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September 27, 2012
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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Ready Navy: Preparedness Empowers You By Patrick Gordon, NDW Waterline writer In the event of an emergency, readiness can mean the difference between a swift response and a lengthy regret. Ready Navy, the U.S. Navy’s emergency preparedness program, is designed to increase the ability of Navy personnel and their families to better plan for and react to an emergency situation should it occur. According to the official Ready Navy website, emergency planning empowers the individual and their family by saving lives, property and time, ultimately reducing stress on individuals and their families during an already stressful event. “A plan provides a road map during a crisis which saves time, and also provides measures for protecting property and other resources to include our most precious resource, our families,” said Sigmund E. Evans, installation emergency manager for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.“Ready Navy provides the information needed for proper preparation of emergencies.” Evans stressed the need for planning for the unexpected, as inclement weather can quickly evolve into an emergency situation with little or no warning, citing the blizzard of 2011. “Area motorists did not expect, nor were they fully prepared, to deal with the elements at that rate,” said Evans. “No one expected to be stuck in their cars on the highway, some for up to 13 hours. This is just one example of a situation that
many could have avoided by being prepared and having a good emergency plan.” For many servicemembers, being ready for the unexpected, such as a sudden deployment, is a part of their job. Robert Klebahn, regional program manager for the Fleet and Family Support Program, suggests taking that mentality and applying it to life at home. “In the military, we constantly practice and drill our capabilities to be ready. In some of our services we are mandated to constantly be ready to deploy,” said Klebahn. “So when we start thinking about preparedness, it’s similar to that. But in a [local] disaster, you have to worry about family members. It becomes more personal if you have family and children that rely on you. You not only plan for you, but for them as well. “ Klebahn said that by being physically prepared, staying informed and exercising proper planning, individuals and their families can take a more proactive role in their lives should an emergency occur. This in turn can lead to less stress in the event of a natural or man-made emergency, effectively reducing fear by reducing uncertainty. “[Having an emergency plan] allows them to reduce the fear level that something bad might happen to them or their family members or their community by understanding what the everyday risks are from natural disasters or man-made dis-
See Ready, Page 9
U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon
Lauren Milner shops for groceries at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling commissary Sept. 21. Having enough supplies, such as food and water, to last for several days in case of an emergency can help to ease the stress of an already stressful event.
AbsenteeVoting Week Kicks Off September 27 By Patrick Gordon, NDW Waterline writer
U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon
Kyle Hammonds, events coordinator and administrative assistant to the commanding officer at Naval Support Activity Washington, fills out an absentee voter ballot Sept. 24. The Department of Defense has designated the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 as Absentee Voting Week to encourage higher voter turnout from servicemembers and their spouses.
According to a report released last year by the FederalVoting Assistance Program, absentee ballot requests from military members were extremely low. As a result, Department of Defense has designated the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 as AbsenteeVotingWeek to encourage higher voter turnout from service members and their spouses. Every state should have absentee ballots by Sept. 22, so absentee voters should start checking their mail boxes for their ballots to arrive. Once voters receive their absentee ballots, they should be completed as soon as possible. "It's very important for absentee voters to get involved and vote," said Michael Murray, voting assistance manager at Naval Support Activity Washington. "If you're concerned about what's going on in your home state, you've got to get your vote out and make sure your voice is heard." Murray added that some first time voters, particularly younger servicemembers who are stationed in places other than their home states, still have the opportunity to cast their ballots as absentee voters. "As long as a voter is registered and has a valid home address and a mailing address where they currently are, they can receive and fill out their ballot."
Voters should ensure that their absentee ballots are mailed by the dates below to ensure that they are counted during the 2012 general election: Oct. 6 - Forward deployed voters at remote locations Oct. 13 - Overseas installations' voters Oct. 29 - Stateside installations' voters Any voter who has registered to vote absentee and has not received their absentee ballot by their respective recommended mailing date should complete a federal write-in absentee ballot. Voters who are not registered to vote absentee but would like to do so should complete both the federal post card application and a federal write-in absentee ballot. "It's a very simple process," said Murray. "The federal voting assistance program website, www.fvap.gov, is very easy to navigate and tells you exactly what information you need to fill in to register and get your ballot." He said that voters can also contact their local voting assistance office to ask questions and to register. "Some people on base may need some assistance in the process,sotheycancomeinourofficespaceandgetonthe FederalVoting Assistance Program website from here," said Murray. Voters requiring assistance with the absentee voting process should contact their command voting assistance of-
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POW/MIA Wreath Laying Ceremony Held at Navy Memorial By MC2 (AW/SW) Gina K. Morrissette, Navy History and Heritage Command
him hold that little boy makes me so thankful and I realize how good God has been to our family!" Together, McDaniel and Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge, 87th Commandant of Naval DistrictWashington, laid the wreath at the monument of the Lone Sailor in remembrance of all POWs, those still missing and their families who still wait for news of their loved ones. According to the Defense Department's POW/MIA Office, today there are 1,741 American personnel still missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. John Sherwood, one of NHHC's historians, said that he has always been impressed with the resiliency of the human spirit, and how the pride in the United States and the Armed Forces helped many POWs like McDaniel overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. "In Vietnam, American POWs suffered a variety of deprivations ranging from severe malnutrition to torture and medical neglect," said Sherwood. "Despite these horrors, these men endured the experience and went on to live productive lives." Having interviewed POWs from the Vietnam War, Sherwood said that when he asks them what allowed them to survive, over and over again the men told him three things. "They did not want to let their fellow servicemen down.
