedicated and a hardworking leader, who is not afraid to be vocal for what I feel is right.”

If you won the lottery...: “I would pay off bills, buy my parents a house and open a business for my family.”

Your hero: My dad. He taught me to work hard, never to quit and that I can do anything I put my mind to.

Your ideal life: “To re-

tire from the Army, open a business, enjoy life, watch my children become productive members of society and grow old with my husband.”

Pastimes: “Reading, yard work and spending time with my family.

Worst fear: “To fail.”

Your talent: “Cooking is one of my best talents. I am told that I should open a restaurant, but I just like watching people enjoy my food.”

Why you joined the Army: “I joined to help pay for college but decided that the Army was the right path for me.”

What would you tell someone who might be thinking of joining the Army? “The Army is full of opportunities; you just have to take advantage of them.”

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ple we serve and serve with, and respect for what each one of us regardless of rank can bring to the table.”

The values you like to see in your fellow Soldiers: “Duty and integrity are what I like to see in my fellow Soldiers. The duty to take care of Soldiers and complete the mission. The integrity to do the right thing when no one is looking.”

Your goals: “My goals are to complete a master’s degree in health administration, retire from the Army, become a business owner and travel with my husband.”

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Represented agencies included the Virginia House of Delegates, Prince George and Petersburg Police Departments, Prince George Emergency Management, DLA-Richmond Emergency Services, Fort Lee Police and Fire, and VA Safe Kids.

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The installation’s monthly military retirement ceremony took place May 29 at Mullins Auditorium in Challen Hall. The honorees pictured are: Col. Robert McMillin, Lt. Col. Robert DeLacy, Lt. Col. Dan Maloney, Master Sgt. Jose Bueno, Sgt. 1st Class John Santamaria, Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Cox and Staff. Sgt. Malon Augustave. Col. Mary Beth Taylor and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Kelly, commander and CSM of the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, respectively, hosted the ceremony.

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(TOP PHOTO) Sgt. Chan Yau, a Logistics Noncommissioned Officer Academy Advanced Leader Course student, raises his arms in victory after winning the May 29 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at the Fort Lee Commissary. Five men and three women participated in the first-time military qualification event where the winners received an all-expensepaid trip to New York to compete in the national Nathan’s competition at Coney Island over the July 4 weekend. Yau ingested 12 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

He dipped the buns in water to make them easier to swallow – a trick he said he picked up from the pros while watching previous competitions on television.

(ABOVE) Command Sgt. Maj. Sheila Nelson, Fort Lee Garrison CSM, poses with her trophy after winning the female category of the contest. She consumed five hot dogs in 10 minutes. “I was working on number six, but ran out of time,” she said. “The tough part was getting those buns down … the hot dogs were no problem; I could have eaten a lot more of those.”

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody toured the 345th Training Squadron facilities here Friday and spent much of the afternoon visiting with Airmen and discussing professionalism and future career opportunities amid a downsizing military force.

Cody – the branch’s top enlisted member – learned about the services and transportation career field training courses offered at Fort Lee. The trip featured lunch with tech school students and 345th TRS leadership, and a tour through the Air Force portion of the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, the dormitory and the Air Force Transportation schoolhouse.

Cody presented a personal coin to four Airmen for their outstanding service.

They are Tech. Sgt. Jason Daley, a military training leader; Tech. Sgt. Zaleana McCain, a military training leader; Tech. Sgt. Faeisha Watson, a services instructor; and Tech. Sgt. Joseph

Lathwood, a transportation instructor.

During his tour of the JCCoE, Cody spent time with Airmen who were learning to prepare desserts.

He shared his love of cooking with them and answered their questions about the Air Force. As he left, he said he was very impressed with the training facilities here.

Cody held an Airmen’s Call in the afternoon to thank permanent party troops for their dedication to the mission.

“Thanks for what you do every day,” he said. “You create great Airmen to carry on this legacy and you do it with professionalism, a sense of dedication and commitment. You ensure the next group that replaces us is better than we are.

“I was really inspired to spend time with (the initial entry troops) and see how excited they are to be Airmen and how excited they are to be learning their new career fields,” he said.

“That doesn’t just happen.

It happens because you do your jobs the way you do.”

Cody discussed a video

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with Airmen of the 345th Training Squadron during an all-hands meeting at the AF Transportation Schoolhouse hangar Friday. Cody thanked them for their efforts to train the next generation of Airmen.

he saw recently that featured two F-16s on a bombing run.

