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Army Colonel speaks to Navy audience at Black History Month Observance

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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DoD leads the way in opening doors of opportunities for all

By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications An Army colonel reflected on her reaction to an unusual invitation - would she be the Navy’s guest speaker at a Black History Month celebration sponsored by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)?

“I’ve done nothing extraordinary,” Col. Traci Crawford declared to the Navy military and civilian audience attending the event at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren Feb. 26.

Crawford - Commander of Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, S.C. - said she thought about “those amazing and inspira-

tional American figures that have gone before us.”

Then she asked, “why me?”

Her brother - NSWCDD scientist Michael Hobson, who doubles as the command’s Black Employment Program Manager - explained: “It’s because of who you are and what you have accomplished!”

Without further ado, Crawford accepted the guest speaker invitation, braving the weather and road conditions, driving from South Carolina to the Dahlgren base theater for the event.

The 2015 theme, selected by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History is “A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture.” This theme highlights the fact that over the past century, African

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Dunn

Capt. Brian Durant, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commander, presents the Dahlgren history book, ‘The Sound of Freedom’, to Col. Traci Crawford, commander of Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, S.C., at the 2015 Black History Month Observance aboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren Feb. 26.

American life, history, and culture have become major forces in the United States and the world.

“As I reflect on my life

and career, I can humbly say that I’ve just simply done my best,” said Crawford as she presented her message: “Honoring the Legacy of

Black History by Simply Doing Your Best.”

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Researcher visits NSFs Dahlgren, Indian Head in search of atomic history

By Zack Shelby NSASP Public Affairs A researcher from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico visited Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, NSF Indian Head and the Washington Navy Yard in mid-February to learn more about connections between the bases and the laboratory.

Ellen McGehee, archaeologist and historian who manages the historic buildings at LANL, including WWII Manhattan Project properties and Cold War-era buildings

and structures, wanted to research World War IIera work at Dahlgren and how the base supported the Manhattan Project, which began in 1943 at Los Alamos, and whether any of those structures still exist.

After failed attempts in 2012 and 2013, the National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress in December authorized the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and established it as part of the National Park Service no later than one year after enactment.

Prior to establishing the park, the Secretary of the

Photo courtesy of Ellen McGehee

This shows the sewer pipe bomb casing, a very early prototype to the Thin Man casing that was air drop-tested at Dahlgren in late 1943.

Interior and the Secretary of Energy are required by the act to enter into an agreement defining the respective roles and

responsibilities of the departments in administering the park. The agreement will include provisions for enhanced

public access, management, interpretation, and historic preservation, according to Energy.gov.

McGehee said there will be three areas to the project - one in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Hanford, Washington, and Los Alamos, New Mexico.

“The reason why my visit to Dahlgren was important was because we’re working on developing historical park interpretation projects for some of the Los Alamos National Laboratory properties from World War II,” McGehee said.

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Young and the young at heart gathered Feb. 28 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren’s General Library to celebrate the birthday of cartoonist and writer Theodore Seuss Geisel, a favorite among children for generations. Approximately 50 participants made themselves into Horton, after listening to Horton Hears A Who. Cupcakes and fruit were enjoyed by everyone before they headed over to the Dahlgren Theater where they saw a free showing of The Lorax, though the novelty of the costumes wore thin for at least one tired (but nevertheless adorable) little one.

Photos courtesy of Maura Martinez

History: Success depends on talents and hard work of a diverse workforce Continued from page 1

The colonel’s words of wisdom are evident in her own life.

In addition to serving in various clinical, staff, and leadership positions, she holds a Master’s degree in Military Strategic Studies and a Master’s of Science degree in Trauma/Critical Care. The colonel is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, the Resident Army Command and General Staff College, and the Combined Armed Services Staff School.

“Let’s reflect on our rich African-American history and let me share with you my experiences, challenges, and mentors who have molded me into the person I am today,” said Crawford, explaining that her mother - a business teacher in New York and Virginia who completed her master’s and doctoral degrees while working and raising a family - was her role model.

“She taught me what excellence looks like, and taught me that in spite of circumstances around you, to simply do your best and always strive for better,” said Crawford as she reflected on tours of duty from her first assignment as a medical surgical staff nurse and emergency room staff nurse at Baynes Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, La., to more recent tours at the strategic level in Army leadership positions at the

Pentagon and Fort Knox, Ky. “The biggest lesson I learned from Fort Polk is to grow where you’re planted and just do the best that you can,” said Crawford.

“My focus for the remainder of my career was, and is, to do my best regardless of circumstances. I’ve had many mentors who have encouraged me to do just that.”

