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Route 1 lane transitions next month By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer
Drivers using U.S. Route 1 around Belvoir’s Tulley and Pence gates will be using new lanes soon, as construction on Route 1 continues. All lanes of traffic will shift from existing lanes onto the newly constructed southbound lanes, said Tim Brown, construction operations engineer, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division. The transition will be from Fairfax County Parkway intersection to Britten Drive, using the new Accotink Creek Bridge. “It will allow us to remove the existing bridge … that way we can construct the new bridge,” Brown said. The temporary transition is estimated to begin the first week of July and will last about six months, he said. Once the construction is complete, the new bridge will be for northbound lanes. “It should be a very smooth transition, as long as drivers abide by the new signs,” Brown said. “We’ll have a lane shift sign ahead of the actual shift.” The next major construction, as part of the Route 1 widening, will be the demolition of existing buildings between the Fairfax County Park-
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The DoD Warrior Games are coming to Marine Corps Base Quantico June 19-28. The competitions are open to the public. Competitors are from the Army & Fort Belvoir; the Marine Corps; the Navy; Air Force; Coast Guard and British Armed Forces. Info is available from www.defense.gov/ WarriorGames.
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Southbound lanes on Route 1, between Belvoir’s Pence and Tulley gates, are expected to shift soon. Drivers are asked to continually be alert as improvements are made to the area. way intersection and Tulley Gate. well as a provision for a multi-use This is estimated to occur in July, trail, pedestrian sidewalk and onand is in preparation for a future road bicycle accommodations. The traffic switch. widening occurs between Telegraph The construction is part of the Road and Mount Vernon Highway. overall $180 million project to widen The project is scheduled to be com3.5 miles of Route 1 from four lanes pleted in early 2016. to six lanes. The lanes will include For more information, visit http:// left and right turn lanes at intersec- rte1ftbelvoir.com or www.facebook. tions and connecting roadways, as com/rte1fortbelvoir.
12 graduate from warrior training program at Belvoir By Amanda Stewart Staff writer For wounded warriors recovering from their injuries and preparing to separate from the military, one big question often lingers. “Part of the stress of separating from the service is, ‘What do I do next,’ especially for the wounded,” said John Fickel, with the Veterans Benefits Administration. Fickel is the program manager for the Warrior Training Advancement Course, or WARTAC, a program that hopes to answer that question for many veterans. The program, a partnership between the Veterans Benefits Administration and the DoD, trains wounded warriors to become veterans claims processors. Participants go through a 14-week training program and, after successfully completing the program and being medically released from the military, are placed in full-time jobs in VA benefits regional offices. On June 4, program officials celebrated the graduation of 12 WARTAC participants in a ceremony at the Fort Belvoir USO. At Fort Carson, Colo., 15 more participants completed the WARTAC program last week. “These graduates have completed a three-month training program while also working their way through some of the largest challenges they’ve probably faced in their lives—recovering from wounds and separating from the military,” Fickel said at the ceremony. Guest speaker James D. Rodriguez, Deputy Assis-
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A group 12 wounded warriors celebrated completing the Warrior Training Advancement Course at a ceremony at the Fort Belvoir USO, June 4.
tant Secretary of Defense, compared the graduation to a promotion and said the program graduates would benefit the future of their organization. Rodriguez said the program is a good example of a partnership between the DoD and the Veterans Benefits Administration and said the wounded warriors are the perfect fit for the job of veterans service representative. See WARTAC, Page A2
Get involved in the community and be a part of one of the largest multi-sport, multivenue events in the world. The 2015 World Police and Fire Games run June 26-July 5 at several locations in and around the area. Sports include track and field; baseball; basketball; bodybuilding; boxing; swimming; tennis; volleyball; archery; cycling and more. Volunteers are also needed to help out with the games. For more information, visit www. fairfax2015.com or email Arnie Daxe, adaxejr@gmail.com.
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The Fort Belvoir Safety Office offers the Intermediate Traffic Safety Training Course IIIA. All newly assigned Soldiers younger than 26 will get intermediate traffic safety training that reinforces the initial traffic safety training course. Other personnel may be required to attend the training, as deemed necessary by the local command. The training is June 23 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.; and July 10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The safety office also offers motorcycle training for new and seasoned riders. The Basic Riders Course is for active-duty Service members who want to “try it before you buy it.” Learn to ride on a smaller, contractor-owned, loaner motorcycle. The BRC is mandatory before operating a motorcycle and taking this course, through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, earns drivers a Virginia Motorcycle endorsement. Two-day classes start July 1, 7, 13, 16, 20 and 27. An Experienced Riders Course is mandatory for motorcycle riders within a year of the basic course who have their own bike. Class dates are: July 9; 15; 22 and 29. The Military Sportbike Riders Course is mandatory for all active-duty sport bike riders. MSRC is the advanced course for sport bikes that goes far beyond what is taught in BRC2. The Safety Office offers the class monthly, with the next sessions June 19 and July 31. Army CAC users can sign up at https:// imc.army.mil/airs. All other Service members can call 703-806-3447 to sign up.
