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Student teams demonstrate caring, winning spirit at 3rd annual DVAM football tournament SEE PAGE 11

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, SINCE 1941

October 13, 2016 | Vol. 76, No. 41

Celebrating Diversity

Observance shines spotlight on Hispanic culture SEE PAGE 3 VETERAN RECEIVES HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD A 96-year-old resident of the Sitter and Barfoot senior care center is recognized for his unit’s heroic actions during World War II and the Korean conflict SEE PAGE 10

TALENT TRACKER A new data collection system will give military leaders the ability to identify troop skill sets acquired in civilian sector SEE PAGE 4

MONEY HELP Building budgets and debt reduction plans are among the services offered by the Financial Readiness Program SEE PAGE 6

FMWR CUTS HALTED FOR NOW Senior leaders request further study of budget reductions that would impact family programs SEE PAGE 15

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COMMENTARY | LEARN FROM HISTORY

It’s time to scrap the Columbus Day hype

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people. By 1555, every native was dead.

Life was so oppressive, many killed themselves and their children to avoid living under Columbus’ rule.

So, why is Columbus celebrated as a hero who discovered the Americas?

Intense campaigning. He was first recognized in 1792 – the 300th anniversary of his first voyage – by a new country looking for their place in history. Instead of honoring Revolutionary War notables – most still alive at that point and uninterested in being in the spotlight as national heroes – the United States turned to Columbus and, while ignoring his grievous crimes, made him out to be a brave crusader who challenged the thoughts of the time and sailed westward into the unknown.

There was even a movement to name the country Columbia. In 1792, The King’s College of New York changed its name to Columbia and the new capitol in Washington was subtitled District of

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Columbia (Washington, D.C.) to appease those who wanted the change.

By 1892, many Americans thought of Columbus as the country’s first founding father. He was revered by ItalianAmericans and Catholics alike – many Italian-Americans were Catholic – and it was the Knights of Columbus (yes, the same Columbus) that pushed to honor him with a federal holiday. President Franklin D. Roosevelt made the Oct. 12 holiday official in 1937, and since 1970, the government has recognized the second Monday in October as the official holiday.

Only 23 states and the federal government recognize Columbus Day. Many cities have transitioned to celebrating Native American Day or Indigenous People’s Day. Maybe it’s time stop honoring a man who was responsible for the death of an entire nation and honor a group or individual who positively impacted our country.

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“In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”

This well-known first verse to a poem simply titled “1492” is something many adults can remember learning in grade school when youngsters were “taught” how Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. The truth is the Italian did not discover this part of the world, but he did bring death and devastation to several islands in the Caribbean.

His numerous trans-Atlantic voyages were funded by Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. The trio wanted fame and fortune and also were excited about the opportunity to spread Catholicism across the globe. Columbus was sure he would reach Asia – particularly India – by sailing west across the ocean instead of the long voyage south along the western coast of Africa and around the Cape of Good Hope.

Columbus is the reason Native Americans are called Indians. Although he quickly realized he was not in India when he arrived on North American shores, his initial reference to Indians stuck.

During that first trip, Columbus did not find the riches he expected and hoped for, as he would receive a 10 percent cut.

Another perk the Spanish monarchs bestowed upon him was allowing him to serve as governor of any land he found.

So, before returning to Spain, he left a 40man contingent in Hispaniola (a Caribbean island the nations of Haiti and Dominican Republic now share). When he returned six months later, the settlement was destroyed.

This time, he left his brothers there, along with some of the crew and hundreds of enslaved natives to colonize the area.

He continued westward – still looking for his riches – with his own group of slaves. Since he was unable to find any of the promised wealth, he instead sent 500 slaves to the Spanish queen. She was not happy that he enslaved these people she believed were Spanish subjects, since he “discovered” them under the Spanish flag.

She returned them immediately.

During his third trip to the area, he went back to the Hispaniola settlement where he found the colonists had staged a revolt due to Columbus’ brothers brutality and mismanagement. It was so bad that Spanish authorities sent a new governor and Columbus was arrested and sent back to Spain in chains.

Even with that, Columbus managed to get cleared of the most serious charges and somehow convinced the king to pay for one last trip. During the journey, Columbus made it to Panama – just miles from the Pacific Ocean – but had to abandon the trip and two of his four ships in the face of an attack from natives.

Historians estimate the population of the Hispaniola region before Columbus’ fateful trip to be between 1.5 to 3 million

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A member of the Latin Ballet of Virginia dances for the Fort Lee Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Tuesday at the Lee Theater. The 392nd Army Band played music such as salsa and merengue.

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(LEFT) The Latin Ballet dancers perform to Latino music for the audience Tuesday during the Hispanic Heritage Month observance in the Lee Theater.

Hispanic celebration features dance, cultural reflection Lesley Atkinson Family/Community Life Reporter

More than 100 community members attended the 2016 Hispanic Heritage Month festivities Tuesday at the Lee Theater.

It was an event filled with Latino dancing, music and a display of cultural pride This year’s observance – with the theme of “Embracing, Enriching and Enabling America,” – was organized by the 71st Transportation Battalion, Army Logistics University.

The 392nd Army Band started off the celebration with upbeat Latin music such as salsa, merengue and bachata. At the same time, the audience watched a slideshow on Hispanic contributions to American society.

Opening remarks were given by Michael K. Williams, president, ALU. He talked about how he prepared for his speech.

He explained how he went online and looked up Hispanic culture and came across a related test. He said to himself, “In honor of Hispanic Culture Month, I’m going to take this test.” It had subjects, such as history, immigration, and Hispanic leaders. Williams had thought after taking Spanish for three years in high school

and a year in West Point, he would have no problem taking the test. He scored 21 out of 35. He found out he had some basic Hispanic knowledge. “It was really a hard test,” he said. He searched online to educate himself on the answers he missed.

He encouraged everyone in the audience to take the test and learn something new about Hispanic history and culture.

Soon after his remarks, the Latin Ballet dancers engaged the audience with Latino dancing. The audience was clapping their hands to the beat of the music.

The observance brought a local guest speaker, Michel Zajur, CEO and founder of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He started off thanking everyone for their service. He talked about his past, coming to the U.S. as a child from Mexico. He said, “It was quite different than now.”

His five siblings all translated for their parents and opened up a diner in the early 70s, which served Mexican food. He said back then, it was like pulling teeth to get people of Richmond to eat their food. It was either too hot or too spicy. It eventually caught on though and the establishment became a popular fixture in the community.

Zajur said the Hispanic community

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(TOP) Michel Zajur, CEO and founder of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, speaks to the audience about his upbringing and his mission in the Chamber of Commerce. (ABOVE) Maj. Gen Darrell K. Williams, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, administers the oath of enlistment to five young Hispanic recruits from the Military Entrance Processing Station.

population in the U.S. today is 55 million, which is more than the population of Canada and Central America. “The Hispanic community is very much part of the fiber of America.”

