Fort Lee Traveller 11.03.16

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, SINCE 1941

November 3, 2016 | Vol. 76, No. 44

CONSCIENTIOUS COMPETITORS

Soldiers bring awareness to Domestic Violence Month SEE PAGE 11 USACAT WINS BIG AT 2016 COOKING OLYMPICS The Army Culinary Arts Team brings home nine medals from the world’s largest cooking exhibition held at Erfurt, Germany SEE PAGE 4

HOLIDAY HELPER Local nonprofit program amps up to bring joy to military children during the Yuletide season SEE PAGE 3

NEW SCHEDULE FOR WORSHIP Religious Support Office releases new times for services at Memorial Chapel SEE PAGE 8

RICHMOND SLAVE TRAIL Historic capital city attraction offers glimpse of African-American struggles SEE PAGE 10

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COMMENTARY | HEEDING UNCLE SAM’S MESSAGE

Well-directed digit wields awesome persuasive power might find interesting is Uncle Sam’s origins are not fully understood. The name is mentioned in one version of the Revolutionary War ditty, “Yankee Doodle.”

There’s also a widely accepted theory about Samuel Wilson, a meat-packer from Troy, N.Y., who became forever linked with the personification during the War of 1812.

As the government-appointed meat inspector for the Northern Army, Wilson was nicknamed Uncle Sam by the troops because his barrels were stamped with the initials “U.S.” Despite the tenuous connection between Wilson and the iconic character, the U.S. Congress resolved in 1961 that “Uncle Sam Wilson is the progenitor of America’s national symbol of Uncle Sam.”

Consider God’s point of view Chaplain (Capt.) Daniel Moen 16th Ordnance Battalion

Spc. Williams came to my office, hanging his head and looking discouraged as he sat down on the couch.

“Sir, I don’t think I’m supposed to be here,” he said, reciting words I’ve heard many times before. As a chaplain, I frequently find myself responding, “Where is God in your problem and does He offer a solution?” This conversation, however,

was different.

Williams is a devout Christian. He said he felt the stress and resistance he was experiencing was possibly God moving him out of his military occupational specialty.

What he couldn’t understand was the feeling of being overwhelmed. If he was being sent on a different path, why did it have to be so difficult?

I suggested he might be missing the point of God’s plan. Perhaps the very issues that bothered him were actually op-

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portunities for the Almighty to use him to influence the lives of his platoon-mates.

Williams and I reshaped the scenario through discussion and prayer and, even though his problems and concerns were still present, he walked away with a renewed sense of purpose and focus.

The following Sunday, Williams attended chapel service with a battle buddy and a much happier countenance. Throughout the next several services, Williams – now known as the “floor chaplain” by his platoon – brought more battle buddies to chapel.

The most powerful Sunday came when

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COVER

Ironically, one of our smallest, weakest body parts – the finger – often wields the most power.

A single diminutive digit can instill fear, anxiety, surprise, guilt or joy. Fingers identify winners, pull triggers and place blame. If I had a dollar every time my father pointed a calloused finger in my direction and bellowed, “You’re grounded!” I’d have enough for a spa vacation weekend.

Finger-pointing among the political candidates this election season reached unprecedented levels. In some ways, it has clouded the awesome experience of the electoral process – our ability as Americans to play a part in the country’s future by casting

ballots and choosing community and national leaders.

Let’s think about that for a minute and call to mind the ultimate finger-pointer who became famous long before the current crop of candidates. Few images are more iconic than the goateed, top-hat-wearing Uncle Sam staring us down, sending everyone on the ultimate guilt trip. For more than a century, this patriotic personification of our government has been used for one specific purpose – to tell us to do something for the country.

“Seasoned” service members know Uncle Sam all too well because his image has been bound inextricably to the draft, enlistment, patriotism and service to the nation.

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Two American editorial cartoonists helped to popularize illustrations of Uncle Sam – Thomas Nast (1840-1902), who featured a long, lean Sam with a white top hat, blue tailcoat and red-striped pants in Harper’s Bazaar; and James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960), whose mostfamous work was the WWI poster of finger-pointing Uncle Sam proclaiming “I WANT YOU FOR U.S. ARMY.” Flagg’s recruiting-poster image has morphed many times. It has called on people to shovel coal, to enlist, to buy war bonds, to work hard, to not discuss troop movements, to become a nurse, to plant a victory garden, to defend American freedom and to volunteer.

This month, Uncle Sam is again popping up online and in print, telling Americans it is their civic duty to vote through absentee ballot or at polling places on Nov. 8.

Those who have not lost their

sense of humor as a result of this exhausting election are having fun with it, throwing politically themed parties with planned refreshments like donkey and elephant Jell-o shots (thank you Pinterest), election selfie props and Uncle Sam “I WANT YOU TO COME TO A PARTY!” invitations. At www.urbanblisslife. com, one can download a printable Election Day map for kids to color with blue and red crayons as the results are declared.

Amid the negativity of this presidential campaign, it’s good to see the positive spirit of mankind and those who have not forgotten the call of that famous finger … not the foam one at the football game, or the angry one flipped by the driver in the passing Prius, or the one your grandpa tells you to pull with a devilish grin. You know the one.

So, let’s all heed old Uncle Sam’s digit-oriented demand, do our civic duty, and vote on Nov. 8.

Williams brought Pvt. Zanotti to the service. At the end, Zanotti, after years of searching for purpose and meaning, found it when he made a profession of faith and belief in Jesus Christ. As he prayed at the altar, Zanotti said he felt as if God was removing weights from his pocket that were holding him down. A few weeks later, I had the privilege of baptizing him; a public sign of his newly found faith in Christ.

Sometimes, the moments we feel overwhelmed and the resistance we may face can obstruct faith in God and make us SEE CHAPLAIN, PAGE 8

Amy Perry

A Soldier from Echo Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion, gives his all while kicking during a kickball game versus Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, team during the 2016 Kick Domestic Violence Kickball Tournament. Echo Co. won the match-up 15-9.

For more photos, see Page 11.

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Volunteers needed for holiday helper program Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

The annual Holiday Helper program is shifting into high gear for the upcoming season of giving, and volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks.

The program, which is run by the Holiday Helper Association, provides toys and other goodies to children of Fort Lee and many others connected to the military – during the holiday season.

