Fort Lee Traveller 03.03.16

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, SINCE 1941

March 3, 2016 | Vol. 76, No. 9

RITE OF PASSAGE 59th Ordnance Brigade, former SMA Tilley honors troops crossing threshold into NCO Corps

SEE PAGE 11 EVENT HONORS FALLEN GULF WAR SOLDIERS Representatives of QM community here remember the ‘ultimate sacrifice’ made by Pennsylvania Reserve unit

HELPING HAND Post employee recalls how Army Emergency Relief helped her family in dire situation

MODELING JOB Five installation Soldiers immortalized by museum sculpture artists during recent trip to New York

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TOUGH CLIMB Single mother of four recounts journey up the ranks to position as assistant commandant of the NCO Academy SEE PAGE 12

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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER | PROMOTING SPIRITUAL RESILIENCY

Positive outlook starts with knowing reason for existence Chaplain (Maj.) Vincent T. Myers ALU Ethics Instructor

“Who am I?” … Isn’t that one of the biggest questions we all ponder at some point in our lives? It’s a close second to “why am I here?” Individuals usually have to figure out the first question before identifying an answer to the latter.

Knowing who you are has to do with identity; the type of person you’ve become or hope to be. Understanding why you exist has to do with purpose, which shapes

behavior. Thus, ignoring the first question could result in behavior “running amok.”

Studies of this concept focused on children from fatherless (or parentless) homes.

Being a “son” or “daughter” is one of the first opportunities children have to understand who they are. Stripping away the chance to “be a child” can have a dramatic impact on behavior. Consider this statistic – 85 percent of youths sitting in prison or detention facilities today come from fatherless or parentless homes.

This temporal truth also can be defined

on a spiritual level. God is often referred to as the “Father,” and followers are “His children.” Consequently, to the extent we embrace our identity as children of God, our behavior usually follows. Confidence in faith and a hopeful outlook stem from an internal trust that we are loved and cared for. Love and benevolence are an external reaction to the world around us.

It is my belief much of the strife in this world would be eliminated if we embraced our identity as children of God. The Bible provides us a cheat-sheet

for answering the all-important question “Who am I?” It tells us we are children of God. You were made by Him “wonderfully,” according to Psalm 139:14. “He knew you before He made you,” reads Jeremiah 1:5. These are eternal truths that can lead us to understanding who we are.

Of course, there are other important meaning-of-life questions out there begging to be answered – many of them pondered by people hoping to discover their true identity. The team of chaplains at Fort Lee can be an ally in this journey of discovery, and there are many opportunities on the installation to learn, fellowship and worship.

Not sure who the organization chaplain is or what services are available on the installation? Talk to your chain of command or contact the Religious Support Office at (804) 734-6494 for more details.

Sometimes, a note of thanks says it all ...

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

installation) and its young Soldiers for the exceptional (support). It was both a pleasure and privilege to spend the day with these men and women.

– Damien Bennett, Waverly First Inc.

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Correction In the Feb. 25 edition of the Fort Lee Traveller, Sgt. Maj. Amelia Fisher, Joint Culinary Training Center Army Food Service SGM, was misidentified as a master sergeant.

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military, “yes, sir!” All tasks were shared equally. Both young men and women showed their grit carrying or rolling 100-200-plus pound logs to a roadside collection point.

Although the work was hard, it was a beautiful day and a festive atmosphere pervaded the grounds.

Every military participant had personally volunteered, and no one was there under orders or on extra duty.

This was their day off and they elected to come to Waverly and put in a full day’s work. At the end of the day the grounds were spotless.

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The 244th Quartermaster Battalion, companies Golf and Papa, and the Navy Culinary Specialist Unit, all out of Fort Lee … showed up in force at the Miles B. Carpenter Museum Sunday to clean away fallen trees and debris from tornado-producing storms that swept through Southeast Virginia on Feb. 24.

A large cedar tree by the Wood Products Museum had been snapped at the trunk, and a massive pecan tree behind the museum was uprooted.

The volunteers stayed busy all day without complaint. Every request was answered with a friendly but crisp

Soldiers from the 244th Quartermaster Battalion carry a fallen tree to a roadside collection point while volunteering for a storm recovery project Sunday in Waverly.The small town experienced significant damage from a tornadoproducing storm Feb. 24.

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Sgt. DuaneYates, Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, walks through the ceremonial arches symbolizing his passage into the ranks of the NCO Corps during the 59th Ordnance Brigade NCO Induction Ceremony Monday at the LeeTheater. See Page 11 for story and photos.

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QM School salutes fallen at moment of silence ceremony Lesley Maceyak Family/Community Life Reporter

Staff members and students from the U.S. Army Quartermaster School gathered for a Feb. 24 moment of silence ceremony here that paid tribute to the 14th QM Detachment Soldiers killed or wounded 25 years ago when a SCUD missile struck their barracks during Operation Desert Storm.

Held at the detachment’s memorial marker on 41st Street, the ceremony was organized by the Petroleum

and Water Department.

William Quimbayoglen, chief of PWD’s Water Training Division, said it’s important to remember the 14th Detachment’s courage and sacrifice while teaching new generations of Soldiers an important lesson from Army history.

“Events like this highlight the Army’s determination to care for its Soldiers, civilians and families,” he said. “As an Army profession, we must continue to instill our customs and traditions at all levels to foster

the development of Army professionals.

“During the observance,” he continued, “we showed our junior water professionals the importance of pausing to pay tribute to those Soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to this nation, emphasizing the importance of service before self, in order to broaden them for future service.”

In preparation for deployment in January 1991, the 14th QM Detachment

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Quartermaster School students stand at parade rest while listening to remarks during the Feb. 24 moment of silence ceremony at the 14th Quartermaster Detachment Memorial on 41st Street.

– an Army Reserve water purification unit stationed in Greensburg, Pa. – came to Fort Lee for 30 days of intensive mobilization training.

Six days after arriving

Fort Lee families will soon reap benefits of childcare.com website Lesley Maceyak Family/Community Life Reporter

Fewer waiting lines, less paperwork and greater awareness of available programs are the touted benefits of a new website – MilitaryChildCare.com – that will “open a profile” for Fort Lee parents on Monday.

Endorsed by the Department of Defense, the website is a “single gateway that makes it easier for parents to research options and get on waiting lists for militaryoperated and military-subsidized child care, whether it’s at their current installation or before they move to a new duty station,” read a recent MilitaryTimes.com report.

The site is not location or service specific. When fully implemented, it will provide child care options worldwide and across all branches of service. About 120 installations are expected to be part of the network by the end of March.

“Having this site, will allow (Fort Lee Child, Youth and School Services) to have one program to

manage the waitlist,” said Rachel Lowe, CYSS Outreach Services director. “Our staff will be able to see real-time statistics and better inform our parents about availability and waiting times for child care slots.”

The website also allows users who create an account to maintain a family profile that can be accessed at any time from any location. By automating the process, CYSS facilities can drastically reduce requirements to fill out enrollment forms and registration paperwork.

“It’s one more step in easing the transition process for military families,” Lowe said. “Additionally, having that information ready to go means families can immediately place their child on a waiting list as soon as they need care. The site will help them gain a space in our facilities as long as they request care in advance.”

Through MilitaryChildCare. com, families can search for and enroll in full-day and part-day care programs including in-home-

providers who can accommodate children from birth through age 12. Families may remain on a preferred program’s waitlist even after being offered care or enrolling in another program.