Crawford turned the attention of her audience to challenges faced by African Americans - past and present - who responded to their challenges with determination, resulting in inspirational accomplishments.

“Black history month is important because of what it represents - a rich and diverse culture that has arisen because of the contributions of individuals,” said Crawford. “Each individual’s success is a bridge that others can cross to contribute to the betterment of all.”

Crawford recalled the inspirational American figures that came to her mind when she was invited to speak to her Navy audience.

“Carter G. Woodson - who pioneered the celebration of Negro History Week - was a bridge,” said Crawford. “President Abraham Lincoln, remembered by scholars and the public as one of three greatest U.S. presidents, was a bridge.

Frederick Douglas, an African American social reformer, orator, writer, statesman,

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Dunn

Michael Hobson, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Black Employment Program manager, presents a plaque to his sister - Col. Traci Crawford, commander of Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, S.C. - in grateful appreciation of her willingness to serve as guest speaker at the NSWCDD sponsored 2015 Black History Month Observance aboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren Feb. 26. was a bridge. He served as a living example, countering slave holders’ arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent citizens.”

“We must all continue to educate and be a bridge to inspire people in the future,” said Crawford, recalling the lives of AfricanAmerican abolitionist, and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth and AfricanAmerican abolitionist, hu-

manitarian, and union spy Harriet Tubman - referring to them as a “bridge”.

She recounted the life of Booker T. Washington - an African-American educator, author, orator, advisor to presidents of the United States - “and a bridge who lifted the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education and industry.”

“And finally,” said Crawford, “Lt. Cmdr. Wesley

Brown - the first African American to graduate from the U.S. naval academy was a bridge”.

Moreover, Crawford quoted Michelle Obama’s comments about U.S. President Barack Obama. “He believes that when you’ve worked hard and done well and walked through the door of opportunity, you don’t slam it shut behind you. You reach back and give folks the same chances that helped you succeed.”

“The military leads the way in challenging societal norms and breaking glass ceilings, opening doors of opportunities for all who demonstrate hard work, good ethics, and simply doing their best,” said Crawford.

NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant reviewed the accomplishments of African-Americans - including their impact in government, international affairs, politics, civil rights, medicine, literature, space exploration, sports, music, entertainment and the military since 1915. Most notable is Barack Obama who became the 44th President of the United States - the first African-American to hold that office.

Throughout Black History Month, the Navy recognizes the honorable service that African-American Sailors have provided throughout naval history ever since the Revolutionary War.

“One of the most compelling success stories is that of Vice Adm. Michelle Howard,” said Durant.

“Admiral Howard is recognized for many first accomplishments, including the recognition as the first female United States Naval Academy graduate to be promoted to the rank of admiral, the first black female to command a combatant ship, and the first black female promoted to two-star and three-star admiral - and then four stars. Today she serves as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, second in command in the Navy.”

African-Americans continue to serve with distinction, comprising more than 17 percent of Navy active duty total force endstrength.

“Our success as a warfare center depends upon the talents and hard work of a diverse workforce - comprised of men and women of all ethnic backgrounds,” said Durant. “They share a desire to meet the challenges of our mission and work side-by-side to develop innovative solutions for the warfighter. Innovation and progress are best served with diverse ideas set towards a common goal. I’d like to thank all of you, particularly due to the weather and particularly to African-American members of our workforce, for your continued dedication and hard work.”

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Atomic: Historical connection between Navy facilities and war time Los Alamos Continued from page 1

“The park is going to be very unique.”

McGehee said while walking around Dahlgren and looking at its facilities, she discovered that the Navy had similarly controlled access as Los Alamos.

“We have the same kind of control here and portions of Oak Ridge and Hanford have the same kind of thing,” McGehee said. “We have security areas. The general public is just not allowed to wander around.”

She said the legislation directive for the park called for public access in active mission areas at Los Alamos.

“It would be as if all of a sudden Congress decided that there was a small part of Dahlgren, inside the perimeter that would be part of a national park. The Navy would still own the area, but they would have to work to develop public access, which is not the Navy’s mission.”

She said the Manhattan Project National Historical Park is in a yearlong planning stage and won’t become official until December 2015. In the mean time, the lab is doing research on specific historical properties.

“Essentially the main focus for me was to visit Dahlgren and Indian Head in order to understand the historical connection between the Navy facilities and our war time facilities at Los Alamos that were used during the Manhattan Project,” McGehee said.

Top Manhattan Project organizers realized right away that they were going to have to use existing ordnance technology.

“They went immediately to the Navy in search of that kind of technological support

This shows one of the first experimental guns built by the Naval Gun Factory at one of the Los Alamos WWII emplacements.

