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FEATURES - April 2015 3
Male Sexual Assault One man’s journey through the pain.
Editors CynDe Clack Jenelle Grewell Tara Goodson
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Contributors
Mercedes Acuña BACH Nutrition Care Division LTC James C. Clarke, Jr. Mike Gorham Inge Grayer
Paintball Celebrates a Grand Re-Opening
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Du the Dream Duathlon The third event in the 2015 Eagle Challenge Fitness Tour.
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Creative Director Sears Hallett
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Youth Summer Activities No more “I’m bored – there’s nothing to do.”
Photography CynDe Clack Lanette Foster Tara Goodson Paula Hallett Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
17 Spouse to Spouse Sponsorship Help someone new get acquainted.
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6 18 Emotional Overeating Awareness Month Break the chain of emotional overeating.
20 Your Questions, Answered An ICE comment about the on-post hunting areas.
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21 S.H.A.R.P. Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention Learn more about this valuable program.
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Standing Strong
Male Sexual Assault By Mercedes Acuña Victim Advocate 1st Brigade Combat Team
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) - A month of education, awareness and vigilance of Sexual Assault and its effects. Over the past few years, sexual assault has emerged as one of the most defining issues in the military. Although reports of assaults are up, there is still debate that this type of crime is focused largely on women. However, this fact is often overlooked: the majority of service members who are sexually assaulted each year are men. In its latest report on sexual assault, the Pentagon estimated that 26,000 service members experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012. Of those cases, the Pentagon says, 53 percent involved attacks on men, mostly by other men. Though women, who represent about 15 percent of the force, are significantly more likely to be sexually assaulted in the military than men, experts say assaults against men have been vastly underreported. For that reason, the majority of formal complaints of military sexual assault have been filed by women, even though the majority of victims are thought to be men. In February 2013, Sergeant Dean Chandler, an active duty Soldier currently
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assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, was sexually assaulted by his former company 1st Sergeant over a 6 month period. Sergeant Chandler decided to report one year after his ordeal and was expeditiously transferred from Fort Bragg to Fort Campbell; this is an option for Soldier’s who wish to file an UNRESTRICTED report. His road to recovery has been difficult, to say the least, but he wants to speak about his experience and bring awareness to what is falsely considered to be a “women’s issue” in hope that this will motivate other male victims of sexual assault to come forward and get help. VA: What made you decide to report? SGT Chandler: I decided to report when I got out of rehabilitation. I spent 2 weeks detoxing in Wilmington Treatment Center. I had become a severe alcohol and a pill abuser. I began to sleep only about 3 hours a night and have severe nightmares. So, I finally told someone. I first told my company commander; he was a very intelligent man and knew something was not right about my behavior. I had no prior incidents, and
no criminal record. In one year, I had gone from being a shining example of an NCO to a complete waste of time for the Army. VA: How did the incident affect your life? SGT CHANDLER: I am an infantry man (11B) and I had begun to have anxiety attacks around groups of men. My mental state was so skewed that every time I was around more than a few men, I could not function. I now sit at a desk and type on a computer. My days as a squad leader are over for now, maybe forever. Even after therapy and medicine, I still have anxiety attacks and get irritated at the smallest notion of a threat. My “Fight or Flight” instinct is in constant overdrive. My emotions will probably never return to a normal state. VA: How has the SHARP program helped you? SGT CHANDLER: SHARP has helped me in every aspect of my recovery. My unit victim advocate assisted me with my chain of command and helped me from being chaptered from the
VA: What can we do to support? SGT CHANDLER: Honestly, in my opinion the community needs to leave victims alone. If a victim comes forward and reports an assault, it doesn’t mean we want to be approached and asked if we are “OK” by every person who knows our story. VA: Would you have done anything differently? military and helped in having the offender removed from his home and monitored him daily for the entire year the investigation was being processed. I also had a Special Victims Counsel (SVC), a lawyer who advocated for my interest throughout the court martial process. Without my SVC I feel I would’ve been brushed aside from the process. VA: What do you want to tell other male victims of sexual assault? SGT CHANDLER: To the other male victims, it does not matter how strong or tough you are, it can happen to you, and if you have an invincible arrogant personality, it will destroy you so much more than a humble man. Even if you were married and a heterosexual man like I am, you should not be ashamed to come forward and report and not to be afraid to be judged. It takes years to recover, I still struggle everyday with social interactions with men.
