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FEEL-GOOD FOOD LESSON Kenner Clinic expert shares smart diet tips to promote overall health SEE PAGE 15
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OFF-DUTY OPPORTUNITY Historic museum in Richmond a great place to relive moments from American Civil War SEE PAGE 17
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HOMEWORK
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There was a time when contractors building mcmansion-style home additions or Michelin-worthy kitchens were a regular sight in many neighborhoods – until around 2006, when the recession began to take hold and watered down the building boom. The good news: home improvements are starting to add value in a rising housing market. The bad news: homeowners have to be very careful about the renovation or remodeling projects they select to avoid overstretching your budgets. In 2014, completing successful home improvements came down to two critical questions: • Will you get most of the money back when selling the property? (The days of 100 percent-plus returns on renovations are over, at least for now.) • How will project costs affect the overall financial plan? Smart homeowners consider the following during renovation planning: • How long they plan to live in the home after renovation. The recent recession proved
many homeowners didn’t recoup elaborate – or sometimes modest – improvement costs when selling their homes. Even in a recovering market, it’s good to be wary. For now, renovate for the long haul and your personal enjoyment, not overnight sale. • Neighborhood style and standards. We’ve all seen it – the oversized addition that dwarfs the rest of the houses on the block; the $50,000 kitchen upgrade in a small home where a spruce-up for $10,000 or less would do. It’s important to know how tastes align with what is salable in the market. • Opportunistic buying and installation times for various projects. Take replacement windows, for example. Collect bids in mid-summer and recheck them in late fall – there likely will be significant savings on both windows and installation. • Available renovation tax credits on federal, state and local levels. Are there credits or tax incentives on structural equipment or appliances to offset the cost of whatever people are planning? • Potential effect on property taxes. Could an elaborate renovation actually turn off future
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buyers thanks to higher maintenance costs and property taxes? • Intelligence on recent purchase prices and home features. Smart homeowners keep an eye on recent home sale prices in the neighborhood and the features – or lack of them – that made the transaction. Now, here’s where people can find some answers. Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report (http://www.remodeling.hw.net/ cost-vs-value/2014/) has become a leading consumer resource for pricing improvements and cost recovery nationwide, regionally and in major metro areas. The online format allows users to compare project cost and recovery at sale back to 2002. While the nation’s housing market is generally in recovery, some of the publication’s 2014 top-producing projects were surprisingly small. The top three 2014 home improvements in terms of cost return were: • Entry door replacement (96.6 percent cost recovery) • Wooden deck addition (87.4 percent) • Attic bedroom addition/ renovation (84.3 percent) The publication reported the
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The IRS website has a current summary (http://www.irs. gov/uac/Newsroom/EnergyEfficient-Home-ImprovementsCan-Lower-Your-Taxes) of 2014 energy credits and related resources. • Check credit reports and scores. If people need to borrow to complete a project, it’s a good idea to check credit reports and current credit score to determine whether they’ll qualify for a loan. People have the right to get all three of their credit reports from Experian, TransUnion and Equifax – once a year for free. They can be ordered directly from AnnualCreditReport.com. • Talk to a financial planner. Any home improvement project is potentially major when compared to what individuals earn or have in savings. A certified financial planner can help evaluate potential projects against the competing financial goals like saving for retirement and your children’s college tuition. • Figure out what you can do yourself. Whether it’s painting, landscaping, carpentry or electrical work, helping with a few DIY finishing touches on a home improvement project can save money. Just make sure you have the time and skill to pitch in. Bottom line: Approach a home renovation like any other major financial decision – do the homework and see how it fits into the household’s overall financial plan.
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value of remodeling projects began to slide nationally with home values in 2006 and only began to recover in 2013. As home resale values rise, so will cost recovery on incrementally bigger projects. As the publication notes, it’s a cautious environment. For more detailed information, seek knowledge on a more local level: • Get to know neighbors. If any of them have done home improvements inside and out, politely ask if they’ll share their story. • Befriend a broker. Real estate brokers and agents are happiest when they’re closing deals, but they like to build long-term relationships, too. The best brokers are happy to share neighborhood renovation value intelligence in exchange for a house tour. They can’t sell a house filled with overpriced improvements. • Before major projects, consider a home inspector. A home inspector’s job is to determine if the structural and mechanical aspects of a property are up to code. If a home hasn’t had a structural or mechanical upgrade for many years, professional inspection may detect trouble spots and intermediate upgrades that could be far more valuable than cosmetic work. • Talk to a tax professional. Federal and state tax credits and deductions may be available as part of any project you do.
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It was standing room only for the Women’s History Month observance Friday at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum. The many spectators said they were drawn by the notoriety of the guest speaker and the highly publicized opening of a new Vietnam War exhibit. The theme of the 2015 WHM observance was “Weaving the Story of Women’s Lives: Female Vietnam Veterans – A Thread that is Not Forgotten.” The Fort Lee gathering was hosted by the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade and the Women’s Museum, with assistance from the Installation Equal Opportunity office. Retired Brig. Gen. Evelyn “Pat” Foote was the featured speaker. She shared her “war stories” from an Army career that started in 1959. In 1967, she was sent to Vietnam where she worked in the information office at the U.S. Army headquarters there. She became the first woman to serve as a public relations officer for American deployed forces. Foote recalled getting on the
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flight bound for Southeast Asia. She departed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., in a snowstorm wearing a Class A uniform. She was the only woman along with two male officers, and 200 men who had just completed infantry training. She did not have a weapon or field gear. Army women were not issued such equipment back then. She recalled with a laugh that she did have her “cosmetic case,” which she spilled while climbing the steps of the plane. The troops kept handing her
“unmentionables,” and one Soldier told her “it was OK going over, but it had better not happen on the way back.” Upon arrival in Vietnam she found that not everyone was happy to have Army women there. When assigned to the Office of Information, she found herself the only female among 70 men. There were two master sergeants who went to their boss and said if she was put over them they would be courtmartialed and maybe stuck in jail. They became two of her best friends. Since retiring from the military in 1989, Foote continues to share her extensive experience and knowledge to make any difference she can in the area of equal rights for women. She is a staunch advocate for opening combat arms positions to female Soldiers. The WHM program also included an acknowledgement of women who served during World War II and the Korean War era, as well as veterans from the Women’s Army Corps and those who served in the Vietnam War. Between 1962 and 1973, approximately 7,500 women served on active duty in Vietnam. The
Army Chief of Chaplains to speak at April 23 Lee prayer luncheon Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Rutherford is a native of Donald L. Rutherford, the 23rd Kinderhook, N.Y. In 1977, U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains, he received his commission will be the featured speaker at a through the State University National Prayer Luncheon obof New York at Albany ROTC servance here April 23, 11:30 program where he gradua.m., in the Lee Club. ated with a bachelor of arts Everybody in the Fort Lee in English and sociology. community is invited to the He went on to earn a masevent. Tickets are free, howter’s of divinity degree from ever, participants are welcome St. Bernard’s Seminary, Army.mil Photo to contribute a $7 donation for University of Rochester, and Chaplain Rutherford the meal. Seating is limited to in 1981, he was ordained as a 300. Installation and unit ministry teams priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of will begin distributing tickets on April 1. Albany.
