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Pera Takes Charge of Prime Brigade Power Battalion Belvoir Warrior Transition Soldier

249th Engineer’s commitment to excellence continues into the future

flourishes at DoD Warrior Games

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

he 249th Engineer Battalion – Prime Power welcomed a new commander during a ceremony, Friday on Fort Belvoir’s Long Parade Field, as Lt. Col. Francis B. Pera assumed command from Lt. Col. Daniel R. Kent.

U.S Army photo by PFC Dominique Dixon

Sgt. 1st Class Jay Martin participates in the cycling event June 23 in Tampa, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured Service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from U.S. and Allied military forces compete in a variety of athletic competitions.

By Mary Therese Griffin Army Warrior Care and Transition

cause your arms are not your legs –it’s all arms and upper body. I’m Time-Honored Traditions pretty much limited from the chest up. It’s hard, once got fitted gt.tradition 1st Class Martin, “The of Jay the change of acommand, as webut know it,Igoes back in to the bike, I realized I have to in trumpet the Army’s the time of the player Romanin legions where the passing of the commander’s get baton there keep going, because pracOld inGuard and Drum occurred front ofFife the troops to signify theand leader that would take them makes perfect,” said Martin. Corps, openlysaid admits wasAnthony never tice into battle,” Maj.heGen. C. Funkhouser, U.S. Army Corps He won a bronze medal for the his really athletic. “I wascommanding not athleticgeneral, of Engineers deputy and presiding officer for classification in hand cycling for until my and I started change of mid-forties command, during his opening remarks. “The Continental Army Team Army at this year’s Departracing BMX that bicycles, believe it or … continued tradition in the United States and we carry it on today, ment of Defense Warrior Games not,” Martin. with said our colors and standards to rally these Soldiers, these leaders, to in Tampa. Martin knew about the Biking was his gesture new hobby provide a symbolic with una tangible view of the command authority games before his accident but now til an transferred accident Jan. 6, one 2018, at an realized being from commander to the he next. could participate. He exindoor bike park. Martin can knew “Changes of command be imbittersweet,” Funkhouser continued. “We plains why he believes the Warrior mediately impact his legscommander have to sayon goodbye tothat the current of the 249th—Colonel Dan Games are important. were Kent.not going to be the same. After “Just like sports are important immediate surgery Colonel he learned hePera, “And we welcome Frank who with will come in withpersonality new ideas for kids developing would never walk again. to new and and and continue the journey greater things. You’re all aware of growth, sports at this point for As heKent’s transitioned through the injured Colonel outstanding leadership and hisorability to be everywhere, handicapped individuWarrior Transition Battalion at als as this unit gets stretched out around theisglobe,” he said. the same kind of thing . . . it Fort Belvoir, headded decided not to give Funkhouser he’s been able toshapes witnessdevelopment Kent’s leadership over you the and helps up biking and used in his adaplastontwo years and hisittransformation of the organization into an engine tive thatreconditioning. drives the response to many of the Army’s most challenging requireSee Warrior Games, page A5 “Hand cycling is different, be- in response to natural disasters and ments in the field and to our nation emergencies.

Academic program could boost Soldier retention See Pera Takes Charge, page A5

Credentialing, along with bachelor’s degrees to senior NCOs who attended the Sergeants Machanges to promotion jor Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. boards, helps ensure the Dailey said the Army will provide Soldiers with some college credit or Photo by Rick Musselman best are promoted and professional credentialing for each Incoming 249th Engineer Battalion - Prime Power commander, level of NCO training. Lt. Col. retained Francis B. Pera, receives the unit colors from Maj. Gen. Anthony “The expectation is weC. give someFunkhouser, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, thingdeputy back for that service,” Dailey By Joe Lacdan during a change of command ceremony,said Friday on Long Parade Field. at an Association of the U.S. Army News Service Army breakfast in Washington, he Army could add to its D.C. “Not just be able to say that record retention numbers by you served and sacrificed, but (getproviding more incentive for ting) tangible results. That’s what Soldiers to stay on duty, the ser- we owe to the American people–is a better product, to be more producvice’s top enlisted leader said. The Army has been testing a pilot tive in their hometowns.” Dailey said the Army has been program for academic credentialing at Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to working out the finer points of the extend the program to several ma- program to ensure higher quality jor installations by the end of 2019, training for Service members and said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel deciding how agencies will get payDailey. The Army plans to spread ment. The program will also be the program to all installations in available to National Guard and Army Reserve members. fiscal year 2020. Dailey said the Army has been Recently, the Army provided 110

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Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort Belvoir working with each of the military Garrison Commander, briefs community centers of excellence to provide and military leaders during the Bi-Annual technical skill training equitable to Community Leaders Luncheon and Forum academic skills. at the Officers’ Club, Tuesday on all of “We thought we need to build theonimprovements coming to Fort Belvoir that more, because 60 percent of the through the rest of the year. See complete Army is combat arms, so what tancoverage of the Community Leaders Lungible technical skills do they leave cheon in next week’s Belvoir Eagle. with?” he said. Photo by Paul Lara

