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DLA Police, fitness center employees save a life

By Chris Erbe DLA Training and quick action by staff members and Defense Logistics Agency Police officers saved the a DLA employee’s life Nov. 2 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Belvoir.

At about 6:30 p.m., HQC Fitness Center staffers Olga Cardoso and William Chappell heard a call for help coming from the cardio workout room. They ran to the scene and found a female on the floor next to a treadmill exhibiting what they thought were signs of a seizure.

While Chappell and a gym member helped the woman, Cardoso ran to the office and called 911 and the security office.

In response, two DLA Police officers, Capt. Gary Giseke and Sgt. Jason Carey, rushed to the scene with an automated external defibrillator. They determined the woman was having a heart attack and applied the AED to her.

Back at the security office, DLA Police Staff Sgt. David Young managed the arrival of the Fort Belvoir

Up Front Thanksgiving meal

Belvoir’s Eagle’s Nest Dining Facility offers a Thanksgiving Day Meal from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eagle’s Nest, 6021 Abbot Road, Bldg. 1822.

The cost is E-5 and up, spouses and children, $9.05 per person; E-4 and below, spouses, children, $6.80 per person.

The menu includes turkey, pot roast, ham, stuffing potatoes, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, salads, hors d’oeuvres, rolls, and assorted desserts.

The meal is open to everyone.

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From left; Defense Logistics Agency Police officers, Sgt. William Epps; Capt. Gary Giseke; Lt. Mark Stefan; Sgt. Jason Carey and Staff Sgt. David Young, used an automated external defibrillator to save a DLA employee who was having a heart attack, Nov. 2 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Belvoir. emergency medical technicians and Police officers Sgt. William Epps the Fort Belvoir Fire Department, and Lt. Mark Stefan met them and keeping his colleagues informed took them to the scene.

After DLA Police arrived, only over two-way radio. When the See DLA, Page A7 EMTs arrived at the building, DLA

Observance honors Native American history, traditions

ACS/SFAC closures

Army Community Service and the Soldier & Family Assistance Center are closed Thursday and Friday. During open hours, people who need help can contact 703-805-4590 for ACS and 231-571-7000 for the SFAC.

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Ramona Moore Big Eagle brought storytelling to Fort Belvoir during a Native American Observance Thursday.

She is the CEO of Dare to Soar Enterprises, as well as a professional storyteller, speaker and educator.

During her interactive speech and performance, she played music through drums, showing how music shows emotions and represents “expression of our joy, our emotions from the heart.”

She described her tribe’s culture and how lineage was determined through the mother’s side instead of the father’s. The clan you were from was similar to your last name, she said. You could marry anyone you wanted, as long as that person wasn’t from the same clan.

“Because that’s your cousin,” she said.

At 61 years old, Big Eagle said she grew up during a time when it was embarrassing to be Native American.

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Recipient applications are available through Monday for Belvoir’s Financial Readiness Program’s annual Operation Sugarplum. With the help of community organizations, local businesses and people, FRP provides families on Belvoir with gift and food cards for the holiday season through Operation Sugarplum.

The program is designed to help E-1 to E-5, GS-1 to GS-7 and NAF-1 to 2, with at least one child living in the home. All recipients have to attend financial counseling with an ACS financial counselor and provide income documentation. Applications must be signed by a unit commander and/or first sergeant, for active duty; or direct supervisor for civilians.

Recipients must register for a financial counseling appointment and the last day for appointments is Monday at ACS from 9 to 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 3 p.m. Appointments are available by calling 703-805-4590 or 703-805-1833.

Assistance is not guaranteed.

Legal closure

Fort Belvoir Legal Office, SJA, is closed Wednesday through Friday and reopens Monday at 8 a.m.

Combined Federal Campaign

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Ramona Moore Big Eagle, with Dare to Soar Enterprises, shares a legendary tale with guests celebrating Native American Heritage Month at Fort Belvoir Community Center, Nov. 19.

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 87.6 percent of the $21,000 goal.

November 25, 2015

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Volunteers buy 12 tons of Thanksgiving foods to distribute to military families

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Members of Woodlawn Chapel and other volunteers spent their Saturday filling up boxes of Thanksgiving goodies for those in need. This is their biggest food donation yet, to 550 families, said Jerry Moran, the event’s organizer.

“This is my third or fourth year doing this,” said Mona Connor, as she put packets into a box on the assembly line. “I come when I can.

I believe this is a really good cause for the military family.”

Connor was one of several volunteers to take part in creating boxes and bags filled with items including applesauce, canned vegetables, turkey, seasonings and dressing.

Units picked up the boxes from the assembly line to distribute them to the units’ Soldiers.

Thanksgiving basket donations began in 1986 by Susan Gordon and her husband, Pat Gordon, Moran said.

