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Vol. 72, No. 6
February 9, 2012
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108th QM Co. Soldiers Practice Convoy Ops, Med-Evac During Exercise See Page 16
WHAT’S INSIDE Bull Dental Clinic Opening ...........Page 4 Lee Traffic Study .............................Page 5 Election Year Guidance ..................Page 8 America’s Military ........................Page 12 Sgt. McGillicuddy’s Crossword.....Page 21 Calendar of Events................Pages 26-29
Fort Lee Tactical Trainers Get New Capability Chaplain Launches Class on Biblical Resiliency Page 3
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COMMENTARY
How You Can Improve Inner, Outer Person by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Charles Walker
using all that stuff, I still look old and tired in the face – and, no changes. As I was reading the Bible during my reflection time Well, here we are again – an old year has completed LQ WKH PRUQLQJ , QRWLFHG &RULQWKLDQV ZKLFK VWDWHV its course, and a new year is smiling at us. Sandwiched “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we EHWZHHQ -DQXDU\ DQG 'HFHPEHU DUH H[FLWLQJ are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day unlived months of opportunities. Challenges and changes TV and he looked over at me and said “Dad, you are E\ GD\ ´ ,Q WKH 1&6% 7UDQVODWLRQ LW UHDGV Âł7KHUHIRUH await us. I once read that Mark Twain stated that “the getting old and are really changing.â€? My response to him we do not give up; even though our outer person is being only one who likes change is a wet baby.â€? So we’re off! was, “Son, dad is old and tired as well.â€? destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.â€? Ready or not. So, according to the Bible, we have an inner person and 0\ VRQ VDLG WKDW KH ZRXOG IL[ PH XS +H FDPH IURP WKH 0\ VRQ ZDV DEOH WR FRPH KRPH IURP $XVWLQ 7H[DV store with face scrub, eye wrinkle cream and face mask an outer person. Our outer person is our skin, hair, face, IRU &KULVWPDV , KDYH QRW VHHQ KLP IRU DOPRVW D \HDU (DFK cream that was green. I put the face mask cream on and body, reputation and persona that the world sees. Our inner time he comes home, he works hard to get me and his really looked like the Hulk; so I hid behind the door and mother to eat right. One night we were sitting watching scared everyone in the house. That was really fun. Since SEE CHAPLAIN, PAGE 18
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Talking Through Finances with Your Valentine by Jason Alderman 9LVD )LQDQFLDO (GXFDWLRQ 3URJUDP
As you and your spouse celebrate Valentine’s Day over a candle-lit dinner, you may want to avoid romance-killing topics like, “Honey, let’s talk about our financial future.� But you really should have that conversation sooner rather than later to keep your relationship on a healthy footing. Major life changes may require you to reassess how you manage the family finances. Unfortunately, many couples don’t make time to plan ahead and are later caught off guard around issues like having children, aging parents, planning for emergencies and changing career and retirement goals.
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and create an atmosphere of mistrust. (or yourselves), financial risk appetite, Fess up and deal with the issue right when and where you’ll retire, and taking away – you might even save yourself care of elderly parents. Update legal documents. Make sure additional late fees or penalties. Be united. When the news isn’t good SEE FINANCES, PAGE 24 – say your 401(k) balances tanked last quarter or one of you got laid off – communication is all the more important. Whether you need to temporarily tighten the budget or make a major life-altering A misspelled name appeared in the decision like postponing retirement, talk Jan. 26 Kenner’s Connection column it through and be prepared to compromise in the Traveller. The writer was Capt. so neither party becomes the bad guy. Stephen Schlegel, the optometrist at Reaffirm your goals. Couples often (DJOH (\H &OLQLF start out with one game plan but then Pages 16-17 of the Feb. 2 edition OLIH GHDOV DQ XQH[SHFWHG KDQG DQG JRDOV stated the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic change. Touch base periodically on how School will be integrated with the you both feel about such major issues school here. There are no such plans. as family size, home ownership, career changes, financing college for your kids
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RSO Offers Biblical Resiliency Classes friends to take the Koran and the Torah to do the same thing. Most of our religious The Religious Support Office has traditions have somelaunched another new initiative in the chathing faith-specific to pels at Fort Lee. The latest will help measure say about the subject individual strength – biblically speaking. of resiliency.” Fort Lee Senior Chaplain (Col.) James White conducted White had heard a lot of talk about building research to determine resiliency in Soldiers and Families when a how he would meathought occurred to him. sure a person’s bib“Everybody is talking about it,” White lical resiliency and said. “There’s a lot of good material and designed a nine-week good books being written about resiliency, course to help chapel but nothing specifically seems to address members learn how biblical resiliency. When you start talking to have a stronger about resiliency, how would you define it PHOTO BY KIMBERLY K. FRITZ bond with God. biblically?” Chaplain (Col.) James White Using a LikertWhite said he often hears news and entertainment reporters saying someone is very spiritual but scale, White measures the positive and negative responses wonders, what does that mean, does it mean they go to to statements about religious routines and relationships. “I’ll take these scores and help individuals move higher church often, do they believe in God? “What measures spirituality?” White questioned. “We on the scale,” White said. “We’ll be studying the biblical principles for nine weeks and then we’ll measure again.” want to define biblical resiliency with this new class.” The first night, 27 people signed up for the class, and it White said he hopes to find answers and help worshiphas since grown to 31 participants. pers become stronger through the course. “This is kind of ground-breaking work,” he said. “Not a “I’ve challenged my Muslim and Jewish chaplain by Kimberly K. Fritz
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lot has been written about this type of resiliency.” White said about 60 advanced individual training Soldiers who attend the chapel are also interested in learning their own biblical strengths. Sgt. 1st Class John Colvin, Delta Co., 16th Ordnance Brigade is attending the class each Wednesday night at Memorial Chapel. Colvin said he regularly attends the Chapel NeXt Service each Sunday at Liberty Chapel. He said he hoped that the class would be similar to other resiliency training the Army offers. “I was hoping for something not secular that I could fall back on,” he said. “I want to be able to bounce back and recharge from whatever I may be facing.” White hopes to give Colvin and the other participants the tools to be strong. “God created everything and made it resilient,” he said. “Did he make everything resilient, but us?” White said he based many of the course’s lessons on Genesis. “For starters, he made the Sabbath day a holy day. Keeping the Sabbath day holy is an act of worship,” he said. “And then he created us. We were created for a relationship with our creator. And that is a good place to begin when it comes to biblical resiliency.” For more information about the Religious Support offerings, call (804) 734-6494.