Zajur talked about embracing diverse perspectives, which is an important part of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He also said they work toward enriching the community.

“If you have seen the Latino logo it has a

bridge, and we build bridges,” he said. “We do cultural workshops, and offer English classes for businesses. We do conversational classes for Spanish speakers. It is what you need to know.”

At the ceremony’s conclusion, the audience witnessed Maj. Gen Darrell K. Williams, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, read the oath of enlistment to five young Hispanic recruits from the Military Entrance Processing Station.

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Soldiers from the 814th Medical Company, North Dakota Army National Guard stand in formation during preparation for an exercise in 2011. Army leaders say reserve component Soldiers, who typically hold a wide-variety of jobs outside their Army career fields, have an array of talents the Army has yet to tap. They say implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army will allow them to access that talent.

AFAP Conference Outbrief | Oct. 19 Fort Lee’s annual Army Family Action Plan conference is set for Oct. 18-19, with the featured commander’s outbrief scheduled for Oct. 19, 4 p.m., at Memorial Chapel. The entire community is invited to the outbrief.

Visit http://bit.ly/1Dg3eTF to see the active list of issues being worked at the Army level as a result of AFAP. For details about the local conferences contact the AFAP program manager at (804) 734-7979 or frenchi.n.wattskemp.civ@mail.mil.

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New personnel system key to finding untapped Soldier talent C. Todd Lopez Army News Service

WASHINGTON – There’s a lot of untapped talent in the Army, especially among Soldiers who serve in the reserve components, but that’s going to change, according to the Army’s senior personnel officer.

Most Citizen-Soldiers put on their uniforms at least two days a month, but they still spend most of their time in civilian clothes doing jobs that require skills and talents the Army hasn’t really ever paid much attention to, said Lt. Gen. James C. McConville, the Army’s deputy chief of staff, G-1.

That will change with full deployment of new personnel software, called the Integrated Personnel and Pay SystemArmy. It will provide a huge range of human resources and pay capabilities for the regular Army, the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, McConville said.

One of the capabilities IPPS-A will provide Army leadership is the ability to track talent inside the force, across all three components of the Army. It will track the skills, talents and capabilities that individual Soldiers might have, outside their regular Army job.

“It’ll be the first time in the history of the Army that we have all three components – the active, the Guard and the Reserve on one system,” McConville said. “That’s a huge deal. Right now as the G-1 of the Army, I can’t screen for the

talent I have in the Guard and Reserve.”

At the 2016 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, leaders said IPPS-A will replace 45 existing systems that currently do things independently of each other.

McConville relayed a scenario from about eight years ago, when he was serving as deputy commanding general (support), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Combined Joint Task Force-101, Operation Enduring Freedom, in Afghanistan.

Then, he said, there was a surge, and “we needed a lot of skill sets that would help us build up Afghanistan.”

There were Reserve and Guard forces there, he said, and those Soldiers were asked to provide information about talents and skills they used during their civilian jobs.

“Basically what we found out, the Army is managing this person as a supply sergeant, but they might have been running a construction company (back home), McConville said. “Or they were an S-3, or a captain or a major in the infantry, but we found out this person was the head of the Texas Highway Department.”

In the reserve components, the Army has an array of talents right at its fingertips, he said. But until now, there’s been no way to document that talent or to identify who has it so the Army could make use of SEE TALENT, PAGE 5

Kenner Army Health Clinic will administer the influenza vaccination to DOD Civilians every Tuesday, 9-11 a.m., in the occupational health department, located on the second floor of the KAHC main facility. The next dates are Oct. 18 and 25.

The vaccine is available only for DOD Civilians who must present – valid CAC credentials at the time of the visit.

For details, call (804) 734-9159.

Job Fair at Regimental Community Center | Oct. 19 A job fair by jobzoneonline.com is scheduled for Oct. 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Regimental Community Center, building 2609, C Avenue.

More than 50 employers – local companies, government agencies and others – will be on hand. All job seekers are welcome including transitioning active military members, veterans, National Guardsmen and reservists, as well as spouses and civilians. The event is co-sponsored by the Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program. Free seminars on resume writing and networking tips also will be available. Visit www.jobzoneonline.com to register and post resume links.

For details, call (434) 263-5102 or (540) 226-1473 or email janet.giles@ jobzoneonline.com.

Blended Retirement System Webinar | Oct. 20 A webinar for military and family members on the Blended Retirement System is set for Oct. 20, 1 p.m.

Col. John Williams, assistant director of military compensation and the senior reserve component advisor responsible for ensuring reserve equities are properly represented in all compensation issues, and Kimberly Myers, outreach and public affairs, will present the program. The webinar will include a question and answer session with program and policy directors.

For registration and details, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ register/651875533005588996.

Drug Take-Back Day | Oct. 22 Community members can turn in their unused and expired prescription and nonprescription medications for safe disposal Oct. 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Kenner Army Health Clinic, building 8130. The service is free and anonymous.

The collection point will be in the front circle of the facility, along 24th Street.

For details, call (804) 734-9086.

Protocol Training Class | Oct. 26 Command team representatives are invited to attend a free Protocol Training class, Oct. 26. 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum.

Participants can be protocol specialists, administrative staff, or personnel involved in the management, coordination and execution of high-level events. A training manual will be provided to all course participants. Reservations are required.

For details, email esvelia.e.baez.civ@mail.mil or call (804) 734-0783 or 7341710.

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TALENT | Program to find top-notch Soldiers Continued from page 4 it. The Army’s Talent Management Task Force will use IPPSA-A as a way to document those talents and exploit them where needed, he said.

“We manage people in the Army basically by two variables: what is your rank and what is your occupational specialty?” McConville said. “We don’t know enough about them. We truly don’t know what their knowledge, skills and abilities are. Now we have a million folks who we can tap into and get them on the field, in the right position, in the right place at the right time.”

Now, McConville said, the Army will be able to use IPPS-A to define Soldiers by as many as 25 variables, for instance, instead of just rank and specialty, and that will provide much more detail on what a Soldier can do beyond what the Army currently thinks might be the capability. That will help the Army put the best people into the jobs it needs to fill, he said.

“We’re going to be able to screen their name for their cognitive and non-cognitive skill sets. So, if we’re hiring somebody and need somebody who is a very good writer or good speaker, we’ll know that. And if we want somebody who can work with the interagency, we’ll know that ... or they speak this language, or have this type of skill set.”

Maj. Gen. Wilson A. Shoffner, director of the Army Talent Management Task Force, said IPPS-A will provide “talent matching” for Army jobs.