stronger because my life as a POW made me love and appreciate America more than ever before." McDaniel also noted the critical support he received from his family. "My family was a tremendous joy to me on my return. I am proud of the way my wife and my three children 'carried on' while I was away, and I am thankful for their help in making my re-entry into the world a smooth one," said McDaniel. "The knowledge of their love and support was a source of great strength to me during the lonely days in my POW cell." Few would understand the sacrifices McDaniel made more than his family, who spent six years not knowing when or if he would return. McDaniel's son, retired Navy Capt. Michael H. McDaniel, who works as the Strategic Programs Officer for the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), said that the hardest part was him being missing in action for the first three years and not knowing if he was dead or alive. "We didn't want to give up hope but also didn't want to have false hope. It's hard to describe that feeling. Our hearts and prayers still go out to those who still have family members who are missing," said Michael McDaniel. "Hearing he was alive in 1970 and having him return and be home was so awesome. It's like a new lease on life. Everything now is extra - icing on the cake having him home for the past 45-plus years! I now have a new grandson, Red McDaniel's great-grandson! Seeing
Joint military personnel, along with reserve and retired service members, gathered together Sept. 21 at the United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center for a wreath laying ceremony honoring U.S. Prisoners of War (POW) and those Missing in Action (MIA). Held as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, personnel gathered to reflect on the sacrifices and service of those who were POWs and those who lost their lives protecting our nation's freedoms. Honored speaker, Retired Navy Capt. Eugene "Red" McDaniel, was a POW in North Vietnam from May 19, 1967, to March 4, 1973, after his plane was shot down over Van Dien, North Vietnam, southwest of Hanoi. McDaniel, who is recognized for his outstanding honor, optimism and faith in his country during his time as a POW, is also known for having been the prisoner who received the most brutal torture at the hands of the Vietnamese. "The support of millions of Americans made our return with honor possible, and never have I been prouder to be an American," said McDaniel of his experience as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for six years. "I have dedicated myself to work in any way I can to make our nation even greater and
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Around the Yard As a servicemember, do you find it easy to participate in the absentee voting process?
"I think it's extremely easy. If you can use Google, you can register to vote.� Lt. Elliot Riley ASD Officer NAS Patuxent River
"It's easier compared to some of the other ways I've done it. I can just send the ballot straight in. I find absentee voting easier than standing in line at a voting center." SN William Franchy Ceremonial Guard Naval District Washington
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"I personally do. I get my ballot sent to me in the mail; in fact, I just got it. I personally don't have an issue with it at all." Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Kim PEO Submarine PMS 450
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This Week in Naval History September 27
1922 - A report on observations of experiments with short wave radio at Anacostia, Washington, D.C., begins the U.S. Navy development of radar. 1941 - Launch of the first Liberty ship, SS Patrick Henry, in Baltimore, Md. 1942 - Armed Guard on SS Stephen Hopkins engages the German auxiliary cruiser Stier and supply ship Tannenfels. Stephen Hopkins and Stier both sink. 1944 - Special Air Task Force (STAG-1) commences operations with drones, controlled by TBM aircraft, against Japanese forces in Southwestern Pacific. 1950 - First Marine Division captures Seoul, South Korea.
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1822 - Sloop-of-war Peacock captures five pirate vessels. 1850-CongressoutlawsfloggingonNavyships. 1923-Navyaircrafttakefirstandsecondplaces in the international Schneider Cup Race. 1944 - Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support. 1964-FirstdeploymentofaPolarisA-3missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, S.C.
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1944 - USS Narwhal (SS-167) evacuates 81 Allied prisoners of war that survived the sinking of Japanese Shinyo Maru from Sindangan Bay, Mindanao. 1946 - Lockheed P2V Neptune, Truculent Turtle, leaves Perth, Australia, on a non-stop, non-refueling flight that ends Oct. 1. 1959 - USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) with Helicopter Squadron 6 and other 7th Fleet units begin 6 days of disaster relief to Nagoya, Japan, after Typhoon Vera.
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1800 - U.S. concludes treaty of peace with
Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command
A line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly," April 20, 1861, depicting the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, as seen from the southern side of the Anacostia River. The Navy Yard was established Oct. 2, 1799. France, ending Quasi War with France. 1944 - USS Nautilus (SS-168) lands supplies and evacuates some people from Panay, Philipppine Islands. 1946 - U.S. Government announces that U.S. Navy units would be permanently stationed in the Mediterranean to carry out American policy and diplomacy. 1954 - Commissioning at Groton, Conn., of USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the world's first nuclear-powered ship. 1958 - Marines leave Lebanon. 1959 - Last flight of airshps assigned to the NavalAirReserveatLakehurst,N.J.,takesplace. 1968 - Battleship New Jersey (BB-62) arrives off Vietnam.