“All of a sudden, it stops,” he said. “It rewinds really fast; all the way back to when we first came into the Air Force. It shows people in high school, the academy and college. It goes through all the basic training and job training. It goes through all of the career fields. It shows all the touch points for that (bombing) mission. It shows how, without every single Airman no matter what you do, that mission doesn’t happen. That capability for our nation doesn’t exist.”

Due to budget constraints, the Air Force will reduce personnel to the lowest number since its creation, Cody noted, but the mission must continue.

“We are more engaged around the world today than we have ever been as a military, and we will be the smallest Air Force we’ve

ever been,” he said. “The longest sustained combat operations – nearly 13 years – in the history of our country … that’s your Air Force.

That’s significant to say out loud. I don’t know if we ever stop to think about it because we just get up and do what our Air Force says to do.”

These challenges require today’s Airmen to adhere to basic principles in order to keep the mission moving, said Cody.

“Our core values … are the foundation of what it means to serve today and what it means to have the privilege to put on this uniform,” he said. “If (Airmen) can’t live (by those core values), there’s no place for them in our Air Force. We don’t have the time to try and convince them why the core values are right and the importance of abiding by them. Do it or don’t be here.

It’s just that simple.”

The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement investment package that you can keep no matter where your career takes you. This article will answer common questions about signing up for TSP. It explains how to keep your information current and shares some facts about your investment options.

How do I sign up for the TSP? Log into myPay. You’ll see a special TSP section – click there.

Then you can make a contribution election. A contribution election tells your service how much of your pay you want to contribute to your TSP account, and if that money should be considered pre-tax (traditional) and/or after-tax (Roth).

When you make traditional contributions, you don’t pay taxes on that money and its earnings until its withdrawn from the ac-

count. You can choose any percentage of your basic pay to make traditional contributions.

Conversely, you pay taxes on Roth contributions as you make them. You can choose any dollar amount from your basic pay to make Roth contributions.

While you’re in the TSP section of myPay, don’t forget to enter your birth date and current mailing address. Whenever you need to update your address, just log into myPay and enter it. You should know that the “Correspondence Address” section of myPay will NOT update your information with the TSP. It’s crucial that you keep your mailing address up-to-date to receive important TSP account information.

How do I access my TSP account after I sign up?

After you sign up for your TSP account in myPay, the system will mail a Web password to the address on file. Use this password with your TSP account number when you log into

the My Account section of tsp.gov.

You’ll also receive a ThriftLine Personal Identification Number in the mail shortly after you sign up for TSP. You’ll need this PIN to access your account information and perform certain transactions on the ThriftLine, the TSP’s automated telephone service. (Your ThriftLine PIN is not the same as your myPay PIN.) Where do I find more information about investing my TSP contributions?

Start in the Planning & Tools section of tsp.gov. There, you’ll find information about investment strategy as well as questions to ask yourself before making a decision. Then visit Investment Funds where you’ll find an overview of all of the TSP Funds, including Lifecycle (L), which takes away a lot of the investment guesswork. To invest in the L Fund that’s right for you, or choose your own investment mix of the TSP’s five individual funds, log into My Account.

I’ve heard a lot about Roth IRAs. Are Roth TSP and Roth IRA contributions the same thing?

Short answer: No. There are some important differences between Roth TSP and Roth IRA contributions: • Roth TSP contributions are available

to all participants regardless of income; however, Roth IRAs aren’t available to taxpayers with income above certain IRS limits.

• Your contribution limit for the TSP is $17,500 in 2014 ($23,500 if you’re age 50 or over); your contribution limit for a Roth IRA is $5,500 for 2014 ($6,500 if you’re age 50 or over).

• Your Roth TSP contributions can be rolled into another eligible Roth employer plan or Roth IRA; Roth IRAs can only be rolled into another Roth IRA. Be aware that Roth IRAs cannot be rolled into your Roth TSP account.

• Roth TSP contributions are subject to Required Minimum Distributions; Roth IRAs aren’t subject to RMDs until the account owner dies.

Still have questions? Visit tsp.gov or call the ThriftLine at 1-TSP-YOU-FRST. Or check out our YouTube channel, TSP4gov, where you’ll find short, educational videos including “The TSP: What’s it All About?” for uniformed services. The TSP is also on Twitter. Follow us @tsp4gov and you’ll get current, informative messages as well as easy access to helpful tools and videos that will help you make smart decisions about your TSP account.