“There are some social apps out there that do that already,” he said. “But this is on a very large scale, almost 1.1 million people. It’s an information technology system that will allow us to see the talents that are out there, to forecast the requirements of the jobs we need done, and those jobs may have to do with a deployment or upcoming operation, and then make that automated match, so the individual can see it, the assignment officer can see it, and leaders and officers can see it.

“The best way to think of it is an open marketplace that allows units, allows individuals to compete for talent, and enables individuals to tell us what they want, and to be able to see the jobs that are out there in the future.”

Because IPPS-A works across all three components, it’ll allow the Army to dip into the total force for talent, Shoffner said. That’s something it couldn’t do before, and something it will benefit greatly from when IPPS-A comes fully online.

“It’s going to be a game-changer once we get the system in place,” he said.

This winter, Shoffner said, a “bridge” to IPPS-A called the “assignment interactive module” will be piloted with students from the Command and General Staff College.

“We’re going to use our normal distribution cycles, our normal assignment cycles, to take a look at that population – it’s about 900 officers – and that’ll be our first stab or attempt at trying to get this right,” he said.

The Army should have automated talent management capability established by late next summer, he said.

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Lee FRC serves, educates Soldiers on money matters Lesley Atkinson Family/Community Life Reporter

What is your financial situation? Feeling overwhelmed by unpaid bills? Maybe you need help saving money for a large house project or family vacation.

The staff of the Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program is available to help with budget woes and effective money-saving strategies.

Two accredited financial counselors – as well as a program manager with equal qualifications – are on hand to provide eligible patrons unbiased financial information, and since they don’t “sell” a product like many financial institutions, their services are free.

Additionally, there are two Army Emergency Relief officers

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Mark Sowers, a Financial Readiness Program counselor, poses at his desk inside the Army Community Service facility. He is the newest member of the FRP family and wants to help impact Soldiers.

located at the Soldier Support Center – although still under the umbrella of ACS – to provide financial assistance to Soldiers, retirees, family members, and sur-

viving spouses or orphans. They also can help assist other service members reach out to their respective service aid societies.

Getting community members

to work on their financial situation before it gets bad is a big educational goal for the FRP staff.

“Not all counseling is bad counseling,” said Juanita Lazenby, Financial Readiness Program manager. “A lot of individuals only come here when they need AER assistance, but we can help on the prevention side as well for people trying to manage their money. Additionally, we do community classes focused on financial education, which are advertised a year out on the FMWR website (www.leemwr.com).”

One of the team’s missions is to reach out to leaders and encourage them to inform their Soldiers about the financial education and counseling piece of ACS. “We not only help with budgets, but we work on loan modifications, refinancing and identity theft issues,” said Lazenby. “We also provide customer advocacy. If someone is having an issue with a business, our role is to reach out to the company and try to resolve it.”

Mark Sowers is the newest fi-

nancial readiness counselor on the team. He strives to impact Soldier’s decisions and their future. Sowers transferred from Fort Eustis, and during his five years there, he worked for Survivor Outreach Services as a financial counselor.

In addition, Sowers has an extensive professional background; he served in the Army during the Desert Shield timeframe. After his service, he continued his education and over the past two decades, he has been a high school teacher, loan officer, mortgage company owner, AER employee and counselor.

In one month’s time, Sowers has already actively engaged with helping Soldiers and clients.

“I took this position because I want to work with Soldiers who need my help and appreciate it,” he said. “You can see the benefit of helping and developing a young Soldier, compared to a retiree who, in most cases, already SEE FINANCE, PAGE 13

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AMERICA’S MILITARY | SPOTLIGHT

SPC. COURTNEY BOVEE Unit: 508th Transportation Detachment, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, Joint Base LangleyEustis MOS: 88M – motor transport operator Age: 25 Time in service: five years Hometown: Alma, Mich Family: one son Pastimes: “Most of my free time is spent with my son; we go to the park and go for walks.”

Describe your personality: “I’m caring and smart.”

Personal weaknesses: “I’m quiet.”

Personal strengths: “I’m the person people go to get the job done right the first time.”

Worst fear: “I don’t have a worst fear.”

Pet peeve: “I don’t have a pet peeve.”

One person you admire: “I

admire myself.”

How you would define success: “The best outcome of something you’ve done. If you’re out there doing the best you can, that’s a success.”

Three things you would take with you on a deserted island: “A knife, stuff to start a fire and something to purify water.”

Describe your childhood: “It was good. I was raised on a farm.

It’s a lot of work. I mostly raised animals, so I had to worry about feeding them in the mornings before I went to school. Then I had to feed them again before going to bed, and make sure they’re all taken care of. There’s a lot of responsibility.”

A typical day in the life of a motor transport operator: “You have to start the day making sure all the trucks run by doing the proper PMCS (preventive main-

tenance checks and services) and then get ready to go out on missions supporting the advanced individual training students – show them you know how to do the job right.”

Editor’s note: Soldiers assigned to the 508th Trans. Det. support the training missions for the 88 series military occupational specialties. It includes driving vehicles on and off Army watercraft and railcars as they are being ground-guided by students.”

Describe yourself as a Soldier: “I’m a good Soldier. I get the job done.”

Toughest part of your job: “There’s nothing really tough about the job.”

Why you joined the Army: “To travel, and when I went to the recruiting station, the Army was the only one that attracted me.”

Why you continue to serve:

“I stayed because it’s a good job.

You get decent pay, you know your schedule, you know how much you’re going to get paid and you get good benefits.”

The most valuable lesson you can teach young Soldiers: “They have a lot responsibilities – own up to what you have to do.”

What it means to serve your country: “You’re doing a job a lot of people can’t do.”

Why you chose your military occupational specialty: “I’m a hands-on person. I would rather be out doing stuff rather than being in an office doing paperwork.”

One thing you really like about your job: “I like meeting new people.”

What it’s like being a single mom while wearing the uniform: “It makes me proud to be able to juggle both.”

Your ideal assignment: “To be somewhere where you get to know a lot of people and learn what they could teach you.”

Best thing about the Army: “It teaches you a lot, and you do a lot of stuff with other people from other cultures.”

Worst thing about the Army: “There’s nothing bad about the Army.”

What you would change if you were the Army chief of staff: “I would change PT to the afternoon because there are a lot of people who don’t like (to do) it (in the morning).”

Future plans: “I plan on retiring from the military, getting my degree in criminal justice and becoming a police officer.”

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(CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT) Soldiers from Tango Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, pose for a photo after winning the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Flag Football Tournament Friday at Williams Stadium. The Tango Tigers shut out Bravo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, 6-0, in the final game. Also pictured is Tameika McCoy, a domestic violence victim advocate with the ACS Family Advocacy Program, and Sgt. 1st Class Helena Mahkee, a Tango Company platoon sergeant. • Pfc. Evan Shearer, Tango Company quarterback, scrambles through an opening into the endzone during the final game. • Spc. James Swen from Golf Company, 244th QM Bn., skirts the Bravo Co. defensive line in the second game of the singleelimination tournament. • Pvt. Antrone Mehlhron (No. 7), B-832 quarterback, gains short yardage before losing his flag to a G-244 opponent. • Pfc. Earl Epps (No. 9) plows forward for a Bravo-832nd first down.