Skilled labor required Dailey cited that 80 percent of American jobs require skilled labor, and that Soldiers can become productive members of the work force after leaving the Army. “There is a great opportunity for many of our Soldiers to fulfill the ranks of those skilled labor requirements in our hometowns of America, and they have the tangible skills,” Dailey said. “We just need to make it official. “We saw the opportunity to be able to capitalize on the great skills our Soldiers have now, and transA7

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey speaks about retention and academic credentialing at the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare breakfast in Arlington, June 26.

late those to civilian-sector skills, which we had not done.” Last year, with the help of Congress and the Army Continuing Education System, the Army created the credentialing assistance

See Credentialing, page A8 B1

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HOUSING INFORMATION Compiled by USAG Fort Belvoir Public Affairs

Deployment Support Program Housing program offers Spouses a helping hand during deployment

hen a Service member deploys, the entire Family is called into action. Understanding this, The Villages at Belvoir offers Families a lending hand during this stressful time through the Deployment Support Program. We designed our program to give the deployed spouse peace-of-mind in knowing that there are a few less things that his or her spouse has to worry about here at home during their deployment. Through our Deployment Support Program, a helping hand is available to help care for not only the deployed Service member’s home and lawn, but also to help knock some of those “honey-do” items off the list. The Villages professional maintenance team stands ready to provide a lending hand by knocking out some notorious “honey-do” tasks that always seem to come up around the house. Whether a Family has been through several deployments or this is the first time they are separated from a loved one, this experience can be intimidating and confusing. Spending time with other Families who understand this experience firsthand can be helpful to many Families, which is why we begin to offer at least one event per quarter exclusively for Families enrolled in our program. The program also includes:

ing Service member simply needs to submit the following to his or her Community Management Office:

 A copy of military orders that meet the above criteria  A completed Deployment Support Program Enrollment Form Residents are encouraged to contact their Community Management Office if they have any questions. As always, we are here to help.

 12 maintenance support coupons for use by the deployed Service mem-

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ber’s spouse during the length of the deployment with each coupon good for up to one (1) hour of maintenance support. This lending hand is in addition to the 24-hour emergency and routine maintenance services already provided to your Family as a benefit of living at The Villages at Belvoir. Should the Family want to take an extended trip (30 or more days), our team will help monitor and maintain the home during the Family’s absence and Service member’s deployment by providing backyard lawn maintenance and weekly visits to determine that no emergencies have in the Caution-home.

Program Participation Requirements Our Deployment Support Program is available to support Families of active duty Service members during dependent-restricted/unaccompanied assignments or deployments lasting 90 days or longer. Enrolling in our Deployment Support Program is easy. The deploy-

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Ladies to Rock Wallace Friday Country music duo, other artists to perform FREE Concert Friday at Fort Belvoir’s Wallace Theater By Margaret Steele Copy Editor

he community can come out Friday and get some free, live musical entertainment, at a concert by Maddie and Tae in Fort Belvoir’s Wallace Theater. The Women Rock the Forts Tour, presented by Army Entertainment, also features special guests Ruthie Collins and Natalie Stovall; and Lakin. Pre-show festivities start at 5 p.m., and include music, corn hole, mechanical bull-riding, axe-throwing, food and more. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Concessions and refreshments will be sold. The event is open to the

public, so seats are expected to run out quickly. Promoters say the concert will be intimate, live and ‘unplugged.’ The tour starts with Belvoir’s concert Friday and continues to 10 other military installations. Free tickets are now available. For more information, call the Community Center at 703-805-3714. According to their website, Maddie & Tae introduced their debut single, “Girl In A Country Song,” after signing with Dot Records. The hit is on their debut album, Start Here, where they wrote all 11 tracks. The song soared atop

the country radio charts and made them only the third female duo to peak their debut single at number 1 in the history of the Billboard Country Singles Chart. The song’s video has more than 38 million views and scored the duo their first award, CMA Video of the Year. Singer-songwriter Collins grew up on a farm in New York and fell in love with country music at a young age. Her mother, a church organist, introduced her to a variety of instruments, starting with piano and violin. Collins also graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She also hosted a DIY video

series, which allowed her to be host of A&E’s Home.Made. Stovall, a Tennessee native, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, has been playing professionally since she was 10. The fiddle phenom made her Grand Ole Opry debut at age 12, and has performed at the White House and on The Oprah Winfrey Show, according to her site. Californian, Lakin’s second album, Silent Conversations, is set to be released in the fall. The collection of folk-influenced, soul-pop unfolds a narrative of salvation through honesty, according to her site.

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From Pera Takes Charge, page A1

Constant Challenges

Continuing the Legacy with Gratitude

“The 249th Prime Power Battalion and the Commandant Plant Power School is an eclectic command; there is no other command like it in the Army,” Funkhouser said. “It’s probably the most geographically dispersed command in the Army. “Frank (Pera) is a Black Lion alumnus and has a unique understanding of this unique organization,” Funkhouser said. “He’s had Lt. Col. Francis B. Pera, a very diverse career and I know this will incoming 249th Engineer contribute to his taking this unit to the Battalion - Prime Power commander, salutes as his next level. We look forward to working with Soldiers pass in review, at you as you build upon the 249th Engineer the end of a change of Fri- Battalion’s contributions to the Army and this day at Long Parade Field. nation by delivering power generation around the world.”