Families at Fort Lee who are currently on waitlists will be automatically transitioned to the new web-based system. These families will retain the original date of their request(s) for care, and all program enrollment processes will remain the same.

Youth Summer Camp registra-

in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, an Iraqi SCUD missile struck a barracks building and killed 81 percent of the unit, as well as many others from the 475th Quartermaster Group

tion will run differently because of MilitaryChildCare.com implementation. April 4-9 is the priority sign-up period for those who have children already enrolled in CYSS programs. All others will have an opportunity to register their kids for the camp between April 25-29.

“Patrons in the past have been able to wait in line at Parent Central Services and slots were filled on a first-come, first-served basis,” Lowe said. “This year, it is imperative all patrons understand that in order to register their child for camp they must go online and create an account ahead of time.

They can begin doing this after March 9.”

Eligibility for CYSS activities starts with military families, fol-

and 477th Transportation Company.

The detachment suffered the greatest number of casualties during the attack with 13 killed and 43 wounded.

lowed by DOD Civilian employees and contractors when space is available, Lowe noted.

Those who would like to learn more about MilitaryChildCare. com are encouraged to read its frequently asked questions document, accessible via the link at the top of the website’s opening page.

Patrons who encounter problems with sign-up can contact the site’s help desk at (855) 696-2934 or send an email to FamilySupport@ MilitaryChildCare.com.

The DOD serves about 200,000 children in child care through various options, to include child development centers and family child care homes. As of November, there were 31,609 households registered with MilitaryChildCare.com, and 30,611 active requests for child care for those sites. Families can submit multiple requests for child care at any time, including for care offered through other branches of service – for example, Soldiers can request care at Navy facilities.

The program allows military child care officials to showcase all the military and approved community programs that are available, with details and contact information online that can help families make decisions and get child care more quickly.

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AER a benefit that helps in darkest times Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

Former military spouse Florence LujanSmith is an eager advocate of the Army Emergency Relief program. Her enthusiasm is the result of experience . the time when her family was flat broke while stationed overseas and needed to return stateside to attend burial services for her mother who had unexpectedly passed away from an illness.

“My only thought was, ‘how in the world are we going to manage this?’” said the Fort Lee employee who is now a protocol coordinator for CASCOM. “We were barely managing to pay our bills. There was no way we could afford the cost of going home.”

News of her mother’s death came on a Sunday. She and her husband Bob (now divorced) went to work on Monday to request the time off to return home even though they still had no idea how they were going to pay for it. Her husband found a solution later that afternoon.

“He went to the Army Emergency Relief person in Stuttgart and was given a grant for the tickets to fly home,” Lujan-Smith said.

“I was so grateful and made a note to thank the person who made it possible when we got back.”

Arriving at her mother’s home, LujanSmith said she received another shocker – there was no money for her mother’s final expenses.

“That hit me like a ton of bricks,” she said. “My sister told me the family figured we could pay for the funeral because Bob was in the military and supposedly making big bucks. They had set up an appointment at the funeral home the next day to make arrangements. We didn’t have any money.

“After we talked, I sat wondering how I would tell Bob they expected us to pay for the burial,” Lujan-Smith continued. “He realized something was bothering me and asked what was wrong. He just sat there in disbelief when I told him.”

The next day, Lujan-Smith’s sister brought them to the funeral home and told them about the plans they had made for the arrangements.

“She started talking about how the family had selected a coffin and made other arrangements,” she said. “In my mind, I’m

AER Info More than $71 million was given to more than 47,000 Soldiers and families Army-wide.

Fort Lee assistance last year totaled $992,865 to 743 military ID cardholders

thinking ‘how can you make arrangements when you don’t have any money to make the them?”

They explained to the director they didn’t have the funds and inquired about the process for burial.

“He took us into another room where there were plain wood coffins,” Lujan-Smith said. “Real unfinished ones, like in the cowboy movies. He said the county would bury her, but she wouldn’t get a marker and the wooden box is all there would be.”

After receiving the grant in Stuttgart, the AER representative had given LujanSmith’s husband contact information for AER in California. He decided to give them a call to see what they could do.

“He was able to get a loan that we would repay with low monthly installments,” she said. “I just breathed a sigh of relief. As we left the funeral home, I was just so thankful for AER and the military.

“Before this, I knew about AER, but never gave them a second thought,” LujanSmith continued. “To me, they were an organization just trying to get some of my money. But after that event, I made it a point to always make a donation. Sometimes, it wasn’t a lot, but I always made sure it was at least $10 per pay period.”

Now, Lujan-Smith said she has three children in the Army, and they always make a donation to AER, just in case they may need it. She also encourages others to do the same.

“I hope people don’t think like I used to,” she said, “that AER is just another organization trying to get my money. AER was there when I needed it the most, and it will be there when you need it. It provides food vouchers for Soldiers and retirees. It can help with vehicle repairs. It can help you with rental home deposits.

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Chesterfield Diaper Drive Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Families First, a program of Chesterfield County’s Department of Mental Health Support Services, is holding a diaper drive this month to assist its enrolled families. The campaign will support first-time parents enrolled in the program. They include teen mothers and those living below the poverty level. Last year, more than 3,000 diapers were collected.

All Chesterfield County public libraries will collect unopened packages of diapers during regular business hours. For library locations and hours, visit library. chesterfield.gov/ccpllocations/ or call (804) 751-2275.

Exchange Buddy List Military shoppers at the Fort Lee Exchange can receive exclusive offers each week via email when they sign up for the Exchange Buddy List.

The weekly emails include information about promotions, events and special sales.

Customers interested in receiving these messages can sign up at the Exchange.

Good Health Recipe Contest Fort Lee community members are invited to take part in a healthy recipe contest through March 25.

Participants should submit an original or healthy adaptation recipe that is portable (suitable for a brown bag lunch), easy to fix, economical, low in sodium and sugar content and uses whole foods, fruits and vegetables. The entry should include the name of the recipe, serving sizes, estimated prep and cook time, ingredients, directions, storage instructions and a photo of the prepared item. To enter, send the recipe to kathleen.a.viau.civ@mail.mil.

For details, call (804) 734-9464.

Spring Cleanup | March 14-18 The annual Fort Lee Spring Cleanup is set for March 14-18, and post leaders are asking for maximum participation.

The week is a collective effort to support the post’s environmental program by clearing leaves, trash, fallen tree branches and other debris that could become potentially harmful surface runoff eventually entering the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Other outside area beautification projects are highly recommended.

Information and maps of unit cleanup areas will be distributed.

Patient Safety Awareness Week at Kenner | March 14-18 Fort Lee community members are invited to participate in Patient Safety Awareness Week March 14-18, 10 a.m. - noon, in the Kenner Army Health Clinic pharmacy lobby.

The weeklong awareness and educational campaign for staff and patients will focus on the importance of the relationship between providers and patients and their families. The National Patient Safety Foundation promotes this observance with a theme of “United for Patient Safety,” a campaign to spark dialogue and promote action to improve the safety of the health care system for patients and the workforce.

For details, call (804) 734-9086.

TARP Training Schedule | March 16 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program briefings are set for March 16, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the Lee Theater.

The training is a mandatory annual requirement for military members, DOD employees and contractors with a security clearance. Additional briefings will be scheduled quarterly – May 11, Sept. 13 and Oct. 12.

For details, call (804) 734-1569 or email charles.s.white8.civ@mail.mil.