Photos courtesy of Ellen McGehee

Gun Site aerial close up: This is a 1946 aerial photo showing the bunkers (in shadow in the center of the fenced enclosure) and the two gun emplacements (covered by sheds) and their respective target areas/catcher boxes. and expertise,” McGehee said. “ One of the important leaders of the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, known as the birthplace of the bomb, was Deak Parsons.

“He was a Navy captain,” McGehee said.

“He was actually at Dahlgren right before he became the head of the ordnance division at Los Alamos during the war.

So, there’s an immediate connection right there.

We’ve known about this connection. Because we were working on a gunassembled weapon, we developed our own little proving ground here in Los Alamos. We know there is a direct connection between World War II and areas of Navy ordnance. That’s where Dahlgren comes in.”

She said it was important for her to visit the area for a few reasons.

“I wanted to understand not just the historical connection but

to go to the places where this work was done so I can truly understand the history,” McGehee said. “I really appreciated the hospitality. Everybody was very helpful and supportive the entire time. I had a great trip. I learned a lot. It’s fun to do these types of trips.”

During her trip, McGehee got the chance to work with some of her counterparts such as Julie Darsie at the Washington Navy Yard, Thomas Wright at NSF Indian Head, and Mary Geil at NSF Dahlgren.

“One of the things I wanted to learn about was how these guns worked,” she said.

McGehee identified Dahlgren’s use of periscopes to remotely view gun tests as another design tie between Dahlgren and Indian Head and facilities at Los Alamos. The proving ground at Los Alamos that supported the design of Little Boy, a gun-assembled

weapon, had a periscope tower so that the scientists could view the gun tests from the safety of the site’s bunkers.

“The historical record says that experts from Dahlgren came to help design our area and they designed it using standard proving ground architecture,” McGehee said.

She said it was important to able to understand the architecture.

“That’s why I was excited to be able to see it at Dahlgren and Indian Head,” McGehee said.

“For me, I really liked looking at the massive gun emplacement area - that long row of guns that’s facing the water. It was absolutely fascinating.”

She said that Los Alamos has similar proving ground design elements, but she was in awe of the big gun emplacement area at Dahlgren.

“It was like the grandfather to our site because

everything is so much larger,” McGehee said. “I could still feel the connection. I can recognize these things. There are lots of armored plates.

There are all these guns out there. There are gun mounts that look very familiar to me based on my knowledge of our little site. That was one of the highlights for me - just walking around the former gun emplacement area.”

Before coming out, McGehee found a photo in her archives of a prototype for the Thin Man Bomb, known as the Sewer Pipe Bomb.

“They were doing drop tests at Dahlgren,” she said. “That was another connection with Los Alamos - not just the gun technology but some of the aerodynamic tests of the casings. I was really happy to be able to present that to the Dahlgren history folks because they weren’t familiar with the photo. I was happy to be able to unearth that for Dahlgren. The history goes both ways. It was nice to be able to see some of the artifacts.”

McGehee said Indian Head has a totally different story.

“I wanted to look at the Indian Head bomb

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proof because even though it was built before World War II and it has had a lot of remodeling over the years, it has similarities with my proving ground area,” McGehee said. The bomb proofs at both locations are set into a hillside.

“There are also similarities in the concrete construction and the robust nature of the bomb proof,” she said. “It’s not identical to what we have but it’s reminiscent in terms of the method of construction.”

McGehee plans to highlight the Navy’s role in the development of the Fat Man and Little Boy bombs in her historical context.

“I just want to reiterate my appreciation for the warm reception I received from everyone I met - all of the Navy folks that I worked with,” McGehee said. “It really made it a memorable research trip. Thank you so much. Hopefully in several years there will be public visitation at our site so people from Dahlgren or Indian Head will be able to come to New Mexico and come visit the park. There’s been a lot of history between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Navy.”

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JWAC presents quarterly awards

Base Happenings

By Steve Moore JWAC Public Affairs The Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) recognized employees for their outstanding achievements at the command’s quarterly awards ceremony for the fourth quarter of 2014 on February 20, 2015.

Dahlgren ASBP Blood Drive

The Armed Services Blood Program is seeking blood donors and will be on base March 12 in Bldg. 1470 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. To donate blood you must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health. Contact your local ASBP donor center for minimum age and other requirements. For more information, visit www.militarydonor.com.

Second Tour Thrift Store

Second Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club volunteer-run organization, offers free uniforms (gently used) for active duty military members are always available on the porch. Store profits are donated back to the community in the form of scholarships for military families who have served at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren and support for local charities serving King George County.