Woodlawn Chapel buys the food from the commissary – 12 tons to be exact. Before, they would take food donations, he said, but at the size they are at now, it’s easier to go through the commissary to make sure they have everything they need.

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hanksgiving Day is a day for family, friends, and reflecting on our many gifts in life.

On this uniquely American holiday, rooted in the founding of our nation, let us celebrate safely with grateful hearts and give thanks for the basic freedoms we enjoy as Americans.

If you are preparing your holiday meal, remember, house fires are three times more likely on Thanksgiving Day than on any other day of the year. Unat-

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Chapel volunteers assemble the ingredients for Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of military families at Fort Belvoir’s Woodlawn Chapel, Saturday. This annual community outreach has grown in scope each year.

“It’s the biggest chapel volunteer tent is to provide a Thanksgiving lies on Fort Belvoir had food delivered to them, while the other activity we do. You always want to meal for our younger Soldiers. They families would come to the chapel help out Soldiers, younger Soldiers live in this area. It’s an expensive to pick up their items. especially,” Moran said. “The in- area to live in.”

tended cooking and combustible materials left too close to a stove or fryer and cooking equipment not properly turned off are major causes of Thanksgiving Day fires.

Misuse of turkey Col. Michelle D. Mitchell fryers can also be very dangerous, as many users are unaware of

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the chemical reaction that occurs between frozen turkey and hot oil.

Don’t leave young children unattended within reach of hot stoves, food, etc.

Traffic accidents also increase this time of year, as more travelers are on the roads visiting family and friends for the holiday.

Please reduce risk factors by following some simple rules: always allow sufficient travel time; use seatbelts; don't drink and drive; and don't drive distracted, drowsy

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Retired Lt. Gen. Paul T. Mikolashek, left, in hat; and retired Col. Zsolt Szentkiralyi, Command and General Staff College Department of Joint and Multinational Operations instructor, right, provide information to students recently on a staff ride to Chancellorsville, Va.

Officers learn past, present similarities at Chancellorsville

By Jon Mikolashek U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

Gettysburg, Antietam, Manassas.

These are all Civil War battles that have captured the imaginations of Americans since the end of the Civil War. However, one battle is often forgotten, and it is just a quick hour drive south of Fort Belvoir … the Battle of Chancellorsville. The battle is remembered as Robert E. Lee’s greatest victory of the war, and the battle in which Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded. Yet, despite these acclaims, most families around Belvoir often neglect visiting the battlefield.

That is changing, with help from the officers enrolled in the Command and General Staff Officers Course at Fort Belvoir.

Three times a year, students and faculty of the Fort Belvoir satellite campus, complete a full day staff ride at Chancellorsville. The staff ride helps tie together everything the students have learned while in the course.

Whether it is tactics, logistics or leadership, the students learn that the issues faced by Soldiers and officers in 1863 are very much still around. The goals of the staff ride and the history program are to impart knowledge on the officers that can help them later in their careers and future positions; and

help them adjust with the rapid change of military affairs.

Few battles help explain that change better than Chancellorsville. As Maj. David Simmons said of the ride, “The staff ride shows officers that the same problems that plagued leaders in the Civil War still plague leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

The staff ride consists of seven stops.

The day starts along Route 3 West and First Contact. Here, for the first time, Union and Confederate armies meet to begin the five-day battle. Next, the ride stops at Lee and Jackson’s “Last Meeting.” It is not only famous for the last meeting between the two leaders, but is where Lee and Jackson devise the famous flank attack on the Union XI Corps.

After retracing the 12-mile flank march, the students and faculty emerge from the woods, where Jackson’s attack staggered the Union flank on May 2, 1863. Next, is a visit to the newly renovated Chancellorsville Visitor Center and an hour-long stop at Hazel Grove and Fairview. The ride ends at Salem Church, which still shows the bullet and artillery shell scars from the battle.

The staff ride is conducted, usually in April, August and December.

For information or questions, contact Jon Mikolashek, jon.b.mikolashek. civ@mail.mil.

Unmanned aerial systems prohibited on Fort Belvoir Submitted by the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems, UAS, on Fort Belvoir is prohibited, including drones, quadcopters, and other model aircraft flown for hobby or recreational purposes.

Belvoir is within the Washington, D.C., Flight Restricted Zone, or FRZ, established by the Federal Aviation Administration as National Defense Airspace.

Among the operations restricted

within the DC FRZ are model aircraft operations, model rocketry, and unmanned aircraft systems.

These systems have become much more accessible recently and may even be purchased on post at the Exchange.

However, they may not be flown on Fort Belvoir because of FAA flight restrictions. Operators are encouraged to check for the latest FAA guidance for areas they want to operate off-post at the below link, or https://www.faa.gov/uas/b4ufly/.

