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Fogg replaces Kirklin to become 54th QM General SEE PAGE 3

SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, SINCE 1941

June 16, 2016 | Vol. 76, No. 24

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Army celebrates 241st birthday with cake cutting and run SEE PAGES 11, 14 SPECIAL EVENT REFLECTS ON FALLEN HEROES Thousands gather to remember loved ones during 6th annual Run for the Fallen Saturday at Williams Stadium

PROCLAMATION President Obama endorses positive message of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month

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VOLUNTEER PROJECT ALU students support Virginia’s Special Olympic athletes SEE PAGE 4

DELAY IN GRADUATION INSERT The annual tribute has been postponed until June 23 edition

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COMMAND SPOTLIGHT | LGBT MONTH

Safeguarding your personal information at work, home Shunell Smith FOIA, Privacy Act Officer, DHR

Smart devices and social networks just keep getting smarter.

As their sophistication increases, so should yours about safeguarding personally identifying information when using them.

Today’s generation of networked multifunction devices known as digital copiers or devices are “smart” machines. Such devices require hard drives to manage incoming correspondence and application workloads. The hard drive in a digital copier stores data about the documents it cop-

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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.

ies, prints, scans, faxes or emails.

If one neglects taking the proper steps to protect that data, it can be stolen from the hard drive; either by remote access or by extracting the information directly from the hard drive once removed.

Copiers should be managed and maintained by the organization’s information technology staff. Follow proper information assurance procedures before acquiring such business machines, and make sure the copier is authorized before connecting it into

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defending and promoting the human rights of LGBT individuals a priority in our engagement across the globe. In line with America’s commitment to the notion that

the network.

In addition, an organization’s IT staff should make sure digital copiers connected to the network are securely integrated. Just like computers and servers that store sensitive information, networked copiers should be protected against outside intrusions and attacks as well.

Social networking sites, chat rooms, virtual worlds and blogs are how many people socialize online. Sharing too much information is one of the biggest

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Liaison between the printer and the commanding general, Fort Lee, is maintained by the Public Affairs Office, Fort Lee. Circulation: 13,000. This Civilian Enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication. Contents of the “Traveller” are not necessarily the official view of, nor endorsed by, the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee. Advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Military Newspapers of Virginia. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other non merit factor. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the printer shall refuse to print advertising from that source until violation is corrected. The “Traveller” is an unofficial publication authorized by AR 360-1, and printed by the Military Newspapers of Virginia, a private firm in no way connected with the U. S. Army Combined Arms Support Command or Fort Lee. The editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of Headquarters, U. S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee.

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pitfalls that comes with online socializing, especially among our younger generation. It is important that one learn how to navigate these sites safely by using the privacy settings to safeguard the information you don’t want floating around in the cyber world. Social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, BlogSpot and many others make it easy to build a web of friends and acquaintances to SEE INFORMATION, PAGE 7

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ity in all 50 States was a historic victory for LGBT Americans, ensuring dignity for same-sex couples and greater equality across state lines. For every partnership that was not previously recognized under the law and for every American who was denied their basic civil rights, this monumental ruling instilled newfound hope, affirming the belief we are all more free when we are treated as equals.

LGBT individuals deserve to know their country stands beside them. That is why my administration is striving to better understand the needs of LGBT adults and to provide affordable, welcoming, and supportive housing to aging LGBT Americans. It is also why we oppose subjecting minors to the harmful practice of conversion therapy, and why we are continuing to promote equality and foster safe

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Since our founding, America has advanced on an unending path toward becoming a more perfect Union. This journey, led by forward-thinking individuals who have set their sights on reaching for a brighter tomorrow, has never been easy or smooth. The fight for dignity and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people is reflected in the tireless dedication of advocates and allies who strive to forge a more inclusive society. They have spurred sweeping progress by changing hearts and minds and by demanding equal treatment – under our laws, from our courts, and in our politics. This month, we recognize all they have done to bring us to this point, and we recommit to bending the arc of our nation toward justice.

Last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision guaranteeing marriage equal-

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and supportive learning environments for all students. We remain committed to addressing health disparities in the LGBT community – gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color are at a particularly high risk for HIV, and we have worked to strengthen our National HIV/ AIDS Strategy to reduce new infections, increase access to care, and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV. Despite the extraordinary progress of the past few years, LGBT Americans still face discrimination simply for being who they are. I signed an Executive Order in 2014 that prohibits discrimination against federal employees and contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. I urge the Congress to enact legislation that builds upon the progress we have made, because no one should live in fear of losing their job simply because of who they are or who they love. And our commitment to combatting discrimination against the LGBT community does not stop at our borders: Advancing the fair treatment of all people has long been a cornerstone of American diplomacy, and we have made

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Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, congratulates Soldiers for completing Fort Lee annual run in celebration of the Army 241st birthday. For more photos, see Page 14.

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(LEFT) Brig. Gen. Rodney D. Fogg takes the Quartermaster Corps colors from Maj. Gen. Rex A. Spitler, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command deputy chief of staff, during a change of command ceremony Friday at Sgt. Seay Field. (ABOVE) Sgt. 1st Class Jason Mayer, representing the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers Parachute Team touches down on Seay Field during the opening moments of the ceremony. The QM School colors were attached to Mayer’s parachute. The team delivered the flag to outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Ronald Kirklin after all jumpers were on the ground.

FOGG TAKES CHARGE OF QM CORPS; BEGINS FIFTH FORT LEE ASSIGNMENT Patrick Buffett Managing Editor

A familiar face was reintroduced to the Fort Lee community Friday at a change of command ceremony on Sgt. Seay Field where Brig. Gen. Rodney D. Fogg became the Army’s 54th Quartermaster General and commandant of the QM School.

It’s the fifth tour of duty here for the Fogg family. He previously served as the commander of the 49th Quartermaster Group (inactivated in 2012) and CASCOM deputy chief of staff for training and doctrine (G-3), among other assignments.

With his wife Janie and daughters Rachal and Erin proudly looking on, Fogg accepted the QM colors from Maj. Gen. Rex A. Spitler, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command deputy chief of staff, who presided over the ceremony. The outgoing QM General – Brig. Gen. Ronald Kirklin, who passed the flag to Spitler – has been reassigned to the Pentagon where he will serve as the Army G-4 (logistics) deputy chief of staff.

Acknowledging Kirklin’s accomplishments during remarks at the event, Spitler highlighted his success in “addressing the

emerging growth, manning and resource requirements” of parachute riggers to meet force development calibration requirements. “He shattered the three-year process it normally takes to make that kind of amendment in the force structure by implementing the changes in one year,” Spitler noted.

Kirklin also became an advocate for civilian credentialing initiatives before they were recognized as an official part

of the Army training program, according to Spitler. “The QM branch was already providing its Soldiers with the tools and skills they needed to help them transition to civilian life,” he said. “Under your leadership, more than 2,860 Soldiers earned industry-recognized civilian certifications and credentials. Job well done.”

Other achievements cited by Spitler include enhancements to the enlisted aide training program to meet critical requireBrig. Gen. Ronald Kirklin, outgoing Quartermaster General, bids farewell to his troops standing in formation during a change of command ceremony Friday at Sgt. Seay Field adjacent to the CASCOM headquarters building. “Take care of yourselves, and take care of your families,” he said. “You guys are the best, and don’t let anyone tell you anything different.”

ments of Army senior leaders. While serving as the committee chair for aerial delivery operations for Army Airborne, Kirklin developed and led a working group charged with the integration and growth of the aviation automation systems record. Under his watch, the QM School and Team Lee provided the force with over 30,000 proficient and technically competent Soldiers annually.

“The list could go on,” Spitler continued. “Ron, without a doubt you led the QM Corps with unmatched passion, commitment and dedication; and in accordance with the QM Creed, you have continued to shape the course of combat and change the outcome of battle. Because of you, the Army is better and our Soldiers are better prepared to support, fight and win in a complex world.”

Welcoming the Fogg family, Spitler said “it’s wonderful to have them back on the TRADOC team.” They return to Lee from Fort Hood, Texas, where the brigadier general led the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and recently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

“I can assure you the QM Corps and School are in good hands,” Spitler noted.

“This is a great command team that is more than qualified and capable of taking on this task. Brig. Gen. Fogg is a focused SEE QM GENERAL, PAGE 6

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Volunteers with big hearts

Second Lt. Wesley Haggard, an Ordnance BOLC student, shows his excitement as a competitor finishes a race.