Post Tactical Trainer Simulator Gets Upgrade by T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects
Fort Lee’s newest training simulator has received an upgrade. The Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer, located in the Warrior Training Center, received software improvements that now links two four-vehicle sites. The sites previously operated on a stand-alone basis, said Ron Hendricks, the contract principal training and development specialist. “The upgrade gives users more flexibility,” he said. “They are able to do linkups and marked ambushes – things they heretofore couldn’t do with four vehicles. It more than doubles their capability.” The upgrade has been in effect the past three weeks, said Hendricks, and the response has been encouraging. “We’ve had different units go through and they’ve been delighted,” he said, “especially from a scheduling standpoint be-
cause the upgrade allows us to train more users.” The RVTT is comprised of eight lookalike, stationary Humvees (they may also be converted to other vehicles such as the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) that simulate the sound and ride of the actual vehicle. Each is equipped with individual and crew-served weapons systems, navigational systems and tactical radios. Through a wraparound video screen, users can cover mountainous terrain or urban landscapes to get exposed to dangers and threats common to each such as harassing locales, improvised explosive devices and small arms fire. Several contractor facilitators are on hand at the facility to assist with the training and to help build scenarios according to unit training objectives. The RVTT is located in building 6235. Units interested in training on the RVTT should call (804) 734-3218/3536.
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Sgt. Josette Whorton adjusts her headphones just before a mission in the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer last summer. The RVTT is a full-size vehicle simulator and recently received an upgrade that links all eight vehicle simulators under a single mission.
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The Colonel Bull Dental Clinic renovation included gutting the 17,800square-foot clinic and adding a 2,600-square-foot addition. From the original structure, only the shell remains.
Bull Dental Clinic Renovation Complete by Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor
After several years of renovations, the Colonel Bull Dental Clinic is nearly ready for patients. The clinic, which had relocated to trailers, will hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 16. The renovated facility is replete with dental treatment rooms for general dentistry and surgery, a new prosthetics lab, xray rooms, instrument sterilization facilities and ancillary support facilities. While the shell of the building remains, the interior was gutted during this more than $13 million project. Renovation efforts provided for a new roof, interior architectural finishes, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and dental gas systems. The clinic will offer 39 dental chairs, digital X-ray units in treatment rooms, an electronic patient queuing system and a state-of-the-art dental lab, said Capt. Stephen Sebastian, Fort Lee’s new dental facilities transition officer. The building includes a new addition built on the east side that will offer extra dental treatment rooms and office space. Construction contractors also renovated the patient waiting room and reception area. While the dentists made temporary modular structures work during the renovation process, Sebastian said the trailers were never intended to be used this long. Construction completion was delayed due to unanticipated modifications.
“Needless to say, the trailers have taken a toll with the volume of business that we do,” said Sebastian. “The renovated facility incorporates much more working space and is better equipped. There will be no comparison between what we have now and the improved facility.” The clinic rebuild required two separate construction projects – one of them focusing on the existing 17,800-square-foot structure and the other centered on the addition that added 2,600 square feet to the facility. The clinic will be a nice improvement over the current offerings on Fort Lee, Sebastian said.. “It’s a more comfortable clinic all around,” said Sebastian. “From the waiting room to the treatment rooms, patients will have a much more pleasant experience.” The new clinic will be able to continue all of the dental work they’ve been doing at the temporary location, while sedation cases will be seen at the new Troop Medical and Dental Clinic on the Ordnance Campus, which opened September 2011. This project has been long in the making, said Sebastian, and the clinic staff are excited to offer this new facility to its patients. “There have been many setbacks and delays, but it is finally coming to an end, and the renovated facility will be a good one,” he said. “We are all very eager to get into our new building and continue offering our patients the best dental care there is.”
Black History
Auditions Set
The CASCOM and Fort Lee Black History Month observance is slated for Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in Green Auditorium, Bunker Hall, on the Army Logistics University campus. Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, commandant of the Quartermaster School will speak. The theme of Black History Month this year is “Black Women in American Culture and History.” For details on the event hosted by the installation Equal Opportunity Office and ALU, call (804) 734-6496.
The Theater Company at Fort Lee will hold auditions for “Sweet Charity,” a musical, on Feb. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. at the Lee Theater, building 4300, on Mahone Avenue. Director Gail Howell is seeking 14 women and 16 men, age 18 and older. Auditionees will be asked to read from the script, sing 32 bars and participate in a strenuous dance audition. Call backs will be on Feb. 22, if needed. Performers are not paid. Rehearsals are to begin immediately after casting for a May 5-20 run. For details, call (804) 734-6629.
History Web Link The Department of Defense has developed a special webpage for African-American History Month – www.defense.gov/home/ features/2012/0212_aahm/. The webpage offers a timeline of significant events in black history as well as archival photos and stories about topics ranging from the movie “Redtails” to Buffalo Soldiers and the military’s highest ranking black women.
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Heart Healthy Kenner Army Health Clinic’s disease management staff will be available in the KAHC pharmacy lobby on Feb. 14, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., to provide information on keeping one’s heart healthy and to check blood pressure. This is part of American Heart Month. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for U.S. men and women.
Prayer Breakfast
The Department of Defense Child Abuse and Safety Violation Hotline number has changed to 1-877-790-1197. Anyone seeing or suspecting child abuse, child neglect or a safety violation in DoD child and youth programs or schools can report it to the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program at (804) 734-6381 or the Fort Lee Safety Office at 765-3130.
Retired Chaplain (Col.) David P. Peterson will speak at the National Day of Prayer Breakfast on March 16, 6:308 a.m., at the Lee Club. Peterson was Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf’s chaplain during Desert Storm. The suggested donation at the door is $5. For details, call (804) 765-8012.
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The Fort Lee Area Spouses’ Club will hold its next monthly luncheon on Feb. 21 at the Lee Club, 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Reservations are due by Feb. 15 at (808) 561-5756 or reservations@ fortleespousesclub.com. The cost is $11 for either a chef’s salad or chicken cordon bleu. Annette Reeder will offer an “Introduction to Healthy Living.” Halfyear memberships are available for $10. For details, visit www. fortleespousesclub.com.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2012 Hiring our Heroes Veterans Event at the Richmond Raceway Complex, Colonial Building, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, on Feb. 21, 9 a.m. – noon. It is free and open to veterans, active duty military, guard and reserve members and eligible spouses. Pre-registration is required at www. H0H.GreatJob.net. For details, email hiringourheroes@ uschamber.com.
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Parking, Traffic Headaches?
