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Pamela Stokes Eggleston, a native of Columbia, Md., knows firsthand the benefits of yoga, through expertise as an instructor of 14 years and the wife of a veteran.

She holds a free classes at noon, the third Sunday of each month at the Imagine Yoga and Wellness Center in Bowie. A second free class is held at 4:30 p.m. for non-combat veterans.

“In my training I focus on the breath with movement with this mindful yoga therapy for veterans,” Eggleston said. “It concentrates on their postures with the movement, to be here in the present mind when performing yoga.”

Eggleston said there’s scientific evidence that yoga works with the combat-stressed population.

“The Naval Institutes of Health has done studies, a lot of medical journals have conducted studies with yoga in depression, BOBBY JONES/ANDREWS GAZETTE post-traumatic stress disCharles Eggelston and Lorinda Fontaine-Farris bring their palms together, greetorder and traumatic brain ing their instructor during a free yoga class for veterans at Imagine Yoga and see YOGA, page 6 Wellness Center in Bowie, Md.

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About 3,000 items can be checked out from the 11th Force Support Squadron’s Outdoor Recreation Center.

Gearing up for the great outdoors

BY SENIOR AIRMAN MARIAH HADDENHAM 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 11th Force Support Squadron’s Outdoor Recreation Center is gearing up for their busiest time of year and is ready to support Team Andrews member’s summer plans and activities.

With approximately 3,000 pieces of equipment for checkout, outdoor recreation rents out all the supplies needed to make the most of the upcoming summer months.

“Airmen, especially dorm residents, have a limited space to store recreational equipment,” said Shelley Smoot, 11 FSS recreation specialist. “Why not come rent a bike or kayak for that hot summer day, and not have to worry about where you are going to store it

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811TH AIRMEN AWARDED VP SERVICE BADGE

Youth Art for Healing exhibit debuts at Fisher House Joint Base Andrews a nonprofit founded in 2012, brought the project to Fisher House as a way Art created by young to add beauty and inspiartists from Walt Whit- ration and also honor the man High School celebrat- memory of a young man — ing the life of Matthew a U.S. Army Iraq veteran Papirmeister was pub- — who died from injuries licly debuted at the Fisher suffered from being struck House Joint Base Andrews by a car while helping a on May 6. The event was stranded motorist. made possible through the Matt’s mother, Jan, organization Youth Art for brought the project to JaHealing. net Grampp, manager of Youth Art for Healing, the Fisher House Joint

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Base Andrews.

“You can go buy art anywhere, any furniture store, but it doesn’t look like this. It doesn’t inspire, this is all done especially for this facility and for the families that stay here.

And they notice it,” said Grampp.

“It’s making a difference. The colors are so vibrant but yet still peaceful,” Grampp added.

Several young artists

took part in the endeavor, rendering paintings of everything from a portrait of Matt, family memories of sailing and on the farm to the dogs he loved so much.

“I’ve always been relatively interested in art. I take art in school. When I heard about the club, I figured I’d join, and it was a great project to do. I was thrown off at first by how big the canvas was. I’d

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U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY

The Vice Presidential Service Badge is awarded to Staff Sgt. Peter Velez, former 811 Security Forces Squadron NCO in-charge of vice presidential aircraft security; Staff Sgt. Leonard Antonio, 811 SFS vice presidential aircraft security team leader; Staff Sgt. Sorhaindo Peter, 811 SFS vice presidential aircraft security team leader; Senior Airman Albert Ritterbeck, 811 SFS vice presidential aircraft security team members at Joint Base Andrews on May 21. Story on page 4.

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Old Greenbelt Theatre, 129 Centerway, Greenbelt The Old Greenbelt Theatre celebrates its grand re-opening after a 10-month renovation. The evening will feature a 1938 Evening at the Pictures, screening the Theatre’s first film. Little Miss Broadway starring Shirley Temple. Admission includes popcorn and will reflect 1938 prices, 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Call 301-329-2034 or visit www.greenbelttheatre.org.

