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Belvoir helps combat local house fire By Garrison Public Affairs On the morning of Oct. 24, units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, City of Alexandria Fire Department, and Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched for a reported house fire with one person trapped in the 7200 block of Beverly Park Drive in Springfield. Units arrived on scene to find fire showing from the front of a two-story, single-family home. Acting under heavy fire conditions, firefighters quickly placed a ladder to a second-floor window, trying to search for the trapped person. A second alarm was requested. Firefighters continued their search until a ceiling collapse
forced them out of the residence. A victim’s body was later found on the second floor. The fire was discovered by a neighbor who smelled smoke and, upon investigation, saw fire coming from the house next door and quickly called 911. The home had smoke detectors, but they were disabled and didn’t sound. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental and started in the first-floor utility room. The cause of the fire was an electrical event involving the power supply to the furnace. Personnel from Belvoir Fire Department ask everyone to ensure they have working smoke alarms, don’t disable them and check each of them monthly.
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Belvoir fire personnel were dispatched to a house in Springfield, Oct. 24.
For the birds: National Public Lands Day Volunteers build pollinator, bird habitat By Melissa Russell Army Reserve Communications The Office of the Chief Army Reserve recently put the finishing touches on a bed and breakfast … for the birds after getting a $4,000 Defense Department Legacy Grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation. The project – building a pollinator and bird habitat at OCAR headquarters on Fort Belvoir – encompassed planning and coordination, relocating existing shrubbery and installing about 130 plants in order to create a welcoming environment
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National Public Lands Day Planting Facts: Some of what OCAR volunteers planted include little bluestem low serviceberry white meadowsweet creeping wintergreen yarrow. The project commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which conserves migratory bird populations and important bird habitats for future generations, through monitoring and population management.
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Andrew Nimitz and Kelvin Herring, ARIMD staff members, take a break from planting during the National Public Lands Day planting.
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Save the dates! All these events are open to everyone. Army Color Guard, Fife/Drum today
CFC Kickoff 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1451 3rd St. Charities, food trucks Hosted by U.S. Army Audit Agency Army Color Guard, Fife/Drum Corps
Transition roundtable today Soldier for Life, several speakers 10-11 a.m., Room 160 Barden Ed Center Walter Herd, director; senior enlisted adviser, branch chiefs
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Garrison’s Veterans observance 10 a.m. Nov. 8 Cold War Memorial, Long Parade Ground Navy Capt. Robert Fry, Belvoir Hospital director, guest speaker
Daylight saving time ends 2 a.m. Sunday Don’t forget to turn clocks back an hour Saturday night
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Agencies host Trunk or Treat
Evelyn McAllister, 3, stops at one of the many decorated stations during Tuesday's Trunk- Iris Howard, 2, at Tuesday's Trunk-or-Treat at Specker or-Treat at Specker Field House. Field House, sponsored by HHC INSCOM.
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Above: The Seiter family teamed up as The Incredibles during Tuesday's Trunk-orTreat at Specker Field House. Right: Dominic Harris, 2, is dressed as a Ninja Turtle while eating a slice of pizza.
