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Downtown Norfolk to host military vessels, tall ships

By David Todd The Flagship Managing Editor

NORFOLK

Historically, what we’ve proven is that we need a strong Navy.”

- Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10

In June, Hampton Roads will host OpSail Virginia 2012, starting with the Patriotic Festival along the Virginia Beach Oceanfront featuring the magnificent U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron (June 1 - 3) and continuing on with Norfolk Harborfest in the Downtown Norfolk harbor with tall ships and multinational military vessels from around the world. Both events will illuminate the night’s sky with brilliant firework displays over the water.

Unlike in years past, OpSail Virginia 2012 will feature three Parade of Sails this year, in addition to local, regional and national entertainment; family activities; public ship tours; unique and unusual performances; water activities and much more.

U.S. Navy file photo A replica of the Godspeed from Jamestown will participate in this year’s OpSail 2012 Virginia tall ship Parade of Sail, June 8.

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Midshipman training program kicks off in Groton

USS George H.W. Bush receives fleet's top honors Award is based on the overall safety record

By MC3 Timothy Daughton USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs

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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) received the fleet’s highest recognition for superior operational performance and excellence in safety during an awards ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, May 16.

Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr., Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces

(USFF); Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic; and Rear Adm. Brian C. Prindle, Commander, Naval Safety Center, presented the Battenberg Cup Award, 2011 Battle “E” Award and the Adm. Flatley Memorial Award, respectively, to CVN-77.

Prindle presented the Adm. Flatley award to Electronics Technician 3rd Class Thomas Ackerson; Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Nieswand, from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8; and Cmdr. Patrick Honeck, command safety officer, who accepted the award on the behalf of CVN-77 and CVW-8 for their overall safety

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

GROTON, CONN.

MCSN Brian Read Castillo Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr., Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, addresses Sailors during an awards ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

performance.

In 2011, the CVN-77 and CVW-8 team logged more than 250 days underway, 30,000 flight hours, 14,000 sorties launched including 11,000 catapults shot, 15,000 aircraft recoveries and zero mishaps.

“The Bush and CVW-8 team, integrated professional execu-

TWO SAILORS BEAT ODDS, COMPETE AT WARRIOR GAMES

By MC2 Nikki Smith Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

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Two Sailors from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) competed earlier this month in the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. and reflected on their experience, May 17.

SAILORS RIDE TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY RALLY About 200 service members, DoD personnel, veterans and families participated in the 90-minute bike route, May 17.

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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tom Murphy, a psychiatric technician at Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Angelo Anderson, from the Infectious Disease clinic, earned spots on the Navy-Coast Guard team. Each Sailor participated in three out of the games’ seven events.

The 3rd annual competition was held April 30 through May 5, and brought together Wounded Warriors from around the nation to compete in Paralympic-style event sports. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members from U.S. and U.K. services competed.

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tion of risk management in all you did and results, remarkably, speak for themselves,” said Prindle.

The award is based on the overall safety record, including the number of Class A and B mishaps experienced by the ship

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Within four months of having my lower left leg amputated I was back to riding a bike and playing ice hockey.”

- Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tom Murphy

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■ training While the midshipmen are aboard their assigned attack boats, they will gain familiarity and hands-on experience with the equipment and operations.

Sixteen Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen joined the crews of USS Virginia (SSN 774) and USS San Juan (SSN 751), May 17, to begin the 2012 Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) Midshipman Training program.

The midshipman program allows second and third class midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy and NROTC to examine the four possible service selection options available to newlycommissioned Navy and Marine Corps officers: Surface Warfare, Submarines, Aviation and Marines.

The midshipmen will be aboard the attack submarines for nearly two weeks and are the first contingent of more than 100 who will embark on Groton assigned submarines throughout the summer.

Lt. Cmdr. Todd Keene, midshipman area coordinator for Groton at Commander, Submarine Group 2 emphasized the quality learning the midshipmen will receive.

“The summer midshipman training program is the best opportunity for these midshipmen to gain an awareness of the undersea enterprise and walk away with a better appreciation of what the submarine force’s values and contributions are to our nation,” said Keene.

Keene added that while the midshipmen are aboard their assigned attack boats they will gain familiarity and hands-on experience with the equipment and operations of our nation’s nuclear-powered attack submarines.

The COMSUBLANT Midshipman Training program is expected to conclude in August.

DINO DAYS COME TO THE PENINSULA It’s a dinosaur summer as the Virginia Living Museum opens its new robotic exhibit from Kokoro, the inventor of robotic dinosaurs.