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Tucker Road Athletic Complex, 1770 Tucker Road, Fort Washington The 9th Annual Beltway BBQ Showdown contest highlights the art of barbecuing in Prince George’s County and the Mid-Atlantic region. This BBQ Showdown is nationally sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS)and draws teams from the Mid-Atlantic area. More than 5,000 people come to celebrate and enjoy the art, music and history of barbecue in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Free admission. Call 301-203-6000 or visit www.pgparks.com.

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Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale Join us for this one-of-a-kind event featuring local wineries, food vendors, live music and much more. ($) Call 301-464-5291 or visit www.history. pgparks.com.

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Sunday Sunset Concerts: U.S. Navy Country Current 7-8 p.m.

Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie Enjoy a variety of concerts at Allen Pond Park.

Concert goers should bring a blanket or chair. Concerts are canceled in case of inclement weather.

Free. Call 301-809-3011 or visit www.cityofbowie. org.

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Commentary US Embassy Singapore, AF team up for diplomatic success

BY COL. CURTIS WALKER SINGAPORE AIR ATTACHÉ

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Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, recently passed away at the age of 91. Given Lee’s stature and standing, all of us at U.S. Embassy Singapore expected a large state funeral and a high-level U.S. delegation would be named and arriving soon; the funeral was just a few short days away.

It didn’t take long for President Barack Obama to select former President Bill Clinton to lead our delegation. That meant the embassy and the Air Force had roughly 72 hours to build and execute a plan of action to support our president’s diplomatic mission.

We knew the complexity of the movement and the compressed timeline meant we would have to come together quickly as a team, call on the sum of our experience, and leverage our personal and professional relationships around the world to pull off such a tall order. The clock was ticking and failure was not an option.

Watching this mission come together was like watching poetry in motion.

There were thousands of questions that demanded answers, countless details to be tended to and critical deci-

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Members of the Defense Attaché Office at the U.S. Embassy Singapore, along with aircrew assigned to the 65th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, Hawaii, and members of Detachment 2, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Singapore, provided support to an official U.S. delegation led by former President Bill Clinton following the passing of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.

sions to be made at scores of separate agencies — each a potential show-stopper.

Working side by side with my embassy colleagues as the air attaché, I watched with pride as my fellow Airmen did what I’ve seen them do for nearly 30 years: They enthusiastically tackled what looked impossible and made it look easy.

Men and women assigned to the 65th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, Hawaii, flew the former president and his delegation safely halfway around world and back with the professionalism, precision and the dignity befitting our great nation.Airmen and contractors on the ground

in Singapore from Detachment 2, 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked long hours in sweltering heat to recover, secure, service and launch the delegation’s aircraft. At the U.S. Embassy Singapore, Master Sergeant Kristen TenWolde worked around the clock wrestling with diplomatic clearances, weapons permits, airspace requirements, base access and a thousand other details too numerous to track.

The result of all this extraordinary effort was, first and foremost, a successful mission from beginning to end. But it was so much more and while it is difficult to put into words, I wish every Airman could share in it.

I want every Airman to know how it feels to stand on a flightline in a distant land in your service dress uniform with a U.S. ambassador and foreign dignitaries at your side while a big, beautiful Air Force aircraft taxies up with those iconic block letters emblazoned on its fuselage that proudly say “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” It makes you stand a little taller and straighter.

It makes you realize that you’re part of something special, something much larger than yourself or any one person, and it makes you understand and appreciate what a privilege it is to serve our Air Force.

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marine Base New London, Conn., had replacement stores opened in 2014.

Surcharge funds paid the construction costs. The surcharge is not a tax.

Surcharge dollars go back into stores, paying for the construction of new and replacement stores, renovations, maintenance and repairs and store equipment. In fiscal 2014, the surcharge budget was $290.4 million. The surcharge has been 5 percent since 1983, and requires congressional approval.

Retiree corner Dental Screenings

Military retirees and eligible dependents interested in participating in a dental screening program should call the JBAB Retiree Activities Office at 202-767-5244, June 5 starting at 9 a.m. Dental technicians will review the caller’s dental history, looking for conditions that meet the needs for resident training. Since 1994, the 79th Medical Wing’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry program has offered dental examinations to retiree members. Selected retirees and dependents will be scheduled for examinations at the Bolling dental clinic, June 12 and at the Andrews clinic, June 24. Plans call for 48 appointments at each location. If your call is picked up by a recorder, simply leave your num-

ber and the call will be returned. The technicians will remain until all appointments have been scheduled.