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CFC open, kickoff today By Garrison Public Affairs This fall, the Combined Federal Campaign returns as a chance for everyone -- military, federal employees and retirees -- to donate to causes they are passionate about, to help those around the world. The CFC is the government’s annual, official workplace charity giving campaign. CFC promotes and supports philanthropy in a costeffective, non-intrusive way, for people to donate toward improving quality of life for everyone. “Now, more than ever, organizations need people to support their causes,” said Brett Carroll, CFC coordinator for garrison staff. “This can be donating to whatever interests you, whether it’s health care, human rights, education, disaster relief or animals, CFC offers that chance to donate.” Carroll, also garrison’s chief of operations, has contributed to the CFC for more than 25 years. “The process of donating took me five minutes,” he said. “It’s a better website than before, in that contributors who’ve previously donated online can easily fine charities they helped last year. “What resonates with you,” Carroll said. “The CFC has thousands of charitable organizations listed
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Environmental assessment notice to Belvoir community Fort Belvoir Garrison gives Notice of the Availability for the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact, FNSI, for the proposed construction and operation of the 911th Engineer Company Complex. The proposed location of the complex is an approximately 10-acre site north of Route 1, Richmond Highway, between the Fairfax County Parkway and Accotink Village, on the North Post of Fort Belvoir. The proposed 911th EC Complex would allow for consolidation of geographically separated and inadequately sized facilities used by the 911th Engineer Company. The proposed action involves constructing a medium-sized Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility; an organizational equipment storage building; organizational vehicle storage; petroleum/oil/lubricants storage buildings; a hazardous waste storage building; a company operations facility; and an outdoor organizational vehicle parking area. The Proposed Action would allow the 911th Engineer Company to properly train for and more rapidly respond to emergency events and maintain mission readiness. The EA has been prepared in ac-
Notice cordance with the regulations and is available to view/download electronically at belvoir.army.mil/environdocssection2.asp, or view in printed form at the Lorton, Kingstowne and Sherwood regional branches of the Fairfax County Public Library system. Comments or questions on the EA and Draft FNSI may be directed in writing to: Mr. Felix Mariani, Chief, Environmental Division, Directorate of Public Works, Building 1442, 9430 Jackson Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060; or by email to: usarmy.belvoir.imcomatlantic.mbx.enrd@mail.mil. Comments must be received within 30 days of this notification.
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Army developing enhanced night vision goggles, squad rifles to increase Soldier lethality By Devon L. Suits Army.mil The Army is slated to release the newest Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular to a select number of combat units sometime in fiscal year 2019, according to Soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team officials. The new ENVG-B has night vision and thermal-sensing capabilities and "stereoscopic binocular depth perception," providing Soldiers with an illusion of depth on a flat image, officials said. According to 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers who field-tested the new technology, the new ENVG-B is a "game changer" and provides Soldiers with a unique advantage against an adversary, said Brig. Gen. David Hodne. The Soldier Lethality CFT director spoke at AUSA’s annual meeting and expo, Oct. 9. Soldiers testing the new device had a 100 percent improvement in weapons qualifications using that ENVG-B, along with a 300 percent increase in detection of targets in day and night environments, and a 30 to 50 percent decrease in the time taken to shoot a target, Hodne added. Over the next three years, the Army is scheduled to field about
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Leadership: trust, competence, caring
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Brig. Gen. Michael Talley, deputy commanding general, Regional Health Command-Atlantic, shares his thoughts on readiness and leadership in a complex world during the Public Health Command - Atlantic Leadership Forum, Oct. 24, at Fort Belvoir. Talley challenged public health professionals to demonstrate value to those they serve. Leadership, he said, is about trust, competence and caring. The three-day leadership training focused on discussing ways to maintain technical competence and tactical capability.
Belvoir families attend haunted house, get candy
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Ryan McGrath, dressed as a creepy clown, gave out candy, Saturday at the Fort Jayden Covarrubias, 3, right, accepts candy from a mad scientist at Belvoir Haunted House. The afternoon event had all the lights on, and the kids got the Fort Belvoir Haunted House, Saturday. The special haunted house turned on its lights for families with younger children. candy instead of scares.
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Teams sets sights on playoffs By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Despite cold temperatures, periods of rain and soggy field conditions, the Belvoir Bulldogs brought the 2018 Fairfax County Youth Football League to a close, Saturday at Pullen Field, with three of the installation’s four squads heading to the playoffs. The 90-pound Central Division 1 squad blanked the Springfield Youth Club, 12-0, with a combination of offensive precision in the air and on the ground while applying a no-prisoners approach on the opposite side of the ball. In the Anklebiter Division 3, the Dawgs narrowly fell to the Annandale Bulldogs, 12-7, as the result of a late-game TD by the visitors in the contest’s final seconds. In the 80-pound Central Division 2 matchup, the Bulldogs suffered a tough, 38-0 loss to the top-ranked 7-0 Reston Seahawks, and the 100-pound Central Division 1 team went down, 25-0 against the undefeated Reston Seahawks. For regular-season standings, game results and playoff schedules, visit http://fcyfl.org. Fo r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t Belvoir’s youth sports program call Jerry Arrington, CYS sports and fitness director, 703-8059139; or visit belvoir.armymwr. com. Right: Belvoir Bulldogs running back, Clayton Hayes III, 12, sweeps around the end for huge gains during his team's season closer against SYC, Saturday at Pullen Field. Left: Belvoir Bulldogs quarterback, Aiden Alaniz, 12, takes advantage of a massive hole in the front line during his team’s season closer against SYC.