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Incoming U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Richard A. Carullo accepts responsibility as Belvoir HQ Bn. Commander Lt. Col. Philip Lenz hands him the guidon during a ceremony in Wood Theater on Fort Belvoir, Nov. 19.

the Army has brought him a myriad of experiences.

“I can tell you that it doesn’t seem like it’s been as long as three decades.

It seems like its matured me and it’s made me grow far greater than I may have grown as a civilian. It’s allowed me to see the world,” he said, adding that he looks forward to experiencing the National Capital Region and to getting to know the people at Fort Belvoir.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carullo is the new command sergeant major of Belvoir’s Headquarters Battalion, after taking over, Nov. 19, during an assumption of responsibility ceremony. He replaced Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Williams.

“We all know the role command sergeant majors and non-commissioned officers play in all Army organizations,” said Lt. Col. Philip Lenz, Headquarters Battalion, commander. “However, if you ever pause to question the significance of that role, try doing without your CSM for a few weeks.”

Williams is a brigade command sergeant major in Afghanistan.

“Command Sgt. Maj. Williams is a phenomenal NCO and we are blessed to have him on our team,” Lenz said.

“I pray for his safe return from deployment and ask to you to remember every day, our Service members and civilians who are serving in harm’s way and for their families who serve, as well, eagerly waiting for their return.”

Carullo’s family moved to Belvoir from Fort Hood, Texas, 30 days after Carullo’s return from deployment.

“Less than one percent of the Army makes it to the rank of sergeant major and not all of them are selected to be a CSM,” Lenz said. “Command Sgt. Maj. Carullo joins the eagle team

with more than 26 years of military service – more than a decade of that time, serving as a first sergeant. He’s had multiple deployments and 18 months as a battalion CSM before he was even selected for E-9. Even better is that he comes with a calm professionalism, high standards and a genuine desire to take care of Soldiers, civilians and their families.”

Lenz welcomes Carullo’s fresh perspective, he said.

“I’m honored to serve as your battle buddy and I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome you and your family to the headquarters battalion,” Lenz said.

Carullo thanked Soldiers and civilians in the unit.

“To the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Department of the Army civilians … the work that you do for our nation is just as important as what we do in our uniform and I appreciate that,” he said. “To the Soldiers of Headquarters Battalion and the 212th Military Police Battalion, thanks for your welcome and your continued support to our nation and to the unit.”

He admitted he didn’t expect to be in the Army for more than four years.

“I wanted to get out of the Army and I wanted to use my GI Bill to get an education and become a civilian,” Carullo said.

Despite his initial goal to get out of the Army, Carullo said staying in

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November 25, 2015

AFAP Forum delegates discuss top issues

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer

See a detailed list of Belvoir’s AFAP topics in

Delegates proposed their top four issues to garrison leadership Friday, during the Army Family Action Plan out brief.

The delegates, along with subject matter experts, went over many issues during the threeday AFAP Forum, which took place Nov. 17-19 at Army Community Service.

“The heart of the AFAP Forum are the delegates,” said Brent Jurgersen, ACS director. Del-

the Dec. 3 Belvoir Eagle egates were comprised of retired DoD civilians, active-duty military, military spouses, volunteers and retirees.

“Three and a half days is a lot of time to take from anyone’s schedule,” said Kim Lazarow, AFAP manager. “What they did … is representative of what the community wants.”

Issues from AFAP go to the commander’s steer-

ing committee Dec. 15, she said. What can’t be fixed at the installation level is forwarded to higher leadership.

The forum was revamped, and had one focus group. Berry Patrick, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, director said, despite the smaller group, there was no reduction in quality.

“While it’s smaller in scope, it’s no less work,” he said.

Two delegates, Kim Yurkovich and Lorenzia Henderson, presented the issues and answered questions at the out brief.

Religious Briefs

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Special holiday season chapel events

• Christmas tree lighting, 4 p.m., Dec. 4 • Handel’s Messiah, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 6 Each year, the choirs of Fort Belvoir combine with community members to make up a Belvoir Community Choir. This group 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.

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

• Hanukkah service, 7 p.m., Dec. 8.

All events are at Belvoir Chapel. For more information, see story, Page A10.

Chapel Services Woodlawn Chapel: 1801 Wright Road, Bldg. 1801, 703-806-5911 • Saturday: 5 p.m. Catholic Mass • Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Catholic Mass; 9:15 a.m. Catholic Mass; 11 a.m.

Gospel Service • Monday-Friday: 12:05 p.m. Catholic Daily Mass (Only M/W/F from Memorial Day through Labor Day) Belvoir Chapel: 5950 12th St. Ste. 101, 703-806-3006 • Friday: 7:30 p.m. Jewish Service • 3rd Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Jewish Service • Sunday: 8 a.m. Protestant Service; 9:30 a.m. Catholic Mass; 11 a.m. Protestant Service; 2 p.m. Contemporary Protestant Service (ChapelNext) Fairfax Chapel: 5675 21st Street • Sunday: 11:15 a.m. Catholic Mass

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Throughout the year, there are special services and masses. Call the following coordinators for those service dates and times: • Catholic: 703-806-5745 • Jewish: 703-806-3393 • Protestant: 703-806-4316 • Wedding Coordinator: 703-473-2193 • For services at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, call 571-2314178/79.