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Navy Lt. Austin Hulbert (29), of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) onboard Naval Air Station Oceana, serves his country at the controls of F/A-18F Hornet ďŹ ghter aircraft, but when off-duty, he continues to protect his local Virginia Beach community as a Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) with the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad. A position he has held since 2008. “My family was in a pretty bad car wreck when I was in college, and I lost my mom, but the EMT’s and paramedics were able to save my dad and my brother,â€? said Hulbert. “I decided that I would pass it forward, and get into it [the rescue squad] so that I could give back to other people.â€?

He said that service members make perfect candidates for the all-volunteer rescue squad because of their military training and because they are already accustomed to the volunteer process. “People that sign up to join an all-volunteer military are already leaning towards helping other people, serving a cause greater than themselves,� explained Hulbert. “So, I think seeing something like the rescue squad, which is [comprised of] all volunteers, it lends itself to the same type of individuals, people who want to give back to their community.�

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day, every day of the year, at no cost to the citizens and visitors of the City of Virginia Beach. “We do 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., or vice versa,� said Hulbert, explained the typical schedule of a EMT-B. “I’ll show up 30 minutes prior, and then we just check off the ambulance and make sure we have all the supplies we need, and then check that everything works and the vehicle works.

And then we sign on.�

The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad responds to nearly 9,000 calls each year. The demands on its volunteers has grown over the past years and the need for additional members has grown along with it.

“It’s not what you see on TV for EMT’s,� explained Hulbert, who said that a lot of what they do is routine in nature and not adrenalinefueled like an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.�

However, Hulbert has seen his share of excitement.

When an F/A-18D crashed in Virginia Beach on April 6, he had the opportunity to assist in the recovery efforts as a Virginia Beach EMT. “I live about three blocks from where it hit the ground.

I looked out my window and I saw the smoke plume,� he said. “I ran out and got in my care and drove to the rescue squad and hopped on a truck and drove to the scene to do triage.�

Luckily, no one was hurt, so he refocused his efforts to assist the ďŹ reďŹ ghters and made sure they stayed hydrated.

In Virginia Beach, the training is free. The students are required to purchase a training manual, but the volunteer rescue squad provides the uniform shirts and pants.

New members are required to provide 48 hours a month of ambulance duty time. This generally takes the form of four, 12 hour shifts.

If you would like to experience what volunteering is all about, the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad

has an “Observer Duty,� or “Ride Along� program.

If interested, contact the scheduling ofďŹ cer assigned to one of the volunteer stations for details.

Hulbert feels that the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad provides a much needed service to the Virginia Beach community. “We are the biggest city in Virginia, serviced by an all-volunteer force, so I think that is something that people should want to hold on to,� he said. “It’s free and we save the city a lot of money every year. It allows the citizens the opportunities to give back. So, I think it is important that people keep on volunteering.�

If you are 18 years of age, or older, and are interested in joining the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, visit www.livesneedsaving. org, or call 385-2911.

Editor’s note: LPN’s, RN’s, Physician’s Assistants (PA’s) and Military Hospital Corpsmen can request to challenge the EMT (BLS level) test. They must complete the 36-hour EMT-B refresher class and pass the standardized written examination and practical skills stations. Written approval is required from the OfďŹ ce of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) before taking the EMT refresher class.

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard welcomes Portsmouth students for inaugural STEM Career Day

By Brian McNeal NNSY Public Affairs

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develop ideas William Harrell from Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Process Improvement Department walks students through the Rapid Prototype Center, which develops employee ideas into working solutions or products. virtual welder Senior Chief Hull Technician (SW) William Fridley instructs a student on how to use the VRTEX virtual welder. The VRTEX allows students to practice their welding technique in a simulated environment.

We wanted to really show the STEM students the work that is being performed just minutes from their schools.”- Valerie Fulwood

assemble an aircraft carrier John Tate from Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Rapid Prototype Center demonstrates to Cradock Middle School student Jonathan Jewell how to assemble an aircraft carrier using a 3D printing prototype.

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Students from Cradock Middle School and I.C. Norcom High School visited Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and received an unprecedented look at how math and science careers are applied during the first ever NNSY Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Career Day, May 10.

Twenty-five students from Cradock and 26 students from Norcom met with representatives from many NNSY departments including: Planning and Design; Nuclear Engineering and Planning; Facility and Equipment Management; Occupational Safety, Health and Environment; Quality Assurance; Mechanical; and Production Training. In addition to spending small group time with the departmental representatives and using some of their tools, the students received a windshield tour of the industrial area and received a glimpse of maintenance being performed on the carriers and submarines – a rarity for a student group.