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1800 - U.S. schooner Experiment captures French schooner Diana. 1844 - Naval Observatory headed by Lt. Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters. 1874 - Supply Corps purser, Lt. J. Q. Barton, given leave to enter service of new Japanese Navy to organize a pay department and instruct Japanese about accounts. He served until Oct. 1, 1877, when he again became a purser in the U.S. Navy. In 1878, the Emperor of Japan conferred on him the honor of Order of the Rising Sun, fourth class for his service. 1880 - John Phillip Sousa becomes the leader of the Marine Corps Band.
1928 - First class inducted at the school for enlistedNavyandMarineCorpsradiointercept operators, known as the "On the Roof Gang." 1937 - Patrol aviation transferred to Aircraft Scouting Force, a reestablished type command. With change, five patrol wings were established as separate administrative commands over their squadrons. 1946 -TruculentTurtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking a world's record for distance without refueling with a flight of 11,235 miles. 1949 - Military Sea Transportation Service activated. 1955 - Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of the postwar supercarriers. 1979 - President Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, Capt. Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), Col. John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and Rear Adm. Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.). 1980 - USS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon. 1990 - USS Independence (CV-62) enters Persian Gulf as the first carrier in the Persian Gulf since 1974.
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1799-EstablishmentofWashingtonNavyYard. 1939 - Foreign ministers of countries of the Western Hemisphere agree to establish a neutrality zone around the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North and South America to be enforced by the U.S. Navy.
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1921 - USS Olympia (C-6) sails for France to bring home the Unknown Soldier from World War I. 1955 - USS Saipan (CVL-48) begins disaster relief at Tampico, Mexico, rescuing people and deliveringsupplies.OperationsendOct.10,1955. 1962 - Launch of Sigma 7 (Mercury 8) piloted by Cdr. Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN. In a mission lasting 9 hours and 13 minutes, he made 6 orbits at an altitude up to 175.8 statute miles at 17,558 mph. Recovery was made by USS Kearsarge (CVS-33).
VCNO Delivers Sailors’ Concerns SurgeonGeneralHighlightsWarrior CareatMilitarySymposium on Sequestration to Congress From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs
From Defense Media Activity - Navy WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Vice Chief of Naval Operations testified before the House Armed Services Committee Sept. 20 to discuss potential impacts of the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 to the U.S. Navy. Adm. Mark Ferguson joined the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Robert F. Hale, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Larry O. Spencer, and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford in outlining what impacts sequestration would have on the Department of Defense. Ferguson pulled from recent fleet engagements to illustrate concern within the Navy. "Last month I visited the Central Command region and had the opportunity to visit both of our aircraft carriers, our minesweepers, our patrol craft, and other ships in the region. I talked to over 10,000 of our forward deployed Sailors," said Ferguson. "At every forum, Sailors - from the most junior to our operational commanders - expressed concern regarding what sequestration will mean to our Navy and their service. The uncertainty of our fiscal future is increasingly on the minds of our force." Sequestration refers to a mechanism in the Budget Control Act that would trigger an additional $500 billion across-the-board defense
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King
Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson speaks with Sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). VCNO is visiting deployed Sailors and leadership in the U.S. Central Command area of operations to thank Navy personnel and demonstrate the continued commitment to regional partners and allies. spending cuts over the next decade, in addition to $487 billion in cuts already programmed, unless Congress identifies equivalent savings by January. Ferguson illustrated how sequestration
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (NNS) -- The Navy Surgeon General kicked off a day-long symposium focused on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress (PTS) at the Hilton Washington, D.C., Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting Center Sept. 20. Surgeon General of the Navy and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, addressed an audience of 250 attendees at the symposium hosted by the Center for Public-Private Partnerships at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. The symposium focused on clinical manifestations and management of traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress. Nathan spoke of the critical importance of collaborating with one another to find innovative ways to address these issues for our service members. "They are counting on us to chart new paths and frontiers that are unknown," said Nathan. "We must figure out how to change the game and take care of those who are serving now, veterans and their families.They are precious resources of our nation." Congress authorized the creation of the foundation in 1983 to serve as a focus for the
interchange between military and civilian medical personnel. John W. Lowe, president and CEO for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, spoke about the importance of bringing together representatives from the military, government and private sector to further promote the exchange of information. "It's an honor to have Vice Adm. Nathan here today as our keynote speaker," Lowe said. "His opening remarks underscore the importance of advancing collaborative care for our wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and their families." Nathan spoke of some of the challenges physicians must overcome in order to treat and provide appropriate care. "One of the issues we wrestle with is stigma," said Nathan. "We must get to the point where service members don't believe it's a weakness to seek help." "Successful recovery and rehabilitation requires we all work together to eliminate the stigma," said Nathan. The symposium was designed to educate attendees about state-of-the-art clinical care for service members and veterans suffering fromTBI and PTSD of varying levels of severity. The purpose is to impart an overview of
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NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun CAREER SUPPORT AND RETENTION The Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP)
Offers an array of services and benefits to transitioning service members, including computers setup for individuals to go online to different job banks, college and scholarship resources and career assessment tools. Resume Writing Workshops are offered which includes Federal Resume Writing Interview Skills, information on veterans' benefits and a professional resource library; Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAP Seminar - fiveday programs - are offered monthly sponsored by the departments of Labor andVeteran Affairs, and include information that will benefit the transitioning military member.
Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP)
Offers seven basic services, which include job search strategies, job readiness, resource information, job referral service, individual counseling assistance, career planning and links to education and volunteer opportunities.
