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Brig. Gen. Vaught speaks on women’s equality at The Club BY AMBER J. RUSSELL
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One of the most highly decorated women in the U.S. Air Force appeared as special guest speaker Aug. 23, at a Women’s Equality Day event hosted by Col. Bill Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, at The Club at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Retired Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught commemorated the occasion by sharing her experiences of 28 years in the military; many of which forged a way forward for service women today. Vaught is among a select few women in the world to achieve the distinction of being promoted to Brigadier General and the only woman in a 22-year time frame to achieve general officer rank in the comptroller field. The Scotland, Ill., native said she felt especially privileged to speak at the same base where she was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in 1980. She began her story by stating women in the military have struggled for equity since the beginning. “It means a lot to me to speak with women today, so they understand the past and can have hope for the future,” Vaught said. “It’s also interesting when there are men to hear this story so they understand the inequities of the barriers placed in women’s path. “As we think about gender, injustice and inequality we must look back on history to see how far we have come,” she said. “The military is one of the very few career fields for women that exist by law; many barriers for service women have been overcome with lawsuits,” Vaught said, prior to reflecting on our nation’s founding document. The honorable phrase, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” did not apply to everyone at the time it was written, she said. “They weren’t speaking for everyone, they were speaking for men. They weren’t just speaking about men but about white men. They weren’t speaking only about white men, but white men with property. The rest of us were left out.” At the event, Vaught attributed Abigail Adams with initiating the women’s suffrage movement in a letter to her husband, former President John Adams, petitioning him to “remember the ladies in the new code of laws.” After decades of protesting, the efforts of activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott paved a way for women such as Vaught to keep fighting the good fight for women’s equal opportunities.
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Retired Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught, Women in Military Service for America president, speaks with an Airman after her speech Aug. 23, 2013 in honor of Woman’s Equality Day at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
Time after time, barriers were placed in the way for women’s job opportunities, education and promotion in the military. But the lack of manpower and urgency to protect the nation required women to serve during emergencies or crisis, Vaught said. After supporting major contingencies, women were told their service was not needed anymore and they had to go away. It wasn’t until 1967 former President Lyndon Johnson signed into law a measure finally permitting women to be promoted to the level of generals and admirals. That same law also lifted the quotas that had been placed on women in achieving other ranks. Vaught, a Vietnam veteran, was a key player in our country’s military history. Having fought for her accolades with integrity and effort, she proved to be a groundbreaking pioneer as one of the few military women who served in the war, and not as a nurse. She paved the way for rights of women in the service. In 1985, Vaught retired as one of three female generals in the U.S. Armed Forces; she continues to lead service women with her positive endeavors. As president of Women in Military Service for America foundation, she led the dedication of the Women’s Memorial which stands at the gateway of Arlington National Cemetery. It is the nation’s only major memorial to pay tribute to the more than 2.5 million women who have served in military roles since America was founded, she said. “Thank you for all you have done,” said Knight. “You are a national treasure. Looking around the room it is evident things are changing, doors are opening and well-qualified service members are taking advantage of opportunities you helped to create.”
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Jordan H. and Tiffany Adams of Detroit emerge from the Metro Aug. 24 on their way to Freedom Plaza to participate in a rally in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. “We’re not getting anything else from the union, so we might as well get this,” said Jordan H.
Marchers come to Washington from around the nation Tens of thousands of people attended a rally in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, including more than 6,900 members of United Auto Workers Region 1, who came from Detroit on 124 buses provided by the union. Other rallies, marches and speeches were held throughout the week in honor of the 1963 march, which attracted nearly 300,000 people and is most remembered for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s powerful “I Have a Dream” speech.
Speakers including Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker, Martin Luther King III, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Attorney General Eric Holder, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. addressed attendees to the event, sponsored by Sharpton’s National Action Network, King and the NAACP. The parents of Trayvon Martin also attended the event; his mother, Sybrina Fulton, briefly addressed the gathering. Speakers called on attendees to move beyond commemoration of the 1963 march to continue to work for freedom and civil rights.
Mount Rainier gallery commemorates March on Washington BY ERIC GOLDWEIN
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Greg Scott had displayed his painting “King and Son,” depicting civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and his son, in galleries before, but the Upper Marlboro artist said the piece carried extra significance in an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. “Sometimes you do art pieces, and it’s just not the time for them. Then when the time comes, it’s just the right time,” Scott said. Scott’s painting is one of more than 100 pieces featured at “The Art of Justice: Honoring and Continuing a Movement for Equality through Artistic Expression,” an exhibit at the Mount Rainier Artist Lofts gallery at 3311 Rhode Island Avenue. More than 100 people attended the free exhibit’s Aug. 23 premier — held just days before the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held Aug. 28, 1963. Visitors said the exhibit sent a strong political message about racial equality. “Art has always been, in some form or fashion, political,” said Tyrone Umrani of Bowie. “To have the feelings of a people as it involves politics, as it involves social justice, as it involves just a place in the broader culture has to be manifested through art. That’s just our natural way of things.”
The Mount Rainier Artist Lofts Gallery is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington with the Art of Justice Exhibition. Toni George of Mount Rainier sits near her artwork based on the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Scott said the exhibit can be a vehicle for social change by motivating artists and attendees. “It stirs up energy for older people and it stirs up energy for younger people,” Scott said. Scott, Toni George of Mount Rainier and Michael Anthony Brown of Washington, D.C., hosted the event. George said the purpose of the exhibit is to recognize the March on Washington and the ongoing efforts to achieve racial equality. George said it is important to acknowledge the post-Civil Rights era specifically. While too young to remember the March on Washington, George said the aftermath
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Simone Jenkins of Washington, D.C., and her son, Caleb Hall, 7, look at a painting by Al Burts as they record their visit to the Mount Rainier Artist Lofts Gallery Art of Justice Exhibition.
has stuck with her to this day, such as avoiding several stores because racial tension remained. “I think there has been progress, but I think there’s still room,” George said. George said some of the works were created weeks ago while others, like Scott’s,
were developed years ago. Paintings depicted influential leaders from the Civil Rights era such as voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, as well as modern-day figures such as President Barack Obama.