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NCO evaluation reporting training begins today New rating system separates ranks By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Fort Belvoir offers training for the new NCO evaluation reporting system, which goes into effect in September. Those who rate NCOs are required to undergo the training by Sept. 1, said Alejandro Pabon, human resource specialist and the trainer for the sessions. The sessions are from 8-11:30 a.m. today; Friday; July 15 and 31; and Aug. 13 and 28 in Wallace Theater. People who attend only need to go to one session. “This is a lot better than the previous sys-
tem, because what was happening, regardless of whether you were an E-5 or an E-9, you were being rated the same,” he said. “Each NCO works at a different level within an organization. Attributes and leadership roles are going to change as you progress to higher rank. Unlike the old NCOER, where whether you are an E-5 or command sergeant major, you either met the standards or you didn’t meet the standards.” Instead of having only one NCOER form, there will be three: direct-level for sergeants, organizational-level for ranks between staff sergeant through first sergeant/master sergeant and a strategic-level form for command sergeant major or sergeant major. Those undergoing training will learn how to
evaluate properly, based on the new system. For example, the strategic-level form requires a written narrative about the NCO's effectiveness within the unit. Therefore, those using the forms will learn how to write effectively to have thorough and descriptive assessments. Pabon said it was important for people undergoing the training to understand the rater tendency label, how the rater rates, and the senior rater profile. Implementation of the new NCOER system is planned for September, replacing the current system, which has been in place since 1987. The secretary approved the new system on Aug. 1. For more information, call the Welcome Center at 703-806-4084.
AIE now expected to be fully implemented by Sept. 1
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By Amanda Stewart Staff writer The new Automated Installation Entry system is now expected to be fully implemented on Belvoir by Sept. 1. Officials had expected the system to be in place across the installation by July 1, but, because of continued improvements being made to the system, that date has been pushed back, said Frank Hentschel, Directorate of Emergency Services director. “Software updates and program improvements continue to be done and we now anticipate it being 100 percent operational by 1 Septem-
ber,” Hentschel said. The AIE system is aimed at increasing security on the post by verifying people’s identities and checking for criminal backgrounds, security alerts or other installation debarment. Around 75,000 people access Fort Belvoir each day. The first time a driver uses the AIE system, it takes five to 10 seconds for the approval process. After IDs are registered, officials expect the process to take less than three seconds for people to be approved for access. Since testing for the AIE system began, about 136,000 people have registered through the system and
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“People join the military because they have a propensity to serve,” Rodriguez said after the ceremony. “And that is carried over in their new jobs in the VA. Who better to serve veterans than veterans?” Mark Bilosz, the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Deputy Director of Operations for Compensation Service, said the program also benefits the Veterans Benefits Administration, by allowing it to hire employees who are already trained when they begin their new jobs. “We are able to bring on people who are fully trained and who are able to help servicing veterans from day one,” he said. The wounded warriors participating in the program said it was a great relief to them to be able to secure a job after separating from the military.
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that number “grows daily,” Hentschel said. The AIE system has denied access to more than 1,300 people since its testing began. The denials were due to past criminal activities; drug manufacturing and distribution; recent felony larcenies; possession of stolen goods; felony weapons charges or sexual offenses. As officials work toward full implementation of the system, individuals entering Fort Belvoir are asked to continue to watch for changes at the gates, Hentschel said. “You will continue to see procedural changes at the gate,” he said. “We ask that people continue to
“Naturally, it’s a stress relief,” said program graduate Jarrett Briscoe. “It’s definitely a great opportunity to have a federal job and one in which I get to serve my fellow veterans.” Briscoe said the training program also helped him gain a better understanding of the Veterans Benefits Administration. “I came into this program not really understanding the VA,” said Briscoe. “I would always ask the same questions. ‘Why is it taking so long?’ ‘Why do I have to fill out this form?’ And, now that I have seen behind the scenes, I can better explain that to my fellow veterans.” WARTAC graduate Noah Prive said he also felt that his personal experiences would help him to be a good veterans service representative. “I went through this process myself,” Prive said. “I know what it’s like to file a claim. I know the process.”
watch out for changes and please remain flexible.” Retirees and others who have ID cards with Social Security numbers on them will need to get new ID cards usable in the AIE system. “If you have a retiree ID card and you are continuing to experience issues at the gate, we recommend you make an appointment to get a new ID card.” ID card appointments are available at www.belvoir.army.mil, on the top right, under ID Card Appointments. The appointment system allows people to choose a location in the area that’s most convenient to them to get an ID card.
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Mark Bilosz, Deputy Director of Operations for Compensation Services, Veterans Benefits Administration, addresses graduates at the Warrior Training Advancement Course graduation ceremony, June 4.
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Commuter fair provides resources for employees By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Fort Belvoir employees looking for better commuting opportunities came out to the Fort Belvoir Commuter Fair, June 2 outside of Specker Field House. A variety of transportation providers spoke with commuters about carpooling and vanpooling opportunities and the benefits of commuting. The fair was hosted by NVRC/Fort Belvoir Commuter Center. Advantages of carpooling and vanpooling include less stress while commuting; reduced costs; reduced pollution caused by auto emissions; the ability to use Express lanes and reduced needs for parking, according to the Commuter Connections website. For information about commuting to and from Belvoir, contact the NVRC/Fort Belvoir Commuter Center at 5815 20th St, Bldg. 213 or call 703-805-4436.