Personal Financial Management (PFM)
Program offers individual and family financial counseling, financial classes, and is responsible for the Command Financial specialist training in the Region (NDW).
Volunteer Program
Opportunities are available as an administrative assistant, counseling mediator, transition assistant, Information & Referral assistant, data entry/word processor and a retired activities volunteer.
DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES Life Skills Education
Provides presentations to help commands meet requirements, as well as enhance operational and personal readiness including parenting skills training, couples communication, anger and stress management, conflict resolution, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness and suicide prevention. Trainings can be customized to fit needs of the command.
New Parent Support Program (NPS)
Assists new parents in coping with the demands of parenting and military life through parenting education and training and home visits to new parents prior to delivery and after delivery; information and referral for military and community resources; child development screenings and monitoring. All active duty members and their families who are pregnant and or have children in the home from infancy to three years old are eligible for these home visitation services.
Deployment/mobilization/readiness
Assisting Sailors and family members prepare for deployment, manage separations and reunite and reintegrate with families and community through services including the Family Accountability and Assessment System, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family Fun Days
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Provides assistance to service members with special needs children and family members with medical needs including resource referral to medical, counseling and educational services, support groups and care providers. Assists in finding duty stations where needs are met. Mandatory enrollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.
MWR Happenings Disney On Ice: Rockin' Ever After
Patriot Center, Fairfax Va. Oct. 19 - 7:30 p.m. | Oct. 20 10:30 a.m, 2:30 p.m. & 6:30pm | Oct. 21 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets - $18.75 Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in a musical showcase that features the hottest tunes and talent from across the kingdom in Disney On Ice presents Rockin' Ever After! Jam to a Scottish jig as a group of royal contenders from the latest Disney Pixar film, Brave, compete to win the heart of headstrong, sharp-shooting Merida, making her ice debut! Experience a showstopping performance as Sebastian breaks out of his shell for one night only to make waves with Ariel. A chorus of harmless hooligans from Tangled unleash musical mayhem when they get a visit from the sassy and spirited Rapunzel and her charming ally Flynn. And, get your feet moving as the Beast and his castle's enchanted entourage take center stage in a spectacular show for Belle. Please contact the NSA Washington ITT Offices for more information and to purchase tickets! MWR ITT OFFICE - Bldg. 22 Town Center - Open Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 202-433-2484 MWR TRAVEL OFFICE - Bldg. 184 Navy Exchange - Open Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 202-685-8298
FFR/MWR Phone numbers Child Development Programs
Child Development Center 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-2890 Child Development Center 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-8071 Child Development Center 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0771 Child Development Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3223 or (202) 404-1454 Regional Child Placement Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3055 or (877) 269-9322 Regional Child & Youth School Liaison Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0942
Family Housing
JBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346 JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-6828
Fitness Centers & Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT)
JBAB Fitness Center 1, Bldg 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-5895 JBAB Fitness Center 2, Bldg 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2962 Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2484/2829
Military and Family Support Center
JBAB MFSC Bldg 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-6151 JBAB MFSC Bldg 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-0450
Liberty Program (E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Service Members)
Liberty Center, bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802 JBAB Liberty Program Office, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2636 JBAB Liberty Center, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-1802
Food & Beverage
Catering and Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3041 Mordecai Booth's Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . .(202) 678-0514 or (202) 433-3041 Furnari Restaurant, JBAB Bldg. 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2574
Other Important Numbers
WFR Administrative Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-7707 WFR Marketing and Special Events Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-1371 Gateway Inns and Suites, JBAB Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-7050 MWR Sports Program/Sports Complex Rental, JBAB Bldg. 419 . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-0483 Outdoor Recreation, JBAB Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-9136 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136/8562
Cirque de Soleil: Totem Under the Grand Chapiteau at the National Harbor, 163 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, Md. 20745 Now through Oct. 7 Tickets are available for the following: Tuesday through Thursday at 8 p.m. Friday at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sundays at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Ticket Prices Range by Seat Level Level 1: $73 | Level 2: $58 | Level 3: $42.75 Cirque de Soleil - TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential. No refunds will be given unless show requested is sold out. PleasecontacttheNSAWashingtonITTOffices formoreinformationandtopurchasetickets! MWR ITT OFFICE - Bldg. 22 Town Center - Open Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 202-433-2484 MWR TRAVEL OFFICE - Bldg. 184 Navy Exchange - Open Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 202-685-8298
Navy Birthday 5K & 10K Run/Walk
Friday, October 12, 2012 | 1pm | Slip Inn Bar & Grill, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Naval Support Activity Washington and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling invite you to participate in the Navy Birthday 5K & 10K
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PREPARE? Are you prepared for an emergency? We'll ask you a question to test you're "RQ." RQ stands for Readiness Quotient. Let's see how prepared you are. Ready.gov or your Fleet and Family Support Center can help if you want to know more. Personal preparedness supports mission readiness. Do you know where to go to get additional information to prepare yourself and your family? Visit:http://www.ready.navy.mil/,http://www.ready.gov/,orhttp://www.fema.gov/ andbeprepared.
