Pentagram 112014

Vol. 61, No. 46 November 20, 2014

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Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

JBM-HH command talks Ebola, employee concerns during town hall

By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson addressed the concerns of employees and the installation’s preparedness for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) during a town hall Nov. 12 in Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

Much media attention has been given to the massive outbreak of Ebola in western Africa and the few cases that have popped up in the United States.

U.S. military personnel are being deployed to Africa to provide assistance to medical personnel and to build 17 disease treatment centers by the end of the year, according to several Pentagon news reports.

During the town hall, Henderson and Lt. Col. Ed Weinberg, commander of JBM-HH’s Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic, briefed employees and community members on the basics of the virus, the goal of the mission and the operating procedures for disease prevention on base.

Both Henderson and Weinberg stressed that service members deployed to fight Ebola would not be in direct contact with infected patients.

“The bottom line is, right now the United States A rmy folks who are deploying are not the ones who are directly treating the patients,” Henderson said.

“We should rest assured with that.”

see TOWN HALL, page 4

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Henderson Hall a ‘point of light’ for off-base communities

By Damien Salas Pentagram Staff Writer

From the Halls of Montezuma, to the cafeteria of Barcroft Elementary School. Headquarters and Service Battalion and Henderson Hall Marine Corps Community Services, School Liaison Program and the Arlington, Va., elementary school held a gala for the first time Nov. 14 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Partnership in Education program.

Marines who serve at the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall and Headquarters Marine Corps have been sent to volunteer at the south Arlington school since 1980.

In 1991, the school and Henderson Hall were the 400th recipients of former President George H.W. Bush’s daily Point of Light award, which celebrates volunteerism to spark change and improve the world through com-

see TUTOR, page 4

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DAMIEN SALAS

From left, Gunnery Sgt. Nguyen Kim Le, Angela Merica, 10, and Yelitza Sejas, 10, hit the dance floor during a gala hosted by Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, and Henderson Hall Marine Corps Community Services, School Liaison Program and Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington, Va., Nov. 14, in the school’s cafeteria to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their partnership in education.

New policy outlines JBM-HH’s social media, photography regulations

By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson earlier this month signed a memorandum establishing the joint base policy for using social media and taking photographs and video.

According to the policy, which was signed Nov. 3, all personnel who

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“live, work or visit” any portion of the joint base (Fort Myer, Fort McNair or Henderson Hall) are prohibited from divulging any images, either still or motion, of any military operations not intended for public display. For example, personnel are allowed to post photos of parades and ceremonies, but may not disclose images from patrols, exercises, meetings, formations and more.

News Notes Dining Facility special Thanksgiving dinner is Monday, Nov. 24

The special Thanksgiving meal served at the Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base – also open to retirees and DoD ID card holders – will be held Monday, Nov. 24 with designated seating times for different groups. The cost is $7.60 per person. A dining schedule, listed below, has been set up to accommodate as many people as possible: • 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) personnel and families – dine from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• RHHC, 529th Regimental Support Company (The Old Guard) personnel and families – dine from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) personnel and families – dine from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

• Sister services and families, retirees, DoD civilians – dine from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

See a menu on page 2 and on facebook.com/jbmhh.

The dining facility will operate on a holiday hours schedule from Thursday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 30 with the following times: Brunch served from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.35; and supper will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m., for $6.55.

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, the meal will be smaller than usual because the “official” Thanksgiving Day meal will be served Nov. 24.

The dining facility will operate on regular hours Nov. 25 and 26 for service personnel.

For more information, call 703-696-2087.

Winter weather news, information

Additionally, personnel cannot take pictures of classified or sensitive areas, including in “front of structures whose location is commonly known or can be quickly identified through computer searches,” reads the policy.

According to the policy, taking photographs of the following areas is prohibited: gates or access control

Winter weather is on the way.

In the event of weather-related closures, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall personnel follow the guidance of the Office of Personnel Management.

OPM determines the open or closed status for all government agencies and installations located inside the Washington, D.C. beltway.

If you have a question about your duty status, contact your supervisor. Partner organization per-

see POLICY, page 4

see NEWS NOTES, page 4

When winter weather hits, stay informed! page 2 page 3 page 4

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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson gives remarks at a town hall meeting in Spates Community Club Nov. 12. Henderson addressed current events and concerns voiced by those in the JBM-HH community.

Visit the official JBM-HH social media websites to obtain pertinent news about local-area events, traffic closures and other relevant local news.

