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ARMY LEADERSHIP | WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Army celebrates women of character, courage, commitment Women have achieved incredible progress that seemed unimaginable not so long ago in American history. They persevered through social and cultural challenges and overcame past legal restraints to create a new legacy of achievement for generations that followed. They opened doors and breached barriers, and they inspired those who witnessed their character, their courage and their commitment. The collective contribution of women to
our country is extensive. Women work in every facet of American life and have expanded opportunities and possibilities for generations to come. They have demonstrated their mettle in countless ways, one of which is soldiering. Even before they could serve officially as Soldiers, women served the Army in various positions and became invaluable sources of support for fighting troops. They shared hardships during wartime
GI Bill eases college costs for military families Jason Alderman Visa Financial Education Program
As Memorial Day approaches, this is a good time to remind our active duty service members and veterans about the many education assistance benefits available to them through the G.I. Bill and other government programs. Here’s a rundown of a few of the more commonly used programs: The Post 9/11 GI Bill is more flexible and generally offers more generous benefits than earlier GI Bills. It provides up to 36
months of support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of active duty after September 11, 2001, or those with a service-connected disability after 30 days. An honorable discharge is required. Approved training includes undergraduate and graduate degrees, and vocational/technical/ on-the-job training, among others. You will be eligible for benefits for 15 years from your last period of active duty of at least 90 consecutive days. This program covers 100 percent of tuition and fees for in-
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and some shared duties in combat. For more than two centuries, women have served and sacrificed as members of the profession of arms. Today’s female Soldiers continue to serve with valor and distinction, carrying on the rich and long tradition of character, courage and commitment that makes our Army the Strength of the Nation. History is clear: when put to the test, our Army women stand tall with their brothers-in-arms to
state students at public institutions, paid directly to the school. For those attending private or foreign schools, it will pay up to $19,198.31 per academic year (sometimes more in certain states). If you attend a costlier private school – or a public school as a non-resident – you also may be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program, where schools voluntarily fund tuition expenses exceeding the highest public instate undergraduate rate. The institution can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses and the Veteran’s Administration will match the amount. The 9/11 GI Bill also will pay a books and supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year, and a
prevent, shape, and win the nation’s wars. We are equally proud to recognize the talented women who lend their depth of experience to our civilian workforce. Their steadfast commitment is critical to the success of the total Army. We especially acknowledge the women in our families who provide untiring support through peace and war. As we pause to honor the many and important contributions of women to our Army and our country, we encourage our entire Army Family to pay tribute with us. Together, we are Army Strong. – Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh
monthly housing allowance generally comparable to the military Basic Allowance for Housing for a military pay grade E-5 with dependents, based on the zip code for your school. Another advantage of this newer GI Bill: Armed Forces members with at least six years’ service can transfer some or all of their benefits to their spouse and/ or children. Here are the basic rules: • You must agree to four additional years of service. (Special rules apply if standard policy precludes you from serving four more years or you’re eligible for retirement). • Because the clock starts ticking from the date you elect to participate – and you can’t en-
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roll additional beneficiaries after leaving the military – it’s best to sign up all family members right away. You can always go back and change allocation percentages or remove beneficiaries at any time until the benefits are used. • Spouses may begin using transferred benefits right away; however children must wait until you’ve served the full 10 years. • You and your spouse must use the benefits within 15 years of your leaving the military; children must use them by age 26. To learn more about the GI Bill, visit www.gibill.va.gov. Other VA-sponsored educational financial aid programs can be found at www.gibill.va.gov/ benefits/other_programs/index. html.
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COVER Sgt. Sarah Deckert, an enlisted aide and independent competitor, uses a torch to melt the icing on her chocolate cake dessert during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year challenge, Sunday. For more about the event, see Pages 16-17.
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New exhibit highlights 92S, 92R career fields Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor
The new Quartermaster Museum Aerial Delivery and Field Service exhibit was unveiled at a grand opening ceremony March 6. The exhibit is a culmination of a partnership between the Quartermaster School, the Quartermaster Foundation and the museum, said Paul Morando, director, QM Museum. “A year ago, I put out a challenge to all of the departments of the Quartermaster School for them to partner with the museum to help us tell their story,” said Morando. “Aerial Delivery was the first to volunteer to support my plan. I hope this exhibit inspires other departments to pitch in and own their story. It not only
enhances Soldier training, but it also educates everybody who walks into this museum.” The display includes the frame of a Bell UH-1H Iroquois “Huey” helicopter and a 6-ton Vietnam-era M85 Laundry Unit. There are also wall panels and a video that tell the story of 92 Romeos – parachute rigger – and 92 Sierras – shower, laundry and clothing repair specialist. “My goal for this exhibit is to enhance the history of the aerial delivery and field services department,” said Morando. “I want Soldiers to walk through this exhibit – whether they are 92 Romeos or 92 Sierras – and feel proud of their history and become educated about former Soldiers who gave so much to their job.” Brig. Gen. John E. O’Neil IV,
Quartermaster General, said the museum keeps history alive and well. “It’s exciting and innovative,” he said. “There are so many great stories to tell about those great American men and women who have served selflessly at freedom’s frontier over the years in very dark, distant and dangerous places with U.S. Army stitched over their heart and their combat uniforms (with) Old Glory one their right shoulders. Serving as the ultimate symbol of American resolve and commitment, known the world over for sacrificing, giving of themselves for others, sacrificing for freedom across the globe.” O’Neil, who holds a parachute rigger badge and said he proudly wears the distinctive red rigger headpiece, said the team did an excellent job of pulling together
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Col. Paul K Brooks, Fort Lee garrison commander, Brig. Gen. John E. O’Neil IV, Quartermaster General, and Hugh Cahill look through a 1957 yearbook of the 11th Airborne Division that is among the items featured in the grand opening of the new Aerial Delivery and Field Services exhibit at the Quartermaster Museum March 6. Cahill, a former QM, helped with the exhibit.
artifacts and stories to tell the QM story in an innovative way. Richard Santiago, director, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department, QM School, said he agreed with that sentiment. “The items (in the exhibit) you see forge our heritage and shape the way we fight and protect our
nation,” said Santiago. “This exhibit shows the core pieces of our journey through history. Our goal is to show you these pieces and our partnership with the museum. We showcase two military occupational specialties that helped forged the history of the Quartermaster Corps.”
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“This is one area where you can’t take chances,” said Maj. Michael Shaw, head of the motorcycle mentorship program at Fort Lee’s Army Logistics University. “The start of the riding season is a time of excitement, especially among firsttimers,” he continued. “A lot of them are itching to get out there on the road; they’re feeling that need for speed. So, now is really the best time to grab their attention and slow them down a little bit. Let’s get them thinking about proper maintenance and safety procedures first.” Shaw was describing the importance of a mass motorcycle inspection ALU hosted on Monday in a parking lot in front of the university. The event was supported by the 71st Transportation Battalion, the parent unit for most of the students at the military school.
More than a dozen bikes were scrutinized by a swarm of checklist-toting noncommissioned officers led by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Pettway from the Logistics Noncommissioned Officers Academy. The inspection team closely examined tires, gauges, levers, fluid levels and more. “Programs like this are really making a difference,” Shaw noted. “The emphasis of safety is big part of it, no doubt, but there’s also that element of showing that you care; that you’re looking out for your battle buddy, which in this case is one motorcycle rider in uniform looking out for another one.” Current safety statistics support that notion. Motorcycle fatalities are down 13 percent across the Army compared to last fiscal year, which also saw a sizeable decline of 30 percent from 2012 figures. In SEE INSPECTION, PAGE 22
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Sgt. 1st Class Charles Smith, a small group leader at the Army Logistics University, conducts a safety inspection during a motorcycle mentorship event Monday in front of ALU. In preparation for the 2014 riding season, all motorcycles belonging to ALU students and faculty are being inspected for proper maintenance, safety gear, and required certifications and insurance.
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Pfc. Tracey Cumbee of the Fort Campbell, Ky., culinary team, carefully filets a fish as teammate Pfc. Jeffrey Manns looks on Monday during the Student Skills event of the 39th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event at the Post Field House.For the event, eight teams of four members were required to cook poultry and fish and a prepare dessert.