Run/Walk to celebrate the 237th Anniversary of the United States Navy. This event will begin and end at the Slip Inn Bar & Grill on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. T-Shirts will be provided the first 500 finishers. Awards will be given to the first, second and third place finishers in each category for male and female participants. Anyone with base access is wel-
come to attend. Stick around after finishing for a ceremonial cake cutting and music by the Navy Band, "The Cruisers." To register please visit: http://navybirthdayrun.eventbrite.com For more information regarding the event contact the JBAB Fitness Center Staff at 202767-5895. Army Medical Department.
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Warriors Take Adaptive Sports to the Next Level
NSAW Fall Fitness Schedule
NSAWashington's MWR began its Fall Fitness Schedule Sept. 17 and will continue until Oct. 31. Classes offered range from the Ultimate Circuit, a total body workout for participants that will include a mixture of cardio, strength and plyometrics training, to Yoga, where you can develop strength, muscle tone and flexibility with the union occurring between mind, body and spirit. All Military, DoD Civilians and DoD contractors are eligible to participate. The Naval Support ActivityWashington (NSAW) Fitness Programs at theWashington Navy Yard and Naval Research Lab will start charging for group exercise classes Oct. 1. In order to meet the reduction of appropriated funding requirements throughout the Navy to support these additional services and increased demand for group exercise classes, it is necessary to make these changes. This change will align NSAW with similar program pricing throughout Naval District Washington, but will be far below commercial competitor's pricing. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. Our goal is to continue to provide the best quality group exercise program with a strong focus on our customers' needs at the lowest and most reasonable price. We thank you for your patronage and continued support of the Navy Fitness Programs. There is no charge for active duty military. Prices for civilians and contractors are listed below: $4 per class | $24 for 8 classes | $50 for 20 classes For more information please contact the Fitness Center at 202-433-2282/2829.
Make Your Vote Count
There is still time for military voters and their voting age dependents who are stationed here away from their state of legal residence to register as an absentee voter. This is completely free, and can be done on your own (for all but 4 states) by visiting http://www.fvap.gov and using the online registration tool, which will generate a PDF form that you can print and mail. Most states allow you to submit this form electronically via fax as well. If you are a resident of Alabama, Alaska, Virginia, or Wisconsin (which requires a witness), or if you have any questions at all about voting, you can visit your installation'sVoting Assistance Office (IVAO) to register. Anyone who can reach an IVAO can get voting assistance, not just absentee military. The hours of operation may vary, so please call ahead. Points of contact can be found at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/NDW/About/NavyVotingAssistanceProgram/index.htm. You should register promptly to ensure you receive a ballot. You may still vote even without one, but that process is more involved.
Americas Navy: Defining the Fighting Spirit
A Concert Celebrating the Navy’s 237th Birthday and the 200th Anniversary of TheWar of 1812 Capt. Brian O. Walden leads the United States Navy Band as they present their 2012 Navy Birthday Concert at DAR Constitution Hall, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. The Chief of Naval Operations invites you to the Navy Band's concert, "America's Navy: Defining the Fighting Spirit." Join us as we celebrate our Navy: past, present and future. From the Battle of Baltimore, where our national anthem was born, to the establishment of the SEALs 50 years ago, to our forward-deployed force of today, America's Navy is always ready and forever standing the watch. Enjoy music by Keith Urban and John Williams as well as traditional folk songs and sea shanties. For more details go to http://www.navyband.navy.mil/navy_birthday.shtml Free tickets are available online at http://usnavyband.ticketleap.com/navybirthday.
Tenant Executive Council Meeting
The Commanding Officer of NSAWashington will hold his nextTenant Executive Council meeting on Oct. 3, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Admiral Gooding Center. Senior leadership fromWashington NavyYard tenant commands are cordially invited to attend.
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Boxing Instructor and former Marine, Kelvin De La O works with wounded warrior Spc. May Agurto on her punch count and form during a recent training session at Walter Reed Bethesda. De La O and others hope that boxing can soon become an event in the next Paralympics. By David A. Dickinson, WRNMMC Journal staff writer Several wounded warriors from Walter Reed Bethesda competed in the London 2012 Summer Paralympics, Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. As part of their rehabilitation, the wounded warriors received their initial training in adaptive sports through programs offered at Walter Reed Bethesda. Paralympian standout Rob Jones, a retired Marine sergeant who competed on the "Bad Company" pararowing with his teammate Oksana Masters, earned a bronze medal in mixed double sculls on Sept. 2. "Rob was here two years ago," saidTiffany Smith, a recreational therapist with the Adaptive Sports Rehabilitation Program at Walter Reed Bethesda. "From day one when rowing was offered, Rob would be here to train, even if no one else was," Smith added. "It was no surprise he took it to the next level." Although the sound of laughter is frequently heard in the Military AdvancedTraining Center (MATC) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, it's a place of dedication to healing and hard work. These are needed to excel in adaptive sports and
achieve Paralympian status, Smith explained. "A lot of these wounded warriors try our adaptive sports program [and] the ones who really get into it and commit to it, stand out," she added. Other formerWalter Reed Bethesda adaptive sports athletes and wounded warriors who competed in the trials at the recent Paralympics included Jerrod Fields (in track and field), James Stuck (sitting volleyball), and Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Olsen, who competed in parashooting. "In my stay atWalter Reed Bethesda, there was an outdoor event every day in therapy," Olsen said in an American Forces Press Service interview. "I went out and shot sporting clay one day. I hit my first 49 out of 50." Olsen's recreational therapist put him in touch with an Army marksman unit at Fort Benning, Ga., and the Soldier had a successful tryout with the unit. This eventually led to his involvement with the Paralympics. "I got along great with the coaches and other shooters on the team," said Olsen. There are many sports available through Walter Reed Bethesda's Adaptive Field and Stream and Adaptive Sports Rehabilitation Programs, according to Smith.