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Belvoir Bulldogs running back, Deon Young II, 12, breaks a SYC tackle at midfield during the youth football regular season closer, Saturday.
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ADF-E dominates Dental Clinic in flag football win By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Aerospace Data Facility-East kept its offensive machine firing on all cylinders for the duration of the contest to down Fort Belvoir Dental Clinic Command, 29-6, in an early season flag football matchup, Oct. 24 at Graves Field. For information about Belvoir’s intramural sports program and the annual Commander’s Cup title race, call Justin Fitzgerald, league coordinator, 703-806-5093. Athletes can also contact their unit representative to sign up and get schedules. For weekly schedules, scores and standings, visit quickscores.com/belvoirmwr.
FBDCC quarterback, Nathan Vaitautolu, rolls outside during flag football with ADF-E, Oct. 24 at Graves Field.
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ADF-E receiver, Keandrey Freeman, works his way out to midfield as FBDCC defenders, Harold Willis, left, and Nathan Vaitautolu, close in for the flag grab during an flag football matchup, Oct. 24 at Graves Field.
FBDCC running back, Marquise Pinnock, squares off against a pair of ADF-E defenders during an IM flag football showdown.
ADF-E quarterback, Jake Cummings, takes advantage of some open real estate near midfield during flag football against FBDCC, Oct. 24.
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Sports Briefs No mud too deep for the Dawgs
This week
Ladies Golf Association weekly results Ace of Aces – Beat the Champ Tournament Oct. 23
Graves’ 24-hour access, registration The 24-hour access at Graves Fitness Center will be functional again, Nov. 13. Patrons must register their ID cards at Graves during normal hours. People with a previously registered ID must register again and re-register yearly.
2018 Ace of Aces Kim Kohler 76 Beat the Champ 1st place Marie Anderson 64 2nd place Young Stoddard 70
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Turkey Trot 5K/10K The annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K is Fort Belvoir’s premier race of the year and is Nov. 17. The race starts at 9 a.m. and ends with an awards ceremony at about 10:30 a.m., at 14th Street and Middleton Road. Register online at https:// belvoir.armymwr.com/programs/ fitness-facilities or in person at Graves Fitness Center, the Body Shop, or Kawamura Human Performance Center. The cost is $20 in advance and $30 on run day. Eligible participants are active-
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Belvoir Bulldogs defenders swarm a SYC ball carrier at midfield, during a cold and wet Fairfax County Youth Football League regular season duty Soldiers, Mobilized/ADOS National Guard/Reserve Component Soldiers, DoD civilian employees and installation visitors. Call Graves Fitness Center at 703-806-5368 for more information.
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Belvoir Bulldogs beat SYC in season closer Belvoir Bulldogs running back, Deon Young II, charges down the field for the end zone during his team's FCYFL season closer against SYC, Saturday at Pullen Field. See story on B1. Photos by Rick Musselman
An SYC ball carrier runs into a swarm of Belvoir Bulldogs defenders during an FCYFL season closer, Saturday at Pullen Field. Right: Belvoir Bulldogs quarterback, Aiden Alaniz, 12, dodges a pair of blitzing defenders during his team's FCYFL season closer against SYC, Saturday at Pullen Field. Far right: Belvoir Bulldogs ball carrier, Zadiah Rhoades, 12, breaks an SYC tackle near the end zone during an FCYFL season closer, Saturday at Pullen Field.
waste programs, which are then implemented by the Directorates of Public Works at five Army installations and more than 800 Army Reserve Centers. “We set the tone for Army Reserve readiness divisions and installations,” said Ploschke. “And, if we can show by example that we can find the time, submit the packet and get the work done, maybe they will be inspired to spearhead or volunteer for similar projects at their locations.”
