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Spouse of the year stays busy, connected By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Melanie Binversie, a Marine Corps spouse at Fort Belvoir, won the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for Fort Belvoir. She is the co-owner of Stars and Stripes Doulas, which gives military families assistance during pregnancy, labor, and post-partum. “The biggest thing with military families is that we don’t have anyone close by, so we don’t have that support other families who are having babies have,” she said, adding she also offers sibling support for when families need babysitters while at the hospital. She also hires military spouses as independent contractors who can take their jobs as doulas with them when they change duty stations. At only one year since its establishment, her business is steadily growing and has four chapters and 12 doulas, Binversie said. Aside from maintaining her business, she is also active in the Belvoir community. She volunteers with Army Community Service and teaches its Baby Bundles class. She’s also the social media coordinator for Fort Belvoir Elementary School’s PTO. Binversie is also the doula coordinator for Operation Special Delivery, a nonprofit organization. She is also serving as a surrogate for another military family. Last year, she was awarded the Heroes at Home Marine Spouse of the Year. She has a bachelor’s degree in emergency and disaster management with a minor in intelligence studies. Volunteering is something she enjoys doing and considers it a large part of who she is. She said she would have loved to become a pregnancy and delivery nurse, but as a military spouse who moves often, she wasn’t able to go that route and instead became a doula. However, becoming a doula was better, as she’s able to spend more time helping families than if she was a nurse, she said. Binversie has also donated breast milk and previously donated to a milk bank that helps micro-preemie babies. “These micro preemies are the most fragile babies,” she said. “This product … is fortified into a nutritional product that the babies don’t have to digest. Even digesting requires energy, and these little babies just don’t have that kind of energy. It feels good to be able to give to these babies who need it the most.” “The No. 1 thing people say about me is, ‘You’re the busiest person I know,’” she said. “And I am busy, but I prioritize things that are important to me.” It was family first, and then her business, fol-

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Melanie Binversie, co-owner of Stars and Stripes Doulas, speaks with a mother. Binversie, a Marine spouse, was chosen as the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for Fort Belvoir. Besides her business, which helps military families with their pregnancies, labor, and post-partum needs, she is also a member of the PTO and volunteers with ACS. lowed by volunteering, Binversie said. “Somehow, I manage it all, and I have a reCERDEC MEDIA DAY ally supportive husband who helps me, too,” she said. Staff Sgt. Being active in the community also has other Michael benefits. Moving from station to station means Niezman, an making new friends, which can be hard if you NCOIC with aren’t active, she said. Night Vision One of her worst PCS experiences was when and Elecshe relocated with her family to a place for only tronic Sena year. She thought it wasn’t worth it to get sors Directorinvolved for such a short time, but regretted the ate, displays decision. “When you don’t have friends it makes it a rethermal camally long tour,” Binversie said. eras mounted She advises military spouses to be active. on his helmet “Stick with it. I know it’s hard. Every duty staand rifle, tion we go to I have to find something else to do. during CERI’ve worn a lot of hats,” she said. But, the experiDEC’s Media ence has allowed her to do many new things. For Day, Feb. 22. example, she’s never been on the PTO before. See more picHaving friends all over the world is importures, pages tant to her because she enjoys making connecA6-7.

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Logan Dental Clinic dentist, Capt. Connor Witty, reads a story about a trip to the dentist’s office during a discussion about tooth care, Friday.

Logan Dental Center dentist, Lt. Col. Demetres Williams, quizzes Markham SAC students on which foods they think are good for their teeth and which are bad during an interactive discussion, Friday.

SAC students learn about keeping healthy smiles By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

Capt. Connor Witty, a dentist at Belvoir’s Logan Dental Clinic, welcomes Markham SAC students to an interactive discussion about tooth care, Friday.