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Vernere takes reins of Pax River Naval Health Clinic By Connie Hempel, NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs
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Mary Vernere places the command pin on her husband, Capt. Michael Vernere, during the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River Assumption of Command ceremony Sept. 12 at the River's Edge Catering and Conference Center.
The bellowing of brass horns echoed off the walls as a group of Sailors and civilians, staff, family and friends gathered to witness the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River assumption of command Sept. 12 at the River's Edge Catering and Conference Center. With the words, "Alright, let's make you a Skipper," Rear Adm. Alton Stocks, commander, Navy Medicine National Capital Area and commander, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda, Md., officiated the ceremony giving Capt. Michael Vernere command of the Clinic. The Clinic had been temporarily under the command of its Executive Officer Capt. Frederick McDonald since
late June when the then CO was reassigned to Navy Medicine National Capital Area in Bethesda, Md. "It's an honor and privilege to be selected to serve as the commanding officer and I'm truly humbled to be joining such a great team,"Vernere said during the ceremony. "It's clear by all reports and data I've reviewed that we are a good command, and I believe we are well on our way from being a good command to being a great command." Stockssaidthroughouttheyearshe'sknown him, Vernere has always answered the call and is confident the Clinic here is in good hands. "He's an impeccable naval officer, and the patients and staff at the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River will be recipients of his stellar leadership in the executive medicine community," Stocks said.
Stocks also thanked McDonald for doing a "spectacular job" during his time as the acting CO and Capt. Sandra Hearn for taking the helm as the acting executive officer while maintaining her duties as the Clinic's head nurse. Vernere said he intends to make the Clinic here a leader in innovation for military healthcare in achieving outstanding warrior and family readiness. "We will consistently and relentlessly provide safe, high-quality patient- and familycentered medical care while maintaining 100 percent command and personal readiness 100 percent of the time," he said. "We will achieve these goals by ensuring every member of the command is functioning at the highest level of their professional capability
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The Whirlwind of War:
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Voices of the Storm 1861-1865 Reviewed by CDR Youssef Aboul-Enein, USN
The Whirlwind of War: Voices of the Storm 1861-1865 by Stephen B.Oates.Reprinted by University of Nebraska Press in paperback.864 pages,2012. Stephen B. Oates has done much for the education of the public on the American Civil War. He builds on his previous work, "Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861," by giving voice to many famous and less famous Americans on the events before and during the Civil War. "The Whirlwind of War" was originally published in 1999 by HarperPrennial (NewYork) and reprinted this year in paperback edition by the University of Nebraska Press. Through letters, research, and a creative writing of history, it features eleven individuals who tell us their views on the American Civil War from their perspectives as it happened without the benefit of hindsight. Oates was inspired by the Nobel Prize winning southern author William Faulkner to provide multiple points of view on a single event and uses this style in educating the reader on the conflict that tore America apart.
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Readers will be taken to discussions between President Abraham Lincoln and General Winfield Scott over who would command the U.S. Army as states were seceding from the Union. Lincoln tasked political operative Frank Blair, Sr., with offering this command to Robert E. Lee and the pages take you into Lee's agonizing decision to turn down this command. Readers will find that Lincoln was pained by Lee's decision and considered him a traitor, never empathizing with the difficulty of Lee's choice. One feels the voice of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman as he voices his views with profanity, lacing his language with stronger curses than "hell," and "damn." Other
fascinating and lesser known figures of the Civil War are captured in the discussion between Mary Livermore and abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Within weeks of the Civil War, Lee would lose his estate, Arlington. In that same day of his loss he would be appointed to command all Confederate Forces in the field in Virginia. Lincoln declared he would need 400,000 troops and $400 million in an Independence Day message to Congress. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, would respond in kind. All this is only the first part of the book entitled, "The Winds of Sixty-One;" readers still have four more years to read about. Oates offers a great way to orient yourself or rediscover the American Civil War, particularly since the Washington, D.C. area and the surrounding states have many historic sites you can visit. Editor's Note:Commander Aboul-Enein teaches parttime at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He maintains a regular book review column in the NDWWaterline.
