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Memorial ceremony honors CSM Ramsey Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

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Soldiers file by the stage to pay their respects to 15th Military Police Brigade and U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Command Sgt. Maj. William Ramsey after the unit memorial service for Ramsey Feb. 4 at the Lewis and Clark Center. Ramsey died unexpectedly Jan. 20. Ramsey accepted responsibility of the 15th MP Brigade in May 2018; he had also served in multiple companies in the brigadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two battalions, as well as at the Mission Command Training Program.

A stream of photos and patriotic country music songs played as soldiers from the 15th Military Police Brigade, members of the Fort Leavenworth community, family and friends gathered for a memorial ceremony to honor 15th MP Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. William Ramsey Feb. 4 in the Lewis and Clark Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eisenhower Auditorium. Ramsey died unexpectedly on Jan. 20, 2020. Ramsey entered the Army in July 1989. Some of his key assignments included 437th MP Company, 212th MP Detachment in Fort Belvoir, Va.; 56th MP Company in Fort Richardson, Alaska.; B Company, 705th MP Battalion (Detention); 9th MP Detachment in Mannheim, Germany; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 705th MP Battalion; 256th MP Company, 40th MP Battalion (Detention); the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; 14th MP Brigade with duty at Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va.; 249th MP Detachment,

U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, U.S. Army Correctional Activity-Korea; Headquarters Army Corrections Command in Alexandria, Va.; U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas; 525th MP Battalion (Detention), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 508th MP Battalion (Detention), Joint Base LewisMcChord, Wash.; Operations Group B. Mission Command Training Program; and 15th MP Brigade command sergeant major. Ramsey was awarded the Order of Marechaussee by the Military Police Regimental Association in 2010. After reading from Joshua 4, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Williams, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, spoke to attendees about the power of memories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are gathered here to grieve, to share our pain over whom weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost. â&#x20AC;ŚDeath not only robs us of the one we love, but, for a time ,perhaps, some of the joy in living,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wonder how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go on, but I feel that to help us cope, to

help us deal with our pain and loss, God has provided us with a marvelous, marvelous gift. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that we are all endowed with the powerful capacity to remember, and this uniquely human capacity of memory is truly a gift,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that all of this points to the truth that no one is totally lost to us as long as we can remember, and we share our memories together.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the ceremony, several soldiers shared their own memories of Ramsey as well as the memories of others. Staff Sgt. Christopher Cluts, HHC, Joint Regional Correctional Facility, shared memories on behalf of 16 different soldiers and civilians who are current or former members of the brigade. Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Shad, 705th MP Battalion, wrote that he has many memories of Ramsey over the past 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will miss your laughter, jokes, stories, countless conversations about anything, and most of all, your friendship,â&#x20AC;? Shad wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your love for your family and others is what I always SEE RAMSEY MEMORIAL | A4

USO Kansas bringing programs to post Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

Commit. Mindset. Development. Confidence. Grit. These were just some of the words participants of the USO Kansas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just For You Spouses Workshopâ&#x20AC;? stamped onto their intention bracelets Jan. 30 at the Armed Forces Insurance Exchange conference room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Word for 2020?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; is the theme for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop,â&#x20AC;? said Traci Taylor, USO Kansas center operations and programs manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to talk about mindfulness and setting intentions.â&#x20AC;? The workshop is one of four that will be provided at Fort Leavenworth in the coming months, following USO Fort Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition to USO Kansas in 2019. â&#x20AC;&#x153;USO Fort Riley changed the scope of their services to USO Kansas so that we can formally share our service and mission with all entities of active-duty service men and women in the state of Kansas,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Just for Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; workshops), we want women who are connected to a service member to remember that they need to take care of themselves as well and pause to focus on supporting themselves and building a support network with other spouses. It is not only what we offer at these workshops, but it is the connections that are made there

as well.â&#x20AC;? Maralis Self, military spouse and master mindfulness practitioner, led the workshop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I advocate for military spouse wellness,â&#x20AC;? Self said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mind, body, spirit.â&#x20AC;? First, Self taught participants about the importance of mindfulness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mindfulness is the practice of being in the present moment,â&#x20AC;? Self said. Some of the techniques Self taught participants was â&#x20AC;&#x153;two feet, one breathâ&#x20AC;? where she encouraged them to focus on their breathing and being aware of each part of their body. Following the mindfulness lesson, Self guided participants through a worksheet that helped them identify their word for 2020. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What beautiful about having a word of the year is it kind of gives you a frame for your year,â&#x20AC;? Self said. On the worksheet, participants listed words that they associated with a person in their life who has clear goals; listed words that they associated with a person in their life who works for a cause; listed words describing what they wanted more of in their life; identified their dreams if there were no limitations and the things they wanted to change; and answered questions like â&#x20AC;&#x153;What brings you joy?,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What energizes you?,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What do you

n The Fort Leavenworth TAX ASSISTANCE CENTER is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays. To make an appointment, visit the center or call 684-4986.

want to improve on?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;What might you want to let go of?â&#x20AC;? After answering the questions, participants were instructed to highlighted the words that stuck out to them, chose one to be their word for the year and stamped that word on their bracelets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to create a habit, you have to be intentional and mindful about it,â&#x20AC;? Self said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consider these bracelets a promise to yourself to continue to work toward that goal.â&#x20AC;? Workshop participant Jennifer Broaddus chose â&#x20AC;&#x153;gritâ&#x20AC;? for her word. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like the past year I just havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been putting in as much effort or working as hard and becoming complacent, so I kind of want to push myself a little more this year and start putting in that work,â&#x20AC;? Broaddus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to set short-term goals for the next three or four months. I think short-term goals are easier to meet. It is just more realistic than setting a goal for the entire year, and I feel like once I reach that goal then I can come back and set another goal.â&#x20AC;? Participant Jennifer Johnke chose â&#x20AC;&#x153;confidenceâ&#x20AC;? for her word. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am getting back into my work field, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m needing that confidence-driven feeling to do it and carry it out,â&#x20AC;? Johnke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This workshop is a great opportunity for spouses. People who SEE USO KANSAS | A2

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Word for 2020â&#x20AC;? workshop participant Melissa Poole, spouse of Chaplain (Capt.) Craig Poole, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, stamps the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;mindsetâ&#x20AC;? into a bracelet Jan. 30 in the Armed Forces Insurance conference room.

n DINING FACILITY STANDARD MEAL RATES HAVE CHANGED for cash-paying customers. New rates are $3.50 for breakfast, $5.65 for lunch, $4.90 for dinner and $9.20 for holiday meals.

n The Fort Leavenworth Garrison will host a FACEBOOK TOWN HALL at 5 p.m. Feb. 20. Topics to be discussed include preparing for permanentchange-of-station moves, severe spring weather and speeding in the housing areas.

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Dental assistant program aimed toward spouses Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

Army spouse Sarina Keasler is just 500 clinic hours away from being a fully trained dental assistant after completing two weeks of classroom instruction at Smith Dental Clinic through the Red Cross Dental Assistant Program. “The Red Cross Dental Assistant Program is a community outreach program for military spouses to gain valuable job experience in a high need health profession,” said Capt. Tess Kornacki, program director and officer-in-charge of Smith Dental Clinic. “The program offers a wellrounded practical introductory course into the dentistry profession and trains the spouse to become a dental assistant. “This won’t provide a dental assisting certification, but a Red Cross certificate saying (he or she) has had this job skill training with however many hours completed on the

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Sarina Keasler, Red Cross Dental Assistant Program student, assists Dr. Clay Sligh, civilian dentist, as they make dental impressions for a patient Feb. 3 at Smith Dental Clinic.

job,” she said. “In Kansas, they don’t require formal training, so it would be a really great opportunity if (the student) wanted to get a job in Kansas.” From Jan. 21 to Feb. 3,

Keasler learned about dentition, dental law, nutrition, preventive dentistry, oral pathology, assisting skills, dental decay, dental charting, infection control, radiology, taking dental ce-

ments and more from various instructors. After completing the required 80 hours of classroom time and passing all of the daily quizzes and final exam, Keasler will spend the next several months shadowing other dental assistants in Smith Dental Clinic and performing various tasks. By May, she will graduate from the program and receive her certificate of completion from Red Cross. “Receiving a completion certificate from a program of this caliber could open many doors of opportunity and potential employment to the student as they move within the military system,” Kornacki said. “It is just a really good resume builder if you’re wanting to get into the dental field.” Keasler said she is interested in eventually becoming a dental hygienist, having completed a semester of schooling at Johnson County Community Col-

lege in the fall of 2019. “I think this was good training just to get my feet wet,” Keasler said. “I’m a military spouse, so I needed a career that was going to be lucrative and able to transfer every other year without starting completely over.” Keasler said she learned a lot in the classroom portion of the program. “It is not just drilling a hole and packing material. There is a lot more to it,” Keasler said. “I originally started doing this so I could feel more comfortable inside of a patient’s mouth, but now I look forward to being confident and showing patients that. Exuding confidence to the patient I think really helps them feel comfortable while they are in the chair.” Kornacki said Keasler was a good student. “She is very bright,” Kornacki said. “She’s had a little bit of hygiene school experience, but wasn’t able to finish … so I was really excited to have a student

with some dental background already. It has offered me the ability to go a little more in-depth with the training.” Kornacki said Keasler’s testing is not over just because she passed the classroom portion. “Throughout the program, I’ve designed some competencies to test her skills,” Kornacki said. “Before the end of the 500 hours, she has to pass those competencies, like taking alginate impressions and performing different procedure setups.” The Red Cross Dental Assistant Program is open to Department of Defense ID card-holders, but there is special preference for military spouses. “It’s free. If you decide you don’t like it, you don’t have to continue,” Keasler said. “You don’t have anything to lose, but you have everything to gain.” For more information about the program, call 684-5001.