SGT CHANDLER: I really don’t think I would do things differently, If I hadn’t gone through the hell I did, and if the the situation had been easy to deal with, I never would’ve came forward and the offender would still be out there preying on others. Common Myths and Stereotypes of Male Sexual Assault There are various stereotypes and myths that impact male survivors’ ability to face their sexual assault. These include: • • • • •
Men are immune to victimization. Men should be able to fight off attacks. Men shouldn’t express emotion. Men enjoy all sex, so they must have enjoyed the assault. Male survivors are more likely to become sexual predators.
For more information on statistics and resources about SAAM visit these websites: www.rainn.org www.malesurvivor.org www.1in6.org www.preventsexualassault.army.mil www.safehelpline.org www.cdc.gov www.trynova.org For further information or to learn more about the upcoming events for SAAM, please contact your Brigade Sexual Assault Response Coordinator or Victim Advocate.
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These stereotypes and myths can then lead to certain results for male victims of sexual assault, including: • • • • • • • • • •
Dramatic loss of self-esteem Belief in their masculinity Self-blame Feelings of shame, guilt, anger Feelings of powerlessness, apprehension, withdrawal,and embarrassment Fears that they won’t be able to protect and support their Families Sexual difficulties Self-destructive behavior (drinking, drug use, aggression) Intimacy issues Questioning of sexual identity Support
Although it can be difficult for male survivors to seek help for fear of how others will react, there are support resources available. Survivors can receive live help through the DoD Safe Helpline: 1.877.995.5247 24/7. Sometimes male survivors find it easier to first tell an anonymous hotline staffer rather than a loved one. This allows the survivor to speak to someone who is impartial and trained to listen and help. Many male survivors find that talking to the hotline first makes iteasier to tell friends and Family later.
Spotlight on MWR
By Mike Gorham
Fort Campbell Outdoor Recreation is very pleased to announce the reopening of the Fort Campbell Paintball Operation. The paintball field is a recreational-level facility that is open to Soldiers, Family members, Civilians, and Retirees. Located at 6644 Jordan Springs Road, outside Gate 10, the paintball field opened in 1994 and encompasses approximately 15 acres, with two wooded playing arenas and a speedball field with inflatable bunkers that will be reopened in the near future. The facility has been closed for the past year while removing all the old bunkers and replacing them with new forts on the large field and additional bunkers and starting forts on the small field. With 20 years of history, Fort Campbell’s paintball field offers a fun, safe, and friendly environment. The facility not only offers an exciting day of paintball, but offers it’s customers a day of relaxation to socialize with friends and Family. We are very excited about the new fields and the possibilities they will offer to our players. The renovations have been made possible by the approval of a grant from the Fort Campbell Qualified Recycling Program administered by Rob Anderson and overseen by a board chaired by the Garrison Commander.