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Some 250 pre-K students at Belvoir’s Markham School Age Center learned about the importance and life-long benefits of maintaining proper tooth care at a special, interactive presentation hosted by dentists from Logan Dental Clinic, Friday. The event, one of several held at each of the installation’s youth facilities, aimed to educate the children about total-body health and fitness, and how good oral hygiene, combined with daily exercise and nutrition, plays a critical role in maintaining wellness over a lifetime. “We’re promoting healthy teeth, because they can affect the whole body; it’s not just about being fit and active,” said Julie Libert, CYS sports and fitness assistant director. “Tooth problems can lead to a lot of different physical illnesses and conditions. So, we’re saying that, yes, we’re taking care of our muscles through physical exercise, but we’re taking care of our minds, too, and having healthy teeth helps with that.” Libert added that the SAC works closely with Logan Dental Clinic each year to make sure every student is maintaining the best pos-

sible oral hygiene and working daily to prevent tooth problems. “Next month, dentists from the Logan Clinic will be back and they’ll be checking the kids’ teeth here at this center,” she said. “They’ll actually come in and do a quick check of their mouths and they’ll check off what they see— what’s good, as well as any problems that they think the kids should go see a dentist about.” For Friday’s event, Logan Clinic dentists, doctors Lt. Col. Demetres Williams; Capt. Connor Witty; Margaret Fisher; and a pair of puppet assistants engaged the children for about 45 minutes, discussed the benefits of maintaining healthy teeth, and quizzed the students on what foods they thought were good or bad for their teeth. Witty read a story about what it’s like to go to the dentist and Sebastian Johnson, 4, got to try on the white coat, mask and gloves that dentists use. Libert said the event was intended to allay any fears they might have about visiting a medical professional. The gathering ended with games that focused on making brushing and flossing as fun as it is essential to health. For information on health and fitness programs for youth on post, call Libert at 703805-9138 or visit https://belvoir.armymwr.com/ categories/cys-services.

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National Geographic producers visit Fort Belvoir By Paul Lara Photo Editor For two years, producers at National Geographic pursued something unusual. “Chain of Command” is a documentary series with access to Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in ways that let Americans see what deployed Soldiers do every day. Even with the blessing of Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the producers faced trepidation from leadership about security and personnel hazards the project may pose. They finally were given approval, and National Geographic dispatched crews to Afghanistan and Iraq, and then expanded to Somalia, Niger and South America. “The chairman felt getting this story right – about the fight against violent extremism - was as important as anything he’d ever done,” said Greg Hicks, U.S. Navy Chief of Information, who, at the time, served as the chairman’s chief of special projects. Hicks joined two senior producers from National Geographic Tuesday evening at the USO Warrior and Family Center on Belvoir for a special screening of Episode 8 of “Chain of Command.” National Geographic Senior Producer Annie Allen had worked

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From left, Jeff Newton and Annie Allen, National Geographic senior producers; and Greg Hicks, U.S. Navy Chief of Information, speak to an audience Monday at the Belvoir USO, after a screening of the National Geographic documentary, “Chain of Command.” The series offers a glimpse into the lives of deployed Service members. for years with ABC News, but was working on her first assignment covering the military, and says she was inspired. “After working with politicians for so many years, it was great to

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Exercise Cobra Gold strengthens interoperability, relationships By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chuck Broadway DoD News Some 5,800 U.S. Service members, working in Thailand alongside forces from 29 partner nations, have wrapped up one of the largest security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific region. Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Rob Manning told reporters Monday that Cobra Gold 18, which ended Friday, sought to improve participants’ capability to plan and conduct combined and joint operations, build relationships among participating nations in the region; and improve interoperability over a range of activities, including enhancing maritime security and responding to large-scale, natural disasters. Three phases to success Exercise events included six vertical construction projects as part of an engineer civic actions project and a field training exercise of nonlive and live-fire operations. In addition to U.S. forces, representatives from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea synchronized their efforts during the exercise. Humanitarian civic actions also

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Marine Corps firefighters from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and Royal Thai Navy firefighters work together to extinguish an aircraft fire simulating a crash during aircraft extraction training at U-Tapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 20. The training was conducted as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. played a large role in the exercise. Combined task force engineers conducted six school-improvement projects at locations throughout Thailand. In addition to improving relationships; the projects aimed to provide quality sustainment training for those involved, build multipurpose facilities in underserved areas, and promote security interests of the nations involved.