Photos by Amy Perry

A mix of students from the Army Logistics University Ordnance Basic Officer Leader Course and other volunteers cheer on competitors during the 2016 Special Olympics Virginia State Games at Swim RVA in Richmond.

The annual games were held June 10-11 at various places across the city.

Second Lt. Amanda Frost, an Ordnance BOLC student, waits for the exact second for a competitor to finish a race at the Special Olympics Virginia State Games Saturday. The officers volunteered to be timekeepers during the swimming competition.

Seventeen officers volunteered for the project, said 2nd Lt. Max Kraus, one of the project organizations. “It was a great way to give back to the local community.

It was a lot of fun and we felt very motivated,” he said.

(ABOVE) Second Lt. Matthew Gray, an Ordnance BOLC student, congratulates Marnia Diamond, a competitor, after she finished a 100m freestyle swim Saturday.

(LEFT) Second Lt. Kevin Downey cheers on a competitor during the final seconds of a race.

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Fourth at the Fort Fort Lee will host a July 4 celebration at Williams Stadium, 5-10 p.m.

The event will feature entertainment by local country and bluegrass band RNPP and the TRADOC band detachment at Fort Lee – as well as a Kidzone play area and a fireworks display. Admission is free and open to the public.

Personal pyrotechnics, tailgating, glass bottles, smoking and pets are not permitted in or around the event area. A valid state- or government-issued identification card with photo is required for anyone 18 years of age or older to access the installation. Motorists are asked to watch for pedestrians while entering, exiting or looking for parking near the event site.

Information about gate openings and their operating hours, and access requirements for non-military identification cardholders, will be announced in the Fort Lee Traveller (www.ftleetraveller.com) and through social media (www.Facebook. com/ArmyFortLee) over the next couple of weeks. Postponements or cancellations due to inclement weather – will be posted at www.facebook.com/FortLeeFMWR.

Kenner Clinic Independence Weekend Closures Kenner Army Health Clinic, Troop Medical Clinic 1, and Mosier Consolidated Troop Medical Clinic will be open July 1 (training holiday) and closed July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The clinics will resume normal operating hours and services July 5.

To speak with a KAHC medical provider when Kenner is closed, contact the administrative officer of the day at (804) 734-9000. This must be done before seeking treatment at an urgent care center. For urgent care while traveling, call TRICARE North Region at (877) 874-2273 to locate a local urgent care center, then contact the KAHC primary care manager at 734-9000 for a referral.

For an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

Recruiting Battalion Change of Command | June 24 Lt. Col. Clifton C. Harris, commander, U.S. Army Richmond Recruiting Battalion, will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Travis E. McCrackine in a change of command ceremony June 24, 9:30 a.m., at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 Belvidere St., Richmond. Harris assumed command in May 2014.

For details, call (804) 774-2873.

Virginia Women Veterans Summit | June 24 A free Virginia Women Veterans Summit is set for June 24, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Dominion Resources, 5000 Dominion Blvd., Glen Allen.

Invited speakers include Commonwealth of Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe; Ginger Miller, CEO and founder of Women Veterans Interactive; and Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki, women veteran program manager U.S. Department of Labor. Registration is required.

For details, visit womenvetsummit.eventbrite.com or call (804) 381-4002 ext. 3400.

Command Information Survey | Until June 30 All Fort Lee community members are invited to participate in a short, anonymous survey to measure the primary news and information venues here including the Traveller, www.lee.army.mil, town halls, social media and more. The survey will remain active through June 30.

The results will help Public Affairs, the newspaper staff, garrison leaders and key customer support agencies understand how everyone gets post news, what subjects are most important and the most effective/expedient avenues to disseminate information and more. To take the survey, visit https://www.surveyanalytics.com/t/ AIyYYZOMp8.

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Lee Club ceremony honors icons of Quartermaster family Patrick Buffett

2016 QM Hall of Fame Inductees

Managing Editor

A general who provided superior sustainment support to U.S. and allied forces during the early days of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

A chief warrant officer who earned recognition as the foremost expert on airlift techniques and procedures.

A command sergeant major whose legacy of leadership was so impressive it earned the honor of having a U.S. Military Academy, West Point, community center named after her.

These are just a few of the cited accomplishments of this year’s Quartermaster Hall of Fame inductees recognized at ceremony Friday in the Lee Club. Twenty-eight individuals received medallions and certificates from the corps’ command group – Brig. Gen. Rodney Fogg, QM General; Chief Warrant Officer 5 Roberto Figueroa, Regimental CWO; and Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers, Regimental CSM. Also recognized at the ceremony were 23 of the 53 individuals selected as 2016 Distinguished Members of the Regiment, and seven Distinguished Units of the Regiment. The complete list of honorees is available at www.quartermaster.army.mil.

According to the event program, the regimental awards were created to “rec-

Retired Maj. Gen. Kevin Leonard Retired Maj. Gen. Collis Phillips George Allen, retired SES employee Larry Scheuble, retired SES employee Retired Col. Edwin Buffington Retired Col. LaVert Jones Retired Col. Michael Koch Retired Col. Michael Saulnier Retired Lt. Col. Jona McKee Retired Lt. Col. Donald Vtipil Jr. Retired Lt. Col. Larry Henry Retired CWO5 Thomas Fetchet Retired CWO5 Michael Gillis Retired CWO5 Daniel W. Ormsby

Retired CWO5 Raymond Beu Retired CWO4 John Mahon Retired CSM Timothy Bowers Retired CSM Johnnie Font (deceased) Retired CSM Luann Lusardi Retired CSM Joseph Munson Ret. CSM Karl Roberts Sr. (deceased) Retired CSM Larry Ryles Ret. CSM Mary Sutherland (deceased) Retired CSM Donald Tucker Jackie Hundley (deceased) Erna Risch (deceased) Ronald Sims Sr. (retired) Larry Toler (retired)

ognize outstanding individuals and units, both past and present, who have helped fulfill the corps’ mission in very special ways, or who have brought known credit to the regiment over the course of its long and proud history.”

Elected to speak on behalf of the hall of fame inductees was retired Maj. Gen. Collis Phillips who previously served as deputy chief of staff for the Army Reserve.

His HoF nomination highlighted his work with congressional representatives, corporate leaders and community partners

to ensure logistics operations were being addressed during major Army policy and base realignment decisions.

“The 28 members of the 2016 hall of fame class have served in every U.S. military operation since 1945,” Phillips said.

“Collectively, this represents 814 years of service, with an average of 31 years per individual. While each of us had varied experiences throughout our careers, we walked similar paths of peace and war and stood on the shoulders of the many officers, noncommissioned officers and civil-

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amazing professionals I’ve ever come to know’ Continued from Page 3 leader and a warfighter’s logistician who will get the job done and who, I know, will ensure our Soldiers are equipped to fight on the 21st century battlefield and win in a complex world. The Army could not have selected a better couple than Rodney and his wife to take these reins.”

In his farewell remarks, Kirklin first acknowledged the support of the Black Dagger’s parachute team. As the ceremony was getting underway, five jumpers from

the U.S. Army Special Forces Command unit based at Fort Bragg, N.C., touched down on Seay Field. The group delivered the QM School colors to Kirklin and exchanged mementoes with the commander. Members of the team include parachute riggers who trained at Fort Lee. Kirklin then thanked local community leaders, senior commanders, battle buddies and his family members for their support.

To the QM School team, he said the following, “We’ve covered a lot of ground over the past two

years, and I want to tell you that you’re some of the most amazing professionals I have ever come to know.

“You are always coming up with innovative ways to provide the best training, best education and the best equipment to the operational force to help improve readiness across our Army,” he said, “And the great thing about it is that nobody cares who gets the credit because the reward is what we deliver to the men and women who are counting on us to do the right thing.

ians who paved the way for us to be successful. This is the legacy of our corps and our military service.”

Alluding to a quote by Gen. George S. Patton Jr. – “A Soldier is the Army; no Army is better than the Soldier” – Phillips also said, “We have all stood together during training and deployment. We share the kinship of Quartermasters. We are all part of this corps’ (241-year) history. … The hall of fame class of 2016 thanks you for this recognition.”