The store is located at 722 Sampson Rd. and is open on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Indian Head “Treasures” Thrift Store Needs Donations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO. Donations of gently used items are currently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH and Stump Neck

Enjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indian Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library, and at the NSF Indian Head Stump Neck Annex on Tuesday, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event or program under “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil.

Junior-Tier Enlisted of the Quarter

Air Force Senior Airman Andrew S. King is the Junior-Tier Enlisted of the Quarter. As an all-source intelligence analyst in JWAC’s J2 department, he skillfully managed a six-person team, performed 229 hours of research, and submitted 22 requests for information on a project to which he was assigned. He still flawlessly completed all-source training 60 days ahead of schedule.

Despite being the youngest member of the J2 department, he was chosen the intelligence watch officer. In this capacity, he oversaw the production of ten briefs, 74 requests for information, and six other products. He is currently enrolled in the Intelligence Community Advanced Analyst Program, which he is scheduled to complete two years early.

Senior Airman King was chosen by his co-workers as JWAC’s Combined Federal Campaign representative, helping to raise more than $68,000 for many charities.

Mid-Tier Enlisted of the Quarter

Air Force Staff Sgt. Shera J. Schmitt is the Mid-Tier Enlisted of the Quarter. As a cyber control technician in the command’s infrastructure division, she skillfully managed the communication security asset accountability file by verifying the accuracy of cryptographic keys and re-key schedules for 53 classified communications circuits. In so doing, she provided reliable classified communications to thousands of Department of Defense employees both at JWAC and around the world

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while also ensuring compliance with all federal regulations. Her essential cryptographic support to JWAC’s mission partners included travel to remote locations. She also provided key support in the installation of additional networking infrastructure ensuring successful completion of a command goal to increase network access at JWAC. Staff Sgt. Schmitt volunteered with the Combined Federal Campaign, helping raise more than $68,000, which exceeded the command’s goal by more than 27 percent. She supported last year’s Navy Ball and represented the Air Force at the Charlotte Hall Air Force birthday celebration.

earning a master’s degree in systems engineering.

Field Grade Officer of the Quarter

Army Maj. Jimmy Archange is the Field Grade Officer of the Quarter. As an operations research analyst, he provided key support to a combatant command exercise as both the assistant team lead and as an analyst. On another combatant command project, he led a team, which succeeded in solving a difficult problem by using new capabilities to the fullest extent. Additionally, he represented JWAC at the Center for Army Analysis and the U.S. Military Academy’s Systems Engineering Department.

Maj. Archange is enrolled at Old Dominion University where he is

Senior Civilian of the Quarter Donna L. Nuckols was chosen the Senior Civilian of the Quarter for her outstanding work as an infrastructure engineer. She led a project team that designed and installed a system, which reduced network file transfers by 95 percent and is now used by the National Geospatial Agency.

Her efforts provided 98,000 images for JWAC analysts as well as 728 non-JWAC users. She also designed and implemented the integration of the storage system being transported over the network infrastructure, which allowed the replacement of aging equipment. This saved JWAC $175,000. She volunteered for work outside her normal duties and mentored new storage employees. Her efforts provided a 30 percent increase in resource capacity and eliminated single points of failure. She worked nights and weekends to develop and modify hundreds of imagery and cross domain solution scripts, which increased operational availability by 50 percent.

Length of Service Michael A. Menke received a 30 Year Length of Service award.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area, visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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MWR Highlights

Dahlgren Movie Theater

Craftech 540-653-1730

Leprechaun Hat Painting

Paint a leprechaun hat and grow your own shamrock!

Please call ahead to make your reservation. Cost: $10.00, which includes all materials.

Aquatics Center 540-653-8088

Child & Youth

CDC 540-653-4994; YAC 540-653-8009

Give Parents a Break

Family Float Night

March 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring the family for a fun, relaxing night of floating in the pool! This is one of the few times inflatables will be allowed, so bring your favorite inflatable and float. Please be on time. If no one is present by 6 p.m. the pool will continue to close for the evening. Cost: Regular admission.

Spring-Chicken Adult Swim Meet

March 20 at 5 p.m. You’re still a spring-chicken. Come out and show it! Join the Dahlgren Aquatics Center for an adult swim meet. All with base access, age 18 and older are invited! Warm-ups begin at 4 p.m. The swim meet will start at 5 p.m. Events include: 200 IM, 100 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Breast, 100 Back, 50 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Back, 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Breast, 200 Free, 50 Back, and 100 Fly. Please register at the aquatics center by March 13th.

Cost: $15 to participate in four events and $5 for each additional event.

