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November 12, 2015

Fort Belvoir observes Veterans Day

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By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The Fort Belvoir community honored veterans Nov. 4, with a ceremony on Long Parade Field.

Lt. Col. Philip Lenz, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Belvoir, Headquarters Battalion, commander, and acting garrison commander on behalf of Col. Michelle Mitchell, garrison commander, said the day honored all of those veterans, past and present.

“Today, we come together to honor and recognize all of our American Service members past and present, and salute them for their service to our country,” he said.

Veterans Day is half reflection and half celebration, said Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, deputy, The Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Army and the ceremony’s guest speaker.

“What a great day to recognize and celebrate our veterans,” Smith said. “The history of Veterans Day is rich in tradition. Those warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan return from those wars (and) receive the care that’s needed.

We’re here to honor not only them, but all of those who have served. As a nation, we recognize the circumstances they fought in and the missions that they’ve done. In many ways, Veterans Day has become a grand celebration – one part reflection and one part celebration.”

Each generation defends the country in order to preserve our freedom, he said.

“For those of us who have lived through wars, conflicts, deployments, returns and recovery, we have a very different view of Veterans Day. We don’t just appreciate it or understand it. We lived it,” said Donna Eldridge, a Gold Star wife and president of the Gold Star Wives Club, Potomac Chapter. “On Veterans Day, I do not mourn the loss of my husband, I celebrate his life. I cherish his memory and, most of all, I honor the service that he gave to this great country. So on this day, and See VETERANS, Page A2

Today is the deadline to sign up for Belvoir’s last SHARP training of the year, which is Nov. 19 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Center. SHARP is Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention. Registration is required and class sizes are limited.

For a complete SHARP training schedule and registration links, go to www.belvoir.army.mil/sharp.

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Start winter holiday shopping from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at DFMWR’s 2015 Cozy Winter Craft Show at Specker Field House, 1182 12th St. The craft show is a chance to see vendors selling jewelry; candles; wood crafts; baked goods; art; toys; cosmetics; clothes; books; baskets and more. Admission is free.

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Native American Month observance

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Spc. Oscar Zeneto, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion, attends the Veterans Day wreath during ceremonies on Long Parade Field Nov. 4. The moment honors all Service members who have served or are still serving the United States.

Soldier Sensors and Lasers changes hands, deputy becomes acting PM

November is Native American Heritage Month. Belvoir’s observance is Nov. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center on Taylor Road. Ramona Moore Big Eagle, president and chief executive officer of Dare to Soar Enterprises, is guest speaker.

Everyone is welcome to the free event.

Info is available from Sgt. 1st Class LaToya Clay, 703-805-5390, latoya.d.clay. mil@mail.mil.

Combined Federal Campaign

The annual Combined Federal Campaign runs through mid-December.

Info on ways to give is available from www. cfcnca.org or from your keyworker.

So far, Belvoir garrison employees have collected nearly $15,000, or 71 percent of the $21,000 goal.

By Program Executive Office Public Affairs Lloyd Luedtke, Project Manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers deputy assumed responsibility as the acting PM from Col. Michael E. Sloane, outgoing project manager, Soldier Sensors and Lasers, Oct. 29 at Fort Belvoir’s Officers’ Club.

A project office within Program Executive Office, PEO Soldier, Project Manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers, PM SSL, provides Soldiers with improved lethality, mobility, situational awareness, and survivability in all weather and visibility conditions.

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With Program Executive Officer Soldier Brig. Gen. Brian P. Cummings, far right, presiding, Col. Michael E. Sloane, outgoing project manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers, passes the Army Acquisition Corps flag to Master Sgt. Reiko Carter, left, and passes responsibility to the new acting project manager, Lloyd L. Luedtke, with his back to the camera.

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By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Fort Belvoir School Liaison Officers work behind the scenes to get military families’ needs met when it comes to education, but they want you to know they are available to offer options and possible solutions for your child’s educational needs.

Wendy O’Sullivan and Jamie Albers provide services to military families in Fairfax and Prince William counties. All service branches can use Belvoir’s SLO’s services.

Parents who are not in either county can also contact them to find out who the SLO is for their county.

Common issues the school liaison officers deal with include transferring to new schools during a permanent change of station; homeschooling and coordinating between military families and other agencies.

O’Sullivan and Albers make sure parents know what to expect in a new school district or state – what they need to do for their children to

succeed, like making sure high school students have the proper credits and classes to graduate on time.

Communication is key for everyone involved, O’Sullivan said.

For example, they help parents understand the Interstate Compact on Educational Activities for Military Children, O’Sullivan said.

The compact supports military children’s educational needs by giving them uniform treatment between school districts and states, making it easier for military children, who frequently move, to continue their education without disruption. All 50 states have signed the compact, but it’s important for parents to understand what it is and how it can help their children.

“We want to help parents learn how to educate themselves,” she said.

“We want to make sure our families can effectively use (the compact).”