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody listens to students in the culinary portion of their services career training during his visit to the Services Schoolhouse at the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence Friday.

Cody asked the Airmen about their training so far and encouraged them to continuously strive for excellence throughout their careers.

Kimberly Harness and her husband William – a contractor at Fort Lee and a retired Sailor – hold a flag box memento that was presented to them Saturday by Fort Lee Installation Chaplain (Col.) Chet Egert at the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall exhibit “The Wall That Heals,”that was at South Park Mall, Colonial Heights.

Kimberly’s brother, Sgt. Kenneth Stephen Vore, was killed in a firefight on May 20, 1970, during the withdrawal from Cambodia. The memorial wall is a miniature version of the actual monument in Washington, D.C. It arrived from North Carolina with a motorcycle escort on May 29 and was on public display at the mall until Sunday. Special events at the wall included a reading of names and a candlelight service on Friday, a tribute to Gold Star Families who lost loved ones in Vietnam on Saturday, and a closing ceremony on the final day of the exhibit.

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Maj. Marcus Smoot, an Army combat developer for CASCOM, and Blake Belden, a reporter from The Hopewell News, read some of the 58,000 names on the traveling 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which has traveled the country since 1984.

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&/$665220 0$.(29(5 New learning model emerging at Ord. School T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects

The Army’s schoolhouse learning model is evolving.

Fading are images of instructors standing at podiums and distributing information via computer slideshows; practices that emphasize muscle memory as the chief means to learning; and classrooms bound by walls.

Emerging is a new learning environment that’s dynamic and interactive. Called the Army Learning Model 2015, it leverages technology, defines a learning continuum and describes a shared responsibility for learning amongst the individual Soldier and the institutional and operational components.

ALM 2015 is scheduled to be in full effect by October but has rapidly taken shape at the Ordnance School’s Armament and Electronics Maintenance Training Department. Its Land Combat Division is one of several within the schoolhouse that has implemented changes to its curriculum and training processes to satisfy the requirements of ALM 2015.

Benjamin Lugo, chief of LCD, said ALM is more suited to how Soldiers learn today and is far removed from the times when

instructor-centric lectures dominated the learning environment.

“I think the Army Learning Model 2015 addresses the need to modify the Army’s outdated learning systems which were instructorcentered and throughput-oriented to one that focuses on the individual student and is relevant to this generation of learners,” he said.

LCD is responsible for training Soldiers in the military occupational specialties of land combat and electronics missile systems repair (20 weeks long); Avenger systems repair (17 weeks); and Multiple Launch Rocket System repair (24 weeks). The courses are measurably technical, involving electronics to a large degree, and the operation of various pieces of equipment. Lugo said ALM was the appropriate means to unlock LCD’s potential in using scenariobased, hands-on training as a primary teaching tool.

“ALM is a learner-centric methodology requiring students to engage with the equipment,” he said.

“The learning is relevant and students learn through process of discovery. So much of our equipment in terms of diagnosis and fault isolation lends itself to ALM 2015 and Skills Based Training.”

Skills based training is a learn-

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(ABOVE) Pvt. Aaron Moran works on a scanner interlace board during a recent hands-on learning session of the Land Combat and Electronics Missile Systems Repairer Course taught at the Ordnance School. (TOP LEFT) Pvt. Steven Chumney and Pvt. Johnny Deal work to adjust the video control circuit card on the Basic Sight Assembly of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

ing strategy that emphasizes critical thinking skills. It supports several ALM tenets.

From the beginning of the courses to the end, LCD students are exposed to the equipment they will use in the field, said Staff Sgt. John Truss, the LCD noncommissioned officer in charge. That exposure at some point moves to problem-solving scenarios that puts the learning impetus on students.

“We give them a piece of equipment and tell them it’s broken; now go out there, figure out what wrong with it and fix it,” said Truss, noting students were not previously provided a consider-

able level of access to equipment during the courses. He said he has seen their competency level increase within the past year due to the changes.

“The students have a more comprehensive understanding of the instruction,” he said. “Before it was a picture – here’s the association; now it’s hands-on. A Soldier can now operate, function and troubleshoot better as it relates to the equipment.”