Outside of the installation, the association helps reservists, National Guardsmen and the families of wounded warriors at McGuire Veterans Hospital, said Susan Garling, the marketing and outreach manager for HHA. From its early roots in a conference room at Army Community Service, the program developed

after a former director – Karen McComas – saw a need for toys for children of Fort Lee service members.

“What started as a few toys in a back room has now grown into a full-time toy store on Fort Lee,” said Garling. “While ACS helps our military with financial issues and other services, Holiday Helper tends to the basic need of the children – toys to ensure they have a pleasant holiday season.

That’s why the motto of Holiday Helper is ‘No Military Child Goes Without.’”

The Holiday Helper program has grown so much in 15 years, it occupies its own warehouse and services more than 1,200 children annually.

Those needing assistance are nominated by their unit commanders and first sergeants. Once cho-

sen, the service member gets a “shopping date” to come by and pick out several toys from the HHA toy store. This year, the shopping days are Dec. 13-14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The open house – a chance to see the program in action for many of the installation’s leaders – is set for Dec. 9, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

“There is always something special planned for each open house,” said Garling. “While we are expecting a record number of community and Fort Lee visitors, we will also have a small group of pre-school children on hand to sing along with a 6-year-old soloist.”

Holiday Helper is a 100-percent volunteer effort, including its eight board members.

“Since Holiday Helper works all year long to sustain the program and the many partnerships and innovative means it takes to

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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS – Career counselors are urging Army Soldiers to read the changes to the Army enlisted force retention program, re-class and initial entry requirements that took effect in 2016.

The changes not only ensure Soldiers are aligned into the fields best suited for them, but also offer the most qualified Soldiers avenues for career advancement.

“The key is to reenlist quality Soldiers to meet our purpose of fulfilling end strength to better posture the Army, maintain readiness and care for Soldiers,” said Sgt. Maj. Cielito Pascual-Jackson, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command career counselor.

“In order to meet that mission, we need key people to understand the responsibilities in embracing and communicating this program.”

The Army Directive, AD 2016-19, will

result in reenlistment and career progression changes in three areas – the Bar to Continued Service Program and the NCO Career Status Program, the Retention Control Point System.

Formerly known as the Bar to Reenlistment Program, all enlisted ranks in the active and Reserve components can be notified of punitive separation due to performance issues ranging from fitness ratings to professional development standards through the Bar to Continued Service Program.

According to Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Leon, TRADOC Retention Operations active component career counselor, Soldiers can now be barred to continue service at any rank even if they were indefinite or career Soldiers.

Those who are under the current NCO Career Status Program will not be grandfathered into the previous program. The bar will be reviewed at periods of three and six

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Myra Williams, wife of Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, helps a Soldier choose some mittens for her children during the 2015 Holiday Helper open house.

make it happen, there are hundreds of volunteers in the course of the year,” said Garling. “While Holiday Helper’s busiest time is the holiday season, it also provides for families any time of the year a need arises. They also collect and distribute school supplies for our military free of charge each year.”

Volunteers are always needed for a wide variety of jobs to include picking up donations from across

months before separation procedures begin.

Some of the key areas Soldiers should focus on to prevent bar from continued service are (list not all-inclusive): • Physical assessment standards.

• Staff sergeants with 36 months time in grade must graduate from the Advanced Leadership Course.

• Sergeants first class with 36 months’ time in grade must graduate from the Senior Leaders Course.

• NCOs with two or more years time in grade and more than 18 months until their established retention control point may be denied continued service under the Qualitative Service Program.

Under the new directive, the Indefinite Reenlistment Program has changed to the NCO Career Status Program.

According to Leon, the program is similar in nature, but in an effort to align with the military’s new blended retirement system, the application date has been moved to a Soldier’s 12th year of service, rather than their 10th.

The directive also reduces retention control point levels, starting at the rank of staff sergeant, by reducing the number of years NCOs can continue to serve.

Richmond and delivering them to the toy store, working in the toy store, stocking shelves, shopping for toys, wrapping gifts, serving as an elf (assisting military members while they shop), and muchmore.

Those interested in volunteering can send an email to email@ holidayhelperassociation.com.

They also can reach out on the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/holidayhelperassociation.

Every Soldier will have more than a year to plan their retirement as the implementation of the new control points will be staggered based on basic active service dates and rank. Additionally, CSM/SGM in nominative positions can stay past 30 years.

When Soldiers re-class or recruits enter the Army, they will have to take an occupational physical assessment test that determines if they are able to handle the physical demands of various career fields.

Several exercises have been chosen and minimum, standard and maximum performance levels have been set for each job specialty. They are standing long jump (120-160 centimeters required); 4.4 pound medicine ball seated power throw (350-450 centimeters required); interval aerobic run at 20-meter timed intervals (36-43 shuttles required); and deadlift (120-160 pounds required).

Another change to the re-class system, is allowing female Soldiers into combat arms professions. Thus far, approximately 140 female Soldiers have enlisted into combat arms.

Soldiers seeking more information on these upcoming changes should contact their supervisors and unit career counselors.

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Army Culinary Arts Team wins 9 medals Susanne Bartsch IMCOM

ERFURT, Germany – The U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team made an impressive showing at the 2016 Cooking Olympics here Oct. 22-25, winning four medals in the community catering category, five medals in the regional cold food table category: three gold medals in the culinary arts program; and one gold and one bronze medal in the pastry arts program.

Hosted by the German Chefs Association, the World Culinary Olympics is the largest culinary exhibition in the world with more than 2,000 chefs from over 50 nations competing.

“Hard work always pays off, and only this group of Soldiers knows how much hard work they put in to earn these medals,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jesse D. Ward, team chief.

Gold medal winners include Master Chief Petty Officer Derrick Davenport, the team’s captain; Staff Sgt. Sarah Perry, Staff Sgt. Justin Gonzalez and Staff Sgt. Kevin Arwood. Staff Sgt. Marc

Susa won a bronze medal. Arwood and Susa won their medals in the pastry category.

The team also competed in the community catering category where they received four bronze medals. The event mimics a dining facility challenge: they had to cook a warm meal for 150 persons. The meal consist of soup, salad, one meat, one fish, two veggies, two starches and a dessert.