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Participants learn to refine techniques during skills event T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects
Training is one thing. Competition is a different animal. Junior culinary team members discovered the stark contrasts between the two during the Student Skills competition Monday at the Post Field House. The event is part of the weeklong 39th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event that serves to better the skills of military food service personnel. More than 200 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are participating in the event. Student Skills, one of the open-
ing challenges, was the first taste of competition for many of the participants, generating some measure of anticipation as the initial teams completed their tasks. One Soldier, Spc. Jessica Grandberry, assessed her team’s performance just minutes prior to the allotted time. She noted that practice increases skills, but a lack of composure can destroy the fruits of time spent in the kitchen. “You do this run-through a million times before you get down here so you know you have the skills,” said the Fort Drum (N.Y.) team member. “When you actually compete, however, it’s about nerves, keeping your cool and making sure you are confident in
yourself.” The Student Skills challenge, phase one of the threephase Student Team Competitive Training Event, generally requires a team of four to prepare a dessert and fabricate chicken and fish dishes using certain methods, said Sgt. 1st Class Norberto Salas, Advanced Food Service Training Division of the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, host for the event. “The judges look for organizational skills, classical cutting skills, cooking techniques and professionalism,” he said, noting that sanitation is also important. The competitors, all with less than two years of culinary experi-
ence, carried their technical skills and held their nerves amid the chatter of spectators and the rustling of dishes, pots and pans that echoed within the facility’s cavernous interior. Large, LED-lit time clocks loomed over the performance kitchens while fellow competitors studied their demeanor. Stern-looking, gray-haired, white-coated judges examined the products. There was plenty of evidence that at least some of the competitors were victims of the moment. “When I started out, I wasn’t nervous at all,” said Fort Drum’s Pfc. Amber Walston afterward with a deep sigh, all but conceding she became a bit unglued. “Things weren’t looking as they normally
did and… time – that was the pressure. I had my battle buddies coming right after me, and if I don’t get it on time, then I’m messing everyone up.” Walston said her segment went just beyond the allotted time, something that rang abundantly clear. The 21-year-old vowed next time to: “Learn how to handle pressure, and learn how to be more confident in myself,” she said. Despite those shortcomings, she was not too hard on herself. “I think I did OK, but I’ve done so much better; so much better.” Pfc. Kelvin Galloway from Fort Campbell (Ky.) said his team dealt with circumstances similar to that of the Fort Drum team. “We came in with a game plan, but it didn’t go as planned,” said the 21-year-old, contemplating his next sentence. “…We were under pressure. It’s different when you’re under pressure compared to practice. If I get a chance to come back, I won’t think too much.” Galloway also said he fully understands the big picture. “It’s a learning process,” he said. “It’s our first time being here, so we just can’t come in thinking we know everything. We have to learn from our mistakes, and I learned a lot.” Staff Sgt. Derrick Broadnax, who works with Salas at the Advanced Food Service Training Division, said the students generally come prepared to successfully compete in the event,but they learn the finer details from participation and judge’s critiques. They also learn that individual skills are only part of a performance. “Teamwork is going to win this competition,” said the culinary veteran. “You have to flow and work as a team. Teamwork will win it.” Eight teams were scheduled to compete in Student Skills, which also includes a cold-food table display. At press time, no medals had been awarded. Each team’s performance contributes points toward the Installation of the Year contest, the most coveted prize at MCACTE. The winners of Student Skills and other events will be announced at an awards ceremony Friday in the post theater.
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BOLC volunteers spruce up historic Petersburg graveyard Ginger Hawks Contributing Writer
A 200-year-old Petersburg graveyard was the focus of a March 1 volunteer project for 35 lieutenants from the Army Logistics University. The officers of Quartermaster Basic Officer Leader Course, Class 14-004 (92 Alpha), spent a morning at the historic Peoples Cemetery picking up trash, collecting downed tree limbs and assisting rangers from the National Battlefield in Petersburg with grave documentation and identification for headstone repair. Ranger Leslie McClammy coordinated the project. She said the volunteer Army officers will be returning to continue the documentation work. “Of particular
importance are the military headstones that are being entered into an archival database and scheduled for eventual replacement by the Department of Veterans Affairs,” she said. The cemetery is a historic African-American burial ground dating back to the 19th century. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and became a stop on the Network of Freedom in recognition of its connection to the Underground Railroad. Second Lt. Nathan McClean, project coordinator for the BOLC class, said the entire group of junior officers is quite pleased with the work they performed. “When you hear the history of the cemetery, you can’t help being excited about any contribution that sup-
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Lieutenants from the Quartermaster Basic Officer Leader Course, Class 14-004, picked up trash, collected downed tree limbs and assisted rangers from the National Battlefield in Petersburg with grave documentation and identification for headstone repair March 1 at the historic Peoples Cemetery.
ports its preservation,” McClean said. “It was an exciting event for us, and we have decided to do another cleanup event at the site later this month.” Community outreach is part of the Program of Instruction for BOLC classes, noted Capt.
William Quickly, a course director. “These projects build awareness, promote camaraderie and give something back to the neighboring communities.” Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator Susan Loden also pointed out that National Volunteer
Week is April 6-13. “Volunteering is a great way for Team Lee members to expand their knowledge of the area,” she said. “You’ll develop a better appreciation of what the local communities have to offer while experiencing the satisfaction of helping others.”
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AMERICA’S MILITARY | SPOTLIGHT
63& -$552' (':$5'6 Unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Logistics Noncommissioned Officer Academy MOS: 92Y – supply specialist Age: 29 Time in service: four years Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Family: single with one daughter Describe yourself: “I’m fun, laid back and really into Alabama football. I also love music, and I am a Godfearing man who is heavily into the church. Additionally, people gravitate toward me when they have issues or problems.” Two negative things about yourself: “I tend to be a procrastinator at times, and I’m a little short with people. I will give you the benefit of the doubt for a short amount of time, until I see something I don’t like ,then I tend to cut you off.” Favorite quote: “Patience is a virtue.” Pet peeve: “People who are not up-front. Tell me the truth in the beginning rather than hiding or sugar-coating it.” Talent: “A passion for music.” Worst fear: “Not being successful; not being a great father. I am afraid because I’ve seen members of my family who aren’t where they should be. I know I have the potential to be a great leader, and I’m afraid to mess up something I think the Lord has set me up for.” One person you most admire: “My grandfather. He passed in 2003 while I was in college. As a child all the way up, I saw him raise me, my dad, my aunts, all my cousins and great-
grandchildren. He was 96, and he didn’t really have a job in his later years, but he worked hard. He never quit, never complained, was softspoken and a very humble person. If I can live up to half the man he was, I would be great.” One defining moment: “My divorce. The whole concept of being married – being a husband and a father – was a new one for me. I thought that I was 100-percent ready to be that father, the leader of that family, but I made mistakes and that eventually ended the relationship. In it, I learned so much; not just being a husband and a father but being a man. There are certain things you have to stand up to and owe up to. At the end of the day, you have to take responsibility.” Why you joined the Army: “I joined because when I was in college, I took it for granted so I ended up leaving school. After leaving, I wound up with my mom after being engaged and calling that off. I worked for two and half years in Tuscaloosa, got laid off and couldn’t find work for two months. I thought, ‘What better job is there than being in the military, serving
and defending your country, and on top of that, learning job skills that can help you on the outside, continuing your education and seeing the world?’’ Did the Army fulfill all of your expectations? “Yes, it has. It’s given me stability and helped me to build a foundation. My parents gave me a good foundation, but once you get older, you have to build your own foundation. The Army has given me the foundation to support my career and build my own family.” What it means to be a Soldier: “There is a sense of pride and honor that comes with being a Soldier. You are actually set to a different standard than anyone else.” What makes a great leader? “Someone who is approachable, who knows the standards and isn’t afraid to enforce them, who is a great listener; someone who subordinates will look up to, who is unafraid to make decisions; and someone who can touch another person to the point that they will follow that person to wherever.” What makes a great Soldier? “Someone who is a sponge – someone who is hungry to learn their craft and who upholds and goes beyond the standards.” The best thing about the Army: “The camaraderie.” Worst thing about the Army: “Waking up early in the morning.” Future plans: “Personally, I want to own property. I also want to open up a business and build it into a corporation. In the military, I want to go as far as He’ll let me.” – Compiled by T. Anthony Bell
Education Opportunity Available Florida Institute of Technology offers a Wisdom Warrior Program with a capped tuition rate of $250 per credit hour. This rate is for active duty military members attending FIT’s extended studies locations and virtual site. The program also provides a 10 percent tuition discount to military spouses for graduate courses. For details, call (804) 765-4665.
Spring Cleanup Fort Lee has scheduled its annual Spring Cleanup Week, April 7-11, and post leaders are asking for maximum participation. The week is a collective effort that supports the post’s environmental program by clearing leaves, trash and other debris and reducing the harmful surface runoff that can eventually enter the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Information and maps of unit cleanup areas will be distributed.
Women’s History Observance In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Army Logistics University will host a forum and a special observance March 26 and 28, at two locations on post. The theme is “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment.” A forum with guest speakers is set for March 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the ALU multi-purpose room. The Equal Opportunity Office will present a program recognizing the accomplishments of past and present female role models, March 28, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Lee Theater. Information on the speakers will be published in an upcoming issue of the Traveller. For details, call (804) 734-6601.