SLOs help school districts understand the best ways to implement the compact as well, she said.

They also work on a number of

projects that support military families.

Last year, during the holidays, the SLOs coordinated with the White House to get military children to decorate ornaments for Jill Biden’s Christmas tree. Biden is the wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

It took a lot of work, O’Sullivan said, but it was worth it.

“It’s one of those things that you want to make happen,” she said.

They have also helped create the Kinder Tours for parents and children in pre-kindergarten and in the Child Development Centers on Fort Belvoir. Families with young children tour Fort Belvoir Elementary School to learn about what to expect as they make the move to elementary school.

“The SLO should always be on their radar … definitely when they PCS out, we can make the transition easier,” O’Sullivan said about parents. “We don’t always give the answer they want, but we provide options.”

For parents whose child goes to school off post, filling out the Impact Aid Form can help school districts with large military populations. By identifying these schools with heavy military populations, the school districts might be able to get Impact Aid grants. For example, Prince William County school district received funds for its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program, while Fairfax County school district received money for its math programs.

O’Sullivan advised parents who are going to get new orders or have received them to reach out to them as soon as possible. Parents should also contact them if their situation changes.

“As soon as something’s going to affect their child’s education, they should call us first,” O’Sullivan said.

“It’s never too late to be proactive.”

For more information or to have you questions answered, email them at Jamie.albers2.naf@mail.mil and ena.w.osullivan.naf@mail.mil.

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every day of the year, we must never, never forget that we are the land of the free and we are the home of the mighty brave.”

At the end of the observance, a living wreath, donated by the Belvoir Garden Club, was laid at the Cold War Memorial while Taps was played.

“When we’re celebrating Veterans Day and that sacrifice that we’re given, those lives that were given and cease to be – don’t, they grow up and we’ve made a mighty nation as a result,” said Cynthia Thomas, president of the Belvoir Garden Club.

Smith tasked the audience to tell younger generations what it means to serve their country.

“We’re forever grateful for you, past and present. You represent the best attributes of our nation through your sacrifice and selfless service,” Smith said. “I am in awe everyday with your dedication, your character and your resilience.

We have so much to be proud of and so much to celebrate as we are doing today. Let us remember those who are deployed in their service of their country today and let us also remember those who, because they made the ultimate sacrifice, are not with us today.”

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Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, deputy, The Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Army, left, salutes and Spc. Oscar Zenteno attends the wreath while Sgt. 1st Class Robert Burner sings the national anthem on Long Parade Field during the Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 4.

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Barden Education Center to mark American Education Week

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer

manager/education services specialist at Barden Education Center.

At the education center, the week starts with an open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday. Visitors can get information about all of the American Education Week programs at Barden, and the programs and services the education center offers year-round, Neaves said.

Then, on Tuesday, a guest speaker hosts a seminar on DANTES, or Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, a program that helps Service members and veterans earn degrees and certifications both during and after their service. The seminar’s first session is at 9 a.m., followed by

The Barden Education Center celebrates American Education Week this year with four days of activities intended to help Fort Belvoir community members get the information they need about continuing their education.

The National Education Association has designated Monday through Nov. 19 as American Education Week and, this year, the Army’s theme is “Army Continuing Education System: Soldier for Life, Education for Life.”

“It’s a week in which we pretty much want to showcase everything we have to offer,” said Yashika Neaves, ACES

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From 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, a director from the Troops to Teachers program will offer a seminar to Service members interested in becoming teachers.

The biggest event of the week is the Education Fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 19. The fair is open to all in the military community, including active-duty Service members; veterans; military spouses; military children; DA/DoD civilians; and their families. Attendees can get information on a variety of educational institutions; degree programs; the National Testing Center services offered at Barden; financial aid and more, Neaves said. More than 30 universities and colleges have already registered to participate in the event, she said.

The event includes a break-out session on personal growth, development and leadership from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Attendees who pre-register for the fair will get an advanced copy of a resource guide listing all of the education institutes and degree programs that will be represented at the fair,

Neaves said.

“They will know exactly what schools and programs they want to speak to and will be able to plan ahead for that,” Neaves said.

Pre-registration is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ YTLS3LW. Attendees will also be able to pick up a copy of the resource guide on the day of the fair.

Neaves said she encourages everyone in the Belvoir community to attend the education week events.

“I would say it’s an opportunity to see what your options are for continuing your education and building up your repertoire of certifications,” she said.

Barden Education Center is at 9625 Belvoir Road, Bldg. 1017. For more information, call 703-805-9267 or 703805-9264.

The Soldier and Family Assistance Center also hosts several American Education Week activities for those in the Warrior Transition Battalion and their families. For more information on those events, call 571-231-7018.

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have, individually and collectively, achieved our mission, equipping and training Soldiers on the very best sensors, lasers and precision targeting devices in the world,” he said. “To achieve anything less would have not been acceptable to you, and consequently, you collaborated, you scarified and you always dared to exceed expectations to provide the American Soldier with unmatched capabilities.”