The engineering efforts placed 124 pillars, more than 15,000 concrete blocks and poured more than 8,000 square feet of concrete. The field training exercise included a massive combination of forces in air, ground and maritime operations. To maintain readiness and sustainment training requirements while emphasizing security cooperation between partner na-

tions, participants launched operations responding to a simulated large-scale natural disaster in a foreign country, and completed processes and procedures to evacuate affected civilians. Acquiring specialized skills South Korean and U.S. reconnaissance Marines learned basic skills necessary to survive and thrive in a hot, dangerous environment from Royal Thai Marines, even learning to capture and kill a snake to drink its blood for hydration. They also learned how to identify local edible and inedible vegetation, how to locate water sources, techniques for building a fire with bamboo and trapping wild game. U.S. military units participating in the exercise included the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division; the Army’s 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; and Navy task forces 72, 75 and 76, along with a P-3C Orion detachment and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. The Air Force provided six F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 13th Air Expeditionary Group. “This exercise was an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region,” Manning said.

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CERDEC media day showcases tech, capabilities Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The U.S. Army's Communication-Electronics, Research Development and Engineering Center Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate opened its doors last week in a media day that showcased much of what the organization offers to the Army and Defense Department. The event featured the latest technology used by Service members out in the field in order to maintain battlefield dominance, said Pete Janker, Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors. The capabilities provide two main functions for Soldiers: improved lethality and improved counter explosive hazard technology, protecting Soldiers from unknown hazards. Donald A. Reago, Jr., director CERDEC NVESD, said that land combat has changed over the years, including taking place in a city or urban environment with tight spaces, where traditional military formations aren’t ideal. Another consideration when developing new capabilities is “who can perceive the enemy quicker?” he said. The goal is to perceive the enemy before they perceive them. “I want to secure an advantage for our Soldiers,” Reago said. Technologies included mine defeat and counter IED vehicles, like the Husky Mounted Detection System and the Vehicle Optics Sensor System. These help Soldiers locate potential threats more quickly to increase their survivability and mobility, according to CERDEC. There are also handheld devices that help locate hazards for improved mobility. Multifunction video displays give greater situational awareness for Soldiers. CERDEC showed the evolution of night vision goggles, which now come with greater resolution and sensitivity. Other technologies showcased included microdisplays; tactical augmented reality software, which sends out real-time mission critical information; and rapid target acquisition, which allows Soldiers to fire their weapons quickly and accurately from many carry positions and with lower exposure.

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Sgt. 1st Class Justin Nelson wears an augmented reality device that helps him pinpoint known threats and friendly forces during CERDEC Media Day. The system is used for navigation, tracking and reporting threats to enhance maneuverability and survivability.

Sgt. Alfonso Porter explains how the Husky Mounted Detection System detects IEDs during CERDEC’s Media Day.

Chris May, CERDEC Branch Chief, Night Vision Image Generator, shows a video game developed to train Soldiers on vehicle threat identification and operating infrared and thermal sensors during CERDEC’s Media Day Feb. 22.

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Timeout Groovin’ By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

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Archers from across Virginia compete in the 2018 VBA indoor sectional championship, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s Outdoor Recreation Indoor Range.

Virginia archers converge on Belvoir for tournament By Rick Musselman Sports Editor More than 30 bow hunters and competitive archers converged on Belvoir’s Indoor Archery Range to compete in a 2018 Virginia Bowhunters Association indoor sectional championship tournament, Saturday and Sunday. The event, sponsored by the Belvoir Bowhunters, MWR and Outdoor Recreation; and hosted by Belvoir Bowhunters president, Larry Readal; gave some of the state’s most accomplished long- and compound-bow practitioners a chance to face off against each other across several age divisions, each vying to ultimately claim the crown of state champion at the end of the year-long tournament series. Special guests included Belvoir’s Headquarters Battalion’s command team of Lt. Col. James Matheson, commander; and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Cleveland. “Belvoir Bowhunters is one of four Virginia archery organizations that are hosting one of the formal sections of the VBA’s State Indoor Archery Tournament,” Readal said. “This annual, statewide event involves hundreds of archers across Tom Miller gets in a few practice shots before competing in the 2018 VBA indoor sectional archery championship, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s ODR Indoor Range.