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Indian people, were very ashamed of who we were because of the society that we lived in we could not openly express who we were or our culture.

Nowadays, everyone wants to be Native American,” she said.

Big Eagle shared a story from her childhood about a time when animals spoke, and the reason why you shouldn’t tease others is because

“what goes around comes around.”

The stories they were told as children leave impressions on them, making them think about their own actions and consequences, Big Eagle said.

“That little story guided us on the right path that we should go on.

That’s what native culture was like growing up. It wasn’t anything big or special, just stories that were told to pass on, not only the culture but to pass on life lessons.”

In the kitchen

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Robert Irvine, celebrity chef, leads a cooking class for Service members at the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir Nov. 19. Recipes included homemade pasta and Bolognese sauce. Irvine’s foundation funds monthly luncheons at the USO Warrior and Family Centers at Belvoir and Bethesda.

Belvoir Briefs Holiday gate closures Walker and Telegraph gates are closed Wednesday through Friday.

The Visitors’ Center is closed Thanksgiving and Friday. During VCC closures, visitors should still use Tulley Gate, and will be vetted in the lane.

Visitors will not be able to get passes or badges during the VCC closure.

Suicide intervention training Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, ASIST, is a 2-day, handson, practice-oriented, immersion experience that helps caregivers or anyone become ready, willing and able to conduct suicide first-aid interventions.

The training teaches first-aid intervention skills that can be used to help prevent the immediate risk of suicide.

Belvoir hosts free training, Dec. 2-3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited. Participants get workbooks and a participation certificate.

To register or for more info, call or email, Milagros Frank, 703-805-5529, milagros.frank.civ@mail.mil.

Looking for a fresh Christmas tree?

Belvoir’s DFMWR has a Christmas

Tree Cutting Trip, Dec. 5 to Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, Md., for $10 per person for transportation. Register early and tell your friends. Info is available by calling 703-805-3081.

Army-Navy Blood challenge The Armed Services Blood Program’s 5th annual Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge visits Belvoir for a blood drive, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Belvoir USO Family and Warrior Center. Online appointments are available through www.militarydonor.com, using the sponsor code USO. People with blood-donor eligibility questions can e-mail donna-lee. onwona.civ@mail.mil.

AFTB Level K Training Dec. 2, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., ACS, Bldg. 200, 9800 Belvoir Road. Level K Army Family Team Building training provides basic information and skills needed by all military members, spouses or those affiliated with the military. Learn military terms, acronyms, customs and courtesies, chain of command, military and community resources, and basic benefits and entitlements. Call 703-805-4152 to register.

November 25, 2015

Marines participate in surveying course

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer

From Page A1 about seven minutes passed before the EMTs reached the patient and stabilized her for transport to Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.

According to the American Heart Association, quick action to re-establish heart rhythm is extremely important in cases of a heart attack. After three to five minutes, irreversible brain or tissue damage can occur. Also, the chance of survival decreases with every passing minute.

In this incident, the speed with which DLA Police officers administered defibrillation to the patient greatly improved her prognosis. DLA Police later said the cardiologist at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital noted that, had it not been for the actions of the first responders reviving the heart through defibrillation, the patient would not be alive.

The AED is a portable electronic device used to diagnose life-threatening heart problems and treat them by applying electrical energy — otherwise known as defibrillation — which allows the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm, according to the Federal Drug Administration. Often,

when you find a fire extinguisher in the HQC building, you’ll see a defibrillator in a glass and metal case mounted to the wall marked “AED.” Every member of the DLA Police assigned to the McNamara Headquarters Complex gets instruction on using AEDs, said DLA Police Chief Kevin McKay. “We train on nights and weekends and update everyone’s qualifications and certifications annually,” McKay said. “We always have to be prepared, because you never know when a real-life situation will occur.”

The evening after the incident, several DLA Police officers involved in the rescue visited the patient at the hospital, where they found her awake and sitting up in bed. They said she was very appreciative and gave each one of them a hug.

“I was very proud of them,” McKay said. “This outcome assures me, and I think it has convinced all of our officers, that the key to successful first response is preparation. This incident has really increased our appreciation for the benefits of training.”

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Pfc. Katie Hunter activates a GPS receiver to confirm survey data gathered by the Marine Corps Detachment Nov. 4. The Detachment, attached to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, is updating surveys of Fort Belvoir terrain. every day and I’m learning something new. I’m also getting to support other Marines who are out there on the field, providing them with the information that they need.”