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Soldiers from the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade – three of them dressed in uniforms that Army women wore in previous decades as part of the Women’s History Month observance here Friday – talk about how things have changed for females in the military while looking at the new Vietnam War exhibit at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum. The exhibit was unveiled during the event.
Army had women serving in either the Nurse Corps or the Women’s Army Corps. WACs served side-byside with their male counterparts in Vietnam, despite the fact they were not trained in combat skills or issued personal protective gear. “Much was proven by Army women in their service in Vietnam. They were courageous, professional and dedicated. These women did what was asked of them with pride and selfless service.
During his active duty career, the chaplain held a variety of assignments with increasing levels of responsibility. They included stints as deputy division and division artillery chaplain, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; senior chaplain recruiter, Office of the Chief of Chaplains, Washington, D.C.; and command chaplain, U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army, Heidelberg, Germany; among others. Rutherford has served in operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Hurricane Andrew Relief, Desert Thunder and Iraqi Freedom. He was the deputy chief of Army chaplains before assuming his current position in July 2011. The prayer luncheon also will include scripture readings by various battalion and organization chaplains at Fort Lee as well as a special music performance by garrison chapel musicians Richard Moore and
Many of them experienced the same first-hand horrors and stressors of their male counterparts in the warzone. Some continue to bear these scars today,” said Col. Mary Beth Taylor, commander of 23rd QM Bde. “The women who now serve in our Army owe a great debt of gratitude to these Vietnam veterans. They helped ensure equality and opportunity for our future service,” she continued.
Mary Beth Weathington. The Garrison Commander Col. Paul K. Brooks is the host for this event. Described as a time to “bring Soldiers, Army Civilians and community members together for the purpose of prayer and worship for our country’s leadership and government,” the prayer luncheon is an off-shoot of the National Prayer Breakfast observances that now take place every February across the country. The observances originated in the halls of Congress, starting in 1953 when representatives of both political parties assembled for prayer and reflection to show their unified faith and love of country. For further information about the prayer luncheon, call Chaplain (Capt.) A.J. Gunther at (804) 765-9295. - Staff Reports
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Sisisky Gate Closure Extended The closure of the Sisisky Gate will be extended until mid-to-late April due to weather delays. The Lee Avenue Gate will continue serving as the main gate during construction and is open at all times. As a reminder, the Shop Road Gate is open 4-6 p.m. on weekdays (except federal holidays) for outbound traffic only to help ease congestion. For details on access to Fort Lee, including gate hours, visit www.lee.army.mil – select “Travel & Arrival Information” under the “Visitors” menu.
KAHC Stakeholder Meeting Kenner Army Health Clinic will hold a patient and stakeholder advisory council meeting April 13, 4:30 p.m., in KAHC Conference Room 2 (Room C-102). The topics include TRICARE and TRICARE online and the Performance Triad. It is open to all KAHC beneficiaries. No registration is necessary. For details, call (804) 734-9086.
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About 300 Fort Lee community members and guests from the local community listen to a sermon by Deputy Installation Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Pedro Martinez during the 2014 Easter Sunrise Service here. The First Logistics Memorial served as the picturesque backdrop for the event that also included music by the 392nd Army Band.
Outdoor Easter Sunrise service set for April 5 An outdoor Easter Sunrise Service is set for April 5, 7 a.m., at the 1st Logistics Memorial in front of the Combined Arms Support Command headquarters building on the corner of Lee and A avenues. The worship event is open to the public and all religious denominations are invited. The guest speaker for the service is Garrison Chaplain (Col.) Claude Crisp. The title of his message is “Renewing our Faith in the Resurrection.” “This message is about challenging our beliefs … accepting something as bizarre as someone rising from the dead,” said Crisp. “It is the focal point of all faith for Christians. Without the resurrection, the gospel story is incomplete.” The sunrise service also will feature a special music performance by Mary Beth Weathington, a former 392nd Army Band musician who now works with the religious support team on the Ordnance Campus. Several Easter hymns are planned during the service with music accompaniment by the Fort Lee band. This event provides “a great opportunity” for the Fort Lee community to gather in recognition of an important ob-
servance within the Christian faith, said Crisp. “The Sunrise Service is the Christian’s opportunity to express the reality of their faith that the resurrection is the pivotal event in Christian history,” he added. “Everyone is invited and we expect a wonderful time of worship and fellowship.” Sunrise service attendees are invited to a free breakfast at the Quartermaster Museum, across the street on A Avenue, immediately after the service. In case of inclement weather, the service and breakfast will move to Liberty Chapel, located on the corner of Mahone and C avenues. All visitors to Fort Lee are reminded that a valid government or state-issued picture identification card is required for anyone 18 years of age or older to access the installation. Due to construction at Sisisky Gate, visitors will need to use the Lee or Mahone Avenue gates. For further details about the sunrise service, contact the Fort Lee Religious Support Office at (804) 734-6494. – Staff Reports
Kenner Army Health Clinic and the Fort Lee Area Spouses Club will sponsor the Pineapple Express 5K Run and KAHC Health Expo April 11, 7 a.m., in the clinic parking lot off A Avenue. The run registration fee is $30 for adults prior to April 4 ($35 after the date); $27 for FLASC members prior to April 4 ($30 after the date); and $22 for students. For registration and details for the run, email flascevents@gmail.com. For details on the Health Expo, call (804) 734-9086.
KAHC Active Duty Temporary Move The active duty clinic at Kenner Army Health Clinic will move to temporary trailers on B Avenue March 27-30 while the facility is renovated. Normal operations are expected to resume March 31. The clinic is being upgraded to provide a streamlined process for patients receiving medical care. A walkway and signs from the B Avenue parking lot will identify the way to the temporary location. For details, call (804) 734-9086.