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Students learn responsibility for final Character Counts By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer
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These character traits are based on the Josephson Institute’s Six Pillars of Character. Catie Strain, second-grader, said she thinks of responsibility as helping others and being accountable for what you do. “I’m responsible for helping my mom take care of my twin baby brothers,” she said. “And I’m responsible for doing some chores in the house.” For Daniel Rosen, second-grader, doing your homework is a responsible act. “Homework is responsibility, because you’re responsible for knowing your words to help you on your spelling test,” he said. He also has a pet hermit crab at home that he takes care of and feeds popcorn and Cheerios, he said. Catie said she enjoyed having the Service members come to their school. “I like that they are talking about responsibility and how it is a really good thing because responsibility is (being accountable for) taking care of other things, like with a toy,” she said. “If you ask someone if you can borrow their toy and they say yes — you have to take responsibility of it.”
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In September 1942, a young, freshfaced, 19-year-old took a class in riveting from the local school near what is now Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. That event, even against her father’s better wishes, led her to become a part of history. Kathryn Narmi-Shudak got hired by the Martin Bomber Plant, where she started working in the small parts section and then worked her way up to become one of the famous “riveters” on the B-29 Superfortress Bomber. She and others like here were critical to the creation of the massive airplanes. On Tuesday, the 92-year-old spoke about her corner of American military history to members of the St. Martin’s History Group, which meets on Fort Belvoir. Narmi-Shudak said her father didn’t want her to have a job of any type that had her around men and that he wasn’t happy about her having to take a class to become a skilled worker. Additionally, her ancestry was Italian and German. So, she had to have a special screening to be authorized to work. However, Narmi-Shudak said she wanted to be involved and getting trained was her way to do that, even with obstacles. Narmi-Shudak worked seven days a week from either 4 to midnight or midnight to 8 a.m. Factory workers stood for the whole shift, except for a 30-minute lunch break, for a very
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Kathryn Narmi-Shudak St. Martin’s History Group 1st Tuesday of every month from September to June Belvoir O Club FMI, Jim Ralph, 703-590-6508. good salary of 60 cents per hour. Other workers earned only 25 cents per hour. Rosie the Riveter was created to inspire women that they were fulfilling their patriotic duty to enter the workforce, due to the diminished availability of skilled male workers. By 1945, more than 2.2 million worked in war industries alone, building ships, aircraft, vehicles and weaponry.
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By Amanda Stewart Staff writer Summer fun is right around the corner, and the Fort Belvoir Garrison Safety Office wants the Fort Belvoir community to keep safety in mind. Summer safety is the theme of the annual Fort Belvoir Health and Safety Day, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20 in the Main Exchange parking lot. This is the second year the safety office has partnered with the exchange for the event. “It’s sort of a kick off to the summer
season,” said Bridget Smalls, a safety specialist in the safety office. “The emphasis is on safety.” The event will include informational booths and interactive demonstrations about many safety topics. Among the groups and departments that will be represented at the event are the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department, which will offer child ID and child safety seat checks; the Department of Army Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention program; Army Substance Abuse Program; Belvoir Federal Credit Union;
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, which will be offering health screenings and blood pressure checks; the American Red Cross; Fort Belvoir’s DFMWR; Dominion Virginia Power; the U.S. Coast Guard and the Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services. The Exchange Driver of the Year will also be recognized at the event. Several groups will also offer handson activities that demonstrate safety topics, Smalls said. The Fairfax County Police Department will have “drunk goggles,” which simulate what a drunk driver would see; and a “seatbelt con-
Belvoir SHARP shares best practices with IMCOM By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer
DoD Safe Helpline https://safehelpline.org/ 877-995-5247 third phone. “This process gives more opportunity to respond quickly to calls by alerting three personnel of the missed call,” Wynn said. “The (good thing about) this process is that all three devices will show a missed call and the last will respond with a voicemail to the caller.” Voicemail is a final response if SHARP personnel are not able to answer the call, she said. The phones come with Internet access and texting, to provide immediate information such as the DoD Safe Helpline or information to the nearest treatment facility. “We have dedicated individuals in the Fort Belvoir SHARP Office, coupled with a supportive command team,” Wynn said. Wynn, along with Gwendolyn Gayden, SHARP victim advocate; and
Tasha Venters, installation sexual assault response coordinator; staff the Fort Belvoir SHARP office. “(We) are committed to preventing and responding to the crime of sexual assault and promote cultural change,” she said. “Fort Belvoir SHARP office brings innovative opportunities for SARCs and VAs of the National Capital Region to receive continuing education units by providing training with outside subject matter experts.” Fort Belvoir SHARP has also partnered with Fort Belvoir Army Substance Abuse Program, Criminal Investigation Division, Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers and Suicide Prevention to train lower-enlisted Service members about alcohol and sexual assault. “The training will focus on identifying sexual assault; understanding alcohol and sexual risk taking; sexual assault subjects; a general overview of sexual assault offenses and alcohol's role in sexual assault,” she said. “Victims of sexual assaults are 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol, four times more likely to contemplate suicide and 26 times more likely to abuse drugs. Education is the key.”