At the Child Development Center. Eligible patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not in kindergarten). The CDC is offering extended hourly care scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month and the 2nd Saturday of each month. This care is free with a respite care referral and $4.00/hour for all other eligible patrons. Please call the center for more information and to register.

Spring Break Camp

At the Youth Center. Register now at the Youth Center for spring break camp. Spaces are limited. Cost: $4.00/hour for hourly care up to 25 hours per week or full time care for the week with cost based on total family income.

Karaoke Family Night

March 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. All youth and their families with base access are invited to the Youth Center for karaoke. Be a star for one night and showcase your singing talent! Please register at the Youth Center by March 16th. Cost: FREE.

Auto Skills Center March 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn the basics of when and how to change the oil in your vehicle. Also learn what other fluids should be checked, how often they should be checked and where to go to check them. Registration is preferred, but not required. Cost: FREE.

Bingo

540-653-7327

St. Patrick’s Day Bowl

March 17 All Day! Irish or not, celebrate and wear green!

Every patron who wears green will receive one free game of bowling! Shoe rental fee applies.

9-Pin Tournament

March 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Cannonball Lanes on the third Saturday of every other month for a 9-pin tournament.

9 pins count as strikes. The highest scratch wins. A prize will be awarded to the first place finisher. Please register no later than March 18th. Cost: $10.00/person.

Friday, March 6th, 7 p.m.

Selma, PG-13 Saturday, March 7th, 4 p.m.

Project Almanac, PG-13 Saturday, March 7th, 7 p.m.

Black or White, PG-13 Friday, March 13th, 7 p.m.

Seventh Son, PG-13 Saturday, March 14th, 4 p.m.

The Sponge Bob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, PG Saturday, March 14th, 7 p.m.

McFarland, USA, PG

March Basketball Madness

March 2-23 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join the Dahlgren Fitness Center for a basketball skills challenge every Monday in March! Earn points for each event you participate in. The participant with the most points at the end will win an award. Events include: March 9th - Skills Challenge; March 16th - Free Throw; March 23rd - Hot Shot. Cost: FREE.

General Library

New Games & Higher Jackpot

Cannonball Lanes

Civilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 and under) - Free; Tickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1

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540-653-8785 Thursday Evenings at the Community House. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Early Bird games start at 5 p.m. Bingo is growing and so is the excitement! The jackpot now starts at $1,000 and 48 numbers and will increase $100 and 1 number each week it is not won. Payouts for regular games start at $50.

Two new games have been added for a total of 11 games.

Double Action is a coverall game. Cards are an additional $1, but offer a $75 payout! MWR Appreciation is a coverall game as well for an additional $1. The payout is 90% of sales brought in for that card. Winter specials are going on for a limited time! Buy two packs and receive one purple and one red card for free. Buy three packs and receive one purple, red and green card for free. Military members and their spouses can buy one regular pack and get the early bird, purple and red cards for FREE! Food and beverages (non-alcoholic and adult beverages) are available for purchase. All with base access are invited. Participants playing bingo must be 18 years of age or older. A valid form of identification must be shown to purchase alcoholic beverages. For more information, please contact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

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Fitness Center

540-653-4900

Oil Change and Fluid Check Class

540-653-7336

540-653-7474

Storytime at the Library

Every Friday at 10 a.m. Short or tall, big or small, enjoy storytime and crafts for all! Join the General Library every Friday to read a story and make a craft. Cost: FREE.

Paws for Reading

March 10, 2015 from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Curl up with a furry friend and read them a story! The General Library will hold Paws for Reading the second Tuesday of every month and give young readers the opportunity to read to their four legged companion. Reading to a pet can help build confidence in young readers. Please register by March 6th to schedule your 15 minute session. Cost: FREE.

Liberty Center 540-653-7277

Flicks Friday

Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Come out and watch any movie from our collection. Drinks and popcorn are FREE!

Lunch with Liberty

March 10 at 11 a.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Enjoy free lunch at Liberty! While there check out all of the great activities Liberty has to offer!

Liberty Shuttle Service

March 13 & 27 from 7 to 11:45 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military.

Liberty is providing a shuttle service in the local area. Please call or stop in the Liberty Center to get more information.

Child & Youth CDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a Break

At the Child Development Center. Eligible patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not in kindergarten). The CDC is offering extended hourly care scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month and the 3rd Saturday of each month. This care is free with a respite care referral and $4.00/hour for all other eligible patrons. Please call the center for more information and to register.

Liberty Center 301-744-4524

Foosball Table Day

March 7 at 11 a.m. Come to the Liberty Center for the ultimate day of foosball!