It was a lot of information to learn and being hands-on with the gear they use to survey is a new experience for him, he said.

“I’ve always been one to work with my brain and not hands-on, so setting everything up was the biggest challenge for me,” Toby said. “But overall, I am being challenged just enough where it’s entertaining but there hasn’t been anything that’s been too difficult.”

The detachment is in the same building as and is attached to Belvoir’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, said Staff Sgt. Forrest Drescher, another course instructor, who went through the course in 2009. NGA does surveying and geo- Pfc. Hunter Harris, Marine Corps Detachment Fort Belvoir, remotely controls a digital theodolite during survey updates November 5. The surveys spatial intelligence. are being conducted for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

“We work hand-in-hand with NGA, out when we’re deployed or It’s kind of a godsend that we are down … we’re able to get that stuff in the fleet,” he said. “They support over here, because we can utilize fixed at a much more rapid pace, esus with contractors and we support their expertise and also. with a lot pecially considering we have a very them with personnel doing airfield of this equipment, because of its very limited time slot that we can actually surveys and infrastructure surveys. technical nature, when things go train these Marines.”

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Twenty-four Marines just out of boot camp participated in the Basic Geographic Intelligence Course by the Marine Corps Detachment, which allowed them to develop basic skills in surveying.

The course is for entry-level Marines who don’t have a military career yet, said Sgt. Jeffrey Rethford, one of five instructors in the course.

“They come here to learn their basic skill or trade that they are going to be doing for the next five years in the Marine Corps,” he said. “We teach them very basic level information and ways to do the job.”

The Marines were halfway through the seven and a half month course and finished up the Geodetic Survey Phase Completion Exercise earlier this month.

“During this PCX, up to this point, we’ve taught them everything that we know, as far as entry-level surveying,” Rethford said. “They then take that information and we create a real-world scenario and allow them to try to implement everything they’ve learned over the last three months, with surveying, specifically.”

Surveying is used in both civilian and military fields. For example, surveyors are used on air fields to make sure runways are long enough for airplanes to land, Rethford said.

In the military, they are also used in combat.

“You could use this to get accurate, detailed coordinates of enemy locations or create accurate and detailed coordinates of our locations, in the event that we need to do air drops,” he said.

The point of the phase completion exercise was for the students to demonstrate what they’ve learned, he said.

Pfc. Dillon Toby is a Marine who was going through the course.

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SFAC marks American Education Week with events focused on education, outreach

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer Fort Belvoir’s Soldier and Family Assistance Center marked American Education week, Nov. 16-20, with activities and information for wounded warriors and their families.

The week included presentations on the Army’s Credentialing Opportunities On Line, or COOL, program; a briefing on Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, DANTES; appreciation events for those in the Wounded Warrior mentorship program and Vet Success education program; information on the Wounded Warrior Project; a therapeutic healing day for Service members in the Warrior Transition Battalion and their families; and information on traumatic brain injuries.

Wednesday, handfuls of Service members browsed information tables set up by several non-profit groups, including the Wounded Warrior Project and Serving Together, highlighting the services and programs they have to help veterans and the military community.

“This whole week is American Education Week and

Fair spotlights universities, educational programs

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer A rainy day couldn’t keep the crowd from attending Barden Education Center’s fall education fair, Nov. 19, said Yashika Neaves, the Army Community Education System manager and education services specialist at Barden.

“In spite of the rain, we had a pretty amazing turnout,” Neaves said.

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we have a variety of events here for Soldiers and their families,” said Jeana VanHouten, an education services specialist at SFAC. SFAC provides a variety of educational services to wounded Soldiers and their families throughout the year, VanHouten said.

“We provide a range of education service and information about things like higher education, tuition assistance and certifications,” she said.

Education information can be especially important to Soldiers transitioning out of the military after an injury or illness, VanHouten said.

“It’s really important to know what educational services are available to them,” she said.

J.D. Carr, also an education services specialist at SFAC, said the week was a good chance to highlight all of the programs and services offered at SFAC, and many of the other organizations that help support it.

“I’d like to send a thank you out to Brandy Hall in the Wounded Warrior Project for coming out and providing us with information on their mission to help warriors in transition,” Carr said.

About 100 people attended the fair to get information about colleges, universities, educational programs and services, Neaves said. Attendees were able to get information on more than 30 colleges and universities, degree programs, financial aid and other support services, and the National Testing Center services offered at Barden.

“Everyone that came out was impressed with the array of resources available to them there,” she said.

Neaves said she surveyed the groups that had booths at the education fair and they were happy with the event.

“The participants were happy they had this opportunity to reach the military community,” Neaves said.

The education fair was one of several events Barden Education Center held during American Education Week, which the National Education Association designated as Nov. 16-20

this year. The Army’s theme for the week was “Army Continuing Education System: Soldier for Life, Education for life.”