Kenner Monthly Training Clinical Services and appointment line availability at Kenner Army Health Clinic will be limited the 3rd Thursday of each month, 1-4 p.m., beginning March 20. This does not include ancillary services such as the pharmacy, lab or radiology. The clinical staff – providers and nurses – will participate in training and development requirements during this time period. Normal operations will resume the following Friday morning. For details, call (804) 734-9000.
Rescheduled TARP Briefing The first Threat Awareness and Reporting Program briefing for 2014 has been reschedule to April 9, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the Lee Theater. This training is a mandatory annual requirement for all DOD employees and contractors with a security clearance. Additional briefings will be scheduled quarterly. For details, call (804) 734-1569.
Run for the Fallen Survivor Outreach Services will host “Run for Fallen” on May 3, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at Williams Stadium. Community members are invited to run as a tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation’s freedom. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Pre-registration is preferred by visiting www.leemwr.com/runforthefallen, or by calling (804) 734-6445 or 734-6446. If you would like a photograph of your fallen military member to be displayed along the route, email the image to sos@leemwr.com. For details, call (804) 734-6445.
PG Kindergarten Registration Prince George County Schools will conduct kindergarten registration April 7-10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the school the child will attend. The child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30. Documents required before the child can attend school are a birth certificate, Social Security number, physical examination with certificate of immunizations and proof of residency. A child can register even if all documents are not available. For details, call (804) 733-2700.
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Council OKs program to honor dedicated post civilians, retirees Caroline Williams CWF Publicity Committee
Civilian employees who “go the extra mile” as volunteers in the local community or in support of military family programs, will soon be eligible for a new awards program that was OK’d by the Civilian Welfare Fund Council during its February meeting. The decision to establish the new program was just the first step in the process, CWF leaders emphasized. Details that need to be worked out before it is fully implemented include the specific criteria for determining eligibility for the award and the timeline for getting it up and running at Fort Lee. The CWF Council has also adopted new incentives for civilians to include the following: • Civilian retirees with more than 30 years of service may request a letter of appreciation from the White House if they are not already receiving one through their employer. • Civilian retirees with more than 40 years of service may request a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in their honor, if they are not already receiving one through their employer. During the February meeting, CWF Council members also agreed to work with the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate to distribute coupon books that could be used as “thank-you gifts” for civilian employees. Each organization would receive
an appropriate proportion of coupon books, and they would have the discretion to distribute them as they choose – possibly as recognition for significant accomplishments or birthdays. The coupon books also will be made available as a welcoming item for newly arriving civilian employees. “I appreciate the council’s work in developing these new concepts,” said Kimberly Fritz, CWF chairman, “This was a very productive meeting that reflects our true purpose, which is to make sure our civilian employees are being cared for and recognized. There is much more to do and many other proposals to come from the council, but we’re well on our way to putting the Fort Lee CWF program at the top of the charts.” The CWF is requesting civilian employee participation in a survey about its performance. The short questionnaire can be accessed online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ X9TXK3T. The survey deadline is March 28. “This survey is important because it will tell us what our civilian employees want,” said Stacey Towns, CWF vice-chairman. “It also will give us an idea of the services post employees are looking for to help us plan the future of the CWF.” For more information about Fort Lee’s Civilian Welfare Fund, visit w w w. l e e m w r. c o m / c w f or www.facebook.com/ civilianwelfarefundfortlee, or call (804) 734-6797.
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Gold Star: A Tribute to Families of the Fallen
A brother remembers his hero; U.S. Army Capt. Jesse Ozbat Danielle Ozbat
I definitely appreciate the willingness and sacrifice that people in the military make so that we can be free in this country.”
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Elijah Ozbat is used to hearing that he is his older brother Jesse’s twin despite their 16-year age difference. The comparison stems from their shared affinity for video games, knack for mathematics, love of animals and other similarities. Aside from that, though, the 13-year-old views his older brother as a role model … someone to emulate in his future endeavors. Unfortunately, Jesse’s influence on Elijah’s life is now relegated to memory. He was killed almost two years ago by a suicide bomber in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. For Elijah, the youngest member of the Ozbat family, the news of the Army captain’s violent death was both painful and life-changing. “It just took a big tear at my heart,” he said. “I felt like there was this big piece inside of me, and it was him; and when I found out he died, that left me. It was like this (loss of) happiness, this joy that I don’t really feel anymore because he’s not here on earth with us.” Elijah was 12 years old when his father broke the tragic news to him in May 2012 that Jesse, 28, was dead. He said the impact of what that meant sank in immediately, and he initially felt anger toward the people who took his brother’s life. “I was really sad,” Elijah recalled. “We were up most of the night, but I didn’t really cry too much after that … (aside from) the viewing before the funeral, but I mean that’s it. I’ve never really shown those sad emotions, but I don’t feel like I’m holding them in either.” Recalling the reason why Jesse joined the Army in the first place,
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Elijah Ozbat poses with a photo of his brother, U.S. Army Capt. Jesse Ozbat, who was killed almost two years ago by a suicide bomber in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. Elijah, a Gold Star Family member, views his older brother as a role model.
Aaron Ozbat repeated his son’s words, “I wear the uniform so my brother doesn’t have to.” That level of dedication and sense of sacrifice is a source of pride for Elijah, and he said it has given him a greater appreciation of the military services. “Life is definitely a privilege because it’s so easy to take away,”
Elijah said. “So, I definitely appreciate the willingness and sacrifice that people in the military make so that we can be free in this country.” Even though Aaron, 51, was in the military for two decades, Elijah did not grow up as an Army brat because his father retired when he was 4 years old. However,
his brother and sister, Marisa, 27, experienced the hustle and bustle of military life, which led to them being very close as they grew up. When Jesse died, that bond was transferred to Elijah, and now he feels like he has an equally close relationship with his sister despite their 14-year age gap. “(Marisa) and Jesse are a lot older than me, so I feel like this is something we can relate to (with each other),” he said. “We’re going through this together (and) we can just hold each other up and be stronger and understand each other.” With the death of his brother came inclusion in the military’s Gold Star program, which is an organization for those who have lost a family member in combat or while serving honorably on active duty. Being a part of this group has given Elijah and his family comfort and support – especially his mother, Cynthia, 49, who he said is still having a hard time accepting his brother’s death. “I know she’s still having a really tough time with it because she gave birth to him, nurtured him, so it’s obviously gonna be very tough for her,” Elijah said. “She’s still really sad about it but … I feel like she’ll eventually get to a point where she can accept it
and move (forward).” In the meantime, events such as Fort Lee’s Run for the Fallen and last year’s butterfly release at the Army Community Service’s Memorial Garden have helped Elijah to cope with Jesse’s death, and he said it has given him strength through the grieving process. “I think it’s great … like with (Run for the Fallen), all these people were willing to run at least one mile to show support for people who are serving in the Army, and it’s just really great to see that,” he said. “(And at) the butterfly release, it was nice to see people showing their thoughtfulness and their honor for those who served in the military and who’ve given their life for the sake of freedom.” Despite the emptiness he feels in his heart, Elijah said this experience has taught him that he can get through anything and to never take things for granted. Losing his brother has not deterred him from doing well in school or following his dreams. “My number one goal is to be a marine animal trainer, and I just ultimately want to get good grades and study hard for it so I can be prepared for the future,” he said. “(Jesse’s death was) a big obstacle, but I don’t think it should completely stop me from what I’m trying to achieve. I feel like I’ve done a good job of that, and I’m still trying to follow my passions.” Though Elijah – who has Jesse’s two basset hounds living with him – misses his brother, he said he is at the acceptance stage of grief. “When he died, I really wanted him back so that we could have more good times together,” Elijah said. “But there’s nothing I can do to change it, so eventually, we just have to come to a point where we accept that he’s gone and continue in life. “You don’t forget about him, you still remember him, but you just accept that he’s gone and you feel better about it. I feel like that’s where I am right now.”