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center 301-744-4761

Strike It Green

March14 from 5 to 10 p.m. Wear your green and bowl 2 games for free! Open to all with base access.

Weight House Fitness Center 301-744-44661

St. Patrick’s Day 5K

March 17 at 11 a.m. Use the luck of the Irish to predict your 5K time and win the pot of gold. All Leprechauns are welcome but no watches or time trackers please. Prize for 1st and 2nd closest predicted times and for best dressed leprechaun. Open to all with base access ages 10 and up. Parent signature is required for youth under age 18. Cost: Free for military, $5 for all others.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Community Notes Dahlgren Wicked Plants at the Science Museum of Virginia

Jan. 24 to May 17 at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad St., Richmond. Step into a macabre world where plants hold the power as you discover the biochemical, physical and neurological processes between plants and the human body. From poisonous to carnivorous to just plain nasty, learn about these diabolical botanical plants inside of a decrepit home - including some of the most infamous plants in history.

Cost: $11 adults. Children ages 4-12 and seniors: $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.smv.org.

Fredericksburg Art Show

Friday, Feb. 27 - Sunday, March 8 at the Dorothy Hart Community Center in Fredericksburg from 2 to 6 p.m. daily.

Free admission - donations accepted.

Explore the amazing talents of local artists and their artistic visions through paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, sculpting and more. This display will not only enrich your imagination but funds raised will go to help the youth in our community to do the same. Find that special piece that speaks to you and purchase it so that you can display it in your home, or business. This show will be judged and cash prizes will be awarded. Download entry form at www. fredericksburgva.gov/parksandrec under “Special Events.”

Job Corps Information Session

Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at Virginia Workforce Center, 10304 Spotsylvania Dr., Fredericksburg. Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. To RSVP, call 540-3225781.

Greek Agora - Greek Market Place

Saturday, March 7 starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. at Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church, 12326 Spotswood Furnace Rd., Spotsylvania. Featuring crafters and vendors,

along with delicious Greek food and pastries. If you do not want to eat at the Agora, take a meal and dessert home for dinner! Admission is FREE. For more information, call (540) 548-2665.

Fredericksburg Spring Home & Garden Show

March 13- 15 at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. This will be the 10th annual Spring Home Show and always features the latest trends in home and garden design and advice from the area’s top home related professionals. The Expo Center will be transformed into a virtual Garden Oasis. You will be able to walk through the gardens see the fish in the ponds listen to the waterfalls pick out your new fire pit or imagine the outdoor entertainment area of your dreams.

About 200 exhibitors will be showcasing their newest and best products to service your house. Just about every facet of the home industry is represented. Get out of the house and be inspired at the Fredericksburg Spring Home and Garden Show.

Door cost: $10, Online: $9, Senior: (60+) $9, Kids: Free.

Fredericksburg Spring Arts & Crafts Faire

March 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Visit the 9th Annual Fredericksburg Spring Arts & Crafts Faire to get all of your gift shopping done in one place. Vendors will display their handcrafted artwork pottery bath products jewelry woodwork gourmet foods and so much more. You’ll have a blast searching for unique gifts but don’t forget a very important person on your shopping list: you! This event is free.

Trash to Art Contest at Caledon State Park

April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Environmentally- and artistically- minded volunteers sought for the 4th annual Trash to Art contest. Volunteers spend the morning collecting trash and helping to keep the shoreline at Caledon State Park pristine. In the afternoon, artist-volunteers will compete as they turn the trash they collected into creative, whimsical works of art. Art will be judged and prizes awarded to winners in several categories.

This event is a partnership between Caledon State Park and these organizations:

Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA); The Alice Ferguson Foundation; and the Dahlgren Chief Petty Officers Association. Participants should wear shoes appropriate for walking in areas with broken glass and rusty nails.

Prepare for sun exposure with hats, long sleeves, and sun screen. For the creative part of the event participants also are asked to bring basic supplies and tools, such as lightweight wire, string, utility scissors, pliers or wire cutters and a hole punch or awl. Registration for the event is required. Contact the park via phone at (540) 663-3861 or email iam.simleface@ va.metrocast.net indicating: your name, phone number, and number of persons in the your party.

Indian Head Greenwell Camp Registration

Registration opens for all Greenwell Foundation Spring Break and Summer Camps on March 1. Camps include something for every child and are based at Greenwell State Park in Hollywood, Md. Camp Greenwell and Horse Camp are offered this year during the Spring Break from St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Camp Greenwell, Horse Camp, Fishing Camp, Kayak Fishing Camp, Adventure Camp and Evening Exploration offered during nine weeks of summer.