The team, which is from the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, also includes competing chef Staff Sgt. Lagena Boggs. Also part of this year’s team are six apprentices and an operations noncommissioned officer.

The team received logistics and language support from the German Liaison Team U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and Sustainment Center of Excellence at Fort Lee. “We enjoy great relations with the USACAT,” said Lt. Col. Stephan Euler.

“Events like this enhance the partnership and camaraderie between our teams.”

Euler and his NCO in charge, Sgt.

Susanne Bartsch

U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team members pose with their medals after competing in the 2016 Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany. Additionally, the German Liasion Team – assigned to CASCOM – traveled with the Fort Lee-based competitors to support them with logistics and language challenges during the Olympics.

Major Ronald Schiller, also accompanied the U.S. Team to Erfurt.

“In Erfurt, our additional goal is to strengthen the bonds between our national military teams,” Euler said.

First Stryker vehicle prototype with 30mm cannon delivered to Army David Vergun Army News Service

WASHINGTON – The first prototype Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle outfitted with a 30mm cannon, was delivered to the Army Oct. 27.

The upgraded Stryker vehicle will be known as the Dragoon, the name of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.

The prototype also features a new fully integrated commander’s station, upgraded driveline componentry and hull modifications, according to a press release from Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems.

“It’s important to realize the genesis of this event,” said

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, speaking at the General Dynamics Land Systems Maneuver Collaboration Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Following the 2015 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Army leaders in Europe “identified a capability gap that threatened our forces in theater,” Allyn explained. “The Russians, it turns out, had upgraded and fielded significant capabilities while we were engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Army leaders recognized that existing Stryker weaponry placed U.S. forces at “unacceptable risk,” he said.

The Urgent Operational Needs statement submitted in March

2015 resulted in a directed Stryker lethality requirement, one that included an accelerated acquisition effort to integrate the 30mm canon on the vehicles, he said.

Fielding to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Europe will begin in May 2018, which represents “a near-record time from concept to delivery,” according to Allyn.

“This is an example of what is possible when government, military and industry leaders unite as one team,” he continued, describing the collaboration between General Dynamics Land Systems and PEO GCS. The goal, he noted, was to offer forces on the ground the best equipment and protection possible.

Before prepared Dragoon Barracks, Bavaria.

“It’s all about the people on the ground, serving and sacrificing on our behalf, each and every day around the globe,” he said.

According to PEO GCS, the Army has provided programmatic direction to initiate the first two elements of the Stryker Fleet Lethality. They include: providing an under-armor Javelin capability for the Stryker and improving the capabilities of the Stryker AntiTank Guided Missile vehicle to better locate and engage targets via networked fires.

“It’s important to know we are a nation at war right now, and our Army remains globally engaged,” Allyn said. “Today, over 8,000 Soldiers are in Afghanistan, providing enabling support to an emerging force, fighting a persistent insurgent threat.”

Nearly 5,000 more are in the Middle East, supporting the fight against the Islamic State, “a ruth-

traveling to Erfurt, the team for the competition at the Inn dining facility at Rose Vilseck, U.S. Army Garrison

less force intent on destabilizing the region and the globe.”

More than 33,000 Soldiers are assigned or allocated to Europe “to assure our allies and to deter a potentially grave threat to freedom,” he continued.

Nearly 80,000 are assigned to U.S. Pacific Command, including 20,000 in South Korea, where they are “prepared to respond with our (Republic of Korea) allies,” he added.

Supporting the fight around the globe means having the best technologies for Soldiers to ensure overmatch against future adversaries in an increasingly complex and dangerous world where the threat is often “elusive and ambiguous,” he said.

This environment will place a premium on unmanned systems, lethal technologies and rapid maneuver capabilities that the new Stryker system exemplifies, Allyn concluded.

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will re-open Nov. 15.

To schedule appointments, call the Kenner appointment line at 1-866-533-5242. For after-hours care, call the nurse advice line at 1-800-TRICARE and choose option 1. For emergencies, report to the nearest emergency room or call 9-1-1.

MacLaughlin Closure | Nov. 7-11 MacLaughlin Fitness Center will close for roof construction Nov. 7-11.

The hours at two other fitness centers will be extended Nov. 7-10. Clark Fitness Center will be open 4:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. and the Strength Performance Center hours will be 5 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Clark also will be open Veterans Day, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

– the only center open that day.

For details, call (804) 734-7195.

Kenner Veterans Day Closures Kenner Army Health Clinic, Troop Medical Clinic 1, Mosier Troop Medical Clinic and all services will be closed Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. KAHC and TMC will be open Nov. 14 – training holiday – for patient care. MTMC will be closed Nov. 14. All clinic services

FMWR Reservations for Thanksgiving Meal | Nov. 18 Reservations should be made by Nov. 18 for the Thanksgiving dinner buffet Nov. 24, 1 p.m., at the Lee Club, building 9009, at the corner of Mahone Avenue and Battle Drive.

In addition to roasted turkey with corn bread stuffing and cranberry sauce, the offerings will include carved ham, top round of beef, seafood platter, scrambled eggs, a salad bar, a dessert station and more. The cost is $24.95 for adults and $12.95 for children, ages 3-9; children under 2 are free. The dinner cost should be paid at the time of the booking.

For details, call (804) 734-7541 or 734-7547.

Adopt-a-Service Member Program Community

members

can

spread

holiday cheer among single service members by inviting them to their homes for a Thanksgiving meal.

Families will be matched with service members in the area under the Adopt-aService Person Program sponsored by the USO of Hampton Road and Central Virginia. Single military members who need a “home away from home” also can sign up for the program.

For details and to sign up by Nov. 14, email kasinda@usohrcv.org or call (804) 765-3045.

versus Air Force Freedom Challenge.

The sweepstakes is sponsored by Army and Air Force Exchange through Nov. 11.

To participate, visit mapmyfitness. com/challenges/aafes or download the mapmyfitness mobile app, find “Army vs.

Air Force” under “Challenges” and select a branch to support. Participants can post workouts at either site and will be entered for a chance win the gift cards. It is open to shoppers 18 and older.

No purchase is necessary to win. Get details at www.shopmyexchange.com.

Strength Center Closure for Electrical Upgrades | Nov. 14-18

Women Veterans License Plate Drive

The Strength Performance Center will close for necessary electrical upgrades Nov. 14-18.