The paintball operations on site store offers Tippmann 98 paintball markers, masks, and 3000PSI air tanks as rental equipment. Our shop is also able to fill serviceable CO2 tanks and 3000PSI and 4500PSI high pressure air tanks. We sell three grades of paint: an entry level paint for $15 per 500 count bag, $40 for a 2000 count box; a mid-grade recreational paint at $18 per 500 count bag, $50 per 2000 count box; and a premium tournament paint at $20 per 500 count bag, $60 per 2000 count box. Also available are minor
paintball accessories, drinks and snacks. Our friendly staff will help you with any paintball or facility related questions you may have. Current prices are as follows, but are subject to change. A $20 entry fee is charged to players who have all of their own equipment. This fee covers the use of the facility and unlimited air fills on one tank for the day. Players can rent the full set of equipment (mask and marker) and receive unlimited air fills and field fee for $45 a person. We also offer a group rate of $40 per person for groups of five to fourteen people and $35 per person for groups of fifteen and over. These rates cover the entry fee, the rental equipment, and a 500 count bag of entry grade paint. To accompany a day filled with fun and thrilling experiences, Fort Campbell Paintball wants all players to have a safe, accident free day. In order to do that, the facility requires that all individuals must receive a safety briefing before they enter the field to play. The safety briefing allows all players, regardless of their level of experience, to learn more about the game of paintball and how to play it safely and effectively. Paintball is increasingly used to simulate close quarters force-onforce training. Paintball focuses on communication between teammates and unit elements, snap decisions, and coordinating actions with others in order to reach objectives. For unit training, Fort Campbell Paintball offers Sergeant’s time training rate of $35 per person that will include all the necessary equipment to play plus a bag of 500 paintballs for each Soldier. Our small wooded field is about 5.5 acres of arena, stretched lengthwise, giving players time to maneuver before engaging the opposing team, while being just wide enough to avoid fire across the field and still keep track of what’s going on, no matter how many players are on the field. This field was recently renovated to replace the starting bunkers and the removal of obsolete bunkers. Although general play has not been allowed during this period of renovation, this smaller field has been used to support the Warrior Adventure Quest program throughout the renovation. Our larger wooded field, approximately nine acres, is the one where most of the renovations
have taken place. The renovation included removing the old ammo crate bunkers which had become unsafe for continued play and building six new forts, three on each side of the field. The new layout is designed to encourage intense firefights near the center of the field while still giving players a wide back area to attempt to outflank the other team and seize objectives from underneath the opposing team. The wooded fields will host a variety of different games such as Capture the Flag, Medic, VIP, and Alamo. Our speedball field, when it is received and installed, will be a recreational layout, comprised of air-filled bunkers staked to the ground, laid out to form a mirror image for both teams. The new arena will be slightly larger than the old field and will have better netting and protection for persons not participating in the games. Speedball offers an introduction to the fast paced tournament world of paintball. The bunkers are closer together and without strong teamwork, the game can be over in mere minutes. Watch the Fort Campbell MWR website and Facebook & Twitter pages, where we will let everyone know when the new speedball arena is ready for use.
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Du the Dream Duathlon By CynDe Clack
The third event in the 2015 Eagle Challenge Fitness Tour is the Du the Dream Duathlon on Saturday, April 25 in Clarksville, TN. Du the Dream was an alternate ECFT event in 2014 and was so popular that it has been added as a main event this year. This run-bike-run event has both an adult course and a kids’ course. The adult and the adult relay (2 or 3 person teams) course is a 4 mile run, 15.5 mile bike ride and a 2 mile run. The kid’s course is a 400 meter run, a 1 mile bike ride and a 200 meter run. The kid’s course is for children age 10 and under. The cost to participate for an adult is $50 if paid by April 24 or $60 if paid on the day of the race. The cost for a 2 person relay team is $70 prior or $80 day of and a 3 person relay team is $90 prior and $100
day of. The Kid’s Duathlon is $20 if paid by April 24 or $30 if paid on the day of the event. The start and finish line will be just outside Beachaven Winery at 1100 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN. The adult/relay team course will begin at 7 a.m. with a four hour time limit. Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female participants. The kid’s course will begin 10:30 a.m. Packet pick up will be available at the Clarksville Visitor Center from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24. The Visitor Center is located at 180 Holiday Drive – just off I-24 Exit 4 behind Burger King. You can find the link for more information and registration at Campbell.armymwr.com.
CYSS
FORT CAMPBELL Children of deployed Soldiers are eligible for free classes, up to a value of $300 - when registered with CYSS. Some of our exciting summer sports clinics are baseball (Doyle Academy), basketball (Playmaker Academy), football, soccer, tennis and volleyball. For more information on the SKIESUnlimited schedule, please call 270.412.5811. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon!
Fort Campbell Aquatics Fort Campbell swimming pools offer a great way to beat the heat this summer! Get ready for a splashing good time as the pools offer open swim, pool parties, swimming lessons and a variety of other activities to keep you cool over the summer. You can reach the main Aquatics office at 270.798.6310. Baldonado Pool 2570 Indiana Ave, will be open from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for lap swimming and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. for recreational swimming. Dolan Pool 1566 Lee Rd, will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for swimming lessons and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. for recreational swimming.