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coincidence is when two related events occur at the same place or time. A miracle is a circumstance that defies explanation and is usually associated with divine intervention. This story leans toward the latter category. It’s about two 9-year-old boys forced to flee on foot from villages in what was then the Republic of Sudan, an Arab state in the Nile Valley of North Africa. Their ensuing journeys intersected at a refugee camp in Ethiopia where they attended the same school. Five years later, they parted ways – one joining his home country’s military forces and the other trudging hundreds of miles to a new refugee camp in Egypt where he was given the opportunity to come to America. Neither of them knew if the other had survived until a couple of weeks ago when U.S. Army Capt. Gabriel Deng recognized a name on an International Student Program class roster at Fort Lee’s Army Logistics University. “I could not believe my eyes,” said Deng, who is attending the Combined Logistics Captains’ Career Course at ALU. “I saw Mamer’s name (Capt. Mamer Peter Magot) and was filled with joy because he had survived. That is a very good thing for people in the Sudan.” The true magnitude of that comment is found in a summary of the country’s history. Its citizens have long-endured rampant ethnic strife, slavery, civil wars and poverty. The racially motivated war in the Darfur region of Sudan has resulted in “tens of thousands of deaths” over the past decade, according to a recent Congressional Research report. In 2011, South Sudan gained independence from its parent nation, but that had little impact on the continued fighting between opposing factions and tribal groups in the country. News reports today are still peppered with stories of mass shootings, guerrilla warfare, and disease and starvation among displaced refugees. “The situation is not good,” said Magot, a logistics and transportation officer in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. “There are many political differences and our nation has a long history of violence to overcome. That is what makes my presence here so important. My government’s army wants to transform from a rebel ideology to a professional national force that can
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Sons of the Sudan reunited at Army Logistics University Patrick Buffett
Captains Gabriel Deng, U.S. Army, and Mamer Peter Magot, Sudan People’s Liberation Army, pose for a photo in the International Student Program lounge at Fort Lee’s Army Logisitics University.
protect our government’s constitution and the citizens of the (South Sudan). What I learn here from the U.S. Army, I can take back and do something good for my country.” Arriving at Fort Lee and seeing his “brother, Gabriel” is like “a gift from God,” Magot added. “It is just good to know that he is OK and living here in America.”
rights issues. “In 1987, the government’s army started coming to local villages, burning down houses and beating people,” Deng recalled. “Our local leaders learned they were going after children (for slavery or as part of ethnic cleansing), so it was decided to send the boys out of the country. There was no better way to help us than to get us out and
Our local leaders learned they were going after children (for slavery or as part of ethnic cleansing), so it was decided to send the boys out of the country. There was no better way to help us than to get us out and send us to someplace where there would be a chance for survival.” – Capt. Gabriel Deng
Sharing the story of their childhood, Magot and Deng said they were born in Dinka Bor tribal villages in the Jonglei region of the Sudan. The sequence of events that brought them together started with the second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005), a clash that was mainly centered on civil
send us to someplace where there would be a chance for survival.” Deng and Magot were among several thousand “lost boys” who set out for the refugee camps more than 1,000 miles away. Many didn’t survive the punishing march.
“We had run from our villages without food, water or clothes,” Magot said. “When we reached Pibor County, we came under attack from Murles Tribes. They killed and abducted some of my brothers. We ran and hid in bushes and tall grass to survive. We reached Pachala (on the border of Ethiopia) and there were no more attacks, but we had to beg for food. “After three days, we moved into Ethiopia and settled in a camp called Panyadu where we waited for (United Nations relief), still without food. We ate tree leaves, roots and some green vegetables,” he said. “There was no medication, and more children died of blood diarrhea and malaria. In September 1987, the UNHCR finally came. It was a new life again.” Deng’s journey was equally perilous. For two months, his group of boys pushed themselves forward despite constant thirst and hunger. They witnessed disease and SEE SUDAN, PAGE 11
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The March Historic Photo of the Month looks back at The Bayonet, the first Camp Lee newspaper. “The first paper at what was then Camp Lee was started on Oct. 8, 1917, and was named THE BAYONET. As a full-sized paper, THE BAYONET was published weekly, until Feb, 7, 1919, when it and Camp Lee inactivated.” This is the opening paragraph of a front page story published in the 25th Anniversary edition of the Fort Lee Traveller on June 30, 1966, under a headline “The Bayonet - Best of WWI Camp Papers.”
“During its 16-month tenure,” the article read, “THE BAYONET had several famous men on its staff. One of the early editors was Lt. Guy Viskinski, who went overseas and became instrumental in the founding of the original Stars and Stripes. Another member of that first staff was Maj. Barret O’Hara, former lieutenantgovernor of Illinois,” the article noted “and the third was Lt. Walter Hoban, creator of the cartoon character of the 20s, “Jerry on the Job.” The article noted the weekly newspaper gained high honors. “Frank A. Keppel, then third assistant Secretary of the Army,
called THE BAYONET the best camp newspaper in the country, and it achieved further fame when its cartoonist,Walter Wilhelm, presented cartoon pictures of Woodrow Wilson’s famous ‘14 points’ to Gen. John J. Pershing.” The Traveller article noted the The Bayonet staff had a general manager and editor-in-chief, managing editor, news editor, reporter and society editor, sports editor, business manager, assistant business manager, art editor, circulation manager, typewriter manager and mailing list superintendent. The strong journalism tradition continued when The Traveller began pub-
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desperate childhood struggle for survival Continued from Page 10 death among their group almost daily. “Many of our brothers were taken away from us,” Deng said. “We were too young to understand the situation mentally and emotionally. Maybe that was a good thing because it allowed us to move forward and survive the journey.” When the boys reached the Panyadu camp, they were divided into living and working teams. Both Magot and Deng landed in the same group and became fast friends while performing camp chores and attending school classes together. The two captains managed a laugh when they talked about their time there. “He was better at sports,” Deng said while pointing at his much taller friend. “That made him more popular.” Their safe haven in Ethiopia, however, was short-lived. In 1991, rebel forces overthrew the government in that coun-
try, and a new civil war again churned up threats of violence and bloodshed. The boys fled from the fighting and resettled in Pachala. Those camps were attacked one year later by militants from North Sudan and the youths were again on the run, this time bound for an SPLA base in Kopetia County. “That is where I separated from Gabriel Deng,” Magot said. “I chose to remain with my brothers in the army. I just traveled with them until 1997 when I got big enough to hold a gun, and then I joined SPLA training in a place called Matoto in Yei County.” Deng had survived another 1,000-mile foot march fraught with guerilla army attacks and near-starvation. His group finally crossed the northern border of Sudan and found humanitarian help at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Egypt. “The relief agency there had a resettlement program, and I was one of the (4,000)
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Lt. Herbert S. Richland, editor of THE BAYONET, stands at attention with eight other members of the newspaper staff circa 1919 at Camp Lee. The weekly newspaper was the official publication of the U.S. Army 80th Blue Ridge Division and was published from Oct. 8, 1917 - Feb. 7, 1919 when Camp Lee was inactivated. It covered events for nearly 20,000 Soldiers by 1919. This photo is from a commemorative booklet available at Fort Lee’s U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum.
lishing on July 2, 1941, with the re-opening of Camp Lee, and its writers are still going strong. The staff won a number of awards during the recent Keith L. Ware Installation
Management Command Public Affairs competition, including a 1st place in News Photography, 2nd place in Feature Photography and a 3rd place in News Writing.
lost boys chosen to come to America,” Deng said. “I was sent to Kansas City (Mo.), and given an opportunity to attend the University of Missouri. I noticed the Reserve Officer Training Corps program and asked a recruiter about it. He got me into the program, and I earned my citizenship in 2007, which allowed me to receive my commission when I graduated in 2009.” Fort Lee is Deng’s first duty assignment. He started with the 49th Quartermaster Group, a U.S. Army Forces Command unit that was deactivated in October 2012. He was reassigned to the 54th QM Company and has deployed with that unit to Afghanistan. “I believe it is a privilege to wear this uniform,” Deng said, reflecting on his military career thus far. “The Army is a force for good, and that is why I am here.” He also acknowledged the fact that he now sees a brighter future because of the opportunities the service provides. “When I came to this country, I didn’t have a dime in my pocket,” he said. “I look at this professional institution and realize
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that it gives you everything you need. It will train you, it will teach you. This is my best hope for a good future. If I do the right things and everything I’m asked to do, then my future children will not go through the pain I went through in the past.” Magot is also optimistic about his career prospects and the positive outcome of his training at ALU. There is a downside, though. His family still faces many dangers back home in the South Sudan. “I try not to worry, but it is difficult,” Magot said. “The last information I received was on Feb. 15. I know they are not in a good (situation), but they are alive ... they are not killed. So, that has really been the best news such as it is.” Magot will graduate from the ISP in April, and Deng will complete CLC3 in May, after which the U.S. Army captain will be reassigned to Fort Riley, Kan. Readers who want to learn more about the “Lost Boys of Sudan” are encouraged to watch the special “60 Minutes” news report at www.cbsnews. com/news/the-lost-boys-of-sudan-12years-later-02-04-2013.