All branches welcome at Armor, Infantry Ball Editor: The Fort Leavenworth Armor and Infantry Association would like to invite all veterans, military, family members, and friends of Fort Leavenworth and the surrounding communities to our third annual Fort Leavenworth Armor and Infantry Ball. Although the event is sponsored by the Fort Leavenworth Armor and Infantry Association, it is not exclusive to those branches. We want all services

LETTER TO THE EDITOR and branches to attend. Our goal is to make this our biggest event yet, so we’re reaching out to all veterans and veterans groups on Fort Leavenworth and in the surrounding communities. The formal event will be at the

Argosy Casino in Riverside, Mo., April 24. The evening of fun and camaraderie will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, open bar and appetizers. A professional photographer will be available during this time for photos. The evening will continue

with an elegant dinner followed by a live DJ and dancing. We will also raffle off some exclusive souvenirs. Dinner choices are filet medallions, chicken Piccata or Atlantic salmon. Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/for t-leavenworth-armor-and-infantry-ball-2020-tickets78320786581. There will be a small processing fee if you use

this option. If you prefer to pay by check, please contact one of the POCs. For more information, contact me at james.t.valentine2.civ @mail.mil or Capt. Billy Folinusz at William.folinusz.mil@mail .mil. James Valentine Fort Leavenworth Armor and Infantry Association

Newest civilian employees Army University Deputy Provost Allen Borgardts leads eight new Fort Leavenworth employees in the Civilian Oath of Office during in-processing Feb. 3 at the Adjutant General Division conference room. The new employees include Michael Hittson, Combined Arms Research Library; Joshua Zekoll, Directorate of Emergency Services; Jeremy Weestrand, Department of Logistics and Resource Operations; Shaun Toy, National Simulation Center; Robert Tapia, Sexual Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Academy; Sameer Shah, DES; James Nye, Army Research Institute; and Alya Keierleber, Munson Army Health Center. Photo by Tisha Swart-Entwistle, Combined Arms Center Public Affairs Office

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worth community and one from the Kansas City area. The Fort Leavenworth sponsor has the main responsibility to get the officer settled, including helping him or her open a bank account, find housing, rent furniture, get a driver’s license, find a car and anything else to get him or her settled. IMSD asks all sponsors to greet the officer at the airport if possible. After the officer is settled, IMSD asks all sponsors to meet with the student at least once a quarter and check on him or her monthly by phone, e-mail or meeting to see if he or she needs any assistance.

didn’t show up missed out.” Participant Melissa Poole chose “mindset” for her word. “I want to change some things in my life,” Poole said. “To change yourself, you have to have that mindset that you want to change to continue the process. You can’t do it one day and then stop. “I thought (the workshop) was very encouraging and inspiring,” she said. “Sometimes with the lives that we live with our spouses we don’t always have that

International Military Student Division, Command and General Staff College

The International Military Student Division at the Command and General Staff College is recruiting Fort Leavenworth sponsors for the incoming class of international military students who will arrive in the middle of June this year. Sponsors must be in the rank of captain, GS-09 or above. Contractors who work on Fort Leavenworth are also eligible to sponsor. There are three sets of sponsors for each officer — one from Fort Leavenworth, one from the Leaven-

The officers will rate sponsors as excellent, good, fair or poor sponsors after they start the Command and General Staff Officer Course, mid-year and just before graduation. E-mail Mike Brettmann, IMSD field studies program manager, at michael.j.brettmann.civ@mail.mil for the list of countries to be sponsored. Family information will not be available until April. Prospective sponsors need to understand that most of the international students have young children. E-mail any additional questions.

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person to talk to, don’t have that extra thing that we can go to and release and become our own person and just be relaxed and doing something for themselves versus somebody else. This is a good, positive move for a military spouse.” For more information about USO Kansas, e-mail Taylor at usofortriley @uso.org. For updates on upcoming workshops, visit the USO Kansas Facebook page.

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Anyone with debts owed to or by the estate of COMMAND SGT. MAJ. WILLIAM A. RAMSEY must contact 1st Lt. Samuel Crider, the summary court martial officer for the soldier. Ramsey passed away Jan. 20 in Basehor, Kan. Call Crider at (913) 7583694 or e-mail samuel.e.crider.mil @mail.mil. The GREAT BACKYARD BIRDCOUNT is Feb. 14-17. For more information, visit birdcount.org. The Fort Leavenworth THRIFT SHOP WELFARE APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays at the cashier’s counter at 1025 Sheridan Drive. The deadline is Feb. 25 and funds will be available in April. No late applications will be accepted. The Fort Leavenworth THRIFT SHOP, at 1025 Sheridan Drive, regular business hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m Tuesday through Thursday. Consignments are taken until 12:30 p.m. Unified School District 207 SPORTS COMPLEX BATHROOMS ARE NOW OPEN 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year round. The Fort Leavenworth TAX ASSISTANCE CENTER is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays. To make an appointment, visit the center or call 6844986. For more information, visit

The Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club “GALENTINE’S” DAY COFFEE is 10 a.m. to noon at 1 Scott Ave. The free event is an opportunity to meet current board members for coffee and snacks and learn about volunteer opportunities. The next Combined Arms Research Library SEARCH PARTY: “MILITARY PERISCOPE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION” is at 1 p.m. Feb. 12 in room C131. Periscope is a database that covers weapons systems and platforms, nations’ armed forces, terrorist organizations and more. For more information or to RSVP, call Florian

POST NOTES https://usacac.army.mil /aboutcac/staff/sja/taxes. Dining Facility STANDARD MEAL RATES are $3.50 for breakfast, $5.65 for lunch, $4.90 for dinner and $9.20 for holiday meals. The COMBINED ARMS RESEARCH LIBRARY MAKERSPACE is open. Library patrons have access to a variety of tools to create and invent for free. For more information on makerspace events or using the space, call (913) 758-3041. The FORT LEAVENWORTH STRAY FACILITY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. Help is needed covering shifts, walking dogs, cleaning and more. For more information, call 684-4939, e-mail fortleavenworthstrayfacility@gmail.com or see “Volunteering Opportunities” in FLSF’s Facebook notes. Munson Army Health Center’s SEASONAL INFLUENZA CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY. For updates on flu clinic dates, visit www.munson.health.mil/. The Fort Leavenworth U.S. DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS SALES STORE, 740 W. Warehouse Road, is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The second Wednesday of each month the store is closed for training. Trails West Golf Course is in charge of the RECREATIONAL VE-

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Kardoskee at (913) 758-3058 or email florian.s.kardoskee.civ @mail.mil. The Fort Leavenworth Historical Society presentation HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD: “MAN IN THE IRON MASK” is at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Jahn Room of the Leavenworth Public Library. For more information, call (913) 682-5666.

YOUTH SERVICES SUMMER CAMP 2020 AND SCHOOLYEAR 2020-21 is accepting requests through militarychildcare.com. For more information, call 684-5138. FORT LEAVENWORTH CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES IS LOOKING FOR A CONTRACTOR TO OVERSEE CURTAIN CALL, the

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FEDERAL STUDENT AID WEBSITE provides scholarship searches, webinars and more at https://studentaid.ed.gov/preparefor-college. For a current scholarship list, contact the school liaison officer at 684-1655.

CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES HAS SEVERAL JOB OPENINGS. For more information or to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov.

Defense Commissary Agency’s SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN PROGRAM’S 2020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS are available online through Feb. 24. Fisher House Foundation will award 500 $2,000 scholarship grants. For more information, requirements and to apply, visit www.militaryscholar .org.

The Command and General Staff College Foundation is NOW ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS through March 1. The scholarship program is open to high school seniors and continuing undergraduate students who are children or grandchildren of CGSC Foundation life members. For more

CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS are handled by the U.S. Army Center for Personnel Claims Support in Fort Knox, Ky. The Claims Office is only available to assist claimants to contact the USARCS-CPCS with a claim. For more information, call 684-4913. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE can be dropped off at the HHW Collection Point in the basement of 810 McClellan Ave. from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are also out-

Catholic: Weekday Mass: Tuesday through Friday noon, Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Pioneer Chapel Weekend Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m., Frontier Chapel Holy Days of Obligation: Noon and 5:30 p.m., Pioneer Chapel Religious education: Sunday 8:10 a.m. Frontier and Pioneer chapels RCIA: Call 684-8989 for information

Protestant: Traditional Worship: Sunday 8:30 a.m., Pioneer Chapel Liturgical Worship: Sunday 8:45 a.m., Memorial Chapel Multicultural Gospel Worship: Sunday 10 a.m., Pioneer Chapel Episcopal Worship: Sunday 10:30 a.m., Memorial Chapel Contemporary Worship: Sunday 11 a.m., Frontier

The Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club is NOW ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for high school seniors, continuing undergraduates and spouse education. Deadline is March 13. To apply, visit www.fortleavenworthspousesclub.or g/scholarships. For more information, e-mail scholarshipflsc@ gmail.com. APPLICATIONS FOR THE JOHN W. POILLON SCHOLARSHIPS are available at the Fort Leavenworth Army Education Center. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who are dependents of U.S. military members, currently or within the past 24 months assigned to Fort Leavenworth, or civilians who are currently employed at Fort Leavenworth by the U.S. government or a non-appropriated fund. The application deadline is March 27. THE MAJ. GEN. JAMES URSANO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS through April 1. For more information, requirements and to apply, visit https://www.aerhq.org/Apply-forScholarship/Dependent-Children. The 2020 GENERAL WILLIAM

Department of Defense policy PROHIBITS THE USE OF CBD OIL and other hemp-based products by service members. The COMBINED ARMS RESEARCH LIBRARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. Visit www.myarmyonesource.com and search for the position “general library volunteer.” For more information, call Nora Walker at (913) 758-3001. The WOMEN VETERANS CALL CENTER hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 1-855VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636).

Chapel Sunday School: 9:30 a.m., Frontier and Pioneer chapels Christ Fellowship: Sunday 5 p.m. meal, 5:45 p.m. worship service, Pioneer Chapel Activities Room

Look for these Chapel Community groups on Facebook: • Fort Leavenworth Chapels • Fort Leavenworth Gospel Service • Fort Leavenworth Gospel Service Women’s Ministry • Ft Leavenworth Episcopal/Anglican Congregation Memorial Chapel • Ft. Leavenworth Club Beyond • Saint Ignatius Parish, Fort Leavenworth • Ft. Leavenworth Chapel Liturgical • Christ Fellowship – Fort Leavenworth

a.m. For more information, e-mail reservationsflsc@gmail.com.

The Fort Leavenworth Dining Facility’s VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL LUNCH is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 14. The cost is $5.65.

The Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP SERIES is 9-10:30 a.m. every Monday in February through May at the Resiliency Center. For more information or to sign-up, e-mail arinyoon@gmail.com.

The Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club’s “INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE” LUNCHEON is Feb. 19 at the Frontier Conference Center. Doors open at 10 a.m. for shopping and social hour and lunch is at 11

The Command and General Staff College Department of Military History and Dole Center Turning Points Lecture Series “THE AISNE-MARNE COUNTEROFFENSIVE, 1918: THE TURNING

The 2020 Friends of the Frontier Army Museum YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST is accepting applications through April 1. The contest is open to students in ninththrough 12th-grade from schools within 20 miles of Fort Leavenworth. The essay topic is “Military Technology of Transportation and

information, call Lora Morgan at (913) 651-0624 or e-mail office@cgscf.org. To apply, visit http://www.cgscfoundation.org/alum ni/scholarships/.

side drop-off cabinets that can be used after hours. Products should be kept in their original containers, when possible. Household hazardous waste includes automotive products, home improvement products, paint, varnish, paint thinner, paint stripper, caulk and adhesives, pesticides, household cleaners, batteries, cosmetics, lighter fluid, and arts and crafts materials. E-waste is also accepted at the collection point, including computers, cell phones, cameras, modems, monitors, televisions, printers, game systems and general electronics. Used motor oil and antifreeze can be dropped off at the Auto Craft Center at 911 McClellan Ave. or at an off-post garage.

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youth theater program. For more information, call Christy Allie at 684-5126 or email christy.l.rohlfingallie.naf@mail.mil.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

THE U.S. CENSUS IS HIRING. Positions include clerks, recruiting assistants, office operations supervisors, census field supervisors and census takers. For more information, call (855) JOB-2020 or visit 2020census.gov/jobs.