Upon receiving the charter, Luedtke thanked the audience and assured the PEO that the organization continues to be in good hands. “It’s a great team. I’ve been here for six years and none of us will let you down. We do this great work every day and we’re going to keep doing it every day (to support the Soldier),” he said.

Sloane served as PM SSL at PEO Soldier since July 2012. His portfolio consisted of one Acquisition Category I program; five ACAT II programs; and 14 ACAT III programs. Sloane will next serve as the chief of staff and senior military assistant for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA (ALT)), the Principal Deputy, and a lieutenant general military deputy.

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over the ceremony. Family members, friends, PEO Soldier personnel, VIPs, and industry partners attended.

The PEO began his comments by commending the outgoing PM. “It’s always the times of greatest adversity or the times that aren’t going well that we normally are measured (against),” Cummings said. “And, Mike, you always passed that test, and you always did the best you could to lead your team to success.”

The general noted that while “tomorrow is a sad day to lose Mike, we also turn over the reins to Lloyd … a great, capable leader, who’s been the deputy there for quite some time and has an extensive background in the military and all of the leadership qualities that we look for in a senior leader.”

In his initial comments, Sloane shared his pride of being part of PEO Soldier. “How could you not love being in PEO Soldier. Every single thing we do is for Soldiers,” he said.

In closing, Sloane bade farewell to his PM SSL family and friends. “You

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Volunteer conducts final clothing giveaway at Fort Belvoir SFAC

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer

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Service members and family members look through racks of donated clothing at a clothing giveaway event at Fort Belvoir’s Soldier and Family Assistance Center, Oct. 30. Cindy and Paul Dwyer held 76 events to distribute donated clothing at Walter Reed and SFAC over the past 12 years. Their final event was Oct. 30. sories. Dwyer and other volunteers clothing giveaway for the military helped Service members find well- community, she plans to continue fitted suits, coordinating accessories in a similar volunteer role. She reand other items. cently accepted a volunteer position One military spouse beamed after as warehouse manager for Women selecting the perfect dress to wear Giving Back, a Sterling-based, nonto the Marine Corps Ball the next profit that donates clothing to women and children in need. night.

“Seeing her just so happy, that’s what it’s all about,” Dwyer said.

Dwyer said she has always loved the feeling of giving wounded Service members new confidence through the donated clothing.

“I love knowing that I had something do with someone finding success and confidence after the military,” she said. “They can feel good as they go into the first day of their internship or job. They can hold their heads up high.”

Jim Resnick connected with Dwyer at one of the clothing giveaways at Walter Reed about five years ago and volunteered at her events as often as he could after that.

“Paul and Cindy Dwyer are just amazing to do this,” Resnick said at the final giveaway. “It’s like a calling The Holidays are right around the for them.”

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About 12 years ago, Cindy Dwyer decided, almost on a whim, that she would help wounded Service members and their spouses find donated ball gowns to wear to George W. Bush’s second Inauguration.

“My husband just kind of looked at me and said, ‘How are you going to do that?’” she said with a laugh.

But, Dwyer got those ball gowns and that first donation sent her down a path that would last about 12 years.

Shortly after collecting and distributing the donated formal wear, Dwyer left three donated, leather jackets on a share table at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. There, she watched as a Marine picked up a leather jacket and put it on.

“I told him, ‘I just want you to know this is a woman’s coat.’ He said. ‘I don’t care. I’m cold,” Dwyer said. “That just broke my heart. It all kind of started from there.”

What started was Dwyer’s effort to collect donated formal wear, suits and casual clothes and distribute them first at Walter Reed and later also at Fort Belvoir’s Soldier and Family Assistance Center.

For 12 years, Dwyer, a Northern Virginia real estate agent, and her husband, Paul, a retired Air Force colonel, solicited donations from their friends and connections, and, with the help of other volunteers, set up their clothing racks every few months at Walter Reed and SFAC. The Dwyers’ 76th and final clothing giveaway event was held at Belvoir’s SFAC on Oct. 30.

When she started the clothing giveaway events, Dwyer said she would do them until Walter Reed closed or the war ended. When Walter Reed moved, Dwyer’s clothing giveaways moved with it. When the combat mission in Afghanistan ended last year, Dwyer said she wanted “to give everyone a year to heal” before stopping the giveaways.

In October, she decided the time had come.

“It’s bittersweet, really,” Dwyer said. “I am going to miss it, but it’s nice to know that the need is less.”

When she first started her clothing giveaways at Walter Reed, Dwyer said, it was common to see as many as 15 injured Service members in wheelchairs and as many as 50 children there. At her last event there, she estimated she saw three wheelchairs and no more than 15 children, she said.

“That’s the real benefit, that the need is less now,” she said.

At the final giveaway at SFAC, which was open to all active-duty Service members and their families, a steady crowd of Service members and spouses came by to browse the selection of donated suits, ball gowns, ties, shoes, children’s clothing and other clothing and acces-

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Fort Belvoir JPPSOMA point guard, Katoe Chapman, charges into the lane during his team’s Veterans Day basketball tournament first-round matchup against the National Capital Region Marines, Friday at Wells Field House.