The Retiree Activities Office is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit the office in Building 1604 at California and Colorado Avenues or call 301 981-2726. Call before your visit to ensure a volunteer is on duty.

The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil.

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11 CONS wins Air Force award

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS J.D. MAIDENS

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 11th Wing Contracting Squadron won the 2014 Air Force Outstanding Contracting Unit (Small) Award on May 4.

The award judged mission accomplishment, innovation and process improvement results and management of resources.

The squadron won the Air Force level award for 2014 after winning the Air Force District of Washington award in 2013.

“This functional award highlights the outstanding mission accomplishments of a small unit,” said Senior Master Sgt. Craig McClain, 11th CONS squadron superintendent. “Units receiving this award must demonstrate an optimal balance of fulfilling their mission while simultaneously upholding statutory law, Federal Acquisition Regulation guidance and Air Force policy.”

The 11 CONS was identified as first in the Air Force for compliance with the new government purchase card micro-purchase

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Members of the 11th Contracting Squadron pose for a photo at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 10, 2015. The 11 CONS won the 2014 Air Force Outstanding Contracting Unit (Small) Award.

system, re-capitalized the Joint Base Andrews flightline and managed $401 million in aircraft maintenance.

“We support all of the organizations on base to keep the Airfield open and the shops stocked,” McClain said. “Whether it’s air field tarmac quality or a construction project, it

comes through our shop.”

The 11 CONS supports various no-fail missions and ensures a high qualityof-life for base residents.

“I am extremely proud of each and every member of the 11 CONS family, and I am honored and humbled to be their Commander,” said Lt. Col. Patrick K. Gates, 11 CONS com-

mander. “Though small in numbers, our professional workforce provides support to many missions and multiple Wings and tenants. This award speaks volumes to the complexity of JBA, and we are grateful for this opportunity to showcase our role in the mighty 11th Wing.”

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Renters are charged per day, per piece of equipment checked out and may check equipment out for multiple days.

Those looking to reserve equipment, such as tables and chairs, must come in prior to pay a holding fee to reserve the equipment in advance. The holding fee is 50 percent of the total rental fee, and if canceled more than 72 hours in advance, members can be refunded their holding fee.

“We help Team Andrews take advantage of what the outdoors can offer them and do so with very reasonable prices,” Smoot said. “Our prices are considerably lower then what is offered in the surrounding area. We also allow

items to be checked out longer, so they are saving money and getting more use out of whatever they choose to check out.”

Outdoor recreation also runs the base pool, archery range and paint ball field that may be reserved for groups of more than ten people.

Pool memberships are free for dorm residents and can collect their pool pass from outdoor recreation.

“These are services we hope that people hear about and participate in services because some don’t realize just how many activities and events we can contribute to,” said Nick Clisby, 11th FSS recreational aid.

Hours for checkout are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and every other Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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811th Airmen awarded VP Service Badge craft transporting the Vice President of the United 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS States,” said Capt. David Nugent, 811 SFS operaFour members of the tions officer. “Our Airmen 811th Security Forces secure Air Force Two all Squadron have been over the world. We’re inawarded the Vice Presiden- credibly proud of their actial Service Badge for their complishments and expect mission support of the Vice continued success in their President of the United careers.”

States, May 21.

The VPSB is awarded The badge was awarded to members of the unito 811 SFS members Staff formed services, to include Sgt. Peter Velez, former the National Oceanic and NCO in-charge of vice pres- Atmospheric Administraidential aircraft security, tion Commissioned Corps Staff Sgt. Leonard Antonio, and the Public Health Service presidential aircraft vice Commissioned Corps, security team leader, Staff who serve as full-time Sgt. Sorhaindo Peter, vice uniformed service aides presidential aircraft secu- to the Vice President. It rity team leader, Senior was established under ExAirman Albert Ritterbeck, ecutive Order by President vice presidential aircraft Richard Nixon on July 8, security team member.