During brief closing remarks, Fogg expressed his thanks to the planners and coordinators of the ceremony. Referencing his change of command earlier that morning, he joked, “I promise to not talk about my whopping three hours of experience as the Quartermaster General.”

On a more serious note, however, he said he recognized the significance of the moment and the experience and regimental lineage represented in the room.

“All of us are truly inspired by your achievements,” he told the honorees. “It is a source of pride for our QM Corps, and it is truly and honor to serve with you all.”

The new leaders of the QM Regimental Association also were announced at the ceremony. The new honorary colonel of the regiment is retired Maj. Gen. Hawthorne L. Proctor. The honorary CWO is retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Samuel Galloway.

The honorary CSM is retired Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Durr Jr.; and the first honorary civilian is Larry Toler.

The association preserves QM history and traditions while fostering esprit de corps. They also serve as an advisory group to the command team.

“So, never stop coming up with those genius ideas even though the genius academy is moving to the north. Take care of yourselves, and take care of your families. You guys are the best, and don’t let anyone tell you anything different.”

Fogg also spoke from the heart as he shared his close connection with Fort Lee, starting with the day 29 years ago when he walked up the steps of old Mifflin Hall to in-process and begin training as a quartermaster second lieutenant.

“Back then, there was no way I could have guessed I would have the honor of leading the corps,” he said. “It’s truly a lieutenant’s

dream come true.”

As he concluded his remarks, Fogg offered this final thought, “While times have changed the way we fight on the battlefield and the methods we use to support the warfighter, one thing has remained the same since the beginning of our Army and through all of our conflicts.

“Individual Soldiers and units rely on the QM Corps and our well-trained warrior logisticians for the support that enables victory on the battlefield,” he said.

“Command is a privilege and a distinct honor. I am excited about this opportunity, and we will continue to support victory in everything we do.”

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work, home to keep it private Continued from page 2 share personal information. Many social networking sites have adjustable privacy settings, so users can restrict who has access to see what is in their user profile.

It is recommended that page/site owners make the proper adjustments to their privacy setting so the information being seen is what they would like to release to the public or to friends; to include chats and video chats as well. Most chat programs allow parents to control whether people on their child’s contact list can see their status, including whether they

are online. Some chat and email accounts allow parents to determine who can send messages to their children and block anyone not on the list.

Just as caring parents would want to know who their children’s friends are offline, it’s a good idea to know who they are talking to online.

The U.S. Army requires Personally Identifiable Information to be appropriately protected and that individuals be notified of any reasonable suspicion of a compromise of that information.

The garrison is responsible for complying with the legal requirements and for

providing employees with information about guidelines and responsibilities relating to PII. Report suspected data or any suspected inappropriate disclosure of restricted data to the privacy act officer, supervisor and the garrison commander immediately by contacting the Installation Information Center at (804) 734-1584.

A suspected security breach of unencrypted electronic (email) restricted data initiates the incident reporting process.

The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee standard operating procedures for PII contains the steps and procedures to complete an initial incident report. Contact the garrison’s PA officer at (804) 7653204 or 734-7537 with questions or feedback about PII.

Graduation insert delayed Due to circumstances beyond the Traveller staff’s control, the annual tribute to graduating high school seniors scheduled to appear as an insert in the June 16 edition has been postponed to the June 23 issue.

If there are any questions, call the managing editor at (804) 734-7147 or send an email to ArmyFortLee. PAO@mail.mil.

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Pfc. Laeloni Nate from Charlie Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, greets students as they arrive at Robert E. Lee Elementary School, Petersburg, on June 7. It was the ďŹ rst day of the summer feeding program, a government-funded initiative that provides healthy meals for children. Several other members of the unit also participated in the community outreach project organized by Staff Sgt. Kenita Casasus, platoon sergeant, and 1st Lt. Amber Shipmon, company executive ofďŹ cer. Dorothy McAuliffe, Virginia’s ďŹ rst lady, and Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary, visited the school as well and were escorted by school ofďŹ cials and the Fort Lee Soldiers. The 23rd Quartermaster Brigade has partnered with the Petersburg school district to promote mentorship and positive interaction between students and military personnel.

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PROCLAMATION |

“... simple truth that LGBT rights are human rights.�

Continued from page 2 all people should be treated fairly and with respect, champions of this cause at home and abroad are upholding the simple truth that LGBT rights are human rights.

There remains much work to do to extend the promise of our country to every American, but because of the acts of courage of the millions who came out and spoke out to demand justice and of those who quietly toiled and pushed for progress, our nation has made great strides in recognizing what these brave individuals long knew to be true in their hearts – that love is love and that no person should be judged by anything but the content of their character. During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, as Americans wave their flags of pride high and march boldly forward in parades and demonstrations, let us celebrate how far we have come and reaffirm our steadfast belief in the equal dignity of all Americans.

Now, therefore, I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2016 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortieth. – President Barack Obama

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Let the Community Health Promotion Council know your opinion on the quality of life, health, wellness, and readiness and resiliency within Fort Lee. The top issues will be presented to the senior commander and leaders on the installation to become priorities for the council.

Complete the Community Strengths and Themes Assessment Survey before June 19 with the QR Code on the right for your voice to be heard.

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6*7 (5,& &21:$< Unit: 544th Military Working Dog Detachment MOS: 31K – military working dog handler Age: 31 Time in service: 11 years Hometown: Spencerport, N.Y. Personality strengths: “Giving, selfless and independent.”

Personality weaknesses: “Admitting when I need help; asking questions – I like to figure things out on my own.

Sometimes it’s easier just to ask; and on top of that, I think I know everything.”

Worst fear: “Losing someone or leaving someone behind.”

Pet peeve: “When someone asks a question, I give them the answer and they question me even more.”

The one person you most admire: “My father. At my age, he was going to night school, working, supporting a wife and two kids. Everyone likes saying, ‘Oh, you’re in the military and doing such great things.’ No, you don’t understand; my old man, he did this for us – he broke his back to give us a better life.”

Dream car: “A completely rallied-out Subaru Impreza.”

Your ideal life: “A couple of acres in Montana; being able to

;skeet shoot off the back porch if I want to; ride a motorcycle when I feel like it and have enough money to support myself but also having the time to give back to the community.”

Favorite movie: “‘The Hunt for Red October’ (starring Sean Connery). It’s old school and one of my grandfather’s favorites; and my whole family was Navy and Navy movies are a favorite.”

If your relatives were all Navy veterans, were you the first to break tradition? “I did. There was a lot of razzing and jokes.

One of my uncles was in the Persian Gulf during (Operation) Desert Shield/Storm, and he was on an aircraft carrier working in a computer lab. I have to remind them it takes boots on the ground to get the work done.”

One defining moment: “Watching two of my buddies get cut down (in Afghanistan) because I didn’t clear my sector.

That was a game-changer for me.

Everyone kept telling me I did the right thing, but two guys were laying up at Walter Reed (National Military Medical Center) because of me. We were clearing a ditch and it was coming across like a driveway into a little covered drainage area. I sent my dog across then I went across. I didn’t see any of the things I look for as

a dog handler, so I kept pressing on until I got to the other side of the driveway. When the two guys behind me came out, a guy with a PKM and two guys with an AK opened up on them. Thankfully, they’re alive and everyone on the team was telling me that ‘you did everything you could; you were helping out were you should’ve been.’ But I feel like it was something I should’ve seen; that I should’ve sensed or known about.

I could’ve done more. ” Why you joined the Army: “Because of what I saw during 9/11. I said, ‘Never again.’ I was in high school when it happened.

I knew I had the conviction and intelligence … I knew if I had to do something terrible I could do it with a clear conscious as opposed to some of my friends.”

What it means to serve your

DMV urges caution as summer motorcycling season approaches RICHMOND – At least 19 motorcyclists have died on Virginia roadways so far this year, and as the summer season nears, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles urges riders – and motorists – to travel with caution.

Overall, motorcycle fatalities decreased nine percent (77 to 70) last year in Virginia compared to 2014. However, since spring came early this year, the motorcycling sea-

son kicked off sooner than usual and fatalities drastically increased – from eight motorcyclist deaths from January to April 2015 to 18 in the same four months this year.

Statistically, May is the deadliest month of the year for motorcyclists. In 2015, the number of deaths in May alone doubled compared to 2014 – from eight to 16. This year, unseasonably cold and rainy weather likely played a role in a sharp decline in

country: “Personally, it means everything. It’s a higher calling.

