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The nest is changing – Final, printed Belvoir Eagle By Margaret Steele Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Office

oday’s issue of the Belvoir Eagle is the last as a printed version of the paper. The Eagle will transition to an online version within the Fort Belvoir webpage (home.army. mil/belvoir). We spoke with former Eagle editors, some now public affairs officers at posts

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wanted to take a moment to thank all of you, our readers, for choosing to read the Belvoir Eagle each week, whether it was the newspaper version or online. We tried to bring you stories that were relevant to you, our audience, and our Army. Many have held the title ‘editor’ for the Eagle during my time here.

Carl Purvis, Kyle Ford, Margaret Steele, Eliza Cantrell, Gail Cureton, Ganesa Robinson and myself have all had the responsibility of bringing you the paper each week since 2008. Rick Musselman, who sadly passed way too early, was our Eagle Sports Editor for many years and he was preceded by Tamika Matthews. In addition we’ve had many, too many to mention each by name, dedicated young reporters, photojournalists and layout/design artists who wrote the stories, took the

photos and put together the final paper you would read each week. I want to thank each of you for your dedication to our readers and your efforts on their behalf. It was a pleasure to work with each and every one of you. Bringing our readers the Belvoir Eagle each week was a team effort. As we move the Eagle and our communication efforts to the digital side, the team may change but our foundation is solid, made by those above who set the standard that we will continue in our digital Eagle.

around the National Capital Region, about their time at the Eagle. Rick Arndt became the Eagle editor just after he’d retired from active duty as a public affairs NCO, in the early 2000s. “I met with Don Carr, then-public affairs officer, and one-time Eagle editor, who hired me on the spot,” he said, adding the two had had worked together at the Army Newspaper Branch. “I think they had an editor and one staff writer and I was able to build the staff and the paper,” Arndt said, adding Carr and then-garrison commander, Col. T.W. Williams, were very supportive. Arndt is now public affairs officer for the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Chad Jones, PAO at Fort Meade, Md., served as editor after Arndt, for nearly two years. See Nest, page 4

Armed Forces Wellness Center preps for May opening By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle

Health Coaching and Stress Management

any on Fort Belvoir’s tand to benefit from the new Armed Forces Wellness Center, slated for a May 18th virtual opening, according to AFWC lead health educator Nicole Leth. “The great thing about the virtual opening is that it will allow a lot more people to participate in the event, and everyone can participate with us,” Leth said. “We provide health and wellness services for active duty of all branches, family, veterans, retirees, and DoD civilians – anyone eligible for benefits – they can come in and see us.”

Body Composition Testing “We will have the bod pod in the new building,” she said, explaining that “It measures your body fat and lean mass percentages, which is important to understand whether it’s a healthy range or excessive.” 3

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Metabolic Testing Measuring exhalation, they can get an accurate reading of a person’s resting metabolic rate, and then calculate how many calories are being burned during exercise. That information can tell you how many calories it takes to lose, maintain or lose weight, along with an understanding of how to hit that goal.

The new center has a classroom, and for a first visit, Leth said they will cover basics of calorie expenditure, sleep, and diet. “Sometime they don’t know what their goals are. It helps to take that hour and just talk about sleep, stress, activity, and decide what assessment is best for them,” said Leth. “We want people to leave feeling motivated and fired up. We want to build a relationship and figure out their barriers to success.” The wellness center has two dedicated stress management rooms, with elaborate massage chairs, and the team can monitor heart rate variability, and learn the benefits of deep breathing.

ACFT Prep Karen Shepherd, the supervisory sports specialist at Specker Fieldhouse, said the renovations will be completed this summer, and will play

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a collaborative role with the Wellness Center, especially for helping everyone prepare for the Army Combat Fitness Test. “I’m a tactile strength coach, and our focus is strength and conditioning, and all the things necessary for people to be prepared on ACFT,” Shepherd said. “When we collaborate with Belvoir as a whole – behavioral health, fitness, I think we can ensure overall wellness is being captured in that; not just the physical aspect. If I can change the way you think about your Army status and overall wellness, mobility, and stability, we can help you build up a good foundation so you can move forward in whatever the Army has in store for you,” Shepherd said, adding that “We’re doing what we can do to help the warfighter. That’s our mission” The Wellness Center would be happy to help you with your unit, or work with anyone individually. For more information, email Nicole.e.leth2.ctr@mail.mil or call 571-231-1323. 10