“Thank you for having the confidence in me and affording me this great privilege of serving the best engineer unit in the United States Army,” Pera said. “The privilege of battalion command, in itself, is difficult to articulate. With a command and organization with a reputation that resonates Army-wide, that privilege is beyond measure. I’m extremely proud to be a part of this organization. “As I look into the audience, I see individuals whose investment in me made this day possible—my mother, who taught me compassion; my wife, who taught me cooperation. I see my first platoon sergeant who taught me patience; my first first sergeant who taught me discipline; my battalion commander who taught me teamwork; and a visionary senior leader who taught me focus. For that, I’m grateful,” he said. “Last, but never least, to my wife, Hao, and my children, Natalie, Noah, Max, this journey will be difficult at best. I’d like to thank you in advance for the understanding and sacrifice that you will undoubtedly make along the way.”

Farewell “This is a unique, rewarding and challenging experience; it’s difficult to accurately describe how much I enjoyed the opportunity to lead this incredible organization, or how much I learned along the way. It’s been amazing,” Kent said. I’ve learned so much from each of you.” The ceremony closed with Pera presiding over the pass in review.

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Maj. Gen. Anthony C Funkhouser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general, left; Lt. Col. Daniel R Kent, outgoing 249th Engineer Battalion commander, center; and Lt. Col. Francis B Pera, incoming 249th Engineer Battalion commander; await the formal change of command ceremony, Friday at Long Parade Field.

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Top tips for Permanent Change of Station prep Doing research before you move will ease the transition for you and your Family Story by Paul Lara Staff Reporter

uly is the midst of peak moving season, and 60,000 Soldiers, Family members and Army civilians are expected to change duty stations from May to September. Especially the first time, a Permanent Change of Station can be intimidating; not knowing anyone at your new duty station, where to shop, where to entertain kids and deciding where to live are decisions that need to be made in brief period of time. Perhaps the best time to start planning for a PCS is when you’ve put away your last items on a move. A great starting point is www.move.mil, the official DOD customer moving portal, which can help you with a lot of questions you may have. Another resource is to acquire a sponsor at your destination which will provide invaluable experience about the post and

the region, and be able to connect you with key agencies in the area. A crucial aspect to a smooth PCS is to anticipate and budget for the special expenses you’ll encounter, including off-base housing, replacing household items you cannot transport, transferring your child to a new school, vehicle registration, pet expenses and the cost of cleaning and repair during move-out. Having an estimate for these costs in advance helps you set aside just a little each month to reach that target.

ACS Relocation Readiness Upon arrival at your new duty station, Army Community Services can lend a hand acclimating you with the region, the area schools and even providing short-term use of critical items.

You are cordially invited! ACS celebrates 54th birthday Friday By Margaret Steele Copy Editor

Elizabeth Wright-Johnson, center, a relocation specialist, briefs a Soldier at ACS.They’re hosting their annual, free birthday celebration, Friday.

Photo by Paul Lara

ACS offers a multitude of programs and services as Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort Belvoir Garrison commander, explains during the monthly Newcomers Orientation hosted by ACS. They are hosting their annual, free birthday celebration, Friday.

Diedra Mensah, Fort Belvoir coordinator of the ACS Relocation Readiness Program, said it provides support with materials, guidance and training. “ACS offers orientation for new families, with packets and info about the base and programs available in the area,” she said. Mensah noted that the 30-page booklet for Fort Belvoir is being revised to update sections on the best places for house wares across the region, and with updated base maps. “Our lending closet offers household goods, such as sleeping mats, chairs, irons, utensils and cookware on a first-come, first-served basis. We like to make sure they have a comfortable space while waiting for household goods to arrive,” said Mensah.

For more than a half-century, Army Community Service at locations throughout the world have helped their Service member clients with a variety of needs, including lending closets, newcomers services and relocation assistance; employment readiness; financial readiness; and Family advocacy programs. Now, ACS is celebrating its 54th birthday, with a party on Fort Belvoir, Friday. “The party is a particular time to celebrate the years of service we’ve provided the community and thank everyone for their continued support,” said Tammye Braddy, Fort Belvoir ACS director. Braddy added that ACS clients support the longstanding organization, especially during challenging times, by attending ACS’ free classes and workshops and by telling their friends and neighbors about how the organization has helped them. “We also get a lot of help from local groups and organizations, especially for the Exceptional Family Member Program, commonly known as EFMP,” Braddy said. “Their donations help us carry on with the program and this birthday celebration is another way to thank them for their continued help, assistance and support.” The Birthday Party is Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at ACS, Bldg. 1263, 5965 6th St., and includes food; activities and face-painting indoors; and a magic show, bounce houses and an ice cream truck, outdoors, all for free. The cake-cutting is at 11:15 a.m. “We’re very proud of the variety of services we offer, here, and we have a passion to help the military community in any way we can,” Braddy said. “Please come out and celebrate our long-term successes, and our future, with us.” The birthday party is open to everyone, with no registration needed.