For details, call (804) 734-7199 or email william.c.butcher.naf@mail.mil.

AAFES Freedom Challenge | Through Nov. 11 Authorized shoppers have a chance to win a $250 Exchange gift card or a $100 Under Armour gift card during the Army

A Virginia Women Veterans License Plate drive is underway. The process could take two years, and the application deadline is Dec. 7.

A minimum of 450 applications and corresponding funds are required to move forward. It that goal is achieve, the plates will be ordered after a bill is signed by the governor.

For an application and details, contact Beverly Ross, McGuire VA Hospital, at (804) 675-5389 or visit www.richmond. va.gov.

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RECOGNIZING CIVILIANS | SPOTLIGHT

48(1,7$ 6$08(/ Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. Family: Maj. James Samuel, husband. Children: Airman 1st Class James Samuel Jr., air traffic controller at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio; Al-Tarik Samuel, senior at Prince George County High School; Kai Samuel, junior at Prince George County High School; Alei’a Samuel, kindergartner at Walton Elementary School.

Job title: Victim Advocate for Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program, Army Community Service How long with the DOD? 14 years Job duties: “I provide victim advocacy, crisis intervention and resources for those who are 18 years of age and older – military members and family members who have been sexually assaulted or sexually harassed.”

How did you get started with the federal government?

“I started working in Human Resources at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.”

How did you start working at ACS? “I was hired as the Information, Referral and Follow-up manager for the Soldier and Family Assistance Center at Schofield Barracks.”

Thoughts on your working environment: “I am passionate about helping others. I also served in the Air Force, and I am an Army spouse. So, I consider myself fortunate to serve our military members and their families.”

Challenges of your job: “Not being able to prevent the pain my clients have endured.”

Motivation for job: “I want to educate our military and local community on prevention and bystander intervention to create a

positive climate and culture that respects all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, etc.”

One thing you can’t live without: “Family is very important to me.”

Favorite place in the world: “I love Hawaii because it is so beautiful with exotic plants, 70 degrees all year round and the Aloha spirit.”

Pet peeve: “Turning a customer away without providing them with an answer, resource or guidance.”

Favorite book: “‘Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.’ It was about a girl’s experiences during the Holocaust. For the first time, I realized my appreciation for biographies.”

Favorite food: “Fried Chicken, baked chicken and rotisserie chicken.”

Worst fear: “Dying young, and not being able to grow old with my husband and/or see my kids develop into adults.”

Hobbies: “Hiking, cooking and reading.”

Life lesson to share: “No matter what knocks you down in life, get back up and keep going.”

Someone you admire: “Maya Angelo because she inspires me through poetry.”

Qualities you admire in others: “Responsible individuals who take pride in fulfilling their obligations.”

What do you expect from your leaders? “To lead with integrity, doing what is morally and legally right all the time and treating others as they should be treated. Not expecting them to be perfect individuals but being able to learn from their mistakes.”

What is something people would be surprised to know about you? “I love country music.”

Future aspirations: “Always improve my capabilities through education, training and networking.”

– Compiled by Amy Perry

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IT’S THE LAW | FRAUD PREVENTION

Guard against credit theft Michael Killins Intern, Staff Judge Advocate

As retailers and businesses increasingly rely on electronic payment to conduct their transactions, consumers must be particularly careful to safeguard their credit and debit cards from fraud and theft.

Pretty much gone are the days when customers would visit the ATM or bank to withdraw cash for purchases. Now they carry credit and debit cards that give them instant, on-thego access to their money.

Unfortunately, “digital banking” can be just as convenient for criminals, therefore, credit card users should take precautions to ensure identity thieves and other predators can’t use lost or stolen credit cards to make off with their money.

Consumers can protect themselves the minute they receive cards by immediately making and maintaining a list of their account numbers. Keep the list someplace safe and secure in the home. Having a record of this information will make it easier to report theft and block accounts if your wallet, purse or credit cards go missing.

Many consumers debate whether they should sign the signature block on the back of credit cards, thinking it’s a safeguard against identity theft.

Financial experts recommend doing so as soon as a card is received. Refusing to sign it – or writing something else like “See ID” – doesn’t provide any extra protection from credit card fraud and may violate the terms of the agreement with the credit card company or financial institution.

Furthermore, not signing it or writing “see ID” could hinder a business owner’s ability to prevent fraud. Although the typical cashier or server doesn’t check for a signature to verify a user’s identity, by signing the card, a merchant who does check can make sure the signature matches that of the person using it.

Another possible scenario if one does not sign the credit card is that it leaves a blank space for a thief to use, and a busy sales associate may not notice the discrepancy.

The bottom line is that it’s far less likely a thief will be able to take advantage of one’s signature on a credit card than any other source. In most instances, an individual’s “John Hancock” already appears on a driver’s license, a military identification card and other less conspicuous places like the tab left on the bar last Friday night.

Other smart precautions against credit card fraud and theft include not writing down PINs or account passwords. If one has to do so to avoid forgetting that information, the list should be kept separate from account numbers and secured in someplace other than a

purse or wallet.

When documents containing account numbers and other financial or personal information are no longer needed, shred them.

Do the same for junk mail, credit offers and any other documents that show up in the mailbox and contain personally identifiable information.

If credit cards are lost, report and cancel them immediately. This allows the credit card company to cancel the cards and may provide protection from responsibility for subsequent fraudulent purchases.

Be wary of those asking for credit card information, especially individuals on the phone who claim they need it to verify identity or to update accounts. For example, if someone claiming to be from the power company calls to ask for updated credit card information, hang up and call the customer service line.

Finally, check your billing statements often, and contact the credit card company as soon as suspicious activity is noticed.

Consumers also can obtain a free copy of their credit report annually. Take the time to obtain that information and thoroughly review it.

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CHAPLAIN | ‘God

always at work’ Continued from Page 2 question our purpose in life. Do not give up.

Consider these thoughts that can help us get through those times: 1) God is always at work around us and His work might be sitting right next to us. He may be working in the lives of your family members, friends or co-workers.

2) God’s work involves our participation. If Williams did not realize what God was doing in the lives around him, his friend’s life wouldn’t have changed forever.