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Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street Southeast, Center Field Plaza, Washington, D.C. 7:05 p.m. Catch some baseball while the boys of summer are still doing their thing, and a free, post-game concert by Gavin Degraw. For information visit www.nationals.mlb.com/ tickets.
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Kounta Balamoure Concert Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 8 p.m. See the Kankouran West African Dance Company’s performance in honor of their co-founder and original Director of Music, Abdou Kounta. For information visit www. kankouran.org.
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Old McDonald’s Farm The Puppet Company Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Md. 10 a.m. Children ages 4 and younger will enjoy Bob Brown Puppets’ performance as part of the Tiny Tots and Ten series. For information visit http://www.thepuppetco.org/.
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Miss Saigon Signature Theatre, 4100 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va. A modern musical classic about love and loss in the Vietnam War, Signature’s production includes new music. For information visit www.signature-theatre.org.
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My son often jokes that he hates everyone. He’s not nearly as hostile as that makes him sound. But it’s easy to find reasons to be annoyed by the cultural shifts taking place all around us. Sometimes, at 21, he sounds older than most middle-aged people. If we could live in a world where Sinatra and Dean Martin were on the radio and people liked to talk about science and ideas more than what they do in bed, he’d be thrilled. “What happened to Miley Cyrus? Wasn’t she just on Hanna Montana?” he asked. “I bet all those parents who
only let their kids watch The Disney Channel are just thrilled with how that role model turned out.” It’s been a couple of years since Hannah Montana stopped filming, and at 20 years old herself, Cyrus is old and successful enough to choose how she wants to present herself. She could stick with that Disneyclean image if she wanted to, but she isn’t going that route. I’m not saying that women need to stay childlike to be respectable, or that child stars are required to live within the constraints of choices their parents made for them for the rest of their natural lives. It is a bit disheartening, though, to think that
someone who is presumably famous and connected enough to write her own ticket has nothing to offer beyond writhing in skin-colored undergarments. Put your tongue back in your mouth for a moment, Miley, and think. Years ago, while living in Southeast Asia, I had a long conversation with a prostitute. She had come to the city from her poor village, thought she’d be able to create a career for herself, but quickly learned she’d be more successful entertaining foreign businessmen on extended stays. She approached me at our ho-
using the VA but it is recommended they use TFL with a Medicarecertified provider. TFL beneficiaries using Medicare providers typically have no out-of-pocket costs. For information about TFL, call 866-7730404 or visit www.tricare.mil/tfl. For information about VA health care, visit www.va.gov/health.
duced beginning Oct. 1, affecting about 171,000 retirees and their family members. Beneficiaries using TRICAR For Life, Retired Reserve, TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Young Adult-Standard are not affected. Those beneficiaries, who mostly reside more than 40 miles from a military clinic or hospital, have received a letter explaining their options. Changing the location of Prime service areas is part of a move to the third generation of managed care support contracts while supporting DoD efforts to control the rising cost of health care for 9.6 million beneficiaries. On average, each member of a family of three using TRICARE Standard will pay about $20 more per month than if they were using Prime.
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Many TRICARE For Life beneficiaries with service-connected disabilities use Veterans Affairs facilities for their health care. TFL is a comprehensive Medicare wraparound coverage. Beneficiaries may pay out-of-pocket costs if they use a VA facility for care not related to a service-connected disability. Medicare does not pay for care at a government facility. When a TFL beneficiary chooses to obtain care from a provider that Medicare can’t pay, TRICARE can only pay up to 20 percent of the allowable charge. The TFL beneficiary is responsible for the rest. Beneficiaries who have received VA care not related to a service-connected disability should explore other VA options, including use of other health insurance plans. After Oct. 1, VA will ask patients if they are using VA or TFL and if they have other health insurance. If they use TFL they will be informed they must pay the remaining bill after TRICARE pays its portion. VA is the obvious choice for treatment of service-connected disabilities. For other care, TFL beneficiaries may consider
Exchange swaps magazines for electronics
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has removed 891 magazines from its stock, including The Saturday Evening Post, SpongeBob Comics, the Home Buyers Guide, Playboy, Penthouse and Tattoo. The additional shelf space is given to products and services such as electronics, whose demand is increasing, according to a spokesman. Exchange shoppers’ increased reliance on digital devices to access content virtually has resulted in a sustained decrease in demand for printed magazines, he added. Magazine sales at exchange stores fell 18.3 percent from 2011 to 2012.
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AKA chapter raises scholarships for Prince George’s students BY MARCIA ALEXANDER ADAMS
Area sorority Upsilon Tau Omega, the Fort Washington, Md. chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held one last summer activity to raise scholarship funds for Southern Prince George’s County high school students Aug. 23, More than 1,000 people enjoyed all-you-can-eat crabs at the 14th annual scholarship crab feast at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt hosted by the Southern Prince George’s County Community Charities in partnership with Upsilon Tau Omega. Since 1999, SPGCCC has awarded more than 83 scholarships to high school graduates in Southern Prince George’s County who are entering a two- or fouryear college or university in the fall. Students who received a scholarship the previous year may apply to receive a book award. There is also a special scholarship for students majoring in education at Morgan State University; the Sylvia Avery Memorial Scholarship honors a deceased sorority member. SPGCCC and Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter president V’Nell A. DeCosta said, “We are an organization founded on the premise of academic excellence and we are committed to the students in our county. We want to help as many students as possible achieve their educational and career goals because they are our future leaders on the local, regional, national, and global level.” The 2013 scholarship recipients are: • Indya Weaver, a T. C. Williams High School graduate who is attending Hampton University to major in business • Blake Johnson graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School and plans to major in psychology at Grambling University
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. sisters join hands in solidarity.