HICLE STORAGE LOT. For more information, visit 306 Cody Road or call (913) 651-7176.

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CHILDREN AND TEENS THE CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES HOURLY CARE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE because of a critical staff shortage. For more information, call Carole Hoffman at 684-1660 or e-mail carole .a.hoffman.naf@mail.mil.

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Weapons.” Cash prizes will be awarded to three participants. For more information, visit www.ffam.us. Child and Youth Services SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION is through March 2. Soccer is for 5- to 14-yearolds and costs $45. Smart Start Baseball is for 3- to 4year-olds and costs $25. Baseball is for 5- to 12-year-olds and costs $45. Girls kid pitch softball is for 8- to 12-year olds. All youth must have an updated sports physical before

E. DEPUY SPECIAL TOPICS WRITING COMPETITION is accepting submissions through July 20. The topic is “Finding the Enemy in 2035 — What technological, doctrinal, organizational or other advances or changes must we make to find our adversaries on the battlefield of the future?” For more information, call the managing editor of Military Review at 684-9339 or e-mail usarmy.leavenworth.tradoc.mbs.military-review-public-em@mail.mil. The Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program ADVANCED LINKEDIN SEMINAR is 1-3 p.m. Feb. 7 in room 131 of the Resiliency Center. Space is limited. For more information, call 684-2227. SOLDIER FOR LIFE - TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WORKSHOPS are mandatory for all military personnel transitioning from active-duty service. The workshops are also available to spouses of transitioning military on a spaceavailable basis. TAP workshops are five days from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Upcoming workshops are Feb. 10-14, Feb. 24-28, March 9-13 and March 23-27 at the Resiliency Center. For more information, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfltap.leavenworth@mail.mil. THE GREATER KANSAS CITY VETERAN CAREER AND TRANSITION FAIR is 12:30-4 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. The event is free. To register, visit http://GKCVCF.com. For more information, e-mail vetscareerfair@gmail.com.

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CASO panel looks at U.S.-Iran relationship Harry Sarles | Army University Public Affairs

The Command and General Staff Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cultural and Area Studies Office hosted its first panel briefing of the year on Jan. 23 in the Lewis and Clark Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arnold Conference Room. Entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cultural Dynamics of U.S.-Iran relations: Is Conflict Imminent?,â&#x20AC;? three panelists shared data and analysis of the situational environment in and around Iran. Chris Hoch, the national intelligence officer for Iran for the National Intelligence Council; Dr. Michael Rubin, resident scholar for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and a senior lecturer at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; and Brian Steed, CGSC assistant professor of military history, were the panelists. Al Borgardts, deputy provost of Army University, gave opening remarks and Dr. Mahir Ibrahimov, CASO director, acted as the moderator. Speaking to an audience of approximately 120, Ibrahimov began by saying his office presents panels consisting of top experts on the most important

topics of operational and strategic importance to the United States. In addition to the local audience, 10 stations across the Army were connected via video teleconference to the panel presentation. After introducing the speakers, he turned the discussion over to the panel. Hoch arranged his remarks around three macro points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the context with Iran matters, context translates into culture; understanding who in Iran the U.S. is talking to; and the threats and opportunities the U.S. faces in Iran. He said there are three generations to consider in Iran. The oldest is the generation that brought the current regime to power and continues to hold most of the leadership positions in Iran, while the following generations are successively removed from the revolutionary movement and may be seeking more stable conditions that would allow them to thrive. Hoch joined the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as the national intelligence officer for Iran in March 2019. He has more than 22 years focusing on Iranian domestic, foreign and regional poli-

Ramsey memorial admired. You can never be replaced, however, the impact you left on so many will continue to live on.â&#x20AC;? Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Haliburton, 40th MP Battalion, quoted Dr. Seuss to start his remarks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is often said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Haliburton wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By looking at the pictures today, this quote could not ring more true.â&#x20AC;? Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Baker recalled a surprise Ramsey had for him and his dachshunds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild Bill was a unique man who always made his and everyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environment enjoyable. His humor and overall demeanor were contagious and hard not to follow,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill knew my love for my dogs as he called

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Brian Steed, assistant professor of military history at the Command and General Staff College, talks about the regime and leadership in Iran during the Cultural and Area Studies Office panel discussion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cultural Dynamics of U.S.-Iran Relations: Is Conflict Imminent?â&#x20AC;? Jan. 23 in the Lewis and Clark Center.

cies. Hoch has served three overseas tours with the Department of State, including serving in Jordan, Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates. Rubin took a look at Iran and Iraq based on the past. He began with a talk about demographics, saying Iran has had a drastic decline in birthrate in the past decade, with a more than 50 percent reduction in birth rate since 1980. This has led to an aging

population. The economic reverberations of the aging population may cause an effort by Iranian leaders to rally the populace around the flag, Reuben said. He also pointed out that the current supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, is nearing 80 so regime change is likely to come from within due to his eventual passing or leaving power. Rubin is co-editor of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seven Pillars: What Really

Causes Instability in the Middle East?,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kurdistan Rising,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing with the Devil: The Perils of Engagement,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ites of the Middle Eastâ&#x20AC;? and two earlier books examining Iranian history. Steed was the final speaker. He talked about the regime and leadership in Iran. He said the Iran Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character was forged during the IranIraq war. They perceive the U.S. to be weak-willed and

technology enabled, unable to operate without technology superiority. That perception fits well with how the Iran Army perceived itself during the Iran-Iraq war, Steed said. In that conflict, they also believed themselves to be fighting against a technologically superior enemy. Iran is asymmetric in its approach to warfare and heavily uses proxies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iran is the expert in plus-one warfare,â&#x20AC;? Steed said. Steed is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with more than 30 years of uniformed and civilian experience. As an Army officer, he was a Middle East foreign area officer, which required him to travel extensively throughout the Middle East and North Africa and included eight and a half consecutive years living and working in the Middle East. He has written and edited nine books, and numerous articles and papers on military theory, military history, and cultural awareness. He edited â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iraq War: The Essential Reference Guideâ&#x20AC;? and authored â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISIS: The Essential Reference Guide,â&#x20AC;? both published in 2019.

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them wiener dogs. â&#x20AC;ŚHe thought it would be fun if not only I dressed up, but my dogs dressed up, as a wiener for the brigade Halloween festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He surprised me with the costumes and in good spirits, I obliged in our effort to build camaraderie,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I, and a lot of other folks, have a photo of me in the costume. It was his lightheartedness that made being around him a great experience. I am honored like many others to have had him in my life and to call him a friend.â&#x20AC;? Col. Caroline Smith, 15th MP Brigade commander, said Ramsey left indelible imprints on the hearts of all who knew him, and she shared some of the ways he left an imprint on her. Recently, she said, she went to visit her husband, who lives in Florida, and a pizza delivery guy showed

up looking for her, but they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ordered a pizza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Your sergeant major did. He wanted me to tell you to relax and enjoy your time with your husband,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just sat back and I laughed. I shook my head because that was Wild Bill just doing it again, something completely unexpected. It was just who he was, and he made me feel special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made me grow as a person and a leader. Yes, he left a mark on my heart,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a loyal battle buddy that helped me keep things in perspective, and he never hesitated to shed light on my blind spots when I had them to ensure we were leading our brigade down the right path. â&#x20AC;Ś He cared about this brigade, he cared about the soldiers, he cared about the leaders, and he cared about the civil-

ians.â&#x20AC;? Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Plemmons said Ramsey, who was a sergeant when they met 25 years ago, was talented, committed and understood why it was important to surround oneself with people who are more capable than yourself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a first sergeant, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for a more capable, hardworking noncommissioned officer,â&#x20AC;? Plemmons said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time I had the opportunity to influence the career of or serve with Command Sergeant Major Ramsey, I did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Command Sergeant Major Ramsey did not die in vain,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His legacy will live on for generations with his wife Katie, (his daughters) Shalane, Morgan, Jacquelyn, Madelyn and Caroline, and the thousands of soldiers he trained, mentored,

laughed, celebrated and sacrificed with.â&#x20AC;? Plemmons ended with a quote from an unknown source. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he quoted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Following remarks, the ceremony concluded with the playing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amazing Graceâ&#x20AC;? on bagpipes by retired Lt. Col. Dale Cleland; a last roll call led by U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and U.S. Army Corrections Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Flom; a six-gun three-round volley fire by the Combined Arms Center, Special Troops Battalion; and the playing of taps by retired Col. Sam Young before attendees paid final respects.

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In 2016, the Joint Regional Correctional Facility began its Vocational Agriculture Program, which allowed six inmates who met all program requirements to learn how to grow their own food and different gardening processes. It began when a staff sergeant who started a similar program at the Northwest JRCF in Fort Lewis, Wash., relocated to Fort Leavenworth and was asked to do the same. “He had a farming background, and he really developed (the Northwest program) into something really cool,” said Sgt. Christopher Samson, Vocational Agriculture Program noncommissioned officer in charge. However, it was unclear whether Fort Leavenworth would see the same success. “They weren’t sure if it was really going to work or take off,” Samson said. But despite the initial doubts, what started off as a small program has continued to grow, adding two more gardens and expanding to include 19 inmates as part of the work detail. Now, the JRCF is growing produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, zucchini, watermelon and cantaloupe; ornamental plants such as scented geraniums; and herbs such as thyme and mint. “We try to have enough variety to keep things interesting,” said John Wahlmeier, Vocational Agriculture Program business manager. “We’ve got a fairly wide variety of stuff, but basically, we’re just here to teach the guys how to grow different things, about soil science, pest control and things like that. “Because we’re in a prison, we don’t use pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, so everything is grown naturally,” he said. “Even if they don’t go into (agriculture) as a business, being able to grow food for themselves isn’t going to hurt them at any point when they get out … One of the biggest things is just knowing where your food comes from or how it gets there. No matter what you’re doing for a job, you’re eating three times a day, so knowing what all went into your food is an important thing.” Parts of the natural gardening technique include using a hydroponic system that uses fish waste to fertilize the plants and using frogs for natural pest control. “There is a lot involved in it,” Wahlmeier said. During certain growing periods, inmates are required to focus on the same plant, but the program generally allows them to do some experimentation with the produce, too. “They can go their own way as far as what they like, what they’re interested in,” Wahlmeier said. “We have books inside they can check out and take their own path.” Some of the experiments have included hybrid peppers and watermelons, Wahlmeier said. Growing food to consume is not the only thing the inmates