In addition to the use of scenario-based instructional methods that empower the students to learn, LCD also has tackled the ALM tenets of lifelong learning, technology integration and trade cer-

tification. Most notable are their efforts in technology. In that area, it has had a hand in developing the Interactive Multimedia Instruction system.

“We had our higher headquarters build an interactive system on the computers,” said Truss. “The students use laptops equipped with software that breaks down the individual components using exploded views.”

LCD also uses simulation systems and Blackboard, a computerbased student assessment.

In the credentialing arena, students undergoing training in LCD are offered trade certifications even though the MOSs taught there have no civilian equivalents.

The certifications, related to the basic electronics portion of the course, can be completed prior to graduation. They are administered by the Electronic Technicians Association.

While LCD has undergone many changes under ALM, Lugo said the implementation has been a varied experience.

“Change has come quickly in some areas and is more subtle in other areas,” he said. “We eliminated all paper-based assessments and converted to computer-based assessments through the use of Blackboard. IMI conversion is a process, and we have been back and forth to the ‘drawing board’ more than once.”

Are the changes producing better students? Truss said the training has come a long way since he was a young Soldier and ALM is a major enhancement that will improve how Soldiers learn.

“It’s a really good thing because I think we’re sending Soldiers out to the units better prepared, no matter what type of units to which they are assigned,” he said, noting LCD Soldiers are often sent to units with varied pieces of equipment.

Looking to the future, Lugo said LCD will continue its efforts to implement ALM. They include YouTube videos that provide Soldiers the “opportunity to learn at their point of need and not be bound by a brick and mortar institution.”

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Sgt. Ryan Gilboy, president of Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers at Fort Lee, poses with Robbie Bergquist, founder of Cell Phones for Soldiers, who donated a number of calling cards to BOSS and FMWR during a visit here May 27. The family-run nonprofit, founded by Bergquist and his sister Brittany when they were 12 and 13, has donated more than 2.9 million calling cards to troops over the past 10 years and mails 7,500 cards each week.

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Maj. Byron Matthews, event coordinator for the Central Virginia Chapter of ROCKS, Inc., poses with the four 1st place finishers – Greg Diamond, Jeffie Moore, Deianna Wynn and Col. Rob Barnes, local president – after the organization’s 2nd annual “Stroke for Scholarship” golf tournament at the Cardinal Golf Club May 3. The event raised more than $900 for the group’s scholarship fund. Barnes noted, “CVC, ROCKS, Inc. continues to live its motto of Concern, Dedication and Professionalism through community engagement.”

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introduces new military initiative Continued from page 2 develop appropriate capabilities – organizational structures, equipment, and sustainment practices. At the same time, each regional force, which is aligned with a geographic combatant commander, must be supported by a sustainment organization tailored to provide the appropriate sustainment support to match its assigned area and mission.

Strategic landpower requires continual support across the entire prevent, shape, and win framework. By focusing on how operations affect the human domain, strategic landpower provides a unique capability to prevent and shape conflicts, as well as win them.

For sustainment to be effective across the entire prevent, shape win framework, we must be in tune with the needs of every combatant commander throughout the world. Responding to their demand signals, sustainers must recognize and support unique needs within each theater based on culture and language, training requirements, and equipment needs. Combatant commanders deserve support forces that are versatile and trained for both ongoing and

contingency operations.

Several initiatives within the Combined Arms Support Command have laid the groundwork for initial efforts to support strategic landpower. Chief of these is the globally responsive sustainment concept, which emphasizes six attributes that must define any sustainment system supporting our future force: • Agile and flexible • Integrated • Protected • Trained and ready • Precise and responsive • Affordable Every tenet of globally responsive sustainment is essential for sustainment organizations to successfully support and execute strategic landpower.

Strategic landpower’s requirements can be viewed through an analysis of how globally responsive sustainment will transform sustainment. As the Army returns to focusing on garrison operations and responds to overseas conflicts, sustainment must be agile and flexible to appropriately leverage personnel, support structures, and technology when required.

This demands the ability to support

multiple operations in a variety of environments with vastly different infrastructures.

These operations must be integrated and interoperable, not just within the Army but also across joint and strategic partners.

Sustainment units must be able to defend their formations and safeguard their systems, to include shared mobility and communications, ensuring they maintain the firepower of the fighting forces they sustain.