Before and after extended care available. Drop-in after care available too! For dates, rates and reservations, visit www. greenwellfoundation.org.

Girl Scout Troop 6058 Zombie Dash

March 7 at 4 p.m. at the Leonardtown Fairgrounds. Cost for girl scouts: $15.

Everyone else: $20. Day of the Dash: $25.

Free shirt for the first 50 registered dashers, sizes limited. To pre-register, mail checks (payable to GS Troop 6058) to Jennifer Ingmire, PO Box 238, Lexington Park, Md. 20653.

Family Camping at Tilghman Lake Park

The La Plata Town Council has approved six family camping dates for 2015 at Tilghman Lake Park. The first two dates are Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Space is limited to the first 50 registrants each date. If you are among the first 50 registrants, a parking pass

will be mailed to you to allow overnight parking in the parking lot behind the restrooms. If you sign up too late, your parking pass fee will be returned to you.

Please sign up by Tuesday, March 17 to allow time for mailing the parking pass.

Camping is only permitted in Tilghman Lake Park on select days, and participants are required to obtain one of the limited parking passes. Overnight visitors who do not display the parking pass may be towed. For more information, visit www.townoflaplata.org.

Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival

March 13 and 14 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. A great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’ and barbeque eatin’. Over 60 beers, 40 bourbons, lots of barbeque, live music and more. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an all-you-care-to-taste sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors are on-site if you get hungry all while enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and LIVE music all day. For more information, visit www.beerandbourbon.com/maryland/show-info.

Hiking Trail Maintenance Day

March 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the American Chestnut Land Trust. 676 Double Oak Rd., Prince Frederick. Come out for a fun morning with ACLT as we spend a few hours to help clear winter away from our trails. Volunteers needed for building projects, sign placement, and general trail maintenance. Fun people, laughter, water, equipment and a free picnic lunch will be provided! Register at acltweb.org.

Mount Aventine at Chapman State Park

April 5 through October 25 between 3 and 5 p.m. at 3252 Ferry Place, Indian Head. Tours of the 1750s manor house, guided nature walks, history presentations and children’s activities. Preserved in 1998 by the State of Maryland’s Program Open Space (POS), Chapman State Park stretches from the Potomac River to Mattawoman Creek, in western Charles County. The park is a dramatic reminder of the great woodlands that once cradled the Potomac tidewater region. For more information, visit http://dnr2.maryland. gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/chapman.aspx.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees who served - or are currently serving - in the Navy reserves, celebrated the centennial anniversary of the Navy Reserve by wearing their uniforms to work March 3. The Navy authorized all reserve Sailors, past and present, to wear their uniforms to their civilian workplaces in commemoration of the Navy Reserve centennial anniversary.

NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant is pictured with three of the command’s civilian employees who chose to wear their Navy uniforms in honor of this significant milestone. Standing left to right are Capt. Durant; Lyle Brown, an NSWCDD Warfare Systems Department physicist; Robert Getty, an Engagement Systems Department lead systems engineer; and Mark Pugh, a Warfare Systems Department physicist.

Brown, a retired Navy reserve captain, was the Special Fleet Projects officer in his last reserve unit at the National Reconnaissance Office. Getty, a Navy reserve commander, is currently an anti-submarine warfare exercise mentor for his reserve unit at the Carrier Strike Group Four Fleet Synthetic Training Detachment.

Pugh, a Navy reserve commander, is currently the operations officer at the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Norfolk, Va.

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This Week in Navy History March 7

1958 - Commissioning of USS Grayback (SSG574), the first submarine built from keel up with guided missile capability to fire Regulus II missile.

1960 - USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) rescues four Russian soldiers from their landing craft 1,000 miles from Midway Island, which was drifting several weeks after their engine failed off Kamchatka Peninsula.

1966 - Department of the Navy reorganized into present structure under CNO. 1967 - River patrol boats (PBRs) assist in Operation Overlord II in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam.

1968 - Operation Coronado XII begins in Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

1994 - Navy issues first orders to women assigned aboard combat ship, USS Eisenhower (CVN-69).

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1854 - Commodore Matthew Perry opens treaty negotiations with

1933 - Pacific Fleet provides assistance after earthquake at Long Beach, Calif.

1945 - Navy and civilian nurses interned at Los Banos, Philippines, during World War II are flown back to U.S. Navy nurses awarded Bronze Stars for their service.

1948 - First use of jets assigned to operational squadron (VF-5A) on board a carrier.

Japan.

1862 - Ironclad ram CSS Virginia destroys USS Cumberland and USS Congress.

1945 - Phyllis Daley becomes first African-American Ensign serving in the Navy Nurse Corps.