Finance In-Processing Change Effective April 13, all Permanent Party Finance In-Processing Briefings will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m., in the Soldier Support Center Auditorium, building 3400, 1401 B Ave. Appointments are made for senior staff only. For details, call (804) 734-6360.
Earth Day Celebration Fort Lee will celebrate Earth Day April 23, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Post Field House, 16th Street and A Avenue. The event will include an AWARE Wildlife show featuring live rescue animals, military displays, more than 50 exhibitors, performances by the 392nd Army Band and more. It is open to the public. For details, call (804) 734-4436 or email brandy.l.reeves.civ@mail.mil.
Veterinary Services at Fort Lee The Fort Lee Veterinary Treatment Facility is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., in building 11025 on 38th St. In-processing days are Monday, Tuesday and Fridays, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., and it closed the last business day of each month for inventory from 3-4 p.m. The services include annual wellness exams, re-checks, vaccinations, and screening tests for internal parasites, heartworm disease and tickborne diseases. It is not an emergency clinic. For details, call (804) 734-2446 or 734-9555.
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Retired Army Col. Robert C. Barrett, president, Quartermaster Foundation; Paul Morando, QM Museum director; Helen Metcalf, niece of Maj. Gen. Robert M. Littlejohn; Brig. Gen. Ronald Kirklin, QM General; and Comand Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Kelly Jr., interim QM regimental CSM, cut the ribbon to celebrate the renovation and reopening March 19 of the Littlejohn Auditorium located within the QM Museum. The facility received a makeover to help make quartermasters “feel welcome and at home” said Morando. Metcalf was the guest speaker for the event, sharing with the audience stories about her late uncle. The changes to the auditorium included a new ceiling and floor, new paint and the addition of numerous photographs and artifacts. The QM Museum hours of operations are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. It is closed Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is free. For more information, call (804) 734-4203. T. Anthony Bell
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FORT KNOX, Ky. – U.S. Army Human Resources Command will train a cadre of Soldiers, April 13-24, and dispatch them across the Army to spearhead the implementation of a new Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report system scheduled for roll-out this autumn. “We’re on the cusp of implementing a new NCOER for the U.S. Army,” said HRC Commander Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mustion. It will be the first overhaul of the rating system in more than two decades, he said. The changes to the evaluation system will enable leaders to more clearly assess and identify the Army’s best talent by eliminating inflation in the rating process and encouraging self-improvement, Mustion said. The goals behind the changes are to meet the chief of staff of the Army’s strategic priority to develop adaptive Army leaders for
a complex world, he added. HRC will implement the NCOER by ensuring mastery of its use across the Army and conducting pilot testing to refine the new system before its launch. Key objectives are teaching Soldiers to understand the three new NCOER forms and to master additions to the entry evaluation system that will capture the changes. “The first phase of training will occur on Fort Knox, where the HRC Evaluations Branch will train and certify 44 personnel who will serve as mobile training team members,” said Sgt. Maj. Stephen McDermid of HRC Evaluations Branch. The MTTs will be drawn from all three components: active Army, National Guard and Reserve. The lesson plan will begin with an overview of the new NCOER and evaluation policy updates, he said. MTTs will become experts on the structure and use of the three unique grade plate forms and assessment techniques that incorporate
the senior rater narrative in the evaluation process. They will undergo instruction and practice on maintaining and forecasting senior rater profiles and operating within EES to create support forms and NCOERs. McDermid said 75 percent of each trainee’s assessment will be based on hands-on use of the process and its tools. Instruction will include four practical exercises and a final assessment based on a written exam, handson performance and the delivery of a 45-minute briefing to demonstrate solid understanding of the NCOER and the ability to educate Soldiers in the field. “They’ll have to be proficient with initiating, completing, and submitting the form to HRC for processing,” he said. Once certified, the MTTs will travel to Fort Jackson, S.C., where they will train more than 650 train-the-trainer Soldiers from across the Army between late April and the end of May. Once trained and certified, those troops will return to their units
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Draft versions of three proposed grade-plate evaluation forms that will be incorporated in the new Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report the U.S. Army Human Resources Command will implement across all Army components this fall.
and begin training the entire force, both Soldiers and civilians, to use the new NCOER, McDermid said. “Training should commence in May and continue throughout the summer. That will be the initial phase. Because there are so many new concepts that are going to be addressed, there will be a need for refresher training even after we implement the NCOER,” he said. Among the fundamental changes noncommissioned of-
ficers will encounter are a move away from a single report form to a trio of reports based on rank, and a major focus on documenting accountability in the rating chain. In terms of grade plate, raters will assess sergeants via a direct-level report, focused on proficiency and considered to be developmental. Raters will use an organizational-level report form to assess NCOs in the ranks SEE NCOER, PAGE 18
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7(5(6$ :$/.(5 Hometown: Leon, Mason County, W. Va. Family: “My son, Gage, (working and living locally); a mother, brother and sister living in my hometown area; three sisters in Ohio, Tennessee and Arizona; six nieces, seven nephews, seven great nieces and seven great nephews, and two greatgreat nieces.� How long have you worked at Fort Lee? 10 years, five months, 14 days Job title: Information Technology Specialist Job duties: “As an information management office and systems administrator for three different organizations on Fort Lee, I handle the basic troubleshooting and facilitation of repair for command, control, computers and information management, also known as C4IM, issues for customers.� What do you like most about your job? “Being able to still serve my country as a civilian, and supporting Army active duty Soldiers and warriors, who serve
this great nation.� What are the greatest challenges of your job? “Having patience, continually multi-tasking and keeping up with and ever-changing environment in this Information Technology/Cyber Age.� If you weren’t doing this job, what would you be doing? “Art gallery and antique shop owner who does my own artistic and genealogical ventures on the side while attending to the shop.� What is the one thing you can’t live without? “Faith in my God.� Where is your favorite place to vacation? “Port Bou, Spain, (near the border of France and Spain – in the Costa Bravo region).� Pet peeve: “Working in any environment that lacks in these areas: communication, enthusiasm, fairness, respect and organization.� What are you reading right now? “The Autobiography of Mark Twain.� What do you like to do in your spare time? “Pyrography, sketching, callig-
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potential in this life, nor utilizing all the talents I have been given to help and inspire others.� Favorite food: “Old-fashioned iron skillet fried and browned potatoes.� Talents: “Creativity and researching information on Internet (historical/genealogical).� What is your favorite type of music? “Rock-n-Roll.� Three words to describe yourself: “Willful, strong and persevering.� Tell me something about yourself that people would be surprised to know: “I now serve under the 93rd Signal Brigade based out of Fort Eustis. It is the same one I belonged to 25 years ago this month as a sergeant at Charlie Company, 34th Signal Battalion, McKee Barracks, Crailsheim, West Germany. I started out in 1986 with the U.S. Army Signal Corps, and I still belong to the same organization.� Future aspirations: “To always learn, retire by 67, and then grow up to be an artist, successful businesswoman and genealogist.� – Compiled by Trish Muntean
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The Civilian Welfare Fund presented its first Outstanding Civilian Welfare Service Awards Monday to Tonja Ancrum, Defense Commissary Agency; Thomas Loden, U.S. Army garrison; Freddie Storey, Transportation School; Barbara Vonada, Ordnance school; and Rechell Watts, Air Force Training Squadron. (Timothy Trauger, CASCOM, also received the award but is not pictured.) The award was created about a year ago after the Civilian Welfare Fund took a survey and found employees felt civilian recognition should be a priority of the CWF. It then solicited nominations from the workforce and these employees were chosen by a panel of Fort Lee
leaders for doing outstanding work. Lionel Campos, deputy chief of staff, Combined Arms Support Command, who presented the awards said, “Your peers are the ones who really think highly of you. This means a lot, when you’ve got your peers nominating you. That they are putting your name in front of folks and telling them you have gone above and beyond what most folks normally would and they wanted to recognize you for it.” The awards will be presented again in October, an email soliciting nominations will be sent out in August. For more information about the program send an email to susan.n.garling.civ@mail.mil.