New Inbound and Outbound Traffic Routes to I-295 and Westbound SE/SW Freeway
The 11th Street bridge project will be completing and opening new ramps over the next coupleofmonths.Thesechangeswillaffecttrafficpatternsforbothlocalandcommutertraffic in the historic Anacostia and Capitol Hill/NavyYard areas.The new ramps are the I-295 northbound off-ramp to 11th Street; 11th Street ramp to westbound Southeast/Southwest Freeway; and11th Street local bridge ramp to I-295 southbound. See map for details and opening dates. To see more go to http://www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/documents/im age/cnicp_a296413.jpg
VERNERE Continued from 5 and that all of our efforts are strategically aligned with the imperatives and priorities set by Navy medicine's leadership." Vernere enlisted in the Navy in December 1975. After his four-year enlistment, he attended Rutgers University College of Nursing and graduated with high honors in
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Continued from 5 "We have tons of programs - three to five are offered each day. We have both winter and summer sports," Smith said."The warriors who excel are here every day, on time and focused. Beyond their regular clinic time, they're doing extra hours outside of mandatory therapy time." On a weekly basis, wounded warriors can incorporate adaptive sports as part of their rehabilitation treatment, Smith explained. If wounded warriors go to physical or occupational therapy in the morning, they take time out to participate in the adaptive activities to incorporate
May 1984. He was commissioned in the Navy Nurse Corps in November that same year, and after completing Officer Indoctrination School, he reported to Naval Hospital Oakland, Calif., as a staff nurse on medical-surgical and coronary care units. After that assignment, Vernere held many other medical assignments at various installations and aboard ships. His last assignment was serving as the Naval Hospital Jacksonville Executive Officer at Jacksonville, Fla. what they are learning inside the clinic, outside the clinic. Smith said the most popular adaptive activity is scuba diving, an eight-week course which concludes with a visit to Guatanamo Bay or Virgin Islands to earn open water certification. "We always try to have a goal and there is a reward at the end," Smith said. There are also programs available that offer activities ranging from yoga to boxing. "A certified boxing coach comes in and works with the guys," Smith said. "A goal is to admit boxing as one of the new Paralympics sports." For more information about adaptive sports programs at Walter Reed Bethesda, call 301-295-8525.
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NDW Hosts Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day By MC2 Kiona Miller, NDW Public Affairs Naval District Washington's (NDW) Morale Welfare and Recreation program hosted the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day for all military and Department of Defense employees at the Six Flags of America theme park, Sept. 22. The exclusive event offered a day at the park at a reduced rate and a concert by legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first 5,000 ticket holders. "It's just nice to get out and [spend time with] other folks in the military, including myself and other folks here who volunteer to give up their lives," said Lt. Cmdr. Jason Fox, engineering duty officer for Naval Surface Warfare Center at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. "It's always nice to get a thank you back every now and then, even though we don't expect it." During the event approximately 5,073 personnel and their family members were able to enjoy more than 100 rides, slides, shows and attractions offered by the only theme park in the NDW region. Prior to the concert, 35 special guests received backstage passes to meet the band. "My dad and my mom have brought me up singing this music," said Sarah Gray, park attendant and singer. "Lynyrd Skynyrd is amazing and it's a different feel from any music in the whole entire world. Meeting the band was like something I never even thought would happen." GaryRossington,foundingmember of Lynyrd Skynyrd, expressed the band’sloveforthemilitaryandlooked forward to the audience enjoying the musicandtakingalittletimetoforget about daily stressors. "I hope [the audience] gets a lot out of us playing for them. We hope that they just like the musicandforgettheirbluesandtroubles, and forget war for an hour and a half and just listen." "None of us had to go serve overseas or be on the front lines, so we feel blessed that way," said Rossington. "We try to help anyway we can, we've played for a lot of benefits for them and try to help the wounded warriors. We are just behind our troops, we think the best thing that this country has is the military." According to Lee Bell, MWR regional program manager, MWR wanted to put together a large scale event that impacted a greater number of personnel within the region. His staff worked together with Navy Entertainment,whichprovidesquality live entertainment to military members and their families, to book Lynyrd Skynyrd. For more information on events withintheregionvisithttp://www.face book.com/#!/NavDistWash.
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Legendary music group Lynyrd Skynyrd performs for military personnel and Department of Defense employees during the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day at Six Flags America in Largo, Md., Sept. 22.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller
Military personnel and Department of Defense employees ride the roller coaster, The Joker's Jinx, at Six Flags America during the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day.
U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Dion Dawson
Rickey Medlocke, of Lynyrd Skynyrd, performs for 3,530 military personnel and Department of Defense employees during the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day at Six Flags America.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller
Military personnel and Department of Defense employees enjoy games at the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day hosted by Naval District Washington Washington's Morale, Welfare and Recreation program and Navy Entertainment at Six Flags America.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller
Rickey Medlocke, of Lynyrd Skynyrd, performs for military personnel and Department of Defense employees during the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day.
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Suicide Prevention Month: Seeking Help Commentary by Chief Master Sgt. Richard Simonsen, JointBaseAnacostia-Bolling Senior Enlisted Leader I am a patriotic American male, a full-fledged member of the profession of arms and U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. I always considered myself as ChiefMasterSgt.RichardSi- a completely self-sufficient monsen,JointBaseAnacos- senior noncommissioned oftia-Bollingseniorenlisted ficer. Simply put: tough. Or so leader,andtrustedfriend I thought! During my last deYoko,ablacklabrador,have ployment to Afghanistan in recentlyjoinedteamJBAB anditsmissionpartnershere 2010 and 2011, I was the pubintheNationCapitalRegion. lic affairs officer for a provin-
cial reconstruction team. Our mission was to work with the Afghan officials to provide sustainable infrastructure, security and governance for their people. It was very kinetic with multiple direct and indirect fire attacks. My job was to tell the story of the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen working in four provinces and two regional commands. To do that job effectively, I had to travel with the troops. In my 66 outside-the-wire missions, I was involved in five troopsin-contact incidents resulting
in two air medical evacuations. By the time my 11 months in Afghanistan were done, I was completely spent. I came home a mess. I was in constant physical and emotional pain. It did not take long to realize that my post-deployment self was a fundamentally different Chief Simonsen. I was much more emotional, had difficult times in crowds and tasks were more difficult to complete. Frankly, with a feeling of hopelessness, I was at risk of suicide.