For the first time in 20 years, the Boy Scouts of America Fort Leavenworth Troop 166 flag was unfurled during the first official meeting of the now all-female troop Feb. 4 at Patch Community Center. Troop 166 was formed in 1967, and remained active for more than 30 years until it was disbanded in 1999. “This flag, 50 years ago, belonged to Troop 166, which was an all-male troop. We were able to get this number back because it has history with this post and that is a cool thing, but it is ours now. It is for our troop,” said Troop 166 Scoutmaster Sarah Groefsema. “It is covered in some history, so let’s add to it. We’re tying into our Scouting roots and history now.” BSA first announced the decision to welcome girls into its Scouting programs in October 2017. “I’m truly excited for the girls to have the opportunity,” said Brian Resch, Troop 166 committee advancement chair and Troop 66 assistant scoutmaster. “We’re about training leaders. We are holding the girls to the exact same standards that we are holding the boys. If we expect the boys to go on a 10-mile hike, we’re going to expect (the girls) to go on a 10-mile hike. I am fully confident that every single one of them has the ability to meet and exceed those standards.” Scouts BSA and the new Troop 166 officially began Feb. 1. Currently, there are seven girls in the troop. “We’re starting down our Scouting journey. You know there are these famous people that climb all these famous mountains or do all these wonderful things,” Groefsema said, during the meeting. “It is awesome to climb the mountain, but do you think that’s the only part that they remember is the top of the mountain? No. They also remember the climb; the people that got them there, got them to the top; the people that they did it with; the things that happened to them both good and bad along the way. “Your journey, the Scouting journey, your goal may be to make Eagle (Scout) and that is wonderful and I support you and we will help you get there, but the journey is just as important,” she said. “So, think about your Scouting journey along the way and know that it is yours. It is not your parents,’ it is not your brothers’ or your sisters,’ it is not mine. Though we are very happy to be a part of it, it is yours. So, when you go up to one of us and you want something signed off, that is part of your journey. So, make sure it is you that’s asking.” The girls took their first step on their Scouting journey with elections for positions of responsibility within the troop. Sixteen-year-old Maegan Brookshire, a sophomore at Leavenworth High School, was elected senior patrol leader. Her role will be to lead troop meetings and activities, and help troop members to progress in the program. “I’m in the Junior ROTC program (as a cadet staff sergeant) at Leavenworth High School, and there you get leadership roles and, personally, I always like to take charge, and I like to help guide others,” Brookshire said. “I thought (being the SPL) would be a great opportunity to help

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John Wahlmeier, business manager for the Joint Regional Correctional Facility’s Vocational Agriculture Program, shows how the roots of a scented geranium are growing in a deep-water culture hydroponics nursery bed Sept. 3 at the JRCF. Wahlmeier said the hydroponics system, which uses water instead of soil, makes it easy to add nutrients as needed.

An artichoke grows in one of the raised-bed gardens on the Joint Regional Correctional Facility grounds Sept. 3. Inmates in the JRCF’s Vocational Agriculture Program learn how to propagate, grow, harvest and preserve a variety of plants.

learn. “We grow some stuff aimed at crafts as well, which keeps us busy for the winter,” Wahlmeier said. Some of the craft items include birdhouse gourds, dried peppers and ornamental corn

used to create decorations that were sold at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Sales Store. Samson said he thinks the agriculture program has a unique benefit for the inmates compared to other work details. “Just being able to come out-

Sgt. Christopher Samson, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Joint Regional Correctional Facility, NCOIC of the JRCF’s Vocational Agriculture Program, looks at some of the morning’s harvest, including cucumbers, watermelon, Swiss chard and a large pumpkin, Sept. 3 at the JRCF.

side every day and be in the sunlight and work with your hands is a good change of pace from working in the kitchen or the textiles,” Samson said. “They actually have a job where they can go out and do things and eat some of the produce they grow, so, in my mind, that raises spir-

its.” Not only is the program helping the inmates to learn skills before they are released, but it is also helping the local community. After the food is grown and harvested, it is donated to the SEE JRCF AGRICULTURE | A2

AT A GLANCE ■ The 2019 FREEDOM WALK is at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at Normandy Field, 207 Education Way. Limited bleacher seating will be available. ■ The Survivor Outreach Services RUN/WALK FOR

THE FALLEN is at 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at the Resiliency Center, 600 Thomas Ave. Same-day registration is at 6:30 a.m. All ages and abilities are welcome for this non-competitive run to honor those who are fallen but not forgotten. The course is stroller and pet

friendly. See page B3. ■ The next FACEBOOK TOWN HALL is at 5 p.m. Sept. 19 on the “Fort Leavenworth” page. Questions from community members will be welcome.

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Scouts BSA Troop 166 Scoutmaster Sarah Groefsema, right, shows troop members how her son’s rank card and merit badge progress is organized in a three-ring binder during the troop’s first official meeting of the all-girl Boy Scouts of America troop Feb. 4 at Patch Community Center. Officially known as Scouts BSA as of Feb. 1, 2019, the program is now open to both boys and girls ages 11-17.

Scouts BSA Troop 166 member Adela Courtright, right, applauds as Scoutmaster Sarah Groefsema finishes unfurling the troop’s flag during the first official meeting of the all-girl Boy Scouts of America troop Feb. 4 at Patch Community Center. The 52-year-old flag belonged to the original all-boy Troop 166, which was chartered in 1967 and disbanded in 1999. Officially known as Scouts BSA as of Feb. 1, 2019, the program is now open to both boys and girls ages 11-17.

everybody else in this troop with everything that they’re doing. “I think being a leader is an important role and I thought I would be good for it,” she said. “I hope that while I’m senior patrol leader that everybody will get at least one Scout rank, and I hope that I can help others with anything they need and know that they can come to me and I can become a person that they trust. Even when I’m no longer in the position (I hope) that they will still be able to come to me and that I have a lasting impact on them.” The assistant senior patrol leader is 16-year-old Sarah Zoch, an 11th-grader in a homeschool program. Zoch will assist Brookshire in her duties, and act as interim SPL when Brookshire is not present. “I’ve been really impressed with everything that’s here, and I’ve really enjoyed it so far,” Zoch said. “There is a whole bunch of neat opportunities. You get to go camping and learn about knots and other things. “Also, we’re getting in at the start of the program,” she said. “So, we’re really the ones that are going to shape this moving forward because we’re the first troop here and I think that’s really neat. It gives us so many opportunities that I don’t think you get other places.” Twelve-year-old Adela Courtright, a seventh-grader at Patton

Maj. John Groefsema, Army University, assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 366 and committee member for Troop 166, watches Sarah Zoch, homeschooled high school junior, tie square and topline hitch knots on Adela Courtright’s arm while working on rank requirements during the first official meeting of the all-girl Scouts BSA Troop 166 Feb. 4 at Patch Community Center.

Junior High School, was elected to be the historian. Her duty is to create a scrapbook or other keepsake that contains pictures and facts about the troop to have on file. Twelve-year-old Eliza Resch, a seventh-grader at Richard Warren Middle School, was elected to be the scribe. She will take notes at all of the troop meetings. Resch said she was looking forward to being a part of Scouts with her dad and younger brother. “(Scouts) is a good teambuilding activity and you can learn more about the world, and you can do tons of things that you normally wouldn’t be able to do,” Resch said. “I’m hoping to be able to make friends and make

the world a better place.” Thirteen-year-old Carey Nestler, an eighth-grader at Patton, was elected to be the chaplain aide. Nestler will help coordinate religious programs. Fifteen-year-old Emily Harris, a ninth-grader in a homeschool program, was elected quartermaster. Her duty is to maintain patrol equipment and suggest ideas for new equipment or replacement items. Eleven-year-old Chloe McGalliard, a fifth-grader at Bradley Elementary School, was elected troop librarian. Her duty is to take care of the troop literature. “One of the goals of Scouting is to bring them up as good leaders. So, (electing these roles) is giving them a leadership oppor-

tunity, and the opportunity to fulfill those roles while working with adults as well,” Groefsema said. “So, if there are any questions and concerns, we’re right there, but they’re still leading each other.” Throughout the rest of the meeting, Groefsema led the girls through their first merit badge application and showed them ways to organize their badges and rank cards. Then, the girls met with troop leaders in hopes to fulfill their first rank requirements, and did a teambuilding activity where they created a human knot in which they had to untangle themselves without letting go of each other’s hands. Finally, one last surprise presentation was made by Andy Watson, Troop 166 committee chairman, before they wrapped up the meeting. “In your lives, you’re going to be able to be part of things and experiences that are groundbreaking and changing. I know for me an exciting one is being able to be a member of Scouting when we celebrated our 100th anniversary, and I get to wear that wreath on my uniform,” Watson said. “But, I’ve never gotten to be a part of something as special as what you Scouts are doing here tonight. “You got your patrol patches, you got positional patches and very quickly you’re going to start earning rank insignias and completing merit badges. But tonight, it is my privilege to present you with a really distinct thing that very few Scouts will ever have and that’s a founder’s insignia,” he said. “What you ladies have done by joining Scouting is establish a new troop in a proud and historic program in American history. It is something where I think you are going to find out so much about yourselves and about each other. You’re going to gain confidence and experience. … You’re going to find yourself joined to people from around this country and around this world, and I’m pleased to be able to help you start this journey. I am proud of all of you for undertaking this, and I really hope you have a great time.” For more information about Troop 166, e-mail Groefsema at troop166ftlvn@gmail.com. Troop meetings are at 7 p.m. every Monday at Patch.

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Fort Leavenworth is home to many large trees, including 10 state Champion Trees, and many of them are more than 100 years old. “They’re old. In the historic district, they’re considered part of the historic integrity of the installation and (it is) also important to maintain and keep alive large trees in the area because of the historical landscape,” said Neil Bass, natural resources specialist for the Department of Public Works. “(For example,) we have this large grove of pecan trees that have been here since before European settlement.” To preserve these trees, extreme measures sometimes must be taken. “The military mission takes precedence over the trees, but if something can be done to maintain these historic trees, these large trees, the fort and DPW try to go out of their way to maintain them and not kill them,” Bass said. Such was the case recently when a water main broke on the west side of Gruber Fitness Center directly under two large sycamore trees to the north, putting them in jeopardy. “The original intent was to go in and put the line back right in place, but to do that they would’ve had to dig down several feet into the root mass of the trees and that probably would have eliminated at least 50 percent of the root mass,” Bass said. “(Root mass) is important because, these roots, they hold the tree in place and they hold it in the ground. They also provide water and nutrients to the trees. If all of a sudden half of its food reserves are removed, it weakens the tree a lot. Then, over the next three to four years, the tree slowly dies because it doesn’t

have the amount of roots it needs to sustain itself.” To avoid this, DPW worked with American Water to reroute the waterline around the root masses of the trees, fixing the pipe and saving the trees. A valve was placed about 25 yards east of the tree, and the water main was rerouted to the south of the tree away from the drip line. Bass said, DPW being a part of the process is thanks in part to Col. Wayne Green, who served as the Garrison commander from August 2009 to June 2012. “When he was here, they had some issues where they took out some trees, and he decided he wanted to try and maintain the beautiful trees here at Fort Leavenworth,” Bass said. “So, he mandated that every utility locate that gets done here on post has to come through the environmental office and through natural resources. “My entire job, as far as that goes, is making sure that these projects don’t impact the trees,” he said. “I am the Lorax of Fort Leavenworth. I speak for the trees.” Bass said the value of saving trees such as the sycamore is extensive. “We as people tend to value trees just for their aesthetics. Trees also provide shade, oxygen and habitat for wildlife,” Bass said. “It has also been proven that homes, buildings and cities with trees actually have a higher economic value.” However, the biggest value is perhaps the history itself since the sycamores are more than 90 years old, Bass said. “That tree has been here longer than any human being has been on this post,” Bass said. “There is no way to replace that tree in our lifetime. If we were to cut it down, we could plant another tree, but no one here will live to see it be that again.”

