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Vol. 59, No. 12 March 29, 2013

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Fort Huachuca remembers, honors fallen Soldier

From left, Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Holiday, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, and Col. Roger Sangvic, commander, USAICoE, salute the flag after they placed the wreath in honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert on Friday. Seifert was the first Military Intelligence Corps member and commissioned officer to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Story and photos by Maranda Flynn Staff Writer

The U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, or USAICoE, and Fort Huachuca hosted a ceremony on March 22 at the Seifert School-Age Center in remembrance of Capt. Christopher Seifert, and to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Col. Roger Sangvic, commander, USAICoE and Fort Huachuca, opened the ceremony by thanking those who attended and reminiscing about the Fort Huachuca School Age Center building dedication. “Nine years ago this May, the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Army garrison held a ceremony at this very location, dedicating the Seifert School-Age Center in honor of Captain Seifert,” he said. “What a fitting tribute to a great Soldier, MI [Military Intelligence] officer, husband, and especially, a father.” Originally from Williams Township, Pa., Seifert graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1993 and Moravian College in 1997. He majored in history and was a member of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps. He joined the Army ranks as a second lieutenant on May 31, 1997. In 2001, he reclassified from infantry to military intelligence. After he completed the Mili-

the time of his death, Seifert’s son was only four months old. The guest speaker for the ceremony, Col. Jim Botters, director, Office of the Chief of Military Intelligence, personally knew Seifert and spoke of him not just as a great Soldier, but also a great man. While expressing his memory of the months leading up to Seifert’s death, emotion welled up in Botters’ face. He recalled conversations with Seifert about becoming a father and the challenges ahead. As he read an email from Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander, NATO Allied Force Command, Izmir, Turkey, who also knew Seifert in the months before his death, Botters’ voice cracked with emotion, but his demeanor conveyed great pride. As per his email, Hodges said, “I am very proud of the grace and courage of Teri Seifert. She is a wonderful caring woman and mother. I am sad that her son Benjamin won’t get to know his dad, a very good Soldier. Please thank the Fort Huachuca leadership for taking the time to put on the ceremony.” Paying special tribute to Seifert and all of the Army’s fallen comrades, Sangvic and Command Sgt. Major Todd Holiday, USAICoE and Fort Huachuca, placed a memorial wreath in front of the Seifert School-Age Center as honors were rendered and Taps was played by the 62nd Army Band. In an article from www.militarytimes.com, Hodges said, “We don’t honor him because he was killed. We honor him because he was so good and his death represents a huge loss to us.” Seifert’s memory will continue to live on through his wife and son, and every person who walks the hallways of the Seifert School-Age Center.

tary Intelligence Captain’s Career Course here at Fort Huachuca, he was assigned to 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as the brigade assistant S2. As an intelligence officer, he was responsible for finding enemy positions, determining their strengths and weaknesses and evaluating their weapons capabilities. In the days that led up to the movement into Iraq, Seifert spent long hours preparing maps and gathering intelligence information for the 101st Airborne Division. However, on March 23, 2003, the day before the scheduled movement, Seifert was killed in a grenade attack by fellow Soldier Sgt. Hasan Akbar. Akbar currently sits on death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Seifert was the first Military Intelligence Corps member and the first U.S. Army commissioned officer to die in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He paid the ultimate price at the young age of 27. His wife, From left, Col. Jim Botters, director, Office of Military Intelligence, U. S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, and his wife Gina tour the Seifert School-Age Center Teri Seifert, and his 10-year-old with Jennifer Lotten, center director, following the Capt. Seifert Remembrance Ceremony on son, Benjamin, survive him. At Friday. The School-Age Center was dedicated to Seifert nine years ago.

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Scout speaks!

Medal of Honor has distinguished history Scout Reports

Monday marked the 150th year the Medal of Honor has been presented to service members. On March 25, 1863, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton presented Medals of Honor to six of the surviving members of Andrew’s Raiders. They were the first medals ever presented. March 25 was declared National Medal of Honor Day by the U.S. Congress and honors Medal of Honor recipients nationwide. According to the “Military Times,” 3,460 have received the award, and 80 survive. The medal is the highest military honor and is presented by the president of the United States on behalf of Congress. The recipients are chosen each year from hundreds of nominations across the U.S. by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. They are chosen based on a display of heroism or commitment to putting others first, to show how ordinary citizens can share the same traits as war heroes. According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website, http://www.cmohs.org, the award has a history that actually dates back to March 3, 1847. Then, Congress authorized a “certificate of merit” to be presented by the president when a “private soldier distinguishes himself in the service.” On Feb. 13, 1861, Army Assistant Surgeon Bernard Irwin rescued 60 Soldiers at Apache Pass, Ariz. Though the Medal of Honor wouldn’t be presented to