Our leaders and Soldiers must be trained and ready. They must understand the equipment and systems on hand and the capabilities of our strategic partners, contractors, and the global environment. Solutions must be precise and responsive, driven by forecasted requirements and deliverables. With a smaller and fiscally constrained force comes a smaller sustainment footprint, practical and affordable solutions, and the removal of redundancies and inefficient processes.

Leader development is the basis for success in strategic landpower. A properly trained leader will adapt to the rapidly changing environment and react quickly and precisely. Leaders must be capable of deeply considering the operational environment and the effects their actions will have on themselves, Army forces, partners, the enemy, and civilians alike.

As we transition, we have to fill some identified gaps. Over the past 12 years, we

have experienced atrophy in some of our sustainment skills. We must repair those skills in order to support future requirements.

To facilitate becoming masters of our craft, we have published training support materials on the Sustainment Unit One Stop website to enhance units’ operational readiness. Our efforts so far have been focused on brigade combat teams but will expand to the echelons above the BCT in the near future. These efforts will eventually extend to training support systems so units can leverage live, virtual, and constructive capabilities. Realistic training will be paramount to creating adaptive and responsive sustainment units.

These are just the beginning of initiatives that will have an impact on strategic landpower and the direction for our future force. Despite the excellent accomplishments already made, the work is far from complete. A feature article in the MarchApril issue of Army Sustainment (www. alu.army.mil) discusses the impact of strategic landpower on the sustainment community. It explains current initiatives and their compatibility with strategic landpower and explores a way ahead for future efforts. Supporting strategic landpower is an opportunity to better meet the needs of the future force – an opportunity that sustainers are ready for and prepared to accept.

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Men, in some ways, are less healthy than women. In the eight-out-of-10 leading causes of death, the mortality is higher for males, the Harvard Medical School reports. These include the top three causes of death for both sexes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; heart disease, cancer and stroke.

Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year; are 22 percent more likely to have neglected their cholesterol tests; and 28 percent more likely to be hospitalized for con-

gestive heart failure. Factors that put men at higher risk may include risky behavior, aggression, alcohol and substance abuse, diet, lack of social networks and lack of routine medical care, according to the report.

The Army Medical Department is transforming from a health care system focused on reacting to disease and injury to a system for health, focused on prevention. The Performance Triad captures three essential categories of preventive needs, namely Activity, Nutrition and Sleep.

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Homebuyer’s Workshop | June 24

EVENTS Get Golf Ready | June 7 Community members can learn the basic skills to play golf in five weeks beginning June 7, 9:30 a.m., at the Cardinal Golf Club.

The cost is $99 for active duty and family members, and $129 for all others.

For details, call (804) 734-2899.

Fort Lee Job Fair | June 11 A job fair is set for June 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Regimental Club.

Hosted by the Directorate of Human Resources, more than a dozen companies will participate. The event is open to active duty and retired military members, veterans, wounded warriors and spouses.

Visit www.jobzoneonline.com to preregister and to post a resume.

For details, call (434) 263-5102.

Classics at the Fort Car Show | June 14 The Classics at the Fort Car Show is slated for June 14, 8 a.m. - noon, at the Regimental Club.

Showcase your car, truck or motorcycle at this event that features dazzling chrome and revved-up engines. Spectators will be admitted free. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Fisher House.

Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m.

For details, call (804) 765-1539.

A homebuyer’s workshop will be offered by the Virginia Housing Department, June 24, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Fort Lee Family Housing Center, 1510 Sisisky Blvd.

This free workshop is for first-time buyers or those who want to learn more about current rules and requirements.

Active duty military members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military retirees, veterans, DOD Civilians and family member are welcome.

For registration and details, call (804) 765-2016 or 765-3862.

Summer Reading KickOff | July 1 The Fort Lee Community Library’s Summer Reading Program will kick off with a free magic show, July 1, 10:3011:30 a.m., at the Lee Theater.

Additional “Paws to Read Story and Craft Hour” events will take place each Tuesday, July 8-29, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the library for its The library is located on the 2nd floor of Army Logistics University, building 12420, 34th St. Reservations for special activities are requested and are open to children, teens and adults.

For details, call (804) 765-8095.

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There are only 50 slots available and it is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Soldiers must not be interrupted during the training.

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Swimming Lessons | June 16-26 It’s never too late or early to learn how to swim. There will be three swimming class sessions this summer, offered by Fort Lee Family and MWR at the Battle Drive Pool.

The first session is June 16 - 26, with other classes July 7 - 17 and July 28 - Aug. 7.