3) Stress, problems or resistance in life do not indicate an absence of God’s favor in your life.

James 1:3-4 reads, “…The testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” We must remember to open our eyes to see the work of God in our life and in the lives of those around us. If we do not, we might miss the life God has set out for us.

Thank you Spc. Williams and Pvt. Zanotti for allowing me to use your experiences for this article.

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Catholic Mass is moving to 9 a.m. and Traditional Protestant Worship will start at 11 a.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered by the Catholic priest from 8:15-8:40 a.m., or by appointment, which can be arranged through Chaplain (Maj.) David Kirk at david.r.kirk.mil@mail.mil or (804) 734-1437. Daily Catholic Mass will continue at the same time, Monday Thursday at noon.

The Catholic Religious Education session will take place from 10:1511:15 a.m. each Sunday. For more information, contact the program coordinator, Heather Kindberg, at recstmartin@hotmail.com.

Traditional Protestant Sunday School classes will begin at 9:45 a.m. For more information, contact Beth Hunley at bethhunley11@gmail.com.

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Chapel,” said Garrison Command Chaplain Col. Claude Crisp. “I am confident these changes will enable us to better meet the religious needs of the Fort Lee community, including our veterans and other military-affiliated personnel off-post.”

Crisp also noted the changes will likely “take a while to get used to” because worship service times here have remained the same for several decades.

“However,” he added, “with the support of our dedicated volunteers, chapel leadership, chaplains and chaplain assistants, I have no doubt the transition will be smooth and that both Memorial Chapel communities (Catholic and Protestant) will continue to grow – numerically, spiritually and in their service to this and the extended community.”

The worship schedules for Liberty Chapel, Heritage Chapel, the Ordnance Resiliency Center and the Spiritual Fitness Center will remain the same.

The Jewish Shabbat services on Friday, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m., also have not changed.

The full list of religious opportunities at Fort Lee can be found at http:// www.lee.army.mil/rso/chaplain. The schedule will be periodically published in the Traveller. Those who attend services here also should keep reading the post newspaper for the schedule of holiday religious activities on post.

The Fort Lee religious support program offers nine different worship opportunities throughout the week, including Islamic and Hispanic bilingual services. There are multiple Sunday school and Bible study opportunities as well – including the post-wide Dinner and Discipleship activity on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel, men’s and women’s groups, children’s ministries, and other special events throughout the year.

For more information about all the religious support opportunities offered on post, visit www.facebook.com/ FortLeeReligiousActivities, go to www. lee.army.mil/rso/chaplain or call the RSO at (804) 734-6494.

– RSO and Staff Reports

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Spc. Julliam Dones Maldonado (center) poses with (from left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Clarence Richardson, U.S. Army Garrison CSM; Col. Adam Butler, garrison commander; and Melissa Magowan, deputy to the commander during an Oct. 27 award ceremony that recognized him as a Fort Lee Volunteer of the Quarter. Dones, assigned to the Medical Department Activity here, was a volunteer for the Holiday Helper program the past two holiday seasons. He donated more than 200 hours to several projects to include setting up the Deployed Holiday Tree at the Lee Club, overseeing the food preparation and display at the Holiday Helper open house and taking the initiative to ensure shelves and other areas of the toy store remained fully stocked as military families shopped.

Eustacih Bennett (center) stands proudly with the Fort Lee Volunteer of the Quarter Certificate presented to her during an Oct. 27 ceremony at the garrison headquarters. She is flanked by (from left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Clarence Richardson, U.S. Army Garrison CSM; Col. Adam Butler, garrison commander; her husband, Capt. Michael Bennett; and Melissa Magowan, deputy to the commander. Bennett has been a volunteer at the FMWR Community Library where she has assisted with the Story Time program, prepared materials for craft activities and supported other projects. She has donated more than 180 hours to the facility within the past year. Mark Berthiaume, a volunteer with the installation Thrift Shop, also is among the volunteer honorees but was not present. Working behind the scenes, Berthiaume was recognized for doing everything from processing donated items to repairing furniture.

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(ABOVE) This path is near the beginning of the Richmond Slave Trail at the Manchester Docks and the James River. It follows a route along the southern shore of the river for several miles before walkers reach concrete walkways leading into the Shockoe Bottom District of the city.

(RIGHT) The Negro Burial Ground and Lumpkin’s Slave Jail are located off East Broad and 15th streets near Main Street Station.

Photos by Amy Perry

A walk through history Ray Kozakewicz Production Assistant

“I have always found solace that despite the abhorrent treatment the slaves in our city had to endure, something beautiful (Richmond Slave Trail) and important has grown,” said Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones during a ceremony at Manchester Docks along the James River Aug. 13, 2015.

As a city once with one of the largest slave markets in the United States, the mayor noted, Richmond has made positive strides toward slavery reconciliation, embracing multiculturalism with the Richmond Slave Trail.

Established by the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission, the historic area of reflection is a place where walkers can take a leisurely, self-guided 2.5-mile trek on dirt paths and concrete walkways countless slaves traveled on their journey into forced servitude.

The historic trail includes enamel plaques on granite bases at 17 sites describing aspects of the area’s history and black heritage tributes. Much of the trail is wooded with some inclines. Restrooms and drink machines are located on Mayo

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Island about halfway through the walk.

The city tourism department estimates participants should allow about 2 ½ hours for the excursion including stopping at key points to read and observe information plaques. Visitors also can check out several sites by vehicle where free parking is available nearby.

It begins at Manchester Docks along the James River in south Richmond. This was a major port in the massive down-river slave trade that made Richmond the largest source of enslaved Africans on the east coast of America from 1830-1860. In the pre-Revolutionary period, Manchester was a busy slave market. By the 1850s, as many as 10,000 people a month arrived at the port as well as on the north side of the river – Rocketts’ Landing.

The trail then follows a route through the former slave markets of Richmond, beside the Reconciliation Statue (East Main and South 9th streets) commemorating the international triangular slave trade; past Lumpkin’s Slave Jail and the Negro Burial Ground (East Broad and 15th streets); to First African Baptist Church (original site at College and Broad streets), a center of African-American life in pre-Civil War Richmond.