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PT running route policy a matter of troop safety “It is vital all personnel on post – not just service members – know the safe physical training routes identified in Fort Lee Policy 11-07, and the importance of motor vehicle restrictions and precautions.”

That cautionary statement was issued by the Fort Lee Garrison Safety Office recently along with an overview of the new runningroute specifications and guidelines found in the recently updated “Physical Training Road Closure and Safety Precautions for Military Troop Formations” document.

Authorized running areas on Fort Lee are those routes where

vehicular traffic is prohibited (i.e.

B Avenue from Sisisky to 39th Street and Shop Road from 11th to 19th streets) or will be kept at a minimum during PT hours between 5-7:30 a.m. weekdays. The routes are clearly marked with roadside and sandwich-board signs. A color-coded map accompanies the policy letter available at www.lee.army.mil/about/ policy.letter.apx.

The latest revision designates 38th Street from B Avenue to Eisenhower Ave. (DeCA headquarters area); E Ave. from 38th Street to 39th Street, and 39th Street from E Ave. to the running track as “joint use roadways,”

meaning motorists must drive with extreme caution and yield to runners/walkers regardless of whether they are on the road individually or in formation.

Several new areas have been placed off limits to troop formations. They include B Ave. east of Sisisky; B Ave. from 38th Street to Sisisky; 11th Street from B Ave. through the Shop Road traffic circle to Quartermaster Road; Shop Road east of 11 Street; Quartermaster Road east of 11th Street; B Ave. from 38th Street east to Sisisky Blvd; 38th Street south of Eisenhower Ave.; and Eisenhower Ave. east of 39th Street.

The parking areas for the Larkin Conference Center, Garrison Headquarters, Army Logistics University, Soldier Support Center and Logistics Readiness Center may be used for interval training, stretching and warm ups when there is no vehicle traffic conflict, e.g. prior to 6 a.m. when employees begin arriving for work. The parking areas around DeCA and DCMA are off limits to PT at all times.

During PT hours, motorists must be observant of marching or running troops and may only pass at 10 miles per hour when approaching from the front of the formation. Vehicles cannot pass when approaching the rear of a formation.

Individual runners/walkers (military, civilians, dependants and contractors) on Fort Lee roads will wear a reflective vest

or belt between dusk and dawn.

Individual running is covered by the Fort Lee Single Source Safety Document, Chapter 19-2, which can be found at www.lee.army. mil/safety/single.source.safety. document.aspx.

“Running or walking on Fort Lee should not be a dangerous activity,” Safety Office staffers noted. “It is of utmost importance to know the roads, know the policy, conduct a risk assessment and follow it. The policy is in place for a reason. It doesn’t matter if it’s military or civilian – if an accident happens, it could result in a fatality. Be proactive, not reactive.”

Anyone with questions or concerns after reviewing the policy should contact the Safety Office at (804) 765-3122 or 765-3129.

– Garrison Safety Office

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Platoon leaders and executive officers from the 16th Ordnance Battalion pose with ROTC cadets from Virginia State University on “shadow day,” a mentorship event here Feb. 18 that gave the future officers a glimpse of Army life.

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The 16th Ordnance Battalion hosted a “shadow day” mentorship event here Feb. 18 to give ROTC cadets from Virginia State University a glimpse of active Army life.

Company platoon leaders and executive officers from the battalion discussed the expectations of Army officers after they complete their branch’s basic course.

The cadets were shown the principles of a company training meeting, maintenance operations manage-

ment, the command supply discipline program and physical security. The participating executive officers shared their early career experiences and the roles and responsibilities they assumed as platoon and company leaders at Fort Lee. In addition to seeing firsthand how an active duty unit functions, the cadets were introduced to several pieces of military equipment including the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle, M915 Tractor, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck and the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled

Vehicle. Many excitedly climbed inside after receiving briefings outlining the importance of maintenance management.

Battalion NCOs discussed maintenance operations and explained what it would be like to lead a convoy or supervise a command motor pool.

“I think it’s important to give the cadets a sample of what life as a lieutenant is like,” said Maj. Bryon C. Matthews, the battalion’s executive officer. “They must understand the awesome responsibilities awaiting them as commissioned officers.”

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AMERICA’S MILITARY | SPOTLIGHT

PFC. BRIANA CASSATT Unit: 217th Military Police Detachment MOS: 56M – chaplain’s assistant Age: 23 Time in service: two years Hometown: Fort Bragg, N.C. Marital status: single Describe yourself: “Goofy and fun-loving. It depresses me daily if I can’t get a laugh in.”

Pastimes: “Music, travel and school. I frequently go home. I like seeing my family as much as possible.”

Worst fear: “Heights. I can’t even climb a tree.”

Pet peeve: “People who want to frequently explain something to me even though I’m already up to speed on what they’re talking about.”

Biggest regret: “Marriage.”

Your favorite music: “I’m kind of hooked on Lindsey Stirling. She’s a violinist, and she does ballet at the same time. Her music videos are fantastic.”

One person you most admire: “My dad. He’s a warrant officer in (South) Korea. Mostly because I know how much stuff he has to go through every day. Listening to him, I don’t know how he’s able to stay in the military.”

One lesson you like sharing with others: “If your daddy doesn’t approve of your boyfriend, get rid of him.”

One life-changing moment: “The birth and death of my son. It put into perspective how I want to live my life.”

How you define success: “Reaching your goal, not somebody else’s.”

Why you joined the Army: “I saw it as a way to get away from my ex-husband without going home to momma without a job.”

What it means to serve your country: “Doing the best I can and, hopefully, my best helps all of those who surround me.”

Why you chose your MOS: “I wanted vet tech (veterinarian technician), but it’s only available once in a blue moon so chaplain’s assistant was kind of picked for me.”

What makes your job special: “I like the interactions with the people I work with, not so much the people I have to provide customer service for. We’re a team so when we group together and do things, it makes life much more enjoyable around here.”

What you expect of your lead-

ers: “I expect them not to punish me but to relay to me when I’m doing something wrong and how to fix myself, and to help me at the time I need it the most.”

“After the military, I hope to earn degrees in art.”

What you would change about the Army: “The preparatory drills at PT. Oh my God, they’re killing me. I hate them.

It’s the worst stretch I ever had to do.”

One best thing about the Army: “I don’t know of any place where you can stop what you’re doing at work and go to sick call if you don’t feel good.

For the most part, it cares for you.”

Worst thing about the Army: “Doing PT every single day of the week. Could we just have one day without doing it so we can rest, recuperate and be ready for the next day?”

Your advice to a potential recruit: “I’d tell them if they don’t have any goals or any other plans on where to take their life after high school, it’s probably a good idea to sign up because they’re going to get direction on where they’re going to take their life.

Future aspirations: “To get back to Bragg as a civilian.”

– Compiled by T. Anthony Bell

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AWM honors women in public service, government roles Col. Oveta Culp Hobby was appointed as the first director of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps on May 16, 1942.

She was a perfect choice; she had a proven record of achievement

but also the femininity and grace that would appeal to small town and middle class America.

Prior to this she was appointed parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives; was elected state president of the League of Women Voters and served as chief of the Women’s Interest Section of the War Department Bureau of Public Relations in the Roosevelt Administration.

In her role as WAC director, Hobby meticulously and with great personal sacrifice oversaw the creation and implementation of the Corps. She had the monumental task of

establishing procedures and policies for recruitment, training, administration, discipline, assignment and discharge.