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More than a few times now, over the course of my seven years here, some jive cat’s come up to me and started rappin’ about how I was the biggest hippie they’ve ever met. I mean, I reach the fact that I was born in the 60s and I’ve probably held onto the cultural lingo a bit too long, but I’m into stayin’ cool and I can’t hang with some dude having a hard lip when they’re hasslin’ my vibe. Even some freak-flagged chicks have tried to funk my groove about it. Still, I’m of a laid-back and mellow ilk and, as such, I haven’t let it send me on some bummer head trip. I guess certain dialects give some chucks front-page bad-news vibes. You’d think folks would be happy—especially in these heavy, hairy times—to meet a chilled-out Wavy Gravy who appreciates what’s goin’ down and where it’s all at but can still keep from getting’ so uptight he cops out on being copacetic with his fellow man. In fact, after tunin’ in on it for a minute, I find that, even though I’m not a hair-head anymore, I’m hardly a square— my off-duty threads are always laid back, I love hangin’ out and catchin’ some rays in the summer, I can be a gas in almost any situation, I never have any trouble with the fuzz, I’m a brother to anybody who might have somethin’ way out to lay on me, and you’ll never catch me goin’ ape about the man because I ain’t got no bread for fancy rags or a big crash pad in the burbs. Once I figure out somebody’s bag and it’s a good thing, I’m the first one to lay some skin on them. Even more hip, I don’t need no grass, weed, brew, blow, smack or any other “keys to the universe” to hang loose, get down or jam. I got me a clean scene, man. I’ve thought long and hard about this interesting development and the dudes who aren’t jazzed about my outta-sight style of lip flapping. And I just don’t see it, ya dig? Either way, I’m outta time and space, so I gotta split for now. Later.

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Sawyer Dishman, 15, sets his sights on the target array during the 2018 VBA indoor sectional archery championship, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s ODR Indoor Range.

Virginia, ranging in age from 7 to 70. It’s also a great way to recognize the relationship and support between Belvoir Bowhunters and Fort Belvoir’s MWR.” The archers competed in three rounds on Saturday and Sunday in every age and skill division. Participants fired at a regulation five-disk target array, 40 cm square; and the shooters who planted the arrowhead closest to the centers advanced. Belvoir Bowhunters is a 20-plus year old organization based at Belvoir, Readal added. Its membership consists of civilians, DoD civilians, and active and retired military. The club requires the highest standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct, and its main objectives include perpetuating archery and bowhunting programs, promoting archery and bowhunting education, and conducting related charitable activities. For information about archery programs available at Fort Belvoir, call Outdoor Recreation at 703-805-3081 or visit https://belvoir. armymwr.com/programs/outdoor-recreation. To learn more about the Belvoir Bowhunters email Readal at lreadal@gmail.com or visit http://belvoirbowhunters.com.

Maj. Scott Allen, INSCOM, and daughter, Abbey, 12, retrieve their arrows after shooting a warm-up round before the start of the 2018 VBA indoor sectional archery championship, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s ODR Indoor Range.

Phoenix Dishman, 10, competes in an early round of the 2018 VBA indoor sectional archery championship, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s ODR Indoor Range.

Archers competing in the 2018 VBA indoor sectional archery championship retrieve their arrows after an opening round, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s ODR Indoor Range.

Keishi Ruiz, 8, retrieves his arrows from the target array during an early round of the 2018 VBA indoor sectional archery championship, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s ODR Indoor Range.