It’s definitely not for everybody.

For all of the ups and downs, the Army has given me everything I ever needed.”

What people don’t know about working dogs: “Imagine if you went to work one day and a piece of equipment you depended on is suddenly not working. You know, you went to the range and your M4 didn’t feel like firing.

That’s what we deal with. We deal with an animal that has thoughts, feelings and wants of their own, and we have to learn how to manipulate that through the psychology of what we do. The other thing is the time. At 3:30 on a Friday afternoon, when most people are ready to go home, and me and all of my handlers are still here. If we’re not training or taking care of dogs, we’re taking care of ourselves as Soldiers.”

Toughest part of your job: “When a dog goes down (dies).

That’s always pretty rough. I throw on my armor and crack jokes, but at the end of the day, it tears me inside to see a dog hurt, killed, or not adopted and euthanized. The other one is family. I have a 10-month-old daughter at home who’s giving my wife hell right now, and I wish I could go home and help her, be there for her and spend time with them.

I’m out the door usually before my daughter wakes up, and I’m

motorcyclist fatalities. One death was been reported in the first 19 days of May, compared to 11 over the same time period in 2015.

Warmer weather finally returned to the Virginia area around Memorial Day weekend. Similar to years prior, a majority of motorcyclist fatalities in 2015 (44) occurred in the warm weather months of May through August.

“There seems to be a belief that nicer weather makes roads safer, which only leads to a false sense of security,” said DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb, the governor’s highway safety representative.

“No matter how safe you believe you are

usually home about 45 minutes before she goes to bed. That’s 45 minutes of her getting a bath or getting fed. Then she’s off to bed and I’m getting ready for the next day.”

The qualities you like to see in leaders: “I like the takecharge aspect in leaders, whether they’ve done a particular job or not. Even if they have no idea of what they’re doing, the basic of leadership will get you to where you need to go. What I don’t like in leaders is when they act like they know and they don’t. Then we have a problem. Now, if you admit the fact you don’t know, then I’m OK with that.”

If you were the Army Chief of Staff you would … “Make sure the standards are enforced is the biggest one. I would put weapons qualification higher on the standards bar. Before you’re a dog handler or MP or anything else, you’re a rifleman. If you’re a clerk who can’t shoot, we don’t need you.”

Best thing about the Army: “Seeing the world.”

Worst thing about the Army: “The pay.”

Future plans: “I at least want to get up to sergeant first class and take on some kennels of my own.

After the Army, I would like to open up a no-kill shelter or raise rescue dogs and other animals.”

– Compiled by T. Anthony Bell

on a bike, there’s always room for improvement. The Virginia Rider Training Program is a great service DMV provides that will help strengthen the skills of all calibers of motorcyclists.”

A combination of failure to maintain control of the motorcycle and speeding contributed to a high percentage of deaths so far this year.

The Virginia Rider Training Program offers motorcycle classes for both beginning and experienced riders. Classes are taught by certified motorcycle and safety instructors and are offered throughout the state.

– Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

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Post unites to remember heroes at Run for the Fallen Lesley Maceyak Family/Community Life Reporter

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Amanda Souza comforts her son with a hug after opening remarks at the 6th annual Run for the Fallen Saturday at Williams Stadium. Amanda lost her husband Sgt. 1st Class Chris Souza 10-and-a-half months ago while he served in Iraq.

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Family, friends and military supporters gathered here Saturday for a 5K walk/run to show love, respect and appreciation to fallen heroes during the 6th annual Run for the Fallen, held at Williams Stadium.

Survivor Outreach Services hosted the annual run and gave out free event T-shirts to each participants adding an air of solidarity to the gathering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime we have an opportunity to honor our fallen heroes and those that came before us, we should,â&#x20AC;? said Col. Paul K. Brooks, garrison commander, who gave opening remarks.

Brooks also thanked more than 100 Gold Star Family Members for joining the run and honoring more than 6,900 service members who have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. Also he said the run is to honor service members who have paid the ultimate price in every conflict throughout history.

The guest speaker was wounded warrior and retired Marine Capt. Jason Haag, now the American Humane Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Director, Military Affairs. He served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. His experiences with military life and loss have been a foundation to provide awareness to others and offer services to help with PTSD. He also works with service dogs.

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(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) Victor Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, shows its support on the 5K course during Fort Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run for the Fallen Saturday. The participation level here has boomed in much the same way as the tribute event itself, which originated from a 2008 run at Fort Irwin, Calif. Since then, more than 50,000 participants have COVERED OVER MILES s #OLD WET towels were handed out to runners here as temperatures soared well into the 90s during the two-and-a-half-hour event. s 3TAFF 3GT #LARK "URNS SINGS CADENCE to advance individual training Soldiers DURING 2UN FOR THE &ALLEN s &AMILIES AND friends hold hands while walking for their FALLEN HERO s $ANIQUE -ASINGILL !MERICAN Humane Association, lets children pet a German Shepherd while she talks about how the dogs help console and comfort people during times of need.

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Post unites to remember heroes at Run for the Fallen Lesley Maceyak Family/Community Life Reporter

Photos by Lesley Maceyak

Amanda Souza comforts her son with a hug after opening remarks at the 6th annual Run for the Fallen Saturday at Williams Stadium. Amanda lost her husband Sgt. 1st Class Chris Souza 10-and-a-half months ago while he served in Iraq.

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Family, friends and military supporters gathered here Saturday for a 5K walk/run to show love, respect and appreciation to fallen heroes during the 6th annual Run for the Fallen, held at Williams Stadium.

Survivor Outreach Services hosted the annual run and gave out free event T-shirts to each participants adding an air of solidarity to the gathering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime we have an opportunity to honor our fallen heroes and those that came before us, we should,â&#x20AC;? said Col. Paul K. Brooks, garrison commander, who gave opening remarks.

Brooks also thanked more than 100 Gold Star Family Members for joining the run and honoring more than 6,900 service members who have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. Also he said the run is to honor service members who have paid the ultimate price in every conflict throughout history.

The guest speaker was wounded warrior and retired Marine Capt. Jason Haag, now the American Humane Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Director, Military Affairs. He served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. His experiences with military life and loss have been a foundation to provide awareness to others and offer services to help with PTSD. He also works with service dogs.

During his speech, he said he wanted families to know the fallen did not give their lives for nothing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to push on and honor their sacrifice but there are still struggles at home, and we can do an awful lot for them.â&#x20AC;?

A first-time Run for the Fallen participant, Haag took much away from talking

with the runners and the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today was emotionally draining,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am extremely and deeply privileged to be here and the message still needs to get out to the people. Our families and warriors are still struggling with PTSD and traumatic brain injury. If the message doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get out there are warriors who are going to fall to the wayside.â&#x20AC;?

One of the attendees, Amanda Souza, wife of Sgt. 1st Class Chris Souza, brought the family for her first time after she had lost her husband to PTSD in Iraq 10-and-half-month ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event is beautiful â&#x20AC;Ś but it is hard,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored to be here, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be here.â&#x20AC;?

After the run, Amanda passed out information to participants to express her dedication to her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy. She started a non-profit foundation to assist veterans and service members in need and continue to bring awareness of the struggles veterans face after they return home.

In his third year of attendance, Duane Wittman of Chester lost his youngest son, Army Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, in 2013 on his second tour in Afghanistan. Wittman said the run means a lot to him, and it gives him a chance to remember his son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today gives us an opportunity to honor Aaronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory and everything he had accomplished in his life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a very fine and wonderful young man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The day that he died, he was attached to a special forces unit. His unit was caught in a big ambush. His vehicle was the only one in the ambush and he took on everybody by himself until ultimately the whole team maneuvered to safety, and my son was killed. Everyone else survived. He was a hell of a great Soldier â&#x20AC;Ś trust me.â&#x20AC;?

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(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) Victor Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, shows its support on the 5K course during Fort Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run for the Fallen Saturday. The participation level here has boomed in much the same way as the tribute event itself, which originated from a 2008 run at Fort Irwin, Calif. Since then, more than 50,000 participants have COVERED OVER MILES s #OLD WET towels were handed out to runners here as temperatures soared well into the 90s during the two-and-a-half-hour event. s 3TAFF 3GT #LARK "URNS SINGS CADENCE to advance individual training Soldiers DURING 2UN FOR THE &ALLEN s &AMILIES AND friends hold hands while walking for their FALLEN HERO s $ANIQUE -ASINGILL !MERICAN Humane Association, lets children pet a German Shepherd while she talks about how the dogs help console and comfort people during times of need.