“We wanted to really show the STEM students the work that is being performed just minutes from their schools. I think seeing the shipyard and the cranes and boats and all the equipment in action really communicates how math and science skills translate into the real-world,” said Valerie Fulwood, NNSY Outreach Coordinator.

Norcom High Sophomore Daejuan Thompson, who aspires to enroll in NNSY’s apprentice program after graduating high school, was really excited about touring the shipyard.

“I’d like to learn about electrical engineers,” he said. “It’s been a career in my family since my great-grandfather who was an electrical engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. My grandfather and uncle worked here too. I think I could do well at the shipyard.

I like to work under pressure.”

Cradock Teacher Delmarie Calvin was very eager to show her students math and science at work.

“We get students interested in Science and Math through the CHROME [Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering] club. Workers from the shipyard come out and do activities with the students and in the classroom, teachers incorporate math and science in fun ways,” she said.

“This visit is great because application is what [the students] need to see because sometimes they don’t get theory, but when they see it applied it makes more sense.”

CHROME operates clubs to inspire minority youth interest in science, mathematics and engineering. NNSY sponsors three clubs in Portsmouth and has been a CHROME supporter since 1992.

“Events like the STEM Career Day encourages the younger generation to learn more about the Navy and possible career opportunities at NNSY,” said Capt. Mark Bridenstine, Commander, NNSY Shipyard. “By supporting STEM and other community outreach efforts, we are making an investment in the shipyard’s future.”

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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Angelo Anderson lends a helping hand to retired Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oswald Gould during the cycling event at the 2012 Warrior Games.

| Anderson: “Sometimes my

training for the games is what would get me out of bed in the morning.” athletics was one area Murphy was working hard to get back into.

NMCP’s two Sailors were among “I had a doctor tell me that I would 33 others on the Navy-Coast Guard never be able to compete as an athteam. They competed in multiple lete again,” said Murphy. “From that events, demonstrating that a combat point on I knew I wanted to compete injury does not preclude injured ser- in any way I could. Tell me I can’t vice members from returning to full do something and I’ll be determined duty and engaging in competitive to do it.” sports.

Murphy found out about the WarMurphy was injured while de- rior Games in November 2011 from ployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Navy Safe Harbor. He said the idea While playing softball, he slid into of going to a competitive setting like base and his left leg got caught, the games was amazing and excitbreaking and tearing in multiple ing for him. He missed the initial places in his lower leg. Doctors tryouts, but was able to attend the performed four limb salvage sur- January camp, and he found out geries on Murphy to try to save his that he made the Navy-Coast Guard leg. In June 2011, he decided he’d team in February. Exhilarated and had enough of the hospital stays, nervous, he prepared to compete in pain and procedures. He said he did three sports: cycling, seated volleynot want to be someone who went ball and rifle shooting. through 60 surgeries before he finalThe first week in Colorado ly decided to have his leg taken off. Springs is an acclimation week, He wanted to do it as soon as pos- giving the athletes a week to practice sible so he could get his life back. their sports in the over 6,000 feet el“I wanted to regain my life,” said evation, an elevation a mile higher Murphy. “I was tired of trying ‘this’ than most are used to. The acclimasurgery and ‘that’ procedure, so I de- tion week also gives participants cided the best decision for me and time to work together and cultivate my family was to go ahead and have their team spirit. it amputated. I knew that I could “We all knew we were there at the get back to the quality of life that I games because of a unique bond due wanted by doing this.” to us all being Wounded Warriors,” “My doctors were hesitant ... I said Murphy. “We all looked at each even had one psychologist say that other as athletes. We didn’t look at I was crazy for wanting to do this,” what we can’t do – we focused on Murphy continued. “I told him what we can. That’s the attitude that what’s crazy to him is normal for brought us all together.” me. Within four months of having The Navy-Coast Guard team took my lower left leg amputated I was 31 medals total. Murphy did not back to riding a bike and playing win any medals, but came close. He ice hockey. Deciding to have my placed seventh in the permanent disleg amputated was the best thing ability cycling category and ninth I could have done. My family and in the rifle competition. His volleyI were able to get back to leading ball team placed fifth out of the five our lives and I have been able to go teams, but was very proud to say that back to a quality of life that makes they were able to beat the undefeatme happy.” ed Marine Volleyball team during He now attends physical therapy one of the placement games. Even five days a week, which he will need though he didn’t bring any medals to do for at least two and a half years, home, Murphy called his experience and still experiences some phantom “unreal.” pain. Murphy said the residuals are “These games are not about disnot a problem for him – what mat- abilities, they are about abilities,” ters is that he is able to maintain a he said. “One of my diagnoses was lifestyle that he loves. Competitive post traumatic stress disorder. I had Continued from front

More than 200 wounded, ill or injured service members from the U.S. and U.K. Armed Forces competed in the Paralympic-style competition.