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Carolyn Crissman walks down the steps by a large sycamore tree on her way to Gruber Fitness Center Feb. 21. After a water main broke practically under the tree, workers rerouted the water main to ensure no other issues occur within the drip line of the tree.

Workers with Rodriguez Mechanical, a subcontractor for American Water, work on a trench near mature sycamore trees Feb. 21 by Gruber Fitness Center. After a water main break practically under the largest tree, workers rerouted the water main to ensure no other issues occur within the drip line of the tree.

Andy VanHoutan and Craig Henderson, laborers with Rodriguez Mechanical, a subcontractor for American Water, work in a trench near a mature sycamore tree Feb. 21 by Gruber Fitness Center. After a water main break practically under the tree, workers rerouted the water main to ensure no other issues occur within the drip line of the tree.

Representing Team Red, White and Blue, Staff Sgt. Oliver Brunhoeber, noncommissioned officer in charge at the Fort Leavenworth Veterinary Treatment Facility, ran around Normandy Track with the American flag flying high as the students, faculty and families of Unified School District 207 remembered the events of Sept. 11, 2001, during the 12th annual Freedom Walk Sept. 11. Red, white and blue filled the streets of Fort Leavenworth as groups walked from their respective schools for the event. “Freedom Walks were started in 2005 by Pentagon employees to honor the lives of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001,” said Keith Mispagel, superintendent. “Freedom Walks have now become a way to renew our commitment to freedom and honor all who help us maintain this freedom. “With this, the 18-year anniversary of the untenable events, it has never been more important for our continued strength as a school district, community, state and county,” he said. “This strength is forged in commitment to justice, liberty and freedom for all of us.” During the ceremony, the Leavenworth High School Junior ROTC color guard posted the colors, the crowd sang patriotic songs and Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Antwone Jones led the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. Area first responders, represented by the firefighters of Fort Leavenworth Fire and Emergency Services and Leavenworth first responders, were special guests. “Thank you all for being here today and for what you do daily to keep us safe from harm in our homes and in our community,” Mispagel said. “Your selfless actions for the safety and wellbeing of us all is admirable and inspirational.” Guest speaker Col. Caroline Horton, 15th Military Police Brigade commander, said first responders are just one of the many things remembered about Sept. 11. “Nearly 3,000 people died in what was the worst terrorist attack on American soil, but that’s not what we remember about Sept. 11. What we remember is the way Americans responded to the attack. We remember the courage and heroism of so many first responders — firefighters, policemen and paramedics — who rushed into burning buildings to save thousands of people,” Horton said. “We remember the passengers on the airplane that crashed in Pennsylvania who decided to fight back and not let the terrorists win, and likely prevented even more casualties. “We remember the way that America came together to support the victims and their families, the way our flags flew proudly from every building and street corner,” she said. “We remember the men and women of our armed services — our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians — who have de-

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Kate Lysaght, Eisenhower Elementary School sixth-grader, reads her essay about what freedom means to her as Staff Sgt. Oliver Brunhoeber, NCOIC at the Fort Leavenworth Veterinary Treatment Facility, represents Team Red White and Blue by running with the nation’s colors throughout the Unified School District 207 Freedom Walk Sept. 11 at Normandy Field. Students, staff, parents and other community members assembled on the field for the event remembering Sept. 11, 2001. Fort Leavenworth and Leavenworth first responders were seated in front of the podium as honored guests at the event.

The Leavenworth High School Junior ROTC Color Guard — comprised of Cadet Staff Sgt. Damian Davis, Cadet Cpl. Matthew Paige, Color Guard Commander Cadet Cpl. Kevin Fall, Cadet Sgt. Sean Casey and Cadet Tristan Lentz — walks by Fort Leavenworth and Leavenworth first responders as the colors are posted to begin the Unified School District 207 Freedom Walk ceremony Sept. 11 at Normandy Field on Fort Leavenworth. Area first responders were honored guests at the event.

Guest speaker Col. Caroline Horton, 15th Military Police Brigade commander, and Keith Mispagel, Unified School District 207 superintendent, say the Pledge of Allegiance during the USD 207 Freedom Walk Sept. 11 at Normandy Field.

ployed overseas countless times in the past 18 years. These men and women, including many who are here today, have spent the last two decades fighting the terrorists who attacked us, ensuring that they can never plan such an attack on our country again.”

Horton said the terrorists who attacked wanted to strike fear in the hearts of every American. “They failed,” Horton said. “They accomplished quite the opposite. Their actions awakened both the fierce determination of the American spirit and the

strong bonds of American communities. Today, we are reminded that there is nothing stronger or more resilient than the American spirit. “Sept. 11 was a terrible day, but it was also a reminder of the things that make our country great — our freedom, our people, their courage and patriotism,” she said. “It is only fitting that we pause every year to remember these qualities, and celebrate the freedom that we enjoy. I’ll close with the words of thenPresident George W. Bush, who, in the aftermath of the attacks, said, ‘We will not waiver, we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail.’” Students from each school also addressed the crowd, reading their winning essays, “What Freedom Means to Me.” Kaitlynn Campbell, Bradley Elementary School sixth-grader, said freedom is about having a choice.

“You can choose every day how you want to live, to think, to feel, to believe, to speak,” Campbell said. “People with freedoms have a responsibility to use their voices to help others.” Kate Lysaght, Eisenhower Elementary School sixth-grader, said freedom means opportunity. “Without freedom, we would not have the opportunity to get an education,” Lysaght said. “We would not have the opportunity to get any job we want, or even eat the food we desire. Before we were granted freedom, these things were chosen by others or not given at all.” Michelle Dillard, MacArthur Elementary School sixth-grader, said freedom is a basic human need. “America was founded because people thought that freedom was something worth fighting for. In the past, many people would simply endure the many injustices they faced,” Dillard said. “Freedom was viewed as a fairy tale to many. … However, when broken (and) pushed past the breaking point, people fought. Some died and many suffered, but everyone left felt an indescribable relief pass over them.” Elizabeth Zeller, Patton Junior High School ninth-grader, quoted the late Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, in her essay. “‘For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others,’” she quoted. “(Mandela) believed that freedom wasn’t just for yourself, but for everyone,” Zeller said. “True freedom is boundless opportunities for change, infinite possibilities in life and casting the chains off of everyone in the world. All you need to do is cut them free.” For the full essays, see page A2.

AT A GLANCE ■ The Survivor Outreach Services RUN/WALK FOR THE FALLEN is at 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at the Resiliency Center, 600 Thomas Ave. Same-day registration is at 6:30 a.m. All ages and abilities are welcome for this non-competitive run to honor those who are fallen

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from community members will be welcome. For more information or to watch the live feed, visit https://www.facebook.com/ftlvn/

■ The next FACEBOOK TOWN HALL is at 5 p.m. Sept. 19 on the “Fort Leavenworth” page. Questions

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On Oct. 1, 2008, then-2nd Lt. Nicholas Eslinger, a platoon leader in Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, acted on instinct when an enemy threw a grenade at him and his troops while they were conducting a dismounted patrol through Samarra, Iraq. Eslinger swiftly moved toward the grenade, covering it with his body to protect his troops. When the grenade didn’t immediately detonate, he threw it back in the direction of the enemy and warned his troops to take cover just before the grenade went off. As a result, Eslinger saved at least six soldiers from injury and death. Following the explosion, he continued to pursue the enemy combatant, which eventually led to the enemy’s capture and detention. Eslinger received the Silver Star for his actions in early 2009. That was meant to be the end of it, but in 2017 his award was one of many that came under review as an act considered to be under recognized. On Feb. 25, 2019, Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Army chief of staff, signed the orders officially upgrading Eslinger’s award to the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. Army’s second highest award for battlefield valor and gallantry to the risk of one’s life. Eslinger, currently a major attending the Command and General Staff Officer Course, was presented the award by Gen.

Stephen Townsend, commanding general of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, during a ceremony May 3 in the Roberts Room of the Lewis and Clark Center. “You can count on our Army to do the right thing sometimes after we exhausted every other possibility,” Townsend said. “Our opportunity came a couple years ago when the new secretary of Defense heard that maybe we have under-recognized the actions of our soldiers in this long war that we’ve been engaged in since Sept. 11, 2001. “When I heard that Nick’s (award) had been approved for an upgrade to a Distinguished Service Cross, I immediately told the chief and vice, I want to do that one. I was there when he got the (Silver Star), I want to do this one.” When writing his speech, Townsend said he read Eslinger’s remarks to the Corps of Cadets when he received the Nininger Award in 2009 from the West Point Association of Graduates. The award, which is named after Lt. Alexander Nininger, the first U.S. soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II, is reserved for company-grade officers who display an act of heroism in combat. Townsend quoted some of Eslinger’s remarks from that ceremony. “‘Leading soldiers in combat has been the greatest experience of my life, and the greatest achievement was to bring all of them home safely … The mis-

sion must come first, but taking care of your soldiers is the first step toward accomplishing that mission,’” he quoted. “Nick, your reaction to move toward the grenade that day rather than away from it was more than just your training. I think it was more instinct. I think that is hardwired into your DNA as a leader. I think it is hardwired in your thought to take care of your soldiers,” Townsend said. “I think you demonstrated by your actions that day that you were willing to die for them if necessary, to sacrifice all of your tomorrows for your soldiers. You are an inspiration to all of us, and I am honored to serve in the Army that produces such leaders.” Eslinger said he was surprised when he learned the award was being upgraded. “I originally thought that the Silver Star was too much recognition for just doing what my soldiers expected me to do as a platoon leader,” Eslinger said. “It was just action. There was no thought.” Eslinger said although the attack happened 10 years ago, at times it feels much more recent. “I remember the way the grenade felt in my hand. I remember the taste of dust after the explosion. I remember the way I felt when they told me there were zero casualties. That was a good feeling. I remember the look on (the enemy combatant’s) face when I was still alive SEE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS | A2

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The $22,000 in scholarships — with $3,000 donated by the Command and General Staff College Foundation to be awarded as three $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior, a continuing undergraduate student and one military spouse; and $1,000 donated by the Fort Leavenworth Thrift Shop to be awarded as two $500 scholarships — was raised at the club’s annual golf tournament, monthly luncheons, the holiday bazaar and through sponsorships from local businesses, Nusom said. “It is really a collaborative effort from the whole community,” she said. William Franklin, a senior at Leavenworth High School, received a $1,750 scholarship. He plans to attend Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., and study mechanical engineering. He said it meant a lot to him to receive the scholarship. “It will definitely help me along the way,” Franklin said. “I’m very excited to be able to have the help to pursue my education, and hopefully, I can give back later after I’ve gotten my degree.”