him until 1894, it was the first heroic act for which the medal would be awarded. On May 24 of the same year in Alexandria, Va., Army Pvt. Francis Edwin Brownell performed the first action of the Civil War to merit the Medal of Honor. A few months later, on July 21, Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to receive the medal, and 10 Soldiers at the Battle of Bull Run performed actions that eventually made them recipients of the Medal of Honor. Then, on Dec. 9, 1861, Iowa Sen. James Grimes, chairman of the Senate Naval Committee, introduced federal bill S.J.R. No. 82 in Congress to create a medal of honor to promote the efficiency of the Navy. On Feb. 17, 1862, Massachusetts Sen. Henry Wilson introduced a bill to provide for an Army Medal of Honor. Originally, the Army Medal of Honor was intended for enlisted servicemen. However, the Act of 3 March 1863 extended the presentations of the Army Medal of Honor to officers, as well as noncommissioned officers and privates. On March 25, 1863, Stanton physically presented the first Medals of Honor to six of the surviving members of Andrew’s Raiders. A few months later, on July 18, at Fort Wagner, S.C., the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry faced their first major test of combat. William Harvey Carney became the first African-American awarded the medal. On April 23, 1890, The Medal of Honor Legion

was established to protect medal’s integrity. On March 3, 1915, the president was authorized to present the medal to officers. Previously it was for enlisted personnel. In 1946, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society was formed. It was later absorbed into the Congressionally Chartered Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America on Aug. 14, 1958. The Air Force introduced the design for their Air Force Medal of Honor in 1965. Each branch of service now had its own medal design. World War I had yielded no African-American Medal of Honor recipients, due to prejudices of the time. President George H.W. Bush corrected this when he presented the Medal of Honor to the family of Cpl. Freddie Stowers on April 24, 1991. Racial prejudice had also prevented the awarding of the medal to any African-American Soldiers during World War II. President Bill Clinton presented medals to the families of six deceased World War II heroes and one living hero, Vernon Baker, on Jan. 13, 1997. In ceremonies at the White House on June 21, 2000, Clinton presented the Medal of Honor to 22 World War II veterans. All the medals went to AsianAmericans who were denied earlier recognition due to racism. On Feb. 11, 2013, President Barack Obama presented the award to Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha for the war on terrorism. It was the ninth award presented since March 31, 2009, and the most recent.

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RWBAHC consistent with IDES success Story by Maranda Flynn Staff Writer

In August 2011, Fort Huachuca began implementing the Integrated Disability Evaluation System, or IDES, to create a simpler and time-efficient disability evaluation process. The IDES is used to determine if service members who have been wounded or injured, either physically or mentally, are still able to serve in combat. If they are determined unable to continue service, the IDES provides them with a disability rating before they leave the military, minimizing the amount of time they are without benefits. According to Col. Bill Moran, commander, Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center, or RWBAHC, Fort Huachuca is one of the very few Department of Defense, or DoD, installations that have had 100 percent compliance meeting the 100-calendar day Medical Evaluation Board Phase goal, since the implementation of the program. The average amount of time it has taken to process the 150-plus

Soldiers through this phase has been 38 days. “The old system was used to find the Soldiers’ one or two unfit conditions, give them an Army [disability] rating, send them out the door, and then they would go to the VA [Veteran’s Affairs Administration],” said Maj. Roy Alabran, officer in charge, Medical Evaluation Board, RWBAHC. “The VA would then take a year or two to get that VA claim done. Now they have started them jointly at day one, and it may take the Soldier six to nine months to get through the entire process, but they are getting full Army pay while in the process.” Several factors have contributed to this success. The RWBAHC command team meets biweekly to discuss the status of every Soldier in the IDES process. The medical history packet, or narrative summary, is reviewed with every Soldier before it is signed, which has resulted in very few medical reviews or appeals. “In addition, the leadership from the Fort Huachuca senior mission commander, the garrison commander, and the superb collaborative relations with the Veterans

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Affairs office in Tucson has ensured the success of the program,” Moran added. After a physician refers a Soldier to the IDES program, a DoD Physical Evaluation Board liaison officer, or PEBLO, is assigned to the case. The PEBLO is the service member’s liaison from the point of referral until the Soldier’s return to duty or separation from military service. They coordinate all IDES actions between the service member and his or her command, and the disability evaluation appointments. Each PEBLO handles about 40 cases at a time to ensure that adequate time is provided for each Soldier. During the process, Family members are encouraged to attend the appointments. Col. Dean Pedersen, deputy chief of Clinical Services, RWBAHC, said, “We’ve always included the Family, where a lot of places do not. It is up to them whether the Soldier wants them there, but we offer it to them.” For more information or questions about the IDES program, call 533.2490.