Belvoir Eagles shooting guard, Kendrick Carr, drives inside for a layup during his team’s Veterans Day basketball tournament first-round showdown with the Fort Myer Generals, Friday at Wells Field House.

Belvoir Eagles center, David Moen, plows inside along the baseline during his team’s Veterans Day basketball tournament first-round matchup against the Fort Myer Generals, Friday at Wells Field House.

Fort Belvoir Joint Personal Property Shipping Office – Mid Atlantic forward, Deonte Bleach, goes up for a lay-in during his team’s Veterans Day basketball tournament first-round matchup against the National Capital Region Marines, Friday at Wells Field House.

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Lexis Montalvo, 8, practices dental hygene on a toothy dragon at the Fort Belvoir Elementary School Career Day, Nov. 5. departments brought along tools of school teacher.’ But, in his spare time, their trades for children to hold and he is also a volunteer firefighter for Prince William County. He brought try out.

When military and civilian police along a table full of helmets and other departments arrived outside, the fire fighting gear for the children to gym quickly emptied after the chil- try on.

“It’s just a good way to introduce dren heard an announcement that, “Anyone who wants to sit in a police them to what we do and just get them thinking about what they might want cruiser can go outside.”

Rob Rutherford said most of the to do for a career,” Rutherford said.

He said he hoped learning more children at Fort Belvoir Elementary School know him as ‘Mr. Rob the pre- about his role as a volunteer fire-

Belvoir Fire Department Fire Marshal Kevin Good explains why character counts to second graders at Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Nov. 6. Headquarters Battalion Fort Belvoir has joined an ongoing campaign throughout the school year to instill key character traits in second and fifth grade students.

Capt. Fillanza Starmack, Headquarters Battalion Fort Belvoir, speaks with second grade students at Fort Belvoir Elementary School as part of the Character Counts program.

The Nov. 6 talk on trustworthiness is part of an ongoing HQ Bn. partnership to instill key character traits throughout the school year.

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Firefighters, barbers, dentists, teachers, linguists and other professionals filled the Fort Belvoir Elementary School gym Thursday to speak to students during the school’s annual career day.

Students in the third through sixth grades roamed through the gym with clipboards, ready to ask the visiting professionals about their jobs.

Students asked about the education and training required for the jobs, special skills needed, tools used in the jobs, the responsibilities of the workers and more.

Third-graders Perla Ramirez, 9, and Gracie Johnston, 8, said they enjoyed learning about the job of an attorney at the career fair.

“I learned that an attorney has to know math, writing and reading,” said Perla. “It’s very interesting to learn about the job from them.”

“I learned that they have to be very smart,” said Gracie.

Jonathan Clark, who retired from the U.S. Navy, attended the fair to speak to the children about careers in the military.

“I’m not here to recruit the kids to join the military. I’m just here to talk to them about what the military can do for them as far as going to college,” Clark said.

He said he enjoyed talking to the children at career day.

“They’re really very curious to learn about what people do for a living,” he said.

Several people, including representatives from the 55th Ordnance Company, Alexandria Children’s Dentistry and local police and fire

fighter might lead some of the children to consider signing up to be junior volunteers when they are 16 and volunteer firefighters when they are 18.

“I hope it sparks an interest in some of them,” he said. “It’s something I love doing.”

In the afternoon, a second career day event was held for younger children in preschool through second grades. That part of the day included more hands-on and visual displays of careers aimed at getting the kids excited about careers, said school counselor Teresa Chapman.

The highlight of that event for many was when a Black Hawk helicopter landed next to the school’s playground, over the cheers and squeals of delight from the kids.

The goal of the event, which also included some information on higher education, was to help the students see the connections between school and work, Chapman said.

“The goal is to connect the world of work with what they are learning in the classroom,” she said. “It helps the children to see that what we are teaching them in school are basic life skills,” Chapman said.

Fourth graders Karsen Krammer and Madison McDonald said they enjoyed learning things members of the 55th EOD need to know to do their jobs.

“One thing I learned is that you need to take a lot of school to do that job,” said Karsen, 10.

Madison said she enjoyed learning about the EOD and other careers in the Army, but she doesn’t want to “be a bomb-dropper” when she grows up.

“My dad is a pilot and I want to be a pilot, too,” she said.

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A new grant awarded to Fort Belvoir’s Van Noy Library will be used to transform the building’s second floor into a better space for collaborative study, the supervisory librarian said.

Van Noy Library applied for and was awarded grant funds through IMCOM G9 Library Services’ “Army Library’s Million Dollar Makeover” program to buy new furniture and redesign the library’s second floor, said Nilya Carrato, Van Noy’s supervisory librarian.