Over 150,000 women served under her in WWII. In 1953, she became the first secretary of the newly formed Department of Health, Education and Welfare. For the rest of her life, Hobby dem-

Chapel presentation reveals drama of ‘Last Supper’ Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper,” will come alive during a special March 23 presentation at Fort Lee’s Memorial Chapel. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. The performance begins at 7 p.m.

Presented by the Protestant Men of the Chapel, the “Living Last Supper” is a dramatization of Jesus’ final meal with his disciples. The costumed actors assume the poses depicted in da Vinci’s painting. At the beginning of the performance, Jesus states one of them will betray Him before the night is over. The disciples express their astonishment and question who the traitor is in their midst. Each of the disciples then comes out of their pose to give a brief soliloquy of how they came to know the Master and what He means to them. There is music interspersed throughout the performance to give

it an emotional impact.

The Memorial Chapel congregation has been performing the “Living Last Supper” for more than 20 years. The actors are not professionals, but churchgoers who devote many hours of practice and learning their lines so the performance can be a truly memorable and spiritual experience for all who

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onstrated exceptional public service and professional accomplishment.

– Army Women’s Museum

see it. Refreshments will be served following the performance.

Memorial Chapel is located at 1901 Sisisky Blvd. Those coming to the performance from off-post are reminded that a valid state or government-issued picture identification card is required for anyone 18 years of age or older to access the installation. A background check at the Visitor Control Center is required for those without DoD identification.

For more information about the performance, call (804) 734-6102.

– Staff Reports

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Protestant Men of the Chapel members recreate the scene in a famous Leonardo de Vinci painting during a “Living Last Supper” performance in 2013.The popular production will once again take place at Fort Lee’s Memorial Chapel on March 23, 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

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pressed a high measure of gratitude for Tilley’s visit.

“I think it was awesome that he came out to share his time with us,” he said. “I think his presentation was significant in that it spoke to the theme of our event: ‘Steadfast Leadership, Past, Present and Future.’ I couldn’t think of a better person to come here and spend the day with us.”

Tilley served 37 years in the Army. As SMA, he was a member of numerous boards and councils working to improve pay and family services for all Soldiers. His work as an advocate for Soldiers and their families continues today.

Noble said he served at Fort Hood, Texas, when Tilley was assigned there and has admired him since.

“He has been, in my opinion, the most influential Sergeant Major of Army during my 30-year career,” he said.

For at least one of the inductees, the ceremony was a sobering and thoughtful (ABOVE) Inductees recite the Nonreminder the NCO responsicommissioned Officer Charge during bilities should never be conthe 59th Ordnance Brigade NCO sidered trivial.

Induction Ceremony Monday at the “The ceremony meant a LeeTheater. Twenty-one Soldiers lot to me as a newly promotwere welcomed into the NCO Corps ed E-5,” said Sgt. Denmark during the event. (LEFT) Retired Carmelo, Headquarters and Sergeant Major of the Army Jack Headquarters Company, 59th Tilley addresses the audience. Tilley, Ord. Bde. “It gave my prothe 12th SMA, served 37 years and motion more meaning and fought extensively to improve pay helped me understand why it and other benefits for Soldiers and is important to lead Soldiers their families. the right way.” the battle. Furthermore, Earlier in the program, Noble and Tilley Photos by T. Anthony Bell he had the difficult task of congratulated the inductees after they rehaving to ride the next day ceived induction certificates. During the in a tank that held the remains of friends the same sequence of events, the newly-inday prior. ducted Soldiers walked through ceremonial “I tell you that story because I want you to arches, symbolically marking their passage understand exactly how important your job is; into the ranks of the NCO Corps. how important your job is in wearing those The program also included a tribute to stripes,” he said in a trembling, raised voice to fallen Soldiers and a reciting of the NCO an almost silent audience.

Charge and Creed of the NCO. At the tail-end of his presentation, Tilley The 59th Ord. Bde. is an Ord. School played a recording of “I’m Already There” sub-element, responsible for supporting the overdubbed with a montage of family mem- training, health and welfare of thousands of bers’ voices extending phone messages to their advanced individual training students who loved ones in uniform. transition here on a yearly basis. It is comAfterward, CSM Vincent D. Noble, 59th prised of two battalions here and two others Ord. Bde. CSM and host of the event, ex- located elsewhere.

A CHARGE TO UPHOLD Photos by Paul Morando

(LEFT) An artist applies liquid casting material onto the face of Mortuary Affairs specialist Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Smith at Atta Studios in NewYork City Feb. 25. She was one of five Quartermaster Soldiers who modeled for museum figures that will eventually be added to exhibits at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. (ABOVE) Staff Sgt. Ronald Knowles, a petroleum supply specialist, holds a wheel steady as two artists apply plaster for his body mold.

Lee Soldiers travel to New York, pose for QM Museum figures Ray Kozakewicz Production Assistant

Five Quartermaster Soldiers spent two days at a commercial sculpture studio in New York City Feb. 24-25 serving as models for castings that will soon be displayed in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. Once complete in about 8-10 weeks, the hand-made figures will be featured in the museum exhibits.

The Soldiers are Sgt. Sidy Diallo, automated logistics specialist; Staff Sgt. Ronald Knowles, petroleum supply specialist; Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Owens, culinary specialist; Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Prager, rigger; and Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Smith, mortuary affairs specialist.

“Our plan is for these museum figures to represent five departments of the Quartermaster Corps,” said Paul Morando, Quartermaster Museum director, who traveled with the Soldiers and helped direct the work by the artists at Atta Studios. “All of the figures will be placed within our existing gallery in permanent exhibits depicting their work.”

Morando said, “In the planning process, I had an early challenge to determine how they would be used. Should they just stand as statues or did we want to engage them in some type of activity? There is nothing interactive

if they just stood at attention. In our gallery, for example, we have a pipeline that is part of our Petroleum and Water Exhibit. So, the completed figure of the petroleum supply specialist – Staff Sgt. Knowles – will be bent over a wheel opening a pipeline. It will give the public an idea of what these Soldiers might do on a daily basis.”

“The Soldiers were fun to work with,” said Karen Atta, owner of Atta Studios. “This is our first project with the U.S. Army. For some projects, we use generic models, but to work with the Soldiers was a great experience. We were glad they came to New York too, and all were involved in helping to make sure we could do the work accurately.”

Atta has 30 years experience in unique hand-made objects. The firm has over 1,000 figures in the Smithsonian Institute, National Parks, and various museums around the world.

“It was an awesome opportunity to be selected,” said Smith, a 17-year service member.

“This was totally unlike anything I have experienced. It was not as bad as it looks (having the material applied to her face).”

Smith noted, “when I found out I was chosen, my first thought was ‘my mom is going to die.’”

Smith’s figure will be holding a flag in the mortuary affairs exhibit.

Morando said it took about 2 hours total for

each Soldier to be cast.

“The group of artists did multiple Soldiers at a time and different pieces of their body,” he said. “The face and head molds were one part, the hands were another while the body was another.”

The faces of each were done quickly in about 20 minutes. “The material dried quickly and the artists worked with each Soldier and explained the process,” Morando said.

He credited the Soldiers for being good sports and fully cooperative to allow the artists to complete their work. The departments selected each of the Soldiers.

“I wanted to have good representation of all walks of life of the Quartermaster Corps,” he noted. “The figures will represent a typical Soldier not an individual. It’s who they represent.”

Morando said, “I worked with the artists to explain what we’re trying to go for on each type of look. For mortuary affairs, it was important to maintain a somber look.