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Kasinda Thomas, Fort Lee USO director, and Pvt. Tiffany Cullum check out the gift bags donated by the McKesson Corporation March 16. Steve Emerson, a McKesson representative, said each bag carried a personal thank you note to service members from the staff person who packed it. Thomas said the gift bags meant a great deal and allowed the USO to support military families with basic needs.
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Lt. Col. Chris Hubbard, Ready and Resilient Campaign program manager, CASCOM, speaks with Eldridge Hainesworth, readjustment counselor and mobile vet tech, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in the organization’s Mobile Vet Center during a Job Fair at the Regimental Club Tuesday. Hubbard said, “I am planning to retire in December and looking to see what opportunities there are.“ The MVC is equipped as an “office on wheels” to provide readjustment counseling, information and resources. With confidential counseling space and a state-of-the-art communication package, a fleet of 70 vehicles travel to the Commonwealth’s 55 counties. “We especially extend our reach to rural areas for veterans, service members and their families,” said Hainesworth, a retired Army sergeant first class. “We work with federal, state and local veteran-related groups to provide outreach services. The MVCs have been so instrumental in providing counseling.” They also have the capacity to provide emergency support for natural disasters with a satellite dish that connects communications audiovisual equipment, six phone lines, a fax, video teleconferencing, notebook computers, beds, a shower and more.
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RSO sets schedule for Easter worship The Fort Lee Religious Support Office has slated a number of worship services and events for the five days leading up to Easter. For details, call (804) 734-6494. April 1 “Living Last Supper” presentation, 7 p.m., Memorial Chapel, corner of Battle Drive and Sisisky Avenue. April 2 Holy Thursday Mass, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel. April 3 Stations of the Cross, 4 p.m., Memorial Chapel. Catholic Good Friday
Service, 5 p.m., at Memorial Chapel. Protestant Good Friday Service, 7 p.m., Liberty Chapel, Mahone and C avenues. April 4 Easter Vigil Mass, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel. Easter Sunday Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., First Logistics Memorial in front of CASCOM. Continental breakfast after service at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. Catholic Mass, 8:45 a.m. and noon, Memorial
Chapel. 909 Contemporary Service, 9:09 a.m., Liberty Chapel. AIT Contemporary Service, 9:30 a.m., Heritage Chapel, Sisisky Boulevard and C Avenue. General Protestant Service, 10:15 a.m., Memorial Chapel. RELOAD Ordnance Collective AIT Service, 9 a.m., Ball Auditorium, Ordnance Campus. Spanish Protestant Service, 11 a.m., Heritage Chapel. Gospel Service, 11:15 a.m., Liberty Chapel. Latter Day Saints Service, 1:30 p.m., Heritage Chapel. – Religious Support Office
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Lt. Col. Renee Mann, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion commander, and Pvt. Annice Turner, student sergeant major, cut a birthday cake in honor of their organization’s 73rd birthday on March 13. The celebration also included a battalion run prior to the cake cutting. The 262nd was established in 1942 and called to active duty at Fort Pickett. It was one of the many all-black units activated during World War II. Today, the organization serves as the support function for four advanced individual training departments – petroleum and water, aerial delivery and field services, joint mortuary affairs and paralegal. The organization’s motto is “Life Line to Victory.” Also pictured in the photo is Maj. Alex Shimabukuro, battalion executive officer, left, and 1st Sgt. Phillip Martin, Victor Company, 262nd QM Bn. first sergeant.
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8$( 62/',(56 75$,1 $7 /(( Ordnance School hosts class of enlisted personnel T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects
While foreign military students are a common sight at the various schools here, an entire class of soldiers from the same country at the same time is a bit out of the ordinary. That is the case for a Utilities Equipment Repairer Course class currently in the fourth week of training at the Ordnance School’s Tactical Support Equipment Department. All 10 students in the class are members of the United Arab Emirates Army. Foreign students are rare for the 13-week advanced individual training classes, numbering roughly five per year and nor-
mally “mixed in with classes of American Soldiers,” said James Cann, division chief, 91C10 and 91J10 Courses, Quartermaster/Chemical and Utilities Division. The UAE Soldiers, all of them enlisted privates first class, seem to be ready to take on the challenges of the classroom and are well-adjusted to American culture, said Cann. “They seem to understand the program of instruction, and we teach strictly by the POI,” he said. “We did meet with the International Military Student Office to discuss several issues, but we didn’t have to make any special accommodations for them.”