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The Voices of Fort Leavenworth Narrators keep ceremonies moving on track

Finding the Voices

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Gen. Stephen Townsend, commanding general of Training and Doctrine Command, pins Maj. Nicholas Eslinger, Command and General Staff Officer Course student, with the Distinguished Service Cross for Eslinger’s actions while deployed as a second lieutenant to Iraq in October 2008 during a ceremony May 3 at the Lewis and Clark Center. Eslinger was previously awarded the Silver Star for saving the lives of at least six soldiers when he jumped on a grenade that had been thrown into an alley where his platoon was positioned, then he threw the grenade back toward the enemy after it did not go off. Townsend, who was present when Eslinger received the Silver Star, commented that Eslinger would have been presented the Medal of Honor posthumously if the grenade had gone off, and he requested to be the one to present Eslinger with the elevated medal.

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Mefford said. “It is a profession where you’re able to build a relationship with your patients, but also operate a business. “I’m the first kid to go to college in my family, and I didn’t realize how expensive college was going to be, so when I started looking for scholarships I began realizing that anything helps,” she said. “I was just very thankful that I was able to get a scholarship.”

Sandy Law, military spouse recipient of a $1,250 scholarship, said the scholarship has allowed her to focus on her own educational goals. “We have a junior in high school, and I’ve been worried about his education, so this allowed me to spend some time focusing on my own education, which I’ve been putting off for years,” Law said. “This was a tremendous help in achieving goals for myself.”

Law is currently pursuing an online master’s degree in instructional design from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City. “With the degree, I hope to be able to teach math at a community college,” she said. “I love math, and I want to share my joy with everyone.” For more information about FLSC scholarships, visit www.fortleavenworthspousesclub.org.

AT A GLANCE ■ The ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH LUNCHEON is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Frontier Conference Center. For more information, call 684-1694.

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From graduations to changes of command, Memorial Day commorations to Hall of Fame inductions, and redeployments to retirements, Fort Leavenworth hosts several ceremonies throughout the year. Many things go into making these ceremonies a success, but perhaps the glue of it all are the narrators and emcees who lend their voices to them — the Voices of Fort Leavenworth. Narrators are not the stars of the show, but they are the ones who keep the show going and running smoothly so it is crucial for the right person to take on the task.

Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club Scholarship Chairperson Holly Nusom, right, applauds scholarship recipients — including high school seniors Delaney Thomas, Elizabeth Parkes, Gabrielle Victor and Austin Shoffner — on their academic achievements and contributions to the community during a scholarship awards ceremony May 7 at No. 1 Scott Ave. FLSC awarded $22,060 in scholarships ranging from $350 to $2,500.

Fellow LHS senior Grace Mefford received a $780 scholarship. She plans to attend Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., to study life science in hopes of one day entering dental school. “(Dentistry) has always been something that has intrigued me. I went to the dentist a lot as a kid and just seeing the impact it had on my life, I realized I wanted to have that impact on other people’s lives,”

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Spouses club awards over $20K in scholarships The Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club awarded more than $22,000 in scholarships to 15 high school seniors, five continuing undergraduate students and three military spouses during a ceremony May 7 at No. 1 Scott Ave. “You all are the reason why we’re here tonight,” said Holly Nusom, FLSC scholarship chairperson. “This has been such an incredible experience. Your applications were amazing. (The selection panel) was overwhelmingly impressed with all that you guys have to offer. “They are athletes and musicians. They volunteer in their churches and food banks,” she said. “They’re not just really good students, they are amazingly involved in their community. They’re leaders.” Nusom said the annual scholarships are what FLSC is all about. “The club is more than a social club,” Nusom said. “This is why we exist, to give money in the form of grants, which we give to local businesses, and scholarships. Those are the two main goals of the club.”

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■ The Veterinary Treatment Facility presents the free movie “THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS” in celebration of National Pet Week is at 12:30 p.m. May 10 at the Post Theater. Hotdogs and chips will be availablewith a donation. For information, call 684-6510.

■ The MOTHER’S DAY BOWLING SPECIAL is noon to 8 p.m. May 12 at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Mothers bowl for free. For more information, call (913) 651-2195.

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The Command and General Staff College arguably hosts the most and the largest ceremonies throughout the year with the International Flag Ceremony, International and Fort Leavenworth Hall of Fame inductions, the International Graduate Badge Ceremony, and graduation ceremonies for the Command and General Staff Officer Course and School of Advanced Military Studies. Therefore, choosing the right narrators for those ceremonies is very important, said Jeff LaMoe, director of operations and support, Army University. “The function of the narrator in our ceremonies is that they have two constituencies they’re talking to. One, is they’re informing the audience and we want them to make the audience feel at ease and that it is a pleasant experience. It is almost like a show for the audience,” LaMoe said. “The other are the participants in the ceremony. Depending on the size of the ceremony, there are maybe about two to up to 12 (participants). The participants who are sitting on stage and have a couple thousand people looking at them, they don’t want to make the wrong move and embarrass themselves and bring any discredit to the college or to the ceremony. “So, I always tell participants, it is a narrator-driven event,” he said. “So, the narrator is actually coaching the participants through. They don’t have to memorize anything about the ceremony. The narrator will cue them about the next event and they just have to be prepared to do that.” All of that and more is considered when potential narrators audition. “The G3 and I go out about every six months and we just put a feeler out to see if there is anybody interested,” said Rita Durocher, chief of the Visitors and Ceremonies Office, Army University. “The last time we did that was a couple months ago and a couple folks showed a little bit of interest, so we had them come to a couple of our rehearsals. Then, come to find out they really weren’t interested because it does take some time. It is an additional duty.” After an initial interest is established, the interview process begins. “It is important that they are interested in doing (the narration). If you assign someone to be a narrator…they don’t really have the aptitude or the inclination and they’re not going to be very good at it,” LaMoe said. “So,

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International Military Student Division Director Jim Fain gets special recognition from Lt. Col. Munawer Alotaibi of Kuwait as Fain narrates the Command and General Staff College International Graduate Badge ceremony and Alotaibi crosses the stage to receive his badge June 14, 2018, at the Lewis and Clark Center.

who is organized, who looks well in whatever they’re wearing, has a command voice and also be adaptable,” he said. “It is a lot of trial and error.”

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Retired Lt. Col. Vincent Carlisle, center, training analyst for the Army Learning Coordination Council, Army University, narrates the graduation ceremony for the Command and General Staff Officer Course Class of 2018 as retired Col. Joyce DiMarco, assistant professor in the Department of Command and Leadership, Command and General Staff School, presents the Father Donald Smythe Military History Award to Lt. Col. Enrique Rebolar-Soler of Chile June 15, 2018, on Main Parade.

we’re looking for volunteers and we want to know why they’re interested in (narrating). “Then, we’ll have them read a script and familiarize them with the program and let them know what other responsibilities they have. Then, they meet the team,” he said. “They have to have the right demeanor. They should make the official party look good and not upstage them. It is important that they not be real rhythmic in their delivery either. They have to understand what they’re saying and be able to inject the right inflection and tone in their voice.” Retired Lt. Col. Vincent Carlisle, training analyst for the Army Learning Coordination Council, Army University, has been narrating CGSC events since 2003. He said he remembered his auditioning experience. “I went to the CGSC Operations Office and offered to serve as a narrator,” he said. “The G3 heard me talking to his people and yelled from his room that my voice was too high. I responded back that I talk differently for ceremonies. He had one of his people get a script for me and I read the first paragraph. He ‘hired’ me on the spot.” LaMoe said Carlisle is one of

his favorite narrators. “He’s got great stage presence and demeanor. He has a very pleasant expression on his face,” he said. “He’s real careful and meticulous about how he pronounces things and he’s, I think, one of those you wouldn’t notice unless he was right up there on stage. He doesn’t upstage any of the official party or the award recipients. He’s very good at being cordial and genuine about that task of narrating.” Not every organization has an audition process like CGSC, but there are still criteria for finding the right person. “The battalions usually have their go-to narrators for large ceremonies. The smaller ceremonies are chosen internally by the company first sergeants. I go to all those ceremonies and choose who I like for the large ceremonies,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp, 40th Military Police Battalion (Detention). “At the company-level ceremonies, I am looking for an individual that represents the unit well, looks sharp in their uniform, their voice has clarity and carries, has confidence in speech and the right pronunciation and pauses in the narration. The narrator is the key to a successful

ceremony. They must know everything that is happening during the ceremony from attendees to drill commands to music.” Knapp said Sgt. Evan Ruchotzke, 526th MP Company, 40th, is her go-to narrator. “His voice has clarity, carries and he speaks well without stuttering, stammering or mixing up words,” she said. For Will Brown, chief of operations, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, his criteria changes based on the event. “If it is your standard Army event, I’m just looking for a command voice and somebody that has the experience of being around generals and people like that so they won’t be cracking under pressure,” Brown said. “With the 6888th (monument dedication ceremony Nov. 30, 2018), I was looking specifically for a female and I was looking for a minority female. I was looking for one who could look really good in the uniform and have a command presence, but at the same time represent the ladies (of the 6888th) well. “Sometimes it is based on the event, based on the audience, but I’m always looking for someone

Though the narrator is simply reading from a script, it doesn’t mean that proper preparation isn’t necessary. First, the script needs to be polished, which often the narrator will help with. “The narrator helps craft the length of the ceremony. Our ceremonies typically are targeted to be an hour and the idea is that they are long enough to appropriately honor the people who are being honored on stage, but not so long that the people that don’t have family members on stage lose interest,” LaMoe said. “So, (the narrator) takes the script and modifies it and then gives us suggestions.” George Marcec, Garrison Public Affairs operations officer, has narrated Memorial Day ceremonies, retirement ceremonies, changes of command and road dedications. He said he thinks it is important for the narrator to be involved in the script preparation. “It is best if whatever agency is doing (the ceremony) has the narrator help in developing certain things because then as the narrator you’re more comfortable with how things are going to go before you actually read it,” he said. Next, practice. For CGSC events, full rehearsals are done for each ceremony. CGSOC graduation is practiced twice, once outside on Main Parade and once in Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center, in case weather forces a change in location. “The voice inflection is different from outside to inside,” Durocher said. Knapp said rehearsals in every aspect are key. “First impressions are lasting impressions,” she said. “A poorly conducted ceremony gives the appearance that the unit responsible for the ceremony is undisciplined or substandard.” Narrators will practice on SEE VOICES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH | B2

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Hail to the CHIEFS!