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This year at VBS, the chapel will safari up Mount Kilimanjaro and the trekkers will learn that true wisdom comes only from the one true, all-wise God, who wants us to be wise! God has filled the book of Proverbs with wise sayings for us! VBS is Aug. 16 to 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Center, for children age 5 to rising sixth-graders. FMI, Sister Michael Bochnowski, smary.m.bochnowski. civ@mail.mil, 703-806-3418; or Mike Webb, Michael.e.webb10. civ@mail.mil, 703-806-3958.
Catholic Community Until Sept. 8, the 12:05 p.m. Mass will only be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Other services Throughout the year, there are special services and masses. Call the following coordinators for those service dates and times: • Catholic: 703-806-5745 • Jewish: 703-806-3393 • Protestant: 703-806-4316 • Wedding Coordinator: 703473-2193 • For services at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital call 571-231-4178/79.
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The Fort Belvoir Garrison Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Response and Prevention program was recently labeled a best practice in IMCOM, the Army’s Installation Management Command, which other installation SHARP programs should emulate. The program was tasked with highlighting their practices, said Sgt. Maj. Tamika Wynn, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, senior sexual assault response coordinator. “We purchased three Verizon iPhone 5c smart phone devices that are linked together to provide redundancy,” she said. “The primary smart phone is our existing SHARP phone number. The second and third phones have different telephone numbers which are linked to the primary number. The purpose for purchasing three phones was to provide redundancy, should one person in the SHARP office not immediately answer the phone.” She said the redundancy occurs when the first phone is not answered after three rings. The call will be forwarded to the second phone for three rings before being forwarded to the
SHARP 24/7 Helpline, 703-740-7029. SHARP office, 703-805-4718, 4352 or 4722.
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Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, outgoing Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general, hands the JFHQ-NCR flag to Adm. William Evans "Bill" Gortney, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command, during a Change of Command ceremony inside Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall's Conmy Hall, in Arlington Tuesday. At the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker assumed command.
vincer,” designed to demonstrate the importance and need for a seatbelt in a collision. The Fort Belvoir Fire Department Smokehouse simulates a smokefilled room and is used to demonstrate how to safely evacuate from a fire. The event will also include a moon bounce, face painting, food vendors and other fun for kids and families. “Out of all this, the emphasis is on safety,” said Smalls. “During the summer, a lot of activities happen outdoors, and some indoors, and we want to remind people to be safe. Although you’re having fun, keep safety in mind.”
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Veterinary center saves orphaned fawn By Amanda Stewart Staff writer Public Health Command RegionNorth Veterinary Services Division recently came to the aide of an orphaned fawn, found outside of the Northern Regional Medical Command building on Belvoir. “The fawn had come over to the back of the NRMC building and was calling out for his mother,” said Maj. Robert R. Paul, Chief, PHCR-N Veterinary Services Division. The veterinarians began monitoring the fawn, watching to see if the fawn’s mother would return. “Deer tend to leave their fawns during the day, so we were watching to see if it really had been orphaned,” Paul said. By the third day, the veterinarians determined that the fawn’s mother was not coming back. “We realized that the fawn wasn’t getting the nutrition it needed,” Paul said. Lt. Col. William S. Flournoy took the fawn home with him, where he and his family fed the young deer with a bottle. The next day, May 29, he took the fawn to the Fort Belvoir Veterinary Center, where Capt. Brianna Shaver and her team evaluated him and provided urgent care to stabilize him. The young male fawn was estimated
to be less than two weeks old when he was found. The fawn was then transported to a local wildlife rehabilitation center, where it joined four other fawns who will be raised there and eventually released back into the wild. Finding a fawn that appears to be alone is not unusual, Paul said, but finding an orphaned fawn is much less common. According to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, white-tailed deer fawns are typically born between April and July, with the most births happening in June. The fawns often appear abandoned because their mothers leave them during the day while they go to find food. In general, if a fawn does not appear injured, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries recommends leaving the fawn alone, leaving the area and checking back on the fawn in 24 to 48 hours. “It is normal for fawns of any age to be left alone all day,” VGIF officials said in a statement on the department’s website. “Never expect to see the mother come back to the fawn while you are in the area. The mother will return to care for it if you leave it alone.” Flournoy had experience with orphaned fawns and was able to determine that the fawn was abandoned and needed help before he intervened.
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After receiving urgent medical care at the Fort Belvoir Veterinary Center, the fawn was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center, May 29.