T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects During a ceremony that took place at the U.S. Capitol April 13, Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. House Speaker Paul Ryan and others were among those who spoke at Emancipation Hall on behalf of the unit nicknamed “The Borinqueneers.”

“Throughout their service, they suffered persistent discrimination,” Ryan said of the Army regiment that participated in WWI, WWII and the Korean War. “For too long, their contribution to our history has been overlooked. Today, we are setting the record straight by giving them the highest award in our possession – the Congressional Gold Medal.”

On Sept. 16 at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, 96-yearold Borinqueneer and retired Sgt. 1st Class Pablo Rivera was lauded for his service as a member of the 65th during WWII and the Korean War. Virginia Congressman Dave Brat traveled from the nation’s capital to present the CGM to Rivera in the company of roughly 60 people to include family members.

“He was awed,” said 66-year-old Claudine Pond, who was in attendance with her mother, 84-year-old Paula S. Rivera, and a host of family and friends.

It was, however, somewhat of a bittersweet occasion for the Rivera family, at least in retrospect. The family patriarch, who retired in 1973 after 26 years in the Army, was excited but his response was not fully discernible.

He has dementia, Pond said, and was diagnosed more than 10 years ago. Mrs. Rivera lamented about the delayed recognition, and the illness that robbed him of the appreciation.

“I felt very good, but in my heart, it hurt because he didn’t know much of what was going on. It was kind of late for him to receive that medal,” she said. “I wish he could’ve received it when he could remember or go to Puerto Rico himself and receive it there.”

A CGM medal ceremony also was held in Rivera’s hometown of San Lorenzo, P.R., in August, said Pond, who traveled there to receive the medal on behalf of her father.

Dementia – which degrades cognitive function – has caused Rivera to lose his short-term memory. In fact, Rivera reacted with the same “awe” when shown the medal on several occasions following the ceremony, said Pond.

“Every time we talk to him or we put it in his hand, it’s like the first time he’s seen it,” she said. “The joy and the surprise in his eyes – it’s like he is reliving the first time it was presented to him.”

Additionally, Rivera’s reaction to the medal

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Virginia Congressman Dave Brat shakes hands with retired Sgt. 1st Class Pablo Rivera as his wife Paula, looks on during the legistator’s presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal Sept. 16 at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond.

is typically accompanied with a statement expressing his honor to serve and love for the United States, said Pond.

Indeed, there is much truth to Rivera’s sense of duty and patriotism. The infantryman (and later quartermaster) saw combat in World War II and Korea, earning three Bronze Stars and other awards.

“My husband dedicated his life to the Army,” said Mrs. Rivera. “He loved the Army, but he went through a lot.”

Mrs. Rivera met her husband in 1956 when he was assigned to a base in Magino, France, where she worked at an exchange. She knew and from the outset he was troubled by the horrors he had witnessed during the wars.

“During World War II, I was a 7-year-old little girl,” said the native of Verdun, France.

“I saw everything. I saw Soldiers buried on the side of the road; buried with horses. They left one foot of the horse out then put the hat of the Soldier on the top (as a makeshift grave maker). It was horrible. I saw all of that.

“My husband saw it worse, because he was a Soldier.”

When the couple married, the Soldier’s troubles were amplified. His nights were

sometimes marked with screams and he often isolated himself, said Mrs. Rivera.

“He sometimes was a loner, and I knew something was wrong, but I learned to deal with it,” she said. “The older he got, the worse it got so the doctor had to talk to me.

They used to ask me, do you know what your husband went through? I said I saw part of it, but my husband does not like to talk about those things. And he didn’t like watching the war movies on the TV … never, never. The doctors said my husband went through atrocities, and that’s what gave him post-traumatic stress disorder combined with dementia.”

When Rivera recognized he was losing his memory, he acted to ensure his record of service would not be forgotten. He recorded his assignments and service dates on pieces of notepaper. It also listed his medals and awards and the fact that he landed on the beaches of France during D-Day. His spoken recollections from the war served as a complement to the documents, said his wife.

“His lieutenant was killed and his sergeant was killed right next to him” during a battle, said Mrs. Rivera in reference to WWII. “That

affected him a lot.”

Pond said her father was extremely fortunate to survive the war.

“He told me there were bullets and shrapnel going every which way and he said, ‘I did not get one,’” recalled Pond. “It’s like what they say when there’s a bullet with your name on it. Standing there and watching people fall around you (and coming out unscathed) is amazing.”

While Rivera did not meet the fate of many others in his unit, he did bear the scars of battle as many U.S. servicemen have.

Pond said the man she knows as her father was borne in part by the tragedy of war.

“I believe that all he went through made him a humble person,” she said. “He was not one bit arrogant at all. He was kind. All of this was his appreciation for life and the character of people.”

If her father retained all of his faculties today, Pond said he would probably say he was “honored to serve this country and it was a great sacrifice for a great country.”

On some levels, it’s an indication the Soldier and patriot in Rivera remains strong despite his illness.

Playing for Prevention Lee students show winning spirit during awareness month tourney Patrick Buffett Managing Editor

Seven teams of advanced individual training Soldiers competed in the 3rd annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Flag Football Tournament Friday at Williams Stadium and neighboring Nowak Field.

Tango Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, walked away with the tournament title after shutting out Bravo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, 6-zip, in the deciding game. Pfc. Evan Shearer, the T-266 quarterback, ran in the only touchdown. Other standout players on the team included Pvt. Ty Powell and Pvt. Jailan Burns who posted strong running plays during the contest.

Discussing the tournament, Tameika McCoy, a domestic violence victim advocate with the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program, noted that it “just

keeps getting better each year.” The participation of AIT students was the new twist this go-round, and McCoy said it presented an “exciting opportunity” to reach some of the Army’s newest Soldiers who, hopefully, have long military careers ahead of them. She also explained the reasoning behind her organization’s decision to use sporting events as an awareness venue.

“We’re emphasizing the teamwork aspect of this issue,” McCoy said, also acknowledging the competitive nature of military members. “Every one of us as members of the Army team need to stand up and say, ‘we’re better than this, and will not allow domestic violence to happen in our community.’ If we see it, we’re going to report it because this is a winning team, and we look out for each other.”

The annual “Kick Out Domestic Violence” kickball tournament is set for Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m., also at Williams Stadium.