The goal of the grant program was to award grants of up to $100,000 to two Army libraries in each region. The libraries could apply for grant funds for plans to modernize children’s, teen and collaboration areas, according to a memo announcing the grant.

Van Noy submitted two applications, one for the children’s area and one for the collaboration area, Carrato said. Belvoir’s library received a grant for its collaborative study area.

The library plans to use the funds to buy new furniture for the second floor, including tables and chairs that can be easily moved into different configurations for group and individual study; new couches and replacement shelves. The new furniture will be equipped with outlets, allowing laptop and tablet users to

plug in their devices.

Carrato said her goal is to brighten up the library’s second floor, currently furnished with old and mismatched surplus furniture, and to make it more inviting and easier for people to use for studying.

“We hope it’s going to increase, from our adult study users especially,” Carrato said. “We see individuals studying here, but we don’t see a lot of groups, just because it’s difficult for adults to sit next to each other at the tables we have now.”

The new furniture will be easily moveable so large groups can study together, and there will also be traditional study carrels for those who prefer quiet study, Carrato said.

The new furniture will also allow the library to conduct programs and classes, she said.

“We don’t have program space right now, so we haven’t been able to do trainings on e-Books and other services we have, lunch-and-learns, things like that,” Carrato said. ‘This will give a space that we can use to help teach people about the services we have to offer.”

The furniture will be ordered in several stages, so people can expect to see the library’s second floor change gradually over the next few months, Carrato said. All of the grant money must be spent in this fiscal year.

“By Sept. 30, 2016, we will have a whole new second floor,” she said.

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Belvoir Briefs Handel’s Messiah practices Each year, the choirs of Fort Belvoir combine with community members to make up a Belvoir Community Choir.

This group rehearses weekly and then performs Part One, the Christmas Section, of Handel’s Messiah with a professional orchestra and soloists.

This year’s performance is Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Belvoir Chapel.

People who like music and can read it are welcome to participate.

Rehearsals are Tuesdays through Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Belvoir

Chapel basement. Mandatory dress rehearsal is tentatively Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m., also at Belvoir Chapel. Singers are still welcome, even if they’ve missed a practice.

For more information, contact Mary McAdory, 703-878-0551, mzzmac@aol.com; or Jan McKeever, 703-313-8468, JaniceMMcK@aol. com.

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Registration is required. Class sizes are limited. Training is from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Center.

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Operation Sugarplum Recipient applications are available through November for Belvoir’s Financial Readiness Program’s annual 2015 Operation Sugarplum program.

Army Community Service has a history of helping Service members and families during the holidays.

With the help of community organizations, local businesses and people, FRP is able to provide families on Belvoir with gift and food cards for the holiday season.

ACS is the liaison, or conduit, between donors and families in need.

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Military athletes compete in Veterans Day hoops tournament

By Rick Musselman Sports editor Hundreds of athletes representing 12 military installations across the Mid-Atlantic region converged on Fort Belvoir’s Wells Field House to compete in the 2015 Veterans Day Invitational Basketball tournament, Friday-Sunday.

The annual double-elimination tournament, sponsored by the Military District of WashingtonNational Capital Region to observe the holiday established to honor those who have served in the nation’s armed forces, gives the region’s most accomplished players a chance to face off in Washington Area Military Athletic Conference level competition before the official season kicks off in January.

Also supporting the event was the Northern Virginia Beta Chapter of the Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity, a veteran-founded organization that promotes the ideals of personal fidelity, developing wisdom and encouraging high ambition among its members, according to the group’s mission statement. KLC provided food and snacks throughout the three-day tournament.

Belvoir fielded two teams—the Eagles men’s squad, led by veteran WAMAC Head Coach Herb Marshall; and the multiple intramural championship title winning Joint See VETERANS, Page B2

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Belvoir Eagles shooting guard, Davon West, exploits a vacancy in the lane during his team’s Veterans Day basketball tournament first-round matchup against the Fort Myer Generals, Friday at Wells Field House.

FBCH defeats INSCOM 15-12, claims intramural flag football title

By Rick Musselman Sports editor Fort Belvoir Community Hospital overcame a 12-0 first-half deficit to defeat the Intelligence and Security Command 15-12 and claim the FY16 intramural flag football championship trophy, Nov. 4 at North Post Field.

Under cloudy skies and periods of heavy rain, FBCH took to the gridiron determined to kick off its 2016 Commander’s Cup campaign in fine form. The pressure was on from the opening snap, with FBCH Director Navy Capt. Jennifer Vedral-Baron and FBCH Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Richard F. Watson III watching the action from the sidelines as their team faced a See FOOTBALL, Page B3

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FBCH quarterback, Locia Arnette, dodges a flag grab attempt from INSCOM inside linebacker, Aaron Dougherty, during the FY16 intramural flag football championship, Nov. 4 at North Post Field.

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Timeout A full contact revelation

By Rick Musselman Sports editor It’s occasionally occurred to me that football has a clear kinship with warfare.