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Lieutenants and noncommissioned officers from the Army Logistics University’s Transportation and Quartermaster Basic Officer Leader Courses and Logistics NCO Academy pose following their day-long support for students at the Elizabeth Scott Elementary School’s Winter Carnival in Chester Feb. 21. Led by Maj. Leona Brown, Transportation Corps Regiment, the Soldiers promoted anti-bullying, staying in school and obedience to parents while fostering an entertaining atmosphere for more than 300 elementary students. The leaders mentored children, promoted teamwork, communication and friendly competition during organized games. This effort impacted the relationship between the Transportation School, ALU and the Chesterfield County community.
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More than 200 military chefs descended upon Fort Lee Saturday for the 39th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event, and 20 entered their kitchens Sunday to compete for bragging rights as the 2014 Armed Forces Chef of the Year. “It is arguably the most prestigious individual award for the culinary training event,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Charles H. Talley Jr., who is heading up this year’s MCACTC. “The winner gets bragging rights of being the best chef in the military. There are not many chefs who can claim that title.” The Armed Forces Chef of the Year category features a mystery basket from which competitors have to include portions of each item within one of four courses they prepare for the judges. This year’s mystery basket included pheasant, ocean prawns, red snapper and bison tenderloin for its proteins. Other items included sorrel, asparagus, spaghetti squash, eggplant, fingerling potatoes, risotto, blood oranges, oyster mushrooms, kohlrabi, Swiss chard and Gouda cheese. Competitors could also use a variety of ingredients found in the pantries. “When I generate a mystery basket, I want to be fiscally responsible (products that aren’t exorbitant in cost) but I also try to add a few exotic items,” said Talley. “These items may be served if they were at the Pentagon, but on the flip side, I included some items one would serve at a galley or dining facility.” One of the more exotic items this year was the bison tenderloin, a lean cut of meat similar to beef tenderloin but more gamey with a different flavor, said Talley. Another “curveball” he included was the sorrel, which is typically used as an herb, but can be used
Spc. Stephen Briscoe, representing Fort Campbell, Ky., adds a sauce to his Cajun sushi roll entrée during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year challenge, Sunday. During the event, military chefs were presented with a mystery basket of food items that they had to incorporate into their menus.
with other lettuces for an unique salad. “You have to have a few curveballs in a mystery event,” said Talley. “That’s a great way to truly assess who is the best. You see what the chef is capable
of by what they do with that item.” The mystery basket items are kept close-hold before and during the competition, with only Talley and a purchasing agent knowing the American Culinary
Federation-certified basket contents. “We keep it secret because the chefs start at different times, and something as simple as someone seeing a component can give that person an unfair advantage,” said Talley. The mystery basket provides chefs with invaluable training, he continued. “The mystery basket tests the chef’s ability to generate a menu without knowing all of the components in advance and his or her organizational skills,” said Talley. “How are they going to organize their menu to meet their timeline? If they’re lacking in a certain skill, it’s more apparent. The mystery basket will test their skill set greater than any other category they’ll do because of the unknown.” Three-time competitor Sgt. Sarah Deckert, enlisted aide to Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, agreed and said the event has always been the most challenging of those in which she has competed. She also supports the notion that it provides valuable training. “You absolutely learn a lot,” she said. “This type of competition – mystery basket – is the most you’ll ever learn. It is the best way to judge your abilities.” Food Service Specialist 1st Class Jason Rohrs, a member of the Coast Guard team, is competing for his second year and said the event is a learning experience beyond comparison. “It’s the best training I could possibly get in the Coast Guard or any other type of military school,” he said. “It’s better than any advanced school. The feedback you get from master chefs – all of them accredited by the ACF – is amazing. You get great tips on things you need to work on.” The training event continues through today, with awards being presented Friday during a ceremony at the Lee Theater.
Sgt. Gabriel Earle, Fort Gordon, Ga., thinly slices eggplant for eggplant chips.
Spc. Francisco Jaramillo, representing Fort Carson, Colo., checks his red snapper filets for his first course of pan-seared red snapper. Spc. Alejandra Garcia, representing Fort Hood, Texas, prepares to steam a spaghetti squash during the Chef of the Year challenge.
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e Specialist 1st Class Jason Rohrs, representing the Coast Guard, chops vegetables during the Food Service Armed Force es Chef of the Year event that kicked off the 39th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event Su unday at Fort Lee.
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Staff Sgt. Jeremy Woodard is a recent recipient of the Military Order of Saint Christopher, a Transportation Corpsspecific honor, earned for his contributions to the 508th Trans. Co. mission. Woodard has also earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal twice and has been nomintated for a third. He currently coaches youth sports teams.
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Staff Sgt. Jeremy Woodard knows the emptiness of growing up without adult guidance. “My father was never around,” said the former Air Force family member. “I never had that male mentor in my life.” The 39-year-old is using that chapter in his childhood to spare kids the negatives of his experiences. It has sparked an insatiable drive to coach and mentor members of installation youth sports teams in his spare time. “There are a lot of the kids whose fathers are deployed,” said the 508th Transportation Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion Soldier. “So, by stepping up, I can help fill that gap of a male role model in their lives.” Woodard entered coaching as a result of someone else’s frustration. “When my son was 4, I signed him up for T-ball,” he recalled. “On the first day of practice, his coach quit – said he didn’t want to deal with a bunch of 4 and 5-year-olds. I stepped
in and said, ‘I’ll do it. Why not?’ I’ve been coaching ever since.” Woodard coaches 4-5 year-olds on the Celtics basketball team at Fort Lee. A skilled baseball player, he said his basketball skills are minimal but that has not stopped him from diving headfirst into the task at hand. He said he has come to understand that presence and the willingness to spend time with kids are of far greater importance than coaching skills, especially concerning younger children. “We help teach kids the basics of the sports,” said the married father of a now16-year-old son. “Our main focus is making sure they are out there having fun, making friends and building team cohesion and helping to educate them in ways they might not get in school.” Woodard said the basketball season will end shortly, and he has plans to coach baseball. He also serves as a mentor to students of Petersburg’s Peabody Middle School where his wife teaches and has supported unit volunteer efforts at Petersburg’s Reach Out
Center. “Any chance he gets in his off-time, he’s given back to the community,” said Sgt. 1st Class Shawntez Edmondson, the 508th’s truckmaster. His efforts have garnered a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal nomination. Woodard said it is nice to be recognized, but it will never overshadow his work. “Being out there with the kids is what’s important to me,” said the winner of two previous MOVSMs. Edmondson said it is easy to understand Woodard’s successes out of uniform considering the level of commitment he demonstrates daily in the conduct of his military duties. “Sgt. Woodard is very hard-working, dependable and someone who Soldiers look up to for the passion he has for his job as a noncommissioned officer,” said the 17-year-Soldier. “Time and time again, you see the passion die in a lot of NCOs when they arrive at Fort Lee (because it is slower paced compared to other assignments). He is just that type who came here fullspeed ahead, taking care of Soldiers and making the or-
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ganization better. That’s the most important thing: what can you do for the organization?” Woodard’s contribution to the organization was such that Edmondson nominated him for the Military Order of Saint Christopher, a Transportation Corpsspecific honor that seeks to recognize “any individual whose actions and service contributed to the promotion of the Transportation Corps in ways that stand out in the eyes of the recipient’s superiors, subordinates and peers alike,” according to the Transportation Corps
Regimental Association website. Simply put, Woodard has been a Renaissance Man of sorts – being a leader, knowing how to support others in their missions and doing the ground work to such an extent it leaves an impression, said his platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Jade Holroyd. “He’s very knowledgeable, he is willing to advise, and if he doesn’t know something, he’ll go look it up,” she said. “Additionally, he’s taken on several more duties than the other NCOs in my platoon while maintaining his
duties as a squad leader. “He’s done so much for the Transportation Corps, I’m surprised he hasn’t already received the award (the MOSC).” Edmondson said his nomination of Woodard is partly based on the 508th’s mission – a unique one considering it is the installation’s only transportation unit – and his unselfishness in helping the unit accomplish its primary functions. “When it comes to transportation assets, everybody looks at us,” he said. “It helps to have that drive, passion, flexibility and dependability. He possesses all of those.” Woodard said his success as a Soldier and as an active member of the community is made possible by the support of his wife and son. He said his passions often come at the expense of time with his family, who understand that it is part of his character. “Sometimes I put coaching the kids before family,” he said. “But a lot of it helps the family. It keeps me happy, it motivates me ... My wife knows I love it, and she supports me 100-percent.” Woodard has plans to earn his master’s degree, work within a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, and of course, coach in his free time.