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(CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT) Soldiers from Tango Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, pose for a photo after winning the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Flag Football Tournament Friday at Williams Stadium. The Tango Tigers shut out Bravo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, 6-0, in the final game. Also pictured is Tameika McCoy, a domestic violence victim advocate with the ACS Family Advocacy Program, and Sgt. 1st Class Helena Mahkee, a Tango Company platoon sergeant. • Pfc. Evan Shearer, Tango Company quarterback, scrambles through an opening into the endzone during the final game. • Spc. James Swen from Golf Company, 244th QM Bn., skirts the Bravo Co. defensive line in the second game of the singleelimination tournament. • Pvt. Antrone Mehlhron (No. 7), B-832 quarterback, gains short yardage before losing his flag to a G-244 opponent. • Pfc. Earl Epps (No. 9) plows forward for a Bravo-832nd first down.

T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects During a ceremony that took place at the U.S. Capitol April 13, Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. House Speaker Paul Ryan and others were among those who spoke at Emancipation Hall on behalf of the unit nicknamed “The Borinqueneers.”

“Throughout their service, they suffered persistent discrimination,” Ryan said of the Army regiment that participated in WWI, WWII and the Korean War. “For too long, their contribution to our history has been overlooked. Today, we are setting the record straight by giving them the highest award in our possession – the Congressional Gold Medal.”

On Sept. 16 at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, 96-yearold Borinqueneer and retired Sgt. 1st Class Pablo Rivera was lauded for his service as a member of the 65th during WWII and the Korean War. Virginia Congressman Dave Brat traveled from the nation’s capital to present the CGM to Rivera in the company of roughly 60 people to include family members.

“He was awed,” said 66-year-old Claudine Pond, who was in attendance with her mother, 84-year-old Paula S. Rivera, and a host of family and friends.

It was, however, somewhat of a bittersweet occasion for the Rivera family, at least in retrospect. The family patriarch, who retired in 1973 after 26 years in the Army, was excited but his response was not fully discernible.

He has dementia, Pond said, and was diagnosed more than 10 years ago. Mrs. Rivera lamented about the delayed recognition, and the illness that robbed him of the appreciation.

“I felt very good, but in my heart, it hurt because he didn’t know much of what was going on. It was kind of late for him to receive that medal,” she said. “I wish he could’ve received it when he could remember or go to Puerto Rico himself and receive it there.”

A CGM medal ceremony also was held in Rivera’s hometown of San Lorenzo, P.R., in August, said Pond, who traveled there to receive the medal on behalf of her father.

Dementia – which degrades cognitive function – has caused Rivera to lose his short-term memory. In fact, Rivera reacted with the same “awe” when shown the medal on several occasions following the ceremony, said Pond.

“Every time we talk to him or we put it in his hand, it’s like the first time he’s seen it,” she said. “The joy and the surprise in his eyes – it’s like he is reliving the first time it was presented to him.”

Additionally, Rivera’s reaction to the medal

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Former Soldier receives Congressional Gold Medal

Contributed Photo

Virginia Congressman Dave Brat shakes hands with retired Sgt. 1st Class Pablo Rivera as his wife Paula, looks on during the legistator’s presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal Sept. 16 at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond.

is typically accompanied with a statement expressing his honor to serve and love for the United States, said Pond.

Indeed, there is much truth to Rivera’s sense of duty and patriotism. The infantryman (and later quartermaster) saw combat in World War II and Korea, earning three Bronze Stars and other awards.

“My husband dedicated his life to the Army,” said Mrs. Rivera. “He loved the Army, but he went through a lot.”

Mrs. Rivera met her husband in 1956 when he was assigned to a base in Magino, France, where she worked at an exchange. She knew and from the outset he was troubled by the horrors he had witnessed during the wars.

“During World War II, I was a 7-year-old little girl,” said the native of Verdun, France.

“I saw everything. I saw Soldiers buried on the side of the road; buried with horses. They left one foot of the horse out then put the hat of the Soldier on the top (as a makeshift grave maker). It was horrible. I saw all of that.

“My husband saw it worse, because he was a Soldier.”

When the couple married, the Soldier’s troubles were amplified. His nights were

sometimes marked with screams and he often isolated himself, said Mrs. Rivera.

“He sometimes was a loner, and I knew something was wrong, but I learned to deal with it,” she said. “The older he got, the worse it got so the doctor had to talk to me.

They used to ask me, do you know what your husband went through? I said I saw part of it, but my husband does not like to talk about those things. And he didn’t like watching the war movies on the TV … never, never. The doctors said my husband went through atrocities, and that’s what gave him post-traumatic stress disorder combined with dementia.”

When Rivera recognized he was losing his memory, he acted to ensure his record of service would not be forgotten. He recorded his assignments and service dates on pieces of notepaper. It also listed his medals and awards and the fact that he landed on the beaches of France during D-Day. His spoken recollections from the war served as a complement to the documents, said his wife.

“His lieutenant was killed and his sergeant was killed right next to him” during a battle, said Mrs. Rivera in reference to WWII. “That

affected him a lot.”

Pond said her father was extremely fortunate to survive the war.

“He told me there were bullets and shrapnel going every which way and he said, ‘I did not get one,’” recalled Pond. “It’s like what they say when there’s a bullet with your name on it. Standing there and watching people fall around you (and coming out unscathed) is amazing.”

While Rivera did not meet the fate of many others in his unit, he did bear the scars of battle as many U.S. servicemen have.

Pond said the man she knows as her father was borne in part by the tragedy of war.

“I believe that all he went through made him a humble person,” she said. “He was not one bit arrogant at all. He was kind. All of this was his appreciation for life and the character of people.”

If her father retained all of his faculties today, Pond said he would probably say he was “honored to serve this country and it was a great sacrifice for a great country.”

On some levels, it’s an indication the Soldier and patriot in Rivera remains strong despite his illness.

Playing for Prevention Lee students show winning spirit during awareness month tourney Patrick Buffett Managing Editor

Seven teams of advanced individual training Soldiers competed in the 3rd annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Flag Football Tournament Friday at Williams Stadium and neighboring Nowak Field.

Tango Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, walked away with the tournament title after shutting out Bravo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, 6-zip, in the deciding game. Pfc. Evan Shearer, the T-266 quarterback, ran in the only touchdown. Other standout players on the team included Pvt. Ty Powell and Pvt. Jailan Burns who posted strong running plays during the contest.

Discussing the tournament, Tameika McCoy, a domestic violence victim advocate with the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program, noted that it “just

keeps getting better each year.” The participation of AIT students was the new twist this go-round, and McCoy said it presented an “exciting opportunity” to reach some of the Army’s newest Soldiers who, hopefully, have long military careers ahead of them. She also explained the reasoning behind her organization’s decision to use sporting events as an awareness venue.