• Camardi Ezell, a Suitland High School graduate who will major in nursing at Bowie State University • Tedrel Eubanks of Friendly High School, who will attend Hinds Community College and major in media art • DeSean Smith, a Charles H. Flowers High School graduate studying mass communications/ journalism at Norfolk State University Laci Taylor, a sophomore at Cornell University received a book award. Charnelle Bacon is the recipient of the Sylvia Avery Memorial Scholarship and is an education major at Morgan State University. Students and parents may apply for the 2014 scholarships in the spring at www. akaupsilontauomega.org.
During the break session several participants line dance.
A waiter serves crabs.
A photo of Blake Johnson, a Maurice J. McDonald High School graduate and $2,500 scholarship recipient, is displayed in the background as participants file through a food line inside the dining room at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. Johnson plans to major in psychology at Grambling University.
Correction In the byline to last week’s story, “Phase 1 construction begins at Malcolm Grow,” the name of one of the co-authors was misspelled. The article was written by Melanie Moore and Rob Graham of the 79th Medical Wing.
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Vendors sell jewelry to support future scholarships for college-bound young men and women in the lobby of Martin’s Crosswinds.
Guest speaker V’Nell A. DeCosta, President, Southern Prince George’s County Community Charities and Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter, addresses an audience Aug. 23 at the AKA/Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter’s 14th Annual Scholarship Crabfeast at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md.
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Friday, August 30, 2013
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BY CAPT. KEVIN W. LOCKETT
5TH ARMORED BRIGADE DIVISION WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ANDERSON, S.C. – The 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery, Task Force Renegade, 5th Armored Brigade, initiated the road to war with an initial assessment to validate a South Carolina National Guard Air Defense Artillery unit for their National Capital Region mission. The South Carolina Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment will ultimately work alongside other state and Department of Defense agencies to protect, deter and prevent airborne threats from entering the NCR. The initial assessment is the first in a series of pre-mobilization readiness exercises and evaluations that will occur over the next 12 months. These exercises will prepare the Soldiers for their crucial role in defense of the NCR in support of “Operation Noble Eagle.” Trainers from Task Force Renegade have been tasked to ensure the South Carolina unit is mission-ready, and began their training partnership with the Guardsmen this month. “The major piece of any initial assessment is the training plan that is derived from this stage in the planning process. This crucial phase will certainly keep this battalion on the right path as we move forward,” said Task Force Renegade’s master gunner, Sgt. 1st Class Richard Wilson. The Renegades assessed the unit’s capabilities in areas including staff operations, maintenance and crew drill training. The Air Defense Artillery crews will be evaluated on crew drills, Air Defense Artillery general knowledge; visual aircraft recognition; various engagement tables and standard tactics, techniques and procedures which would later progress into live-flight engagements. Although many Soldiers in the unit have executed these specific missions, the missions are constantly changing. The unit relies on the diligence of the unit’s master gunners and the willingness of every Soldier to be better at their current job and expand their knowledge base. Master gunners will be expected to lead the unit through the Table Certification process while TF Renegade provides oversight and assistance. “These crews have to be on their ‘A-game’ throughout these exercises because if they forget or miss something it could be life-threatening or catastrophic,” said Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Maneke, Task Force Renegade observer controller/trainer. The initial assessment of the 2-263 ADA identified key factors that needed to be addressed and improved before their next training event. It was also an opportunity for those who had not performed this mission to have questions answered, while also providing a networking opportunity allowing TF Renegade Soldiers to meet with their specific counterparts and share vital information.
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Naval museums, History and Heritage return to normal hours
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BY LT. CMDR. HEIDI LENZINI
The Navy museums, which adjusted their hours as a result of the federal furlough, have returned to their normal operating hours. The Navy’s archives and Navy Department Library, located on the Washington Navy Yard, reopened Aug. 26. Naval History and Heritage Command, which operates the Navy’s museums, library and archives, has also returned to normal public access hours, although access to many of its holdings remain limited due to ongoing remediation efforts. In 2012, NHHC and Washington Navy Yard Public Works began a major archival storage facility renovation project for buildings 108 and 44, targeted for completion as early as 2014. The ongoing project will accommodate 12,000 cubic feet of paper, microform and digital media storage space with new environmental controls. Refurbishment of the archives spaces and mold decontamination started earlier this year, and will continue into next year. For more information and to access the Navy museum web sites, please see http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/index.html. For the latest news on naval history, please see http://www.navy.mil/local/navhist/.
Course 14 Distance Learning completion deadline extended
“I plan on going home to New York for the weekend and spending time with my parents,”
“I plan on taking my kids to Six Flags and maybe doing a little barbeque for the holiday weekend.”
Senior Airman Quatasia Lester 11th Security Forces Squadron Elite Gate Guard, Joint Base Andrews
Navy Yeoman 2nd Class Mario Casillas Naval Air Facility Washington Travel Department “I’m hoping to visit with my family in South Carolina. Also… just get some muchneeded rest.”
Staff Sgt. Kacie Chisolm 779th Dental Squadron dental technician
“For the holiday weekend I show my patrons some love by featuring some southern barbeque specials. Being from Georgia, I want to infuse some of our southern love into some ribs or pulled pork for customers.”
Chef Christopher Arnold Infusion Restaurant, Temple Hills, Md.