Indeed, every game is a showdown between two teams who line up on a parcel of land with the single-minded goal of thoroughly defeating the other.

Like flak vests and body armor, players are outfitted with advanced protective gear to improve their chances of surviving the engagement, and, like an army, each team wears matching uniforms and every individual contributes to the offensive at hand.

Coaches, like commanders, devise the strategy and issue the directives to units operating on the front line, in the rear or out on the flanks. And, if all goes to plan, the squad gains ground, pushes the opponent’s defenses back, and ultimately claims the “enemy’s” most prized real estate — the end zone.

But, there’s one big difference between war and football. Nations go to every length to avoid confrontation, through diplomacy and negotiation, and their citizens find the thought of another conflict equally abhorrent. Yet we as football fans are hungrily drawn to such elementally similar confrontations every Sunday.

I’ve spent (and perhaps wasted) many hours pondering the possible reasons why we’re so enamored with these brutal spectacles (that take place in stadiums that retain the clear-view-for-all architecture of ancient Roman arenas). We cringe at headlines announcing armed conflict, and we buy season tickets for its athletic counterpart. Television networks bring these battles into nearly every home every week, and according to one estimate, 16.2 million people tuned in last Sunday.

Pro football is the most dangerous team sport ever created. And, it’s a safe bet that, at some point during a game, we’ll witness a hit that leaves us astonished that anyone could have even survived it. But once we’re over the brief moment of screwing our eyes shut at the violence of it all, we return to the screen with the same adrenalinecharged interest we started with.

And when the player receiving such a hit is on the team we’re not rooting for, we’re even quicker to recover from the shock.

Whatever the reasons we’re drawn to such high-impact confrontations (that share the airwaves with UFC and WWE wrestling), there’s something in our DNA that has wired us to relish the spectacle. We’re ecstatic when “our” team is winning, but the elation can change to primal anger the moment a loose ball is recovered by a man wearing colors different from ours.

Competition, even the violent kind, is entertainment and its weekly telecasts make for enjoyable afternoons with family and friends.

Still, I wonder what we are.

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Community members stay fit with Commander’s Walk

By Rick Musselman Sports editor Nearly 20 Fort Belvoir garrison employees and DFMWR fitness specialists took advantage of a unique opportunity to get in some midday exercise with the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion commander, Nov. 3 in the new Commander’s Walk series.

Lt. Col. Philip Lenz took over leadership duties for the excursion from usual event host Col. Michele Mitchell, USAG Fort Belvoir commander, who was in Texas for an Installation Management Command change-of-command ceremony.

The program, sponsored by MWR Sports and Fitness as part of the installation’s recreational Walking for Fitness program, gives community members a monthly chance to improve cardiovascular endurance and flexibility, as well as build strength and lose weight, with a walk through the community with the garrison commander.

“This program is very important to Colonel Mitchell and she wants to encourage everyone to get out and do some physical fitness, whatever that might be,” Lenz said. “There’s no better way to spend an afternoon here at Fort Belvoir.”

Joe Castro, Kawamura Human Performance Center supervisory sports specialist, began the event by leading the participants through a series of stretching and warm-up exercises. The group then started the course that followed 21st Street and Belvoir Road in the vicinity of Long Parade Field, wrapping up back at the headquarters building.

The walks are 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and, weather permitting, start and finish in front of the garrison headquarters building (Bldg. 269, 9820 Flagler Road, South Post). Since the excursions don’t exceed two miles, anyone can benefit from the program, regardless of current fitness levels.

Upcoming walks are scheduled for Dec. 1; Jan.

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The Eagles kicked off the first round of the tournament with an intense showdown with the Fort Myer Generals and JPPSOMA took on the National Capital Region Marines. In game 1, the Eagles kept the defending league champions scrambling for every inch of hardwood with a surgical passing game and a total commitment to man defense throughout the contest. Only a burst of shooting fortunes in the final minutes of the second period allowed the Generals to pull ahead and claim a narrow 8984 victory.

In game 2, the NCR Marines, in customary form, dominated the court for the duration to down JPPSOMA 108-54.

In Saturday’s second round, the Eagles found redemption when the squad defeated Marine Corps Air Station New River 79-74. JPPSOMA came close to staying in the tournament with a solid performance against the U.S. Coast Guard squad out of Cape May. In the end, the Coast Guard found some lategame momentum and eliminated JPPSOMA with a 106-91 win.

The Eagles fell to Fort Lee in the quarterfinal round to take an equal fifth place in the overall tournament rankings. JPPSOMA wrapped up

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Fort Belvoir employees embark on the first leg of the monthly Commander's Walk, Nov. 3 at the garrison headquarters building.

6; Feb. 3; March 3; April 13; and May 4. All activeduty Service members, retirees, family members and DoD civilians can walk.

According to B. Joyce Robinson, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Internal Review and Audit Compliance Office lead auditor and Commander’s Walk creator, this initiative evolved out of the installation’s existing programs that focus on increasing awareness of the benefits of physical fitness and leading an active lifestyle.