In addition to the education fair, the Barden Education Center hosted an open house; a seminar on DANTES (Defense Activity for NonTraditional Education Support); a seminar on the Troops to Teachers program and sessions on personal growth, development and leadership during the week.

Neaves said the week’s activities were all successful and thanked the Directorate of Human Resources; and Col. Michelle D. Mitchell, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Guillory, who both stopped by the fair, for their support of the events.

“Overall, it was a pretty amazing event and we are thankful for everyone who came out for it,” Neaves said.

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By Amanda Stewart Staff writer The Fort Belvoir community is invited to help usher in the holiday series of festive events in December.

The holiday season kicks off with a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 4. The event begins with a musical prelude at 4 p.m., followed by the tree-lighting, including music by the Catholic Children’s Choir at 4:30 p.m., said Chaplain Kenneth Sharpe.

At about 4:55 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus are expected to arrive on a fire truck. The most famous couple from the North Pole will be available for photos and to meet with children until 6 p.m., Sharpe said.

Everyone is invited to attend the ceremony and enjoy refreshments in the Religious Education Center afterward, Sharpe said.

“It’s a great tradition, the lighting of the Christmas tree at Fort Belvoir,” said Sharpe, who will be attending his first tree lighting as Belvoir’s chaplain this year. “It’s always a great tradition to have on an installation and just a great event for folks to come out, be with family and friends and enjoy fellowship.”

Then, on Dec. 6, Belvoir community members are invited to a performance of Handel’s Messiah at Belvoir Chapel. The concert, a tradition on Belvoir for more than 30 years, begins at 7:30 p.m.

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On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation marks the holiday season with a Hanukkah Menorah Lighting at 7 p.m. on the steps of Belvoir Chapel. Refreshments will be served afterward.

The Jewish Congregation also has a “Hanukkah Happening” on Dec. 11, including a Hanukkah Dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Center, followed by a service at 7 p.m. in Belvoir Chapel. There is a suggested donation of $10 per person or $30 per family.

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Barracudas open season with big win over SYA

Timeout The boomerang’s curse

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By Rick Musselman Sports editor

The Belvoir Barracudas 8th grade boys’ division squad kicked off the 2015-16 Fairfax County Youth Basketball League season in fine form by defeating Southwestern Youth Association 69-39, Saturday at Specker Field House.

The Barracudas maintained a masterfully applied combination of slingshot passing and a no-let-up approach to man defense from the opening tip to the final buzzer to totally overwhelm their opponents.

SYA managed to get a momentary burst of scoring fortunes out of the gate. early in the second period, but the effort was far too little too late, with the Belvoir machine continually marching down the hardwood for repeated scores to put a landslide victory into the week-1 books.

Belvoir left no stone unturned throughout the first half, dominating their opponents with a surgical offense spearheaded by point guard, Durand Brown, and shooting guard, Ryan Medina. Forwards, Cody Kellem and Xavian Myles stayed in constant motion around the perimeter and in the lane to take the rapid-fire passes and sink See BARRACUDAS, Page B3

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Belvoir Barracudas forward, Xavian Myles, 13, plows inside for a shot, drawing an SYA foul in the process, during his team's Fairfax County Youth Basketball League 8th grade boys division season opener, Saturday at Specker Field House.

2015 Turkey Trot winners announced

By Rick Musselman Sports editor

Fort Belvoir’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation has released the official results of the 2015 Turkey Trot 5K and 10K races held Nov. 14 on South Post.

This year’s event drew more than 400 parSee full results, ticipants.

Page B2 According to Sheila Edwards, Fort Belvoir sports director, the Turkey Trot is one of several walks and runs staged at various times each year to provide Service members, families and civilians of all ages a chance to challenge themselves on courses running through parts of the installation.

For more information about fitness opportunities on post, visit http://belvoir.armymwr.com/us/belvoir/categories/sports-and-fit ness.

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The Fort Belvoir DFMWR Turkey Trot mascot makes the rounds before the start of the races, Nov. 14 near Pullen Field.

About a week ago, I was driving into work and happened to catch a group of fellows throwing a boomerang around on Long Parade Field. And such a feeling of horror and dismay rose in me that I very nearly turned my car around and headed back for home.

This is what happened.

Many years ago, the family had all gathered at my parents’ house to celebrate Christmas Day, and near the end of the present-opening period, somebody unwrapped a comparatively unusual gift — a bona fide boomerang replete with tribal markings and a sleek finish of high gloss urethane. Well, like most of the men in our clan, regardless of their age, we summarily lost all interest in everything else in the living room and launched an exodus out into the backyard to give this intriguing device a try. And from the first throw, we realized we had unleashed something evil and malignant onto our world that would prove difficult to get back into Pandora’s Box. Contrary to their portrayal in movies, a boomerang is anything but predictable in terms of its incoming trajectory.