JBM-HH webpage: www.army.mil/jbmhh Facebook: www.facebook.com/jbmhh Twitter: https://twitter.com/JBMHH JBM-HH information hotline: 703-696-6906

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JBM-HH Thanksgiving holiday hours

Most offices on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 so everyone can celebrate Thanksgiving, also a federal holiday. Most military personnel will have a training holiday Friday, Nov. 28, and some activities will be open with reduced staffing. The following facilities and places of business have reported open or closed hours for Nov. 27 and 28. Unless otherwise noted, the list applies to Nov. 27, Thanksgiving. This new, alphabetical list is not all encompassing; please check with the facility you wish to visit for more details.

The Honor Guard presents

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dining Facility

Thanksgiving Day Menu

Army Community Service

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3510.

Auto Shop

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3387.

American Clipper Barber Shop

Closed. For more information, call 703-271-8177.

Barber Shop

Closed. For more information, call 703-351-6569.

McNair Barber Shop

Closed. For more information, call 202-484-7019.

Bowling Center

Open noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call 703-528-4766.

MCCS Car Wash

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Memorial Chapel

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-6635.

Old Post Chapel

Closed.

CYSS

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3057.

Cleaners

Closed. For more information, call 703-243-4986.

Clothing Issue Facility

Closed Nov. 27 and 28.

Fort Myer Military Clothing Sales Store

Closed Nov. 27; open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-696-3515.

Pentagon Military Clothing Sales Store

Closed. For more information, call 703-695-6446.

Directorate of Emergency Services Visitor Control Center

Closed Nov. 27 and 28. Call 703-696-3197 for more information.

Fort Myer Officers Club

Open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Thanksgiving buffet and seated dinner. See http://goo.gl/Q4iVn7 for menu and information; call 703-696-5147 or 703-524-3037 to get more information and make reservations.

Dessert Bar with Pumpkin, Dutch Apple, Sweet Potato, & Pecan Pies, Mixed Nuts, Chocolate Fondue & Petit Fours

Fort McNair Officers Club

Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5800.

Spates Community Club

Open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for Thanksgiving buffet dinner. See http://goo.gl/Dezq4p for menu and other information. Call 703-527-1300 to make reservations. For more information, call 703-527-1302.

Meal Rates: Standard Rate $7.60 Discount Rate $6.45 (Dependants of E-4 & Below)

Commissary

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3674.

Dining Facility

The Dining Facility will operate on a holiday hours schedule from Nov. 27 through 30 with the following times: Brunch will be served from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.35 and supper will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m., for $6.55. The Nov. 27 meal will be smaller than usual as the special meal will be served Monday, Nov. 24.

Environmental Management Division

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-8055.

Executive Management Housing Division

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-1152.

Fort Myer Exchange

Closed Nov. 27; open 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 28.

For more information, call 703-522-4575.

Marine Corps Exchange

Closed Nov. 27; opens at 5 a.m. Nov. 28; The Vineyard Wine & Spirits – closed Nov. 27; open Nov. 28 at 8 a.m. For more information, call 703979-8420.

Fort Myer Express

Closed Nov. 27; open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 28.

For more information, call 703-696-9241/44.

Fort McNair Express

Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5823.

Firestone

Closed. For more information, call 703-522-2584.

Fort Myer Fitness Center

Open Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 703-696-7867.

Fort McNair Fitness Center

Closed. For more information, call 202-685-3117.

GNC

Closed. For more information, call 703-522-6786.

Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium

Closed; open 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 26; open Nov. 28 from 7:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 703-614-7214.

Headquarters & Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall side of JBM-HH

Closed, with curtailed operations Nov. 28.

Headquarters Command Battalion, Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH

Closed with curtailed operations Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-696-8163.

Rader Health Clinic

Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 703-696-2977.

Rader Dental Clinic

Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 703-696-3460.

Fort McNair Health Clinic

Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 202-685-3100.

Human Resources

Closed.

Java Café

Closed Nov. 27, but reopens at 4:30 a.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 571-483-1962.

Library

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3555.

Marine Mart at Marine Barracks Washington

Closed Nov. 27; open 7 a.m. Nov. 28.

Optical Shop

Closed. For more information, call 703-528-9122.

Outdoor Recreation Gear Issue

Closed. For more information, call 703-693-4730.

Petals and Blooms

Closed. For more information, call 703-525-0489.

Subway

Closed. For more information, call 703-243-1786.

Recreation Center

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3470.

Reenlistment

Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 703-696-1321.

Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (formerly ACAP)

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-0973.

Veterinary Clinic

Closed. Call 703-696-3604 for more information.