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Cadre and advanced individual training students from Golf Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, participate in the Army Birthday Run here Tuesday. The celebration also included a cake-cutting and and other festivities at the Lee Theater during the lunch hour.

Photos by Patrick Buffett

(ABOVE) Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, gives remarks at the conclusion of the Army Birthday Run Tuesday that began and ended in the CASCOM parking lot. He thanked the Fort Lee team for their dedication and the hard work they do every day. “I am proud of each and every one of you and wish you a happy 241st birthday,” he said. (RIGHT) Williams, second from left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Bartee, CASCOM CSM, lead the growing formation of troops during the post-wide birthday run. Starting at CASCOM, the running route followed B Avenue to 11th Street where troops of the Quartermaster and Transportation School joined the procession. A few thousand Ordnance Soldiers joined in as the group reached the flyover bridge near Quartermaster Road. Circling back to Shop Road and B Avenue, the formation was estimated to be more than a mile long.

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WASHINGTON – Deep within the Pentagon, a team of programmers and web designers have been working for over a year now to bring the Army’s award-winning flagship website, Army.mil, up to the latest web standards while adding some much-needed pizzazz.

Command Sgt. Maj. Garrick Griffin, 832nd Ordnance Battalion CSM, performs pushups with his fellow service members after the run. The extra physical training was jokingly referred to as a “birthday gift” by the commanding general.

“Our Soldiers, civilians, family members and those who support the Army deserve a site that represents them and the greatest team on earth,” said Brig. Gen. Malcolm Frost, Chief of Army Public Affairs.

“The new Army.mil website was built with this goal foremost on our mind. (Our team) has put together a modern site, viewable over all mobile devices, that

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clearly and simply shares the Army’s story with the American people,” he said.

Most striking among the changes, which went live on the Army’s birthday Tuesday, is the implementation of a “responsive grid” design.

“The idea of a responsive website is that it displays correctly on every device, including smartphones, tablets and a variety of browsers,” said Zack Kevit, the Army.mil project manager.

“All of the design, layout and coding decisions, and the framework we use to display the con-

tent, has been driven by the goal to make the site more mobilefriendly because that’s the direction our audience is moving,” Kevit said.

About 40 percent of the site’s visitors now come from mobile devices.

The redesign of Army.mil involved a complete re-write of all of the site’s code, Kevit noted.

“We took a deep look at the structure of everything, including the information architecture, the file structure, the corresponding sites and legacy data,” Kevit said. “It’s all new now. It’s lighter and faster.”

Army.mil Technical Director Johnathan Howard added that two updates contributing to both increased speed and security are the enabling of HTTPS and HTTP/2.

“DOD policy mandates all sites have HTTPS connectivity, and Army.mil is the first among the services to make that happen.

Enabling of the HTTP/2 protocol also will improve site performance,” Howard said.

The previous version of Army. mil had existed since 2006 with only a few minor design refreshes over the past decade, according to the web team.

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Security clearance investigations to include social media activity Paul Stevenson IMCOM

VICENZA, Italy – People who use social media are constantly reminded to be careful when posting and sharing information because it’s almost impossible to know who might be monitoring their activity.

For people who want to get or maintain a security clearance, there is now one more reason to exercise online discipline.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently enacted a new policy under which federal agencies may consider publicly available social media information in connection with an application for a security clearance. Security Executive Agent Directive Five was signed May 12, codifying federal background investigative authority to incorporate publicly available social media information in the security clearance process.

According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the new policy allows investigators to scan an applicant’s history on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other similar sites.

The guidelines make clear that agencies can target publicly available social media posts, if they deem it necessary, but cannot force individuals to hand over their passwords for private accounts, or provide pseudonyms for any profiles.

“Social media has become an integral – and very public – part of the fabric of most American’s daily lives,” said Bill Evanina, director of ODNI’s National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

“We cannot afford to ignore this important open source in our effort to safeguard our secrets – and our nation’s security.”

Additionally, the policy states that social media information gathered as part of a background check will not be retained unless it is considered “relevant” to the security status of the person in question.

The policy does not require security investigations consider social media information. Instead, it permits the collection of publicly available social media information if an agency head determines it is an appropriate investigative tool.

Social media can be a place where peo-

ple show their true character, says U.S. Army Garrison Italy Command Security Office Alfred Bullard. So now those who need to have a background check give investigators the green light to check into their online activity.

“All personnel who have a security clearance or complete a Personnel Security Background Investigation for a security clearance are giving authorization to be subject to scrutiny of their social media to look for character, trustworthiness, reliability issues and foreign contacts,” said Bullard.

While the policy does focus on looking at online activity, it places important restrictions that limit the federal government’s reach into the private lives of clearance applicants and holders. Absent a national security concern, or criminal reporting requirement, information pertaining to individuals other than the individual being investigated – even information collected inadvertently – will not be pursued. In addition, investigators may not request or require individuals to provide social media passwords, log into a private account or take any action that would disclose non-publicly available social media information.

Security clearance holders undergo intense scrutiny before obtaining – and while maintaining – a clearance. This includes reporting interactions with foreign nationals, obtaining permission to travel abroad, and undergoing extensive background investigations and re-investigations.

This is as it should be, Evanina said.

These requirements, along with considering an applicant’s public social media presence, “are a small price to pay to protect our nation’s secrets and ensure the trust the American people have placed in us.”

Bullard said that being mindful when using social media is the best way to avoid any additional scrutiny during the investigative process. “Disparaging pictures or comments could raise character or behavior issues,” he said. “Character or behavior issues could be a deciding factor in the suspension or revocation of a security clearance.”

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Obama offers condolences to Orlando victims, discusses counter-ISIL strategy Cheryl Pellerin DOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON – Following a meeting with his National Security Council, President Barack Obama offered condolences Tuesday to those affected by the Sunday shooting that killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

“The American people and our allies and friends all over the world stand with you and are thinking about you and are praying for you,” Obama said during a news conference at the Treasury Department. The NSC meeting was focused on cutting off the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s revenue sources.

“We are doing everything in our power to stop these kinds of attacks,” he added.

The shooter, identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen from Fort Pierce, Fla. had accessed “extremist information and propaganda over the internet,” Obama said.

Mateen was killed during a confrontation with police. Fiftythree people were injured in the shooting. Among those killed was Army Reserve Capt. Antonio Devon Brown, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters Tuesday.

“We express our condolences to his family and to all the families and loved ones of the victims,” he added.

Those who joined the presi-

dent on the podium included Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, FBI Director James Comey, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who is in Brussels for meetings with NATO defense ministers, participated in the NSC meeting via teleconference.

Obama said the meeting was part of his administration’s regular effort to review and intensify the campaign to destroy ISIL. “I want to remind them that they are not alone,” the president said of the people of Orlando.

During the NSC meeting, Carter and Dunford reviewed the military campaign against ISIL, Obama said, adding that the mission to destroy the terrorist group continues to be a difficult fight,

but one that is making significant progress.

“Over the past two months, I’ve authorized a series of steps to ratchet up our fight against ISIL,” the president said. These include adding more U.S. personnel, including special operations forces in Syria to help local forces battling ISIL there, more advisors to work more closely with Iraqi security forces, and other assets such as attack helicopters and more support for local forces in northern Iraq, he said.

“Our aircraft continue to launch from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), now in the Mediterranean. Our B-52 bombers are hitting ISIL with precision strikes. Targets are being identified and hit even more quickly,” Obama said. So far, he added, 13,000 airstrikes have been launched against ISIL.

The counter-ISIL campaign is firing on all cylinders, “and as a result, ISIL is under more pressure than ever before. ISIL continues to lose key leaders,” the president said.

He added, “This includes Salman Abu Shabib, the senior military leader in Mosul … who plotted external attacks; Shaker Wahib, ISIL’s military leader in Iraq’s Anbar province; and Maher al-Bilawi, the top ISIL commander in Fallujah.”

The coalition has killed more than 120 top ISIL leaders and commanders, and ISIL continues to lose ground in Iraq, Obama said.

In the past two months, he said, local forces in Iraq with coalition support have liberated the western town of Rutbah and moved up the Euphrates River Valley, liberating the strategic town of Hit and breaking the ISIL siege of Haditha.