Community members gear up for Super Bowl Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

The Super Bowl is a major event for any football fan, but with the Kansas City Chiefs in the big game for the first time in 50 years, Fort Leavenworth has been spreading the spirit since it became official following the AFC Conference Championship Game Jan. 19. For Unified School Retired Lt. Col. Bill Welch, center, operations research analyst at The Research and Analysis Center, applauds as Betty District 207 Welch and retired Lt. Col. Gary Linhart, Military History Instruction Support Team chief, high-five to celebrate a touchschools, staff down by the Kansas City Chiefs during a Super Bowl watch party Feb. 2 at Linhart’s home in Lansing. The Chiefs beat and students the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. celebrated with a Chiefs-themed Spirit flags, you’ll see the staff in Chiefs and Jamaal Charles.” Week Jan. 27-31. gear, and it just raises everyone’s Various organizations and “It has been 50 years since spirit,” she said. “It makes the units on post have celebrated, we’ve been to the Super Bowl, so week just so much more fun.” too. I thought anything that could inAt Bradley, the Spirit Week Watch parties and celebracrease the culture of our school themes were a little different for tions were conducted by the Fort and build relationships amongst staff and students. For staff it was Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club the students and staff, why not Mahomes Monday, Tailgate Tues- and the 15th Military Police do it,” said Tricia Dreiling, Patton day, Wednesday Break Away like Brigade. Junior High School girls’ physical (Travis) Kelce and join us for The Chiefs were definitely in education coach, who was re“Break-fast,” Andy Reid “Red” the forefront of the celebrations sponsible for organizing the Thursday, and “Nacho Bar” Bowl for 705th MP Battalion (DetenSpirit Week at Patton along with Friday for the staff. For students tion) Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Penny Paradies, Patton drama it was Slip Into “Super Bowl” Shad, who has been a Chiefs fan and seventh-grade English Week Monday; Touchdown Tues- and collector of memorabilia teacher. “(The students) are expe- day; “Miami” Wednesday; Red since 1996. He said he grew up riencing history. Who knows “Reid” Thursday or Patrick “Mawatching football in southern where they will go next, but they homie” Day. California and was a Rams fan get to live in a city or a city close “As military families, we are while they were still in Los Angeto a football team that may make used to moving to new places les. it all the way, so showing them and immersing ourselves in the “Then, they moved to St. the importance of being a part of area’s culture and traditions,” said Louis, (Mo. in 1995), so I didn’t a city that has togetherness is Michaela Culkin, Bradley princiawesome.” pal. “The Chiefs have a strong SEE CHIEFS | B4 At Patton, the week included bond with our military commu(Patrick) Mahomes Monday, nity, and they have visited our Tyreek (Hill) Tuesday, Winning military families and worked Wednesday, Tailgate Thursday with our students.” and Red Friday. Perhaps the most popular Patton Principal Ryan Wiebe player currently on the team, said the Spirit Week allowed for quarterback Patrick Mahomes the staff and students to share in has been one of the players who something fun. has visited Fort Leavenworth. “It is to celebrate being resi“We feel Patrick Mahomes is a Katie Peterson | Staff Writer dents of the area and supporting great example of a leader, and a local sports team,” Wiebe said. with us being a ‘Leader in Me’ My heart never beat so fast “The more we can do to bring a school, we are always looking for during a football game. family atmosphere or bring all of positive role models and leaders Sitting in my living room, our students and families tofor the students,” said Paula Mursurrounded by my brother, our gether around a common purphy, Bradley third-grade teacher. significant others and our pose or something that is fun for Paradies agreed. cousins, I was holding my the metro area and connect them “There are so many profesbreath. In fact, I was holding to that area is some of the reasional athletes out there that are my breath so hard that my sons we did it. We did it when the not good role models, but somecousin, Jessica Wayman, who is (Kansas City) Royals were in the body like Patrick Mahomes, he is a nurse, said, “Breathe, Katie, World Series.” one that is always ‘My teammates because I don’t want to do CPR Michele Gregor, Patton, did this. My teammates did that,’” tonight.” Bradley Elementary and EisenParadies said. “He is very humble. From the second the Kansas hower Elementary School occuHe just seems like an all-around City Chiefs took the lead to 24pational therapist, said it is fun good guy.” 20 against the San Francisco for students when they can band The schools were not the only 49ers in the fourth quarter of together. ones getting into the spirit as sevthe Super Bowl Feb. 2, I was on “Even if they don’t have a eral post employees and units the edge of my seat. With just Chiefs jersey, kids are wearing red were embracing the event. two minutes, 44 seconds left in and just anything that relates to Neil Bass, Directorate of Pubthe game, I knew that it just the Chiefs,” Gregor said. “I’m a lic Works natural resources spemight happen; the Chiefs huge Chiefs fan, actually, and I’m cialist, dyed his beard red for the might just be world champiso excited for the Super Bowl playoffs and the Super Bowl. ons. coming up. I love that the schools “I have really been a Chiefs Then, as soon as running have embraced it.” fan since 1995 when I lived in back Damien Williams ran the Gregor is more than just an Kansas, but I have liked them ball into the end zone once average Chiefs fan. She was a since the 1970s,” Bass said. “I again, which resulted in a 31-20 Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader enjoy the Chiefs running game, it lead for the Chiefs after kicker for the 2001, 2002 and 2005 seaembodies the physicality. They Harrison Butker successfully sons. have had some powerful running obtained the extra point, with “If you walk down the halls of backs from Christian Okoye, the schools, you’ll see Chiefs Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson

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705th Military Police Battalion (Detention) Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Shad points out a few of the items in his collection of Kansas City Chiefs National Football League team memorabilia, including a stuffed Christmas bear and the No. 15 Patrick Mahomes jersey he has worn during every Chiefs game this season, while talking about being a football fan and reflecting on the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory Feb. 3 in his office at the battalion headquarters building.

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Katie Peterson takes a selfie before the Kansas City Chiefs game versus the Baltimore Ravens Sept. 22, 2019, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won the game 33-28.

1:12 left, I knew that was it. I doubled over, tears running down my cheeks as the final seconds of the game seemed to take forever to run down just so that it could be official — the Kansas City Chiefs were the Super Bowl LIV champions. Having grown up in the Leavenworth area my entire

life, I’ve always been around Chiefs fans in my family, and kind of paid attention, but it wasn’t necessarily my favorite thing. Then, in 2014, a friend invited me over to watch the Chiefs game and everything changed. I finally realized the excitement of the game, the SEE CHIEFS FAN | B4

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Families gather for awkward photo shoots Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

From cellphone-absorbed parents and children to Twister poses to rock stars, the Combined Arms Research Library’s Awkward Family Photo Shoot Feb. 1 in the makerspace created numerous cringe-worthy memories. “I’m glad (CARL) did this because we’ll have these (pictures) forever,” said participant Wendi Hobin. Hobin and her family, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Hobin, Operations Group F, Mission Command Training Program, 10-year-old Riley Lewis and 20-year-old Ethan Boltin, donned band Tshirts and colorful wigs and glasses for their photo. “We like to do different, fun things as a family, so this will be a really fun memory,” Wendi Hobin said. “The awkwardness is definitely in what we’re wearing.” The photo shoot was the latest pop-up event to help CARL promote the equipment available to library patrons in the makerspace. “It is to help bring awareness to the families that participate of the resources that are available for them to use on their own,” said Nora Walker, CARL community library technician. “You don’t have to wait for a pop-up event. You can come and use this anytime you’d like.” Walker said she first got the idea for the event when she found out there were several public libraries across the country offering photo sessions to their patrons. “From what I’ve read, the idea is that many communities have a patron base that cannot afford

family photo sessions,” Walker said. “I thought it might be a fun twist to offer this program in February with the underlying theme of love for Valentine’s Day, but the fun twist of awkward family photos instead of a traditional photo shoot. “It’s something fun, a little bit different, and I think it is also unexpected that the library would be offering a quirky, unexpected event like this,” she said. “I hope that (families) walk away with a fun experience and also a better understanding of some of the equipment that is available for use in the makerspace.” As families came into the library, they were able to pick out props and practice poses in the seating area just outside the makerspace. Props included crowns, a megaphone, stuffed animals, Halloween items and various cardboard cutouts of famous characters including Captain Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” Darth Vader from “Star Wars” and Spider-man. Sgt. Daniel Martin, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, and his wife Brittany, said they quickly got ideas when they saw the cardboard cutout of Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz” because their daughter, 5month-old Cecilia, was wearing shoes similar to the red ruby slippers in the movie. “We should have brought our dog,” Martin said. “Then, we’d have Toto. “We’ll probably try different facial expressions and things like that to see what different reactions we can get from our daugh-

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The Hobin family — 20-year-old Ethan Boltin, Wendi Hobin, 10-year-old Riley Lewis and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Hobin, Operations Group Foxtrot, Mission Command Training Program — pose as Nora Walker, community library technician, takes their family photo during the Awkward Family Photo Shoot Feb. 1 at the Combined Arms Research Library.

Jessica Raulerson, Capt. Aaron Amacker, Command and General Staff College student, and their 20-month-old son Ethan pretend to be preoccupied by their cell phones as Nora Walker, community library technician, takes their family photo during the Awkward Family Photo Shoot Feb. 1 at the Combined Arms Research Library.

ter,” he said. “She’s nothing but a giggler. She finds everything funny.” Martin said he was glad when his wife came across the event.

“We’ve been here for two years, and we really haven’t seen too many things that the community is offering to bring family members together, so I

think it is kind of neat that they’re trying to bring something like this that is local as opposed to driving to Kansas City for everything,” he said. “It’s reaf-

firming to me because it is like the community is giving back something to us.” Capt. Aaron Amacker, Command and General Staff Officer Course student, attended with his wife Jessica Raulerson and their 1-year-old son Ethan. He said he liked what the event inspired. “It is definitely one of those things that helps get people back into the library,” Amacker said. “We’ve recently found out that (Ethan) really likes books, so we come here and get a few books each week to read to him at night.” For more information about the CARL makerspace, call (913) 758-3041. For upcoming pop-up events, visit the CARL Facebook page.

Scouts race at Pinewood Derby Races: Lions 1. Aaron Wittmer 2. Colin Fennessy 3. Landon Teeter

Tigers 1. Bennett Huskey 2. Owen Wiltbank 3. Alafair Johnson

Wolves 1. Gabriel Helleher 2. John Stedman 3. Myles Murphy

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Bears 1. Kale Hollingsworth 2. Samuel Inkenbrandt 3. Lucas Sistare

Best in show: Lions 1. Eli Schultz 2. Alison Brooks 3. JP Mauris

Tigers 1. Joshua Long 2. Lucas Powers 3. Carter Sheets

Wolves 1. Victoria Powers 2. Jethro Sprengler 3. Elijah Echervery

Bears 1. Brenda Mandeville 2. Lucas Sistare 3. Kale Hollingsworth

Webelos watch four of their cars race in the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Feb. 1 at Patton Junior High School.

Webelos 1. Tommy Brooks 2. Hank Hollingsworth 3. Caleb Hung

Webelo Matthew Law’s Pinewood Derby entry featured both NFL teams playing in the Super Bowl but the Kansas City Chiefs helmet was positioned on the front of the car so that it would cross the finish line first.

Webelo William Mateja’s “Rotten Rocket” was one of several cars entered in the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Feb. 2 at Patton Junior High School.

Webelos 1. Vojtech Jimenez 2. Mason Sheets 3. Matthew Law

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Keep family, contact information up to date Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities

Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities needs to be able to communicate with residents about important information or emergency updates. To do this, residents must ensure FLFHC has up to date information on file. Keeping FLFHC aware of the number of household members can directly affect the safety of family. In an emergency, first responders need to know exactly how many members to search for

HOUSING UPDATE in a home. Do you have a new baby? Have family members moved out? Have you gained a pet or one no longer is living with you? Residents who have had changes to their contact information or family composition — including pets — are asked to visit the FLFHC office at 220 Hancock Ave. or call at (913)

682-6300 to have the information updated.