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Monday, November 24, 2014 1030hrs - 1430 hrs Shrimp Cocktail with Cocktail Sauce Bruschetta with Tomato Basil & Mozzarella Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Assorted Crackers Roast Turkey with Turkey Gravy Tender Prime Rib Au Jus with Horseradish Sauce Baked Ham with Brown Sugar & Honey Glaze Mashed Potatoes, Baked Sweet Potatoes Savory Bread Dressing & Corn Bread Dressing Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn & Green Bean Casserole Salad Bar with Assorted Salad Dressings Cranberry Sauce, Jellied Pear Salad, Ambrosia Salad and Condiments Assorted Seasonal Fresh Fruits Butter-flake Rolls, Cheddar-Chive Biscuits, Assorted Whole Grain Breads

1% White and Chocolate Milk, Coffee, Iced Tea, Hot Tea, Coke Products, Sparkling Punch Fountain

Seating schedule: 4/3 IN: 1030-1130 RHHC/529th RSC: 1130-1230 1/3 IN: 1230-1330 Garrison/civilians: 1330-1430

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The winner’s name, caption and the photo will be printed in the newspaper.

If you have a photo you think would make a great Caption This, send it in.

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Don’t burn, baby

By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall firefighters dashed into smoke and flames Nov. 8 and 15, during a training exercise at nearby Joint Base Andrews, Md. “We did live fire training to put a little stress on everybody,” explained JBM-HH Assistant Fire Chief Jon Culberson. “We try to do that annually.”

Four crews from JBM-HH – on Nov. 8 and on Nov. 15 – participated in the weekend training.

Culberson said the training provided the department with the opportunity to not only rotate crews into and out of the sessions, but gave fire department officers a chance to evaluate them in a controlled environment.

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE “It gives them a chance to work Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Firefighter Mike Humphreys asks a question during a training exercise on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. see FIRE, page 5 8. Firefighters from JBM-HH and Andrews trained in a building designed for repeated fires fueled by wood and excelsior.

Army Holiday Race Series continues with Turkey Trot

Buchanan: Trial and error, humility at core of leadership

By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer Nobody runs faster than a preThanksgiving turkey – except for cold Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Turkey Trot 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk participants.

Nov. 14’s race day produced temperatures which hovered a few degrees above the freezing mark, yet close to 100 runners and walkers registered, warmed up and thawed in the Fort Myer Fitness Center before the 6:35 a.m. start took the athletes through the streets of the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

The top male finisher in the sixth annual race was Brian Daugherty while Yuko Whitestone was the female winner. The top overall male walker was Kevin Steward and the first female walker to cross the Fort Myer Fitness Center finish line was Syredia Robinson. The unit with the most participants taking part was the National Guard Bureau.

Following the race, joint base Commander Col. Mike Henderson met the winners, distributed medals and addressed the turkey trotters and walkers.

“This is the biggest race we have, and the biggest race I’ve seen here so far,” Henderson said

see TURKEY TROT, page 7

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Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, gives remarks Nov. 13, at the first joint base Chaplain’s Leadership Luncheon in Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

The Joint Forces Headquarters-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general led the first Memorial Chapelhosted series of leadership discussions at JBM-HH PHOTO

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Runners pass autumnal foliage on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Sheridan Avenue during the opening miles of JBM-HH’s 6th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk, held Nov. 14 on the streets of the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The preThanksgiving race is produced through a partnership between the Fort Myer Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate and Henderson Hall’s Marine Corps Community Services.

By Damien Salas Pentagram Staff Writer A chaplain’s leadership luncheon took place Nov. 13, in the Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall as the

first of what chaplain Maj. Fred Wendel hopes to become a quarterly routine focusing on moral leadership.

Wendel created the concept while counseling Soldiers at several military installations where he previously served.

These forums are meant to facilitate discussion on, as he refers to it, “the broad topic of leadership and what it means to be a leader,” by bringing in experts from various ranks and branches in the military, as well as private businesses.

see LEADERSHIP, page 5

The U.S. Army Band performance schedule Nov. 22 7:30 p.m.

The U.S. Army Orchestra presents “Around the world in 80 minutes,” featuring such classical favorites by Copland, Debussy and Mozart. This event takes place at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts in Bowie, Md.

Nov. 23 3 p.m.

The U.S. Army Orchestra presents “Around the world in 80 minutes,” featuring such classical favorites by Copland, Debussy and Mozart. This event takes place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

Nov. 25 7:30 p.m.

The “Pershing’s Own” Chamber of Music recital will take place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

Dec. 3 7 p.m.

The U.S. Army Chorus in Concert will perform at the Dorothy Rose Smith Concert Series at Highland Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, Pa.

Dec. 9 6 p.m.

The U.S. Army Blues present Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite and other jazzy holiday favorites at the Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Dec. 14 3 p.m.