“We’re emphasizing the teamwork aspect of this issue,” McCoy said, also acknowledging the competitive nature of military members. “Every one of us as members of the Army team need to stand up and say, ‘we’re better than this, and will not allow domestic violence to happen in our community.’ If we see it, we’re going to report it because this is a winning team, and we look out for each other.”

The annual “Kick Out Domestic Violence” kickball tournament is set for Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m., also at Williams Stadium.

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Staff Sgt. Tierra Brown, 392nd Army Band vocalist, sang the national anthem during the CNN Town Hall featuring President Barack Obama at Clark Fitness Center Sept. 28.

The event was a turning point for the married mother of four and Soldier of 14 years.

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taff Sgt. Tierra Brown of the 392nd Army Band sang the national anthem to open the nationally televised CNN town hall here featuring President Barack Obama Sept. 28.

To the millions who tuned into the show focusing on veteran and military issues, she probably appeared to be just another Soldier singing the “Star-Spangled Banner.�

The vocalist, however, was more than another military member honoring the nation’s heritage.

She is among the roughly 10-percent of those who served tours in Southwest Asia and are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

PTSD is a condition caused by traumatic events such as those frequently occurring during military deployments. The commander-in-

chief outlined his efforts to deal with the phenomena during the show, highlighting a robust directive to destigmatize PTSD and a corresponding resource package to make it easier for military members and veterans to get help.

Brown, who served in Afghanistan in 2012, said her tour there and various other factors weakened her ability to cope with the stresses of the military and life.

The mother of four said she secretly carried the burden of her affliction for some time – unbeknownst to others but her husband, Byron. “I was in a dark place, and because I didn’t want people to look at me as weak, I didn’t say anything to anybody outside of my husband,� noting she was tempted to give up on her vocalist responsibilities. “I started going to behavioral health, but I was ashamed because I felt like I was weak.�

In protecting her secret, Brown’s veneer needed to shine.

That meant making the picture look pretty; mustering up the dig-

nified demeanor, confidence and skill required to vocally articulate the nation’s patriotic ballad, which constitutes the bulk of her work as a vocalist. The cover-up became a most arduous task in and of itself. “It changed my life,� she said. “I was just fighting to get up every day, fighting to have a smile on my face in front of everybody who had no idea that I was going through. I was going through the motions of life just because I had to; people had expectations – you’re a singer so you’ve got to get out there and sing.�

Brown received the invitation to sing the national anthem for the town hall one day prior. The North Carolina native got word via cellphone texts and voicemails while she was sitting in a meeting. When she finally got time to check the messages, she was flabbergasted. “I took a lot of deep breaths, and I had this really big smile on my face,� she said. “I was feeling like, wow, what is this? And I responded with ‘Yes, I would be willing to

sing the national anthem.’ It took me a little bit of time (to consider the request) because it was a really, really big opportunity.�

Brown waited at least 10 minutes before giving an answer. “One thing is I wanted to make sure I wasn’t tripping, wasn’t dreaming,� she said with a chuckle. “I had to go back and look at the messages. I guess I was trying to process everything. Nervousness kind of set in a little bit, too.�

Brown tamed her nerves with humility, opting to not tell anyone and not to make a big deal of what was considerably a huge offer. “I really didn’t say anything to anyone around the unit,� she said. “I was very happy, but at the same time, I am very humble and modest. I tried to treat it as just another mission although it wasn’t, but that was one of the things I did to keep myself calm in a way to put on the best performance I could.�

If Brown had not kept her nerves in check, perhaps she would have thought about the millions of potential viewers, and the fact she was representing on national TV the U.S. military, the Army, her command, her unit and herself in the presence of arguably the most powerful person in the

world. A performance flub probably would not have gone over well.

Any doubts she could not pull off the performance, however, were smothered with resolve. “I put those thoughts in a little box with all the other negative thoughts I sometimes have,� she said. “I buried it and didn’t let it take over me.�

Indeed, Brown saw her opportunity as a part of a larger scheme; something akin to destiny. First of all, she was fortunate enough to change jobs and serve with the band although she had 12 years of service, something that does not frequently occur so late in an enlisted career.

Secondly, she became only the second person to attend vocalist military occupational specialty training, thanks to a new program, she said.

Third, she was assigned to familiar grounds, the installation where she received training as an automated logistical specialist years ago, and the place chosen by the White House to stage a town hall in the last year of the president’s historic run. “I was feeling very, very grateful,� she said, putting her thoughts in perspective prior to the performance. “I believe in God, and he aligned it perfectly. How did I end up at Fort Lee in the band when the president of the United States – the first African-American president – comes here, and I was able to sing the national anthem? “All of this is running through my head,� she continued, sniffling and struggling to hold back tears. “I was also thinking about all the things I’ve been through the past few months – depression, anxiety and PTSD. The past few months have been trying and testing and not a lot of people knew about it.

I was thinking like, wow! Look what God has done for me in the midst of all the issues I’m going through. It made me even more humble.�

Minutes before her performance, Brown said she was confident but nervous. “I kept praying, ‘God, have your SEE FIGHT, PAGE 16

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John E. Hall, deputy to the CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, hands out free lunches to post employees during the Civilian Welfare Fund’s “Free Chicken Sandwich” day in a parking lot adjacent to the Lee Bowling Center. A total of 350 meals consisting of a sandwich, chips and a bottle of water were handed out at the annual civilian employee appreciation event. Deputy to the Garrison Commander Melissa Magowan also “worked a line,” greeting employees with words of thanks for their contributions to Fort Lee and the Army mission. The CWF is a non-appropriated fund activity that uses income from vending machines on post to finance or subsidize recreational and moralebuilding activities for federal and NAF employees at Fort Lee.

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FINANCE | Money management matters

important to financial readiness counselors at ACS Continued from page 6 has a financial advisor I see an impact helping all Soldiers, from captain down to E-1.”

One of the mistakes Sowers has seen among today’s young Soldiers is their hard-working attempts to “keep up with the

Joneses” as the saying goes.

“They are making money and like to spend it,” he said. “It is a natural tendency when you get your first paycheck to want to go out and purchase. You see clients running up debt. The key to this is they are trying to keep up with their platoon sergeants, or

first sergeants who are driving BMWs. Consumerism is what is driving the Soldiers to get into debt. They do not have the protection from mom or dad; they enter into debt from credit cards, consumer spending, and most of all, vehicles, which is one of the main causes of debt. I believe it is due

to the perception of where they think they need to be and to show it. I believe it is a military problem. It starts from the top to show Soldiers where they need to be.”

Sowers is hopeful and thinks the key to their success is to excite military members about saving and thinking about their future.

Joanie Hammons, ACS FRC, has been with the team for one year and feels the biggest issue she has seen is the lack of structured

spending, which she believes is the leading causes of debt.