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Sports and Recreation Briefs Upcoming Commander’s Cup Combatives Tournament Enter the 2018 Commander’s Cup Combatives Tournament and take home the trophy. The tournament will be March 23, 9 a.m. at Wells Field House, 1810 Goethals Road. The tournament uses standard rules. The winner is decided by submission, or if time expires, whoever has earned more points for the match. There are no strikes allowed during this tournament. There is an organizational meeting, March 9 and a weigh-in, March 22. Eligible participants must be assigned or attached to Fort Belvoir, be active duty or Mobilized/ADOS National Guard, Reserve Component Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Sailors or Coast Guard. Fighters must provide their own duty uniform, fitted mouth piece and cup. Combatives certification is not required. Participants will be accepted until the tournament date. Participants must register in person with Headquarters Battalion. 703-806-5651.

Boater Safety Class Boater Safety Classes are offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 25-08 the following dates: March 24, April 28, May 19 and June 23, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Washington Farm United Methodist Church, 3921 Old Mill Road, Alexandria. The cost is $40, or $60 for two sharing course

materials. Students who pass the test get a boater-education certificate recognized by the Coast Guard, Virginia and all other states that require boater education. Email Moses Pettigrew at msgtop@verizon. net or call 202-616-8987.

sion is allowed to have active duty, Reservist, National Guard and four civilians (i.e. DoD, retirees, family members of active duty) who work directly on the installation. For more information, call 703-806-5093.

March Madness Golf Tournament

Fort Belvoir’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program, in partnership with MWR, host the 9th annual SHARP and MWR 5K Run/Walk April 13 at 6:30 a.m. The run/walk will be at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club, 8450 Beulah St. Registration is free and can be completed online at www.belvoir. armymwr.com or in person at Graves Fitness Center, the Body Shop, or Kawamura Human Performance Center. Free T-shirts will be given out on a firstcome, first-served basis while supplies last and a trophy will be given to the unit with the highest participation. Eligible participants include all active-duty Soldiers, mobilized/ADOS National Guard/Reserve-component Soldiers, retirees, and DoD civilians of the local community. 703-806-4430.

Compete in the 2018 March Madness Golf Tournament, March 31. The tournament begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start on Woodlawn Golf Course. The format will be two person team chapman alternate shot. Both golfers tee off on every hole. Players then alternate and hit their partner’s shot. The cost is $50 per person for active-duty and Golf Club members and $85 for all others. The tournament fee includes a continental breakfast, carts, range balls, prizes, lunch and basketball contests. Advance sign-up, in person or over the phone, is required by March 28 at 703-8055878. Players will pay on the day of the tournament in case of inclement weather.

Post-level softball try-outs Sports and Fitness is looking for the best and most talented, male and female softball players at Belvoir. Men’s tryouts are March 3 and March 10, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Graves Fitness Center Softball Fields, 2116 Abbott Road. Attending both dates is encouraged. Players should bring rubber cleats, bat, and glove to tryouts. Registration is not required. The men’s divi-

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The Vehicle Optics Sensor System was part of CERDEC’s Media Day. VOSS, remotely controlled and with many cameras, identifies potential threats and suspicious activities. The vehicle deploys with route-clearance and EOD protective vehicles.

Nick Glad, VOSS Project Lead, explains the Vehicle Optics Sensor System during the CERDEC’s Media Day. The VOSS enhances operator’s identification of potential threats and suspicious activities far forward of a formation.

A mock IED in front of anti-mine sensors on a Husky Mounted Detection System, which identifies buried threats, including mines, traps and unexploded ordnance.

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MWR’s Sports and Fitness is looking for the best and most talented, male and female, softball players. Men’s tryouts are Saturday and March 10 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Graves Fitness Center Softball Fields, 2116 Abbott Road. Attending both dates is encouraged. Players should bring rubber cleats, a bat, and glove. Registration is not required. The men’s division can have active duty, Reservists, National Guard and four civilians (for example, civilians, retirees and active-duty family members who work on the installation. For more information, call (703) 806-5093.