Participants should be at least 5 years of age.

The cost is $45 for military and $50 for DOD Civilians. Visit www.leemwr.com for the pool schedule.

For registration and details, call (804) 765-3852 or 734-6198.

Teambuilding Bowling | Daily Family and MWR offers teambuilding bowling Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Fort Lee Bowling Center, building.

9040, Battle Drive.

The cost is $5 per lane for hourly games (up to 8 people per lane) and $1 shoes to teams of 12 people or more. Reservations

RIVER’S BEND CHILDREN’S CENTER Half-day Programs for Pre-School & Junior Kindergarten Full- Day Programs for Infants – Junior Kindergarten Before /After School Programs • Enon Elementary, Elizabeth Scott & Marguarite Christian Elementary

Family Team Building | June 10-11; 17-18 Army Community Service offers ongoing classes in its Army Family Team Building curriculum. All classes are held 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at ACS, building 9023, Mahone Avenue. Child care is available.

The next sessions are Level K: Knowledge on June 10-11 and Level G: Growth on June 17-18.

For details, call (804) 734-6388.

Financial Readiness | Ongoing A variety of free financial readiness courses are offered monthly at the ACS building on Mahone Avenue. The next class dates and topics are as follows: TSP, June 10; Basic Money Management, June 11; Planning for Baby, June 12; Auto Purchase and Insurance, June 13; Budget and Record Keeping, June 14; Home Buying, June 17; Credit Card Debt, June 18; Personal Finance Management, July 1; Consumer Advocacy, July 2; PCS Move, July 3; and Debt Liquidation, July 8.

The classes meet from 1-3 p.m.

For details and registration, call (804) 734-6860.

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Home Run Derby | June 26 The Family and MWR Sports department will host a Home Run Derby Intramural Tournament, June 26, 6:15 p.m., at the baseball field on the corner of 1st and B avenues. There is no charge.

It is open to active duty military, spouses and DOD and DAC Civilians. Entry forms are available at MacLaughlin and Clark fitness centers.

For details, call (804) 765-3896.

Kayaking on the Appomattox | June 11 Kayaking on the Appomattox River, coordinated by Family and MWR Outdoor Recreation, is offered twice a month . The next three dates are June 11, June 25 and July 9.

All equipment will be supplied with a trip map at Roslyn Landing in Colonial Heights upon arrival. Cost is $12 per session. Participants must register at least two days prior to the session and arrive by 5:30 p.m.

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The free program is open to adults only.

For registration and details, visit www. richmondhabitat.org or call (804) 2327001.

Petersburg Battlefield Caravan Tour | June 7 The Petersburg National Battlefield will host ranger-led caravan tours that will explore the June 9, 1864 Battle of Old Men and Young Boys, June 7, at 5001 Siege Road. The 90-minute tours will take place

at 10 a. m. and 1:30 p.m. Participants will use their own vehicles to follow the park ranger to little-visited areas of the battle site and the homes and businesses of the citizen soldiers who defended their hometown against Union assault.

The program is free although there is a $5 fee admission to the battlefield.

For registration and details, call (804) 732-3531 ext. 205.

River Street Arts Fest | June 13-14 The Southside Virginia Council of the Arts and the City of Petersburg will host River Street Arts Fest, June 13-14, in historic Old Towne Petersburg.

The event will feature free music with shag dance bands and blues, art shows and talent competitions with prizes for both adults and youth. For entry forms, visit www.southsidevirginiaarts.org.

For details, call (804) 586-5742.

Chesterfield Summer Reading Kick-Off | June 14 A summer reading program of free spe-

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The libraries closest to Fort Lee are: Chester Library, 11800 Centre St., (804) 318-8977; Central Library, 9501 Lori Road, (804) 748-1774; Enon Library, 1801 Enon Church Road, (804) 318-8911; and Ettrick-Matoaca Library, 4501 River Road, (804) 318-8688.

For details, visit www.library. chesterfield.gov/.

VSU Farm Tour | June 16 Visitors will tour greenhouses, see goats, visit a fish pond and more during the Virginia State University farm tour, June 16, 10-11 a.m.

Participants will meet at the farm parking lot at VSU, near the Ettrick-Matoaca library, 4501 River Road, and then board an open-air trolley. VSU staff will lead the riding and walking tour of the experimental greenhouses, aquaculture ponds and animal pens.