She said, “Without reviewing how much money the have and prioritizing their goals, individuals might find themselves making bad decisions that cause debt to accumulate.”

To find out more on the classes and services offered, visit http:// www.leemwr.com/financialreadiness-program-frp or call (804) 734-6388.

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So, you’ve taken someone to court and obtained a judgment against them. All done, right? Not necessarily. Now it’s up to you to take action to collect what you’re legally owed.

The quickest, easiest route is simply for you, the “creditor,â€? to arrange with the opposing party, now the “debtor,â€? for the payment of the judgment. But sometimes the debtor can be non-responsive, antagonistic or just plain uncooperative. This can often make collecting on the judgment more difficult than obtaining that judgment in the first place, and you will almost certainly need to seek an attorney’s help. Collecting on a judgment is a three-step process: • Find the debtor’s assets.

An attorney will help you decide which of the debtor’s assets (like real property, personal property, wages or bank accounts) you can use to collect the judgment.

This can be difficult; it’s not easy to find out where a debtor has bank accounts, what personal property they own or where they work. They might not have some or any of these assets at all. An attorney can help find the debtor’s assets and decide what assets to attach to best accomplish your goals.

This is especially important because other creditors also might be looking to satisfy a judgment using this debtor’s assets, and their debts might take priority over yours. • Attach your judgment to those assets. The type of asset selected determines the next step in the process of collecting the judgment. Depending on the asset chosen, you will use the Virginia

Court system to obtain some version of a lien or legal order on that property, telling the world and the debtor you plan to use that property to satisfy the judgment.

For example, if you decide to use a debtor’s real property to satisfy the judgment, you will record a judgment lien on that property.

For personal property like cars or jewelry, you would obtain a “Writ of Execution� or a “Writ of Fieri Facias� allowing the sheriff’s office to help obtain that property and sell it to satisfy the judgment.

If you prefer to attach a debtor’s bank accounts or wages, you will obtain a “Writ of Execution� and a “Summons in Garnishment,� notifying the debtor’s bank or employer, and the court, you will be “garnishing� or deducting from the debtor’s accounts or wages to satisfy the judgment. This starts another smaller legal process to determine

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Or, once you have a Writ of Execution or Fieri Facias for the debtorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal property, work with the appropriate sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office to seize those assets, which could either be sold or you could threaten to sell to pressure the debtor into paying what he or she owes.

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with the court and the debtorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bank or employer to have the debtorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account funds or wages paid to you, the creditor. This last step can be the most complicated, and will probably involve even more court proceedings. An attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help is needed.

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The Client Services Division of the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Lee, is unable to represent people in enforcing a judgment, but community members are always welcome to make an appointment with a client services attorney with any questions.

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Army leaders announce reviews of cuts to family programs, child care WASHINGTON – The Army’s top leaders have called for a pause in expected cuts to Family and MWR and Army Community Services programs pending a holistic review.

Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning gave the news to a group of spouses at the third Family Forum of the Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition Oct. 5. He and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, together with other leaders, will review the proposed cuts to ensure the needs of the Army, Soldiers and families are being met, Fanning said.

“We wanted to get your input on it and make sure we’re

in sync with the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense and Congressional intent,” Fanning said. “There are a couple of issues baked into that. The first is how much we spend and … a review of that.

The second is giving garrison commanders some flexibility in how they spend those funds.

It’s generally our intent to give commanders flexibility wherever we can and authority to make decisions on a more local level.”

The needs of families overseas or at an isolated post like Fort Irwin, California – which is in the middle of the Mojave Desert and hosts the National Training Center – are quite different than, say, Colorado

Springs, Colo., which has many local amenities, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey pointed out.

In fact, he said, “It would be irresponsible for me … to say family programs, child care right for family members at the National Training Center or in Colorado Springs or in the great place of Fort Hood, Texas. I think that the families and the senior mission commanders and the garrison commanders are the ones which have to do that.”

“We do absolutely take into consideration the geographic locations of a given installation and what services are available in the local communities,” agreed Milley. “So, (Fort) Irwin,

austere environment, great post, but most of the services at Irwin have to be on Irwin. You can’t access or do outreach to a local community.”

Army leaders want to get those decisions right, he continued. Milley believes caring for families is crucial for readiness. A Soldier can’t deploy and fulfill his mission well if he’s also worried about his family at home. A major component of that is child care.

Fanning said he has asked about child care more than anything else. He has ordered a review and expects a report this month. While the Army already offers high-quality, reliable child care, he admits it can do better. Soldiers and their families often need extended child care hours to complete their missions, for example. “(The plan is to give) commanders flexibility to extend (child care hours) further in response to whatever needs the garrison might have,” Fanning said. “We’ve piloted those in a

couple of places this year. I hear you that this is an important concern. We’re committed to making sure you have access to good, quality child care.”

As one audience member in the forum pointed out, Guard and Reserve Soldiers often need child care during their drill weekends and training missions. The Army is working on that, said Dailey, but there won’t be an easy solution. “(It’s) very difficult,” Dailey explained, “if you can understand the complexity of hometown America and how dispersed these Guard and Reserve forces are. You can’t send them around necessarily to Guard and Reserve centers either, because Soldiers are further dispersed.”

“I think it’s a unique situation and a unique solution for each community we work in,” Dailey continued, “and we’re going to rely heavily on the leadership within the Guard and Reserve to find that solution.”

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Senior Trooper E. Tim Miller, Virginia State Police Motors Unit, Division 1 Motors Squad, speaks to Fort Lee community members about motorcycle safety during training Sept. 29 at the Petroleum and Water Department auditorium. The trooper covered such subjects as distracted driving, motorcycle crash statistics, laws and personal protective equipment. Sponsored by the Garrison Safety Office, the event also covered the newest CASCOM and Fort Lee Motorcycle Safety Policy (No. 1603) dated June 7, 2016. Roughly 50 people were present for the discussions.

Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, a World War II Marine veteran, speaks at a POW/MIA Ceremony sponsored by American Legion Post 284 during the Sept. 16-18 weekend. The event was held in conjunction with the Southern Virginia American Legion Riders 6th annual statewide rally. Heilman has held numerous positions in higher education including president and chancellor of the University of Richmond. His retirement has not slowed his passion for honoring the veterans nor for his favorite pastime, motorcycling. In 2015, he logged over 6,000 miles riding to honor those he fought beside in Okinawa. This year, the 90-year-old plans a trip around the country to raise awareness for the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fittingly, the American Legion Riders during this year’s Legacy Run through six states raised over $1.5 million in scholarship money for the children of those killed in action.

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Non-clinical aspects of ASAP will continue to fall under Army Installation Management Command. This includes such things as drug testing, and deterrence and prevention awareness programs. The clinical aspect of SUDCC includes individual and group therapy and other therapeutic interventions to include command consultations.

Why the Change?