Take the Cure – An Online Survey by Kathryn C. Weigel Production Assistant
Are there sufficient parking spaces available near your workplace at Fort Lee? How long do you idle in line waiting to enter a gate? If you don’t like your answers to these questions, there’s something you can do about it: Take a survey. It’s a chance to be part of the solution. The Directorate of Public Works started a holistic and multi-faceted study of transportation conditions and issues at Fort Lee earlier this week. It will be used to help justify funding for future transportation projects, said Fritz Brandt, community planner with the DPW. The study is using vehicle counters, video cameras and an online survey to gather data and develop a Transportation Master Plan. The plan is to address the traffic and transportation issues raised by the Base Realignment and Closure changes here. The link to the survey – http://fortlee.pbid.com – will be emailed to post employees. This is the first traffic study conducted at the garrison since March 2008 when an internal traffic study identified likely problem areas that would arise as BRAC doubled the post population and facilities. The new study will recommend changes designed “to meet garrison command priorities to refine traffic management and parking plans ‌ and to identify the nonorganizational vehicle parking requirements at Fort Lee,â€? said Brandt. When BRAC brought the Ordnance Center and Schools, the Transportation Center and School, the Air Force Transportation Management School, Air Force and Navy Culinary Services and the Defense Contract Management Agency to Fort Lee, it also brought signifi-
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py with traffic and parking or not,� said Brandt. The more feedback DPW and its contractor receive, the better. Without taking the survey, everyone who drives through a gate this week or through a major intersection on post in the weeks ahead will be contributing data for the study. The information is being gathered by video cameras, by automatic traffic recorders and by equipment that counts turning movements at intersections. The data will provide DPW with a post-BRAC traffic model to be used for future development scenarios, said Brandt. But that’s not the whole picture of Fort Lee’s traffic and parking needs. The study being done by the Norfolk office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, an international engineering and management firm, is also looking for what incentives might get more post employees out of their own vehicles and into car or van pools or pubCONTRIBUTED GRAPHIC lic transportation. cant parking and peak-hour gate congestion. Also under consideration will be the following: imBefore starting the online survey, Fort Lee employees proved bicycle and pedestrian access, changes to the may want to gather a little information. Knowing the fol- post shuttle system, a program to help match rides and lowing will be helpful: riders, parking management, a program to guarantee ‡ +RZ IDU IURP )RUW /HH GR \RX OLYH LI \RX GR QRW OLYH a ride home in emergencies, commuter centers, alteron post? nate work schedules and telecommuting or telework‡ +RZ ORQJ GRHV LW WDNH \RX WR JHW WR ZRUN" ing. ‡ :KDW DUH WKH EXLOGLQJ QXPEHUV RI \RXU SULPDU\ Only the people working on post can provide the inforplace of employment and other buildings on post you go mation needed to develop such options. to on a regular basis and the building number of the facilThose taking the survey have an opportunity to rank ity closest to where you usually park? possible traffic and parking solutions in terms of their im‡ ,I \RX KDYH D SDUNLQJ ORW KDQJ WDJ RU DVVLJQPHQW portance to the individual. what is its designation? As long as people drive on post this week, the passive Having this information on hand, will help you zip data for the survey will be collected. The information that through the 40-question survey. will guide solutions can be collection only by action – tak“We want everybody’s input, whether they are hap- ing the survey.
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Career Couple Serves Army Well for 40 Years Spouses’ Experiences a Lesson in Balancing Service, Family, Future of the main platoon in the film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Danny Davito. The 1994 movie was shot at Fort Jackson. Take one blind date, add more than While stationed at Fort Sill in 40 combined years of service, throw 2001, Paul was among the drill serin experience as a movie extra and TV geants involved in the television first sergeant, toss in two sons, spice show, “You’re in the Army Now, with an E-8’s chevrons and a CWO 3’s Private Sweet.” Several episodes bars and you’ve got a recipe for two of that series, featuring a television successful Army careers – and twin rereporter’s efforts to get through tirements. a week of basic training, are on Nikquisha “Niky” and Paul Frazier YouTube. have spent years preparing for the ciIn addition to building their milivilian careers to follow their upcoming tary careers, the Fraziers believe their retirements from the Army. The work time in the Army has helped their sons and planning are paying off for the grow in maturity, independence and dual-career couple who were honored discipline and learn to be more courteat a retirement luncheon on Feb. 3 at ous and responsible than many teens the Lee Club. Their official retirement whose parents have chosen a non-mildate is April 1. itary path. Niky, a Signal Corps chief warrant Transitioning to civilian jobs is a officer 3 with 20 years in the Army, challenge the Fraziers have been fois set to use her military training and cused on for last five or six years. “I’ve experience as well as her academic been making sure I’d be in demand,” background in a new civilian job mansaid Niky, noting that she has earned aging a global satellite network that two associate degrees, a bachelor’s and handles tactical communication for a master’s degree as well as computer the Department of Defense. She is curcertifications in information systems. rently on terminal leave. “We’re very marketable,” Paul Paul, an Adjutant General Corps PHOTO BY KATHRYN C. WEIGEL agreed. master sergeant whose military occupaThey encourage other Soldiers to tional specialty is human resources, is Master Sgt. Paul Frazier and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nikquisha Frazier are recompleting an undergraduate degree in tiring this spring. The dual career couple has given the Army a total of more take advantage of the Army’s tuition his field while on permissive temporary than 40 years of service as they have raised two sons and advanced their assistance while they are on active duty in conjunction with terminal leave. educations while preparing for the civilian careers that lie ahead for each of duty. “Plan your future with the same The Fraziers met on a blind date them. dedication as you serve the nation in while Niky was at Fort Benning, Ga., for Airborne School and Paul was stationed at Fort will be able to graduate from the high school he enters the military,” said Niky. They both encourage Soldiers Jackson, S.C. Later, they ended up in the same Fort this fall. Sabion is graduating from the third high school to consider the future. Their advice ranges from saving money while you’re young to maintaining a good he has attended. Jackson unit and dated for six months before marrying. While frequent moves and school changes for children credit rating and getting that education squared away. Paul, who’s been in the Army about 18 months lonAlso, they encourage others to take advantage of the ger than Niky, said the compatibility of their MOSs are drawbacks cited by many military Families, there are and the fact they have been in different units has al- off-setting benefits such as travel and educational oppor- classes and assistance available through the Army Career lowed them to be stationed together often. There was tunities for the parents. The Fraziers’ duty stations have and Alumni Program as they have. “The classes are reone three-year period, said Paul, when the Family was ranged from South Korea, where they had an extended ally good. Take as many as you can,” said Niky. ACAP together for just a few weeks at a time because of de- stay and their younger son was born, to Germany where also is helpful with the mountain of paperwork facing they had opportunities to travel to other European coun- Soldiers who are preparing for retirement. Particularly ployments and schools. helpful is the assistance in