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Telemedicine advances put to the test during pandemic; great lessons learned Partnering with the civilian sector, Pamplin and his colleagues developed NETCCN, a telehealth n the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, system that could consolidate the Telemedicine and Advanced telehealth networks and manage Technology Research Center a high patient capacity during an continues to develop technology that emergency or a national crisis. increases medical capabilities and When COVID-19 emerged, provides rapid, flexible critical care Pamplin and his team began the expertise at the point of need. implementation of NETCCN to help During a recent Medical Museum respond to the current stressed health Science Café, held virtually by the care system. According to Pamplin, National Museum of Health and the network brings remote critical Medicine in Silver Spring, Md., TATRC care expertise to the point of care, director Col. Jeremy Pamplin described providing e-consult support, remote the implementation of the National home monitoring, relief coverage, Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network Courtesy U.S. Army tiered staffing, and specialty services. and how telemedicine can improve “The NETCCN addresses the lack Virtual health exercise at Madigan Army Medical Center. outcomes for disaster response. of critical care clinicians across our COVID-19 has led to the need for nation by shifting these resources where and implementation elsewhere may not. physical distancing and has overwhelmed Pamplin described how he and his colleagues when needed,” Pamplin said. “In a dynamic, the capacities of health systems, compelling flexible fashion, NETCC links remote expertise studied the implementation of telemedicine in many to adopt telehealth solutions. Clinicians to frontline providers, often working beyond a military environment. discovered how telemedicine can enhance their scope of training, using secure, HIPAA “Telemedicine in the military has communication efforts, reduce exposure and consistently enabled military clinicians around compliant applications on mobile devices, thus personal protective equipment consumption, bypassing the lengthy process of purchasing the world to work beyond their typical scope improve efficiency and quality of care, increase and installing expensive hardware packages. of practice while deployed in austere, resource Said Andrea Schierkolk, NMHM’s public limited environments by providing reachaccess to specialty services, and in some cases programs manager: “TATRC’s efforts to address back capability to military experts working in lower costs and optimize the use of resources. the benefits and challenges of telemedicine were referral centers across the globe,” he said. However, as Pamplin mentioned, the put to the test during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pamplin then looked at the potential use findings fluctuated due to the complex nature and documenting these innovations in military of the U.S. health system, which is an intricate of a telecritical health system for large-scale medicine contributes to NMHM’s mission to military operations. According to Pamplin, mix of local, state, and federal policies and share the value of the nation’s investment in telehealth technology could be adapted to a diverse expectations, cultures, and belief programs like those of TATRC.” variety of care contexts including large-scale systems. For example, the implementation For more information on TATRC and its combat situations or natural disasters that rely of telehealth may improve outcomes initiatives, visit at www.tatrc.org. on military aid. for one organization, whereas the same By National Museum of Health and Medicine Public Affairs

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Army Emergency Relief Office to reopen on Belvoir By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle

ort Belvoir Army Community Services is in the final phase of re-opening its Army Emergency Relief Office, and needs your help in boosting contributions to this vital program, according to Madeline Pastorella, the new AER officer, who has 12 years of experience in seeing how AER changes lives. “I’ve had homeless, medically retired folks who don’t have a place to live, but they didn’t have the first month’s rent, they came to AER, asking ‘can you help me?’” Pastorella said. “I then got on the phone to find a room for the night until we got it resolved. During Superstorm Sandy, when Service members lost all their uniforms, AER was there to replace them.” Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston agrees that AER is a lifeline when tragedy strikes. “Army Emergency Relief is about Soldiers helping Soldiers, and that’s what we do in my squad. As the only non-profit that’s 100% focused on our Army,

AER provided $70M to over 40,000 Soldiers and families,” Grinston said in a promotional video. “For 77 years, AER has helped with auto repair, PCS moves, and more. AER helps our Army keep people first.”