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Yard Sales Fried by July Heat Wave The next Villages yard sale is Aug. 17-18 and will include a Kids Entrepreneur Day By Ashley Schaerfl Special to the Eagle

esidents in each of the Villages at Belvoir hosted their own yard or garage sale Saturday and Sunday, to either remove clutter from their homes or prepare for an upcoming move. The July yard sale weekend was hot, with the temperatures in the high 90s to 100s and pure sunshine. Temperatures reached 99 on Saturday and 100 on Sunday, according to AccuWeather, which seemed to keep turnout low. With the heat, not all of the yard sales were successful and one even had to avoid conducting theirs due to the temperatures. “I couldn’t set up,” said Stephanie Schroeder-Graham, a George Washington Village resident. “It was too hot. I’m trying to help a friend, and I’m moving, again, so I’m packing, too.” These weekends are chosen annually to help village residents, due to yard sales being seen as a business, according to Schroeder-Graham, who added residents are not allowed to host a garage or yard sale outside of the approved dates, because it goes against housing leases. “We aren’t allowed to have yard sales on post without housing permission, because we are selling things,” Schroeder-Graham said. During the August yard sale, members of George Washington Village have put together a kids’ entrepreneur day. “Each neighborhood is hosting a kids’ entrepreneur day in conjunction with the yard sale weekend,” said Christine Grier George, a Jadwin Loop resident. “Kids may sell things as part of learning how to run a business (within base and housing policies),” said George. She added each village has a liaison/representative for residents to sign up with and a designated area for children to set up their booth. Ages 3 to 16 are allowed to register and participate. This was the fifth of seven yard sales this year that Fort Belvoir housing has approved. The next yard sale weekend is Aug. 17-18.

Laser Pointer Danger Occupational Specialist offers tips to stay safe By Paul Lara Staff Reporter

and-held laser pointers are quite useful during presentations or when you need to direct someone’s attention to a particular place with a narrow, bright beam of light. Poorlymade laser pointers can be dangerous, according to a Safety and Ron Myers shows the required Occupational Health Specialist with warning label on an imported laser Combat Capabilities Development pointer during testing July 8. The Command, Command, Control, imported device had a dangerously Communications, Computers, high output, and he advised purCombat Systems, Intelligence, chasing laser pointers made in the Surveillance, and Reconnaissance USA to ensure safety. Center (C5ISR). Ron Myers said that the high energy produced by lasers is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and is required by law to have a label listing its safety class based on potential injury to eyes or skin. “Most laser pointers should be labeled as Class 1 or Class 2 pointers, meaning they are ‘eye safe’ because of the wavelength used, and won’t cause eye damage,” he said. “Chinese-made laser pointers can be improperly labeled,” indicating it is safe, when the power output could be blinding. To illustrate this, Myers used a testing instrument in the laser laboratory on Fort Belvoir, and holding a small imported pointer, he shone the laser beam into a small port. Despite the label showing an output of just 5 milliwatts, the readout varied from 50 to 70 milliwatts, which is a violation of U.S. law. U.S. Customs inspectors confiscate such devices if testing shows non-compliance, but the volume of cargo arriving on our shores means dangerous, mislabeled devices still get through.

“The problem is that people buy these for their kids, and they play with their pets and even point them at friends,” Myers said. With laser pointers this powerful, “you don’t have a fast enough blink reflex to avert your gaze An eye hazard chart showing that consumerand avoid possible eye grade laser pointers must be less than 5 mildamage. Just a momenliwatts to be eye-safe. Many imports are mistary glance at them can labeled and have power levels far exceeding cause permanent damsafe levels. age.” It is not only the direct laser beam that can be hazardous, but also its reflection off white boards or other smooth surfaces that could bounce back unintentionally into someone’s eye. Myers offers several suggestions for safe usage:

 Only buy a laser pointer made in the United States.  Make sure it is labeled as Class I, Class II or Class IIIR.  Do not buy one for your children; they are not toys.  Only allow a child to use a one with continuous adult supervision. If you possess a laser pointer that is extraordinarily bright, and made overseas, Myers advises you to be safe. Remove the batteries, destroy it, and replace it with one made in the USA. Myers said that this is one accident risk that is completely avoidable. “They’re out there, they’re made cheaply, and they can do serious damage.”

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Belvoir Briefs INSCOM Job Fair Today

Job Fair is open to all DoD ID card holders: Veterans, Military Spouses, Guard/Reserve Members, Retired Military and Family Members, today from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Fort Belvoir Community Center. Wounded Warriors can attend starting at 9 a.m. For more information, email laureen.t.dupree.civ@ mail.mil.

ACS’s 54th Birthday Party

Join Army Community Service for free food and games, tomorrow, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to celebrate 54 years of providing exceptional service to military families. The celebration is at Fort Belvoir’s Soldier Family and Assistance Center. All are welcome, no registration is required.

Only water down the drain

The Fort Belvoir Stormwater Team is labeling area storm water drains to help protect the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers are needed Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon. Meet at Specker Field House. For more information or to register, call Dina Huynh at 703-806-3847 or email dina.t.huynh.ctr@ mail.mil.