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Tips on talking to your teen Elke Zschaebitz, FNPBC Wilkerson Pediatric Primary Care Clinic Practitioner
I like teenagers. Everyone thinks I’m nuts but I remember how it felt to be one – and it is a unique time in one’s life. It’s a short period of time with a lot of physiologic and emotional changes, and limited guidance in how to navigation through it. I have two children – one a teenager and another who is 20. So, I have some pearls of wisdom I’d like to share after working years in a military high school, focusing my former research on teenage mothers and having raised this unique population of people. It isn’t easy all the time, – but communication is an important aspect of your relationship, second only to love. In a hectic world where two ships pass in the night and in the morning, it can be a challenge to find the right space to open up and really get to talk to your teen.
Here are some tips that can help facilitate the conversation between you and your child. Finding The Space Sudden forced intimacy is pretty easy when it’s just you and your teen in the car. The best way to begin the conversation is by turning the radio off and just asking open-ended questions like, “Tell me about your day” or “Which teacher do you connect with the most” or even “I bet the walk through you hallway at school during the day can be an interesting one.” If your teen isn’t ready to open up and give you even a bit of information, tell your teen about yourself, open up and get real. “I remember when I was in high school…” will get your teen to learn more about you, what sort of issues you were dealing with while in high school and start to open up the conversation about issues that concern teens today. The Topics: Remember the World Revolves
Around Them For openers, even if you are reaching out because you are frustrated with them at the moment ... find one thing that makes you so proud of them, and let them know. I think you will be delighted to find out about how much your teen craves your approval and your pride. They may not need your attention or time, but they need to hear what makes them so special and what it is that you find they have encountered and tackled and worked through that makes you smile. Your positive reinforcement can change the relationship between you two. With so little precious time with your teen compared to the time when they were younger, time is of the essence. When you have found the space to talk to them – on a short road trip or at a sandwich shop, you can get the communication moving by going in with a nonjudgemental attitude.
Let them know how great it is that you enjoy spending 30 minutes with them and how much you’d like to have more time to spend with them. One topic to get started with is to tell them a story about yourself. Also, talk about a time when they were young that gave you so much joy, and reveal some mistakes you’ve made that you’ve learned from that you feel comfortable sharing. Teens are genuinely interested in the following: • Relationships – getting along with others and finding good friends that understand them • Figuring out who they are • How to deal with conflict • Feeling like they belong What is important to you? After some get real moments with your teen you can head off into some more topics that can be difficult or challenging for parents:
They may not need your attention or time, but they need to hear what makes them so special and what it is that you find they have encountered and tackled and worked through that make you smile. Your positive reinforcement can change the relationship between you two.” -Elke Zschaebitz
• What lies ahead for them in the future • The difference between sex and intimacy • Being safe: while driving, while at a party • Why certain issues are important to you • Why it is a big deal to you to let them do things independently. The Tone Some tips to help to talk to your teen according to www.webmd.com include the following • Don’t lecture your teen – have a conversation • Don’t attack: who wants to listen to how “bad they are” • Show respect for their opinions.
• Keep it short and simple. Listen more • Be yourself. Be the adult. Be their parent, not their friend • Seize the moment. Your home is their haven – the safe place. With a world of grades, full of negativity and a lack of positive reinforcement, your focus on their positive behavior and your patience with them as you step over mounds of pizza boxes and dirty clothes, will be the thing that will help them to rise to the occasion. Set your standards high, get real, start talking and smiling. After all, it’s your kid.
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Second Lt. Megan Maurer (right), Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion – the top female basketball shooter – and Pvt. Cinnamon Lockett, Bravo Co., 16th Ord. Bn. – the runner up – pose with their plaques following the Three Point Shooting Contest held at the MacLaughlin Fitness Center Feb. 27. Giving the 59th Ord. Brigade Soldiers a clean sweep in the event, Pvt. Terry Jones and Pfc. Isaih Mednia, both with Bravo Co., 832nd Ord. Btn., finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the male division. A total of 57 Soldiers participated – 20 women and 37 men – in the leisure-oriented event.
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James Monk, Fort Lee Logistics Readiness Center, holds a replica of a $500 cash prize he won for his winning submission of “Hot Rod Café” in the Regimental Club’s “Name Our Restaurant Contest.” In a presentation at the LRC Tuesday. William Schaffer, Family and MWR business operations officer, and Megan Green, Family and MWR marketing coordinator, visited Monk’s office to surprise him with the news. Monk said he became a fan of the recent changes made to both the facility and the menu, and that the name was a good choice for the classic auto/muscle car theme for the club’s dining room.
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DOD removes 20 areas from imminent danger pay list Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer
JOINT BASE MYERHENDERSON HALL – The Department of Defense has removed 20 areas from its list of locations that qualify for imminent danger pay. The decision will affect approximately 50,000 service members. DOD officials announced in January that service members in the 20 areas would no longer receive the additional imminent danger rate of $225 per month. As of June 1, the following areas are no longer eligible for imminent danger pay: • The nine land ar-
eas of East Timor, Haiti, Liberia, Oman, Rwanda, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. • The six land areas and airspace above Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, and Montenegro. • The four water areas of the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea. • The water area and air space above the Arabian Gulf. Imminent danger pay, or IDP, will remain in effect for Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, and Egypt within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
The decision, which was made after a periodic review and re-certification process, is expected to save approximately $9 million a month, or $108 million a year, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen, Defense Department spokesman, in an email. According to Christensen, 194,189 service members received imminent danger pay in fiscal 2012. The changes were finalized in coordination with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commands and military services, Christensen said. The last re-certification process was completed in 2007, according to the DOD’s announcement of the changes.
INSPECTION | Motorcycle mentors
help ALU riders start season safely Continued from page 3
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the words of Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Edens, director of Army Safety, “Caring leaders made this happen.” The motorcycle mentorship program at ALU started three years ago. “I think it helps when you give motorcycle riders extra sets of eyes while looking at a potential problem,” Shaw said. “Is your bike ready for the road after it has sat in your garage all winter? How is that modification you made to your bike going to change its performance? What is the difference between a crotch-rocket and a road cruiser? I believe the mentorship program is the right way to find answers to a lot of questions. It’s shared knowledge and, yes, a bit of oversight to make sure our riders know that their safety is our No. 1 priority.” Second Lt. Chad Judkins, a Quartermaster Basic Officer Leader Course student awaiting the start date of
his class, was among those standing on the sidelines watching the motorcycle inspection. As a future Army leader, he said, he’s very much aware of the importance of the mentorship program and knows that he will use it one day to keep his Soldiers thinking of motorcycle safety. “I’ve experienced the results of a motorcycle accident in which the driver wasn’t wearing the proper safety gear,” Judkins said. “He hit the road and it tore the skin off the upper part of his body. That’s the sort of thing that makes you realize how important this is.” Also among the onlookers was Lt. Col. Kevin Holton, 71st Transportation Battalion commander. “I think this sets the right tone, and the timing is perfect because the riding season is just getting started,” he said. “The message that should be loud and clear today is stop and think before you become a statistic. As a commander, I can tell you that nothing is more important than that.”
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‘Risk’ discussed following Army budget request David Vergun Army News Service
WASHINGTON – At what point does the Army become a hollow and ineffective fighting force if the drawdown and budget cuts continue? Army leaders were asked that question during a media roundtable at the Pentagon March 5, just a day after the Army’s proposed fiscal year 2015 budget was revealed. Weighing in on the debate was Brig. Gen. John G. Ferrari, deputy director of Army Program, Analysis and Evaluation. At some point, the Army’s ability to sustain combat in strategic depth would be eroded he said, describing it not in terms of a magic number but as a continuum of risk level. By sustained combat, he meant a protracted conflict where forces deploy, say for a year, rotating back to reset, retrain and redeploy.
As they rotate back from the fight, other units would then backfill them in theater. At a certain point, if manpower is reduced enough, those forces held in reset would simply not be there and the forces in the fight would theoretically need to remain there indefinitely or until the war is over, however many years that would take. The other equally bad option, he pointed out, is that the size of the force could be reduced, so half of it remains in reset/retraining to rotate in at a later time. The risk to that is that the size of the force in the fight might be inadequate to accomplish the mission depending on the size of the operation and the capabilities of the opposing force. If the assumption of risk is wrong and the force level is inadequate or troops are not properly trained or equipped, “the cost would be to the nation and to those troops,” he said.