Silly us, we had this strange idea that it was somehow magically designed to always return to the hand that threw it.

My brother-in-law quickly realized the foolhardiness of this assumption when this seemingly innocuous plank of wood came back at him like some wildly flapping Ninja shuriken and clicked directly on his sternum.

Still determined to make this thing work, we continued to sling it, and it continued to find sensitive body parts to assail. Not surprisingly, our topics of conversation soon began to turn to ancient aboriginal curses and imaginings of this particular boomerang having been shaped from some sacred tree by a gonerogue shaman deep in the Australian outback. Even my normally quite levelheaded dad remarked that “that durn thing’s got a ‘haint’ in it.”

It all finally came to an end that Christmas Day when one of us threw it as far as we could, hoping the added distance might give us some maneuvering room to save ourselves, and it decided to break with tradition and disappeared into the woods without so much as a hint of a U-turn. Since we never did find it, I have to admit that on many nights since I’ve lain awake and imagined that wicked boomerang still flying around amid the clouds somewhere, just waiting for an opportune moment to return back into my life, probably with a well-placed hit to the side of my skull.

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2015 DFMWR Turkey Trot 5K/10K Results

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5K FEMALE DIVISION Overall • 1st Place: Wendy Shaha Ages 1-10 • 1st Place: Lily Harrington • 2nd Place: Elizabeth Agudzi Addo Ages 11-15 • 1st Place: Josey Whitaker • 2nd Place: Esther Fritz Ages 16-19 • 1st Place: Katie Cormier • 2nd Place: Brianna Heath Ages 20-29 • 1st Place: Shannon Higby • 2nd Place: Myah Hicks Ages 30-39 • 1st Place: Tracy Wohlford • 2nd Place: Lea Pochet Ages 40-49 • 1st Place: Maria Cornell • 2nd Place: Sarita Dyer Ages 50-59 • 1st Place: Sally Bizer • 2nd Place: Linda Hawkins Ages 60-99 • 1st Place: Deborah Stocker • 2nd Place: Felessia Golatt MALE DIVISION

Overall • 1st Place: Kevin Gotfredson Ages 1-10 • 1st Place: Ethan Agudzi Addo • 2nd Place: Nathan Agudzi Addo Ages 11-15 • 1st Place: Ben Young • 2nd Place: Joshua Ortiz Ages 16-19 • 1st Place: Douglas McCreight • 2nd Place: Alexander Lee Ages 20-29 • 1st Place: Renardo Reid • 2nd Place: Jacob Holguin Ages 30-39 • 1st Place: Corey Joiner • 2nd Place: Chris Griggs Ages 40-49 • 1st Place: James Proctor • 2nd Place: Timothy Yatsko Ages 50-59

• 1st Place: Patrick Murphy • 2nd Place: Benjamin Scott Ages 60-99 1st Place: Thomas Zimmerman

10K FEMALE DIVISION Overall • 1st Place: Yuko Whitestone Ages 11-15 • 1st Place: Hannah Youngs • 2nd Place: Hannah Sones Ages 16-19 • 1st Place: Kori Thomas Ages 20-29 • 1st Place: Devon Combass • 2nd Place: Julia Bizer Ages 30-39 • 1st Place: Renee Vigilante • 2nd Place: Elisa Lessard Ages 40-49 • 1st Place: Brenda Stuart • 2nd Place: Allison Ross-Tompkins Ages 50-59 • 1st Place: Barbra Pane • 2nd Place: Hasana Ali MALE DIVISION Overall • 1st Place: Douglas Boorstein Ages 1-10 • 1st Place: Collin Keehan Ages 11-15 • 1st Place: John Pena-Baker Ages 20-29 • 1st Place: Anthony Martinez • 2nd Place: Robert Schwass Ages 30-39 • 1st Place: Adam Lessard • 2nd Place: Paul Sanford Ages 40-49 • 1st Place: Jacob Walls • 2nd Place: Cade Saie Ages 50-59 • 1st Place: Jack Kammerer • 2nd Place: Emmanuel Caffud Ages 60-99 • 1st Place: Norm Seip • 2nd Place: Kenn Jobe

Hunter Silvernail, left, and Spike Silvernail, near the finish line of Fort Belvoir's 2015 DFMWR Turkey Trot 5K race, ultimately turning in respective times of 28:54 and 29:01, Nov. 14 near Pullen Field.

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Kevin Gotfredson approaches the finish line of Fort Belvoir’s 2015 DFMWR Turkey Trot 5K race, earning the men’s division 1st place title with a time of 19:18, Nov. 14 near Pullen Field.

Elise Duncan crosses the finish line of Fort Belvoir's 2015 DFMWR Turkey Trot 5K race with a time of 34:14, Nov. 14 near Pullen Field.