Float-in Movies

The next movie is Spiderman – Into the Spider Verse on Aug. 1. Entry begins at

7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk. Tickets are $5 per person and open to authorized ID card holders only. For more information, call 703-805-2620.

Teach After Service

USO-Metro and Project Next S.T.E.P. will be hosting Troops To Teachers for an information session on July 31 at 6-8 p.m., Fort Belvoir USO Warrior and Family Center 5940 9th Street. This free session is open to all active duty service members (including Guard and Reserves). Registration at https://teachafterservice.eventbrite.com.

Money for college

Barden Education Center and Northern Virginia Community College will provide a Financial Aid Overview, Aug. 7, noon-1 p.m., Barden Education Center, Bldg. 1017. For more information, call 703-805-9264.

The 5 Languages of Love

Find the secret to a love that lasts by joining ACS Family Advocacy Program for The 5 Languages of Love on Aug. 28 from 6-9 p.m. The class is free. For more information, call 571-231-7001 or email FBFamilyAdvocacy@gmail.com.

Instructors Wanted

The Fort Belvoir Community Center is looking for people interested in instructing a class within MWR. All skills welcome: Dance, cooking, pottery, painting, bartending, fishing, canoeing and more. If interested, call Romel Voellm at 703-805-9239.

Springfield Art Exhibit

ARTSFAIRFAX is hosting INOUT Experience: Springfield at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center. The free art exhibit will run until Aug. 9. For more information, visit https:// www.inoutexperience.com.

Summer Reading Program

The Fort Belvoir Library will host a range of free activities this summer for children, teens, and adults to encourage and support a love of reading. Participants can win prizes for reaching their reading goals. Summer reading tracking runs through Aug. 10. For more information, please call 703805-4244.

Sip N’ Paint Nights

Sip N’ Paint Nights take place the first Saturday of each month at: 1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The cost is $25 per person, which includes all materials. Eligible participants include all Active Duty Military, Retirees, DoD Civilian Employees, and their Families. Each eligible ID card holder may sponsor one non-ID Card holder. For more information, call 703-805-3714.

Family Roots in USA

The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society is hosting a presentation on American immigration, Aug. 20 from 1-3 p.m. at the Hollin

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It’s the summer travel season and Fort Belvoir Leisure Travel Services is a one-stop shop for discounted tickets, promotional hotel rates and more. Patrons can view a list of discounted tickets and travel options on Belvoir.armymwr.com. For more information, call 703-805-3714.

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Active Duty, retirees and DoD civilians can display their for sale vehicle, RV, trailer or boat (on a trailer). The lot is located at the corner of Gunston and Abbott Road. Cost for an 18-foot space is $45 for 30 days. Register for a space at the Automotive Skills Center, 9290 Gunston Rd, Bldg. 1462. For more information, call 703-806-4088.

Newcomers’ Orientation

Newcomers’ Orientation is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Fort Belvoir. Orientation is held at the Community Center, 10300 Taylor Road, on the second Tuesday of every month from 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, call 571-231-7027 or 571-231-7026.

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Screenings essential for Men’s Health By Military Health System Communications Office U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel

Hospitalman Payton Dupuis, a native of Mill City, Oregon, checks veteran Joseph Levette’s blood pressure at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s internal medicine clinic. “Men’s health is a vital part of the mission,” stated Dupuis. “We need a healthy workforce to succeed.”

hysicians can provide checklists that inform male patients of important health screenings for their 40s, 50s, and beyond. These checklists make for a good start, but age is only one factor physicians consider. According to Col. John Barrett, the Army senior service leader and associate professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., primary care providers review literature around a variety of conditions and apply evidence-based protocols specific to each patient. Health care providers consult the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of volunteer experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine. “The USPSTF serves as the standard for clinical

preventive services recommendations,” said Barrett. “This group is at the forefront of recommending evidence-based screenings that encompass conditions and risk factors for those conditions.” Medical societies generally follow USPSTF guidelines, and the Military Health System is one of many federal partners. One of the recommended screenings is a colorectal cancer screening. According to Navy Cmdr. David You, this is important because men have a higher incidence of colon cancer and are more likely to develop colon polyps that can later turn into colon cancer, if not removed. You is the Navy’s gastroenterology specialty leader and a gastroenterologist at Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Ill. “If you are a 50-year-old male with no family history or risk factors, that’s the recommended age to get your first colonoscopy,” You said. Critical risk factors include family history – if a parent or sibling has been diagnosed with colon cancer. For men with a a parent diagnosed with the disease, screenings usually begin at age 40, sometimes earlier if the fam-

ily member was diagnosed before age 60, explained You. Furthermore, “Due to colon cancer diagnoses increasing in young men over the last 10 years, some medical specialty groups’ advocate beginning screenings at age 45, in particular for African-Americans, since they have higher rates of colon cancer,” You said. Less-invasive tests are available, including a yearly test called FIT (fecal immunochemical test) that looks for hidden blood in the stool. “The good news is that if your colonoscopy results are normal, your next test will be in 10 years if you have no family history or other risk factors,” he said. You explained that good health habits lower the risk of developing colon polyps. “Eat more fruits and vegetables, especially berries and leafy greens, keep your weight down and exercise, even one hour per week,” he suggested, adding that fiber is a key dietary addition. “Aim for 30 grams of fiber per day,” he said. “An apple has four and a bowl of bran cereal has 15, so getting to 30 grams isn’t as difficult as it may sound.”