At the Lumpkin site, the commission has

A drawing on several exhibits along the Richmond Slave Trail depicts a section of the Lumpkin’s Jail – known as “The Devils’s Half Acre.” It was located on a small swatch of land in what is now Shockoe Bottom. It was owned and operated for part of the period by Robert Lumpkin.

When he died, his wife Mary, a black woman, sold the buildings and land.

funded the erection of a memorial to the slaves and developed signage on wooden exhibits. Visitors should plan to spend more time at this location. The notorious “Devils Half Acre,” as it was known, was owned for a time by Robert Lumpkin. It served as a holding facility, auction house and punishment and “breaking” center for more than 300,000 enslaved persons from the 1830s until 1865, when Union troops took the city.

For more information, call the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission at (804) 646-6052.

Plan a Visit The Richmond Slave Trail begins at Manchester Docks in South Richmond.

Directions from Interstate 95 to the start of the trail: Take Exit 73 for Maury Street. Turn right on Maury, which veers slightly right and becomes Brander Street. Continue on Brander Street for about one mile.

To go to the Lumpkin’s Jail site and African burial ground, parking is available off East Broad and 15th streets. It’s about a five-minute walk to the sites.

Maps of the trail are available at the Bell Tower Visitor Center near the Capitol, located at 101 North 9th St., Richmond. The center is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A brochure and map also are are available online at www.richmondgov.com/ CommissionSlaveTrail/ HistoryOfTheSlaveTrailCommission. aspx For information including guided tours, call (804) 646-6052 or 545-3012. To view a video of the trail, visit www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UVShW3dcrHA

(LEFT) An advanced individual training Soldier assigned to Echo Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion, right, chases down a player from the 111th Quartermaster Company running toward third base during the 2016 Kick Domestic Violence Kickball Tournament at Williams Stadium Friday.

Seconds later, the Soldier thew the ball and tagged the runner out. 111th went 11-0 versus the Echo team. The tournament is conducted annually to increase awareness about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is hosted by the Family Advocacy Program at Army Community Service. (ABOVE) A Soldiers from the 111th makes a leaping catch from first base to get an Echo Co. Soldier out.

(LEFT) An Echo Co. AIT Soldier readies to catch a ball kicked into the air during the Kick Domestic Violence Kickball Tournament Friday. (ABOVE) An 111th player catches a pop-up kick forcing the Echo Co. Soldier to return to second. (RIGHT) Pvt. Ladereck Whittsey, Bravo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, pitches the ball during the kickball tournament.

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Kicking Violence away

Photos by Ray Kozakewicz

(ABOVE) This path is near the beginning of the Richmond Slave Trail at the Manchester Docks and the James River. It follows a route along the southern shore of the river for several miles before walkers reach concrete walkways leading into the Shockoe Bottom District of the city.

(RIGHT) The Negro Burial Ground and Lumpkin’s Slave Jail are located off East Broad and 15th streets near Main Street Station.

Photos by Amy Perry

A walk through history Ray Kozakewicz Production Assistant

“I have always found solace that despite the abhorrent treatment the slaves in our city had to endure, something beautiful (Richmond Slave Trail) and important has grown,” said Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones during a ceremony at Manchester Docks along the James River Aug. 13, 2015.

As a city once with one of the largest slave markets in the United States, the mayor noted, Richmond has made positive strides toward slavery reconciliation, embracing multiculturalism with the Richmond Slave Trail.

Established by the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission, the historic area of reflection is a place where walkers can take a leisurely, self-guided 2.5-mile trek on dirt paths and concrete walkways countless slaves traveled on their journey into forced servitude.

The historic trail includes enamel plaques on granite bases at 17 sites describing aspects of the area’s history and black heritage tributes. Much of the trail is wooded with some inclines. Restrooms and drink machines are located on Mayo

001TRA11032016.indd A10-A11

Island about halfway through the walk.

The city tourism department estimates participants should allow about 2 ½ hours for the excursion including stopping at key points to read and observe information plaques. Visitors also can check out several sites by vehicle where free parking is available nearby.

It begins at Manchester Docks along the James River in south Richmond. This was a major port in the massive down-river slave trade that made Richmond the largest source of enslaved Africans on the east coast of America from 1830-1860. In the pre-Revolutionary period, Manchester was a busy slave market. By the 1850s, as many as 10,000 people a month arrived at the port as well as on the north side of the river – Rocketts’ Landing.

The trail then follows a route through the former slave markets of Richmond, beside the Reconciliation Statue (East Main and South 9th streets) commemorating the international triangular slave trade; past Lumpkin’s Slave Jail and the Negro Burial Ground (East Broad and 15th streets); to First African Baptist Church (original site at College and Broad streets), a center of African-American life in pre-Civil War Richmond.

At the Lumpkin site, the commission has

A drawing on several exhibits along the Richmond Slave Trail depicts a section of the Lumpkin’s Jail – known as “The Devils’s Half Acre.” It was located on a small swatch of land in what is now Shockoe Bottom. It was owned and operated for part of the period by Robert Lumpkin.

When he died, his wife Mary, a black woman, sold the buildings and land.

funded the erection of a memorial to the slaves and developed signage on wooden exhibits. Visitors should plan to spend more time at this location. The notorious “Devils Half Acre,” as it was known, was owned for a time by Robert Lumpkin. It served as a holding facility, auction house and punishment and “breaking” center for more than 300,000 enslaved persons from the 1830s until 1865, when Union troops took the city.

For more information, call the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission at (804) 646-6052.

Plan a Visit The Richmond Slave Trail begins at Manchester Docks in South Richmond.

Directions from Interstate 95 to the start of the trail: Take Exit 73 for Maury Street. Turn right on Maury, which veers slightly right and becomes Brander Street. Continue on Brander Street for about one mile.

To go to the Lumpkin’s Jail site and African burial ground, parking is available off East Broad and 15th streets. It’s about a five-minute walk to the sites.

Maps of the trail are available at the Bell Tower Visitor Center near the Capitol, located at 101 North 9th St., Richmond. The center is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A brochure and map also are are available online at www.richmondgov.com/ CommissionSlaveTrail/ HistoryOfTheSlaveTrailCommission. aspx For information including guided tours, call (804) 646-6052 or 545-3012. To view a video of the trail, visit www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UVShW3dcrHA

(LEFT) An advanced individual training Soldier assigned to Echo Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion, right, chases down a player from the 111th Quartermaster Company running toward third base during the 2016 Kick Domestic Violence Kickball Tournament at Williams Stadium Friday.