documenting medical reNiky noted the military’s dwell time policy doesn’t ac- tries with their sons. They were also stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga.; Fort Sill, cords, they said. knowledge dual-career couples. They agreed this is one Good communication is the key to success for dualpolicy area that could be improved to benefit couples who Okla.; Fort Jackson; Fort Rucker, Ala; Fort Eustis and Fort Lee. Paul’s deployments took him to Kuwait, Afghanistan career couples, say the Fraziers. “Be supportive of each both want a career serving their nation. other as you move on your different paths,” said Niky. Despite the occasional lack of sufficient dwell time, and Iraq; Niky deployed to Iraq. Besides having the opportunity to be an Army drill ser- “Don’t be competitive with your spouse.” Niky and Paul have always managed to have at least When you’re both in the military, said Paul, it’s easier one parent with their two sons, Sabion, now 18 and set geant, participating in the filming of “Renaissance Man” to graduate from high school in June, and 13-year-old is one of the highlights of Paul’s career. He spent 45 days to “put yourself in the other’s shoes” and understand what Nicholas who is an eighth grader. They hope Nicholas on the movie set and trained civilians as the squad leader your spouse is facing. by Kathryn C. Weigel Production Assistant
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108th QM Co. Prepares for Deployment Senate Chaplain Hosts Tour for Local Troops Members of the 108th Quartermaster Company, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 49th Group underwent Counter-IED training and Situational Training Exercises lanes at Fort A.P. Hill Jan. 23-27. IED experts from Fort Bragg, N.C., traveled to Fort A.P. Hill in order to train the Soldiers of the 108th for their upcoming deployment in May. “The Soldiers are motivated, dedicated and eager to learn and train,” said 1st Sgt. Jason Johnson. “Soldiers are excited to receive this high-speed training.” For two days, Soldiers were shown how to identify an IED and what to do when a possible IED is discovered. Following the C-IED Training, Soldiers conducted convoy operations that included Battle Tasks and Warrior Drills. “You have to be ready for whatever comes your way,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua Bryant, 3rd Platoon sergeant. “We have practiced every day, in the parking lot, to be ready to excel on the lanes.” “Anything can happen, and we have to be 100-percent aware of our surroundings, especially during convoy operations,” echoed 1st Lt. Ryan Blum, 3rd Platoon leader. The STX lanes were complex with three
different scenarios that cumulated the Marine Medical Evacuation support for the training exercise in order to stimulate a real-life training scenario. “The MedEvac scenario was the culminating moment that brought all three scenarios together,” said Capt. Milena Williams, 108th QM Co. commander. “It gave Soldiers the opportunity to completely understand how the nine-line MedEvac gets the bird off the ground and the importance of giving the bird an accurate pick-up location, simulating a real-life situation.” The exercise was a good training event for the Soldiers to participate in, said Lt. Col. Albert Tapp, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion commander. “Everyone was successful in the STX lanes exercise,” said Tapp. “We are pleased that Soldiers were able to have this real-world experience.” In preparation for their future deployment, the 108th QM Co. is now ready and able to conduct convoy operations. It is this training that makes the Soldiers successful for whatever comes their way, said Tapp. – 530th Combat Sustainment
by Chaplain (Capt.) Chris Wallace 16th Ordnance Battalion Chaplain
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Members of the 108th Quartermaster Company practice a Medical Evacuation scenario during a recent exercise at Fort A.P. Hill.
About 30 Fort Lee and Joint Base Langley-Eustis troops participated in a Feb. 1 tour of the nation’s capital that was hosted by retired Navy Rear Adm. Barry Black, chaplain of the U.S. Senate. Black was the first AfricanAmerican to be appointed as the U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains during his military career. He accomplished a similar milestone when he was appointed to his current post with the Senate. During the visit, Black spent approximately an hour with the group from Fort Lee/JBLE. A medic, a band member and seven CASCOM Soldiers were among the Team Lee representatives. While talking with the group, Black shared his thoughts on leadership, servitude and the
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Dr. Barry Black, chaplain for the U.S. Senate, listens to a comment from Chaplain (Capt.) Chris Wallace, 16th Ordnance Battalion chaplain, during a talk that was part of a Feb. 1 tour of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. About 30 individuals from Fort Lee and Joint Base Langley-Eustis participated in the event. incredible progress our military and our nation have made in terms of diversity and acceptance. The chaplain described a time
(which includes every government vehicle on-post) shall not idle for more than three minutes. Not only does idling our government vehicles waste fuel and harm air quality, it is against state law as well as Army regulation. There are certain exemptions from this three-minute rule available to certain types of diesel engines, tour buses and spe-
cific fire/emergency service vehicles. Now, this all applies to what we’re supposed to be doing while we’re at work. What about our privately owned vehicles? How long should these idle? Sometimes we need to idle our POVs a bit on cold mornings to defrost the windshield and for certain types of diesel-fired vehicles to prevent restarting issues. Bottom-line with our POVs is to stop idling; if there is no way around it, minimize the idling time as much as possible. So how does Fort Lee’s Environmental Management Office tackle idling? The EMO has an Environmental Management System that continuously evaluates elements of Fort Lee that impact the environment, and then holds Cross Functional Team meetings with key installation stakeholders to identify
action plans to reduce those impacts. For example, in 2012 EMO developed a committee to look specifically at how fuel usage and emissions from mobile sources (cars, trucks) could be reduced, and a big piece of this effort targets anti-idling education, surveillance and compliance assurance. In fact, the Presidential Executive Order 13423 “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management” requires federal agencies to take the lead in environmental performance by reaching goals that target areas such as energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, water conservation, reduction in fuel usage and more. At this point, you may be asking yourself, “What can I do to help?” Well, in addition to complying with Fort Lee’s Energy Policy and State Law, how about
the next time you pull up to the bank or your favorite fast food restaurant that is packed with people in the drive-through, park your car and go inside? It may seem like a small action, but the time that you did not spend idling will turn into savings for your wallet and will improve the air you breathe, not to mention lead to extra calories burned by walking inside to stand in line. Of course, if you notice excessive idling on post, call the Air Quality Program at (804) 7345061, and we’ll evaluate the situation to ensure we’re all doing our part to eliminate unnecessary idling on Post not only to comply with the law, but to save fuel, save money, preserve local air quality, and protect our health. – Environmental Management Office
joyed a significant collection of America’s art and experienced the American motto, “Out of many, one.” “This professional development event provided an opportunity for the group to meet with a leader in their career field who speaks with the authority of one who has reached the pinnacle of his profession, but who still serves with humility and grace,” said Lt. Col. Sean Herron, 16th Ordnance Battalion commander. “This opportunity also enabled many in the group to gain a better understanding of our nation’s capital and the Congress. We returned to Fort Lee and JBLE ready to continue our service in faith.” Black is the author of From the Hood to the Hill: A Story of Overcoming and The Blessing of Adversity: Finding Your God-given Purpose in Life’s Troubles.