The U.S. Army Concert Band Brass and Percussion Ensemble present “Holiday Brass” at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

Dec. 15 noon

The U.S. Army Chorus will perform a holiday concert at the National Presbyterian Church at 4101 Nebraska Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Performances are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All outdoor concerts are subject to cancellation or location change due to weather considerations.

Please call 703-6963399 for up-to-date information on concert cancellations or location changes.

For additional details and a full calendar of performances, visit www.usarmyband.com/ event-calendar.html.

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Town hall, from page 1 All troops deployed to these countries will undergo a 21-day quarantine, or “monitoring period,” upon completion of the mission to confirm that they did not contract the virus.

According to various Pentagon news reports, these service members will be sequestered at Joint Base LangleyEustis, Va.; Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Hood or Fort Bliss, in Texas; or Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington.

One service member on JBM-HH will be deploying to western Africa in support of the 86th Combat Support Hospital out of Fort Campbell, Weinberg said. That person will likely undergo a monitoring period on a different installation, Weinberg said.

Weinberg assured community members that Rader Clinic was prepared for the disease.

Infrastructure is in place to transport patients to Walter Reed and to trace an infected patient’s points of contact – where they went, who they talked to, what they touched – on base before their case was discov-

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ered, he said.

He also stressed that it can only be transmitted through contact with bodily fluids, and that there have only been a handful of cases in the nation.

“It’s not spreading like the flu,” Weinberg said. “You should be more concerned about the flu.”

Employee questions, concerns After the Ebola briefing, Henderson also addressed employee concerns raised during his introductory town hall meeting in early September.

JBM-HH employees raised questions about teleworking, a year-round wellness program and civilian use of the dining facility.

Regarding teleworking, Henderson acknowledged that there were many considerations before employees are approved to telework regularly.

Only two of more than 200 eligible employees have actually been approved to telework, he said. Measuring productivity can be difficult, and approvals take time. Regardless, he said he would be willing to look at telework options.

Other employees wondered whether the Installation Management Command’s wellness program could be a year-round feature. Henderson said that extending the policy would not be possible, but encouraged employees to exercise during their lunch breaks or before and after work hours.

Under current IMCOM policy, the one-time-only program allows federal civilian employees up to six months to participate in exercise during work hours.

Finally, Henderson and Command Sgt. Maj. Randall Woods explained why civilians were unable to use the dining facility on base.

Woods said the dining facility has to maintain a 65 percent utilization rate from meal-card holding service members. If card-holder use dips below that number, the dining facility could be closed down, he said.

“It’s not about money, it’s about intent and purpose of chow halls,” Woods said.

Tutor, from page 1 munity service,” and since 1989, has recognized more than 5,000 honorees, according to the foundation’s website.

Dora Sue Black, Marine buddy liaison at Barcroft, has volunteered with the program since before it received the award. Showing children the grandeur of the Marine Corps gives them a new understanding of the world, and shows them the result of hard work, she said.

“They see the Marines every week, and I wanted them to celebrate that partnership,” said Black.

“And I wanted to do it in a way that was outstandingly special for them.

The Marine Corps made my dream come true for what I wanted for these children to experience.”

No detail was spared at the gala, which was modeled after a traditional Marine Corps birthday ceremony, complete with a color guard, cake cutting ceremony, recognition of the oldest and youngest students present, playing of The Marines’ Hymn and remarks by the guest of honor, Col. Anthony Barnes, H&S Battalion’s commander.

During a regular week, ceremonial units do not accompany the Marines who visit the school, but special events focusing on camaraderie and bonding provide a unique and fundamental experience for students, according to Black.

Gunnery Sgt. Jason Surratt has volunteered as a Marine buddy for two years simply because he “loves any type of volunteering,” and says the program helps relieve stress after a long day’s work.

“We keep the same kids through the program as they move up grades.

Watching them progress and grow is rewarding,” said Surratt. “Sometimes when you have a rough day at work, coming here and making a difference in these kids’ lives makes you feel better.”

After the ceremony and cake eating, students and their families, Marines, MCCS and Barcroft staff hit the floor for an evening of dance competitions and good fun.

Policy, from page 1 points; quarters, without the consent of the resident; motor pools; arms, ammunition and explosives; utility systems and communication facilities.

“Classified/Sensitive pictures must never be placed on personal automation systems or unclassified military systems for any reason,” according to the policy memorandum.

The policy also details proper procedures for using smartphones and other digital photography devices capable of recording location data with photos.