KC Mission donations FLFHC has partnered with the City Thrift/City Union Mission Donation Center in Kansas City. The second Saturday of each month, items to be donated to the mission can be placed at curbside before 10 a.m. For each

Resources for on-post residents On-post housing residents should contact these resources about housing concerns: • The Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities Management Office, 220 Hancock Ave., is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (913) 682-6300. • The FLFHC Maintenance Office and Self-Help Store, 800 W. Warehouse Road, phone number is (913) 651-3838. Residents can also submit routine maintenance requests via e-mail at fhcmaint@tmo.com. • Garrison Housing Oversight Office,

call 684-5684 or e-mail usarmy.leavenworth.imcom-central.mbx.hso@mail.mil. • The resident’s military chain of command. • Garrison Commander’s Office, call 684-2993 or the Commander’s Housing Concern Hotline at 684-3858. In addition to these resources, residents can attend the monthly community mayors’ forum; attend the quarterly installation stakeholder meetings, a forum for the chain of command to share information and pass on community concerns; or participate in the quarterly Facebook town hall meetings.

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donation, the mission will give a voucher for tax credit that can be written off income taxes. The mission accepts clothing, furniture and other household items but not mattresses. Separate any bulk trash from donations and place clothing and shoes inside plastic bags marked for mission donation. Anything left on the curb Monday will be collected as bulk trash and not a donation.

Valentine treat Fort Leavenworth residents, don’t forget your Valentine. Stop by the FLFHC office after 9 a.m. Feb. 14 to pick up a treat for your sweetie while supplies last.

Holiday closures FLFHC offices and the SelfHelp Store will be closed Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents Day. Normal business hours will resume Feb. 18. To report a maintenance emergency or submit a work order when the offices are closed, call the 24-hour maintenance line at (913) 651-3838.

Birthday drawing Have a child with a birthday in February? Come by the Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities office at 220 Han-

MUNSON ARMY HEALTH CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FEB. 17 for President’s Day. MUNSON ARMY HEALTH CENTER DOES NOT PROVIDE WALK-IN SERVICE FOR STREP OR FLU TESTING. Call 6846250 to make an appointment with a primary care provider. Munson Army Health Center “NO-SHOW” NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED. Remember to cancel appointments instead of being a “no-show” by visiting tricareonline.com or calling 684-6250. The Munson Army

The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING is 5-8:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at 821 Sheridan Drive. Dinner will follow the meeting. Cost is $11 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information, call 684-

THE PRESIDENTS DAY BOWLING SPECIAL is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Games and shoe rentals are $1 each. For more information, call (913) 651-2195. The Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation SPORTS SPECIFIC NUTRITION CLASSES are 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 or 9-10:30 a.m. Feb. 25 in aerobics room A at Gruber Fitness Center. Cost is $30 and includes a nutritional course packet, a dietary journal and healthy snacks. Deadline for registration is Feb. 19. For more information, call

Utilities tip Every degree a home’s thermostat is turned down can take about 2-3 percent off the energy bill. Lowering thermostat five degrees at night and 10 degrees during the day when everyone is out could cut as much as 20 percent from heating costs. Watch for more community event announcements on Facebook, followed by a One-Call Now e-mail message with event details, and don’t forget to follow FLFHC on Twitter. Visit the FLFHC website at www.ftleavenworthfamilyhousing.com for downloadable forms and other useful information.

The READINESS CENTER IS CLOSED 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. THE MUNSON ARMY HEALTH CENTER FLU CAMPAIGN is underway. For more information, visit https://tricare.mil /CoveredServices/lsltCovered/Fl uVaccine. FLU VACCINES are available 7:30 a.m. to 4

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The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club LADIES NRA DEFENSIVE PISTOL COURSE is at 6 p.m. March 10 through May 12 at Mill Creek Rifle Club, 7215 Gardner Road, Desoto, Kan. Cost is $70. For more information, visit https://www.nrainstructors.org/Search.aspx.

WATER AEROBICS is 8:309:30 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 4-5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Harney Sports Complex. For more information, call 684-2190.

The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club KANSAS HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE is at 6 p.m. March 16, 17, 19 and 21. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 684-

THE BORDETELLA, OR KENNEL COUGH, VACCINE IS REQUIRED TO BOARD A PET. The vaccine is good for one year; however, some businesses require it every six months. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Fort Leavenworth Veterinary Treatment Facility at 6846510. THE SHINGLES VACCINE, SHINGRIX, IS AVAILABLE at Munson Army Health Center’s immunization clinic. This is a two-dose series, and patients must be 50 years of age or older to receive the shot. For more information, call 684-6750/6539. Munson Army Health Center will follow Fort Leavenworth Garrison for DELAYS AND CLOSURES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Updated information will be posted on the Fort Leavenworth Facebook page.

On Fort Leavenworth, report suspicious activities to the People are the Eyes and Ears of the Police line at 684-PEEP (7337) or call the Military Police Desk at 684-2111.

(706) 575-5229.

The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club TURKEY HUNTING SEMINAR is at 5 p.m. March 13 at 821 Sheridan Drive. For more information, call 6842035.

p.m. on a walk-in basis at Munson Army Health Center’s Readiness Center.

FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL PET DENTAL MONTH. The Fort Leavenworth Veterinary Treatment Facility will be waiving dental X-ray charges throughout February. To schedule an appointment, call 684-6510.

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Children’s coloring contest sheets are available online at www.ftleavenworthfamilyhousing.com and at the FLFHC office at 220 Hancock Ave. Entries must be received by Feb. 21. Contest winners will receive a prize and have their artwork published in the FLFHC newsletter.

Health Center “WELLNESS FOR LIFE” PROGRAM IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT. This is a multidisciplinary program that incorporates nutrition, physical therapy, psychology and more. To sign up for the WFL monthly orientation class, call 6846250.

Loki is a 6-month-old male domestic shorthair kitten available for adoption at the Fort Leavenworth Stray Facility, 510 Organ Ave. He has already been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. The facility is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment as needed. See www.FLSF.petfinder.com, call (913) 684-4939 or e-mail fortleavenworthstrayfacility@gmail.com for more information.

THE FORT LEAVENWORTH ROD AND GUN CLUB WINTER LEAGUE meets Thursdays through March 12. Sign up as a group, or participate as an individual. The league will include trap, skeet, and five-stand events. Anyone who pre-pays before the third week will be entered into a drawing for a flat of shells. For more information, call 684-2035.

Coloring contest

MUNSON NOTES MUNSON ARMY HEALTH CENTER WILL HAVE LIMITED SERVICES Feb. 12 starting at noon for monthly training. All ancillary services are closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

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cock Ave. to enter him or her into the monthly birthday drawing. All submissions must be received in the FLFHC office by Feb. 21.

POWER PUMP is 8:30-9:30 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Harney Sports Complex. Power Pump is a barbell workout that challenges all major muscle groups. For more information, call 684-5120. MINDFUL YOGA is 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays at Gruber Fitness Center, 200 Reynolds Ave. For more information, call 684-2190. HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday and

Thursday at the Harney Sports Complex inside the Harney Annex. For more information, call 684-2190. STRIKE ZONE BOWLING CENTER hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. The grill is open from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. LUNCH AND BOWL is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Receive one free game for every $5 spent at the snackbar. Shoe rental is $3. For more information, call (913) 651-2195.

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have a team,” Shad said. “Long story short, I came here and became a Chiefs fan and then met my wife, Erica, in 1997, and she’s from Kansas City and, of course, is a Chiefs fan. Then, the rest is history.” Shad currently has many Chiefs items in his home and office. Notable items in his collection include a seat from Arrowhead Stadium, artificial turf from the 1984-1993 stadium, and a bottle of wine commemorating the first Super Bowl the Chiefs won in 1970. “For me, you can be a great football player and never touch the ball,” Shad said. “Football to me, it brings people together. … It becomes part of a family like tradition for most people that are really into football, and most people that are really into football have a team that are associated with that like the Chiefs.” With the Chiefs officially Super Bowl LIV champions after a 31-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers, the celebration continued for USD 207, Bass and Shad with the celebration parade Feb. 5 in downtown Kansas City, Mo. “This is an exciting time for

Kansas City. For the first time in 50 years, Kansas City is coming together to celebrate the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win and being world champions. It is expected to draw more than 800,000 people for the parade,” according to an official statement from the school district. “In light of this significant regional event and after much discussion, it was decided that it would be difficult to maintain a normal school day. USD 207 will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The decision to close school is related to city-wide concern about available staffing and substitutes, along with a number of families planning to attend the celebration.” Bass said he has been waiting for the Super Bowl parade for years. “I have been looking forward to the Chiefs celebration parade since we got Alex Smith, and we had a chance to make it to the Super Bowl,” he said. Shad said he talked himself out of going to the Super Bowl, but wouldn’t miss the parade. “I know I’ll regret it if I don’t go,” he said.

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passion the players have, and the way it brings people from all around the world together. I’ve been a loyal fan ever since, attending games, watching the roster change, obtaining merchandise, creating a Chiefs-themed Christmas tree, which stays up weeks after Christmas until the Chiefs’ season is over, and even writing my own theme song for the team. Yes, for five years I’ve been a faithful fan, but it wasn’t until the week leading up to the Super Bowl (and the night of) that I truly saw what really makes it so special, with the sense of community reigning supreme. I can talk about the Kansas City Chiefs for hours, so when the Fort Leavenworth Lamp staff realized Unified School District 207 schools were having a Super Bowl Spirit Week, it was my chance to write about it, too. As I spoke with Ryan Wiebe, Patton Junior High School principal, and some of the teachers responsible for Patton’s spirit week, I began to realize that sports are just another way to help military children, who might not be able to identify a true hometown (and by default, a hometown team), feel as if they are a part of something bigger than themselves or their situation. For the entire week, students and staff donned gear honoring Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill to the team as a whole, and the sense of celebration was high in the air. The sense of community and coming to-

gether with loved ones continued for me with the watch party my brother and I hosted. We’ve been close to our cousins on my dad’s side for quite a few years, regularly getting together for “cousin nights” where we play games, go to escape rooms, or watch movies, but this one was different. It was a full-fledged party complete with a buffet of food, laughter (and debates) watching the highly anticipated Super Bowl commercials, anger over bad calls and pure joy with every point the Chiefs made. It was a sense of love when my brother, Patrick, who doesn’t necessarily get into the games as much as I do, helped me throw the party just because he knew how excited I was. Finally, perhaps for the first time, I really saw the sense of community within the team itself as it all became official. For 20 years, Andy Reid has been a head coach, first with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2012 before taking over as head coach for the Chiefs. He has seen his teams reach every game including the AFC/NFC conference championships, but never coached a team to win the Super Bowl. From the moment the Chiefs knew they had the win, players and staff swarmed Reid with many of them saying, more than anything, they wanted to get the win for him. Community. Family. Love. Who would have thought those were the words that would be closest to my heart after the Super Bowl?

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