MWR Youth Sports Hooper Bowling Center Hooper Bowling Center will be offer $1 games and $1 shoes from May 15 through August 15. Youth ages 5 to 17 may participate in this program. Call 270.798.5887 for more information.
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Guenette Arts & Crafts Center Kids Classes and Workshops
Gardner Indoor Pool 2191 Tennessee Ave, will be open for military lap swim from 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., military training from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., water aerobics from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lap swimming from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. HOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Guenette Arts & Crafts Center will offer kids’ classes and workshops throughout the summer, including (but not limited to) clay workshops, craft workshops, zentangle, drawing classes and soap making. Times and dates will vary, please visit campbell.armymwr.com for a current calendar. 270.798.6693. SKIESUnlimited From dance and gymnastics to driver’s education, golf, music and martial arts, SKIESUnlimited has a vast array of programs available to the children and youth of Fort Campbell. SKIESUnlimited will offer special mini summer camps in addition to continuing their normally scheduled classes. These include Broadway Bound, Pirate, Science, Under the Sea, and Princess camps!
Youth Sports and Fitness offers a wide range of recreational and developmental activities for youth in grades K – 12. Eligible youth are Family members of active duty and retired military, National Guard/Reserve, and Civilian employees at Fort Campbell. Registration Dates: Tee-Ball/Baseball & Softball for Pre-K through 8th grade is March 30 to April 24, and the cost is $45. Indoor Tennis for 3rd through 5th grade is May 4 to May 29 and the cost is $50. Tackle Football for 3rd through 8th grade is July 6 to July 31 and the cost is $65. Fall Volleyball for girls in 4th through 8th grade is July 6 to July 31 and the cost is $40.
Cheerleading for K through 8th grade is July 6 to July 31and the cost is $40. Fall Soccer for Pre-K through 8th grade is July 6 to July 31 and the cost is $40. Running Club for 3rd through 12th grades is July 6 to July 31 and the cost is $50. Call 270.798.3168 for more information. Summer Reading Program This summer will be moving and grooving with “Read to the Rhythm” at the Robert F. Sink Memorial Library. Summer Reading starts June 1 and offers six great weeks of fun! Reading rewards will be based on hours spent reading, not number of books read, with check-in times between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. June 8-11, June 15-18, June 22-25, June 29-July3, and July 6-8. Children will receive prizes for each of the first eight hours read, and Young Adults will receive prizes for two-hour increments, up to eight hours. There are no limits to the number of hours you read!
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Weekly story time themes will focus on different types of music, musical artists, and instruments Meet members of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, and learn about the instruments they play Six-String Saturday jam sessions Move and groove at the Library with Fitness Center Staff Facebook Trivia Contest with Prizes! The Grand Finale will be held on July 9 at D.W. Recreation Center starting at 11 a.m.
Thank you to our Premier Sponsors: Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union and Mathews Nissan. For more information about the Summer Reading Program, please call R. F. Sink Memorial Library at 270.798.5729.