The pose the Soldier (Sgt. 1st Class Smith) was in will be holding or cradling a flag.”

The figure of Prager will hold a parachute cord representing MOS 92R, Morando said.

Each of the figures will match the height

‘Power to Spare’ brigade, retired SMA welcomes 21 into NCO Corps T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects

Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Owens, a culinary specialist, ensures the proper cutting method is used as artists finalize her position in the cast. Her figure will be placed in the museum’s Food Service exhibit after its expected renovation next year.

and angles of the exhibits. Uniforms will be added to the figures in New York and then a resin coating will be applied. All will be approved by Morando before they are delivered to the museum.

“It was exciting to visit New York for the first time,” said Knowles, a 14-year Soldier. “It was really the defining moment of my career. Having an opportunity to be part of military history is so great.”

One of the Army’s former top enlisted Soldiers helped usher in the newest members of the installation’s Noncommissioned Officer Corps during an induction ceremony Monday at the Lee Theater.

Retired Sergeant Major of the Army Jack L. Tilley, the 12th title holder, was the guest speaker at a 59th Ordnance Brigade NCO Induction Ceremony that welcomed 21 Soldiers to the leadership ranks.

The installation’s senior NCO, Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Bartee, CASCOM CSM, was also present. He was joined by CSM Edward Morris, Ordnance Corps and School CSM; CSM Jimmy Sellers, QM Corps and School CSM; and CSM Anthony A. Taylor, Logistics NCO Academy commandant.

Tilley, who served as SMA from 2000-2004, spoke roughly 15 minutes to a filled-to-capacity audience dominated by permanent party NCOs but also including advanced individual training Soldiers, civilians and family members. He began his speech emphasizing the NCO leadership and guidance he received during initial entry training at height of the Vietnam War. “You would say it’s a lot different (compared to today) and I’ll tell you it was a lot different,”

the former vehicle crewman said. “The responsibilities are a lot different, but how you take care of people is not any different; how you teach and coach people isn’t any different.”

From that point, Tilley used “taking care of people” as a point of emphasis throughout the course of his speech, effectively and emotionally conveying the importance of training, preparation and decision-making in the job of leading troops.

On one occasion, he recounted an ordeal in which his unit was attacked and overrun in Vietnam. His NCO was decisive in the response, he said, but he lost several friends in

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pressed a high measure of gratitude for Tilley’s visit.

“I think it was awesome that he came out to share his time with us,” he said. “I think his presentation was significant in that it spoke to the theme of our event: ‘Steadfast Leadership, Past, Present and Future.’ I couldn’t think of a better person to come here and spend the day with us.”

Tilley served 37 years in the Army. As SMA, he was a member of numerous boards and councils working to improve pay and family services for all Soldiers. His work as an advocate for Soldiers and their families continues today.

Noble said he served at Fort Hood, Texas, when Tilley was assigned there and has admired him since.

“He has been, in my opinion, the most influential Sergeant Major of Army during my 30-year career,” he said.

For at least one of the inductees, the ceremony was a sobering and thoughtful (ABOVE) Inductees recite the Nonreminder the NCO responsicommissioned Officer Charge during bilities should never be conthe 59th Ordnance Brigade NCO sidered trivial.

Induction Ceremony Monday at the “The ceremony meant a LeeTheater. Twenty-one Soldiers lot to me as a newly promotwere welcomed into the NCO Corps ed E-5,” said Sgt. Denmark during the event. (LEFT) Retired Carmelo, Headquarters and Sergeant Major of the Army Jack Headquarters Company, 59th Tilley addresses the audience. Tilley, Ord. Bde. “It gave my prothe 12th SMA, served 37 years and motion more meaning and fought extensively to improve pay helped me understand why it and other benefits for Soldiers and is important to lead Soldiers their families. the right way.” the battle. Furthermore, Earlier in the program, Noble and Tilley Photos by T. Anthony Bell he had the difficult task of congratulated the inductees after they rehaving to ride the next day ceived induction certificates. During the in a tank that held the remains of friends the same sequence of events, the newly-inday prior. ducted Soldiers walked through ceremonial “I tell you that story because I want you to arches, symbolically marking their passage understand exactly how important your job is; into the ranks of the NCO Corps. how important your job is in wearing those The program also included a tribute to stripes,” he said in a trembling, raised voice to fallen Soldiers and a reciting of the NCO an almost silent audience.

Charge and Creed of the NCO. At the tail-end of his presentation, Tilley The 59th Ord. Bde. is an Ord. School played a recording of “I’m Already There” sub-element, responsible for supporting the overdubbed with a montage of family mem- training, health and welfare of thousands of bers’ voices extending phone messages to their advanced individual training students who loved ones in uniform. transition here on a yearly basis. It is comAfterward, CSM Vincent D. Noble, 59th prised of two battalions here and two others Ord. Bde. CSM and host of the event, ex- located elsewhere.

A CHARGE TO UPHOLD Photos by Paul Morando

(LEFT) An artist applies liquid casting material onto the face of Mortuary Affairs specialist Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Smith at Atta Studios in NewYork City Feb. 25. She was one of five Quartermaster Soldiers who modeled for museum figures that will eventually be added to exhibits at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. (ABOVE) Staff Sgt. Ronald Knowles, a petroleum supply specialist, holds a wheel steady as two artists apply plaster for his body mold.

Lee Soldiers travel to New York, pose for QM Museum figures Ray Kozakewicz Production Assistant

Five Quartermaster Soldiers spent two days at a commercial sculpture studio in New York City Feb. 24-25 serving as models for castings that will soon be displayed in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. Once complete in about 8-10 weeks, the hand-made figures will be featured in the museum exhibits.

The Soldiers are Sgt. Sidy Diallo, automated logistics specialist; Staff Sgt. Ronald Knowles, petroleum supply specialist; Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Owens, culinary specialist; Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Prager, rigger; and Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Smith, mortuary affairs specialist.

“Our plan is for these museum figures to represent five departments of the Quartermaster Corps,” said Paul Morando, Quartermaster Museum director, who traveled with the Soldiers and helped direct the work by the artists at Atta Studios. “All of the figures will be placed within our existing gallery in permanent exhibits depicting their work.”

Morando said, “In the planning process, I had an early challenge to determine how they would be used. Should they just stand as statues or did we want to engage them in some type of activity? There is nothing interactive

if they just stood at attention. In our gallery, for example, we have a pipeline that is part of our Petroleum and Water Exhibit. So, the completed figure of the petroleum supply specialist – Staff Sgt. Knowles – will be bent over a wheel opening a pipeline. It will give the public an idea of what these Soldiers might do on a daily basis.”

“The Soldiers were fun to work with,” said Karen Atta, owner of Atta Studios. “This is our first project with the U.S. Army. For some projects, we use generic models, but to work with the Soldiers was a great experience. We were glad they came to New York too, and all were involved in helping to make sure we could do the work accurately.”

Atta has 30 years experience in unique hand-made objects. The firm has over 1,000 figures in the Smithsonian Institute, National Parks, and various museums around the world.

“It was an awesome opportunity to be selected,” said Smith, a 17-year service member.

“This was totally unlike anything I have experienced. It was not as bad as it looks (having the material applied to her face).”

Smith noted, “when I found out I was chosen, my first thought was ‘my mom is going to die.’”

Smith’s figure will be holding a flag in the mortuary affairs exhibit.

Morando said it took about 2 hours total for

each Soldier to be cast.