Resources available for employees impacted by furlough By ASA M&RA Army G-1 Public Affairs

WASHINGTON - Senior Army leaders recognize that members of the civilian workforce may face financial hardship in the event of a furlough. This financial resource article provides links to useful information that may assist in dealing with the financial situation resulting from a furlough. One of the first documents to review is your current Earnings and Leave Statement, as this will list current deductions, to include allotments, and how to make modifications that may increase “cash flow” and potentially minimize the full impact of lost wages. Understand that any changes, e.g., reducing tax exemptions, temporarily suspending TSP contribution, etc., may have a tax implication. Seek financial advice. Those experiencing a financial hardship due to the furlough should contact financial institutions early on to discuss options, and not wait until they have fallen behind any financial obligations. The following is a list of resources for consideration and may answer questions people might have. -ARMY furlough FAQs: http://cpol.army.mil/library/general/2013se questration/20130308-DA-Furlough-FAQs.pdf -Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP: Employees may access their Thrift Savings Plan at http://www.tsp.gov or contact their agency representative for information. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which administers TSP, has posted guidance regarding the effect of non-pay status on TSP accounts at www.tsp.gov/PDF/ formspubs/oc95-4.pdf, and specific guidance regarding the impact of sequestration and furlough at https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/formspubs/oc13-7.pdf. They can also be reached at 1.877.968.3778 for additional information.

- Warning from the TSP Board: Third-party mobile applications: There are a number of mobile applications that reference the Thrift Savings Plan and may prompt people for their TSP account credentials. These applications are NOT sponsored by TSP. The TSP cannot endorse any information or advice provided by third-party applications. More important, providing TSP account credentials to third-party applications may jeopardize the security of TSP accounts. For more information on keeping accounts safe, see the Security Center on the TSP website or contact the ThriftLine at 1.TSP.YOU.FRST (1.877.968.3778). - Employee Assistance Program, or EAP, coordinator: The uncertainty of a government furlough may leave some federal employees feeling stressed and anxious. However, employees can access their employee assistance coordinator, and possibly obtain help with financial questions. Consultation may include assistance with budgeting or creditors, although EAP is designed to help with most issues or concerns. The resources of the EAP are available for employees and managers with both personal and work-related concerns at no expense to the employee. - OPM memorandum policy guidance to standardize the Order of Precedence When Gross Pay is Not Sufficient to Permit All Deductions: This guidance provides payroll processing activities involved in ordering deductions when pay is insufficient to permit all deductions. This posting is provided to help employees understand the order in which authorized deductions from their pay will be processed. h t t p : / / w w w. c h c o c . g ov / t r a n s mittals/TransmittalDetails. aspx?TransmittalID=1477

- OPM’s administrative furlough guidance: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, has prepared human resources guidance for agencies and employees on administrative furloughs. An administrative furlough is a planned event by an agency which is designed to absorb reductions necessitated by downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or other budget situation other than a lapse in appropriations. http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/guidance-for-administrative-furloughs.pdf - OPM’s pay and leave furlough guidance: This page provides information on shutdown furloughs. http://www.opm.gov/policy-dat a-overs i g h t / p ay -l e ave / f u r l o u g h guidance/#url=Administrative-Furlough - DoD’s furlough guidance: This site provides guidance and answers to frequently asked questions as part of DoD’s efforts to keep employees informed. http://www.cpms.osd.mil/Subpage/ FurloughGuidance/ Sequestration and your TSP account:

Read the TSP fact sheet at https://www. tsp.gov/PDF/formspubs/oc13-7.pdf to get answers to questions about the impact of a furlough on TSP contributions as well as alternatives for accessing TSP funds if faced with significant financial hardship as a result of a furlough. - Furlough calculator: DoD employees now have a convenient way to calculate their loss in pay if furloughed. http://www.first.army.mil/ (S(fn1awp45zh35ncmubtwpkbf5))/documents\pdf\Furlough-Pay-Calculator.xlsx Budget worksheet: To help track expenses and build a monthly budget, use the following worksheet for at least two or three consecutive months. This will give a sense of where you are spending money and changes you can make to improve your situation. http://www.freddiemac.com/homeownership/pdf/monthly_budget.pdf - Civilian human resources agency list of employee assistance providers: http://www.chra.army.mil/hr/tools/gps/ view.asp?ID=766

RAN brings Soldiers, civilians together

Amber SebAl, F & mWr A representative from each unit participated in a driving range competition for a chance to win a prize during the last Right Arm Night, or RAN, March 22 at the Mountain View Golf Course. RAN is held on the last Friday of each month and offers the opportunity for supervisors and subordinates to come together in an informal environment.