“It’s more than what people understand,” stressed Pastorella. “During the COVID pandemic, they were able to help with computers, educational materials, helping out with immigration for someone’s spouse to get a

permanent resident card – it’s about so much more than funeral costs and car repair. They can always come into AER for assistance, because we find ways to help the Soldier.” Pastorella said the new office is reaching out to units in the area, to raise awareness that AER is back on post, and said that there are new categories of assistance. “In my experience as an AER officer, I’ve met with widows, retirees and Service members who lost a family member, but when you’re sitting across from someone asking for assistance, it’s sometimes hard to ask for help. AER is not a band-aid; we’re here to help you through it. We want to be sure they’re not back again with the same problem later.” You can make a one time donation online with credit, PayPal or EFT, and active duty and retired Soldiers can donate by payroll allotment as approved by Defense Finance and Accounting Service. The AER office is located at 5965 6th Street, Room 129, or you can call 571-231-7025. To donate to AER, go to armyemergencyrelief.org/donate.

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Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s COVID-19 vaccinations move on to Tier 2 By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced that Sunday is when all Virginia adults will be eligible to register ort Belvoir Community Hospital for vaccinations. has announced that the COVID“The COVID-19 vaccine is the light at 19 Vaccine Clinic at the the end of the tunnel—and that light is Community Center has begun DoD Tier getting brighter every day as more and more 2 administration of vaccines. This means Virginians get vaccinated,” said Northam. that all TRICARE beneficiaries age 16 and “Expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults older are eligible to make an appointment, marks an important milestone in our ongoing according to a revised command staff efforts to put this pandemic behind us, and announcement, Tuesday. I thank all of the public health staff, health “Our Service members, retirees, families care workers, vaccinators, and volunteers and DoD civilians and contractors are who have helped make this possible.” understandably excited to be vaccinated, Photo by Paul Lara Similarly, Maryland is urging the general and we’re equally pleased to open up Mark Chen receives a COVID-19 vaccination from population, including healthy adults 16+ to availability to everyone, and we are Hospitalman Daniela Ortiz, at the Community Center in register now for vaccination, which is expected administering the vaccine as fast as we this January file photo. to expand to all adults by the end of April, receive it,” said Cmdr. Gabrielle Crane, according to Governor Larry Hogan’s office. chief of Ambulatory Nursing. More information, including a link to the “Everyone has been waiting their turn, and According to the announcement, other appointment portal, can be found on the eligible personnel include DoD Civilian we are on the cusp of ‘open season’, and it Hospital’s Facebook page, and on its website employees and select contractor personnel who seems the supply is matching the demand to at belvoirhospital.tricare.mil/. No walk-ins are usually receive influenza vaccines as part of a allowed, and appointments are released weekly get vaccinated sooner and quicker,” said Holly DoD occupational health based on vaccine supply. Mann, Garrison emergency manager. program. The move to Phase 2 throughout the According to the hospital announcement, You can schedule an Military District of Washington comes as anyone who received their first Pfizer appointment online to vaccine distribution across the nation has vaccination should return on the date written receive the first dose ramped up significantly. Dr. Cyrus Shahpar, on the CDC Vaccination card for the second of the Pfizer vaccine at the White House’s COVID-19 data director, dose. If you have misplaced your card, you’re informatics-stage.health. announced April 10 that 4.08 million doses were asked to return to the vaccine clinic 21 days mil/BelvoirCOVIDApp/ administered in the U.S. in a 24-hour period, after your first dose. Sign up today for or by scanning the which also brought the daily average to more “Thank you for your patience, and we look your vaccination QR Code on the left. than 3 million doses for the week of April 4. forward to caring for you,” said Crane.

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‘Military Brat:’ Do You Know Where The Term Comes From? Maybe the British! By Katie Lange DoD News

e’ve all heard the term “military brat” before. It pertains to those children who grew up in military families. “Brats” wear the name like a badge of honor, often because of the moves, stressors and cultural experiences that make them more resilient than their civilian counterparts. But outside of the military, the word brat is often considered derogatory. So it made me wonder – where did the term “military brat” originate? To find out, I reached out to the folks at National Defense University Libraries, who did some research for me. It turns out the origin of the term is still pretty unclear, but there are a lot of interesting theories behind it, and most of them originate in Britain. Since we couldn’t find anything definitive, I figured I’d tell you about some of those theories.