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GUIDANCE COUNSELOR 11TH FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON
The deadline to complete Course 14 (SNCOA-DL) has been extended until Nov. 30, 2013. This is the last day testing can be administered for Course 14. ALL students enrolled in “SNCOA Course 00014 Version 5” have until Nov, 30, 2013 to complete the course. Students who do not complete the current course by Nov. 30 will be dis-enrolled from the old course and can enroll in the new course when it becomes available. Students will not be automatically enrolled in the new course. They will have to enroll themselves. Effective Oct. 1, 2013, SNCOA Course 00014, Version 6 will be released on a new learning management system, Blackboard, featuring new lessons and updated, interactive content. For questions or to schedule an exam, call the Joint Base Andrews Education and Training Section at 981-6377.
COMMENTARY, from page 2 tel, asking if she could watch my baby play in the pool, since he looked just the same age as her own son, whom she’d left behind. We talked for much of the afternoon, while her “boyfriend” conducted a poolside deal and she stared at my baby with am obvious hunger only a mother who has lost her children could ever understand. “It’s not hard work, really. Mostly I cook and clean for them, and show them fun places to go, and we date. The hardest part was leaving my son with my family, but I can’t have him here. I’m supporting my parents, my son, and putting my brothers and sisters through school. I’m not proud of what I do, but I think that in my next life I’ll be forgiven, because I’m doing it to provide for my entire family.”
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Somehow, I have a lot more respect for that woman, doing what she could with what she had for the betterment of her entire family, and for her son’s future. She was willing to sacrifice her reputation for them, because it was the only way she could see to provide what they all needed. She made hard choices, and accepted her losses with grace. Miley Cyrus’ performance this week at the MTV Video Music Awards was a lot less sophisticated, a lot less valuable than that. Growing up surrounded by opportunity and wealth created by her father, who turned a silly country song into a two-generation career, I’m not sure what motivates Cyrus to choose the trashiest form of self-expression she can find. It makes my son shake his head in irritation at how far American entertainment has fallen. And it must break her daddy’s achy, breaky heart.
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Andrews Composite Squadron DCo33 trains for aircraft emergencies
Benjamin McVay holds the U.S. flag taut during a flag folding ceremony as part of his military training Aug. 22.
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National Capital Wing Civil Air Patrol Andrews Composite Squadron Cadets Anna Harris and Derek Nunn perform a uniform inspection on the flag grounds near the Joseph F. Carroll Educational Building Aug. 22. The squadron’s plan of the day provided the young cadets with Emergency Services training, which included learning aircraft search patterns, performing uniform inspections, flag raising, folding ceremonies and formation of ground/aircrew teams.
Cadet Benjamin McVay holds the U.S. flag to protect it from touching the ground during open ceremony training Aug. 22 at Joint Base Andrews.
Staff Sgt. Joshua Betts, 744th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission technician and Andrews Composite Squadron emergency services training officer, uses an emergency location transmitter to check the strength and source of signals on base.
Cadet Derek Nunn inspects a cadet’s uniform.
Synagogues seek celebrants at services Riverwalk access to D.C. BY AGNES BLUM
Navy Museums open through holiday weekend
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This is not your father’s synagogue, or your mother’s temple. Montgomery County’s Jewish congregations are trying to attract new members and in doing so are challenging some long-held customs, such as requiring tickets to attend the High Holidays services that start Sept. 4. Also called the High Holy Days, the Jewish High Holidays begin next Wednesday evening, the night before Rosh Hashanah, which is the name of the Jewish new year. Following Rosh Hashanah are the “Ten Days of Awe,” which end with the holiest of all Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur, or the “Day of Atonement.” Traditionally, only congregation members in good standing — meaning dues had been paid — would be permitted to buy tickets to the services held on these holidays. And those tickets could run into the hundreds of dollars. But thanks to the recession and demographic trends, many synagogues are faced with having fewer members as well as having members who are hoping to pay less, according to eJewish Philanthropy, an online community and magazine. Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase has been experimenting with innovative ways to reach out to a broader community. The Reform congregation launched www.jwash. net, a website that streams the services live, including High Holiday services, and plays Jewish music the rest of the time. “There are people who can’t get out of their houses,” said Leslie Rubin, the membership chairwoman at Temple Shalom. “It’s another way for people to participate.”
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The temple also offers free Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services that are open to the public, something that was once unheard of, Rubin said. “It gives people an opportunity to come to services and participate,” Rubin said. “We’re trying to think outside the box.” Another example of that type of thinking is what the temple calls the “Gift of Membership,” which is a one-year program that allows new members to join and not pay dues until July 2014. Several dozen individuals and families have joined thanks to the program, Rubin said, and another dozen or so have expressed interest. The Interfaith Families Project, which meets in Kens-
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Purple Line: A 2020 vision 16-mile light rail line will link Bethesda with New Carrollton BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU AND KARA ROSE THE PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE
The Purple Line has been on the books in Maryland for decades, but as 2020 looms, Purple Line planners and Montgomery County residents are hammering out the nitty-gritty details of exactly what this $2.2 billion light rail line will look like. The 16-mile line, which will link Bethesda with New Carrollton, will cross parts of both Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, linking up with Metro stops and MARC train stations. The $2.2 billion price tag is to be divided among federal, state and local governments. The U.S. and Maryland governments each are expected to contribute about $900 million, and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are expected to provide the remainder, said Leif Dormsjo, Maryland’s deputy secretary for transportation. State officials recently announced that $680 million was earmarked from the recently raised fuel tax for the project.