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Military Intelligence – this week in history Maj. Arthur Nicholson, Jr. becomes last Cold War casualty CourteSy oF INSCom

By Ruth Quinn, Staff Historian USAICoE Command History Office

March 24,1985 When Maj. “Nick” Nicholson and his driver, Staff Sgt. Jessie Schatz headed out to patrol an area in Ludwigslust, East Germany, on the morning of March 24, 1985, there was nothing unusual about their mission. They were in uniform, driving a vehicle marked with the distinctive plates of the U.S. Military Liaison Mission, USMLM, and they were unarmed. As members of this unique organization, the two men were basically licensed spies, authorized by a 1947 treaty with the Soviet Union, which allowed all parties of the occupation to maintain communications and exchange intelligence in the occupied zones of East and West Germany. Originally, the agreement was designed to coordinate efforts and keep tabs on German disarmament and demilitarization. As the Cold War progressed, however, the liaison teams remained in place, keeping tabs on each other rather than the Germans. The Soviets had their own liaison mission which operated on the same principles inside the American, British and French zones of occupation.

On this particular day, however, something went very wrong. The two-man team was following a convoy of Soviet tanks returning from target practice — a very typical activity for a USMLM team. At some point, the two Americans left the convoy and headed for a tank shed off the main road. Seeing no guards, they drove within 200 yards of the shed. Nicholson left the vehicle to take some photos, leaving Schatz with the vehicle to provide security. After a few minutes, Nicholson got back in and they drove closer, this time to within 10 yards. With the driver watching, he got back out and approached the shed to look in a window. That was when Schatz noticed a young Soviet sentry emerging from the woods. Nicholson was turning to get back in his vehicle when the first shot rang out, narrowly missing his driver’s head. The Soviet sentry, a young sergeant named Aleksandr Ryabtsev, aimed again and fired two more shots. One of them hit the major, and dropped him. Rising to an elbow, he shouted, “Jessie, I’ve been shot!” Then he collapsed. Schatz reached for his first aid kit, showing the Red Cross emblem to the sentry, and attempted to assist his See HISTORY, page 7A

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VA hires more mental health ...

Maj. Arthur Nicholson, Jr. ...

From VA, page 6A Order requires the positions to be filled by June 30. As of Jan. 29, VA has hired 1,058 mental health clinical providers and 223 administrative support staff in support of this specific goal. Overall, VA has set aggressive goals to fill these new positions as well as existing and projected mental health vacancies within the VA system. As of Jan. 29, VA has hired a total of 3,262 mental health professionals and administrative support staff to serve veterans since the goal was announced, which includes those already hired. The mental health professionals hired include psychiatrists, psychologists, social

From HISTORY, page 4A teammate. The sentry kept the AK-47 trained on Schatz, however, trapping him in the vehicle for over an hour. By the time anyone bothered to check for a pulse, Nicholson didn’t have one. The Soviets refused to accept any blame, changing their story regularly and contradicting themselves repeatedly. In the final analysis by the U.S. Army investigators, Nicholson’s death was “officially condoned, if not directly ordered” by the Soviet leadership. This incident caused immediate political furor, with both sides blaming the other. Nicholson’s body was eventually released, and he was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. All 13 of his USMLM team members were present

workers, mental health nurses, licensed professional mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and addictions therapists. VA provides a comprehensive system of high-quality mental health treatments and services to veterans. The department is using many tools to recruit and retain one of the largest mental health care workforces in the nation to serve veterans better by providing enhanced services, expanded access, longer clinic hours and increased telemental health capability to deliver services. For the complete article and other VA news releases, go to http://www. va.gov/opa/pressrel/.

at his funeral. He was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit and the Purple Heart, and in an unprecedented move, promoted to lieutenant colonel upon approval of the president. Three years later, the Soviet Union expressed “regret” over Nicholson’s death. Ironically, by the time Nicholson was inducted into the MI Hall of Fame in June 1991, the two divided sides of Germany had been reunited, on Oct. 3, 1990, and six months after his induction, the Soviet Union would officially be dissolved, on Dec. 26, 1991. The veterans of the Cold War, America’s longest war, deserve to be recognized, honored and remembered. Lt. Col. Arthur “Nick” Nicholson, Jr., we thank you for your service.