“The group of artists did multiple Soldiers at a time and different pieces of their body,” he said. “The face and head molds were one part, the hands were another while the body was another.”

The faces of each were done quickly in about 20 minutes. “The material dried quickly and the artists worked with each Soldier and explained the process,” Morando said.

He credited the Soldiers for being good sports and fully cooperative to allow the artists to complete their work. The departments selected each of the Soldiers.

“I wanted to have good representation of all walks of life of the Quartermaster Corps,” he noted. “The figures will represent a typical Soldier not an individual. It’s who they represent.”

Morando said, “I worked with the artists to explain what we’re trying to go for on each type of look. For mortuary affairs, it was important to maintain a somber look.

The pose the Soldier (Sgt. 1st Class Smith) was in will be holding or cradling a flag.”

The figure of Prager will hold a parachute cord representing MOS 92R, Morando said.

Each of the figures will match the height

‘Power to Spare’ brigade, retired SMA welcomes 21 into NCO Corps T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects

Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Owens, a culinary specialist, ensures the proper cutting method is used as artists finalize her position in the cast. Her figure will be placed in the museum’s Food Service exhibit after its expected renovation next year.

and angles of the exhibits. Uniforms will be added to the figures in New York and then a resin coating will be applied. All will be approved by Morando before they are delivered to the museum.

“It was exciting to visit New York for the first time,” said Knowles, a 14-year Soldier. “It was really the defining moment of my career. Having an opportunity to be part of military history is so great.”

One of the Army’s former top enlisted Soldiers helped usher in the newest members of the installation’s Noncommissioned Officer Corps during an induction ceremony Monday at the Lee Theater.

Retired Sergeant Major of the Army Jack L. Tilley, the 12th title holder, was the guest speaker at a 59th Ordnance Brigade NCO Induction Ceremony that welcomed 21 Soldiers to the leadership ranks.

The installation’s senior NCO, Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Bartee, CASCOM CSM, was also present. He was joined by CSM Edward Morris, Ordnance Corps and School CSM; CSM Jimmy Sellers, QM Corps and School CSM; and CSM Anthony A. Taylor, Logistics NCO Academy commandant.

Tilley, who served as SMA from 2000-2004, spoke roughly 15 minutes to a filled-to-capacity audience dominated by permanent party NCOs but also including advanced individual training Soldiers, civilians and family members. He began his speech emphasizing the NCO leadership and guidance he received during initial entry training at height of the Vietnam War. “You would say it’s a lot different (compared to today) and I’ll tell you it was a lot different,”

the former vehicle crewman said. “The responsibilities are a lot different, but how you take care of people is not any different; how you teach and coach people isn’t any different.”

From that point, Tilley used “taking care of people” as a point of emphasis throughout the course of his speech, effectively and emotionally conveying the importance of training, preparation and decision-making in the job of leading troops.

On one occasion, he recounted an ordeal in which his unit was attacked and overrun in Vietnam. His NCO was decisive in the response, he said, but he lost several friends in

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Women’s History Month

Senior Writer/Special Products

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he assistant commandant of the Army’s largest noncommissioned officer academy said her career success can be chalked up to a rather simple formula.

Sgt. Maj. Roslyn Floyd, second in charge of the Logistics NCOA and the first woman to hold the position, said she built her career on the attributes of discipline, professionalism and, not in the least, taking care of Soldiers.

“It wasn’t always easy,” said the Norfolk native, motor transport operator and 26-year Soldier.

“I just had to do what I needed to do.”

What she needed to do – in her mind – was to take on her military career with a sense of purpose.

That became clear when she became pregnant following a tour to Southwest Asia during the first Gulf War. “I had the choice of staying in the Army or going back home to a mother who wanted to tell me what to do,” said the now mom of four, including a 24-year-old.

“I didn’t want that, plus the Army was fun.”

Armed with a sense of independence, loads of enthusiasm and the freshly set-in reality of providing for a child, Floyd tackled challenge after challenge and assignment after assignment.

One endeavor – applying and being accepted for drill sergeant school as a staff sergeant – would be the most important of her career.

“I wanted to challenge myself to be a better leader and noncommissioned officer,” said Floyd, “because I was a bit quiet and kind of shy. Going through the school helped me to learn exactly what an NCO is – a disciplined professional.”

Drill sergeant school helped Floyd become a better-rounded NCO. Perhaps her greatest lesson was learning competence is the result of hard work, and her nervousness in front of subordinates

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MAKING A WAY Simple formula key to transporter’s success and peers during Sergeant’s Time training – a perceived impediment to her success as an NCO – was rooted in a lack preparation.

“I learned in order to get in front of a class, in order to be confident, you have to be competent,” she said.

School was one thing, said Floyd, but drill sergeant duty itself is a test of all tests because the duty day starts at “o’dark thirty” or somewhere around 5 a.m. and lasts until 6 or 7 p.m. Add to that the plethora of events – planned and unplanned – and it makes for a grueling routine. Despite the long hours and steep demands, it was an invaluable experience.

“Being a drill sergeant made me into an effective leader,” she said. “As long as I was taking care of my Soldiers, I knew I would have good outcomes, and it really did happen that way. A lot of my Soldiers went on to get promoted and get selected for schools.

Some are still in the Army today.”

As rewarding as it was, drill sergeant duty brought to surface the conflict between career enhancement and family obligation.

She said she walked a fine line between the two.

“I started on the trail in 2002, and I had to find a baby sitter,” she said, noting it was a challenge dropping off kids at 4 a.m. to strangers. “I stayed focused on what I needed to do. I never let my personal life interfere with my military life. I didn’t want people to think my kids were a burden.

As a mother and a Soldier, I still needed to do what I needed to do to take care of my kids and still do my job.”

But, said Floyd, it was tough raising a military family, and she does not want to downplay their struggles.

“My kids sacrificed a lot,” she said.

Floyd became a first sergeant at Fort Hood, Texas, not long after coming off drill sergeant duty. She

said she faced the same challenges many who wear the diamond face – those who take authority for granted based on prior relationships and those who question authority due to perceived weaknesses.

“If someone got out of line, I didn’t sugar-coat things,” she recalled. “I had to counsel one of my platoon sergeants for a particular reason, and I never had any issues again.”

In the throes of her leadership as first sergeant, said Floyd, she did not resort to screaming louder and implementing hard tactics to motivate her subordinates.

“I can’t be something I’m not; I tried that and it didn’t work for me,” she said. “I’m a leader, true to myself, and I can still get the job done. Sometimes it can be difficult, but there are other ways to get my point across, especially if I feel like they’re treating me differently because I’m a female.”

Floyd was selected to attend

the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy in 2013. Citing her trials as a single mom, she figured integration was best way to close the distance between performing her duties and taking care of her children. She made the decision to allow them to live with her during the nine-month, demanding course, exposing them to Army life as much as she could and supporting her kids’ school activities like never before.

Furthermore, she completed her bachelor’s degree.

“I don’t know how I did it, but I did and I’m still doing it today,” she said.

Today, Floyd reflects on her family and military life with a sense of accomplishment. In the latter, she said it is important to keep striving to be the best one can be. Retired CSM Don E. Wells said Floyd is refreshingly professional in the conduct of her duties.

“She came to the academy with a can-do attitude, and she leads from the front,” said the deputy to the commandant, LNCO Academy. “She came up like I came up: never tell a Soldier to do something you wouldn’t do.

“She also expects professionalism from her subordinates,” he continued. “In order to get that, you have to demonstrate the same.