Seconds later, the Soldier thew the ball and tagged the runner out. 111th went 11-0 versus the Echo team. The tournament is conducted annually to increase awareness about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is hosted by the Family Advocacy Program at Army Community Service. (ABOVE) A Soldiers from the 111th makes a leaping catch from first base to get an Echo Co. Soldier out.

(LEFT) An Echo Co. AIT Soldier readies to catch a ball kicked into the air during the Kick Domestic Violence Kickball Tournament Friday. (ABOVE) An 111th player catches a pop-up kick forcing the Echo Co. Soldier to return to second. (RIGHT) Pvt. Ladereck Whittsey, Bravo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, pitches the ball during the kickball tournament.

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ONE Officer’s assignment to Lee served as the basis for a promise to support those in need and a testament to the notion that ‘one person can make a difference’

T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects

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or former Colonial Heights resident 1st Lt. Amber Shipmon, an assignment to Fort Lee was not just a return to the familiar but an opportunity to continue some unfinished business.

The 25-year-old lieutenant, who serves as the executive officer for Victor Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, arrived here more than a year ago following a tour in Korea. Her return was the fulfillment of a strong urge to continue her lifework of helping those in need.

She talked about how it started.

“I attended BOLC (at the Army Logistics University) in 2014, and we did a class volunteer project,” said Shipmon. “I remember saying ‘if I ever come back to Fort Lee, I’m going make sure I volunteer and urge my Soldiers to do so as well.’”

Since her return, Shipmon said she has spent “hundreds of hours” of her own time along with willing students to support various causes and entities such as the Red Cross and Petersburg schools.

“These organizations may be small, but they have a very large and positive impact on the community,” said Shipmon, who often makes the declaration, “One person can make a difference.”

Shipmon’s charitable work has its roots in the wisdom of her mother and grandmother, both of whom encouraged “good deeds” from her on a continuous basis.

“I was taught to perform acts of kindness, work for what you want, keep moving and move others,” said the former high school basketball player whose grandfather and father retired here as Soldiers.

Shipmon moved here from Dallas in 2007. Although she spent her summers here, she was not intimate with the area and longed to do something other than participate in the organized sports that marked her childhood. She volunteered to work for the Red Cross during the summer prior to her senior year in high school.

“One, it made me familiar with the community and what kind of things the Red Cross did,” said Shipmon. “A house caught on fire, for example, and I know the Red Cross was

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1st Lt. Amber Shipmon

I was taught to perform acts of kindness, work for what you want, keep moving and move others.”

- 1st Lt. Amber Shipmon there to support the family. They showed me it is not all about money. It definitely shaped my character.”

Shipmon further defined herself as a volunteer for the Petersburg YMCA after graduation from Norfolk State University in 2013. Fully exposed to the plights of the disadvantaged, she fell within a

comfortable place there, finding the grid coordinates to a calling.

“Some days, I would go in to work, and it didn’t feel like work,” Shipmon recalled.

During her stint here, Shipmon was the executive officer for Charlie Co., 262nd QM Bn., for about a year but has spent the past seven weeks in the same position at Victor. Her “14-16 hour days” to fulfill duties in the advanced individual training unit does not allow full participation in volunteer activities, but she has done what time allows.

Shipmon also has encouraged Soldiers to lend their support.

Most of them graduates awaiting military orders, they have responded well to the fact there is a need and to the notion their

deeds assist a community relations mission much larger than themselves.

“When they see you helping,” she said of the community at large, “they are more willing to help you.”

In September, the image of Fort Lee Soldiers received a boost in humanitarian shine when a group of Victor Company students – without encouragement – took the unusual step of raising money and buying school supplies for students at a Petersburg elementary school, said Shipmon.

“It made me feel great,” she said of the more than $400 collected by the students. “I felt like this is the future of the Army … and for them to have the mentality to care enough to take the initiative – a trait great leaders have – made me feel proud to be a part of the military.”

For Shipmon’s commander, Capt. Jean-Shay Wright, the effort was an affirmation of the junior officer’s effectiveness as a leader and humanitarian.

“Since she became a part of this company, she has been truly a blessing,” she said, noting Shipmon’s competency as her second-in-command. “She did so much while she was in Charlie Company … and she’s always making an effort to encourage us.”

Wright, who has participated in various volunteer endeavors with Shipmon, said company outreach efforts have been curtailed due to transportation policy restrictions.

“We no longer involve our AIT students (for volunteer endeavors), but we encourage our permanent party to come through and participate,” she said.

While Shipmon no longer has the footprint that large amounts of Soldiers bring to any event, she said a smaller presence is no less important in the business of lifting people.

“I’m going to volunteer no matter what,” she said, pointing out a long-standing relationship with the YMCA and Petersburg schools. “I believe that one person can have an impact.”

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Marissa Hinojosa, garrison security manager, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, provides security managers with updated information concerning the personnel security program during an annual training event included as a part of the Security Expo Oct. 19 at the Army Quartermaster Museum. Organized by the Security Division of DPTMS, the event included informational displays and guest speakers, and afforded attendees the opportunity to meet Security Division staff members responsible for assisting them with their security programs. The focus of security awareness is achieving long-term shift in attitudes toward security while promoting a cultural and behavioral change within an organization.

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Chief of staff promotes overseas tours VICENZA, Italy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army, visited leaders and Soldiers assigned to the various tenant units located in the U.S. Army Garrison-Italy area Oct. 27.

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sons,â&#x20AC;? Milley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some join for education benefits. Others come in because of health care or patriotism. But I would say, all of us come in because we have a sense of adventure; we want to travel and do things that make a difference in parts of the world that are bigger than ourselves.â&#x20AC;?

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According to the American Diabetes Association, before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “pre-diabetes” defined as blood glucose levels higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

In 1958, there were 1.5 million people with diabetes compared to 29.1 million in 2012. About 8.1 million are undiagnosed. Additionally, an estimated 86 million Americans age 20 and older have pre-diabetes, a condition that may, with time, develop into full diabetes. The Mayo Clinic lists the following as increasing one’s risk to developing pre-diabetes: being overweight, physical inactivity, family history of type 2 diabetes, advancing age, race and history of gestational diabetes.