1958 - Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is decommissioned, leaving the Navy without an active battleship for the first time since 1895.

1965 - Seventh Fleet lands first major Marine units in South Vietnam at Danang.

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1798 - Appointment of the Navy’s first surgeon, George Balfour.

1847 - Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico 1862 - USS Monitor and CSS Virginia engage in the first battle between ironclads.

1914 - Test of wind tunnel at Washington Navy Yard.

Photo courtesy of U.S. State Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act. The act authorized the president to “sell, transfer title to, or otherwise dispose of” military supplies to any foreign government whose defense the president considered vital to the defense of the United States. It allowed the formally neutral United States to become, in Roosevelt’s words, the “arsenal of democracy” in the war against Nazi Germany.

March 10 1783 - USS Alliance,

under Capt. John Barry, defeats HMS Sybil in the West Indies in what

NCR begins Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society annual fund drive

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez NDW Public Affairs The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) kicked off its annual active duty fund drive with a ceremony at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Feb. 25.

This year’s theme is “Stand up for your fellow Sailors and Marines.” The drive, designed to raise funds necessary to financially assist Navy and Marine Corps personnel and NMCRS programs, is scheduled to run for six weeks until April 6.

The NCR covers several states including Northern Va., West Va., D.C., Md., Pa., N.J., and the Eastern Shore of Va. “The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides financial assistance to Sailors and Marines through a variety of life challenges from simple car repairs to funeral support, emergency travel leave, household shortcomings and realignments,” said Cmdr. Bill Middleton, NMCRS 2015 Fund Drive NCR coordinator.

The fund drive’s goal is 100 percent personal contact with all Navy and Marine Corp personnel assigned within the greater NCR to allow each Sailor and Marine the opportunity to participate.

For leaders, a critical component to the success of this fund drive is the appointment of an energetic, self-starting senior Sailor or Marine as the command’s fund drive key person.

The NMCRS raises funds for programs and support services through repayment of interest-free loans, proceeds from thrift shops, the reserve fund, and most of all, contributions. In the 2014 drive, the NCR alone collected a total of $647,155. Although the region collected a large amount, Middleton stressed that the fund drive has no financial amount goal.

“The importance of meaningful contact is just so people know the extent of what the NMCRS has to offer,” said Middleton. “It’s easy to ignore when you get a mass email from somebody asking to donate to this worthy endeavor, but if you get someone sitting right in front of you that is talking to you, showing you how the Society has helped

them or helped people they know and made the command stronger and better because of the financial issues that they helped alleviate, that really makes a difference.”

The NMCRS offers a range of programs beyond emergency loans, including financial counseling, education assistance, health education and post-combat support, child budgeting, disaster relief, emergency travel funding, and access to thrift shops. By using a workforce composed mostly of volunteers, most contributions go back to service members and their families.

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington, and Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala, commanding general, Marine Corps Installation Command, are cochairing this year’s regional fund drive, working with installation coordinators to ensure the meaningful impact is spread through the NCR. For more information on the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and how to donate, visit www. nmcrsfunddrive.org.

would be the final naval action of the Revolutionary War.

1935 - Birth of Naval Security Group when OP20G became the Communications Security Group.

1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Act. 1942 - In a PT boat, Lt. Cmdr. John Bulkeley leaves the Philippines to take General Douglas MacArthur to Australia.

1945 - Use of first Navy landing craft to cross Rhine River at Bad Neuenahr.

1965 - Operation Market Time patrols begin off South Vietnam coast.

Workshop will explore tourism opportunities for King George County The Dahlgren Heritage Foundation is sponsoring a tourism workshop on Monday, March 9, from 3-5 p.m. at the King George County Administration Building, 10459 Courthouse Dr., in the Revercomb Board Room. All interested businesses and citizens are invited to attend.

“Our goal in organizing this event is to provide a collaborative forum to discuss tourism-related opportunities that potentially could benefit both community and economic development in King George, while preserving the rural character of the county,” explains Ed Jones, president of the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation.

A portion of the workshop will be facilitated

by Lisa Hull with the Northern Neck Tourism Council.

The Dahlgren Heritage Foundation is chartered to establish and operate the Dahlgren Heritage Museum and to provide the long-term preservation efforts and educational activities associated with sharing the stories and interpreting the U.S. Navy’s physical, technical, intellectual and social contributions to King George County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation.

The Dahlgren Heritage Museum is located in the former Virginia Gateway Visitor Center on Hwy. 301 in King George, Va., adjacent to Wayside Park on the Potomac River. The street address is 3540 James Madison Hwy., King George, Va. 22485. The museum is open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

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