BRAT could be an acronym for British Regiment Attached Traveler I first found this theory published in a 2011 blog by retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael M. Dunn, who was the president of the Air Force Association at the time. Dunn, who had also been the president of NDU, had asked a researcher to find the origin of the term. One came through, discovering a book published in 1921 that attributed the saying to the

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A Soldier with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, embraces her daughter during a homecoming ceremony on Pope Army Airfield Green Ramp, Feb. 11, 2017. British army. It explained “BRAT” as a status standing for British Regiment Attached Traveler, and it was assigned to families who were able to travel abroad with a soldier. Eventually, it just referred to military children. But the term stuck, and was adopted in many places around the world, including in the U.S. While the researchers I spoke to at NDU couldn’t find that particular citation that Dunn mentioned, it’s a pretty interesting

story. And other published researchers have also traced the acronym to the phrase British Regiment Attached Traveler.

Earliest References Were From the 18th Century Dr. Grace Clifton, a professor at Open University in the UK, has done research with the U.S. Army’s Dr. Becky Powell into the origins of the term. Clifton found reference to a song written in 1707 for a satirical play called “The Recruiting Officer” that described soldier life and that of their dependents. Back then, married soldiers were divided into two categories: the lucky few who were allowed to have their families live in the barracks and be taken care of by regimental funds, and those whose families had to live outside the barracks. The song referenced the latter as being “brats and wives.” The lyrics may have been the first reference to brat in relation to military families. But it also may have referred to any children. So, that’s still a bit of a mystery.

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Col. Jeff A. Becker, commander, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, captures the attention of a little boy before Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade’s welcome home ceremony Feb. 8, 2017, on Hunter Army Airfield.

Clifton said the term “barrack rat” was also used at the end of the 18th century in the U.K. when discussing stories about the lives of children in army barracks, so

it’s possible that the two words were turned into a contraction to create the term brat. “Barrack rat” also surfaced in “A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English.” It cited the book “Old Soldier Sahib” written in 1936 by Frank Richards, a British soldier who detailed his experiences while stationed in India and Burma during the early 20th century. In that book, Richards said “children born in barracks were referred to as ‘barrack-rats:’ It was a wonder to me how the poor kids survived the heat, and they were washedout little things.”

Army Brats Researchers at NDU also told me they were able to trace “Army brat” back to 1942, where it appeared in a military slang publication called “The War Dictionary.” It defined the term specifically in regards to the children of Army officers, and it said the term was one of endearment.

Still No Clear-Cut Answer Trent University’s Dr. Jennine Hurl-Eamon has also been researching childhood during the wars of the 18th century. “I must confess that I have come across no archival or early print material as yet that offers a clear indication of how the term ‘brat’ emerged,” she said.

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ilitary Service members are not the only ones serving their country. Their families – especially their children – do so as well, showing resilience, support, and strength. In April, the Department of Defense celebrates military children for their essential role in the force’s readiness – and the Defense Health Agency joins in that celebration with its “Celebrating the Mighty” campaign. “Military kids are the cornerstone of military families worldwide,” said Kelly Blasko, who has a doctorate in counseling psychology and is the DHA’s Connected Health Branch lead for mobile health clinical integration. “Helping ensure their health and mental well-being enables military parents to focus on serving the country.” Patti Johnson has a doctorate in clinical psychology, specializing in pediatrics, and supports the DHA’s Behavioral Health Clinical Management Team. “Military children and youth show their resilience each day by making sacrifices small and large in support of the mission success of their Service member parent,” she said. “Their health and wellbeing contribute immeasurably to the readiness of the force.”

Challenges: Glass half full Military children face unique challenges, including psychological challenges related to military life, explained Blasko. However, Johnson said, they also experience relatively unique events in comparison to their non-military peers that can positively impact their development and functioning. “Military kids are more likely to move multiple times during their grade-school years and have a parent absent for long periods of time in potentially dangerous locations,” said Blasko. “Unfortunately, they also may learn about difficult topics like injury or death at an early age, but they tend to also learn how to function well in stressful situations.” Though these factors may greatly stress military kids’ mental health, their resiliency depends on the support they receive. Preparing for deployment as a family can help families handle the stress and changes of separation, noted Blasko. Still, separations are not new