the students a class on leakproof connections, said the Emiratis are very capable despite the fact that English is not their native language. “There are only a couple who have language issues,” he said, noting the class leader usually bridges the gap for any language problems, “but most of them know English pretty well.” The Emirati Soldiers attended an English preparation course prior to their arrival at Fort Lee. In addition to a minimal Photos by T. Anthony Bell amount of language issues, The Utilities Equipment the students benefit from Repairer Course, which awards the increased comfort levels that military occupational specialty comes with larger numbers. 91C, prepares students to per“I think it is a better setting as form repairs and maintenance on opposed to if there was just one air conditioning, refrigeration, or two of these Soldiers in a mix heating and fire extinguisher sys- of 14 or 15 students,” said John tems. Childers, 91C course manager. Staff Sgt. Harry Davis, a 91C “When you have 10, they can instructor who recently taught collectively help each other out,
(LEFT) Utilities Equipment Repairer Course instructor Sgt. Valentin Ramirez demonstrates bending copper tubing as members of the United Arab Emirates Army watch during a Leak-proof Connections Class March 19 at the Tactical Support Equipment Department building located on the Ordnance Campus. (BOTTOM CENTER) Pfc. Suliman Mohamed Abd Almaadi focuses on the task of bending copper tubing. Almaadi is one of 10 United Arab Emirates soldiers undergoing training in the Utilities Equipment Repairer Course.
and that helps the transition period go a lot smoother.” When the Emirati students graduate in early June, they are scheduled to undergo the 10-week MOS 91D Power Generation Equipment Repairer Course. In that setting, the larger number of UAE Soldiers may present some challenges, said Renee Kirkland, the 91D course manager. “We teach our classes in groups so you want maybe one international student in a group,” she said, “but because there’re so many, some of the groups will have two. It will be more of a cultural mix than you would prefer.” Kirkland has cause for concern. The 91D course is heavy on an instructional method called Skills Based Training, which focuses on critical thinking skills through student-facilitated learning. SEE EMIRATIS,PAGE 18
Mark Kienzler Ordnance School
A new innovative instructional method is leading the way to help develop a more proficient wheeled vehicle mechanic. Called Skills Based Training, it is an Ordnance School initiative that provides a more effective means to train Soldiers with the necessary skills to fulfill an ever-changing array of operational mission requirements, according to administrators. “The recent implementation of Skills Based training into the 91B10 Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Course is designed to meet the challenges of providing proficient maintainers – those with critical thinking, adaptability and communication skills – to support the operational fighting force,” said Luis Diaz, chief, Basic Wheel Division, Wheel Maintenance Training Department. SBT began at the Ordnance School here in January 2011 and has been gradually implemented within several advanced individual training courses since then. The transition has not been a smooth one. Sgt. 1st Class James Ryea can attest to that. He said the general consensus among military and civilian instructors was “we train Soldiers the same way we were trained, and it worked for us, so why change it if it’s not broken.” After instructors facilitated the first few pilot classes, however, their attitude quickly changed, said Ryea. “They made statements about how impressed they were with the team collaboration and how the Soldiers relied on each others’ strengths to overcome academic and technical challenges.” Ryea also said SBT will better prepare Soldiers for their first duty assignments. SBT is student-centered learning methodology, largely based on the concept of learning transference that occurs when someone uses prior experiences and skills and applies them in a different context. When applied to automotive mechanics training, SBT is a principlesbased, diagnostics-driven methodology, said Diaz. “It focuses training on the systems within the vehicle, with the expectation of a knowledge transfer to
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Advanced individual training student Pfc. Antonio Miranda observes the Common Remotely Operated Weapons System while fellow student Pvt. Jason Galvan performs diagnostic functions during Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Course training held March 17 on the Ordnance Campus. The WVMC is conducting an ongoing Skills Based Training pilot program that emphasizes a student-centered learning approach.
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into training has been critical to Soldiers understanding the “why” of which component requires repair or replacement, said Diaz. In addition to the technology aspect, student experience is a key element to SBT’s effectiveness, said Master Sgt. Michael George, chief instructor, BWD. “Under SBT concepts, Soldiers are tested to identify mechanical and technology proficiencies they have brought to the Army,” he said. “The Soldiers are then broken down into groups of six based on their scores. Placing Soldiers with a maintenance or technology background with Soldiers who have never been exposed to maintenance concepts or application provides for more peer-to-peer social interaction and allows them to ask one another questions they might be hesitant to ask the instructor.” Once groups are broken down into six Soldiers, it uses the MSD to
research automotive systems (e.g., fuel, electrical, cooling, and their respective components). The small groups provide “teach-backs” to their peers on each of the components and demonstrate how the components work together in the system, said George. Under SBT, all of the instruction is facilitated by the instructor, but the focus is on collaborative peer-topeer training techniques. Once the Soldiers have taught their peers the major components of a system, they employ that knowledge to troubleshoot and repair the “system” on a non-vehicle-specific task. SBT has also improved upon vehicle-specific task-based training by focusing on systems and principles of operations that can be applied to multiple-wheeled vehicle platforms, said Sgt. 1st Class William Philpott, noncommissioned officer in charge, 91B10 SBT, BWD.
“Once a Soldier understands the purpose of a component in one system, he or she can apply it across a broad automotive spectrum,” he said. There are also other areas of emphasis under the SBT implementation. One is to make training as realistic as possible based on what Soldiers might experience at their units. The addition of the Common Remote Operated Weapons System and automotive air conditioning systems support those goals. Furthermore, common maintenance scenarios are included in hands-on practical exercises and testing. This is a very valuable component to the training, said Philpott. “These hands-on practical exercises and tests identify general faults that require Soldiers to perform diagnostic troubleshooting, parts ordering, repair operations and proper documentation of each step,” he said. “This gives the Soldier the confidence required to approach a disabled vehicle and use diagnostic troubleshooting and critical thinking skills to repair the vehicle to a fully mission-capable status.” The transition to SBT has been a challenge but a tremendous success for the 91B course thus far, said Philpott. “Soldiers are investing more effort into their own learning experience as they work with new systems and utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic troubleshooting equipment. To date, the BWD has conducted three pilot SBT classes and the feedback from the students and instructors has been overwhelmingly positive, said Diaz. “The Soldiers are, by far, more involved in their learning process, and their performance on written and hands-on tests clearly demonstrate they are retaining the skills and abilities from the lessons taught to them,” he said. “The instructors have expressed positive comments about Soldier participation and were initially surprised at how easily everyone transitioned into this new learning model. As with all new programs, the verdict is out until we get the feedback from the field, but for now I must believe this change is good.” The 91B course pilot program was begun roughly one year ago, and course-wide implementation is slated for January 2016.
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Marine Pfc. Frank Barker, guidon holder, and Gunnery Sgt. Morris Mayfield, food service instructor, lead Marine Food Service Class 027-15 on a 5-mile ruck march as part of a two-day event for the students’ final meal project Monday.