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New AER website built around online assistance Gary Sheftick Army News Service

WASHINGTON – A new Army Emergency Relief website is up and running with an online assistance tool that is easy to navigate on mobile devices.

“It now works well from a smart phone, tablet, desktop, laptop or whatever device,” said retired Col. Guy Shields of AER. AER conducted a “soft launch” of the website last month to ensure it was working smoothly prior to making an announcement. It was important to work through any issues to ensure the back-end processing of online assistance applications was functional, Shields said. But he added that the new site is now up and running like a champ.

The website offers new features to Soldiers and families that they can easily negotiate, said retired Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Durr, AER assistance officer.

It provides a loan calculator, AER news and videos, and portals to apply for scholarships or loans.

“The thing that I’m really excited about is the online assistance feature – which really is all about providing a more streamlined assistance process for our Soldiers

and their families,” Durr said. “It will enable them to execute that with ease, anytime, anywhere, by use of any electronic device, and it can be executed securely in a matter of minutes.”

The tool takes applicants down separate paths, he said, depending on whether the user is a Soldier, family member, retiree or survivor.

“There’s only six simple steps involved in the process, or six clicks and the application is submitted to the nearest AER section,” Durr said.

“The flash-to-bang time” from when a Soldier begins the application to when he or she walks out the door with a check has been greatly reduced, he said.

“I would say a minimum of two hours can be knocked off a routine application,” he said.

The online assistance tool has been tested for the last three months on the former website.

AER initiated a “soft launch” of the assistance portal on Feb. 22. The new website went live last week.

“We’ve been testing this since February to work out the bugs in it,” Shields said about the assistance portal.

The majority of feedback has been very positive, Durr said. The

assistance portal has dramatically decreased application time for assistance, he added.

“It’s all individually dependent on how fast the Soldier will move,” Durr said. “Probably the fastest we’ve seen: a Soldier started an application at 9, and by 11 they had funds in their hands.”

The process included sending in the form, getting the commander’s signature and coming into the AER office to get a check.

Soldiers in the Army for more than a year no longer need their commander’s signature, if they’ve completed advanced individual training and are not exhibiting risky behaviors, Durr said.

“One of the things we emphasize to commanders is that this new online assistance process is about expediency, not about masking any problems,” Durr said. “Those Soldiers who a commander deems it appropriate to review still need to go through their commander’s review. It’s not meant to circumvent the chain of command in any way.”

Instead, Durr said, the new process is about making it easier for Soldiers to get assistance.

Forms used to be filled out in the AER office. Now when the form is sent online, staffers can begin to process it before the

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“One of the things that we have to do is make sure we’re paying attention to what our competitors are doing out there,” Durr said. “Many of them have a very streamlined and simple process.”

Achieving that streamlined approach, Durr said, was the impetus for creation of the new website.

“We hope this will be attractive to Soldiers and get more of them in the door, in lieu of pushing them out to predatory lending institutions,” Durr said.

Title loan companies, pawn shops, payday lenders, and other non-traditional lenders in the U.S. sometimes charge up to 36 percent interest, Shields said.

“The worst of the worst are the online, off-shore lenders,” he said, who sometimes charge a 2,0003,000 percentage rate. “They’re totally unregulated.”

AER, on the other hand, charges no interest and no fees on its loans.

In fact, depending on the need,

sometimes AER provides a grant that doesn’t even need to be paid back.

AER also has been working on upgrading its information systems. It recently completed the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process, allowing its systems to interface with DOD sites such as the Defense Finance and Accounting Office.

LeRoy Lundgren, deputy director of Cybersecurity for Army G-6, was instrumental in helping AER get through the process, according to retired Lt. Gen. Robert Foley, AER director.

Foley presented Lundgren the AER 2015 Jack Ritchie Distinguished Service Award for his “many significant contributions to AER information systems, improving the ability to protect Soldier and family personally identifiable information and personal health information,” according to a released statement.

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SMA’s new book club kicks off with popular sci-fi thriller C. Todd Lopez Army News Service

WASHINGTON – Put on a pot of Earl Grey because the next time the Sergeant Major of the Army comes to your installation, he just may be hosting a book club where he and Soldiers will discuss titles with subject matter relevant to the profession of soldiering.

While the SMA plans to visit and talk with Soldiers as part of the book club initiative, the real goal is to provide junior leadership with an opportunity to discuss with their Soldiers, outside of normal training, the Army-relevant themes and topics present in the books selected.

“We already ask Soldiers to read and understand regulations and policies – this is an opportunity to start a new initiative that’s fun, while also helping our squad leaders guide discussions on topics that relate to our profession,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey.

“It shouldn’t feel like another task.

I don’t want to force Soldiers to do this. I want them to want to read with me.”

The three books Dailey proposes for the Soldiers’ reading list include one science fiction novel, and two non-fiction titles. They are:

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey has announced the creation of his own book club. Beginning in July, he plans to discuss the first of three recommended titles with Soldiers during his regularly-scheduled visits to Army installations. The first of the three books he’s recommended is Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game.”

• Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game,” a science fiction novel that focuses on futuristic military space conflict and the leadership and ethics of the titular military recruit, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin.

Discussion on this book should happen between July and October.

• Simon Sinek’s “Leaders Eat Last,” a non-fiction title that discusses how good leadership puts the needs of the team before their own needs. Discussion on this book should happen between November 2016 and February 2017.

• Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why,” a non-fiction tile that dis-

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Right now, the SMA is reading “Ender’s Game” in preparation for discussions he plans to have with Soldiers about the book, beginning in July. By then, the SMA’s office will have also provided a guide for that book to help junior leaders discuss it with their own troops.

Master Sgt. Michelle Johnson, a spokesperson for the SMA’s office, said Soldiers who want to read along with the SMA should not be focusing now on getting all three

books, but should instead focus on locating a copy of “Ender’s Game” and work on that title alone.

While all three titles can be purchased online or in book stores, Soldiers who want to participate should not be required to purchase any of them. Instead, Soldiers should check with their local public or post Morale, Welfare, and Recreation library to see if the title is available in a hard copy, or online for digital checkout, said Karen Cole, director of the Army’s MWR Library Program.

“There should be print copies of ‘Ender’s Game’ at your local MWR library, and there are copies available on the Army’s virtual library through Overdrive,” Cole said. “All you need is a library account.”

Cole said she is working to increase availability of all three titles in either hard copy at MWR libraries or online at OverDrive.

None of the three books that have been suggested by the SMA involve the U.S. Army directly, though one does involve a futuristic, science-fiction-based military.

But all three books provide opportunity to discuss themes and topics germane to professional development, as practiced by those outside the Army.

According to Dailey, one of the reasons for standing up a book club was to generate discussion of leadership concepts outside of the military world. He’s asked NCOs to “take our blinders off” and learn how the business world, academia

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While participation in the SMA’s Book Club is voluntary, Soldiers who want to participate can expect that the next time the SMA visits their installation he’ll have also scheduled time with Soldiers in squads who volunteer to participate, to lead discussion on one of the titles he’s recommended.

Johnson said the SMA believes the book club will provide increased opportunities for squad leaders to interact with their Soldiers outside of regular training and instruction.

So, Soldiers can discuss the books together, even without the SMA in the room – and it’s the expectation that they will do just that.

The SMA also hopes the book club concept will help establish critical reading as a crucial skill for NCOs, considering the reading, research and writing curriculum now prominent in Army professional military education, including the Basic Leader Course, the Advanced Leader Course, the Senior Leader Course and the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.

In the future, selections for the book club will come from a list generated by Soldiers themselves.

It’s expected there will be an SMA Book Club-related website available in July that will allow Soldiers to make such recommendations, and to also house a discussion guide, links to library resources, the SMA’s book review, and online discussion sessions.

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New Army ad campaign highlights those who inspire Hollywood’s heroes Gary Sheftick Army News Service

WASHINGTON – The Army is launching the second phase of a new advertising campaign June 13 in conjunction with a promotional period for the movie “Independence Day: Resurgence.”

In an Army television spot called “Inspiration,” footage from that film shows troops preparing to charge a spaceship. A voiceover says “when Soldiers in the movie rise up ... when they find a way to win no matter what ... remember where they got that from.” As the music climaxes, the screen shows a montage of real Army combat footage.