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During ceremonies at Woodlawn Village, July 18 The Michaels Organization Educational Foundation awarded $84,000 in college scholarships among 26 Fort Belvoir students. Each scholarship ranged from $1,000 to $10,000. Created by The Michaels Organization’s founder and chairman, Michael Levitt, The Michaels Organization Education Foundation is a non-profit where all residents of Michaels’ owned or managed properties are eligible, and students can reapply each year. This year’s recipients are: Isaiah Adkins

By Marisa Wolfe AAFES Public Affairs

To help military families stay on budget while preparing for the school year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its layaway program to include computers, tablets and more through August. Laptops, desktops, iPads, and other electronics that support educational excellence are not usually eligible, but Soldiers and their Families can now layaway before the school year. A $3 service fee and a 15% deposit are required and the items must be picked up by Aug. 31.

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Also, the Exchange is participating in a sales tax holiday, the weekend of Aug. 2-4. Military shoppers can double up on the savings as the Exchange offers an additional discount to match the local tax savings. The discount is valid in-store only. Visit the Exchange for more information.

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necting and runners rounding the bags through four innings, to trounce AerospaceBy Data RickFacilityMusselman East, 15-0, in a late-season, intraData Facility-East latest Sports Editor mural softball matchup, July 2 at victim efending softball champion, 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, and Defense Graves Field. Reduction Agency earned their tickets to the FY19 intramural softball DTRA, one of the ablestThreat softball By Rick Musselman championship showdown, when the squads respectively eliminated 1st Capabilities squads in Belvoir’s intramurals Sports Editor Integration Group and reigning Commander’s Cup champion, Defense Logistics Agency, July league, claiming more 18 atchampionGraves Field. Despite sweltering heat, humid- ship titles, and Commander’s Cup came to the diamond with rosters full of proven talent and regular-season All four squads ity and approaching thunder- trophies than any other unit on the records that clearly established them as serious contenders. But, in the end, it comes down storms, undefeated Defense Threat installation came to Graves driving Field runners across the plate while limiting an opponent’s fortunes with dedicated Reduction Agency kept bats con- with a roster full of veteran play outathletes in the field. For this season, it was the 911th Engineers and DTRA that prevailed in the critical task at hand to head into what promises to be a major showdown between two stalwarts displaying nearly an equal number of trophies at their respective headquarters. Complete coverage of the championship game will be published in next week’s Eagle. Photos by Rick Musselman For regular-season results and standings visit http://www.quickscores.com/belvoirmwr. 911th TREC right-centerfielder, Frank Meighan, For more information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program and the annual connects for a shot up the middle during his team’s Commander’s Cup title race, call Justin Fitzgerald, league coordinator and sports facility FY19 intramural softball championship semifinal manager, 703-806-5093. Athletes can also contact their respective unit representative to sign showdown with 1st CIG, July 18 at Graves Field. up and get schedules.

Belvoir Soldier sweeps weightlifting championship kg (870.8 pounds). She was also awarded the Women’s Best Lifter Medal for holding the highest overort Belvoir is known for being all percentage of lift-to-bodyweight home to some of the Army’s ratio. most competitive athletes, In the squat event, Richardson and last week, yet another of its lifted 287.6 pounds (135 kg). In Soldiers emerged triumphant in the bench press, she lifted 198.4 a major weightlifting championpounds (90 kg). In the deadlift part ship tournament held July 13 in of the competition, she pulled 374.7 Manassas, Va. pounds (170 kg) off the floor to win Sgt. Carlecia Richard, assigned the title. to U.S. Army Protective Services Such results indicate RichardBattalion, 701st Military Police son’s overall approach to fitness, a Group (CID), claimed three, firstmajor aspect of a Soldier’s life, with place medals in the USA Powerliftrespect to maintaining operational ing Virginia Summer Slam—a stelreadiness, especially one serving lar achievement, considering this in the PSB, a unit responsible for was Richardson’s first powerlifting protecting the Secretary of Defense, meet. the Army Chief of Staff and other Richardson earned the first-place senior civilian and military officials honors in all three of powerlifting’s of the Defense Department. three main lift categories: squat, “I have always strived to get 300s bench and dead lift. By the end of on the Army Physical Fitness Test; competition, she had placed first in fitness enables me to be a more prothe Women’s 72 kg (158.7 pounds) ductive leaderPhotos and by member of the Rick Musselman Raw Open Division and the Womteam,” Richardson said. “I began DTRA second baseman, Goad, drills one up the middle for a base en’s Raw Police, Fire andRich Military performing the squat, bench press hit duringwith his team’s Division a liftinglate-season total of 395intramural softball matchup against and dead lift about two years ago, ADF-E, July 2 at Graves Field. By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