The walking series began a few months ago, as

a result of a topic brought up with the commander during a garrison work force town hall meeting.

For more information about the Commander’s Walk fitness series, contact B. Joyce Robinson at 703-805-4015 or email brenda.j.robinson34.civ@ mail.mil. For more information about all the walking programs available at Fort Belvoir, call 703806-3100 or visit http://belvoir.armymwr.com/ us/belvoir/ft-belvoir-events/commanders-healthwalk-series/?eID=237779.

Final Results • Champion: Fort Myer Generals • Runner up: Fort Lee (Va.) • 3rd Place: Fort Meade Patriots; NCR Marines • 5th Place: Fort Belvoir Eagles; Joint Base Langley – Eustis (Va.); Seymour Johnson AFB (N.C.); USCG – Cape May (N.J.) • 9th Place: Fort Drum (N.Y.); JPPSOMA; MCAS New River (N.C.); Naval Support Activity Bethesda Warriors competition with an equal 9th place ranking.

The Fort Myer Generals kept momentum steadily building through every round, finally facing off against Fort Lee in the championship final.

Ultimately, the Generals surgical offense proved insurmountable, propelling the unit into the winner’s circle to claim the coveted title trophy.

For complete tournament results, visit http://www.quickscores.com/ Orgs/index.php?OrgDir=belvoirmwr.

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Fort Belvoir JPPSOMA shooting guard, Naguan Stokes, works the ball inside during his team’s Veterans Day basketball tournament first-round showdown with the National Capital Region Marines, Friday at Wells Field House.

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• Champion: FBCH • Runner up: INSCOM • 3rd Place: USALSA; USCG • 5th Place: 249th Engineer Battalion; 29th Infantry Division; 55th EOD; Fort Belvoir MAR DET

INSCOM running back, Mike Rose, prepares to execute an option-play pass during his team's FY16 intramural flag football championship matchup against FBCH, Nov. 4 at North Post Field. wide receiver, Donovan Oxendine, at 13-12.

Belvoir Hospital’s fortunes began the goal line for a score.

Still trailing 12-6, FBCH’s defense to rattle INSCOM’s cohesion on ofstepped up the attack and forced fense. The relentless pass rush reINSCOM into back-to-back punting sulted in a pair of incompletes and situations. With five minutes remain- bad field position, with Earls and ing, Arnette found a fleeting vacancy company backed up to their own 10 in the defensive line. Dodging the yard line. On third down, FBCH inoncoming pass rush, Arnette swept side linebacker, Devonte Ecford, dealt around the end and across the goal his opponents a costly blow when he line for a game-tying score. Wide pierced the front line and snagged receiver, Michale Knox, then punc- Earls’ flag in the end zone for a safety.

Now trailing 15-12 with scarcely tuated the effort with a screen-pass grab to take his team into the lead, two minutes remaining, the INSCOM

defense gave everything it had in the pass rush department. But the on-fire FBCH offense refused to give its opponents a solitary opportunity, gradually marching the ball down the field for multiple first downs until the clock finally expired. The Belvoir Hospital sidelines exploded in celebration as the official 15-12 final score went into the history books to grant the team the title prize and a promising start to its new Commander’s Cup campaign.

Geneva Martin, Fort Belvoir intramural sports program coordinator, hosted an awards ceremony after the game during which team captains received the champion and runner-up trophies and individual players their participation medals.

The team’s stellar comeback effort was not lost on the unit’s command team.

“Other than working hard at the hospital, (these players) come out here and play on the field every day and represent Fort Belvoir Community Hospital as a joint organization,” Watson said. “We’re a unified organization, we come together as a team and we demonstrate excellence on and off the field.”

For more information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program, call Geneva Martin at (703) 805-2559, email geneva.s.martin.naf@mail.mil, or visit http://belvoir.armymwr.com/ us/belvoir/categories/sports-and-fit ness.

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fiercely determined INSCOM squad.

FBCH, having wrapped up another strong season with a 10-3 record, made its way to the title matchup by downing the 7th seed Fort Belvoir Marine Detachment (7-6) in the quarterfinal round and the powerhouse 3rd seed U.S. Coast Guard (10-3) in the semis.

Fourth seed INSCOM, always a serious contender across the intramural league, brought its regular season to a close with an equally impressive 10-3 result and secured its place in the championship contest by defeating 5th seed, 9-4 55th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) ) in the quarters and the 8th seed U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (7-6) in the semifinal round.

INSCOM demonstrated its resolve right out of the starting gate when outside linebacker, Donte White, picked off a FBCH pass over the middle and returned the ball down to the 22 yard line. INSCOM quarterback, Jesse Earls, whose speed and agility outside the pocket would continue to prove a major stumbling block to FBCH’s early designs, dropped back and fired out to running back, Mike Rose, who slipped inside for an early score. Rose’s ability to snake his way through FBCH’s tough secondary would also profit his team throughout the first half, with the agile receiver soon giving a repeat performance of his opening TD grab near the twominute mark to propel his team to a 12-0 lead at the midgame break.