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Middle School & Teen Program Help your youth beat the summer boredom blues! With a variety of activities and programs, there is never a dull moment at Taylor Youth Center. Activities are for youth grades 6 -12 who are registered with CYSS and have a valid Middle School & Teen (MST) pass. Summer Program offers 9 weeks of planned camps as well as a wide variety of recreational activities. Summer Program is held at Taylor Youth Center (TYC), located at 80 Texas Avenue, Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. Cost of weekly camps is based on the weekly camp fee derived from household income. All youth that attend before 12noon must be enrolled in a weekly camp. At 12noon the Summer Program becomes FREE and youth will have the opportunity to participate in daily activities such as swimming, bowling, bicycling, arts & crafts, billiards, Ping-Pong, video games and a variety of sports. Middle School & Teen Summer Camp also includes a meal program where each person will receive free lunch (ends at 1 p.m.) and snack. Youth will also have the opportunity to go on field trips
and engage in special events such as water parks, amusement parks, dances, lock-ins, sports tournaments and fine art shows. For more information on the Middle School & Teen Summer Program, please call 270.798.3643. Outdoor Recreation Fort Campbell Outdoor Recreation offers a variety of summer activities for youth. Everything from fishing, camping and hiking to horseback riding, archery, paintball, and climbing; there is something for everyone! Adventures are offered throughout the year but the summer encourages everyone to get outside and brings an emphasis on water activities, including stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking and
canoeing programs, both on-post at Lake Kyle and off-post in nearby lakes and rivers. There will be a series of Rough and Tough Hikes, designed to get hardy hikers out to experience some of the beautiful trails in the area. A series of canoeing, paddling and kayaking trips, the Wet and Wild Paddle Tour will take place throughout the spring and summer and will include Family Floats, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and other water-based outings. Pre-registration is required for all Adventure Programs. If you're looking for a new and exciting place to hold a birthday party or fun get-together, the indoor climbing wall or outdoor challenge course can be reserved for groups or visited during one of the ‘open climbs’ scheduled each month. With such a wide selection of programs available, Outdoor Recreation is sure to have something to entertain every person in your Family. Call Outdoor Recreation at 270.798.2175 for more information about these exciting activities.
School Age Center (SAC) Summer Activities School Age Centers provide a nine week summer program for children who have completed kindergarten thru 5th grade. The program offers exciting, age appropriate activities including field trips to on-post swimming pools, water parks, ice skating, field days, arts and crafts activities, cooking activities, Family fun days, team building activities, games and mentoring opportunities. Camps run Monday thru Friday from 5:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. starting June 1st and ending July 31st. Camps are set up by the week, so you can choose the weeks you wish to participate in. Fees for camp are income based according to DoD fee policy. Camp weeks must be reserved and paid for in advance.
Children must have a current enrollment with Child, Youth and School Services (CYSS) prior to being enrolled in SAC. For more information please contact Parent Central Services at 270.798.0674. Spaces are limited.
Summer Horse Camp at Fort Campbell Riding Stables Does your child want to learn more about horses? Do you want to provide a fun and educational summer activity for your child? If your child is at least 8 years of age - let Fort Campbell Riding Stables teach them the ins and outs of the wild west. Campers will learn tacking, grooming, conformation, feeding, breed types and riding. At the end of the camp, Fort Campbell Riding Stables will put on a show to give parents an opportunity to see what their children have learned. Registration for Horse Camp opens on May 15 and ends on June 9. Camps fill up quickly so be sure to register early. All camps cost $150 and payment is required at time of registration. Camp 1: Camp 2: Camp 3: Camp 4:
June 8 – 12, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 22 – 26, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 6 – 10, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 20 – 24, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information about Summer Horse Camps, please call Fort Campbell Riding Stables at 270.798.2629.
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Fast & Fun Get-A-Ways MWR Leisure Travel Services has a variety of discounted tickets for Families who are looking for a quick fun filled get-a-way. Whether it is a thrilling trip to Six Flags St., Louis or Georgia; Holiday World, or fun in the sun at Nashville Shores or Venture River; MWR Leisure Travel Services has the tickets and more to choose from! To find out more information, call 270.798.7436/0509, visit the website at campbell.armymwr.com or stop by the office located in the Exchange Mall.
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ACS Spouse to Spouse Sponsorship By Inge Grayer
Even though he’s retired now, I can still remember how every time my Soldier came down on permanent change of station (PCS) orders, it was time consuming and took a lot of research to locate the resources offered at our new home. I always seemed to have questions about activities for Families, gyms, parks, playgrounds, housing, and schools- just to name a few! This challenge is what makes the ACS Spouse to Spouse Sponsorship program. The ACS Spouse to Spouse Sponsorship program was implemented to complement the mandatory Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP), AR-600-8-8 program, which is for transitioning Soldiers and their Families. A Spouse sponsor provides the active military Spouse additional support. ACS Relocation had its first Volunteer Spouse Sponsor training session in May 2012, and active and retired Spouses received training to be sponsors. Since then, the ACS Spouse to Spouse Sponsorship training has been held on a quarterly basis. The first case was assigned in June 2012. An ACS Spouse Sponsor is the one-onone contact for an incoming Spouse to Fort Campbell; a contact who will assist with finding the resources that are available at Fort Campbell and the surrounding area as well as answer any questions the Spouse may have. It is a rewarding volunteer position - as a sponsor, you can make the PCS move for the Spouse a smooth transition. You work from home, which makes it great if you have children; no daycare needed. The volunteer hours are recorded into the volunteer tool section, available on www.myarmyonesource.mil.