Marine students prepare final meal in ‘joint-field environment’ Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor
Truly mimicking a forward operating base mission is hard for food service students here. While trainers take advantage of existing training area assets, there are elements of the “full deployment experience” that are lacking like already having field kitchens in place, which negates the need for transportation and setup. Earlier this week, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Morris Mayfield, a food service instructor at the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, tried something new to better prepare his student in class 027-15 for future deployments. With help from the Air Force training squadron here, he organized a training event that included more realistic elements of field food service operations. Part of his plan included packing up supplies and having the Marines set up equipment at the Air Force Prime Readiness in Base Services site – a field training location on post where Airmen exercise their deployment skills. He also organized an actual meal preparation mission to feed 300 bulk fuel troops, giving the Marines experience joint service operations. “This event is unique because it’s the first time we have done the final evolution of their course outside of their normal training
areas,” said Mayfield. “It’s also the first time as a school we are doing something joint with the Air Force by utilizing their areas in hopes of building a bridge of cohesion with them.” The two-day training event began Monday with a 5-mile conditioning ruck march, where instructors took the students through the Petersburg National Battlefield and finished at the Air Force training site. “Marines like to do conditioning in the event that we have to move locations,” said Mayfield. “It helped the students with their morale and camaraderie, as well as gave them some Marine Corps history. The march also helped them get ready for their fleet Marine force life. It’s conditioning to prepare them for what they may have to face at their duty stations.” After the ruck march, the Marines learned about warrior ethos and leadership traits and principles, said Mayfield, and worked out the execution of their final meal. While the students typically go back to their barracks before the final meal, this time they stayed in the tents at the Air Force site and faced low temperatures overnight and no electronics of any kind. “This training simulated being in a field environment because we came out here with our supplies, and that’s the only thing we were allowed to use,” said Pfc. Frank Barker,
who mentioned the training reminded him of Marine Combat Training. “Even though the Air Force facilities had other equipment available, we were limited to what we brought out. “Most of the time, just going out to Quantico (to prepare the final meal), people don’t see it as a field environment because they cook on our mobile field kitchen,” continued Barker. “The items we had here are similar to what we would have in Afghanistan where we load up a truck with our supplies and we go to a forward operating base to cook for the Marines out there.” That experience in a joint-service environment is exactly what Mayfield said he was hoping would happen when he planned the event. “A lot of times, Marines will get into a friendly rivalry with ‘my service is better than your service,’ but the reality of it is we all have to learn how to work together,” he said. “That’s why it’s called joint culinary. No matter what our differences are, we all come together under food. The intent of being able to work together and the idea that no matter where you put a Marine at in food service, they can still thrive and do their job. “The intent is to come together under the umbrella of joint culinary,” Mayfield continued. “We can learn from each other. In a combat environment, a lot of times, you are
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Pfc. Christopher Cruzcheco, a Marine student in class 027-15, adds creole seasoning to shrimp as part of a final training course meal Tuesday.
going to be under a joint service umbrella.” Mayfield said part of the training including teaching his Marines why food service is so important, and the field exercise provided a opportunity to stress that fact. “One of the biggest things is knowing that food service is relevant, and we are on everyone’s minds at least three times a day,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where you put a Marine, he or she is still going to go out and accomplish the mission. It’s about the service. Food is important, but if you don’t provide quality service with that food, things tend to get lost.”
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Campaign theme says it all – ‘Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle’ Kathleen A. Viau Kenner Army Health Clinic Dietitian
March is National Nutrition Month; a time to emphasize the benefits of improving one’s eating habits as well as those of the entire family if the person reading this is the meal planner in the house. The 2015 theme is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – sponsor of the information campaign – Nutrition Month is a time to “focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.” It encourages everyone to adopt eating and physical activity plans focused on consuming fewer calories, making informed food choices and getting daily exercise in order to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of chronic disease and promote overall health. Let’s take a look at some of the recom-
mended actions for improving one’s diet. A hugely important first step is to eat real food. In other words, think closer to the farm than the factory when making food choices. Fresh fruit and vegetables are a great start. Avoiding boxed or frozen “convenience meals” that are usually high in salt, unhealthy saturated fats and cholesterol is another good move. Remember also, a lot of food distributors use words like “natural” and “organic” as marketing gimmicks. The best way to know what’s in the product is to read the ingredient and nutritional label. Here are a few suggestions to support this “cleaner” way of thinking about food choices: • Select real sliced or whole apples instead of processed applesauce. • Choose fresh chicken legs or thighs (remove skin and bake) instead of chicken nuggets. • Get bacon from the butcher case; be wary of “thick cut” brands and “healthy op-
tion” turkey varieties. • Cook whole oats and add frozen/fresh berries instead of dissolving instant berryflavored oatmeal. • Opt for fresh nut and raisin snacks instead of a trail mix bar. • Prepare actual wild or brown rice instead of prepackaged substitute brands that often include high-salt “spice” packets. • Consider sweet or baked potatoes instead of pasta. Another good way to improve one’s diet is to eat less animal-based foods. Make a commitment to eat one completely plant-based meal, like a salad with no cheese or diced meats, daily. Limit the intake of cheese to no more than 1 ounce per day (one snack stick or four cubes). Eat fish that’s high in Omega-3 fatty acids at least two-three times per week. Reduce meat portions to 3-4 ounces (size of a deck of cards). Incorporate plant-based dairy products like almond or soy milk. And cut down (no more than 3-4 ounces per week) on the consumption of high-fat processed meats like bologna, hot dogs and sausage. The following are a few more tips that will help everyone “bite into a healthy lifestyle:” • Always fill half the plate with nonstarchy vegetables and fruits.
• Eat whole fruits and vegetables; they produce far more health benefits than fruit or vegetable juices. • Choose nuts or air-popped popcorn to snack on instead of chips and crackers. • Add pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds to salads for crunch instead of croutons and bacon bits. • Make fruits and vegetables easily accessible at home and in the office. Eating healthy is a choice that requires careful meal planning, smart shopping (reading labels and avoiding packaging gimmicks) and discipline at snack time. Getting started is probably the biggest challenge, followed by maintaining it for a lifetime. To make it easier, strive for an 80-20 split. Make at least 80 percent of the meals consumed healthy, nutrient-rich foods that promote energy and well-being. Allot the other 20 percent to “fun food” choices that may not fall into the healthy category but are good for one’s mood and satisfaction level. The Army Wellness Center offers classes for community members who would like to learn more about healthy eating habits. A wealth of additional information also can be found online at sites like plantbasedcooking. com and forksoverknives.com.