That’s definitely inspirational, said Mark Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing and director of the Army Marketing and Research Group, after previewing the new spot at a recent Army public affairs leadership forum.

The AMRG mission is to support recruiting and retention

through aggressive, innovative and cost-effective marketing.

The new ad campaign will focus on motivating potential recruits toward science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM careers in the Army, while highlighting the real-life heroes fictional characters are based on: U.S. Army Soldiers.

The campaign’s television commercial will air on major networks including ESPN, MTV, SyFy, BET, Discovery, the History

Channel, USA, TNT and more beginning Monday. An Army spot will also play in cinemas around the country prior to the release of the new Independence Day film scheduled for June 24.

In addition, there will be a supporting social media campaign, all aimed at improving the public’s perception of the Army.

Davis said polls and focus groups have shown the Army is associated with being large, “ordinary,” and low-tech.

Many of those questioned, he said, believe the Army is a service that will accept anyone. “They believe the Army is a last-resort place – it’s where you go if you can’t get a job at McDonalds.”

While that may be the perception of those polled, Davis said, the perception is unfounded. The Army actually employs 27,000 scientists, he said, and “the stuff we invent is phenomenal.”

“We’ve got everything from astronauts to deep-sea divers in

the United States Army,” Davis said, though the force hasn’t done a good enough job communicating that.

The futuristic technology and innovation depicted in the new Independence Day film highlights the types of capabilities achievable in today’s Army, according to the campaign overview.

The campaign, which launched May 9, is designed to curb misconceptions about the Army being low-tech. And it’s especially aimed at the Army’s recruiting demographic of 18-24 year-olds during the critical summer recruiting months.

The ad campaign is designed to leverage FOX Studio’s promotions and drive potential recruits to the goarmy.com website through the Army’s JoinESD. com microsite. ESD stands for “Earth Space Defense,” and it’s the force that repels aliens in the new movie.

The new interactive microsite will “test users’ problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure, pattern recognition and risk analysis to determine their ‘role’ in the ESD, while also providing information on relevant Army MOSs that exist today,” officials said.

QHZ PDULQH OHDGHUV The U.S. Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee welcomes Lt. Col. Johnny G. Garza, center, as the commanding officer of the detachment during a change of command ceremony June 10 on the Ordnance Parade Field. He joins the detachment from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., where he served as the logistics plans officer. Garza succeeded Lt. Col. Thomas H. Gilley IV, who will transfer to the National Defense University, Washington, D.C., to continue his professional military education.

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KENNER CONNECTION | MILITARY BENEFITS

Good news about refractive surgery Maj. Kayla Vickers Chief of Optometry, Kenner Army Health Clinic

The Department of Defense has approved the Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program in response to the operational environments in which service members are often found.

Many times, eyeglass wear and contact lenses are not optimal in conditions that require headgear, night vision goggles, or NBC gear or are in high altitude and sandy areas. In an effort to increase visual battlefield operational efforts, WRESP was initiated in 2001.

Several Army surgical centers offer photorefractive keratectomy, laser keratomileusis and intra collomer lens implants. These surgical options free service members from the constraints of eyeglasses and contact lenses and leave them to perform their duties more effectively, efficiently and safely.

Currently, the Fort Lee Optometry Clinic primarily refers to the Fort Belvoir

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Refractive Surgery Center, located in the National Capital Region. The Fort Belvoir WRESP has a 98 percent success rate for 20/20 vision post-surgery and has a one-month wait time.

The surgery is an elective procedure

and service members who depend on glasses or contacts to drive are not good candidates. Beneficiaries are first assessed for stability in their current eyeglass prescription and any underlying optical disease processes. A comprehensive eye exam to include refraction, corneal measurements, eye pressures and dilation are required with additional testing done as needed. Only active duty service members and activated National Guard and Reserve service members are eligible.

All interested candidates must first be assessed at their local optometry clinic and then forwarded to the Fort Belvoir WRESP. Army candidates must have 18 months remaining on active duty after surgery and Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard candidates must have 12 months remaining on active duty.

All service members must be at least 21 years of age with no pending adverse actions in order to be eligible for surgery.

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Army Medicine works to increase unit readiness Jeff L. Troth Army Medicine

FORT CARSON, Colorado – As the active-duty Army cuts 40,000 troops from its ranks over the next couple of years, Army Medicine is working to increase the number of Soldiers who are medically available to deploy.

The active-duty Army currently has 490,000 Soldiers, but military records show 16 percent of that force is nondeployable – meaning only 347,900 Soldiers are ready to accomplish their war-time mission.

“As we decrease our total troop strength to 450,000, we also have to be able to cut that non-deployable percentage,” said Lt. Col. Dave Hamilton, deputy

commander for health and readiness at Fort Carson’s Medical Department Activity. “Just by cutting it in half to 8 percent we can actually increase the number of available Soldiers (355,500) to our force, to our commanders.”

To help decrease the number of nondeployables, Army Medicine’s Medical Readiness Transformation launched the Commander Portal June 1. This new system allows company command teams to view their units’ overall readiness on one system.

“The Commander Portal gives commanders and first sergeants a quick overview of their company’s medical status,” said Hamilton. “We want to give them the tools they need to easily man-

age their units’ medical readiness.

This gives them a level of predictability for medical readiness that they can work into their training schedule.”

The portal not only gives a snapshot of a unit’s current readiness, but also what their medical readiness will be in 7, 30, 60 and 90 days. Hamilton said that commanders can use the site’s “action items” to get a by name list of Soldiers who are delinquent or will soon be delinquent in certain areas. It shows what Soldiers are in need of items such as their Periodic Health Assessment, immunizations or annual dental exam. The company command team also can see at a glance which of their Soldiers have medical profiles.

gible. There are two priority groups: Category 1 are the highest priority and includes combat arms and deploying service member regardless of specialty; Category 2 are non-combat arms, nondeploying service members.

The Fort Belvoir WRESP facility can accommodate up to 40 patients a week with two visits to the facility, a surgery brief and pre-operative exam, occurring before the surgery date. The surgery performed is typically determined by what procedure is best for the particular candidate’s eyes. The PRK procedure takes approximately 15 minutes but has a longer recovery time.

The LASIK procedure takes approximately 30 minutes but the healing process is shorter. The three-month outcome of both procedures is the same.

For more information, visit the Fort Belvoir WRESP website at www.fbch. capmed.mil/healthcare/refractivesurgery.aspx. If people meet the stated criteria at the WRESP website and are interested in starting the application process, contact the Fort Lee Kenner Optometry Clinic at (804) 734-9253.

“Through the Medical Readiness Transformation we are redesigning the process of medical profiles, which document a Soldier’s temporary and permanent medical condition as well as any functional limitations,” said Lt. Gen. Nadja West, the Army’s surgeon general. “Soldiers no longer have overlapping temporary profiles and instead have a single active profile for all conditions.”

Instead of having separate profiles for a knee injury, a back problem and dental surgery, the new e-profile gives a Soldier one profile with all the information and limitations on one document.

The e-profile not only shows a Soldier’s current profiles, but also shows the number of profiles and how many days that Soldier has been on profile over the past 24 months.

“When I was a company commander, Soldiers would have to bring paper copies of their profiles to the company training room,” said Hamilton. “The first

sergeant would then have to review them and if he had any questions he would have to talk to the unit’s medical officer to see what the Soldiers’ limitations were.

“This new system lets them look at all of their unit’s medical readiness on one portal and then scroll down the list of their Soldiers and click on a Soldiers profile,” Hamilton added. “From the profile the commander or first sergeant can communicate directly with the provider through a secure system.”

“A Soldier’s health is an essential component of his or her readiness. Everything we are doing in Medical Readiness Transformation is designed to enhance Soldier medical readiness,” said West. “Subsequently this transformation enables commanders and my medical staff to more easily manage the readiness or our Soldiers, reducing the number of medically non-deployable Soldiers and retaining combat power.”

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392nd Band Farewell (Alumni) Concert | June 18

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For details, call (804) 734-6137.

Community members are invited to the 392nd Army Band Farewell Concert featuring returning alumni and special guests June 18, 3 p.m., at the Lee Theater.

The first half of the concert will feature spotlight performances by the current 30-member formation. For the second half, about 40 band alumni – some from the 40s and 50s – will join the current musicians on stage. The 392nd traces its history to the late 1940s. The band will be deactivated and downsized to about a dozen Soldiers this summer as part of the Army’s reshaping efforts to meet future operational mission demands.