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plans on the same 14 components of resilience, but from a non-tactical viewpoint that puts daily living into the focus. The courses are Activating Events, Thoughts and Consequences; Avoiding Thinking Traps; Detecting Icebergs; Problem Solving; Mental Games; Real-Time Resilience; Identifying Character Strengths; Assertive Communication; Effective Praise; Hunt the Good Stuff; Energy Management and Goal Setting. According to Carol Janer, ACS Mobilization and Deployment Readiness Program manager, “people have made positive and possibly life-changing experiences using the tools taught in the course that can be used in everyday life.” Optimistically looking for this outcome is what led her and the ACS Family Readiness Group to organize a series of roundtable meetings in preparation for the training. One of the most interesting things learned from these sessions is that “family members preferred more group interaction and discussion, instead of following the traditional slide method used for the Soldiers,” Janer said. The term Got Balance? was chosen because the family members were given the tools needed to bounce back from the blows of life, but from a big picture perspective. ACS offers Summer Resilience
Courses in the evenings, from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning June 24. The new series allows participants a chance to attend without taking a lunch break or leave to attend. With the focus of the training being taken solely off of the Soldier and shifted to include the family member, the holistic approach seems to be coming together. Mona Wilson, one of 25 participants in the November Resilience
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In 2008, the chief of staff of the Army developed the Resilience Program to focus on five dimensions of strength: emotional, social, spiritual, family and physical. It was at this point when the Army looked to the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Program to identify a way of giving Soldiers a new concept of learning to see life and to deal with its struggles – specifically learning how to bounce back and move forward in challenging times. The program was developed for the Army under the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program: Building Resilience and Enhancing Fitness. Service members freely take on the task of dealing with military life and the responsibilities found within, but family members also share additional duties of handling some of the same everyday stressors their civilian counterparts’ experience, plus more. An Army-wide mandate was passed to have family members participate in resilience training by mid 2014. Fort Belvoir’s Army Community Service answered the call and unveiled the new Got Balance? Program a year ago. The program offers family members, retirees and DoD civilians the chance to participate in the same training. This program still aims its lesson
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Fowler, 80, to retire after 60 years of federal employment By Amanda Stewart Staff writer A familiar face will soon be leaving the Fort Belvoir Logistics Readiness Center. Thomas Fowler, a property book officer for the Central Issue Facility, retires July 1, after 60 years of employment in the federal government, including 30 years in the military and 30 years as a civilian. Those who know Fowler say he is well-liked and is a hard worker.
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Fowler, 80, plans to spend time with his family upon retirement, McMullen said. Fowler enlisted in the Army in 1955 and retired in 1986, when he began his civilian career. Customers and co-workers will miss seeing Fowler around the LRC, McMullen said. “He’s a hard worker,” McMullen said. “He’s been here for a very long time. People know he’s going to be sitting there when they come in.”
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B Section Belvoir hosts USATF track meet By Rick Musselman Sports editor
More than 200 young athletes representing track clubs from across the Washington, D.C., area converged on Fort Belvoir’s Pullen Field, Saturday to compete in a U.S.A. Track and Field Junior Olympics Round-1 qualifier meet. The 14-and-younger age division event, which featured 15 youth See more clubs in the USphotos, ATF’s Potomac Valley AssociaPage B3 tion, was the first in a series of major competitions that will decide who will advance to the USATF Junior Olympics Association PVA championships, June 18-21at the Prince Georges Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md. Additional, regional-level meets will take place through June and July and the season will culminate with the USATF Junior Olympics, July 27-Aug. 2 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics, July 31-Aug. 2 at Dick Price Stadium in Norfolk, Va. Athletes squared off in 19 events, including a variety of distance runs and dashes, race-walks,
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Timeout A beautiful sight in Belmont Park By Rick Musselman Sports editor
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Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Kiaia Bullock, 14, competes in the high jump portion of a U.S.A. Track and Field round-1 meet, Saturday at Pullen Field. hurdles, long jump, high jump, High School in Oxen Hill, Md. javelin, shot put and many others. For more information about Top finishers at Saturday’s meet Fort Belvoir’s Sonic Boom Track advanced to the AAU Round-1 Club, including upcoming events, qualifier meet which is scheduled visit www.sonicboomtrackclub. for Saturday-Sunday at Oxen Hill com.
Warrior Games kick off next week By Rick Musselman Sports editor
Next week hundreds of military athletes representing the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines will converge on Marine Corps Base Quantico to officially begin the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, scheduled to run June 19-28. The U.S. Special Operations Command and the British armed forces will also field teams. The U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command announced, April 24 the names of the 40 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans, who have been selected to compete on Team Army during the 2015 Warrior Games, and Fort Belvoir’s own Spc. Laurel Cox and Spc. Sydney Davis made the final roster. Spc. Terry Cartwright was also selected from Belvoir as an alternate. According to a WTC press release, Soldiers and veterans from Team Army will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball. The event is a Paralympics-style competition. In addition to winners in each event, the games will feature a pentathlon format “Ultimate Warrior” competition and the Chairman’s Cup, awarded to the team with the highest medal total.