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Actors with the KidKapers theater group at Fort Lee rehearse a scene from “Into the Woods Jr.” in which a baker (Bennett Buetow) and his wife (Jessica Beaudet) learn of the witch’s (Emma Robinson) tragic curse. The play also features wellknown characters like Cinderella, Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk), Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood, among others. They’re all tied together in a whimsical storyline created by author and playwright James Lapine. The music and lyrics were written by Stephen Sondheim. The final performances are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., at the Lee Theater. Tickets cost $5 and are available at the door. The theater is located at 4300 Mahone Ave. For more information, call (804) 734-6629.
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The American Civil War Museum at Tredegar Iron Works along the picturesque James River in Richmond is a place to learn about the Civil War – its causes, its course and its legacies. It’s the nation’s first museum to interpret the Civil War from Union, Confederate and African-American perspectives. “We tell the entire story – from the social, political and military perspectives,” said Christy Coleman, co-CEO of the museum. “Here, all of the main stories get significant space together for the first time. By understanding these three perspectives on a subject that’s still divisive almost a century-and-a-half later, we can begin to see the war differently – as a shared national heritage.” Coleman said, “Visitors also can enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the center’s picturesque location on the historic river while seeing the enormity of collections of Civil War artifacts.” She is especially proud of the center’s flagship, teaching exhibit titled “In the Cause of Liberty” in the restored 1861 Tredegar Foundry building. This exhibit has been acclaimed as a breakthrough in Civil War interpretation, according to the museum’s website. It features films, artifacts and hands-on activities to tell the story. “Our displays change of-
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ten, so there’s always something new to see,” she said. The 8.9-acre Tredegar complex was the South’s largest manufacturer of locomotive parts and weapons used during the Civil War. A National Historic Landmark, the site contains five surviving buildings illustrating the Iron Works era including the large restored gun foundry building. The National Park Service operates the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center located in the restored Pattern Building. While the museum opened in October 2006, Tredegar traces its roots to 1836. Named for the
famous iron works at Tredegar, Wales, it stood as Richmond’s foremost business concern for more than a century. The city’s location next to a waterpower source and the development of the railroad industry in the 1830s and 1840s, made Richmond the iron and coal center of the South. The facility manufactured a diverse array of products, including cannon and ordnance for the government, locomotives, train wheels, naval hardware, iron machinery, equipment for sugar mills and much more. During the Civil War, Tredegar produced more than 1,000 cannons for the
Confederacy. It also made armor plating for use on Confederate ironclad warships, including the famous CSS Virginia. In 1861, it employed 750 men; by 1863, more than 2,500. Tredegar later cast munitions for the U.S. Army and Navy during the SpanishAmerican War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean War. “This was such a large industrial complex and people are amazed at what they learn here,” she said. “While on site,” Coleman said, “visitors can see the remnants of Tredegar’s industrial and transportation past. Stroll along the Canal Walk and take the pedestrian
bridge over the James River to Belle Isle, once a prisoner of war camp and today a park of great natural beauty.” She said people can learn about the people and events that impacted Tredegar, and walk the site with a museum guide, hear stories from the home front or learn the secrets of prison camp survival. Visitors can see history come alive as costumed interpreters explore recruitment, training, camp life, and battle experiences of the Civil War soldier. For example, every Saturday at 11:30 a.m., youngsters are needed to join the Tredegar Battalion. They will discover how a Civil War soldier trained and fought with the rifle musket by drilling with a costumed interpreter. At noon on Saturday, visitors can check out “Camp Life of the Common Soldier.” Only a small amount of Civil War soldiers’ time was spent on the battlefield. What were they doing when they weren’t fighting? Visit with costumed interpreters portraying Union and Confederate soldiers to find out. Or, they can take part in “From Foundry to Fire” on Saturdays at 2 p.m. and learn about the importance of the cannon manufacturing capabilities of Tredegar as well as the role field artillery played in the Civil War. A costumed artillery crew will explain the process of making and testing the cannon and then demonstrate with the help of visitors the use on the battlefield. “Helping to fire cannons
is popular with the kids, and they always enjoy it,” Coleman added. The museum also has many special programs for school groups during the year. Big changes are on the horizon for the museum starting in late December. The museum is embarking on a $30 million project to construct a major new building to feature more than 7,000-square feet of gallery space for permanent and changing exhibitions as well as an “immersion theater” highlighting Richmond’s role in the war. The plans also call for a new outdoor exhibit, living history demonstrations, and a new Family Resource Center, Those projects also will include a reconfiguration of the site’s landscaping, repair of the historic canal wall and leveling of the grounds on the site’s upper level. She noted, “The exhibit galleries will remain open to the public throughout the outdoor construction including “In the Cause of Liberty.” The museum is located at 500 Tredegar St., near Brown’s Island. It is open every day 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children, ages 6-17, and free for children under 5. There also are rates for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call (804) 649-1861 or visit www.tredegar.org.
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Soldiers for new evaluation reports Continued from page 6 staff sergeant to first sergeant/master sergeant, and a strategic-level form for sergeants major and command sergeants major. Mastering the additions to the EES will be critical, McDermid said. “The EES is going to consolidate both the OER and NCOER for all components. With that, there will be two notable additions within EES for the NCOER. The first is the use of the rater tendency, which is going to be unconstrained and is going to be more of a ‘rater’s rating history’ of NCOs in a particular grade,” he said. It will be viewable by the rater’s rating chain, enabling leadership to provide guidance and mentorship to the rater in following Army guidance to assess more accurately. The second major innovation will be the addition of a senior NCO reviewer delegate function. It will allow rating officials to identify up to two individuals – command sergeant
major, sergeant major or first sergeant – to provide an informal review of all NCOERs. “They’ll be able to review the reports and will have an online dialogue box where they can provide comments to those rating officials for their consideration,” McDermid said. As trainers fan out across the Army to teach the new NCOER, HRC will coordinate and conduct system load testing at selected installations in late spring and early summer. Testing will allow HRC to identify issues and integrate refinements before the system is implemented across the Army. At this time, likely testing locations will be Fort Campbell,Ky., Fort Knox, Ky., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., SHAPE and Korea, though that is still open to change, McDermid said. The final draft NCOER support form will be posted 90 days before implementation so that Soldiers across the Army can begin to familiarize themselves with the changes. “Rating officials can begin counseling and documenting the rated NCO’s perfor-
mance,” he said. “As of right now, the target date is Sept. 1, but as we get closer, we will publish more information to the field, informing them of the actual implementation date. If the actual implementation date is Sept. 1, then all NCOERs with a through-date of Sept. 1, or later, will be addressed on the new grade-plate forms. Reports ending Aug. 31 or earlier will still be processed under the current NCOER,” McDermid said. “Probably the first board that will see these new reports will be the fiscal 2016 Master Sergeant promotion board, which will likely convene next February,” he said. The establishment of information technology systems, development of regulations and the implementation of the new NCOER through coaching, teaching and training the force is a tremendous effort, Mustion said. “It will help us build an even higher quality non-commissioned officer force than we already have, and leverage talent management into the future, allowing us to reap great benefits across the Army for years to come,” he said.