For concert details, visit the 392nd Band Facebook page at www.facebook. com/392ndarmyband.

262nd QM Battalion Hosts Blood Drive | June 25 Romeo Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, will host an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive June 25, 8:30-11:30 a.m., at the 262nd QM Bn. headquarters.

All blood types are needed, especially O negative and AB types. Soldiers who complete screening will receive two additional hours on their pass for June 25-26.

For details, email modesty.l.worsley. mil@mail.mil or call (919) 302-4132.

FMWR Library Game Night | June 28

FMWR will host a free Cornhole Tournament June 18, 6 p.m., at the HideAway.

This event will offer music and prizes.

Teams can enter or individuals will be paired with a group. Future dates are July 16 and Aug. 20.

For details, call (804) 765-1539.

The Fort Lee Community Library will host “Game Night at Your Library” June 28, 5-6:30 p.m.

The free event will include an assortment of new and classic board games. It is open to all ages and skill levels. The activity is held the last Tuesday of the month. The library is located on the 2nd floor of the Army Logistics University, building 12420, 34th Street.

For details, call (804) 765-8095.

FMWR Frame Shop Sale | Ends June 21

S4L Business Seminar | June 29

A sale on ready-made and selected frames is being held until June 21 at the Fort Lee Picture Perfect Frame Shop, building 9024, 1321 Battle Drive.

Free estimates will be made on custom framing requests. The shop is open 8 a.m.

- 5 p.m., Monday and Friday; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday;

A free Franchising and Financing 101 seminar is set for June 29, 9 a.m. - noon, at the Fort Lee Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program Center, 1401 B Ave., building 3400.

Participants will learn the process of starting a business.

For registration, call (804) 765-7601.

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KAHC Commander’s Call | June 30 Kenner Army Health Clinic and the Patient Appointment Line will curtail services June 30, 1-4 p.m., to allow staff attendance at a quarterly Commander’s Call and training session.

The clinic will re-open in the late afternoon for pharmacy services. Patients with routine needs should contact the clinic before or after the closure.

To reach the on-call provider when the clinic is closed, contact the administrative officer of the day at (804) 734-9000.

FMWR Red, White and Boots Party | July 2 A Red, White and Boots pre-Independence Day party is scheduled for July 2, 8 p.m., at the HideAway. Admission is free.

The event features county music, karaoke, drink specials and more. Participants should wear their favorite patriotic country garb along with cowboy boots for a chance to win prizes. The doors open at 6 p.m.

For details, call (804) 765-1539.

Lee Theater.

Registration will begin June 23 at the library on 2nd floor of the Army Logistics University.

For details, call (804) 765-8095.

FMWR Newcomers Dinner Signup Deadline | July 8 Registration is open until July 8 for the free Family and MWR Newcomers Dinner. The quarterly event is set for July 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Regimental Community Center.

At the dinner, 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 registration and details, email marketing@leemwr.com.

SPORTS & FITNESS

FMWR Library Summer Reading Program Kickoff | July 7

3-D Archery Shoot | June 25

The FMWR Community Library’s “Read for the Win” summer reading program will kick off July 7, 10:30 a.m., at Williams Stadium.

Participants at the event will receive a bag of “Read for the Win” goodies and further instructions on the free program that will continue through early August.

A Story & Craft hour is set for every Thursday July 14-28, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at Clark Fitness Center; and an awards ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 4 at the

Fort Lee Family and MWR Outdoor Recreation will hold a 3-D Archery Shoot Competition on June 25, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at the archery range adjacent to building 15014 on 5th Street.

The cost is $10 per adult, $8 for Fort Lee permit holders, $5 for youth ages 1317, and $3 for cubs 12 and under. There will be seven divisions of competition.

The dates of other 3-D events this year are July 25, Aug. 29 and Sept. 26.

For details, call (804) 765-2212.

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American Legion Ride for Warriors | June 18 The 7th annual Ride for the Warriors is set for June 18, noon, at 297 E. Poythress St., Hopewell.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $20 per rider and $5 for each passenger.

Proceeds benefit the Virginia Department of Veterans Services. The co-sponsor is American Legion Riders, Two Rivers Chapter.

For details, email director@vaalr146. org.

Doll-Making Activity in Chesterfield | June 18 The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia will present a free Old-Fashioned Doll Day June 18, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at County Museum on the historic 1917 Court House Green along Route 10 and Iron Bridge Road.

The family friendly event will feature dolls handmade from corn husks, corn cobs, nuts, pine tags, handkerchiefs, wooden spools, paper and yarn.

Participants also can make a yarn doll.

For details, visit www.chesterfieldhistory. com.

Free Children’s Meals at Chesterfield Libraries | Starts June 20 Three Chesterfield County Public Libraries will offer a free summer meals program for children, 18-years-old and younger, several days a week June 20 July 27, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The USDA funded program involves a partnership with Childcare Resources, a national agency that provides food, resources and education.

The program is open to all children and no enrollment is necessary. The libraries offering the meals are Chester, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; EttrickMatoaca, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; and Meadowdale, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

For details, call (804) 751-2275.

VSU Farm Tour | June 20 Visitors will tour greenhouses, see goats, visit a fish pond and more during the Virginia State University farm tour

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June 20, 9:30 a.m. - noon.

Participants will meet at VSU’s Randolph Farm, 4415 River Road, Chesterfield. They will board an openair trolley and have walking tour of the experimental greenhouses, aquaculture ponds and animal pens.

To register, visit library.chesterfield. gov or call (804) 318-8688.

Kids Rocket-Building Activity at Central Library | June 22 Children in grades K-5 will learn about aerodynamics, build their own rockets and see how high they can make them fly June 22, 10 a.m. - noon, at Chesterfield Central Library, 9501 Lori Road, Registration is required.

For details, call (804) 748-1603.

‘What Happens After a Heart Attack?’

Presentation | June 23 A free seminar on “What Happens After a Heart Attack?” is set for June 23, noon - 1 p.m., at the Petersburg Family YMCA, 120 North Madison St. Participants will learn why it is important to seek immediate medical attention when they experience symptoms of a heart attack and more. A reservation is not required. The co-sponsor of the program is Southside Regional Medical Center.

For details, visit SRMConline.com.

Tri-Cities Clothing Swap | June 25 A free clothing swap event will be held June 25, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at West End Presbyterian Church gym, 1600 Atlantic St., Hopewell.

Participants can choose from clothes, shoes, purses, toys, books, pictures, baby items, knick-knacks, small household items and more. The nonprofit group also collects donated items. Individuals do not need to donate to attend the swap.

For details, call (804) 691-1617.

Vintage Technology Petting Zoo | June 25 Participants will learn how things worked in the days before computers June 25, 10 a.m. - noon, at the Chesterfield Central Library, 9501 Lori Road.

The free program will include rotary phones, film projectors and more.

For details, call (804) 748-1603 or 748-1774.

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NEW ONLINE DISCOUNT GIFTSHOP

Church of Christ • A Cappella Singing

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Sunday Bible Schools – 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Assembly – 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wendesday Assembly – 7:00 p.m.

and Wholesale Distributor Discount Gift Shop

Nursery • Senior Citizen Group • Youth & Adult Group Activities

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OVER 3000 ITEMS MR. JAMES JENKINS Cell: 804-898-2534 • jenkinsje@comcast.net For Rent-House (All)

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Call Jeff, 804-283-5760 CALL FOR CURRENT LISTINGS Aimee Bradley – Rental Manager • irent2unow@hotmail.com 1001 Boulevard • Colonial Heights, VA 23834

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Submit online at: www.fortleetraveller.com/place_classifieds/ WE DO NOT ACCEPT CALLS FOR FREE CLASSIFIED ADS Deadline Thursday, 5 p.m. for the following week’s publications

THE COMFORTS OF HOME IN A PEACEFUL SETTING

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Available (floor plans up to 1200 sq.ft.)

• 6 thru 12 Month Leases • Small Pets Welcome • Swimming Pool & Fitness Center • Washer/Dryer • Monitored Intrusion Alarms • Stainless Appliances Available

804.733.8710 1700 Johnson Road, #2D • Petersburg, VA 23805 Managed by Drucker & Falk, LLC

MINUTES TO FORT LEE

it’s not

’s fault

by TheShelterPetProject.org

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