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Spc. Sydney Davis, Warrior Transition Battalion Fort Belvoir, takes aim during a regional-level Warrior Games air rifle event, Feb. 11 at Outdoor Recreation's indoor range. After advancing to the U.S. Army trials in Fort Bliss, Texas, in March-April, Davis made the final Team Army roster and competes inthe 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Earlier this year, the Army conducted regional training and selection clinics for the athletes around the country, with Fort Belvoir hosting several days’ worth of competition across the entire spectrum of Warrior Games sports. Soldier and veteran athletes See WARRIOR, Page B4
While I’m not a huge fan of horse racing (only because I’ve yet to find a way to ask the horses themselves if they’re cool with it), I have to admit that American Pharoah’s Belmont Stakes win to claim the first Triple Crown sweep in 37 years was truly a pleasure to watch. Indeed, the excitement of watching such a beautiful animal make such long-awaited history kept me in a fine mood throughout the afternoon, and seeing the looks of absolute glee on the faces of jockey Victor Espinoza’s and trainer Bob Baffert’s faces when Pharoah crossed the finish line is something I won’t soon forget. Now, here is as good a place as any to reiterate that horse racing is not something I actively follow, for the reason I mentioned earlier, as well as because I don’t know what all goes into to breeding and training a winning race horse. At my age, and in the name of maintaining my own ability to sleep at night, I have to keep some faith that these animals are well-treated and that they’re as healthy and happy as they look. That being said, I won’t go anywhere near competitive activities like rodeo, sport hunting, tournament fishing and a few others because I know those animals are not well-treated, healthy or happy and, as such, I won’t give those “events” a minute of my time, consideration or ink. Still, American Pharoah’s victory not only stood out as a history-making moment that is so rare in professional sports, but reminded me of when Secretariat took the Triple Crown way back in 1973, when I was scarcely 7 but still old enough to understand what such an accomplishment stood for. Granted, there have been a couple of Triple Crown wins between those two years —Seattle Slew in 1977 and Affirmed in ’78 — but Secretariat stood out, I think, because it was one of the first major athletic “moments” in my lifetime that began forming the foundation of the sports passion that led me to this desk. Of course, being the kind of guy that is always looking for specific athletes who go above and beyond the call of duty on and off the field (or in this case, the track), it was an added bonus to hear that both Espinoza and Baffert ended up donating their Belmont Stakes winnings to charity. As a sports editor of a deeply humanistic ilk, I just can’t argue with a weekend like that.
By Rick Musselman Sports editor Members of the local law enforcement community will support the Special Olympics today by participating in the annual Torch Run, a nationwide event that aims to raise funds for the organization’s programs. Runners will pass through Fort Belvoir, starting at Walker Gate at noon and finishing at Tulley Gate. As the largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics, the Law Enforcement Torch Run raised more than $42.6 million in 2012, according to the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run mission
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statement. Since it began in 1981, it has grown extensively worldwide with more than 97,000 volunteers spanning 46 countries, and raising more than $461 million for the Special Olympics movement. Fundraising is only part of what the officers involved with the initiative give to the movement. Participating athletes say law enforcement officers are truly supportive of the cause — extending to them friendship, acceptance and encouragement. According to the Law Enforcement Torch Run website, www.letr.org, the man behind the first Torch Run in 1981 was Wichita, Kansas, Police Chief Richard LaMunyon. He conceived the event as a way to involve local law enforcement personnel in
the community and to support Special Olympics. The Torch Run was quickly adopted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, now recognized as the founding law enforcement organization for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Today, the Torch Run is more than just a run, the website states; it encompasses a variety of fundraising, such as T-shirt and merchandise sales; special events, including polar bear plunges, tip-a-cop and building sits; and a host of other events that have local, state and national appeal. The Law Enforcement Torch Run transforms communities by inspiring people to open their minds, to accept and include people with intellectual
disabilities, to celebrate differences among all people while recognizing and respecting the similarities we all share. For athletes and officers alike, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is a story of success, love, respect and commitment between law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes. To learn more about the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, visit www.letr.org. To buy a T-shirt, call Capt. Jennifer Young at 571-221-9316 or email jennifer.l.young187.mil@mail.mil. For general inquiries, contact Michael Teem, Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics at mteem@special olympics.org or 240-593-4949.
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency forward, Eric Lowenstein, charges down the field as Fort Belvoir Warrior Transition Battalion midfielder, Kip Lee, moves in to apply the pressure during an intramural soccer match up, April 21 at Fremont Field.
Defense Communications and Army Transmissions Systems forward, Edgardo Edwards, takes possession at midfield during his team's intramural soccer match up against the 55th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), April 28 at Fremont Field.
Belvoir teams wrap up FY15 season, prep for playoffs By Rick Musselman Sports editor Teams vying for valuable points in Fort Belvoir’s 2015 intramural sports Commander’s Cup title run wrapped up a dynamic intramural soccer season, Tuesday at Fremont Field, setting their sights on what is promising to be an action-packed championship
tournament, scheduled to kick off Monday at 6 p.m. Defending Commander’s Cup champion Fort Belvoir Community Hospital finished the season at the top of the east division standings, turning in a stellar 5-0-1 record and looking to give a repeat performance of last year’s title victory. In the west division, the powerhouse Aerospace Data
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Youth track athletes leave the starting line of the 100-yard dash during a U.S.A. Track and Field round-1 meet, Saturday at Pullen Field.
Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Kyle Walker, 7, competes at the turbo javelin station during a U.S.A. Track and Field round-1 meet, Saturday at Pullen Field.
Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Clayton Sutor, 13, takes to the air in long jump competition during a U.S.A. Track and Field round-1 meet, Saturday at Pullen Field.
Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Emma Rozman, 14, approaches the finish line of the 3,000-meter race-walk during a U.S.A. Track and Field round-1 meet, Saturday at Pullen Field.
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Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Michael Huff, 12, left, approaches the first turn of the 3,000-meter run during a U.S.A. Track and Field round-1 meet, Saturday at Pullen Field.