The state also is pursuing a public-private partnership to help defray its costs. Besides being responsible for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining the project, the private partner also will help finance a portion of the construction, according to the Purple Line website. Construction, set to begin in 2015, is expected to last five years. As a light rail system, the train would be slower than Metro trains, said Michael D. Madden, manager of the Maryland Transit Administration’s Purple Line project. Traveling at posted roadway speeds and carrying fewer people per train, the Purple Line would be mostly above ground, he said. A light rail is an electric rail train powered by overhead wires. Its tracks are safe to walk across because no power runs through the rails. Madden said that while the project has very broad support, his team has worked to lessen the concerns of com-
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Through the labor day holiday, Anacostia Riverwalk access to the National Museum of the United States Navy, Cold War Gallery and Display Ship Barry as well as the entrance to the Washington Navy Yard through the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail will remain open. Naval History and Heritage Command officials said Aug. 27 the month-long initiative, that allows visitors to enter the Washington Navy Yard through the Riverwalk and temporarily extends the hours of Display Ship Barry, permitting sightseers to easily view the Navy’s historic exhibits both on and off the yard, started Aug. 1 and will end after Labor Day. Signs placed along the Riverwalk direct visitors to the Washington Navy Yard entrance located at the Taylor Building, housing the Cold War Gallery. All adult visitors are required to present photo identification to enter. The museums and display ship will be open to visitors 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day. After Labor Day, the Riverwalk entrance through the Cold War Gallery will be closed until further notice. Located at the Washington Navy Yard, the National Museum of the U.S. Navy displays art and artifacts from the Revolutionary War, Antarctic exploration, World War I and World War II, as well as showcasing submarine and deep-sea innovations. Visitors will enjoy peering through a submarine periscope, learning about underwater exploration and diving, and maneuvering WWII-era artifacts. The Cold War Gallery, opened in October, displays a large submarine section, including a view of living and working conditions, artifacts from Vietnam POWs, displays from the Korean War, as well as an interactive exhibit called the “Lion’s Den.” Display Ship Barry is one of only three remaining Forrest Sherman class destroyers. Barry is the third ship to bear the name of the illustrious Revolutionary War naval hero, Commodore John Barry. She supported the 1958 Marine and Army airborne unit landing in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1962, she was a member of the task force that quarantined Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in response to evidence that Soviet missiles had been installed on the island. In 1979, Barry joined the Middle East Force for Persian Gulf service during the very tense period that accompanied the Iranian Revolution. In 1981-1982 Barry made her final deployment in that area. USS Barry was decommissioned in 1982 and arrived at the Washington Navy Yard in 1983. For more information, visit the National Museum of the United States Navy website at www.history.navy.mil/ branches/org8-1.htm.
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Talking Baseball:
Race for the playoffs BY LT COL LANCE RODGERS
With about 30 games left in the regular season through Aug. 26, there is still time for several teams to make a run for the playoffs. Though the Boston Red Sox remain on top of the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays, who are just a game and a half behind, are still very much in it. The wild card playoff spot goes to the second place team with the best record in any of the three divisions for each league. At the moment, the Rays have the lead for the American League wild card spot. However, the Baltimore Orioles are just four games behind the Rays, so we can’t count them out yet. The Detroit Tigers are starting to pull away from the second-place Cleveland Indians in the American League Central with a 5.5-game lead. The big question is: Will Tiger third baseman Miguel Cabrera win a second consecutive triple crown for batting? Winning consecutive triple crowns has never been done before, and only two players have won it twice in their careers: Rogers Hornsby and Ted Williams. However, in the last two weeks, Cabrera zoomed past Chris Davis for the lead in RBIs (Cabrera now has 130 compared to 118 by Davis). He is quickly catching Davis in home runs, trailing by just three, and he continues to lead the majors in average, hitting .359. The next closest in batting average in the American League is Mike Trout from the Angels, who is hitting .330. The Texas Rangers are holding off the Oakland Athletics in the American League West, with a 2.5-game lead. Third baseman Adrian Beltre leads the Rangers in batting average (.327), home runs (27), RBIs (79), hits (166), and runs scored (78). The second-place A’s trail the Rays by just 1.5 games in the American League wild card race. The Atlanta Braves continue to dominate the National League East with a 13-game lead over the second-place Washington Nationals. However, they have lost five of the last 10 games. The Nationals are not mathematically eliminated yet, but will need to get hot very quickly to catch the Braves. Winning eight of their last 10 games has elevated the St Louis Cardinals back on top of the Pittsburgh Pirates for the lead in the National League Central division. The Pirates are just a half game behind the Cardinals, but have lost two in a row and five of their last 10. The Pirates do have a three-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds for the National League wild card spot at the moment. The Cardinals beat the Reds by the score of 8-6 in dramatic fashion on Monday evening (Aug. 26) with Allen Craig’s first grand slam of his career. In the National League West, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won 45 of their last 55 games in the last two months, to go from worst to first in the division. Currently, they have a commanding nine-and-a-half-game lead over the second-place Arizona Diamondbacks. There is still plenty of baseball to play this season, so keep watching and rooting for your favorite team as the race for the playoffs continues. Lt. Col. Rodgers, the former administrator for the779th Medical Group, has moved to the DoD IG team, but will continue to provide baseball commentary for the rest of the season. Rodgers was drafted by the White Sox organization as a utility infielder after college but was cut when Jose Mota, Manny Mota’s son, signed.
Katherine “KAT” Bant, 779th Medical Supply Squadron team member, performs a chest trap to control and slow the ball during the second half of the championship game.
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AFDW WINS JBA INTRAMURAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR 2013
From left, AFDW team Lt. Col Felix Cruz-Montanez, Capt. Chase Eiserman, Lt. Col. Victor Viardo and Lt. Col. Chris Kampsen celebrate their win as the top Intramural Golf team of 2013.