Diabetes prevention is proven, possible and powerful. Kenner Army Health Clinic has many resources for patients to achieve good health and prevention.

World Diabetes day is Nov. 14, and Kenner is hosting a weeklong informational and educational display offering dietary tips, nutrition information and ways to include exercise in daily routines. The display will be located n the pharmacy waiting area Nov. 14-18.

The ADA states that, often, there are no clear symptoms during the initial stages of diabetes (pre-diabetes), so people may have it and

not be aware of it. During the later stages, some may experience extreme thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, cuts that are slow to heal, tingling in the hands or feet, and/or blurred vision. Often there are no symptoms at all and one must be diagnosed by a health care professional. According to research, damage to one’s body may already be occurring during pre-diabetes. Consider pre-diabetes as a warning sign. Making small changes early in the course of the disease may delay or even halt some of the damaging effects. Suggestions such as those listed below, when added to the daily routine, may help.

• Talk with a primary care provider about diet and exercise. Changes to diet or beginning or changing a fitness program should be undertaken as a shared plan between you and a provider.

A provider’s advice may depend on overall health, such as, the condition of the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, feet and nervous system.

• Check feet daily for red spots, cuts, swelling, and blisters. If people cannot see the bottoms of your feet, use a mirror or ask someone for help. Go to this website for more information on self-exams and care. http://www.diabetes. org/living-with-diabetes/ complications/foot-complications/foot-care.html • Talk with providers about joint or bone problems that make it difficult to exercise. There are a wide variety of choices of exercises that will decrease impact to sensitive joints. http://www.mayoclinic. com/health/exercise-and-

chronic-disease/MY02165 • Ask providers about how increasing activity levels might impact any medications taken for chronic conditions like blood pressure and heart problems.

• Choose a plan and track progress. It may be motivating to write down what physical activity was completed each day along with the goals. Don’t forget to celebrate progress toward the goals. http://www.nhlbi. nih.gov/health/public/heart/ obesity/lose_wt/index.htm • Start slowly with realistic exercises that are not overly complicated. Some include walking briskly, water fitness or the use of a stationary bike. Using proper foot wear can improve performance and lessen impact to sensitive joints. A pedometer helps determine the amount of walking and makes it simple to track progress.

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• Remember, start slowly and consistently add activities and good lifestyle habits. Wear a medical identification bracelet, necklace or ID tag for information in cases of emergency.

• To make an appointment with a provider care team, call 1-800-LEEKAHC (877) 533-5242).

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SFL-TAP Company Connect Event | Nov. 9

The Jessie J. Mayes Tricities Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc., will hold its monthly meeting Nov. 3, 6 p.m., at the Petersburg Public Library, 201 Washington St. For details, call (804) 861-0945.

Spouses, service members and civilian employees new to Fort Lee are invited to the Army Community Service weekly Newcomers’ Orientation held every Monday, 2 p.m., at the Soldier Support Center, 1401 B Avenue, building 3400.

Participants will learn about the Army and Air Force Exchange, Child and Youth Services, Directorate of Public Works, Safety, Housing, Family and MWR, and other community support agencies.

For details, call (804) 734-6762.

The Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program will hold a Company Connect Information Technology and Logistical networking event Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in building 3400, at 1401 B Ave. The program is free and open to the community.

A number of local and national IT and other companies and organizations are expected to attend.

For details, call (804) 765-7601 or email jasmine.e.byrne.civ@mail.mil.

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Recycling Week Event | Nov. 10

‘Nunsense’ Opens | Nov. 4 “Nunsense,” the second production of the Lee Playhouse 2016-2017 main stage season, opens Nov. 4, 8 p.m., at the Lee Theater.

Additional performances are set for Nov. 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 6, 13 and 20 at 3 p.m. All shows are open to the public.

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

Night at QM Museum | Nov. 5 A Night at the Quartermaster Museum returns Nov. 5, 5-9 p.m., at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum.

During the free event, students in kindergarten - 8th grades will use objects from the museum’s teaching collection to “piece together” the Army QM Corps story with assistance from historical figures who step out of the exhibits. Spaces are available, according to the museum staff.

Pre-registration is recommended.

For details, call (804) 734-4203 or email laura.b.baghetti.ctr@mail.mil.

Kenner Army Health Clinic has scheduled late afternoon flu shot clinics for pediatric and family medicine beneficiaries who are enrolled at their facility. Immunizations are available every Tuesday and Thursday, 4-6 p.m.

Pediatric vaccines will be administered in the Wilkerson Pediatric Clinic and, for adult beneficiaries, in the Family Medicine Clinic.

For details, call (804) 734-9086.

Fort Lee’s Directorate of Public Works will host a recycling event Nov. 10, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m., at the commissary.

The program is part of National Recycling Week Nov. 6-12. It will feature a creative demonstration on how to recycle plastic bags. The DPW staff will hand out reusable shopping bags and 2017 calendar refrigerator magnets, and educate shoppers on Fort Lee’s updated recycling policy.

Federal Job Workshop | Nov. 8

FMWR Family The free workshop, Ten Steps to a Appreciation Night | Federal Job, will be held Nov. 8, 9 a.m. - Nov. 17 noon, at the Soldier Support Center, building 3400.

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ELANTRA

SONATA SE

109

PER MO 36 MO LEASE

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TUSCON

SANTA FE

149

PER MO 24 MO LEASE

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169

PER MO 24 MO LEASE

All payments are with approved credit, Payments are leases and based on: Elantra and Sonata, 36 month/36000 mile lease with $2199 due at lease signing, excludes tax, tag, $595 acquisition and $499 dealer processing fees. Includes and buyer must qualify for $500 Valued Owner Coupon and $1000 Summer Sales Cash. Tuscon and Santa Fe lease payments based on 24 month/24000 mile lease with $3229 due at lease signing, excludes tax, tag, $595 acquisition and $499 dealer processing fees. Includes and buyer must qualify for $500 Valued Owner Coupon and $1000 Summer Sales Cash on Tuson and $750 Valued Owner Coupon or Competitive Owner Coupon and $1000 Summer Sales Cash. All offers Expire 11/30/16.

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