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Two games played earlier this week marked the end of the 2015 Fort Belvoir Little League spring season, with the exception of some minor division games yet to be played due to rainouts. All other divisions finished their regular season this past weekend. Minor Division play showcased the Indians taking on the Yankees, Saturday at the 21st Street Complex. The Indians’ C.J. Bullock started the game with a home run and Casey Duncan was then awarded first base having been hit by a pitch. Duncan advanced to second on a single by Micah Kirby and scored on a subsequent single by Landon Gasperetti. Holding the Yankees scoreless in their first, Bullock returned in the second inning and ripped a single to right. Kirby batted him in with a single to left and managed to work his way around the bases. Gasperetti then stepped up to the plate and knocked him in. The score was now 4-0 Indians, but it wouldn’t stay that way for long. In the bottom of the second, Jason Johanek walked and teammate, James Nimic, drove him in with a single to plate the Yankee’s first run. Nimic then crossed the plate to make the score to 4-2 Indians after two frames. After two were out in the top of the third, Bullock went three for three with another single, ultimately scoring the Indians’ fifth run. The Yankees were quick to retaliate as two made it on base with leadoff walks. Abel Garcia then ripped a shot deep to centerfield, scoring both and, with another three successive walks, Garcia scored. Now tied at five Yankee pitching held the Indians scoreless in the top of the fourth. John Murphy led off the Yankees’ half of the fourth with a single to left, stole his way to second and third and plated the winning run as teammate, Robert Wysocki, was out at first on a fielder’s choice. In the major division last Wednesday, with light rain dampening the entire game, the Belvoir Nationals defeated the Alexandria-Potomac Rays 2211. The Rays’ Tripp Greenwood started the game with a double and was then batted in on a single by Cody Garrett. In the Nationals’ first Jalen Forouzi led off with a single before Payton Parker and Antron Campbell were both awarded bases on balls. Daniel Miller knocked in two and advanced Campbell who ultimately scored on successive outs. After one, Nationals led 3-1. In the Rays’ second, three successive singles generated three runs. In the Nationals’ second, Payton Parker tied the game with a double, driving in Michael Aleandre. The Rays attacked in the top of the third as Nationals pitching started waning, allowing five successive walks and giving up two doubles from the bats of Greenwood and William Aikea. However, the Nationals plated nine runs on two hits in their third at-bat, including a single by Miller and a grand slam by Forouzi. Into the fourth inning with the Nationals ahead 18-11, the Rays were scoreless and the Nationals plated four more runs on singles by Campbell, Miller, and Zach Wheeler, bringing the Nationals’ tally to 22. The game ended by virtue of the 10-run deficit rule. For information on the Fort Belvoir Little League, send an e-mail to coachbill2@verizon.net.
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Sports & Recreation Briefs Gunston Cove kayak, canoe trip
This week Rockin and Rollin summer run Fort Belvoir’s Child, Youth and School Services hosts its first Rockin and Rollin fun run for youth ages 5-16, Saturday at Outdoor Recreation, starting at 8 a.m. Registration is open at Parent Central Services at Markham School Age Center, Bldg. 950. The run covers a milelong course and every participant gets a medal and a T-shirt. For info, call Julie Libert, CYSS sports and fitness assistant director, 703-805-9138.
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Purple Heart Classic golf tournament The Chapter 353, Military Order of the Purple Heart, hosts the annual Purple Heart Golf Classic, June 19 at the Fort Belvoir Golf Course. The event is a 4-person, captain’s choice scramble format. Registration includes green fees, golf cart, breakfast, lunch, prizes and awards. All proceeds go to the Military Order of the Purple Heart to support wounded veterans and their families. Come out and play and/or be a sponsor! For information, call Jessica Shea, 703-254-4635, via email to mophgolf@jsheainc. com, or on the web at www.chpt353mophgolfclassic.com.
Harpers Ferry Hike Outdoor Recreation hosts a hiking trip to Harper’s Ferry, June 20. Departure time is 6:30 a.m. from ODR, Bldg. 778. The hike is 8 miles and gives you the chance to explore historic Harpers Ferry and have lunch downtown. Cost is $10 per person for transportation. Please sign up early at 703-805-3081. All trips must have at least 8 people registered one week in advance.
Join Outdoor Recreation, June 20 to explore Gunston Cove by kayak and canoe. The trip will be led by a certified volunteer instructor. Customers may choose to paddle a single or tandem kayak or canoe. Safety instruction and equipment will be provided. The cost is $25 for single and $30 for tandem kayak or canoe. Please sign up early at 703-805-3081. All trips must have at least 8 people registered one week in advance.
Boater Education Course Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia all require boating education. The requirements are based on age and each jurisdiction has its own requirements. A class which meets the boating education requirements of all states is offered by Flotilla 25-8 of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary June 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Knights of Columbus Hall at 8592 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria, Va. 22309. Call Jean Ponton at 703-362-7079 or email herpomp79@yahoo.com for more information and an enrollment form.
World Police and Fire Games Get involved in the community and be a part of one of the largest multi-sport, multi-venue events in the world. The 2015 World Police and Fire Games run June 26-July 5 at several locations in and around the Washington, D.C. area. Sports include track and field, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, archery, cycling and many more. Volunteers are also needed to help out with the games. For more information visit www.fairfax2015. com or email Arnie Daxe at adaxejr@gmail.com.