because I wanted to become stronger. I normally get to the gym six times a week. But for (the Summer Slam) event, my lifting coach had me on a strict, four-day-a-week training schedule.” For RichardADF-E shortstop, Zelinsky, up a blistering grounder during Belvoir Soldier,scoops Sgt. Carlecia Richardson, U.S. Army son, physical fit- Mike a softball matchupProtective with DTRA, July 2Battalion, at Graves701st Field. Services Military Police ness is all about continual growth Group (CID), poses with the three first-place medals she and setting wastedgoals, no time unleashing For regular-season results, won at the USAaPowerlifting Virginia Summer Slam, July and 13 in Manassas, Va. massive onslaught from the batter’s standings and the playoff schedule, combined with foter Soldier.” box. dedication In customary the team cus, and form, hard work. The visit http://www.quickscores.com/ For such a dedicated athlete who matched its offensive with belvoirmwr. approach clearly paysfortunes dividends. earned three first-place titles in her “Powerlifting is infield rewarding bestellar play in the and out For information about quesFort first competition, the obvious cause cantoobserve progresin theyou grass remainyour at the top of Belvoir’s intramural sports program tion now is: what’s next. sion on the rankings bar,” she said. rememthe FY19 with“Ithe 15-0 annual Commander’s “I the want to compete on the Cup naber dreaming about squatting 225 and blowout. tional level,” she said. “I’m going title race, call Justin Fitzgerald, pounds. I’ve accomplished that and to be busy with myand career forfacilthe The single-elimination champicoordinator sports now I dream about squatting 315 league next few months, so that may have pounds. There is so is much patience onship tournament scheduled to ity manager, 703-806-5093. Athletes to wait next year. I will and discipline involved at in powerliftbegin today, starting 6 p.m. at can also until contact their unitBut represenget there.” ing, and that also makes me a betGraves Field. tative to sign up and get schedules.

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LGAFB Member-Guest golf tournament winners announced By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Photos by Rick Musselman

he winners of the Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir’s annual Member-Guest tournament—played July 9 on the Golf Club’s Woodlawn Course— have been announced by Publicity Chair, Susan Smith. The team consisting of Kim Kohler, Oksan Hite, Christine Sohn and Angie Werner claimed the championship title in the Overall Gross Score category. In the Team Net Score category, Young Grzella, Kim Perez, Yun Spence and Lauren Rice triumphed, with Ruth Dale, Linda Wharton, Julie Tarascio and Valerie Bates taking the second-place honors. The team consisting of Cheryl Bantle, Donna Scott, Susan Smith and Gyun Estep took third place in the Team Net Score category, and Barbara Dionne, Lucinda Audey, Pat Walker and Cindy Peake came in fourth on the day. Marie Anderson, Jeanie Walsh, Carol Mills and Donna Mondrak wrapped up Net-Score competition in fifth place, and Won Hwang, Suki Button, Yong Merritt and Andi Carpenter finished sixth. Nearly 100 golfers competed in the event themed to recognize Korean and American cultures and international friendship. Members and guests competed in four-person teams and followed a best-two-person gross- and net-score format. For information on LGAFB, email Ginger Poole or Susan Smith, publicity chairs, at ginger.poole121@verizen.net or susan_david86@hotmail.com.

LGAFB member, Kim Kohler, right, and guest competitor, Christine Sohn, head out to the opening tee of the 2019 Member-Guest golf tournament, July 9 at the Belvoir Golf Club. Kohler and Sohn, along with LGAFB member, Oksan Hite, and guest competitor, Angie Werner, went on to claim first place in the Overall Gross Score category.

LGAFB guest competitor, Angie Werner, executes a mid-fairway shot during the 2019 Member-Guest golf tournament, July 9 at the Belvoir Golf Club. Werner, along with LGAFB members, Kim Kohler and Oksan Hite, and guest competitor, Christine Sohn went on to claim first place in the Overall Gross Score category.

LGAFB hosts Nine-Hole Tournament By Rick Musselman Sports Editor The Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir hosted a Nine-Hole tournament, July 16 on the Golf Club’s Woodlawn Course. In the first white-tee flight Sarah Major claimed first place with 27 strokes, net and Oksan Hite came in second with 28.5. Won Hwang wrapped up competition in third place, shooting a 30.5, and Sue Nelson, Marie Anderson and Dianne Davis tied for fourth place with scores of 31.5. Marlea Moriarty triumphed in the second white-tee flight with 30.5 strokes and Gloria Orr came in second with 31. In the third red-tee flight, Ruth Daly and Kathy Mitchell prevailed, tying for first place with scores of 31.0. Young Grzella came in second, shooting 31.5. Julie Tarascio took the top honors in the fourth red-tee flight, shooting 22.5, with Anne Sayer claiming second place, shooting 27. Sue Wahler took third place, turning in 27.5 strokes on the day. For information on LGAFB, email Ginger Poole or Susan Smith, publicity chairs, at ginger.poole121@verizen.net or susan_david86@hotmail.com.

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Registration for the 2019 Fairfax County Youth Football League season is open. Belvoir’s Child and Youth Services is seeking players and cheerleaders across all age and weight divisions. The season starts Aug. 5. For more, call Youth Sports and Fitness at 703-805-9138.