Maj. Gen. Karen E. Dyson, director, Army Budget, who was also at the media roundtable, weighed in on the risk factor. “We’ve been at war so long now, we’ve got leaders whose only experience is counterinsurgency and not combined arms maneuver,” she said, explaining that their training needs to be broadened to include more full-spectrum, decisive combat operations to build that capability which will reduce risk. To demonstrate the shift to combined arms maneuver training, the Army has gone from seven decisive action combat training center rotations in FY13 to a planned 13 in FY14 to a planned 17 in FY15, she said. Another area the Army is working on to prevent risk, she said, is building partner capacity and shaping regional interests through regional alignment. Another focus on risk reduction is building readiness in the Army’s
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Military leaders are exploring the question: “at what point in the does the Army become a hollow and ineffective fighting force if the drawdown and defunding continue?”
contingency force and prioritizing funding there, she said. This funding “will allow the contingency force to conduct progressive training through combat training center rotations that validate combined arms maneuver capabilities and comprehensive readiness,” she said. However, that does not remove risk, since those not in the contingency force will train only to company or battalion level as affordability levels allow, she added. Roy A. Wallace, assistant deputy chief of staff, G-1, added his take to the risk factor.
“It takes 18 years to grow a lieutenant colonel to take a battalion” into those types of high-intensity operations Ferrari mentioned, he said. “So I’ll have a finite number of lieutenant colonels to take over battalions as we move down to (an end strength of) 450,000. So if I lose one of (those lieutenant colonels) I don’t have another. “And it takes a certain amount of experience to do that job and if I start promoting ahead of schedule massively, then I get the wrong kind of individual with the wrong kind of experiences.”
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visit here. Fedder came to Fort Lee’s Army Logistics University to familiarize herself with JLC training and interact with its current crop of 30 students. She is responsible for leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics readiness, aircraft and
missile maintenance, civil engineering and security forces, as well as setting policy and preparing budget estimates that reflect enhancements to productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for Air Force personnel around the world.
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LEARN ADAPT Former Soldier shares his experiences about the concept of flexibility Commentary by retired 1st Sgt. Cameron M. Wesson Special to the NCO Journal
In November 1996, I was stationed in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia as a new member of the Transportation Corps. I had been an infantryman until earlier that year when an injury and medical reclassification placed me in a new career field. It was a drastic change. As my first assignment, I was to be the first permanently assigned noncommissioned officer with Military Traffic Management Command to the 1311th Medium Port Command and the NCO in charge of the Saudi Arabia Detachment. The officer and the rest of the support team were there on temporary duty. The reason for the change to a permanent assignment was relayed to me as, “We have problems that can’t be fixed with 90-day TDYs.” To prepare me for my new job in theater movement control, the Army sent me to about 14 weeks’ worth of different military schools. Armed with this and a vague understanding of what
was expected of me, I prepared to depart. I was apprehensive to say the least, and it was not about the location. The apprehension stemmed from being in a new career field and, in truth, possibly failing. As I was out-processing, my battalion command sergeant major requested that I come in for a talk. It was common practice that all staff sergeants and above would “out-brief” prior to departing. Afterward, I asked him for some additional time and relayed to him my apprehension and concern. What he shared with me that afternoon was advice that I have since given to many Soldiers: “Wesson, I don’t know anything about the job you’re heading to, but I do know a few things. If you don’t know the job, then learn it. If they can’t tell you what the job is, then you figure it out and tell them what the job is. Don’t wait for someone to teach you. Learn the job and keep learning. Never stop. You never know what you might need to get the mission accomplished.” Lastly he said, “Remember, if it was easy, then they wouldn’t
give it to an NCO.” Learning and adapting Why is adapting important? Because it establishes a foundation of learning for the NCO Corps. It also tells the Army that the NCO Corps understands that adapting and learning in the operating environment are critical for success. It further stresses that failure to do either can result in mission failure, and for the NCO Corps, failure is not an option. In the complex operating environment that the NCOs of today find themselves in, there seems to be one constant: change. This constant change is challenging for NCOs. However, it is a challenge that the NCO Corps has risen to meet for more than 200 years. During the past decade, NCOs have created and refined the knowledge, skills and abilities required for their units’ successful operations. How is this accomplished? The NCO Corps is made of professionals and perpetual, or continuous, learners. Continuous learning AR 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development says that training occurs in three distinct domains: institutional, operational
and self-development. Included throughout these training domains are leader development and education. The ATLD model shown below portrays these three domains. Though they are separate and distinct, they overlap and jjoin to ensure that the Army has NCOs who are prepared to train the Army and ready their units for unified land operations. The institutional domain, also referred to as the generating force, is where the NCO Corps receives functional and professional military education. The operating domain encompasses home-station leader development, training and education activities that NCOs require to prepare themselves, their Soldiers and their units for employment. The self-development domain provides for the NCO Corps a medium for training and education and stresses the importance of “continuous, life-long learning.” Continuous learning is foundational in the self-development domain. In this domain, NCOs are compelled to recognize cer-
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thing about the job you’re heading to, but I do know a few things. If you don’t know the job, then learn it. If they can’t tell you what the job is, then you figure it out and then tell them what the job is. Don’t wait for someone to teach you. Learn the job and keep learning. Never stop. You never know what you might need to get the mission accomplished.” - My battalion command sergeant major
tain facts. One is that structured training activities in formal schools and operational units do not meet every mission requirement or individual need. These deficiencies are referred to as training gaps. The continuous learner recognizes these training gaps and that to solve this challenge, the NCO must search for solutions to bridge those gaps. In the search for a training solution, NCOs bridge the gap and further their professional and personal growth. This growth benefits both the NCO and their unit— not only in their current assignment but also for their future assignments. Operational need NCOs understand that, in the complex environment in which we operate, the Army requires professionals who are continual learners. As professionals, and as stated in the NCO Vision, the Army “values perpetual learners.” Regardless of an NCO’s military occupation specialty, the NCO Creed requires all NCOs to “remain tactically and technically proficient.” The only manner to achieve this end is through continual learning. The continuous learning required to remain tactically and technically proficient is not new, but it has been made more challenging because of the complex operating environment the Army and NCO Corps has experienced the past 20 years. This environment encourages and demands of its leaders continuous learning as a fact of life and a matter of survival. It also challenges many NCOs because, as stated previously, mission failure is not an option. Warrior and civilian training and education Warrior, MOS and leader skills are paramount for the NCO Corps’ continuous learning. They are the lifeblood of the Army and what it requires the NCO Corps to train all Soldiers—officers and enlisted. However, in this immense effort, the NCO should remember that SEE ADAPTING, PAGE 27
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$(5 VWLOO DFFHSWLQJ VFKRODUVKLS DSSV ALEXANDRIA – The Army Emergency Relief scholarship application period continues until May 1. AER supports both the Spouse Scholarship Program as well as the Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for dependent children. Scholarship specifics and the application are available on AER’s website, www. aerhq.org. Last year, AER awarded 4,629 scholarships, totaling more than $10 million to spouses and children of Soldiers. “Last year was our first year using a new online application process,” said Tammy LaCroix, manager for AER’s scholarship programs. “By upgrading the
scholarship application software, we were able to streamline the entire process and more efficiently serve our applicants.” “Applicants are able to create their own profile, submit their documentation online, and check their status,” added LaCroix. “This proved to be a huge time saver for both the applicants and the scholarship staff.” The entire application package for 2014-2015 must be submitted online by May 1. This includes the application as well as the supporting documents that will be outlined for the applicant based on the data provided on the application. Most applicants will have to provide transcripts, the Student Aid Report
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ed to providing financial assistance to Soldiers, active and retired, and their families. Since its incorporation in 1942, AER has provided more than $1.5 billion to more than 3.5 million Soldiers, families and retirees. For more information, contact Guy Shields at guy. shields@aerhq.org or (703) 325-1692. (Editors note: More AER updates can be found www.facebook.com/ at AERHQ)
The AER fundraising campaign is conducted annually by the U.S. Army. This year’s campaign continues through May 15. Contributions may be given to any AER representative or can be mailed to: Army Emergency Relief 200 Stovall Street, Room 5S33 Alexandria, VA 22332-0600 Donations also may be made online at www. aerhq.org. All contributions are tax deductible. Donors may make their contributions to the general assistance fund or they may target them for specific programs such as education scholarships or widow assistance. Donors needing information about administrative matters pertaining to bequests should contact AER at (866) 878-6378 or campaign@aerhq.org.
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EVENTS Night at the QM Museum | March 15 The popular Night at the Quartermaster Museum learning event returns for its fifth year, March 15, 5-9 p.m. Students in 1-6th grades will use objects from the museum’s extensive teaching collection to “piece” together the story of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps with assistance by historical figures who step out of the exhibitions. The museum partners with the Theater Company at Fort Lee to create this annual historic program. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For details, call (804) 734-4203 or email laura.b.baghetti.ctr@mail.mil.
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Breakfast and Blessings | March 20 A spiritual renewal and free breakfast is set for March 20, 8-8:30 a.m., at the lst Logistics Memorial in front of CASCOM. The Fort Lee 392nd Army Band will provide music at the program that offers a free breakfast from Panera Bread. For details, call Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter at (804) 734-0033 or email stanton.d.trotter.mil@mail.mil.