From Habitat, page A1 for traveling birds, bees and butterflies. OCAR staff members volunteered their time during the National Public Lands Day planting. Resilience and restoration was National Public Land’s Day focus this year. Christine Ploschke, the sustainability programs branch chief at Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate, said her team pursued the grant as a chance to beautify the building and increase habitat for important species. “It was a big project for us, but coming together and making the time was worthwhile and so satisfying,” Ploschke said. “Everyone was laughing and enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon, and now, every day that we come in, we can be proud of what we did and also feel good about helping our feathered friends.” “It’s nice to hear everybody commenting on it as they walk past,” she
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Volunteers Paul Wirt, Rosemarie Richard, Mark Hensel and Bill Lyons install the three serviceberry trees that will provide berries each spring to nourish visiting birds. added. “To have a tangible product like this brings to life what we typically do each day through much less interesting means.”
The sustainability programs branch provides strategy, policy and resources for the Army Reserve’s energy, environmental, water, and solid
The following birds will be attracted: gray catbird; whiteeyed vireo; prairie warbler; blue-winged warbler; yellowbreasted chat; field sparrow and grasshopper sparrow – all birds of high continental or regional priority. The plants will also attract pollinator species, like bees, the monarch and other butterfly species.
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Thrift Shop update The Belvoir Thrift Shop returns to regular hours today. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesdays-Thursdays and the first and third Saturday of the month. The thrift shop’s consignment area remains closed through the holidays and reopens Jan. 4, allowing new staff to get inventory under control and get trained. Updates are available from fortbelvoirthriftshop.org.
Army Warrants The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association, has a chapter
meeting Nov. 21, 5 p.m., in the Fort Belvoir Golf Club meeting room. All active, reserve and retired warrant officers are invited and encouraged to attend. CW5 Jon Huntington is chapter president, 703-806-7719.
Taste of Greater Springfield The Rotary Club of West Springfield hosts its 6th Annual Taste of Greater Springfield, 3-6 p.m. Nov. 11, at Waterford Receptions, Commerce Street, Springfield. Enjoy food from many local restaurants. The tasting costs $30 for adults, $25 for active duty/ veterans, $10 for ages 6-13. Complete information and online tickets are available from rotaryofwestspringfield.org. Event proceeds go to scholarships and community service projects.
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Belvoir Briefs annual Christmas Mart is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15. The parish and vestry houses will be transformed into a Christmas atmosphere with rooms of attic treasures; a consignment shop; fresh baked goods; homemade candy and apple butter; and frozen casseroles made by the women of Pohick Church. Booths will feature artisans’ handmade work showcasing jewelry, stained glass, Christmas decorations and other crafts. Colonial-attired ladies will serve
lunch at three sittings, hourly from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., for $13. The church’s docent guild will lead tours of the historic Colonial church and the gift shop will be open. Admission to the Christmas Mart is free. Pohick Episcopal Church is at 9301 Richmond Highway in Lorton, on U.S. Route 1 between Telegraph Road and Pohick Road, adjacent to Fort Belvoir. Information is available from pohick.org or by calling 703-3396572.
Now showing at Wood Theater Thursday The House With the Clock in its Walls, PG, 6:30 p.m. Friday The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, first run PG, 6: 30 p.m.
Saturday The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, first run PG, 2 p.m. Studio appreciation advance, free screening of an R-rated movie Doors open at 5 p.m. for 6:30 p.m. show
Wood Theater is in Bldg. 2120 on Abbot Road. Adult general admission tickets are $6, $8 for 3D, $8 for first-run movies and $10 for first-run 3D movies. Child tickets are $3.50, $5.50 for 3D, $5.50 for first-run movies and $7.50 for first-run 3D movies. Credit and debit cards may be used for the amount of purchase only. For more information, call 703-806-5237.
Fall 2018 Veterans and the Arts Initiative Events
Fort Myer’s Grant Hall quarterly open house Saturday Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall release Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly public open house of Grant Hall's historic third-floor courtroom from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday. Located on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base, the courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Members of the public are invited to attend the free event. Guests with-
out a Department of Defense, federal or AIE, Automated Installation Entry, ID are asked to pre-register via the Joint base Myer-Henderson Hall Events Page on facebook and click on the “find tickets” tab to access the reservation site. If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, reservation requests may be e-mailed to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list. pao-all@mail.mil, with attendees’ full names and a POC’s valid phone number and e-mail address. Information is also available at www.army. mil/JBMHH.
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