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Thunderbird cooks compete for Connelly Field Competition honors

Photo eSSAy by Sgt. JACob mAhAFFey 11 SIgNAl brIgAde PublIC AFFAIrS oFFICe th

Soldiers from the 11th Signal Brigade construct the flooring for a wash stand in the field for the Connelly Field Competition Monday at Site Boston on Fort Huachuca. The competition tests cooks on their abilities to prepare meals in the field or in a deployed environment. The team of cooks has a chance to represent III Corps in the Army-wide competition to be held at a later date. Team members included: Sgt. Nathaniel Long, Spc. Patrick Mcrae, Spc. Nitzia Padilla, Pfc. Jazzimine Moerland and Pfc. Clayton Wilford.

Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, set up the meal tent at the beginning of the cook-off competition Monday. The cooks spent many days and long hours in the field preparing for the event, including setting up, cooking meals, packing everything away and cleaning all equipment every day.

Spc. Nitzia Padilla, in the foreground, and Pfc. Jazzimine Moerland, both food supply specialists assigned to the 11th Signal Brigade, serve Soldiers breakfast Monday at Site Boston on Fort Huachuca. Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, take a break for breakfast in the meal tent on Monday

From left, Spc. Brandon Finney and Spc. Jordan Leonard from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade remove barbed wire from the field site upon completion of the cooking competition Tuesday at Site Boston.

Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, deconstruct the meal tent Tuesday at Site Boston on Fort Huachuca.

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Hummingbird monitoring season begi Story and photos by Gabrielle Kuholski Staff Writer

A male Anna’s hummingbird perches on a volunteer’s hand before flying away. Hummingbirds get that iridescent color from a melanin pigment. It is in the feather platelets that include air bubbles, which act like prisms giving off that metallic look to the feathers.

Sierra Vista is often called the hummingbird capital of the world, but according to the non-profit organization, Hummingbird Monitoring Network, or HMN, more than 25 hummingbird species are threatened or endangered. With hummingbird monitoring, HMN hopes to improve the hummingbird’s chances for survival. On Fort Huachuca, the monitoring started Sunday in front of the Public Affairs Office. The process begins at dawn, when hummingbirds come to the feeders hungry. Net enclosures, mist nets, are put around the feeders to trap the hummingbirds. The trap raises and lowers like a curtain around the bird and feeder. Volunteers will operate the trap, but also record the amount of hummingbirds that visit the feeders and how many escape the traps. The monitoring continues for five hours. Each hour the hummingbirds are trapped, they are banded and specific data is recorded on each bird. Laura Davis, citizen scientist and certified bird bander, examined and banded each hummingbird. Davis said the bands come in strips from the banding lab run by the U.S. Geological Survey. The bands are different sizes due to some species of hummingbirds being larger than others. The bands are cut apart by a razor and bent into a “c” shape. Wearing a magnifying headset, Davis measured the

leg of each non-banded hummingbird and picked the appropriate size band. The band number was recorded and the band was secured around the bird’s leg, using custom pliers that close the band. After each banding, Davis measured the length of the beak and wings. Lisa Siemsen, volunteer, recorded the data of each bird examined. Other information recorded included feather colors, body fat and weight. If the hummingbird that was captured was already banded, the band number was recorded and Davis continued to examine the bird. In some cases, the same hummingbird made multiple visits to the feeders and was trapped more than once. In this situation, the bird revisit time was recorded and the bird was released. Hummingbird monitoring would not be possible without volunteers. Along with Davis, three other volunteers assisted with the main duties of recording and capturing the hummingbirds. The volunteer group has veterans who come year after year to help. For Laura Clawson, budget analyst for the U.S. Army Garrison, this is her fifth year as a volunteer and she hopes in the future to continue with the group assisting in a higher capacity. “I’ve been thinking about banding certification,” Clawson said. This certification would allow Clawson to band and examine the hummingbirds. In addition to the volunteers, visitors come and go

A male Anna’s hummingbird is wrapped in lightweight nett put on a scale so its weight can be recorded. The average of this species is around 3 to 6 grams.

A female Anna’s hummingbird perches on the hummingbird feeder after banding. Normally, a volunteer will hold the bird, getting it to drink the nectar after it has been examined, however, this hummingbird decided to perch independently to feed before flying away.

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ins on post during the five hours to watch the progress. Morgana Biddix, family readiness support assistant for the 11th Signal Brigade, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, visited along with her son, 20-year-old Brandt Biddix. While living on post, the family kept up to six hummingbird feeders. She mentioned that watching the hummingbirds is a beautiful, spiritual experience. Her son, who has volunteered in the past, was not afraid to step up and help capture the hummingbirds. “I like how much fight they have for their size,” he said. Becoming a hummingbird monitoring volunteer has become a positive experience for the Williams Family as well. Angel Williams said it was her daughter who, one year, wanted to come and see the hummingbird monitoring on post. She likes how much knowledge her daughter and son take away from the activity. Williams became a volunteer to fill the hummingbird feeders. She noticed from her own hummingbird watching that the same birds tend to visit the same feeders. “[The hummingbirds] have a preference,” Williams said. Hummingbird monitoring takes place every other Sunday in front of the Fort Huachuca Public Affairs office until mid-October. Those interested can visit http:// www.hummonnet.org/how_to_help/volunteer_ft_huachuca, or call 1.520.792.0980 for the schedule or to volunteer.