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Idling in Government Vehicles is Against Policy Many people today are trying to do more and more to help protect and preserve the environment and natural resources. Even minor changes to daily behavior and practices can lead to significant energy savings, and can even save you money. One such practice, which many of us do each day whether we’re aware of it or not, is idling our vehicles. Currently, Fort Lee has an Energy Policy that states the maximum amount of idling time for vehicles should not exceed 30 seconds. In most gasoline engines, the amount of gasoline used to start the engine is equal to the amount of gasoline used to idle for 30 seconds. This means that any fuel used to idle after 30 seconds is just wasted fuel that also leads to harmful air pollution. State law requires that vehicles used during commercial and public service
when he was a junior officer where racial differences threatened to limit his career advancement. During this time of adversity, he said he “fell back on to
his faith.” He quoted a verse from Proverbs: “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.” “If the king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, why do you fear your commander?” Black said as he continued his admonishment. He went on to encourage those in the room to hold to a high standard and always do what is right, regardless of pressure or adversity. His final piece of advice was to follow the example of Jesus Christ who said, “I came to serve.” The chaplain then challenged the group of servicemen and women to “serve their nation and give 100 percent whenever it is asked of you.” Following the discussion with Black, the group was taken on a guided tour of the Capitol. The group walked the halls where America’s legislature meets, en-
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Gas Attack Spc. George Lewis and Cpl. Caleb Dufrene, both from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Quartermaster Group, feel the effects of CS gas upon exiting the chamber. Members of HHC, 49th QM Group, underwent CS Gas Chamber training recently to practice sealing their pro-mask and the proper usage of the pro-mask in a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear environment.
Thousands of dental emergencies – from injuries to a painful, abscessed tooth – take place every day. Would you know what to do if your child broke a tooth or had a tooth knocked out while playing outdoors? What if you had a bad toothache in the middle of the night and couldn’t get to the dentist until the next day? Knowing what to do can lessen the pain and save a tooth that might otherwise be lost. Keep your dental office phone number and an emergency number where the dentist can be reached after hours with other emergency numbers, such as your family doctor and fire and police departments. Some families post these numbers on the refrigerator or inside a kitchen cabinet door near the phone. Call the dentist immediately for instructions on how to handle a dental emergency. Toothache: Rinse the mouth with warm water to clean it out. Gently use dental floss or an interdental cleaner to remove any food or other debris that may be caught between the teeth. Never put aspirin or any other painkiller against the gums near the aching tooth. This could burn gum tissue. If the toothache persists, try to see the dentist. Don’t rely on painkillers. They may temporarily relieve pain, but your dentist should evaluate the condition. Knocked-out (avulsed) tooth: Try to find the tooth. This may not be as easy as you think if the injury took place on a playground, basketball court or while skateboarding, so try to stay calm. Hold the tooth by the crown and rinse the root in water if the tooth is dirty. Don’t scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments. If it’s possible, gently insert and hold
the tooth in its socket while you head to the dentist. If that’s not possible, put the tooth in a cup of milk and bring it to the dentist. Time is critical for successful reimplantation, so try to get to your dentist immediately. Broken tooth: Rinse your mouth with warm water to clean the area. Use cold compresses on the outside of the cheek to help reduce the swelling. Tongue or lip bites or wounds: Clean the area gently with a clean cloth and apply cold compresses to reduce any swelling. If the bleeding can’t be controlled, go to a hospital emergency room or clinic. You may able to reduce bleeding from the tongue by pulling it forward and using gauze to put pressure on the wound. Objects caught between teeth: Try to gently remove the object with dental floss. Never use a sharp instrument to remove any object that is stuck between your teeth. If you can’t dislodge the object with floss, contact your dentist. Possible broken jaw: Apply cold compresses to control swelling. Get to the hospital emergency room immediately. Always follow up with your dentist. For active duty, contact the Colonel Bull Dental Clinic at (804) 734-9607 or the Combo Clinic at 734-5365. For dependents, contact your civilian provider. For more information about dental health for you or your children, visit www.ada.org (American Dental Association), www.aapd.org (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry), as well as the My Dental site on AKO. – American Dental Association
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Honor Flight Preparing for Trip 7 Honor Flight Historic Triangle Virginia is preparing for its seventh trip to Washington, D.C. HFHTVA was formed in 2008 and escorted 189 WWII veterans to the National World War II Memorial in 2011. HFHTVA is part of a national organization that exists to take to Washington, at no cost to the veterans, every WWII vet who is capable of going and has not yet seen the monument. WWII veterans have waited more than 60 years for a World War II Memorial in their honor. These veterans are in their 80s and older now, and their numbers are shrinking by 1,200 a day. This is a full-day trip that includes breakfast, a departure ceremony, a stop at Arlington Cemetery, Iwo Jima, the WWII Memorial and dinner at the Quantico Marine Corps Museum. If you are a WWII veteran, this trip is free. HFHTVA wants to take you to see your memorial and to show our appreciation for your service. Meals, travel, support and everything else is provided for you without cost. HFHTVA will make sure you are taken care of throughout the day. Applications for veterans can be found on our website www.honorflightHTVA.org or by calling 1-877-424-8387. HFHTVA also makes presentations to organizations that have WWII veterans as members. Call Dana Rivera, Richmond co-coordinator at
(804) 337-3487 to schedule a program. Veterans are accompanied by guardians who look after their needs. Guardians are volunteers who pay their way and assist the veterans however they can – pushing wheelchairs, carrying belongings and sharing this experience. These veterans are walking, talking history lessons, and this can be a fulfilling and emotional day for all involved. Spouses of veterans cannot be guardians. Applications for guardians can be found on our website at www. honorflightHTVA.org. On each bus, there is an emergency medical technician who is capable of providing emergency first aid care at any time during the trip. Honor Flight is able to accommodate veterans in wheelchairs or with walkers and those on oxygen. The organization has wheelchair-accessible buses. Donations to support this program are welcome. All donations are tax-deductible and can be made at www.honorflightHTVA. org. The spring trip will depart from VFW Battlefield Post 9808, 7168 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, Va., on April 28. HFHTVA makes two trips a year, and the second is planned for October.
CHAPLAIN — FROM PAGE 2 person is our character, our spirit, our soul. The outer you is what everybody sees. It gets dressed up, encouraged, promoted to the next rank and ignored sometimes. The inner you is invisible. The outer you can be coerced by other people or forces. The inner you is always free to choose. The outer you can be measured and weighed. The Army loves to do that, doesn’t it? The inner you has a unity and mystery that is staggering. The outer you is temporary. The inner you is eternal. Paul stated it this way in the scripture: “Outwardly we are wasting away.” Sooner or later, Old Man Wrinkle gets us all, no matter what our age is now. If you have any doubts about whether or not this is true, just look in the mirror. I noticed that at about the age of 50 certain changes to the outer you starts to happen. Bones begin to lose calcium and get brittle. Skin begins to lose elasticity and shrivel.