“Personnel must turn off any GPS (Global Positioning System) functionality to digital cameras or smartphones when taking pictures of any military activity,” reads the policy memorandum. Photographs of locations taken with smartphones have the capability to “encode physical locations within the picture themselves and then become decoded, mapping the location,” according to the policy.

Individuals found taking photographs, making drawings or violating the guidelines in a different manner may be subject to administrative or criminal action, reads the policy. The policy details procedures for identifying and coordinating specific photographic requirements see POLICY, page 5

News Notes, from page 1 sonnel should inquire within their chain of command.

For OPM guidance, see www.opm.gov/status.

You can also call 202-606-1900 around the clock for status. Also, see www.facebook.com/jbmhh and www.jbmhh.army.mil for the winter weather link, activated when necessary; call the commander’s information hotline at 703-696-6906, which is updated often in emergencies or foul weather situations. See www.weather.gov for a forecast.

Ice melt refills

At JBM-HH, filled ice melt buckets have already been placed outside facilities by public works personnel. Refill ice melt buckets by bringing empty buckets to Bldg. 325 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base and to the P Street Lot on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base between the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Denise Faldowski at 703-696-1254 for more information.

Flu shots offered at Memorial Chapel

Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic will offer seasonal flu clinics at Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Nov. 20. Each clinic is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

These clinics are open to active duty military service members and their beneficiaries (ages 2 and up), retirees and their beneficiaries (ages 2 and up) and DoD civilians. Children younger than 2 years of age must go to their primary care doctor to receive the vaccine. For more information, call 703-696-2994.

Turkey Bowl football

The Single Marine Program at the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base is hosting a Turkey Bowl flag football tournament Nov. 21, 10 a.m. at the Fort Myer softball field, open to all joint base active duty and civilian personnel. For more information, please visit www.mccsHH.com/SMP.html or call 703-696-0033.

Volunteers needed for food assistance center

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From right, the youngest student present at the Barcroft Elementary gala, Elliot McCabe, and the oldest, Jaden Tham-Morrobel, stand at attention Nov. 14, during the presenting of the cake at the 35th anniversary celebration of the Partnership in Education program with Henderson Hall.

Marine Corps Community Services on the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH is seeking volunteers to help move turkeys and stock shelves at the Arlington Food Assistance Center in support of the Thanksgiving holiday. Volunteers are needed through Nov. 22 from 7 to 9 a.m., and for distribution of the food between 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested in helping out should contact Trish Sowell at 703-693-4840 or sowellpl@usmc-mccs.org.

Army-Navy blood donation challenge

The Armed Services Blood Program’s annual Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge is coming to JBM-HH. This annual blood drive across more than a dozen installations and bases helps raise lifesaving blood units, including JBM-HH. The blood drive will take place at the Fort Myer Fitness Center Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. For more details, contact Vikki Fernette, ASBP blood donor recruiter for the Armed Services Blood Bank Center in Bethesda, Maryland, at 301295-2109 or email victoria.l.fernette.civ@mail.mil.

Annual holiday tree lighting on JBM-HH

The annual holiday tree lighting ceremony will be held at Bldg. 59 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Dec. 3. The pre-ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the tree lighting to begin at 5 p.m.

After the tree is lit, the community is welcomed to Brucker Hall for a special visit with Santa.

Ugly Sweater 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk

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From left, Barcroft Elementary School principal Colette Bounet and Headquarters and Service Battalion Commanding Officer Col. Anthony Barnes stand at attention during the playing of The Marines’ Hymn during a gala in the school’s cafeteria in Arlington, Va., Nov. 14, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the school’s Partnership in Education program.

The third and final race of the JBM-HH Commanders Holiday Race Series is the Ugly Sweater 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk on Dec. 5. Awards will be presented for the top male and female finishers for the 5K run and 1-Mile walk and top finisher for each age group. Awards will also be presented for the ugliest youth sweater (17 and under), ugliest individual sweater, ugliest couple sweater, ugliest group sweater (three or more) and largest military unit. Race starts and finishes at the Myer Fitness Center. Bldg. 414.

Registration for the Ugly Sweater 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk is free and the first 90 to register are eligible for a ugly holiday sweater tee shirt.

Registration is now open. To register, go online to www.jbmhhMWR.com, click on special events and select ugly sweater. Online registration will close at midnight Dec. 1. Race day registration is accepted from 5:30 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. at the Myer Fitness Center.

This is the final race for the FMWR holiday race series challenge coin. To be eligible to receive the challenge coin, runners and walkers must have registered online and completed all three holiday race series races. For further information, call 703939-1045 or 703-696-0594.