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Stephen Siemsen, volunteer, holds a captured female magnificent hummingbird, one the larger species. After the netting comes down around the feeder, volunteers will reach under the net and gently place the bird in nylon net bags so they can be banded.

A male broad-billed hummingbird is ready to be released. Some birds fly away as soon as they are released, while others will stay perched, such as this bird, on a volunteer’s hand.

Stephen and Lisa Siemsen, volunteers, set up net traps around the hummingbird feeders on Sunday at dawn in front of the Fort Huachuca Public Affairs building. The traps allow the hummingbirds to be captured so they can be banded and data can be collected.

From right, Laura Davis, Hummingbird Monitoring Network citizen scientist, examines a hummingbird for an existing band. Lisa Siemsen, volunteer, records data on the captured hummingbird.

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news/briefs Easter worship opportunities on FH: Tonight – Good Friday services Main Post Chapel 3 p.m. – Catholic Stations of the Cross 3:30 p.m. – Catholic Good Friday Service Kino Chapel 5 p.m. – Protestant Good Friday Service Catholic Holy Saturday vigil 7 p.m. – Catholic Mass, Main Post Chapel Easter Sunday services 6:30 a.m. – Reservoir Hill Sunrise Service Main Post Chapel 9:15 a.m. – Easter Sunday Catholic Mass 11 a.m. – Protestant Worship Service Kino Chapel 9 a.m. – Protestant Worship Service Prosser Village Chapel Annex 9:30 a.m. – Protestant Worship Service 6:30 p.m. – Catholic Mass Call the Main Post Chapel for additional information, 533.2366.

AER campaign going strong As of March 22, 391 people have contributed to the Army Emergency Relief program, and Soldiers are helping Soldiers. The campaign has reached $50,816.01. Arizona retirees continue to generously donate. Retiree contributions have reached $18,619. There is still time to donate – the campaign runs through May 15, and donations can be made through a unit representative. For more information or name of the unit representative, call 533.5312.

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Get 2013 FH phone books now The 2013 Fort Huachuca telephone directories are now available at the Fort Huachuca Public Affairs Office, 3015 Carnahan St., Building 21115, across from the gazebo on Brown Parade Field. Organizations needing 12 books or more should call 533.1283 in advance to arrange for pickup.

Easter Sunrise Service announced The Fort Huachuca Religious Support Office will conduct its annual Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, 6:30 – 8 a.m. on Reservoir Hill. It provides an opportunity for Soldiers, Family members and people from the surrounding area to meet and worship in a unique setting. This service is open to the public.

Fort Tax Center is open Saturdays The Fort Huachuca Tax Assistance Center will be open for appointments on Saturdays — tomorrow, April 6 and 13 for the convenience of those who can’t come in during the regular work week. Saturday hours are from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. It is still by

Chapel sponsors Easter egg hunt The Garrison Chaplain’s Office is sponsoring an Easter egg hunt in the courtyard and lawn of the Main Post Chapel on Easter, this Sunday, between 10:30 – 11 a.m. This free event is open to the public. For more information, call 533.4753.

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Dispose of prescription drugs safely The Directorate of Emergency Services will host a collection site for the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take Back Initiative on April 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Post Exchange parking lot. This is an opportunity for Soldiers, retirees, civilians and Family members who have accumulated unwanted, unused prescription and non-prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. Needles, aerosols such as inhalers and illegal/illicit non-prescribed narcotics will not be accepted. There will be a drive-thru lane and walk-up collection area. DES will offer children’s identification kits and static displays. For more information, call 533.5249.

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FMWR briefs Don’t miss ‘Old Skool Night’ at TMAC Everyone is invited to “Old Skool Night” Saturday starting at 9 p.m. at Thunder Mountain Activity Centre. Come dance the night away to DJ music from the 80s, 90s and today. The $5 cover charge will include free finger foods. A pay-as-you-go bar will be available. For more information, call 533.3802 or 533.7322. FAP classes being offered The Family Advocacy Program at Army Community Service offers several new classes, including: Partners and Communication (What everyone needs to know), Tuesdays from 1 – 2 p.m.; a 45-minute “mindfulness” session, designed to increase attention and focus and decrease stress reactions on Wednesdays at noon; and a parenting class that focuses on learning new ways to discipline, Thursdays at 11 a.m. The FAP also offers a monthly anger management class. For more information, call 533.6873 or 533.2330. ‘Month of Military Child’ celebration set Everyone is invited to celebrate the “Month of the Military Child” April 13, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Thunder Mountain Activity Centre. There will be activities for the entire Family, including games, jumping castles, paintball, giveaways, information booths, free lunch, popcorn, Barney’s Backyard Barnyard Petting Zoo and more. For more information, call 533.0710 or 533.0874.