JBA’s inaugural soccer season scores BY BOBBY JONES
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Joint Base Andrews West Fitness Center staff and 744th Communications Squadron’s athletes had different reasons to be elated at the conclusion of the 2013 Joint Base Andrews Soccer Championship. The WFC staff celebrated a successful, inaugural Intramural Soccer season, while the 744 CS team basked in the glory of defeating the 779th Medical Support Squadron Aug. 22 after a strategic defensive game, winning 1 to 0 in overtime on a new, Artificial grass field that doubles as a football field. After a hard-fought battle between the season’s two best teams, the experienced footwork of 744 CS’ Miguel Urbina kicked past Christian Owen, 779th Medical Supply Squadron goalie, for the only point of the game. Casey Lipe, 744 CS player coach, appreciated Urbina’s concise play in making the winning goal and Jamaal Dennis, team keeper, for key defensive plays against the 779 MDSS team. However, Lipe quickly praised the efforts of all his team members. “It was a team effort; everyone played their position well and the crowd got behind us and that really helped a lot, because we couldn’t have done it without their support,” said Lipe. “We have the best fans.” Being the first base soccer champs, Lipe noted, “we plan on doing a repeat next year.” Urbina, the teams’ shining star, praised both his teammates and the opposition. “I’m blessed to have scored the only goal of the game, but I couldn’t have done it without being part of such a great team.” said Urbina. “The 779th Medical Support Squadron played a great game. They maintained the ball and shut us down; they knew our key players. They did a good job, but luckily I got through to make the goal. This was really fun. I hope that intramural soccer continues. I loved it,” said Urbina. Despite fitness center hour and staff reductions due to military sequestration furloughs, the WFC staff managed the Intramural Softball season while simultaneously sponsoring a much-anticipated soccer program. Staff Sgt. Ashley Wolfe, WFC recreation assistant, said eager participants put together their own version of a soccer uniform and starting practicing on their own. “When I was told that we had money for intramural soccer, I volunteered to head up the organization,” said Wolfe. “I began to talk to as many people as I could and explained to them the process of how intramural sports work, and from there they began to build teams within their squadrons.” Excited by interest among friends at different squadrons, Wolfe zealously pursued signatures for letters of intent to present to the Wing commander. “We finally got the go-ahead with 12 teams,” said Wolfe. “The moment I received approval to support an Intramural Soccer program I began making calls,” said Subhaker Satyanarayan, Joint Base Andrews fitness and sports director. “We did not know if soccer was going to get off the ground due to funding, but from money saved from Intramural Basketball we were able to get it going. This first season really went well. We thought we would have only 5 or 6 teams, but ended up with 12.” Wolfe and Satyanarayan realized the challenges of the soccer season, launched while two other intramural sports were going on, made it a very busy time for the staff. However, the WFC staff looks forward to making next year’s soccer season even better. In a final email, Wolfe congratulated the 744 CS for winning the first official title as the 2013 Intramural Soccer Base Champions. “They came on top over 779 MDSS A with a final match score of 1-0 in overtime. I also want to recognize 779 MDSS A for coming in second place for the title of Base Runner-Up,” said Wolfe. “It’s been a great season and a great turnout. I appreciate all the coaches and players for their participation and support of our intramural program. I hope to see each of you next year. Thank you all for making the first soccer season a success!”
A joyful 744th Communications Squadron Soccer team celebrates with their fans upon winning the 2013 Intramural Soccer Championship.
Christian Owen, 779th Medical Support Squadron goalie, saves a goal for his team.
A referee carefully monitors a play along the line in bounds.
Miguel Urbina, 744th Communications Squadron team player, left, prepares to score the only point of the game against the 779th Medical Supply Squadron.
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P.G. County Libraries go cashless BY ANDREW ALDRICH PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
Prince George’s County Memorial Library System customers will pay by credit or debit card rather than cash for overdue books, CDs and DVDs as well as fines, starting Oct. 1. Payments can be made at library branches or online. Major credit and debit cards will be accepted to include Mastercard, Visa and Discover. Patrons can also have an account that can be drawn down and add to that account as needed with a credit or debit card. “This is another step in creating innovative and streamlined operations to better serve our customers and a natural extension of our self-checkout, e-commerce, wireless, disc Xpress, self-pickup for holds and other similar service,” explained Kathleen Teaze, director of PGCMLS. “Cashless libraries have been very successful in other jurisdictions including the District of Columbia, and we look forward to it working very well for us.” Cash transactions will still be accepted at the Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Oxon Hill, South Bowie and Spauldings branch libraries. For information visit www.pgcmls.info.
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Parking relocates at Malcolm Grow BY MELANIE MOORE AND RUSSELL SHAPLAND 79TH MEDICAL WING
Patient parking will relocate starting Sept. 3 to the south side of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center due to construction. The current patient parking lots on the north and east sides of MGMCSC will be closed. In addition, the shuttle bus to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will now depart from the south side of MGMCSC. Designated attendants will be on site, along with signage, to safely direct patients to the parking and shuttle bus areas. Patients are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early and be cautious of pedestrians and construction activities. The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics are also scheduled to relocate starting Sept. 3 to temporary medical buildings near West Perimeter and Boston Roads. Patient parking will be available near the modular facilities. Patients may contact the appointment line (1-888-999-1212) to confirm their appointment location. For additional information, patients may visit the Wing’s website at www.79MDW.af.mil.
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The Family Health and Pediatric Clinics are scheduled to relocate starting Sept. 3 to temporary medical buildings near West Perimeter and Boston Roads. Patient parking will be available near the modular facilities.
Reserve units still feel effects of sequestration COURTESY AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The impact of sequestration on readiness and morale has been felt widely throughout Air Force Reserve Command units. Under the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, across-the-board budget reductions, referred to as “sequestration,” were initiated March 1, 2013, and included a mandatory, six-day furlough for Department of Defense civilian employees. “We won’t know the full effects of sequestration for months, or maybe even a year or two,” said Maj. Gen. Craig Gourley, vice commander of Air Force Reserve Command, “but we are already able to identify impacts throughout the command.” Many AFRC flying units reported reduced aircraft availability for training due to maintenance. The furlough of aircraft maintenance personnel has disrupted aircraft maintenance schedules, reducing 12- and 24-hour fix rates and reducing mission capable rates for aircraft.