Military career and education expo slated

The Army Education Center staff is hosting the annual military career and education expo Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Activities Center, Bldg. 405 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This event will feature military career programs, benefit providers and colleges in a fair format. There will be breakout sessions for military career program representatives to brief participants on qualification requirements and other important information. These sessions are offered during the event on a schedule that service members must sign up for in advance.

Attendees can expect more than 30 college and career program representatives, GoArmyEd assistance, financial aid information and much more.

For more information, email reginald.t.battle. civ@mail.mil or call 703-696-1579.

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Fire, from page 3 on their processes and procedures,” said Culberson. “It’s better to figure it out in the training than on an actual call.”

Joint base firefighters faced several scenarios during the training. They were called on to not only knock down fires, but to use forcible entry through blocked doors.

“On the interior of the building, someone served as a stoker and kept the fire going,” Culberson said.

The fire was lit with a combination of wooden pallets and excelsior, he continued.

“This stuff (excelsior) looks like a hay bundle, but it’s a packing product and burns cleanly,” Culberson explained. “The days are gone when you use diesel fuel and old furniture. That’s just too dangerous.”

Culberson said temperatures inside the building measured 600 to 1100 degrees.

“We used thermal imaging cameras to take temperature readings,” he said.

Firefighters were briefed on the training the week before and had to ensure they had the proper level of personal protective equipment and stayed safe during the session.

“There’s no hot-dogging; no freelancing during training,” said Culberson.

Joint base firefighters have also trained with the Naval District of Washington, Fort Belvoir, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria and the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority.

“If they do it right on the training ground, they’ll do it right on the call,” said Culberson.

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Firefighters from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall take part in a training exercise on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 8. Firefighters from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and Andrews trained in a building designed for repeated fires fueled by wood and excelsior.

Firefighters from Joint Base Andrews monitor a fire during a training exercise on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 8. Firefighters from Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall and Andrews trained in a building designed for repeated fires fueled by wood and excelsior.

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall fire department Capt. John Pine checks the temperature of a fire during a training exercise on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 8.

Firefighters from JBM-HH and Andrews trained in a building designed for repeated fires fueled by wood and excelsior.

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Indoor play morning and story time

Come and bring your children (up to age five) to this weekly event of fun, music, engaging play and story time. Each session will feature a reading by different people and different books. Play morning is every Thursday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the choir room of Memorial Chapel at the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The program ends April 30, 2015.

For more information, please call 703-696-6368.

Monday Night Football at Spates Club

Stop by Spates Community Club on Mondays throughout the football season for Monday Night Football. Doors open at 7 p.m. Free food is provided by the USO and drinks vary in price. It’s a fun, relaxed environment, safe for kids too, so bring out the family if you’d like. For more information, call 703-527-1300.

Army medicine offers online Ebola info

The November special supplement on Ebola Virus Disease provides information for beneficiaries and

includes a public service announcement from the Army Surgeon General, frequently asked questions about Ebola, information and resources and risk communication messages. The supplement is accessible online at www.army.mil/article/137560.

News Note policy! Read in full

News Notes submissions must be less than 100 words, contain all pertinent details — to include the five “W’s” — as well as a point of contact, phone number and/or website for additional information.

News Notes must be submitted no later than noon, Wednesdays, for consideration for publication in the following week’s Pentagram. For example, information submitted for publication in News Notes on Tuesday, Dec. 2, will be published in the Pentagram Thursday, Dec. 11. Priority will be given to those announcements of events and deadlines occurring during the publication week.

Please note that submission of a news note does not equate to a guarantee of publication. Please send your news notes to the Pentagram at pentagramjbmhh@yahoo.com.

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Leadership, from page 3 “Leadership is an important topic,” said Wendel. “[The event] is meant to inspire our young men and women by showing the good qualities of leadership with examples from various walks of life.”

At Thursday’s gathering, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters- National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, told stories of subordinates whom he says helped earn him the rank of brigadier general, then major general, and who he “learned something significant from.”

In an emotional story about his experiences with Lt. Col. Gary Derby, Buchanan discussed the meaning behind one of Derby’s favorite sayings, “no free chicken” — a phrase implying that Soldiers need to learn lessons through trial and error. Derby was Soldier from the 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division who Buchanan served with on multiple deployments in Iraq. Derby was killed with three of his troops and an Iraqi interpreter Feb. 9, 2009, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck their Humvee .

“As the coaches, we wanted the good guys to win,” said Buchanan. “But you’d know [the Soldiers] were going to get smoked in the next engagement, and I would want to help them out but Derby would say ‘c’mon… you can’t spoon feed these units the lessons.’”

Looking back at Iraq’s security forces and progress since his deployment with Derby in 2003, Buchanan realized the importance of learning through hard lessons, through “no free chicken.”