Last year, the Secretary of the Army decided to move the clinical component back to Army Medical Command where it had previously resided six years ago. The intent to align the substance use disorder care with the

behavioral health and medical care already being provided to Soldiers.

It’s widely recognized many people who have substance use disorder also have a mental health condition, and the treatment of those two conditions is integrated and coordinated under the MEDCOM umbrella. By combining the two programs, patients have a better chance of being successful in the treatment of their mental health condition as well as their substance use disorder.

It is within the primary care setting that substance use disorders first show up in the form of physical issues, so it’s important that primary care providers are trained to screen for those kinds of conditions and know what to do when they encounter patients with those conditions.

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As it turned out, Brown’s alto was strong from the first note to the last.

Her newly installed enlisted leader, 1st Sgt. Gary Yurgans, said he did not see the performance but previously knew of her abilities. He was confident Brown would represent well.

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“The climax is so powerful and sometimes it’s a struggle,” she said, “but I tried to sing it with a pure heart and not try to put myself in it. I just let the words do the justice.

His glory shined through the entire time.”

Indeed, Brown said the experience gave rise to her voice as an advocate for those needing help for PTSD. “I truly believe I was put in this position because God wants to use me in that way,” she said. “That was his way of opening some doors for me that nobody else can close. And it wasn’t just for me to go through them. It was definitely for me to reach somebody else.”

Brown said she received many accolades as a result of her performance. She said also it was a watershed moment, one that gave her the courage to fight on.

“It (PTSD) is part of who I am, and I’m not going to let it defeat me,” she said. “I’m not going to let it define me. I can overcome it.”

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EVENTS ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.’ at Playhouse | Oct. 14-16 “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” – the first KidKapers production of the season by the Lee Playhouse – continues Oct. 14-16 at the Lee Theater, 4300 Mahone Ave. Performances are set for Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 15 and 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door, but reservations are suggested.

For information, call the box office at (804) 734-6629.

Kenner Volksmarch | Oct. 15 Fort Lee’s annual Family 5K Volksmarch, hosted by Kenner Army Health Clinic, will be held Oct. 15, 9 a.m. - noon.

The free, family friendly 5K run/ walk takes participants through historic Petersburg National Battlefield Park. The event also will include health and family wellness information. The start and finish will be at the KAHC A Avenue parking lot.

It is open to all community members.

For details, call (804) 734-9086.

Toyland Opens at Exchange | Oct. 15 Toyland will open at the Fort Lee Army and Air Force Exchange with special activities Oct. 15, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The toy section will be stocked with the latest dolls, action figures and more for children of all ages. Shoppers can look for the Military Brat-Approved logo on shelves to find the hottest toys tested by military children. Patrons also can shop at www.shopmyexchange.com.

Kenner Infection Prevention Week Display | Oct. 16-22 Kenner Army Health Clinic will observe International Infection Prevention week Oct. 16-22 with an informational display in the pharmacy lobby, A Avenue entrance.

The event raises awareness of the role infection prevention plays in improving patient safety. The 2016 theme is “Let’s Break the Chain of Infect.”

For details, call (804) 734-9028.

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Security Awareness Expo | Oct. 19 The Fort Lee Security Division will hold a Security Awareness Expo Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum.

The free event to observe Security Awareness Month will include information from local experts on alcohol and substance abuse, anti-terrorism and more.

For details, call (804) 734-1569.

FMWR Right Arm Night at HideAway | Oct. 20 Right Arm Night takes place every third Wednesday of the month, starting at 4 p.m. at the HideAway, building 15013, 5th Street. The next date is Oct. 20.

It is a chance for bosses to bring their “right arm” out to relax and build camaraderie off duty. Drink specials and free snacks and pool will be available. It is open to all ranks and all services – military or civilian.

For details, call (804) 765-1523.

Night at Transportation Museum | Oct. 24 A Night at the Army Transportation Museum is set for Oct. 24, 5-8 p.m., at 300 Washington Blvd., Fort Eustis.

The free event is for children, age 12 and under, who will see the exhibits “come alive” while trick or treating through the museum.

For details, call (713) 878-1115.

at Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel and Suites, 105 Visitor Center Drive.

The free Strong Bonds training will be led by Chaplain (Maj.) Todd Kepley.

Childcare is available.

All seats have been reserved, however, event organizers are taking names for a stand-by list. For details, call (757) 7340968 or 894-4581.

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Oktoberfest at Lee Club | Oct. 29

A free Federal Hiring Workshop is set for Oct. 31, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., at the Soldier for Life Support Center, building 3400.

The session will provide participants with information and resources to assist in the preparation of federal resumes and help them understand the federal application screening process.

For details, call (804) 734-6612.

Family and MWR will host the 20th annual Oktoberfest Oct. 29, 5-10 p.m., at the Lee Club, Mahone Avenue and Battle Drive.

The event will feature authentic German music and folk dancers. The cost is $7 for adults and free for kids, 12 and under.

Tickets can be purchased at Leisure Travel Service inside the Warrior Zone or at the door. It is open to the public. Visit www. lee.army.mil for installation access requirements.

For details, call (804) 734-7541.

Fort Lee Trunk or Treat | Oct. 31 The Fort Lee community is invited to a Trunk or Treat event Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m., in the Exchange parking lot.

Organizers are seeking units or squadrons that want to set up creative Halloween Trick or Treat booths.

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Calendar, continued ACS ACS Sponsorship Competition | Ongoing The Fort Lee Sponsorship competition for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 began Oct. 1.

The Army Community Service Relocation Readiness Program will award quarterly trophies to a small unit, agency or organization with 1-100 personnel; a medium unit, agency or organization with 101-200 personnel; and a large unit, agency or organization with 201 or more personnel.

To enter, log on to the My Training Hub at https://myhub.militaryonesource.mil.

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CYSS Wrestling Registration | Ongoing Registration for youth wrestling, ages 5-13, is open until Oct. 28 at CYSS Parent Central Services, building 10624, Yorktown Drive.

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Volunteer coaches also are needed for the upcoming sports season.

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Teen Masquerade Ball in Chesterfield | Oct. 15 The Chesterfield County Public Library will host its 8th annual Teen Read Week Masquerade Ball on Oct. 15, 6-9 p.m., at the North Courthouse Road Library, 325 Courthouse Road.

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A tour of Historic Point of Rocks to learn about the history surrounding the newly acquired site is scheduled for Oct. 22, 10 a.m. - noon, at R. Garland Dodd Park, 201 Enon Road, Chester.

Visitors will learn about a Union hospital where Clara Barton served and more.

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American Legion 5K Walk/Run for Veterans | Nov. 5 American Legion Post 284 will hold a 5K Walk and Run to assist veterans Nov. 5, 9 a.m., 505 Springdale Ave., Colonial Heights.

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