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“We’ve had a few wings report that pilots, loadmasters and aerial refueling boom operators have lost currency due to the lack of aircraft availability,” said Gourley. “We know there will be a cost in terms of dollars and time to regain aircrew proficiency.” According to Gourley, the impact to training goes beyond aircrew. “Sequestration and furloughs have caused a delay in upgrade training for Reservists in their career specialty,” said Gourley, “and we have seen the cancellation of mobile training teams and inspections.” The direct impact on Reservists affects morale. Reserve units are reporting delays in Reserve pay and travel voucher processing, which has led to increased government travel card delinquency. Due to civilian furloughs, one force support squadron reported a 50 percent reduction in the processing of DD Form 214s, which document a person’s “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.” Reserve medical units report a growing backlog of line-of-duty determinations and medical evaluation board cases, and the processing of flying waivers.
The Air Reserve Personnel Center at Buckley AFB, Colo., has been hit particularly hard. “The average pay grade level at ARPC is pretty low,” said Brig Gen Jay Flournoy, commander of ARPC. “The employees did not have enough time to save money to make up for their losses in pay. Almost immediately, we were contacted by one mortgage lender who had received a letter from one of our employees who could not pay his mortgage.” According to Flournoy, ARPC has seen a loss of productivity. The Health Professionals Scholarship Program application backlog has more than doubled during the furlough period. ARPC customer waiting time has increased by two days, and there is a three-day delay in processing orders and approving documents in the orders writing system. “Sequestration and furlough has been tough on everyone in the Air Force Reserve,” said Gourley, “but I am impressed with the professionalism and dedication our Reservists and civilian employees have demonstrated during this challenging time.”
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Andrews Airmen “Fuel the Fight” in Southwest Asia BY SENIOR AIRMAN BAHJA JONES
379TH AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Editor’s Note: Maj. Keith McCray, Tech. Sgt. Randy Suter, who are featured in this article are deployed the 459th Air Refueling Wing here. Also of note, author Senior Airman Bahja Jones is from our very own 11th Wing. Providing over watch for ground forces to get much needed rest, airborne forces, including B1B Lancers, are their eyes in the sky. Enabling these to complete their missions by providing necessary air-refueling capabilities are the Airmen of the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here. “We are an airborne gas station,” said Capt. Matt Mills, a 340th EARS instructor pilot, deployed from Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., originally from Clemson, S.C. “We provide the fuel for the fighters; bombers and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms providing aerial cover for the troops on the ground.” In June, the 340th EARS and the 340th Expeditionary Maintenance Unit here achieved its highest mission effectiveness rating in four years, and continued the trend into July with a 100 percent ME rate. Effectiveness is based on the scheduled vulnerability time of the receivers, compared to the actual vulnerability time in which they receive fuel from the tankers. During those two months, the 340th EARS flew more than 1,100 sorties for a total of 7,500 hours and provided more than 3,100 receivers with nearly 57 million pounds of fuel. “We have the refueling mission, but honestly the real mission is protecting that 18-year-old
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on the ground,” Mills said. “If we are operating 100 percent ME, he is getting the air coverage he needs and we’re keeping him safe. It’s a good feeling to know you are supporting the guys that are sleeping in ditches and Humvees and performing convoys, ensuring they have the over watch and air support they need.” It takes the whole team to achieve a high ME, from the operators and the maintainers to supporting components, Mills explained. “We may fly them, but it’s maintenance who makes sure they are good to go,” he said. The Airmen in the 340th EAMU support the KC-135s here to ensure they are in prime flying condition. From the moment the aircrews land, they inspect and service the aircraft to get them back in the air as quickly as possible. “On the maintenance side of the house it’s important we fix the aircraft correctly the first time to meet all of the mission requirements,” said Maj. Keith McCray, the 340th EAMU officer in charge deployed from Joint Base Andrews, Md., and a Prospect Park, Penn., native. “Especially here because we fly so many sorties each day, we have to constantly keep our birds in top shape to keep them continuously flying.” The 340th EAMU couldn’t be as effective without the help of the entire 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, noted Tech. Sgt. Randy Suter, a 340th EAMU jet mechanic also deployed from Joint Base Andrews, and hails from Frederick, Md. From the analysis Airmen, who keep aircraft maintainers up-to-date with trends and corrective actions to maximize mission effectiveness, to the back shop maintainers, who fix parts off the aircraft they get a lot of support from the other agencies. “Maintainers need ops just
Tech. Sgt. Derrick Melrose installs a ground safety device on a KC-135 Stratotanker , Aug. 13, 2013 during a thru flight inspection at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Melrose is a 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Wis., and hails from Bristol,Wis.
as much as they need us,” said Senior Airman Thomas Shea, a 340th EAMU crew chief deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and a West Springfield, Mass., native. “We depend on them to debrief us properly on what’s going on with the jet. If not, it takes us twice as long to figure out what’s going on and troubleshoot, preventing us from turning the jets in a timely manner.” Unlike the typical airlift squadron, which will deploy an entire unit with an airframe, the 340th EARS and its supporting aircraft maintenance unit are made up of active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen from more than 20 different bases and nearly half rotate every 60 days. “It’s a challenge because we have to get everyone trained up
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Tech. Sgt. Derrick Melrose opens a can of oil before pouring it into a KC-135 Stratotanker engine during a thru flight inspection Aug. 13, 2013 at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Melrose is a 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Wis., and hails from Bristol, Wis.