The ACS Spouse to Spouse Sponsorship offers two kinds of sponsorship. A full sponsorship, prior to arrival and a reactionary sponsorship for a Spouse who is already here. A Spouse Sponsor relationship is matched by rank and Family status before the Spouse arrives. The initial assignment can be a few months before arrival or just a few weeks. The new Spouse receives the assistance they need and has a sponsor contact to answer their questions. Once the Spouse has arrived at Fort Campbell, the sponsor can meet and greet the Spouse, putting a face with a name. A Reactionary Sponsorship, is for the Spouse that has already arrived at Fort Campbell and realizes he or she needs assistance to get settled into the area. Once the Spouse Sponsor relationship case is officially closed, it is up to both parties if
they would like to stay in touch, unofficially. You may ask yourself, at this point, can anybody be a Spouse Sponsor? The answer is both yes and no. The program is open to active and retired military Spouses, and DoD Civilian employees who are settled in the Fort Campbell area and are not due to move for at least 6 months from the time they sign-up for the volunteer position. If you are an active or retired military Spouse and you are looking for a rewarding volunteer position, being an ACS Spouse Sponsor would be a great opportunity to help others and learn new skills. The next training session will be held on Wednesday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the ACS Family Resource Center (FRC), 1501 William C Lee Road. This session will include the ACS Volunteer Orientation, followed by the Spouse Sponsorship training. For any questions or registration, call 270.798.0513, or e-mail acsrelocation@fortcampbellmwr.com. The same contact information is good for all incoming Spouses to Fort Campbell who are looking to be matched with an ACS Spouse Sponsor. The program is advertised on different websites, such as campbell.armymwr.com (under ACS), and www.facebook.com/fortcampbellacs . For further information and/or any transitioning questions, please don't hesitate to contact an ACS Relocation Specialist at 270.798.6313/0513 or 270.956.2676 or by email at acsrelocation@fortcampbellmwr.com.
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Body, Mind & Spirit
By BACH Nutrition Care Division
Have you ever been bored, anxious, nervous or worried about something and you catch yourself eating? While it may not be healthy, it can be easy to calm your nerves by grabbing something to eat. April is Emotional Overeating Awareness Month and according to recent studies, emotional eating is at an all-time high. Like most emotional symptoms, emotional overeating can be the result a number of factors rather than one single cause. Overcoming emotional eating includes having a healthier view of food, developing better eating habits, recognizing your triggers and developing appropriate ways to deal with them. Emotional triggers can include (but are not limited to) boredom, stress, fatigue, tension, depression, anger, anxiety, loneliness, school, deployments, financial concerns and employment conditions. Healthy tips to help breach the chain of emotional eating include: take a walk, exercise, drink water, do yoga, call your friends and Family, or focus on your children and your pets. Try anything that will help take your mind off the urge to find something to eat! If there is no way to avoid eating and drinking, reach for fruits, vegetables and low sugar drinks. Avoid snacking on chips, candy, chocolate – or at least moderate how much you eat. Any high fat, high calorie food is more likely to cause binge eating when emotions get the best of you.
Healthy Tips to Remember
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For more information, please call the Nutrition Care Division at 270.798.8600.