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Contributing Couple Capt. Patrick Turner, center left, the former commander of Golf Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, and his wife Dawn Turner, proudly display the awards they were presented recently at a battalion awards ceremony. The captain received the Order of Saint Christopher medallion, which recognizes those individuals who display the highest standards of integrity and moral character. His wife was presented the Patronus Rotae Award for her volunteer work that “made a significant and positive impact” on the Transportation Corps. Pictured with the Turners are Command Sgt. Maj. Clarence Richardson, battalion CSM, left, and Lt. Col. Derell Bibbs, battalion commander, right. The QM battalion also conducted an awards ceremony last week in which Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, QM School commandant, presented Kimberly White-Golden, Sgt. Natasha James and Sgt. Albert Vazquez-Diaz the QM General’s Coin of Excellence for outstanding support and service.
– HFHTVA Age spots begin to multiply. You look down at your hands one day and realize you’re looking at your parents hands. Hair will stop growing where you want it to and boldly go places no hair has gone before. We lavish a lot of time and money on the outer being, don’t we? We exercise it, starve it, Botox it, Rogaine it, stretch it, lift it, nip it, tuck it and tan it. We can be so tempted to place all our focus on the outer person and forget the inner you. Your spirit – your inward character – is in the process of becoming something as well. Look again at 2 Corinthians 4:16: “Outside I’m dying a little every day. But inside I’m coming to life. Inside I’m growing, changing. I keep getting stronger. I’m dying on the outside, but inside I’m coming to life.” Our home mirrors are the silent witness to the deterioration of our bodies. We will live and die in time, but we are destined for eternity somewhere. Yes, there is an inner life and an outer life that we all have. Which one are you seeking to master? Which one are you focusing on? Which one are you nurturing the most? Which one gets your most attention? We have scales and mirrors and cameras and tape measures to track the development of our outer selves. But how can we track the well-being of the inner self?
There are a few mirrors and scales that we all will probably need if we are going to focus on our inner self. Do some self-examination and confession. Find friends who love you enough to speak the truth to you. Take time to be alone and listen to God. Give attention to your secret thoughts. What is your mind drawn toward really? Envy, blaming, judging and lusting rob your inner person of life and joy. Now is the time to start taking better care of the inner self. How was St. Paul renewed each day in our scripture reading? He prayed, he worshipped, he had fellowship with other believers who encouraged him. He hoped, and God renewed him each day. Live in such a way that you are preparing yourself for eternity each day. Spend as much time caring for the inner you as you spend on the outer you. However much time you spend exercising and cleansing and dressing the outer you this week, spend at least that much time exercising and cleansing and dressing the inner you. Which self are you investing in, the outer or the inner? How about starting to invest in your inner self this week? Remember, Paul states, “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
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ASIST Training Returns to Lee Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training was offered for the first time at Fort Lee in October and November of 2011. It generated very favorable feedback. As a result of the ASIST sessions 62 individuals were trained in suicide first aid. ASIST is a two-day workshop that prepares caregivers of all backgrounds to provide suicide intervention. ASIST also helps participants explore their experiences and attitudes about suicide, develop a better understanding of the person at risk and learn how to use suicide first aid to meet a person’s needs, as well as build awareness and enhance skills that most individuals already possess. The workshop is not exclusively for clinicians; therefore, all are encouraged to attend. ASIST also allows participants opportunities to network and partner with other community-based organizations. ASIST is presented in both large and small group settings. The training is very interactive and allows for realistic practice to enhance one’s intervention skills. There is no cost to attend the training.
The only request is that participants register only if their schedule permits them to attend the two full days. Meals and beverages are not provided. ASIST will provide a training manual. Certificates will not be given to applicants who miss any part of the training. Once registered, participants will receive more details on training times. The minimum number of participants per class is 15 with a maximum of 35. To enter Fort Lee, you must have proper identification and proof of insurance. Training will be held at the Liberty Chapel, building 9100, on the corner of C Avenue and Mahone Avenue. There is ample parking. Two trainings are scheduled for 2012: March 27-28 (visit www.surveymonkey. com/s/FtLeeASISTMarch to sign up) and July 24-25 (visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ FtLeeASISTJuly to sign up). For details, contact U.S. Public Health Capt. Kerima A. Gibbons at (804) 734-9056 or email at kerima.a.gibbons@us.army.mil. – Kenner Army Health Clinic
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Awards Given at 262nd Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, the 51st Quartermaster General, at left, presented the Order of Saint Martin for “outstanding leadership and contributions to the QM Corps� to V Company Commander Capt. Lauren Koban and R Co. Commander Capt. Anthony Thacker at a 262nd QM Battalion awards ceremony on Feb. 3. Bingham also presented the Catherine Green Award to Marissa Moore (not pictured) for exemplary service while operating the 262nd’s Family Readiness Group. She is the spouse of former Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Larry Moore. Lt. Col. Ronald Childress, right, the 262nd commander, presented the Lifeline for Life Award to Bingham in appreciation of her commitment to logisticians and other professionals in the organization.