Soberly, I am not alone. The Navy and Air Force currently have annual rates of more than 15 completed suicides per 100,000 people. That means that if Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling were a "typical" base, we would have had three people kill themselves this year. That is three of our colleagues, neighbors, and friends. Not just this year, but year after year after year. It took courage to admit I was not strong enough to recover on my own, but I did not like where I was and de-
cided to seek help. I never seriously contemplated hurting myself or anyone else, but that is not because I am any better than anyone else. My strength was in knowing there were friends, colleagues and family members to support me. I knew these same people needed me and wanted me to get better. I reached out to my personal and professional support systems and they were there for me with care and compassion. I have my won-
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VOTE Continued from 1 ficer, visit www.fvap.gov, or email vote@fvap.gov. The Naval Support ActivityWashington voting assistance office is located at 1411 Parsons Ave SE, Suite 340, Building 101, office 343, and is available at (202) 685-1278. Further guidance, frequently asked questions, documents and other resources are available at www.fvap.gov.
VCNO Continued from 3 wouldforcetheNavytomakedifficultchoicesinthesecondhalf of fiscal year 2013 across three broad categories: fleet operations and maintenance, procurement, and force structure. "We will make every attempt to preserve quality of life and family support programs for our personnel. However, we may be forced to make selective reductions in base support services and infrastructure sustainment," Ferguson explained. Each of the testifying DoD leaders expressed concerns of the potential impact to the services, Ferguson pointed out that sequestration implementation would potentially impact mission accomplishment for the Navy. "With existing forces, we are already seeing longer deployments. Carriers are operating at about 8 months, ballistic missile defense ships (operating at) 9 months, with very rapid turnaround to go back on deployment. We would not be able to sustain that going forward under sequestration.You would see less presence forward, and you would see less ability to surge," said Ferguson.
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evidence-based clinical practices that are known to best help to restore wounded, ill and injured warriors to good health. The event also included speakers from a wide spectrum of medically related fields, including services of the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, civilian agencies, community leaders, advocacy groups, clinical experts and academic institutions. Panel speakers, presentations, and reallife vignettes focused on research, diagnosis and treatment of TBI and PTSD, in-theater care, the continuum of care, rehabilitation, and the reintegration process of servicemembers back into the community. "We come together with such diverse experiences and knowledge," said Nathan. "It is critical that we build these bridges to facilitate more interaction to advance the care for our service members." Nathan leads a global health care network of 63,000 Navy medical personnel around the world who provide high-quality health care to more than one million eligible beneficiaries. Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ship, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Navy Medicine, visit www.navy.mil/local/mednews/.
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READY Continued from 1 asters,” said Klebahn. This can be especially helpful when considering the effect that stress and fear can have on family members. “The [effects of stress and fear] we are most familiar with are the physical effects such as trembling hands, pounding heart, rapid breathing...difficulty sleeping and racing thoughts,” said Ava Imhof, counseling and advocacy supervisor at Joint Base AnacostiaBolling. “But there are also emotional or psychological effects, such as shock, difficulty thinking clearly, feeling helpless.” Imhof said that while these are normal reactions to fear, planning can help take some of the uncertainty out of a situation. “It can reduce [stress and fear] and make it more manageable for you and your family,” said Imhof. “There is shock and difficulty thinking clearly during an emergency, and what is available to us is the information that
WREATH Continued from 2 Maintaining military discipline, appearance, and bearing in even the worst conditions gave them inner strength and humor was one of the best salves for wounded bodies and spirits," said Sherwood. Today, Capt. "Red" McDaniel is President of the American Defense Institute, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. He founded ADI to increase public awareness of the need for a strong national defense.
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U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon
Navy Total Force Fleet Master Chief (SW/AW/SCW) Scott Benning leads a chant during a kickball game at the Coalition of Sailors against Destructive Decisions picnic for Naval District Washington Sailors at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Sept. 21.
H ELP SUICIDE Continued from 8 derful wife who has spent the last quarter century following me around the world. My pastor, a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm, worked with me to deal with post-traumatic stress. My primary care provider treated my hip and back injuries. The Traumatic Brain Injury clinic at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital provided me with physical, speech and occupational therapy and a social worker. And I was a regular at the mental health clinic.
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There have been "career implications" to my seeking help. First, and not insignificantly, I am alive and available for duty. Secondly, I have made significant progress toward wellness which has improved my job performance. Thirdly, I have learned coping techniques and acquired skills that help compensate for my war-related injuries. And finally, I have learned to be more open and upfront in tackling tough issues with a focus on what is truly important. All of these "consequences" have resulted in me being named the senior enlisted leader of this great installation. Not too bad. I am not ashamed. I sought help and I still do. Will you? (TheNationalSuicidePreventionLifelineis 1-800-273-8255andisavailable24-hoursaday)
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