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Your Questions Answered http://ice.disa.mil/ Comment: This is the only military post I have hunted where regular civilians are allowed to hunt on post. Active duty should get more slots in the hunting areas than anyone else, due to the fact they are stationed here, deploy from here, and are here for short periods at a time, so their hunting experience should be the best! When the new rule came out that you must shoot a doe before a buck, people were still shooting bucks before their doe and not getting penalized. Also the shooting of spotted fawns should be prohibited as well, because the deer need a good chance to mature out of spots and make the herd healthy. Answer: The Sikes Act Improvement Act, along with DoD instruction 4715.3, required military installations to open their federally held lands for Civilians to hunt. The principal purpose of Department of Defense (DoD) Lands Environmental Conservation, according to DoD Inst 4715.3, is “to support mission related activities...DoD lands and waters shall be made available to the public for educational or recreational use of natural resources when such access is compatible with military mission activities, ecosystem sustainability, and other considerations such as security, safety, and fiscal soundness.� If an active duty or retired Service Member assists others and enables our assigned priorities to be bypassed, they are risking all their personal future hunting privileges to participate in the unethical behavior. Outdoor Recreation hopes to implement a new web-based program this year, prior to deer season which we hope will eliminate unethical behaviors. As for the spotted fawns being taken, it is highly discouraged, but not illegal, because we don't want to penalize a hunter for taking an animal they thought was legal, only to find spots on it
later. We will also share your comments with the Wildlife Biologist for consideration. If you are aware of someone who took a buck illegally prior to killing their antlerless deer, please bring it to the attention of Outdoor Recreation management. We value the sacrifice our Soldiers and their Families make, so we have staggered call-in times for Area Assignments, designed to give Active Duty Soldiers and their Families priority in the system. For Big Game Hunting, Active Duty and their Family can call in starting at 0815, two days before the hunting day, Disabled American Veterans and their dependents aged 9 - 15 years of age can call in beginning at 0900, Retired military, Army Reserve/National Guard and their dependents with valid military ID and Department of the Army Civilians and their dependents 9 - 15 years of age can call in beginning at 0930, and all others can call in beginning at 1030. Hunting areas are assigned telephonically through the Outdoor Recreation Automated Assignment System by calling (270) 798-0401. You are required to have a valid Fort Campbell Post Permit in order to utilize the system or to hunt on post. Small Game hunters are allowed to utilize the automated system as a hunting party consisting of 1 to 3 hunters. Small game slots are entered into the system as a hunting block requiring only 1 hunter in each hunting party to sign into the system to reserve the area. The hunter making the reservation in the automated system will be responsible for picking up the area assignment from Outdoor Recreation. The remaining hunters in the party will be added to the area assignment upon verification of valid Post Permit. The hunter responsible for making the reservation must remain with the hunting party at all times.
In the Know
SHARP – Sexual Harassment / Assault Response & Prevention By LTC James C. Clarke, Jr. Sexual assault prevention and advocacy has evolved over the past few years. Fort Campbell’s primary focus is on the victim; however, we have adopted a three-prong approach that provides a holistic view to address the problem of sexual assault. This is conducted through victim care, cultural and environment change, and with command emphasis. First and foremost, the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program (SHARP) office focuses on the victim/survivor from start to finish. When a call is received, a Victim Advocate (VA) is assigned to the survivor throughout the process. The victim/survivor is provided Special Victim Counsel to assist in the legal process as well as access to comprehensive care for physical and emotional injuries. Because the process can be very stressful and painful, we believe that surrounding the victim/survivor with the care that is needed will assist in healing. Our
office goes to great lengths to assure the victim/survivor is receiving the appropriate care needed.
Second, at Fort Campbell we have set up a SHARP Resource Center that is the hub of changing the culture. The resource center provides information and assists in awareness for the Soldiers and survivors at Fort Campbell. We also compile statics, develop and implement programs and initiatives which directly address the problem of sexual assault. All personnel are trained and certified SHARP practitioners. Our SHARP training team is one of a very few in the country that can train personnel to be SHARP representatives.
Finally, we spend a considerable amount of time and effort on prevention here. It starts with the commanders’ guidance, which is consistently reviewed and refined every month by the Commanding General. One method in eliminating the threat is by taking demographics, comparing it to the environment and overlaying the results on possible opportunities such as time, locations and events. We use the results to target our messages, develop prevention methods and to focus our initiatives to alleviate future assault cases. We believe that to truly reduce sexual assaults we have to reduce the threat. Fort Campbell will continue to aggressively pursue the mission of eliminating sexual assault. The Fort Campbell SHARP Office has operationalized the approach and will defeat this threat.