Belvoir Hospital retook the turf for the second half bent on increasing the pressure on Earls with a full-on blitz that rapidly began to change the complexion of the contest. Within six minutes of play, FBCH quarterback, Locia Arnette, utilizing a more strategic passing game, began to balance the scales. From the 50 yard line, the highly capable QB found veteran

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FBCH's intramural flag football team poses for a photo with FBCH Director Navy Capt. Jennifer Vendral-Baron and FBCH Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Richard F. Watson III after defeating INSCOM, 15-12 in the championship showdown, Nov. 4 at North Post Field.

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Sports & Recreation Briefs This week Turkey Trot The 2015 Turkey Trot 5K and 10K events are Nov.14. Still need to get the essentials for your Thanksgiving holiday? Challenge yourself and others for a chance to win a turkey or pie just in time for Thanksgiving.

The Turkey Trot 5K and 10K will begin at 9 a.m. at Middleton Rd. Male and female award categories, lowest time wins.

• Overall • 10 & Under • 11-15 Years • 16-19 Years • 20-29 Years Packet pickup is Nov. 12-13, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. at Kawamura Human Performance Center.

Disclaimers: Baby Joggers permitted on the course to start at the back of the wave. Registered children who are carried, pushed in strollers or otherwise assisted will not be eligible for place awards. Bathrooms will be available at the start location, and water and medical personnel will be available throughout the course. No pets allowed on the course. Only adaptive/hand recumbent cycles allowed, no bicycles or tricycles permitted. Refunds only offered for PCS, TDY and service related injury/illness.

Cost: $30 before race day, $40

same-day registration from 7-8:30 a.m. (T-shirt size is not guaranteed on day of event).

Registration is available at Graves Fitness Center, The Body Shop, Kawamura HPC and Active. com, or call 703-806-5368.

Middleton Road, Bldg. 1199.

Cosmic Bowling features music videos and awesome effects lighting in an ultra-lounge atmosphere. The cost is $5 per game or $16 per person, 3 hour unlimited special from 5 p.m.-midnight.

Great Falls Hike

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Saturday. Departure from ODR, Building 778. Cost is $10 per person for transportation. For your safety, bring water, dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footgear.

Please sign up early. All trips must have at least eight people registered one week in advance. To reserve your seat, call 703-805-3081.

Archery Class Mondays, ODR, 10155 Johnston Road, Fort Belvoir 22060, Building 778, 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Minimum age requirement is 6 years old. Students must be in the classroom by 5:20 p.m. for safety briefing. Cost is $5 active duty, $3 active-duty dependents $7 non-active duty (retirees or DoD Civilians), $5 non-active duty dependents Call 703-805-3081 for additional information.

Cosmic Bowling Fridays, 9 p.m.-midnight at the Fort Belvoir Bowling Center, 5975

The Fort Belvoir Golf Club has begun a membership sale for all military personnel, Department of Defense affiliated employees, government employees, and the general public, including family and guests.

Join now and get up to 25 percent off.

New Green Fee Rates • E1-E5: $450 • E6-E9: $750 • O1-O3: $900 • W1-W3: $900 • W4-W5: $1,005 • O4-O10: $1,005 • DoD Gov/Civilian: $1,005 • General Public/Guest: $1,245 • Juniors (18 and younger): $300 For more information call the Golf Club at 703-806-5878.

Free golf lessons Friday Every Friday our Fort Belvoir Golf Club professionals walk the range tee giving all those hitting range balls golf tips. You don’t even need

golf clubs; the Pro Shop is happy to provide them. Patrons will purchase only the Range Balls: • Small (25 balls): $4 • Medium (50 balls): $6 • Large (75 balls): $9 Call 703-806-5878 for more information.

Upcoming 2015 Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament Nov. 21, 9 a.m., Fort Belvoir Golf Club. Open to amateur members and eligible patrons; all must have a verifiable USGA 2015 Handicap.

Sign up deadline is 5 p.m.

Wednesday and the entry fee for all team members must be paid at time of sign up. Telephone entries are accepted with Visa and Mastercard for teams with two people only.

Tournament fee: $40 for active duty, $50 members and $85 all others (fees are set per person, not teams).

Fee Includes: continental breakfast, golf carts, range balls, and prizes. A turkey dinner with all traditional fare will be offered during awards presentation after the tournament.

All teams will play in both gross and net divisions.

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To the men, women and families who have served our great nation and to those who have given their lives in service to our country, we thank you for your commitment, dedication and sacrifice.

We honor your service with • 90+ programs and specializations, many in high-demand fields like cybersecurity, IT, business, and management, to help you succeed.

• Dedicated veterans advisors to help you find the right program for you and make the most of your education benefits.

• A range of resources specifically for veterans, including the Veterans Resource Center, a one-stop source designed to give you the support you need to succeed in school and in your career.

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