Newcomers’ Orientation Newcomers’ Orientation is a chance to learn about Belvoir and the surrounding area, meet leadership and visit community partners’ information tables. Active duty, National Guard, Reservists, DoD civilians, and all spouses are invited. Newcomers’ Orientation are from 9 a.m. – noon, on the second Tuesday of each month, at the Community Center, 10300 Taylor Road. FMI, Relocation Assistance Program, 571- 231-7027/7026.

Info about the orientation is available by calling ACS, 571-2317001.

Reserve Pre-Retirement Benefit Seminar The 99th Readiness Division hosts a pre-retirement benefit seminar March 17, in Belvoir’s Humphreys Hall, 21st Street. Topics include Retired pay process; survivor benefits plans; TRICARE medical/dental; My Army benefits; Gray area benefits; Veterans Affairs Services. People who want to attend or have questions are asked to e-mail Army99rso@mail.mil.

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David Cole, a structural engineer with public works, conducts an engineering evaluation of Dogue Creek Bridge with the Army Corps of Engineers last week. The group assessed the bridge’s structural integrity, for a future replacement.

Spouse Welcome Orientation ACS invites spouses of all Military components, and DoD civilians who are new to the installation and spouses who want to learn more about the community, to a Spouse Welcome Orientation, March 22, 9 a.m.-noon at SFAC.

The orientation will provide informational presentations from community partners, including the commissary, civilian personnel, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, CYSS and more. Onsite child care is available. Register by calling 571-231-7026/7027 or e-mailing fbrelocation@gmail.com.

MWR has a trip to Philadelphia and a visit to America’s leading garden and floral design show on March 10. The trip costs $89 per person, including luxury transportation and show entry. People who go can also visit Reading Terminal Market, America’s largest and oldest public market. The trip departs from the Community Center at 7:30 a.m. and return at 8:30 p.m. Register by Friday at the Community Center, 10300 Taylor Road, Bldg 1200. Everyone with and ID card is eligible. ID card holders can sponsor a friend.

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Scholarships for high school seniors or full- and part-time college students, who must submit an application, provide a transcript copy; one or more letters of recommendation from a teacher, coach, or supervisor; and a short, 500 words or less, essay on why the applicant feels they deserve a scholarship. Six eligibility categories are: active duty; Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers and their family members; Wounded Warriors and their family members; ROTC and JROTC students; DA civilians, current AUSA Fairfax-Lee Chapter members and family members, and people pursuing a STEM program of study. Applications are available from https://www.ausa.org/chapters/ fairfax-lee-chapter or visiting our Facebook page (AUSA Fairfax-Lee Chapter) and following the links embedded in that posting. April 9 is the postmark and e-mail deadline, with the award luncheon and general membership meeting June 1. For information or questions, contact the Fairfax Lee Scholarship Chair at FairfaxLee-

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The Michaels Educational Association, a non-profit affiliate of The Michaels Organization, is accepting scholarship grant applications for the 2018-19 school year. Last year, almost 30 residents We Accept TriCare & TriCare Prime of The Villages at Belvoir received scholarship grants through the Four Offices For Your Convenience foundation. The deadline is April 12. All high school seniors and graduates living in communities managed by the companies of The Michaels Organization, including CHANTILLY MANCHESTER LAKES LAKE RIDGE PATRIOT SQUARE The Villages at Belvoir, are in3914 Centreville Road, #101 7015C Manchester Blvd. 13001 Summit School Rd. 10527 Braddock Rd vited and encouraged to apply for Chantilly, VA 20151 Alexandria, VA 22310 Woodbridge, VA 22192 Fairfax, VA 22032 scholarship grants that will total (703) 481-8600 (703) 971-6900 (703) 494-4811 (703) 425-3300 at least $500,000 to be awarded in June.  Additional information and an application link are available from tmo.com/foundation. Printed application packets are also available at 1/4 Page 4-Color Ft. Belvoir Eagle Ad (7.2˝w x 6.65˝ h ) Community Management Offices.

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