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Members from all different squadrons on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, came together to put on a parade for the children on base April 30, 2020. April is Month of the Military Child throughout the military. for military kids. Because of continuous permanent changes of station or parental deployments, they know how to keep connected through letters, video chat, and other means, she added. Additionally, living in geographically diverse locations – whether in the United States or other countries - exposes them to people who have different world views, perspectives, histories, and knowledge sets, added Johnson. “This widens their opportunities to learn about different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, languages, and so on,” she said. “While moving frequently can provide some challenges, research suggests that as a result of military relocations, many military-connected children develop advantageous social skills needed to readily connect and engage with peers as well as adults.” Their experiences encourage many military-connected children to embrace positive military values such as patriotism, honesty, selflessness, and honor, said Johnson. “The adoption of positive core values likely contributes to enhanced self-worth and promotes healthy social and emotional development in many military youths.” This can result in kids with strong resilience skills that help them adjust and cope with military-related stressors, explained Johnson. “These resilient kids adapt to new environments, put themselves out there to make new friends, and sometimes pick up more responsibilities at home,” added Blasko. Said Johnson: “Overall, the military lifestyle can be a very positive experience for many military-connected children. Military lifestyle experiences can instill a sense of responsibility, independence, tolerance,

and maturity.” However, both experts agree that for some, it can prove stressful, and parents and other important adults should be aware of this possibility and provide support as needed to help all children adjust to this lifestyle. The whole family must adjust to many new experiences, so planning, communicating openly, creating new routines, and having a plan for keeping connected to the deployed parent are important, explained Blasko. These can include letter writing, preparing care packages, and connecting via technology when possible, added Johnson. Other ways families can assist children adjust to deployment and other military-related stressors include: • Developing and maintaining healthy family routines and traditions. • Maintaining boundaries and limits for children; they need to know that parents and other adults are in charge and can provide for their social and emotional needs. • Helping children and youths sustain friendships and other social supports. • Helping children and youths sustain normal activities such as church, clubs, sports, etc. • If possible, keeping children in the same school during deployments. If the family moves during deployment, preparing the child and ensuring a smooth transition by requesting school record transfers, researching the new school online, visiting the new school, principal, and teacher(s) ahead of time. “Parents and other caregivers also need to find ways to take good care of themselves so that they are physically and emotionally available to support their children,” said Johnson.

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To celebrate Month of the Military Child last year, children at the Fort Drum School Age Center and Chapel Child Development Center, about 85 miles north of Syracuse, New York, participated in a sidewalk chalk art project.

Resources for military families There are multiple resources available for military children, youths, and families: • Installation-based recreational resources, sports teams, psychoeducational or support groups, child and youth services, and family support services are available to help them connect to the military community. • Military Kids Connect and Sesame Street for Military Families are online resources for military children and youth with multimedia information and activities to help them cope with the military lifestyle and its challenges. • National organizations, such as the Military Child Education Coalition, National Military Family Association, Blue Star Families, etc. provide educational resources and information for militaryconnected youths and families. • Military and family life consultants are available on most installations to assist families with adjustment issues and coping strategies. • Military One Source offers online resources and can connect families to professionals who provide short-term counseling to children, youths, and families. • Many military treatment facilities offer behavioral health services to children, youths, and families. • TRICARE providers are another resource for families with mental and behavioral health concerns.

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Social Worker starts kindness challenge for Belvoir elementary school students By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle

“Our students have enjoyed the challenges, and we hope these activities have helped to foster a sense of belongingness in this time of separation and occasional uncertainty,” said Jamey Chianetta, Fort Belvoir Upper School principal. “We are so proud of our students for being the people they have already become, and know they are on their way to doing so much more good in the world. They have kind and generous spirits, and we love to celebrate the good things they do.”

his pandemic has taken so much, and sapped so many of a sense of well-being, perhaps none more than children, according to Noreen Hill, a social worker at Fort Belvoir Elementary School. Hill said her clinical team was trying to think of ways to boost spirits, and they decided to give students a challenge each week – to be kind. “It’s a really simple thing, such as ‘smile at five people today’ to teach them that one small act of kindness can have a big impact,” Hill said. “We’re doing this at both the primary and upper school, and the incentives are the class who earns the most points in a month, gets to donate three books to the school library, that we purchase for them. There is a note inside the book that ‘this book was donated by Ms. Cotton’s class’ for example.” The challenge started in February, and Hill said the teachers get the slide during morning meetings, and while they’re checking in with the students, asking how everyone is doing and if there is anything to celebrate. She said other ideas have been to ‘think of a time when someone made you grateful’ or ‘post 10 positive notes around your home’.