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per day. Wrist bands will cost $25 during the carnival. For ticket information, call 533.2404. Vendor applications are still available. For information, call 533.2404 or 266.8033.

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Soldier perseveres as female boxer Story and photos by Gabrielle Kuholski Staff Writer

Spc. April Moreland is not your average athlete. Not only does she compete in the male predominant sport of boxing, but she began training almost two years ago, at 29. Moreland, a supply technician assigned to Company D, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th MI Brigade, first saw boxing as a great way to get in shape, until her coach, Andres Portela, changed that perspective. “He saw something in me, the potential to actually compete,” Moreland said. According to Moreland, Portela looked past her age and told her that she did have what it took to be a competitive boxer. It was not long after she started competing that she started winning. Moreland decided to take boxing one step further by putting in her application for the All Army team and it paid off. Including the All Army Championship this year, she competed in eight competitions, winning six and losing two. Moreland and the other members of the All Army Boxing Team are currently at the USA Boxing Championship in Spokane, Wash., where they will compete tomorrow through April 6. When Moreland returns to Fort Huachuca, she will continue training for future competitions. Before they left for the competition in Washington, Moreland and the other boxers could often be found training in Barnes Field House. On a weekday, training started with a weigh-in. Moreland’s weight class is light middleweight. Before training, she and other boxers grease up with a gel-like substance called Albolene. According to Moreland, this helps open up a boxer’s pores to sweat efficiently. Sweating is good in boxing to keep weight down. The boxers’ training began with calisthenics, such as jumping jacks and

swinging the arms and shoulders. The boxers warmed up as a group, but then broke off to individually shadow box, meaning the boxers practiced their techniques as if they were in a real fight. Staff Sgt. Alexis Ramos, boxing coach, explains how this works like a simulation. “It helps you visualize somebody in front of you,” Ramos said. After shadow boxing, the gloves went on, the arms came up and the chin went down. With a large punching bag, Moreland began practicing her jabs starting with speed, then during the next set switched to focusing on power. There’s a difference in sound between the two types of punches. The boxers did circuit training. This is when one activity is performed for a certain amount of minutes and then the activity switches to something different. Moreland spends one circuit on the heavier punching bag and two taking smaller jabs without boxing gloves against a smaller bag, called a speed bag, and a medicine ball tethered to elastic cables. During one rotation, boxers got off the training floor and into the ring with a coach to practice with punch mitts. Ramos mentioned how this type of training improves accuracy and focus. The coaches wore the mitts as they worked one-on-one with the boxer. Moreland sums up her overall training as a lot of cardio training: hitting at the bags, sparring, meaning a freestyle form of fighting but with enough rules to prevent injury and core training. In addition to cardio, there is conditioning training, which includes running every other day and occasionally light weight lifting. While physical stamina is an important key to winning a boxing match, Moreland shows that mental stamina is equally important elaborating on what goes through her mind every time she competes. “Each round is two minutes long,

Spc. April Moreland steps into the ring with Staff Sgt. Quentin McCoy, coach. Moreland practices hitting the mitts McCoy is wearing.

and it feels like the bell is never going to ring,” Moreland said. “The only thing that’s in my head is, ‘keep going April, keep going, you have the training, you have the conditioning, just keep going.’” She also gets motivation from her coaches telling her she is a winner and to go inside the ring and win. Moreland remembers the words of Portela to keep her motivated. There were times when she thought she was too old for competition and he let her know that if she did not believe in herself, that he did, and told her to believe in her training. “According to the boxing world, this

old lady is getting in the ring with these younger females and I am winning, so he must see something in me and that keeps me going because at least if I’m seeing it, he’s seeing it and I don’t want to let him down,” she said. Moreland has short term goals to stay in competitive boxing but in the future, has dreams of becoming a coach. She feels that she would be more effective as a coach than a boxer. “I like boxing, but I have a way of reaching people through speaking, so I think I will be able to articulate my skills better as a coach than a fighter,” Moreland said.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013