She has made a great impact at the academy in the six months she’s been here.”

Floyd said she wants to continue to make a difference. She said she has found balance in raising her family and fulfilling her duties.

“I try not to let the job consume me,” she said.

Floyd also is working diligently to form the vision she has for herself as the consummate Soldier in the eyes of others.

“I want them to see a professional noncommissioned officer and a disciplined one – someone with character that extends beyond the duty day,” she said.

That’s a goal clearly in the refinement phase and clearly ions away from the shy, reserved Soldier who simply wanted be a better speaker during Sergeant’s Time training.

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Ryan visits ARNG training site

AER | Lee employee recalls how AER

helped her family in dire situation Continued from page 4

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Brig. Gen. Kurt Ryan, Chief of Ordnance, chats with National Guard Soldiers during a visit in late February to the Camp Roberts (Calif.) RegionalTraining Site - Maintenance. Accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Morris, Ord. Corps Regimental CSM, Ryan toured the training facility and observed troops participating in Module C of the Wheeled Vehicle Recovery Course. It was Ryan’s sixth stop at this particular training site. He plans to see all 13 RTS-Ms operated by the National Guard over the coming months.

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Moving with her family to Fort Lee, Lujan-Smith took a job as the front desk intake specialist at Army Community Service. It gave her a front-row seat in family support and she witnessed many other ways that AER helped Soldiers including one incident in particular that’s etched in her mind.

A brand new Soldier, fresh from basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., was due to arrive at Fort Lee. Her mother didn’t show up at graduation, which made the Soldier worry and request a friend stop by to check on her.

“When the friend went to the house, she knocked on the door and when no one answered, she looked in the window and saw the mother lying on the floor and the step-father sitting in a chair with a gun in his hand,” Lujan-Smith said.

“She called the police. When the police got there they were able to talk the man into putting the gun down and arrest.

But by then, the Soldier was on the bus

on her way to Fort Lee. “We received a call at ACS, and learned about the situation,” she continued. “The chaplain said they had to notify her, and they thought ACS was the place to do it.”

Once the Soldier arrived at Fort Lee, she was called out from the inprocessing unit and brought to the center’s conference room where the chaplain made her aware of the situation. Lujan-Smith was in the building with the garrison command team and ACS officer.

“We were all crying in the waiting area while the chaplain talked to the Soldier,” she said. “When he told her, she just screamed and screamed. After a while, we could just hear crying. Then the door opened and the AER rep took the Soldier into her office and gave her a check to help the Soldier get back home and for other expenses. That was a hard day for us, but it was good the Soldier was able to get help.”

Fort Lee officially kicks off its AER campaign season during the installation town hall today, 12:30 p.m., at the Lee Theater. It runs through May 15.

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The 345thTraining Squadron Air Force team poses for pictures after winning the Advanced IndividualTraining Women’s Intramural Basketball Championship Feb. 11 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center.The Airmen defeated Bravo Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 19-15, and claimed the title for the second year in a row.

Sixteen teams participated in the tournament. Air Force also out-gunned Delta Company, 832nd Ordnance Bn., on its way to the crown.

appreciated reader Dr. Kenneth Lewis from the Army Logistics University holds a certificate of appreciation after his volunteer reading session with 4-year-olds at Westview Early Childhood Education Center in Petersburg recently.

He is flanked to his right by Barbara Patterson, the school’s principal, and Wanda Corbett, school librarian. Lewis, committee chair of ALU’s Operations Research Systems Analysis Committee, was invited in celebration of Black History Month.

A graduate of Petersburg High School, Lewis is a frequent contributor to local schools.

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KENNER CONNECTION | NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

Test your healthy diet knowledge with quiz In recognition of National Nutrition Month, the Kenner Army Health Clinic staff is challenging community members to demonstrate their knowledge of healthy eating habits through this 14-question, multiple-choice quiz.

Answers can be submitted via email to kathleen.a.viau.civ@mail. mil. Include “Nutrition Quiz” in the subject line, each question number and corresponding answer (letter a, b, c or d) in the body of the message, and close with the submitter’s name and contact information (email or phone number).

Deadline is by close of business March 31. One winner will be drawn from all entries with correct answers received. The prize is a $25 gift card that can be used at any AAFES-affiliated facility on Fort Lee. Food vendors are open to everyone; only military ID cardholders are allowed to purchase items at Exchange stores. Answers and the name of the winner will be posted on Kenner’s Facebook page and in the April 7 edition of the Traveller.

1.

The Commissary website

commissaries.com offers what helpful nutrition/healthy eating resource for patrons: a. Healthy Living b. Nutritious Eating for Everyone c. Living Healthy d. Eating Healthy 2.

How much sugar is in a 20-ounce bottle of Mountain Dew: a. 19.5 teaspoons b. 10 teaspoons c. Sugar isn’t the problem, it’s the caffeine that’s bad d. 15 teaspoons 3.

Which pair of foods are equal in calories: a. 4 cups of whole green beans and ½ cup cooked white rice b. 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 cups of strawberries c. 1 donut hole and 2 Clementine oranges d. Both a and b have 120 calories per serving 4.

How many calories are in the food items listed in question 3: a. 4 cups of green beans, about

120 calories b. Half cup of cooked white rice, about 120 calories c. Half cup of cooked white rice, 80 calories d. Both a and b are correct 5.

“Eating Clean” these days means: a. Mostly eating minimally processed foods b. Mostly eating whole, single ingredient foods c. Washing all foods prior to eating d. Both a and b are correct 6.

Eating more plant-based whole foods and less animal products and processed foods is one of the best ways to avoid what chronic diseases: a. Diabetes b. Heart Disease c. High Blood Pressure d. All of these are better controlled by healthier eating habits 7.

The recommended upper limit for saturated fat intake is: a. 7 percent of total calories per day, based on an average calorie intake for women (2,000) and men (2,500) b. Saturated fat has no limit, it is a healthy fat c. About 15-20 grams per day d. Both a and c are correct 8.

School-age children need

how many servings of fruits and vegetables per day: a. 1-3 cups of fruits and vegetables daily b. 2½ - 3 cups of fruits and vegetables daily c. At least one cup of juice daily d. Both b and c are correct 9.

Children not consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables could lead to: a. Overweight and obesity b. Greater risk for high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure as a young adult c. Compromised immune system (greater chance of getting sick) d. All of the above 10. The recommended amount of physical activity for adults is: a. 30 minutes per day at least 5 days a week for sustained health b. 240-480 minutes per week for weight loss c. Resistance training (i.e. weightlifting) twice a week d. All of the above are correct 11. When trying to lose weight, the most effective approach is to: a. Reduce portion sizes b. Consume less calories c. Exercise more d. Eat healthier foods 12. Excess fat is stored calories the body has not used; one pound

Overuse of antibiotics decreases effectiveness when truly needed Karen Phillips, RN KAHC Quality Management

Nearly two million people in America are infected with bacteria that antibiotics can no longer treat, according to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention.

Antibiotic resistance is a rapidly growing health concern, and it’s largely attributable to over-prescribing the drug at times when providers and/or patients are unsure of its ability to

actually have an effect on the illness being treated.

In one recent study conducted by the national health care facility accreditation group, The Joint Commission, only 5 percent of 796 health providers surveyed said they would never give antibiotics unless it was certain they would be effective, meaning 95 percent are doing so in as many as 49 percent of their cases.