1970 and was modified by “The 811th Security President Gerald R. Ford Forces Squadron is respon- on July 19, 1976.

The VPSB is considered sible for securing any airBY SENIOR AIRMAN JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY

a permanent decoration and is authorized for continued wear throughout a uniformed service career, even when no longer directly serving the Vice President. The badge is very similar to the Presidential Service Badge, authorized for uniformed service personnel assigned to the staff of the President of the United States.

“This is something not all security forces will be able to get to do,” said Tech.

Sgt. Cody Stollings, 811 SFS NCO in-charge of vice presidential aircraft security. “No one in our unit has been given this badge in over two years, so this is a big deal for our defenders.

It’s a huge honor, not just because it is well deserved, but because only 473 people have earned this badge since its inception in the 70s. So, it’s a small club to

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For Steighner the task was daunting, but he was willing to take it on step-by-step. “It made the whole experience more valuable knowing where it was going to go and it was going to help people,” Steighner said.

Jean Diamond is an art instructor at Walt Whitman. “They had no idea what kind of impact this was going to have and where these pieces were going to go;” Diamond said. “I think that is and amazing piece of education that can’t get from textbook there isn’t a rubric for measuring giving, humanity, and compassion.”

Alex Dwight created two pieces — one of them a portrait of Matt — on display at Fisher House.

“I say it was enjoyable.

The painting, staying after school for hours on Friday — it was worth it.

I enjoyed it. It’s been enjoyable painting. I think it’s nice that these paintings are going to go somewhere where they matter,” said Dwight.

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facilities. Its first project was the children’s rooms in Holy Cross Hospital.

“This was a very unique Youth Art for Healing project with so many donations coming in memory of Matt and to Youth Art for Healing and the Fisher House Foundation,” said Jan Papirmeister, executive director Youth Art for Healing.

“It’s so touching and watching the students create their pieces reflecting the moments of Matt’s life. They were so committed and so serious about really looking at the photographs of Matt and our family and rendering it the very best way they

could — that was very touching as well,” Papirmeister said.

Prior to Youth Art for Healing, Papirmeister volunteered at Fisher House in Bethesda, where she connected with Diamond. “I was inspired by my son Matt to connect with the military families here, the way that best connected with me was to volunteer,” Papirmeister said. “[It’s] very special to be here tonight. These paintings are truly beautiful renderings of Matt’s life, and to find a home in the Fisher House is very special,” Papirmeister said.

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Pamela Stokes Eggleston, veteran yoga instructor, leads a twisted sage pose to stretch the spine and tone the core.

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Eggleston said her husband, Charles Eggleston, a medically retired Army staff sergeant, was wounded in Iraq after being hit by an improvised explosive device which shattered discs in his spine and caused brain injuries.

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“Yoga has actually helped with my PTSD and helped to a degree where I can sleep,” said Charles Eggleston, an Iraq/Afghanistan Purple Heart recipient. “At one point I could only sleep two hours a day and it’s pretty much taken me back to a normal sleep pattern. It actually relaxes the body as well as the spirit.”

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ris, an Iraqi war veteran, is another dedicated yoga enthusiast.

“I’ve been taking yoga for six years and I honestly think yoga has the potential to save some of our veterans’ lives,” said Fontaine-Farris, an OBGYN practitioner and an Air Force reservist due to retire in July after 29 years of combined service in the Army and Air Force.

“This program has really helped me,” said Farris, a native of Maine.

Linda Miller, owner of Imagine, started out teaching yoga to members of Christian Community Presbyterian Church at the same address more than 15 years ago. She now offers yoga to the community of Bowie and combat-stressed veterans for free.

“Pam came to us with this skill set of providing yoga to combat veterans, and Imagine has always wanted to give something back to the community for all we’ve been given,” said Miller.

“I’d like for veterans to know that they have a place that they come to and not just for yoga. We have meditation groups and a reiki drop-in clinic monthly, which is really healing for veterans,” Miller added.

“Sometimes veterans may feel disassociated at times from people. I want them to know that they can come here and be completely accepted,” Miller said.

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