Bicep Body Fit Challenge

Graves Fitness Center is offering the Bicep Challenge, a fun competition to increase stamina and strength. The challenge is Aug. 5-16. Participants can record their scores between 5-7 p.m. each day. It’s open for active-duty military, dependents and DoD civilians. For more, call 703-806-5368.

Resilience Team Challenge

Fort Belvoir Sports and Fitness will be offering an obstacle course challenge on Sept. 6 at 6 a.m. Each team of four people will complete a 1600-meter Relay Race, 22 push-ups and obstacle course. Prizes will be awarded. Registration is required. For more, call 703-806-5368.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Powder Puff Game

Join Army Community Service and Family Advocacy Program at Pullen Field for the 2019 Powder Puff Football Game, Sept. 12. Register at ACS or online at playpass. com/2019belvoirPowderPuff. Eligible participants are active duty, Reservists, retirees, dependents, DoD civilians and contractors, 18 or older. For more, call 571-231-7016.

2019 Youth Sports – Enrollment Open

Youth Sports and Fitness offers year-round sports for children, ages 3-17. Registration

can be completed online on WebTrac or at Parent Central Services. To use WebTrac, the child must be registered with Parent Central Services. For more, call Youth Sports and Fitness at 703-805-9138.

Water Aerobics – New Schedule

Fort Belvoir Aquatics has temporarily moved its Friday class (5 – 5:55 p.m.) to Thursdays. The location is Connolly Outdoor Pool Complex at the O’ Club. Classes are $5 per session and no registration needed. Active-duty, retirees, DoD civilians and dependents are eligible. For more info and schedules, call 703-8052620.

Outdoor Pools Open

Connolly Outdoor Pool Complex at the Officers’ Club and North Post Outdoor Pool will be open through Sept. 2. For summer hours, visit the Fort Belvoir MWR Aquatics page: https://belvoir.armymwr.com/programs/aquatics or call 703-805-2620.

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Readiness Program Fitness Classes

Get Golf Ready Beginner Clinics

Sports and Fitness offers free weekly fitness classes, including Functional Fitness, C.O.R.E, Body Sculpt, Zumba, ChakaBoom, indoor cycle, yoga and Turbo Tabata. Go to Belvoir.armymwr.com for info about classes and times, or call 703-806-5093.

Youth Sports and Fitness offers free off-season basketball fundamentals and skills training for girls. Games will be played after each training session at Specker Field House, Mondays through Thursdays, until Sept. 26. Start time is 6 p.m. and sessions run 60-90 minutes.

Nine and Dine

End the work week playing a round of golf and having dinner at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club, the first, third, and fifth Friday, if applicable, of the month. Golf is from 3-5 p.m., followed by dinner specials until 7 p.m. For more, call 703-806-5878.

The Fort Belvoir Golf Club offers beginner’s golf clinics with multiple start dates to better fit your schedule. The golf clinic is $100 for 5 lessons of instruction, which covers putting, chipping, pitching, full swing and etiquette. For more info and class dates, call 703-806-5878.

Scuba Open Water Certification

Mulligan Mondays at the Golf Club

Swing by the Belvoir Golf Club Mondays, to enjoy discounted rates on green, cart and walking fees. Top off your round of golf at Niblick’s Grill. For info, call 703806-5878.

Open-water scuba certification classes are available at Benyaurd Indoor Pool, Saturdays, 8-11 a.m. For more, call 703781-4649. For registration, call 703-8052620.

Golf Club Membership Sales

Belvoir Golf Club has two championship, 18-hole, golf courses, Woodlawn and Gunston. It also has a spacious clubhouse featuring Niblick’s Clubhouse Grill and the Clubhouse Lounge offers a view and, food and drink specials. For more, call 703-8065878.

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BODYBLAST4X4 is a free strength and cardio mash-up of functional, boot-camp style, fitness training for military families to work out while having a blast. Kids are welcome. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m., at Specker Field House. For more, call 703-806-3057.

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Go Cosmic Bowling, Fridays, 9 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, 1 p.m.-midnight, at the Bowling Center. Cosmic Bowling features music videos and effects lighting in an ultra-lounge atmosphere. It’s $5 per game or a 3-hour unlimited special for $16 per person, 5 p.m.-midnight. For more, go to https://belvoir.armymwr.com/categories/ recreation.

Adult recreational volleyball

Eligible people, 18 and older, are invited to play adult recreational volleyball Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sun., 2-5 p.m., at Wells Field House. For more, email Ron Valentine, ron.valentine@dau. mil; T.J. Dierks, timothy.dierks@DTRA.mil; or Cliff Fouts, CrFouts26k@aol.com.

Water Aerobics

Benyaurd Indoor Pool offers a low-impact, high-energy water workout. Classes are weekly, for hour-long workouts starting at 6 a.m., Monday-Friday. Shallow water classes are 9 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday. A Combo Class is 5 p.m. Friday. Classes are $5 per session, no registration needed. For more, call 703-805-2620.

Graves Fitness Center Equipment Orientation

The Graves Fitness Center staff will show you how to use each machine. It’s open to all eligible patrons, 16 years old or older. Orientations are at 1 p.m. the last Mon. of every month. For more, call 703-806-5368.

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