Hill said smiles and kindness seem to be in abundance at school, after in-person instruction resumed last month, and said that students exceeded teacher’s expectations. “I will tell you it has been so awesome with the kids back in school. It’s a credit to our

families. They don’t complain, they get the social distancing and they observe the marks and know where to walk. We were really worried about them not being in school and lacking the social structure, but they’ve had no problems at all. It’s been so fun seeing the kids back in the hallways, and I know the staff has missed the kids so much,” said Hill. “The kids said they missed their friends,” and said that’s why they wanted to create a positive community for everybody. Hill, who has worked at Fort Belvoir Elementary School for 13 years, said the installation stands apart from other schools in Fairfax County. “When I talk to other schools, they have 40 to 60 percent of students returning to class, but close to 80 percent of ours chose to come back,” said Hill. “We were all figuring it was going to be a disaster – but there was none of that, so a tribute to our parents for their work in preparing them to come back. I do know that with kids being able to interact, they’re so happy with that, that the atmosphere really is positive. We are continuing the kindness challenge in person.” Hill noted that the competition has drawn the attention of other schools in the district, that have asked for the resources to share this, and spread a little kindness.

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estled along Thomson Bay is one Fort Belvoir’s many gems: A large area for walking, running, a long shoreline to enjoy the view of the Potomac and the eagles and ospreys, and the spot where you have access to gear to make the most of the watery fun. Fort Belvoir’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s building, at the water’s edge, is the heart of Outdoor Recreation. The U.S. Army’s Outdoor Recreation program is celebrating 50 years of supporting Soldiers, civilians and their families through morale building and healthy lifestyle-oriented activities and services. The first Outdoor Recreation program was established in 1971 and since then, ODR has been providing programs and services around the world at Army installations. John O’Sullivan, the U.S. Army ODR program director, said ODR has been running successfully for five decades due to the benefits of the program. “ODR’s mission is to teach outdoor skills and leisure activities which improve overall quality of life,” said O’Sullivan. “The fact that ODR has been maintained for 50 years, and continues to build, is a reason to celebrate. ODR has earned recognition through achievements.” O’Sullivan said quality of life has been improved through ODR because it provides a different perspective for Soldiers.

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Paddlers take kayaks out on Thompson Basin in this 2018 file photo.

“They can get away from their normal environment, develop new skills and learn about lifetime leisure programs,” said O’Sullivan. “ODR gets them outside in the fresh air and gives them the opportunity to enjoy nature. Every aspect of the environment is your playground, if you use it properly.” “We’re hoping we get people to come out and participate in the watersports at their disposal, and also check out the other equipment we have available,” said Romel Voellm, Fort Belvoir’s Outdoor Recreation Director. “We want people to know these outdoor activities are especially safe activities during the pandemic.” “We have kayaks, canoes, john boats, fishing boats, paddle boats, pontoon boats, and we also have an inflatable paddle boat. If you have a

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MS4 Stormwater Program “As required by the Garrison’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division is accepting comments in writing on the Draft 2021 Chloride Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Action Plan for the Lower Accotink Creek until April 30.

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Virtual Storytime Join your library team every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. on the Belvoir MWR Facebook page for a virtual group reading experience. Storytime targets ages 5 and under, but all ages are welcome to join.

Community Scavenger Hunt April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Autism Awareness Month and Month of the Military Child. The Community Scavenger Hunt is a month-long effort that fosters family fun and bolsters social and emotional well-being. Each scavenger hunt activity will take participants to a physical location, a website or encourage a family activity. The Community Scavenger Hunt runs now through April 30 at 12 a.m. For the list of tasks and rules and eligibility, visit belvoir.armymwr.com.