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$99 DEPOSIT STYLE RATE 1 BR .................$599 2 BR .................$659 3 BR .................$699

Apartments Feature: • Clubhouse & Swimming Pool • Playground • Walk in Closets • Ceiling Fans • Central Heat/Air • 24 Hour Maintenance

CRATER SQUARE APARTMENTS 1025 S. Crater Rd. Apt. 13A • Petersburg, VA 23805 Call (804)733-6298 • www.cratersquareapartments.com

3411 Trenton St., Hopewell Fully Renovated 5 BR, 2.5 BA, $149,900 For Sale by Owner/Agent

804-536-7468

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FREE CLASSIFIED AD

CROSSWORD | BY SGT. MCGILLICUDDY

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â&#x20AC;˘ Eligibility: Active duty or retired military, their eligible family members and active or retired civil service employees â&#x20AC;˘ Free ads cannot be of a commercial nature (i.e., business opportunities, help wanted, etc.) and must be personal property of the eligible member. They also should not represent a sustained income or business or be sold or listed through agents or representatives. â&#x20AC;˘ When advertising a home for rent or home for sale, the home must be THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE. (All rental properties are considered to be paid ads.) â&#x20AC;˘ When advertising animals for sale, the ad will only be considered free if there is only one animal being sold.

(LITTERS BEING SOLD ARE CONSIDERED PAID ADS) â&#x20AC;˘ The classified editor reserves the right to edit or refuse ads based on advertising policies.

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â&#x20AC;˘ No more than 5 ads per week, per household. â&#x20AC;˘ Free ads will not be accepted via official mailing channels such as guard mail or postage and fees paid indicia.

Free ads will be accepted by fax, mail, delivery or Web site. See end of this ad for details. â&#x20AC;˘ We cannot accommodate phone inquiries regarding free classified ads. â&#x20AC;˘ Renewals, corrections and cancellations cannot be taken by phone and must be resubmitted. â&#x20AC;˘ Copy for free classified ads should be typed or printed legibly. â&#x20AC;˘ Ads which are illegible, too long or otherwise do not conform to instructions will not be published â&#x20AC;˘ Automotive ads must begin with make, model and year (in this order). â&#x20AC;˘ Real estate ads must begin with the name of the city, followed by the neighborhood.

DEADLINE: 5pmcode___________________________________________________________________ Thursday the week prior to publication. Address and phone number must be included on form.

City, state, ZIP Name of Person Placing Ad: Work phone# Home phone# ______________________________ Mailing Address: City, State, ZIP Code: Sponsor Rank/Rate/Grade____________________ Work Phone #: Home Phone #: Command: __________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor: Rank/Rate/Grade: Command: Include home # and/or address within text of ad. Approximately 25 characters (including spaces) per line.

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SOMETIMES MY HUMAN DOESNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T WEAR PANTS AT HOME. ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A RIOT. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;COLBY adopted 06-18-11

ACROSS 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A little dabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do yaâ&#x20AC;? is this productâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answer to dull hair 9. Confusing, short-lived Army advertising slogan 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can do it. We can helpâ&#x20AC;? is this companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appeal to doit-yourselfers 12. The timepiece that â&#x20AC;&#x153;... takes a licking ...â&#x20AC;?

13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A global force for goodâ&#x20AC;?

14. It once employed an old lady who asked the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the beef?â&#x20AC;?

15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just do it in this companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footwear 16. A music industry and cultural icon; it was also â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sound of Young Americaâ&#x20AC;?

17. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everywhere you want it to be versus leaving home without it 18. The insurance company that tapped Barry Manilow to write its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;good neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jingle

DOWN 1. A current military slogan that evokes resiliency 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When ___talks, people listen,â&#x20AC;? but not anymore since the firm has all but disappeared 4. You should â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obey your thirstâ&#x20AC;? with this beverage 5. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let your fingers do the walkingâ&#x20AC;? through these, thanks to the Internet 6. This company pioneered custom-made sandwiches with a slogan exclaiming â&#x20AC;&#x153;have it your wayâ&#x20AC;?

7. The main entrĂŠe for â&#x20AC;&#x153;championsâ&#x20AC;?

8. In its 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heyday, a West Indian-accented pitchman extolled the uniqueness of this beverage 11. A condiment brand that makes a claim that â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it rains it poursâ&#x20AC;?

For this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answers, visit www.ftleetraveller.com/ community_life/puzzle/.

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