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“In all of the AIT classes here, one of the things you’re supposed to be teaching is cultural dynamics,” she said. “Why not use this as a good time to teach Soldiers what they might be facing in the real Army once they deploy? It’s a good thing if they can learn that from these soldiers.” The UAE troops rs are scheduled to complete their training at Fort Lee in early August. The UAE is located on the southeastern side of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. Its defense force numbers around 70,000. The country’s population is roughly 9 million.
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Lee Ed Center Open House | March 31 The Fort Lee Army Education Center has scheduled an open house March 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the center, building 12400, 700 Quarters Road. The event will include representatives
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MOMC April Events | April 1, 8, 30 Fort Lee Child, Youth and School Services will host a Month of the Military Child kick off ceremony April 1, 4:30 p.m., behind the School Age Services building on Battle Drive. The community and all CYSS program participants are invited to attend. A MOMC Spring Fling is set for April 8, 2-5 p.m., on the CYSS Campus soccer fields behind the centers. The free fun-filled event will include inflatables, age-appropriate activities, food and more. The program is open to the community. An observance close-out parade will be held April 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m., beginning and ending at CDC Yorktown. The 392nd Army Band will lead the CYSS Campus youngsters, parents and invited guests during the parade. For details, call (804) 765-3857.
555th PIA Meeting | April 1 The Jessie J. Mayes Tri-Cities Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc., will conduct its monthly meeting April 1, 6 p.m., at The Cameron Foundation, 228 South Sycamore St., Petersburg. For details, call (804) 861-0945.
BOSS Easter Extravaganza | April 4 The Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Easter Extravaganza is set for April 4, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., on the Lee Club lawn. The free event includes an Easter egg hunt for children up to 12 years old, the Easter Bunny and more. Families should arrive by noon to take part in the egg hunt. For details, call (804) 895-2528.
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FMWR Library Poetry Program | April 15 In honor of National Poetry Month, the Family and MWR Fort Lee Community Library will host an “I’m Coming Home� Poetry Workshop, April 15, 5-6 p.m. The free program will use writing exercises, art and other tools to create poetry that tells stories about what it means to be a member of the military community. Preregistration is advised. Children, 15 and under, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The library is located on the 2nd floor of the Army Logistics University, building 12420, 34th Street. For registration and details, call (804) 765-8095.
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Calendar, continued FMWR Newcomers’ Dinner | April 23 Family and MWR will host its quarterly Newcomers Dinner on April 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Regimental Club, 2609 C Ave. Reservations must be made by noon, April 17. At the free family event, new community members who have arrived in the area the previous six months or less can become familiar with programs and services both inside and outside the gate, and meet other new families. In addition to food and games, door prizes will be awarded including electronics, amusement park tickets and more. For reservations and details, call (804) 734-7821.
SPORTS & FITNESS FMWR Total Body Workout | April 1314 FMWR Sports will offer a variety of free total body workout fitness classes April 13-14. The sessions at MacLaughlin Fitness Center are April 13, 4:305:15 p.m., Core and Cardio; 5:306:15 p.m., Aerobics; 6:30-7:15 p.m., Zumba; and April 14, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Boot Camp; 6:30-7:15 p.m., Iyengar Yoga. On April 14, 4:30-5:10 p.m., a CrossFit session is set for the Post Field House. Participants must be at least 16 years of age and an eligible Family and MWR fitness facility patron to attend the classes. For details, call (804) 734-6198.
YOUTH CYSS Track Registration Deadline | March 31 Registration for track, ages 7-15, is open until March 31, 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., at CYSS Parent Central Services, building 10624, Yorktown Drive. The cost is $40 for active duty military, DOD Civilians and DOD con-
tractors, and $50 for all others. Proof of age and current sports physical is required. For registration and details, call (804) 765-3852.
CYSS Baseball Registration | April 6-24 Child, Youth and School Services will hold baseball registration for youth, ages 4-12, April 6-24, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at CYSS Parent Central Services, building 10624, Yorktown Drive. The cost is $20 for active duty military, DOD Civilians and DOD contractors, and $30 for all others. Youth sports also is in need of T-ball and baseball coaches for the upcoming season. For registration and details, call (804) 765-3852.
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Battle of Five Forks Commemoration | March 28 The Petersburg National Battlefield will commemorate the Battle of Five Forks with van and walking tours, artillery demonstrations, living history programs, lectures and more March 28, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., at the Five Forks Battlefield Unit, 9840 Courthouse Road in Dinwiddie County. Registration is required for the tours. While the events are free, the fee to enter the park is $5 per vehicle. For details, call (804) 469-4093.
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The city of Hopewell will sponsor a Civil War Artifacts Road Show March 26, 5-7 p.m., at the Beacon Theatre, 401 Main St. Admission is free in honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. For details, call (804) 541-2270.
A dramatization of the historic 1865 peace conference on-board President Abraham Lincoln’s steamship, the River Queen, will be presented March 28, 3:30 p.m., at the Beacon Theatre, 401 Main St., Hopewell. During the free production, actors portraying Lincoln, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and others will discuss important issues facing the president in late March 1865. For details, call (804) 732-3531 ext. 0.
Civil War 150 at Beacon Theatre | March 27 Two free events commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War will be held March 27, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Beacon Theatre, 401 Main St., Hopewell. The Central Virginia Film Institute will conduct a panel session titled “Local Participation in the Making of the Lincoln Movie,” 6-7 p.m.; and the Federal City Brass Band will perform a concert titled “Abraham Lincoln and the Music of the Civil War,” 7-8:30 p.m. For details, call (804) 446-3457.
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