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Religious Services
GALLERY, from page 1
on base Islamic
Prayer Room in Chapel 1 Annex Daily Prayer Monday Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Prayer Service Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Jewish
Chaplain Maj. Raphael Berdugo is the new Jewish chaplain. He can be contacted at the Chapel’s main line, 301-981-2111. Chaplain Berdugo hosts a Lunch-and-Learn each Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. in Chapel One. Bring your lunch and study the Torah portion of the week together with others of all faiths.
Protestant
Sunday Services Chapel 2, Traditional Service 9 a.m. Base Theater, Contemporary Service 10 Gospel Service 11:30 a.m.
SYNAGOGUE, from page 6 ington and Silver Spring, suggests families make a donation of $180 to attend services for the High Holidays, but no tickets are required. The Interfaith Families Project is an independent community of interfaith families that celebrates both Jewish and Christian traditions. But it is not just the more liberal, Reform congregations that are exploring new methods. Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, a Conservative synagogue, is also offering free services that will be open to the public during the High Holidays. “Just so that people can get a sense of what our congregation is about,” said Gary Simms, Har Shalom’s
Tuesday Family Night at Base Theater Family meal 5 p.m. Christian Education and AWANA Kid’s Program 6 p.m.
Roman Catholic
Reconciliation by appointment, call 301-9812111 Daily and Saturday Mass have been temporarily suspended. Chapel 1, 1345 W. Perimeter Road. Mass Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Chapel 2, 3715 Fetchet Ave. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classGreg Scott of Upper Marlboro stands near one of his works on display at the Mount es Monday, 6 p.m. Rainier Artist Lofts Gallery. The gallery is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the For information, pasto- March on Washington with the Art of Justice Exhibition. ral counseling and religious accommodation of all faith traditions call 301-981-2111 outreach coordinator Teri negotiating the acquisior visit the chapel office at RAIL, from page 6 Moss said. tion of property,” Mad1345 W Perimeter Road. Those who feel they have den said, adding that his munities along the route. been or will be injured by agency already is startexecutive director. “We’re Those concerns include the project, or who feel ing to bring on board infiguring out ways we can be how the rail line will affect they are being discrimi- dependent appraisers. hike-and-bike trails as well nated against, can file a as inclusive as possible.” Because these areas For B’nai Israel Con- as the impact it will have complaint under the Civil often will require full regregation, a Conservative on houses and businesses. Rights Act with the federal location of residents and synagogue in Rockville, In its current design, 113 Department of Housing and businesses, Madden said streamlining the High Holi- properties along the route Urban Development or the his team plans to start the days process was a way to of the 21-station line will state transit agency’s Equal process as soon as October be a more welcoming com- have to be demolished for Opportunity Section, ac- and into early 2014. munity. This past year, the project. cording to the agency. The state plans to prothe synagogue changed its The transit agency Contractors will decide vide services to affected policy so that any member said it will negotiate with in good standing was auto- property owners to offer a the details of when Purple homeowners and tenants, matically entitled to seats price based on fair market Line work will begin along including relocation counduring the High Holidays, value, although several the route, but the state ulti- selors, replacement housing no tickets necessary. business owners have ex- mately will own and manage assistance payments of up “High Holidays is part the rail line, Madden said. to $45,000 for homeowners, of synagogue life, not sepa- pressed doubt that there The Federal Transit Admoving expense reimburserate,” said Larry Trope, will be enough money to ministration is expected to ments, higher mortgage inB’nai Israel’s executive di- help them move and start issue the “record of deciterest-rate reimbursements rector. “We offer an inclusive over. Owners unwilling to community all year round.” sell will find themselves in sion” this fall, which will and business re-establishThis story originally court, fighting the state’s allow construction to begin ment allowances of up to appeared in the Aug. 28, efforts to take their prop- on the Purple Line, he said. $60,000, Madden said. “Once that’s issued, Property values within a 2013 edition of The Prince erty through eminent doGeorge’s Gazette. main, Purple Line strategic we are then able to begin quarter- to half-mile of the
AIRMEN, from page 9 as quickly as possible to understand the processes we use here,” McCray said. “We all follow the same technical data, but things are done differently at other bases.” In that same right, all of the experiences each individual brings to the table offers a wealth of knowledge and helps them to operate using the most efficient practices, added Mills. Bottom line, their effectiveness is crucial to supporting the folks down range who depend on the aircraft above, said McCray. For those aircraft to support them, they need the fuel - without it, they wouldn’t be able to complete the mission. “We keep fuel in the air so fighters can have fuel to drop bombs on target,” Shea said. “That’s our motto here.”
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Airman 1st Class Orlando Misaalefua installs a pitot tube cover on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a thru flight inspection Aug. 13, 2013 at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Misaalefua is a 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and hails from Clarksville, Tenn.
Malandela Zulu, 35, of Brentwood said he had three pieces in the exhibition, including one depicting Fela Kuti, a Nigerian pop artist whose music revolved around social change. “We basically have to have different outlets, different ways to express how we feel about certain things,” Zulu said. The gallery is open noon to 7 p.m. daily through Sept. 8. “It’s a lot of talented artists here with very different styles. It was interesting to see how they’re portraying their art,” Umrani said. This story originally appeared in the Aug. 28, 2013 edition of The Prince George’s Gazette. Purple Line stations will “most likely” rise, Madden said. During the housing downturn, he said, houses near mass transit systems, especially light and heavy rail, maintained their value better than other houses. However, he said, there is no guarantee. The new light rail is about improved connections — from one Metro line to another, one activity center to another and connections to employment hubs, he said. “It certainly has the potential to spur a lot of good things,” Madden said. The Prince George’s Gazette staff writers Agnes Blum and Marlena Chertock contributed to this report. This story originally appeared in the Aug. 28, 2013 edition of The Prince George’s Gazette.
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