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to make best of an imperfect world Continued from page 24 civilian education can also be a combat multiplier. Civilian education and training can be used to complement and expand leader skills. It provides the science to NCOs that builds and complements their understanding of the art – the skills – they have already been employing. This understanding will supplement the NCO with deeper knowledge that will build their self confidence. This self-confidence in turn is relayed to all Soldiers, and those Soldiers become continuous learners also. Challenge Consider that the first
line of the NCO Creed supports continual learning. It makes a bold declaration for the Army and the nation that “No one is more professional than I.” Its declaration is one that many of the NCOs who have helped shape the Army have lived up to. These NCOs were indeed the epitome of professionalism and continual learners. NCOs have numerous methods to meet the challenge and to gain the education, training and skills required for success. As a continual learner, you gain the arsenal of tools you require to shape yourself, to train your Soldiers and to accomplish the mission.
However, these methods require a dedication – a dedication to the profession, a dedication to the mission, and a dedication to your Soldiers. The challenge is difficult and multifaceted. It’s compounded further by complex mission sets and in the increasingly complex operational environment that NCOs finds themselves in. However, it’s not impossible. There are mentors to guide and lead the way for those NCOs who rise to meet the challenge. Are you that NCO? Are you the continual learner whom your Soldiers – both officer and enlisted
Services will host a Leisure Travel Show, March 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Regimental Club. Vendors will display information on local and national hotels, amusement parks, resorts and other attractions at this free event. These include Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Richmond International Speedway, Great Wolf Lodge, the Richmond Flying Squirrels and more. Door prizes will be offered. For details, call (804) 765-3789.
‘Seussical Jr.’ | March 21-23 The Theater Company at Fort Lee will present the KidKapers production of “Seussical Jr.,” March 21-23, at the Lee Theater. This fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza features some of the most beloved characters of Dr. Suess – like Horton, the Cat in the Hat, and Lazy Mayzie and Jojo, a little boy with a big imagination.
– require? Consider what my former command sergeant major said to me: “If it (the task) was easy, then they (the Army) wouldn’t give it to an NCO.” (Editor’s note: Cameron M. Wesson is a retired first sergeant with more than 21 years of active duty experience that includes extensive leadership assignments in the infantry and logistics career fields. He has had numerous overseas deployments that include Central America, Korea, Europe, the Balkans and Southwest Asia. He is currently a Department of the Army civilian and serves as the deputy director for the U.S. Army Information Operations Proponent, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.)
The colorful characters face all sorts of problems, but the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community emerge triumphant. The performances are set for March 21, 7 p.m., and March 22 and 23, 2 p.m. The cost is $4 for all. For details, call (804) 734-6629.
Community Library ‘Cover Story’ | March 22 A youth program titled “Cover Story” will be offered on March 22, 9 a.m. - noon, at the Fort Lee Community Library. The free program is for grades 3-12. Participants will learn how to paint a canvas using a favorite book for inspiration. Art supplies and items will be provided. Registration is required by March 19. The library is located on the 2nd floor of Army Logistics University, building 12420, 34th Street. For registration and details, call (804) 765-8095.
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Calendar, continued Job Fair Scheduled | March 26
Learning and the V3 Initiative. For details, call (804) 734-6612.
A job fair hosted by the Fort Lee Army Career and Alumni Program and CivilianJobs.com is set for March 26, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Regimental Club. Many local and national employers with more than a dozen career opportunities will be available at the program for transitioning active duty military members, veterans, National Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses. Participants should pre-register at www.civilianjobs. com. For details, call (678) 819-4153.
Bike Nights | Every Wednesday “Bike Nights” are held at the Hideaway every Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. The next night is March 19. Riders of cruisers, sport tourers, dual sports, super motos and other motorcycles can come together for fun and camaraderie. The HideAway is located on 5th Street next to the Outdoor Recreation Center. For details, call (804) 765-1539.
ACAP Technology Workshop | April 4 A technology workshop, hosted by the Army Career and Alumni Program, has been rescheduled to April 3, 10 a.m. - noon, at the Soldier Support Center, building 3400, 1401 B Ave. Maria McPherson, technology consultant and facilitator, New Horizons Computer Learning Center, will share information about technology and its impact, IT occupations locally and nationally, certifications for Life-Long
PWOC Spring Event | April 10 The Protestant Women of the Chapel will hold a spring program “You Are Gifted” on April 10, 9:30 a.m., at Memorial Chapel, Sisisky Boulevard and Battle Drive. Participants will experience fellowship during the spiritual program. Community members are requested to bring a dish to share. Free childcare is available. For details, email ftleepwoc@.gmail. com or visit www.facebook.com/pwocfortlee.
Fort A.P. Hill Lodging | Ongoing The Recreational Lodging cabin-style facility at Fort A.P. Hill is available for Fort Lee vacationers. Overlooking Travis Lake, it features nine bedrooms that can accommodate up to 19 guests. Open year-round, it may be reserved by active duty military members, retirees and DOD Civilians with a CAC card. Visit www.aphillmwr.com for photographs. For details and reservations, call (804) 633-8335.
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EFMP Individual Education Plan Workshop | March 27 The ACS Exceptional Family Member Program will offer an Individual Education Plan workshop on March 27, 10 a.m. - noon, at ACS, building 9023, Mahone Avenue. The free program will cover the total special education process – identifying, referral, evaluation, eligibility, reevaluation, building and maintaining an effective team, and more. For registration and details, call (804) 734-6393.
Four Relocation Readiness classes are offered by Army Community Service at Fort Lee. The next Overseas Briefing is set for March 19, 9 a.m. - noon, at the Soldier Support Center, building 3400, 1401 B Ave. The other classes meet at the ACS, building 9023, 1231 Mahone Ave. ESponsorship and Application Training will meet March 25, 10 a.m. -
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March Madness AIT Basketball Shootout | March 29 Family and MWR Sports will host a March Madness advanced individual training students basketball shootout, March 29, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. This is a male and female singleelimination event. Participation and admission is free. For details, call (804) 765-3076.
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SKIES Bumper Bowling | April 2 A Child, Youth and School Services SKIES Bumper Bowling for Preschoolers session is offered the first Wednesday of each month, 9-11 a.m., at the Fort Lee Bowling Center, building 9040, on Battle Drive. The next session is April 2. Participants should be 3-5 years old and registered with CYSS. The cost is $10 for one youth and one parent participant. Parent participation is required. This program is for groups of 5-12 youth participants. For registration and details, call (804) 7653852.
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Two fun and engaging programs in support of homeschooling families will be held March 14 and 28, 10 a.m.- noon. A program on the history of coal mining and geology will be offered March 14 at the Midlothian Mines Park, 13301 North Woolridge Road. Participants can tour Eppington Plantation and discover the link between Thomas Jefferson and the Revolution, March 28, at 14201 Eppes Falls Road, Chesterfield. The cost is $5 for children, age 6 and older. It is free for adults. Both programs are sponsored by the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, in partnership with the Chesterfield Department of Parks and Recreation. For registration and details, visit www. chesterfieldhistory.com.
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NARFE Meeting | March 19 National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold its monthly meeting and annual Alzheimer’s fundraising auction, March. 19, 10:30 a.m., at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 1769 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg. Members are requested to bring gently used items to be auctioned. All proceeds will be donated to Alzheimer’s research. There will be no meeting in April and members are encouraged to attend the state convention in Midlothian. For details, call (804) 458-3835.
Acoustic Concert in Chesterfield | March 20 Kinda Celtic, a local trio, will offer a free musical performance for adults on March 20, 7-8 p.m., at the Chesterfield Central Library, 9501 Lori Road.
As part of Chesterfield’s free Acoustic Concert series, the group embraces old Irish tunes, updated Scottish melodies and new arrangements of Appalachian pieces. For details, call (804) 748-1603.
Comic-Con Event | March 22 A free Comic-Con event for teens will be held March 22, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd., Richmond. Participants can network with local comic authors and artists, show off their costumes, play games, enter contests, learn about styles of drawing and meet Star Wars characters from the 501st American Legion. There also will be hundreds of books to check out. For details, call (804) 318-8778.
RunOn-4-BuildOn Charity Run | April 6 A 5K run to support the Prince George High School BuildOn Chapter is scheduled for April 6, 9 a.m., at the Petersburg National Battlefield. The course is on the dirt trails that weave throughout the park. The cost prior to March 17 is $20 for adults, $17 for Prince George students and $10 for those under 12. The monies raised support the organization’s goal of building a school in Senegal as well as helping its mission to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. For registration and details, visit www.raceit.com.
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