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a hard time connecting with people and being in groups. To be out interacting outside, enjoying myself and spending time with these awesome people in a usually uncomfortable setting, for me, was absolutely amazing.”

Anderson was injured in July 2010. Two bullets tore through his leg and arm while he was on patrol in Afghanistan with a group of Marines. One bullet shattered his right femur. The second broke the humerus in his right arm. Recovery was a long road for Anderson, but he made it a priority at NMCP. Wanting to walk and use his arm again was in the forefront of his mind. He was back to playing sports in no time, and then competed in the 2011 Warrior Games. He medaled three times.

Having an outstanding time in 2011, Anderson was excited to place and return for the 2012 Warrior Games. Anderson qualified for wheelchair basketball, cycling and track and field. He spent six months training for the games, cycling around his neighborhood and doing weight training at home.

“Sometimes my training for the games is what would get me out of bed in the morning – it kept me going,” said Anderson. “I knew the games were coming up and I wanted to be fully prepared.”

He traveled with Murphy to the games, both excited and ready for the upcoming competition. When they arrived, Anderson had a new title of team captain and both had a rigorous training schedule ahead of them.

As one of three team captains, Anderson handled organizational duties on the athlete level, helped boost team morale when it seemed low and helped with his teammates’ training. Being a team captain was a unique experience for him.

“It was very easy to be inspired by my team,” Anderson explained.

“Not only were the other team captains inspiring, but everyone on the team was enthusiastic and encouraged their teammates. When a team member was finished with their training for the day and could have been in their room sleeping or relaxing at the hotel, instead they were off helping their teammates.

“I had no time to be de-motivated,” Anderson continued. “No matter what kind of help or inspiration you needed, it was there. One thing that was great about being involved in the third year of the games was that you had the veterans – the athletes who had been competing since the first games, and you had the rookies – the athletes brand new to the games. Each had their own kind of motivation and advice to offer.”

Anderson motivated his team by putting his teammates first. While competing in the lower-body impairment cycling event, he noticed a teammate having a hard time and lagged behind. So, Anderson gave up any chance of placing in the cycling competition to help his shipmate.

“I could see and hear him struggling, and I couldn’t leave him behind,” said Anderson. “I slowed down, moved my bike directly

behind him and pushed him to the finish line. He actually ended up finishing before me,” Anderson laughed. “But that’s not what mattered. I was there to help my teammate. That’s all that was important.”

Anderson did not medal this year, but was not disheartened.

“I got to compete with some really great and highly competitive people,” he said. “The competition was a lot harder this year and I’m sure it’ll step up again next year.

Hopefully, I’ll get to go back next year. Maybe I’ll try a new sport like archery or shooting.”

Now back at work at the NMCP, Murphy and Anderson will continue with their training to stay in shape so they can compete again next year.

“Seeing the human strength of this elite group of wounded, ill and injured was hugely emotional,” said Murphy. “I learned so much from these people that I was with for such a short period of time. Everyone just empowered me to want to do better. The camaraderie, pep and unit cohesion was awesome. I can’t wait to go back.”

Anderson agreed.

“It is really cool to be involved in the games,” he said. “This is an event that is growing each year and it’s great to see people – very important people like First Lady Michele Obama and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West – come to the games and support all of the athletes. I hope this goes on for a long, long time. Adaptive sports are powerful.”

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USS George H.W. Bush celebrates reading, literacy

By David Todd The Flagship Managing Editor

NORFOLK

Sailors and family members from the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch, the ship’s sponsor, spent an afternoon reading in the ship’s hangar bay, May 16, to help promote children’s literacy and the military family.

The event highlighted both United Through Reading (UTR), the nation’s first non-profit to promote the read-aloud experience for separated military families, and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the largest children’s literary non-profit organization in the United States.

Capt. Brian Luther, the ship’s Commanding Officer, read “The Little Engine that Could” by Watty Piper, and Koch read “The Kiss Box”

by Bonnie Verburg, as hundreds of crew members and their children listened attentively. Also on hand was PBS’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, who greeted children with open arms.