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Above and Beyond by T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects
ACROSS 1. The power created by propellers to lift an aircraft 2. A body of fog located in the sky 5. Popular sneaker named for an individual’s ability to “fly� to the hoop 7. A spiritual place located beyond the skies 9. Short name for a U.S. aircraft that has the ability to take off vertically 11. Shot up in the air to warn or illuminate 12. Sometimes used in place of the word “climb,� especially when it concerns mountains 13. The president of the United States frequently flies in this jet 14. The moment a missile is launched into the air 16. Name of the presidential vehicle
that goes up and has the ability to hover 17. Lighter than air and used to lift airships DOWN 1. A football’s path of travel when thrown into the air 3. Used to climb walls or buildings 4. A Soldier who quickly moves upward in rank 6. To move upward 8. A people mover that goes up then comes down 10. Urban structures built upward 15. Similar to floating in the air 18. Gary Powers spy plane that went up but was shot down by the Russians 19. Skyward entertainment that occurs mostly at night SEE ANSWERS, PAGE 29
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She Survived Under the Guise of a Man by T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects
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he story of Cathay Williams is a remarkable one. Born a slave in Independence, Mo., she found freedom as a contraband worker for Union soldiers during the Civil War, disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Buffalo Soldiers after the war and perhaps, unbeknownst to her, secured her place in history in doing so. To be clear, Williams was not the first woman who passed herself off as a man to participate in military service. U.S. military history can account for a few hundred who did the same, some who even saw combat. What isn’t clear is Williams’ motive. What would possess a woman to join the infantry of all things and subject herself a foot soldier’s drudgery? Was she prepared to fight if she had to, and did she ever consider the prospect of losing her cover and facing the consequences? As history has it, Williams, aka William Cathey, became in 1866 the first black woman to have documented service in the U.S. Army and thus the U.S. Armed Forces. Her enlistment contract and discharge papers are housed in the National Archives. She is also the subject of a display at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum. But documents and a display don’t begin to tell the story of Williams in its entirety. History says she served as a cook during the war, traveling with units as they moved from state to state. She told of her travels and experiences in an interview with the St. Louis Daily Times in 1872: “I saw the soldiers burn lots of cotton and was at Shreveport (La.) when the rebel gunboats were captured and burned on Red River. We afterwards went to New Orleans, then by way of the Gulf to Savannah Ga., then to Macon and other places in the South. “Finally I was sent to Washington City and at the time Gen. (Philip) Sheridan made his raids in the Shenandoah Valley I was cook and washwoman for his staff. I was sent from Virginia to some place in Iowa and afterwards to Jefferson Barracks (Mo.) where I remained some time.” illiams essentially spent six years in close contact with Soldiers and assuredly became acquainted with military life and its hardships. Additionally, she had no immediate family and the prospect of returning to plantation life probably didn’t hold much promise. Considering her options, military service was risky but viable. “So maybe for her, having nothing to lose, taking a chance in
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disguising herself maybe for the possibility of some adventure, Bonnell. the possibility of being able to support herself is probably what Needless to say, Williams must have gone to great lengths to drove her,” said Francois Bonnell, AWM director, noting the cover her gender. One could only speculate what occurred durscant postwar opportunities available to blacks. ing rest breaks and personal hygiene time or when she needed Proving she was an enterprising woman later in life, Williams medical care. n fact, her record indicates that she was hospitalized on might be called the equivalent of today’s “independent woman.” several occasions. During one hospital stay in 1867, she The act of enlisting proved she was determined to create opwas ill for three months and her pay was docked accordportunities for herself. On Sept. 15, Cathay Williams became 22-year-old William Cathey, passed a general examination and ingly. She was last admitted to the hospital in July of 1868. It was during that time that she was found to be a woman. signed up for a three-year tour at St. Louis. ow did Williams get through the enlistment process? “There is the question that when she went to see the doctors, If several hundred other women were successful at did they find out or did she let them find out,” said Bonnell. it, it probably wasn’t that difficult, “We don’t really know. She may have wanted reasoned Tracy Bradford, AWM education spethem to find out perhaps because that was the cialist. only way to end it all. She couldn’t desert. That “At that time, doctors were contracted with the would have gotten her killed.” Army,” she said. “They didn’t have the rigorous Williams discharge papers stated that she was physical exam that Soldiers go through today.” “feeble” and couldn’t stand up to the demands The everyday routines of military life were of the job. She parted ways with the Army Oct. much more of an obstacle. Life out on the range 14, 1868, at Fort Bayard, N.M. Bonnell said she was unforgiving. As a member of the 38th U.S. doesn’t think the consequences of being found Infantry Buffalo Soldiers, she would have lived out hindered William’s service. in tents and been exposed to all types of weather, “I don’t think she was afraid of being found marched great distances, ate meager rations and out,” she said. “It’s my guess that she was probused substandard equipment. ably calculating. If you look at the end of her “Life out on the plains for these Soldiers was life and what became of her, and everything often very lonely and dreary,” said Bonnell. she had endured, she had to be a pretty smart What life was like for William Cathey perwoman.” sonally is unknown. There are no documents or Williams returned to life as a woman after newspaper accounts that detail how she felt about her discharge. She worked in New Mexico for her experiences or how she coped. Some level some time, moved to Trinidad, Colo., where of effort must have been necessary to maintain she made a living as a laundress and merchant. NATIONAL ARCHIVES her secret. Pvt. William Cathey Williams was not in good health. She was phys“Having lived around Soldiers, she probably ically broken after years of hiking hundreds of knew what language to use or maybe learned how to smoke a ci- miles through the rugged western terrain. In 1891, at the age gar and even learned how to hold her liquor – all those of things of about 41, she made a claim of disability with the Pension that automatically make people fit in,” said Bonnell. Bureau. It included deafness and neuralgia but was denied in That might be an over-simplification, countered Bradford. February 1892 due to a lack of substantiation. ot much is known about Williams after her claim. “Women are naturally inclined to do things a certain way,” A census taken in Trinidad at the turn of the century she said, noting Williams had to be cognizant of her every move didn’t include her. No gravestone marks her resting and how it could possibly be perceived. Bradford referred to the published accounts of masqueraders and how something as place, but history has a place for this woman who risked much slight as crossing ones legs or wringing a wet rag versus squeez- to carve out a better life for herself. “I think she’s inspirational,” said Bradford. “Anyone who ing it could raise suspicions. “She probably would’ve hidden things that are giveaways can want for something and fight to get there, who can go to how women do things versus how men do them,” agreed against convention, is an inspiration.”
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Archery Scores Family and MWR Outdoor Recreation held its first archery event Jan. 28 and 60 shooters participated. Here are the results from the competition: Open 1st, Dustin Wrenn - 273 2nd, Steven Barnis - 271 3rd, Scott Nunnally - 255
2nd, James Beyer - 211 3rd, Bill Locklear - 207
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Women’s 1st, Chrissy Barnis - 248 2nd, Robbin Parkening - 244 3rd, Mary Cobb - 219 Youth 1st, Travis Philips - 161 2nd, Alex Pulley - 149
Bowhunter 1st, Mell Adams - 287 2nd, Johnny Worsham - 286 3rd, Andrew McMillian - 278
Cubs 1st, Dylan Hicks - 245 2nd, Austin Cobbs - 243 3rd, Alyssa Martin - 218
Traditional 1st, Charlie Barton - 217
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The deadline for the Traveller Calendar is Thursday at noon for publication in the following week’s edition. All submissions are edited for space and grammar. Email submissions to patrick.n.buffett.civ@mail.mil. For details, call (804) 734-7147.
EVENTS ‘King and I’ The Theater Company at Fort Lee’s production of “The King and I,” a renowned musical, will be at the Lee Theater Feb. 18 and 25 and March 3 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 19 and 26 and March 4 at 3 p.m. The theater is on Mahone Avenue next to Burger King. The production is open to the general public. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for age 16 and younger. A special rate is available for groups of 12 or more with reservations. For tickets, call (804) 734-6629.
West Point Dinner The West Point Society of Richmond will celebrate the 210th anniversary of the founding of West Point on March 17 at Salisbury Country Club, 13620 Salisbury Road, Midlothian. The Benny Havens Hour and a silent auction begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. Army football coach Rich Ellerson will speak. For details, contact bruce.g.harding.civ@mail.mil or (804) 765-0044.