“When I looked around I realized this stuff didn’t just happen, it wasn’t serendipity, and it wasn’t because of the Iraqi people,” said Buchanan. “They couldn’t have done it on their own.

It was because of a sacrifice of a great number of American men and women, men like Gary Derby.

And that really got me thinking there really is ‘no free chicken.’”

Derby’s sacrifice inspired Buchanan’s leadership today, but letting Soldiers fail doesn’t go far enough, he said. Once they wipe the blood from their noses, a leader has to show subordinates how to fix the mistakes.

From years of counseling Soldiers of all ages, Wendel says from a chaplain’s perspective, the most successful leaders are those who understand the generational gap and use their own experiences as lessons.

“Our Soldiers need to be held to a higher standard,” said Wendel. “And they need to be challenged, but youth are going to make lots of mistakes. Their attitude toward fixing problems is what is important.”

But where is the line between making a fixable mistake and one that costs Soldiers their careers?

The consequences may be different for a Soldier lacking remorse for a mistake they made versus one who makes a mistake but wants to fix it, according to Wendel.

“What is in the Soldier’s heart, and what they are willing to do to rectify and grow from that mistake is key,” he said. “I myself learned some things the hard way.

Luckily I had the opportunity to grow from that experience.”

To learn more about leadership luncheons contact Wendel at 703-696-5688.

Policy, from page 4 of joint base facilities needed for contractor work, such as reparations to joint base buildings or infrastructure completed by a contracted company.

The policy also clarifies procedures for proper reporting and coordination of media requests to photograph on the joint base: any requests by media to photograph or conduct other news gathering activities on any portion of the joint base must be forwarded to JBM-HH public affairs at 703-696-4979.

For clarification on any part of this policy, please contact the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) at 703-696-7568.

Reviews of joint base policies are conducted annually to ensure each policy’s components are still valid and ensure compliance with current laws and regulations, according to Susan Mitchell, JBM-HH’s chief of administrative services. She said there are two occasions when joint base policies are reviewed: annually and when a new commander assumes command.

To read the policy in full, or to view other JBM-HH policy memorandums, visit http://goo.gl/9QiZwr.

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By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer The score wasn’t what Redskins fans had hoped, but service members who attended the Nov. 16 Washington-Tampa Bay game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., had other reasons to cheer.

The Washington Redskins continued their tradition of honoring the nation’s veterans and active duty military through the team’s annual Salute to Service game.

Prior to kickoff, the Redskins presented a special military challenge coin for use in the official coin toss. Vocalist Sgt. Vicki Golding of the 257th Army Band, sang the national anthem and more than 200 service members unveiled a field-length American flag and performed the living flag ritual. The Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard presented the colors and a F-16 performed a fly-over of the stadium.

Salute to Service banners, honoring all branches of the Armed Forces and members of the military on-field, were displayed on the sidelines. As part of the Redskins’ season-long military appreciation efforts, three families from the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors – a non-profit that assists those grieving the death of a loved one serving in the military – were

highlighted during the game on the end zone video boards.

Throughout November, 32 National Football League games will be played in honor of the nation’s military. For each point that is scored, the NFL will donate $100 to each of its military appreciation partners. According to the NFL, more than $200,000 has already been raised this season.

Special guests at the game i ncluded Lt. G en. Dav id Halverson, commanding general of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command and assistant chief of staff of installation management; Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations and Gen. Larry O. Spencer, vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force; and Gen. John Paxton, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. The group served as honorary captains for the coin toss and met senior Redskins leadership.

During halftime, The Military Order of the Purple Heart held a special pinning ceremony and the Quantico Marine Corps Band performed on the field.

Player towels, gloves, captains’ patches and helmet decals were decked out in camouflage and each ball used during the game had a camouflage ribbon on it.

Members of the Washington Redskins ground crew wear green with camouflage ribbons during the Salute to Service game Nov. 16, game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. Service members, veterans and their families were recognized during the game.

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Service members hold an American flag in FedEx Field during the pre-game show before the Washington Redskins game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nov. 16, at Landover, Md. The Redskins recognized veterans and active duty service members at their Salute to Service game. For more photos, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.

Members of the military and the Military Order of the Purple Heart Services Foundation host a Purple Heart pinning ceremony at halftime during the Washington Redskins game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nov. 16, at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. The Redskins recognized veterans and active duty service members at their Salute to Service game. For more photos, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/ photos/jbm-hh.