Warrant Officer Week Golf Tournament The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association, hosts the 2nd
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In Progress Stroller Walking Stroller walking is back. Come out and join other parents in this brisk networking opportunity through the trails of Fort Belvoir. Sessions are Fridays, 9 - 10 a.m. starting at Outdoor Recreation, Bldg. 778. For more information, call 703-805-4547.
Water Aerobics afternoon classes added Benyaurd Indoor Pool has added afternoon water aerobics classes — Mondays, 5:30-6:25 p.m. and Thursdays, from 5-5:55 p.m. Low impact, high cardio workouts take place every Tuesday and Thursday (except holidays). The Shallow Water Class is 9-9:55 a.m. and the Deep Water Class is 10-10:55 a.m. at Benyaurd. Cost is $5 per class. For more information, call at 703-805-2620.
Scuba Open Water Certification Open-water scuba certification classes are offered at Benyaurd Indoor Pool on Saturdays, 8-11 a.m. For more information, call Patriot Scuba at 703-781-4649. For more information on registrations, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool at 703805-2620.
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with the most competitive times and scores advanced from those preliminary events to the U.S. Army Trials that were conducted at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 22-April 2. Each branch of the military then selected members for its respective team based on the highest performance scores during the final trials cycle. The Warrior Games is about more than winning medals — it’s about overcoming challenges to celebrate accomplishments, according to WTC. Each athlete competing tells a story of triumph, regardless of whether they stand on the podium. “The Warrior Games are a truly inspirational experience,” said Col. Chris Toner, commander, U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command and assistant surgeon general for Warrior Care and Transition. “The Army Team comprises courageous men and women athletes, who have overcome tremendous physical and mental challenges with the same drive and
Annual Warrant Officer Week Golf Tournament at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club’s Woodlawn Golf Course, July 10, starting at 2 p.m. Entry forms are on the chapter’s web site, www.lordfairfaxwoa.org. The event is a fourperson, captain’s choice team scramble, for $75 per person. If you sponsor a hole for an additional $250, the team entry is only $250 (a $50 savings). Entry deadline is July 3, and registration includes green fees, golf cart, barbecue dinner, beverages and awards. For more details, contact retired CW5 Dick Markle, 571-319-7103, rcmrkl@verizon.net.
• Spc. Laurel Cox, Fort Belvoir • Spc. Sydney Davis, Fort Belvoir • Staff Sgt. Ashley Anderson, Fort Riley, Kan. • Spc. Anthony Atemon, Fort Bragg, N.C. • Staff Sgt. Thomas Ayers, Clarksville, Tenn. • Spc. Dustin Barr, Fort Bragg • Capt. Frank Barroqueiro, Gainesville, Ga. • Capt. Steven Bortle, Pearl City, Hawaii • 1st Lt. Kelly Elmlinger, Joint Base San Antonio • Staff Sgt. Randi Gavell, Oklahoma City, Ok. • Sfc. Samantha Goldenstein, Saint Robert, Mo. • Sgt. Colton Harms, Fort Riley • Staff Sgt. Vester Hasson, Fountain, Colo. • Sgt. Sean Hook, Summerville, S.C. • Sgt. Blake Johnson, Gaithersburg, Md. • Staff Sgt. Sean Johnson, Aberdeen, S.D. • Sgt. Nahale Kawaiola, Honolulu • Spc. Chasity Kuczer, Elizabethtown, Ky. • Sfc. Katie Kuiper, San Antonio • Spc. Stefan Leroy, Bethesda, Maryland • Staff Sgt. Monica Martinez, Bethesda • Staff Sgt. Andrew McCaffrey, Arlington, Va. • Staff Sgt. Michael McPhall, Glennville, Ga. • Staff Sgt. Billy Meeks, Las Cruces, N.M. determination that made them great Soldiers. Every year they set the bar higher, push each other farther, and together as a team
• Cpl. Mathew Mueller, Colorado Springs, Colo. • Staff Sgt. Joshua Palmer, Columbia, Mo. • Staff Sgt. Eric Pardo, San Antonio • 1st Lt. Christopher Parks, Fort Hood, Texas • Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne, Winston-Salem, N.C. • Cpl. Jasmine Perry, Clarksville, • Sgt. Zedrik Pitts, Helena, Ala. • Spc. Haywood Range, Palm Beach Garden, Fla. • Capt. Will Reynolds, Bethesda • Staff Sgt. Alexander Shaw, Clarksville • CW3 Timothy Sifuentes, Junction City, Kan, • Sgt. Bethany Stewart, San Antonio • Sfc. Michael Smith, Fort Sam Houston, Texas • Sgt. Patrick Timmins, Colorado Springs. • Sgt. Nicholas Titman, Colorado Springs, • Sgt. Ricardo Villalobos, Lexington, N.C. Alternates • Spc. Terry Cartwright, Fort Belvoir • Spc. Quintarious Almon, Vestavia, Ala. • Sgt. Jessica Brennan, Skowhegan, Maine • Sgt. Jodie Lemons, Gaithersburg, Md. • Staff Sgt. Monica Southall, Henrico, Va. • Sgt. Joshua Wirth, Fort Gordon, Ga.
they conquer new challenges.” For more information about the Warrior Games and the WTC’s adaptive sports and reconditioning
programs, visit www.wtc.army.mil, or contact Steve Smutak, 571-2315062, stephen.a.smutak.ctr@mail. mil.