community FHCSC to hold golf scramble The Fort Huachuca Community Spouses Club will hold a golf scramble, April 6, at the Mountain View Golf Course at the intersection of Buffalo Soldier Trail and Wilcox Drive. Registration deadline is today. The $65 fee per golfer includes a cart for two, lunch, hospitality bag, unlimited driving range and prizes in various categories. Golfer check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. with the shotgun start at 9 a.m. For more information or for registration forms, contact 1.850.291.4667 or FHCSCgolf@mail.com. VFW hosts Good Friday special Join members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9972 for fish and chips or a chicken basket tonight from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 9972, 549 Veterans Dr., Sierra Vista. Cost is $8 per person. JADI Norris will provide live entertainment from 8 p.m. – midnight. Dinner is open to members, their guests and all active duty service members. Hunt for Easter eggs Crossroads, a new family-driven contemporary worship service at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, or SVUMC, is hosting the annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza on Saturday. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. at SVUMC, at the intersection of St. Andrews and Buffalo Soldier Trail. Events include four Easter egg

hunts, 4 and younger, 5 – 8, 9 – 12, and a scavenger hunt for youth 13 and older. The event also features live music by local musicians and a foosball and air hockey tournament. This is a free event; however, donations of canned and dry goods or gently used toys will be accepted. Light refreshments and games will also be provided. For more information, contact 378.3352 or www.lovesvumc.com. Learn about homeschooling Classical Conversations is a group of families who come together to support one another and share in homeschooling their children. These groups can be found all over the country and at many military installations. The Fort Huachuca group meets once a week for classes during the school year. Register now for the 2013/14 school year. Information meetings are scheduled for Thursday and April 10. For more information and to request a free catalog, go to classicalconversations.com or contact 1.808.352.6701, bravenec@pobox.com, 1.520.803.9642 or ddstruse@lycos.com. RSVP is required. Enjoy Tucson Roller Derby Tucson Roller Derby presents a double header on March 30 at the Wreckhouse, 1145 E. Valencia Road, Tucson. In game 1, TRD Copper Queens vs. the NAZRD Whiskey Row-llers. During game 2, Tucson Derby Brats – Aristobrats vs. Savage Patch Kids.

Doors open at 5 p.m.; first game takes place at 6 p.m. Military discount tickets can be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/302428. Youth 10 and under admitted free with adult ticket. For more information, go to http:// tucsonrollerderby.com. Young artists, enter contest The City of Sierra Vista is sponsoring a Young Artist Showcase where students in grades 9 – 12 can showcase their artistic talents. The theme is “The Power of Exchange.” Deadline is Monday. For more information, go to www. SierraVistaAz.gov. Geronimo’s surrender explored The Sierra Vista Historical Society presents “Geronimo’s Surrender; The 1886 C.S. Fly Photographs,” Tuesday, 2 p.m. at the Mona Bishop Room, Sierra Vista Public Library, 2600 E. Tacoma St. Jay Van Orden, researcher, writer and former director of field services for the Arizona Historical Society will integrate updated information retrieved from both sides of the surrender talks through eyewitness accounts and consultations with descendants of the photographed Chiricahuas. This free event is open to the public. For more information, call 417.6980. PFLAG to meet Wednesday Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will hold its month-

Moto mojo hits Fort Huachuca

A Red Bull motocross rider performs ground stunts for the crowd, while riders wait for the wind to die down on Saturday near the Troop Shoppette on post. The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored the riders who also posed for photos and signed autographs during the event.

ly meeting in Sierra Vista, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church office, 125 S. Second St. (just north of the SSVEC building). The program will be given by the two faculty sponsors of the GayStraight Alliance Club from Buena High School. Gay–Straight Alliances are student-led organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth and their straight allies. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact 255.0423, email maryc@pflag-svaz. com or go to www.pflag.org.

Square dance planned Join the Thunder Mountain Twirlers on April 5, 7:30 – 9– 30 p.m., with a plus-tip at the end of the night. Cost is $4 for members and $5 for non-members. Snacks are provided. The dance takes place at the Sierra Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 101 N. Lenzner, Sierra Vista. For more information, contact 378.6719 or email svtmt@cox.net.

Cheap produce available Market on the Move will offer up to 60 pounds of produce for $10 on April 6, 20, and May 4 and 18, 7 – 10 a.m., at the Thunder Mountain Activity Centre pavilion. Everyone is invited to participate. For more information, contact marketonthemovesv@gmail.com.

PhotoS by Amber SebAl, F & mWr

Onlookers watch, seemingly in awe, as a motocross rider prepares to do an aerial stunt on Saturday during a free performance for the Fort Huachuca community. While high winds prevented the Red Bull motocross riders from performing all of the aerial stunts they’d planned, they were still able to perform a few.

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