“I have had full-on arguments with people about

antibiotic resistance and why I would not (prescribe) an antibiotic for their viral cold,” said urgent care physician Dr. Anna Julien in a recent article found on the website Healthline.com.

“Generally, as soon as I tell them antibiotics are ineffective against a virus and a waste of money, they calm down.

“For some reason,” Julien noted later in the article, “faith in the body’s natural ability to heal itself has waned, and everyone

believes an antibiotic is the only possible cure that could help.”

Taking an antibiotic when you shouldn’t kills good bacteria, and it can cause more problems because the body can become resistant to the drug. Put another way, it makes the individual more prone to other illnesses, and increases the likelihood of antibiotics being less effective or ineffective later on when treating a possible illness

of fat equals: a. About 1,000 calories b. About 3,500 calories c. About 5,000 calories d. Calories are stored in muscle not fat 13. Plant-based foods, especially fruits and vegetables, offer protection from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. This is due to their: a. Abundance of anti-oxidants b. High fiber content c. Necessary vitamins and minerals d. All of the above 14. Trans fats (chemically altered saturated fats) increase levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and decrease “good” cholesterol (HDL). When reading product packages, which of the following is most reliable in determining whether the item contains trans fats: a. A list of “Nutrition Facts” that includes zero grams of trans fat b. An ingredient list that includes “partially hydrogenated oil” c. Printed information that includes phrases like “healthy choice,” “organic” or “low fat” d. Both a and b are correct

or injury where the drug would not only be effective but possibly life-saving.

Health care providers and beneficiaries can help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance by doing the following: • Remembering viral infections, sinus problems, most ear and sore throat infections, acute bronchitis, cold and flu cannot be cured by antibiotics. This applies to children as well as adults.

• Regularly practicing good hygiene habits like frequent hand washing to reduce the spread of many illnesses and diseases.

• Carefully considering the length of time over

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which antibiotics need to be taken and the possible side effects.

• Asking the question, “could I get better by letting the infection run its course without taking an antibiotic?”

• Avoiding “selfmedication” … don’t take antibiotics that have been prescribed to other individuals.

Remember also, if the doctor prescribes an antibiotic, use all doses as directed even if feeling better after a few days. This reduces the chance there will be bacteria left in the body that could potentially become resistant to antibiotics.

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EVENTS Job Fair at Regimental Club | March 9 A job fair is scheduled for March 9, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m., at the Regimental Club, 2609 C Ave. A number of national and regional employers are expected with information on administrative, customer service, law enforcement, logistical and other positions.

To pre-register, visit civilian.jobs.com.

For details, call (757) 965-5808.

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FMWR Library Evening with Author | March 22 The Family and MWR Fort Lee Community Library will host an evening with Jennifer McMichael, author of “Kai the Doodle Dog and His Unique Friend” March 22, 5-6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the Fort Lee community.

Reservations are requested. The library is located on the 2nd floor of the Army Logistics University, building 12420.

For details, call (804) 765-8095.

For details, call (804) 765-3789.

BOSS Easter Extravaganza | March 26 The Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Easter Extravaganza is set for March 26, 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.

FMWR Leisure Travel FMWR St. Patrick’s Day Show | March 24 Shindig | March 19 The annual Family and MWR Leisure FMWR Easter Brunch | A St. Patrick’s Day Shindig is set for Travel Show is scheduled for March 24, 10 March 27 March 19, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m., at the HideAway.

The grand Irish celebration includes games, dancing, door prizes and bartenders’ specials.

There is no cover charge. The doors open at 6 p.m.

For more information, call (804) 765-1539.

a.m. - 1 p.m., in the Warrior Zone, building 3650, C Avenue. Admission is free and open to the public.

Several vendors will provide information about local and national attractions including hotels, amusement parks, resorts and more. Door prizes will be awarded.

The Lee Club will host its annual Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt March 27, 1 p.m. Reservations are required by March 23 but people should reserve their seats early.

The cost is $24.95 per adult; $12.95 per child, ages 3-10; and free for kids

2 and under. The brunch will feature chicken piccatta, top round roast beef, mahi mahi, red skin mashed potatoes and more. The annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Lee Club lawn is for children 10 and under.

For details, call (804) 734-7547.

FMWR RSVP Deadline for Newcomer’s Dinner | April 7 The RSVP deadline for the next Family and MWR Newcomer’s Dinner is 4 p.m.

April 1. The free event is set for April 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Regimental Club, building 2609, C Avenue.

Participants can meet new families and become familiar with programs and services inside and outside the gate. Door prizes will be awarded. It is open to new community members who have arrived in the area the previous six months or less.

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Calendar, continued Sexual Assault Awareness/ Golf Tournament | April 8 The inaugural Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month Golf Tournament is set for April 8, 1 p.m., at the Cardinal Golf Club. The theme will be “Puttin’ an End to Sexual Assault.”

The cost is $35 for members, $40 for E-1 - E-5 and $50 for all others.

The fee includes golf, a cart, lunch and more. Registration begins at 11 a.m.

Participants should RSVP

by March 8. For details, email jeffery.l.watts.civ@mail.mil or call (804) 734-6625.

ACS Anger Management Session | 3rd Tuesday A Stress Management class is scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month, noon - 1 p.m., at the Army Community Service, 1231 Mahone Ave. The next date is March 15.

For registration and details, call (804) 734-6381.

SPORTS & FITNESS FMWR 3-Point Shootout | March 8 The 2016 Intramural 3-Point Shootout is set for March 8, 6 p.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center.

This one-day contest is open to Fort Lee active duty personnel only.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. for the free event.

For details, call (804) 765-3896 or 765-3058, or visit leemwr.com.

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6807 Mimms Loop.

The one-week residential camp for youth, ages 9-13, will be held at the Jamestown 4-H Center June 20-24.

There are 180 camper spots. The cost is $310, and scholarships are available.

For registration and details, email eigelb@chesterfield.gov, call (804) 751-4401 or visit offices.ext.vt.edu/ chesterfield/.

Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend | March 4-6 The Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend is set for March 4-6 at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News.

The two days of activities commemorate one of the most famous Civil War battles in which the Union ironclad Monitor met the CSS Virginia. The programs include interactive presentations, lectures, exhibits and more.

For details, visit battleofhamptonroads.com.

Taste of Art Event at Library | March 5 The Chesterfield County Public Library is partnering with local artists to present A Taste of Art program March 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Chester Library, 11800 Centre St. The event will feature exhibits, showcases, workshops and crafts for children. Artists and related businesses will help participants explore art related opportunities. For details, visit library.chesterfield.gov or call (804) 751-2275.

Egyptian Artifact Program | March 10 A presentation on the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ collection of ancient Egyptian paintings and drawings will be held March 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Chesterfield Central Library, 9501 Lori Road.

Participants will see a sculptural reconstruction of what King Senkamanisken of Kush might have looked like, based on a digital 3D CT-scan of his skull. Registration is required.

For details, call (804) 751-2275 or visit library.chesterfield.gov.

Howlett Line Civil War Tour | March 10 A driving tour of Civil War battle sites that played a major role in the 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign will be offered March 12, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m., beginning at Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester. The Chesterfield Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, is sponsoring the event.

The excursion will include stops at Battery Dantzler, Parker’s Battery, Ware Bottom Battlefield, Howlett Line Park, Fort Wead and Sgt. Engle Park. The cost is $15, and registration is required.

For details, visit chesterfieldhistory. com or call (804) 751-4946.

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