Sgt. Vicki Golding, 257th Army Band, sings the National Anthem before the Washington Redskins game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nov. 16.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, center, hands the ball to running back Alfred Morris, right, during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nov. 16, at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. The game recognized active duty service members, veterans and their families with Salute to Service. For more photos, visit us online at: www. flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.

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Holiday race challenge coins to be awarded following Dec. 5 race

By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer Fort Myer Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate C o m m a n d e r ’s R a c e S e r i e s Organizer Todd Hopkins has made a list and is checking it twice.

That list contains names of 70 to 80 nice runners, who are on target to earn the first-ever Commander’s Holiday Race Series Challenge Coin. The coin can only be earned by taking part in the three Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall MWR holiday series races – the Demon and Doggie Dash, the 6th annual JBM-HH Turkey Trot and the upcoming Ugly Sweater Run.

“After the Ugly Sweater race, the plan is to distribute the coins,” Hopkins said. “I’ve been keeping track of who’s eligible and who’s been attending all the races.”

Registration for the Ugly Sweater Race is now open; the first 90 to sign up will be guaranteed a multicolored Ugly Sweater race T-shirt.

For more information on how to register for the December race, go to www.jbmhhmwr.com.

Hopkins told the Pentagram a challenge coin is also in the works for MWR’s 2015 spring series races, which include the Shamrock Shuffle, the Fort McNair Cherry Blossom race and the Cinco de Mayo run.

Turkey Trot, from page 3 to the crowd. “We have some pretty dedicated racers and staff to put on a Turkey Trot each year.”

MWR Recreation and Events Specialist and Race Organizer Todd Hopkins thanked Henderson Hall’s Marine Corps Community Services, which assisted with race support. The pre-Thanksgiving race is a joint effort between Henderson Hall MCCS and the Fort Myer Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate, and both races are part of the Marine’s Oohrah/Semper Fit run series and Fort Myer’s Commander’s Race Series and the 2014 Holiday Run Series.

The next Fort Myer race is scheduled for Dec. 5 when the Ugly Sweater Run and Walk concludes the 2014 joint base racing schedule. Runners and walkers may register for free until Dec. 1 for the final JBM-HH run.

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A challenge coin will be given to those who participate in all three of the Commander’s Holiday Race Series. The three races are the Halloween Demon and Doggie Dash, Thanksgiving Turkey Trot and Ugly Sweater Run.

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The last race in the Commander’s Holiday Race Series is the Ugly Sweater 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk. The race will be on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dec. 5.

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From left, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall Woods, Fort Myer Express Manager Frank Marquez and Fort McNair/Fort Myer General Manager William Shoffner, cut a ribbon in front of the newly renovated Express Shoppette Nov. 14, on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. The project cost $200,000 and expanded the store’s square footage, leaving room for a coffee bar, liquor bottle engraver and cigar humidor.

Rental car expenses for late POV deliveries reimbursable

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Participants donning antebellum clothing march through the streets of Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 15 during the Remembrance Day Parade in commemoration of the 151st anniversary of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address given Nov. 19, 1863. The two-minute speech starting with “Four score, and seven years ago…,” dedicated the Gettysburg National Cemetery which serves as the final resting place for more than 3,500 Union Soldiers killed in the battle.

If you experience a delay in the delivery of your privately owned vehicle (POV) you may require the use of a rental vehicle until delivery is made. In accordance with paragraph U5456 of the Joint Federal Travel Regulations, service members and their dependents are authorized government reimbursement for rental car expenses for up to seven days if a POV transported at government expense does not arrive at the authorized destination by the required delivery date (RDD).

Reimbursements for the first seven days are limited to $30 per day with a maximum reimbursement of $210. Rental car reimbursements for the initial seven day period should be filed through the local finance/disbursement office. Requests for rental car reimbursement can be processed through the Defense Travel System (DTS) or by using the DD 1351-2 Form. Claimants will need to provide a copy of their orders, memo from the Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) and a rental car receipt.

If a service member or their dependents require a rental car beyond the initial seven day period, an inconvenience claim for any additional period of time a rental car is required should be filed directly with the Government carrier, International Auto Logistics (IAL). IAL will cover the cost of a standard or intermediate vehicle rental after the initial seven day period.

Additionally, as part of your rental, IAL will reimburse for loss/damage and liability insurance coverage, additional charges associated with infant car seats and/or booster seats, as needed, any and all concession fees and taxes that are applied to the rental rates, and one additional driver (spouse or family member). IAL will not reimburse for upgrades, satellite radio, navigation systems/ GPS, bike racks or luggage carriers, or fuel costs unless prior approval has been given.

Claimants may contact IAL’s Claims Control Department at 855-389-9499 (option 3) or at CLAIMS@ialpov.us.

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