Valentine’s Dinner A gourmet dinner buffet will be served Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 5-6:30 p.m., at the Lee Club. The cost is $15.95 per person. The menu will include chicken Florentine, marinated flank steak and a salad bar as well as a variety of special
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Valentine Soiree The Fort Lee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. will hold its Valentine Soiree on Feb. 11, 7-11:30 p.m., at the Fort Lee Regimental Club. The semiformal event includes dinner and dancing. Proceeds from the $30 donation tickets will support scholarships for Tri-City Area high school graduates and organizational events. For ticket information, email flacva2009@yahoo.com.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2012 Hiring our Heroes Veterans Event at the Richmond Raceway Complex, Colonial Building, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, on Feb. 21, 9 a.m. – noon. It is free and open to veterans, active duty military, guard and reserve members and eligible spouses. Pre-registration is required at www.H0H.GreatJob.net. For details, email hiringourheroes@uschamber.com.
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USO Gala The USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia will hold its annual gala and silent auction on Feb. 11 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton. Gala tickets are $60 per person for active duty personnel and their Family members and $100 for civilians and retired military. “A Tribute to Wounded Warriors” is this year’s theme. Festivities will include a dinner program with entertainment by the Silver Strolling Strings, silent and live auctions, dessert and dancing to music by the Right On Band. A natural yellow diamond and a diamond bracelet will be raffled at the gala. Tickets will be sold prior to the event. To purchase tickets for the gala or raffle, call (757) 7645232 or email gala@usohrcv.com.
Retirement Seminar The Fort Lee Retirement Services Office will host a pre-retirement seminar on Feb. 24, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center, building 3400. It is for Soldiers who plan to retire within 18 months. Spouses are welcome. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Presentations will cover information on Veterans Affairs, finance, transportation, the Army Career and Alumni Program, AMVETS, Tri-Care, benefits discharge enrollment, Delta Dental, identification cards, education, American Legion and retirement services.
The Cardinal Golf Club will hold a Chili Open Scramble on Feb. 18, beginning at 10 a.m. Paid entries for the two-person scramble are due by Feb. 16. Participants will make their own team or foursome. The entry fee is $30 for members and $35 for others. It includes golf, a golf cart, a chili lunch, beverages and prizes. For details, call (804) 734-2899.
St. Patty’s Day Fun Irish games will be on tap at the Sports Zone on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The cost of participating in FMWR’s St. Pattylympics is $10 per two-person team. Prizes will be given for first, second and third place winners. Registration opens at noon with games set to begin at 2 p.m. Participants must be at least 21 years old. For details, call (804) 734-6678.
USO Programs The USO at Fort Lee has a new monthly preschool story time beginning Feb. 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. There will be a different theme each month. The next story time is set for March 15. The new USO Fit Club will meet March 8, 6 p.m., for fitness education and a light workout. For details, call (804) 765-3045.
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Military Women The Sea Service Leadership Association’s 25th annual Women’s Leadership Symposium for all service branches will be held March 5-6 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Confirmed speakers include Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy. For details, contact Victoria Shapiro at (202) 414-0774 or vshapiro@susandavis.com.
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NARFE Meeting The Petersburg Chapter 28 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m., at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 1769 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg. The chapter served the cities of Hopewell and Petersburg, as well as the surrounding counties. Delegates and alternates to the state convention will be elected. Randy Davis of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office will speak on Medicaid fraud. For details, call (804) 458-3835.
Dinner, Discipleship The Religious Support Office hosts a Dinner and Discipleship event Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., at Memorial Chapel. For details, call (804) 734-6483.
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Texas Hold’em No Limit Tournaments will take place at the Sports Zone, building 3640, on Feb. 15, 22 and 29; and March 7, 14 and 21 with finals on March 28. There is a $5 registration fee. Multiple entries are allowed. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. on tournament days with play staring at 6 p.m. For details, call (804) 734-6678.
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Marriage Seminar Military members and spouses are invited to attend a Marriage Enrichment Seminar at Kenner Army Health Clinic, third floor. The seminar is based on Gary Chapman’s book, “The Five Love Languages.” The four-hour seminars are slated for March 16 and May 18. For details and enrollment, call (804) 734-6381.
ACS Relocation Readiness Army Community Service offers four Relocation Readiness classes at Fort Lee. The Overseas Briefing is 9 a.m. - noon at the Soldier Support Center on Feb. 15, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19. The other classes are 10 a.m. to noon at the ACS building. Hearts Apart will meet March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7. Immigration and Citizenship will meet Feb. 28, March 27, April 24, May 28, June 26, July 31, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25. Sponsorship will meet Feb. 28, March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25. ACS also holds a newcomers’ briefing every Monday at 2 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center. For details or registration, call (804) 734-6388.
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Football Tryouts Central Virginia flag football league tryouts for a Fort Lee team will be held Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. at Nowak Stadium beginning Feb. 15. Participation is open to active duty personnel and their spouses. For details, call (804) 765-3076.
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YOUTH Youth Council The Fort Lee Red Cross Youth Leadership Council will meet Feb. 11, 2-4:30 p.m., for teens 13-17 years old. The meeting will be in the Red Cross office, building 9028. For details, contact Christy Carneal at (804) 731-5682 or CarnealC@usa. redcross.org.
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PHS Golf Tourney The Petersburg High School Athletic Department will hold its third annual benefit golf tournament on May 12 at the Dogwood Trace Golf Course at 9 a.m. The Russell Bland Golf Benefit Tournament supports the school’s athletic programs. The cost is $300 per team or $75 per person. The fee includes the greens fee, a gourmet lunch and other refreshments and a gift bag. Prizes will be awarded. For details, contact Athletic Director William Lawson III at (804) 862-7144.
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Library Events The Petersburg Public Library System is hosting three special events during Black History Month. Artwork by African-American artists are currently displayed at the William R. McKenney Central Branch, 137 Sycamore St. A free reception is set for Feb. 10, 6-8:30 p.m. The 23rd National African-American Read-In will take place on Feb. 14, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the central branch. Anyone interested in giving a 10-minute reading from works by African-American authors may call (804) 7332387, ext. 26. Listeners are welcome as well. Also, ventriloquist Uncle Ty-Rone will perform on Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. at Tabernacle Community Life Center, 444 Halifax St., Petersburg. For group reservations or information, call (804) 7332387. Visit www.ppls.org for information on other library programs.
Dark Comedy Slated Sycamore Rouge is bringing a Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy to the stage Feb. 17 through March 11. The play, “Topdog/Underdog” is by Suzan-Lori Parks, the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer for drama. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets range from $18 - $22, and a group rate is available. They may be purchased online at www. sycamorerouge.org. For details, call (804) 975-5707.
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