November 25, 2015 Photo by Rick Musselman

Belvoir Barracudas point guard, Lena Vallejos, 12, works the ball down the court during her team’s Fairfax County Youth Basketball League 7th grade girls division season opener against Fairfax Police Youth Club, Saturday at Specker Field House.

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Belvoir Barracudas shooting guard, Ryan Medina, 13, charges into the lane during his team's Fairfax County Youth Basketball League 8th grade boys division season opener against SYA, Saturday at Specker Field House.

Opening Day Results Boys’ 8th Grade Division 1 Barracudas 69 Southwestern Youth Club 39

Boys’ 6th Grade Division 2 Barracudas 32 Reston 31

Boys’ 7th Grade Division 3 Barracudas 45 Braddock Road 34

Boys’ 5th Grade Division Pool Play Barracudas 46 Lee District 11

7th Grade Division 2 Reston 39 Barracudas 33

Girls’ 7th Grade Division 2 Fairfax Police Youth Club 54 Barracudas 2

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Belvoir Barracudas forward, Cody Kellem, 13, takes to the air for an inside shot during his team’s Fairfax County Youth Basketball League 8th grade boys division season opener against SYA, Saturday at Specker Field House.

the buckets while center, William Wilson, kept momentum building with a string of rebounds and follow-up shots that ultimately sent SYA to the bench at the halftime buzzer trailing 46-16.

SYA regrouped early in the second period, developing greater passing precision against Belvoir’s increasingly vehement man-to-man defense, to put some badly needed points on the scoreboard. But the fortunes would prove fleeting as the Barracudas intensified the pressure inside the lane and forced a series of costly turnovers that put the home team back in the driver’s seat for the remainder of the contest. Belvoir forwards, Tyga Golden and Andre Pope, joined forces with center, Langston Boyd, to set up a nearly impenetrable zone under the hoop while Brown and shooting guard,

Latief Mustafaa, double-teamed SYA ball handlers with every approach. At the opposite end of the court, the Barracudas continually drove through the paint for highflying lay-ins and Golden and Pope crashed the boards with a ferocity that SYA found difficult to combat.

Belvoir’s all-or-nothing commitment on offense and defense steadily intensified right up to the final horn and the hungry squad put the sweeping 69-39 win in the opening-week books.

For more information about the Barracudas youth basketball program, email Jerry Arrington, CYSS sports and fitness director, at jerry.r.arrington@us.army.mil; Coach Herb Marshall at herbmarshall@msn.com, or Coach Alton Greene at alton.greene@yahoo.com.

For weekly game schedules, gym locations and standings, visit http:// fcybl.org.

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Sports & Recreation Briefs This week Golf Club holiday party Fort Belvoir Golf Club is hosting a Holiday Party and Golf Shop Sale, Dec. 3, 4-7 p.m.

Complimentary hor d’oeuvres will be available, with bar specials and a raffle.

Red Cross Swim Lessons Fort Belvoir Aquatics is offering American Red Cross Swim Lessons through April. For information, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool, 703-805-2620.

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Upcoming Water Safety Instructor course Fort Belvoir Aquatics will be offer-

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In Progress 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.

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.

BodySpirit trainers needed BodySpirit, LLC, is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, nationally certified, personal trainers to join the personal training staff at Fort Belvoir. Call Jennifer Beattie at 504-256-0896.

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

Stroller Walking Stroller walking is back. Come out and join other parents in this brisk networking opportunity through the trails of Fort Belvoir. Sessions are Fridays, 9-10 a.m. starting at Pullen Track. For more information, call 703805-4547.

Water Aerobics afternoon classes Benyaurd Indoor Pool has added afternoon water aerobics classes — Mondays, 5:30-6:25 p.m. and Thursdays, 5-5:55 p.m. Low impact, high cardio workouts take place every Tuesday and Thursday (except holi-

days) . The Shallow Water Class is 9 to 9:55 a.m. and the Deep Water Class is 10 to 10:55 a.m. at the Benyaurd Indoor Pool. Cost is $5 per class. For more information, call 703-805-2620.

Scuba Open Water Certification Open-water scuba certification classes are offered at Benyaurd Indoor Pool Saturdays, 8-11 a.m.

For more information, call Patriot Scuba at 703-781-4649. For more information on registrations, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool at 703-805-2620.

Adult recreational volleyball Eligible individuals ages 18 and older are welcome to play adult recreational volleyball Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sundays, 2-5 p.m., at Wells Field House.

For more information, visit http:// belvoir.armymwr.com/us/belvoir/programs/wells-field-house or contact Ron Valentine at Ron.Valentine@dau. mil, or 703-805-2912; T.J. Dierks at Timothy.Dierks@DTRA.mil; or Cliff Fouts at CrFouts26k@aol.com.

Outdoor Recreation hours Outdoor Recreation is open Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information call 703-805-3081.

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