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Terrenc personnel recovery Supervisors has a policy to not increase Region flag to U.S. for e O’Shaughness Yesli Vega, Republican Capital Region incoming Military Photo by Jim around the y passes the its operating budget more than 3.5%German each y was Dresbach Raheel Sheikh, Democrat District of Washin Joint Force Headqu Hall on Joint Commander Brig. Gen. added last year. world. gton/Jo Omar Jones arters-Na Base Myer-He focuses on prevent year while also planning revenue increasJPRA aduring a change int Force Headquarters-N nderson Hall, ing June 4. of command ational tion es for capital projects, such as the $43events; prepare warfighter isolaisola ceremony at Douglas Taggart, Republican s them for what Conmy Margaret if they become million for the expansion of thedo Adult Andrea Bailey, Democrat isolated; and respondto Franklin, globally, to isolation s, events. Satisfaction Democrat SUPERVISORS PAGE 3 The first UK foreign Guatantee liaison officer Striving To Exceed Your for JPRA, Flight Lt. Stephen Licensed, Expectations ! his wife, Reid, and Bonded Residentia l & Commercia earlier Harriet, arrived at Fort Belvoir & Insured this year. l Cleaning Ser vices “This day is One time Deep Cleaning—Mo important to ve in/Move strong show the By Jim Dresba out Weekly EMILY SIDES the VRE and Amtrak station, said George rent tenants to see if they want to lease The county’s plan for North Wood- relation • Bi-weekly ship between • Monthly...or ch as needed esides@insidenova.com and the UK Pentagram Boosalis, the president of Boosalis Prop- space in the new development or another MENTIONbridge calls for$35 increased density in the the U.S., in terms commander THIS AD Staff Writer FOR OFF DEEP of the U.S. Norther of personnel CLEAING! CALL he FOR William Comma nd and evelopers have plans for a large erties, which represented Grace Street shopping center the company owns, Boo- area near the VRE. The Prince covery,” saidDETAILS! n strong, Jones before the ceremonreNorth Americ 540-497-1537 “We’ve thanked change • rockiemaids.co y. salis said. Aerospace Defense Board of County Supervisors voted 7-0made promises to mixed-use development on U.S. Properties in the purchase. one-tim e Army an m • rockiemaids@ of hotmail.com get our troops, our people, back. Command, and comma nd hosts O’Shau spokes - one Boosalis said developing the site plan Grace Street Properties plans to build 2 on Oct. 8 to approve the North 1 with the $19.1 million purchase Woodperson and ghnessy of the event’s and Lt. Gen. world-c lass show how close-knIt’s perfect timing to hosts, pointed rappn ews.cWalter 142nd Year • No. 43 om Piatt, of the Station Plaza shopping center at the will take anywhere from three to five years million square feet for a mixed-used de- bridge plan, which outlines future land out the importa marath it our countrie on runner is nce of how MDW/ tor of the Army Staff, and direcs now in JFHQ-N charge of the with construction starting after that. The velopment, which will include retail space use and plans for a town center andBrig. corner with Va. 123 in Woodbridge. urbanGen. Joseph D’costa, the are.” Howard and his family. U.S. Army Military CR’s mission vice directorculpepertime reserve T HUR SDAY overlap • Vol 13,District at Joint Force s.com Earlier this month, Grace Street Prop- development will still have to go through for lease. The developer wants to work neighborhoods that will have walkability with the Northco , O C TOBER 17, No. 25of Washington and s During ment, hosted Developm’s Piatt’s 2019 Joint Force Headqu the ceremony erties bought the shopping center on the process of getting permits from the with the county to consider a pedestrian and access to mass transit, according to “A safe capital mission. praised the incomin remark s, he arters Nation and said marks the maturin is a represe Capital Region. al tation of g and outgoing 13 acres anchored by Food Lion and B- county. bridge from the development to the VRE g of a close and it n- comman a during safe ders, noting ennation and what relationship. WOODBRIDGE PAGE 20 In a time-ho Thrifty and across the busy highway from The owners want to work with the cur- and Amtrak station across U.S. 1. that Jones’ you’ve been selection as the nored traditio “Working closely new MDW/J Brig. Gen. Omar n, during this able to accomp lish NCR with our allies partner nations chief was an excellen FHQJones assume time you’ve and is an essentia command from been in d t choice. in our national l element “The Maj. Gen. Michael comma nd reflects the strategies,” D’costa Howard during Voted Best funeral Home highest putting Army got this pick right PRINCE WILLIAM TODAY SUBSCRIBE TODAY said. a change of com- credit upon your joint services Omar mand at Joint and said. “Omar in command,” Piatt directly impacts Again for 2019 Base See Flag, page a safe and is an amazing son Hall’s Conmy Myer-Hender- home,” INSIDENOVA.COM/SUBSCRIBE A4 Soldier he said to Howard secure who has excelled Hall, June 4. at every level, . Gen. 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