“It’s always very, very special for me to come onto the ship, but I think it’s important because, to me, reading is everything,” said Koch, who is also the cochair of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. “If families can read together, the sky is the limit to what these kids and parents can do together. Especially for these children, they will be able to get better jobs if they can read – it’s just very, very important – [the event] was such a creative way to promote family literacy ...

If families can read together, the sky is the limit to what these kids and parents can do together.”

- Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch

right here with our military families.”

Luther, who has children at home, is a big supporter of the program and was able to utilize the program while deployed. He was especially fond of how easy it was to participate.

“It’s a piece of cake,” he said. ‘You literally grab a book you want to read. It’s plug and play ... they have the disc already in there.

You just read your book, pop out the disc and you mail it home.”

He feels that events like these create everlasting memories for both the children and for the family as a whole.

“Any time you can bring your family here and create a memory for your kids, to let them see what mommy or daddy does and where they go to work, it helps them understand when you are gone,” said Luther. “So, I think that is the value of an event like this.”

After the reading selections, Koch got the opportunity to meet several of the children and their parents, and autographed copies of books. Families also got the opportunity to make and decorate their own “kiss” to take home. “‘The Kiss Box’ is about separation,” said Judy Cheatum, Ph.D., vice president of Literary Services for RIF.

UTR benefits ■

Sponsored through participating commands/ units and hosted at select USO centers.

MCSA Benjamin E. Kelly Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch and Commanding Officer Capt. Brian E. Luther read during a celebration event sponsored by Reading is Fundamental in the ship’s hangar bay, May 16.

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Available to all deploying military commands/units.

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Easy and inexpensive to implement.

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Effective in building command and family morale.

She said that 2,500 copies of this book have already been sent to military posts around the world. “Baby bear and the momma bear make kiss boxes, so when they are lonesome for each other, they can open these little boxes.”

UTR offers deployed military parents the opportunity to video-record themselves reading storybooks to their children. This process eases the stress of separation, maintains positive emotional connections and cultivates a love for reading. At nearly 200 recording locations worldwide, Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, National Guard, reservists and Airmen, can read to their children from units on ships, in tents abroad, on bases and installations around the world, and at 70 United Ser-

Left: Children and their parents make “kiss boxes” after the reading presentation. They were also treated to cookies and juice.

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vice Organizations centers worldwide.

Over one and a half million military parents, spouses and children have benefited from the UTR program since its inception. There are also more than 1,700 RIF programs across the country.

“I recommended it [UTR] to everybody,” said Legalman 1st Class Michael Monteith, who signed up for the program at least once a week – and sometimes more – while deployed. Of all the crew members who participated in the program, Monteith sent the most DVDs (more than 50) home.

“When I would go to sign up, I would ask the people in my office, ‘Do you want me

to sign you up?’”

During the ship’s first operational deployment, the UTR program allowed Sailors to record more than 1,500 videos, providing a simple and effective means to communicate with their family members. Sailors simply chose a book, took a seat in front of a video camera and read aloud to their loved ones. A DVD of the sessions was then sent to their families at no cost.

“The United Through Reading program is amazing because even though parents are deployed, they are still able to read to their children – it’s just wonderful,” said Koch. “I think it’s very important to be here

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and to support our military families, and reading is a great activity to bring people together.”

Luther concurred and said that the ship will continue to support the UTR program on future deployments.

“The ability to remain present in the home, I think is invaluable,” he said.

Every child who attended the event received four books for their personal collection. One of the books including was “The Kiss Box.” For more information on United Through Reading, visit www.unitedthroughreading.org.

For more information on Reading Is Fundamental, visit www.rif.org.

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Sailors gear up for Motorcycle Safety Rally ■ winners Sailors stationed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) pose for a photo after winning overall command participation during a Motorcycle Safety Rally held at the Norfolk Navy Exchange.

Service members, veterans and families participated in a 90-minute bike route

By AZ (AW) Airman Kelvin Cohen Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

NORFOLK

More than 200 service members, Department of Defense personnel, veterans and families participated in a Motorcycle Safety Rally at Naval Station Norfolk Navy Exchange, May 18.

The event was held as part of Motorcycle Safety Month and consisted of inspections, safety information and a group ride throughout the Hampton Roads area.

“It was a great turn out,” said Chief Fire Controlman (SW) Daniel Nichols, event coordinator. “The overall theme is to reinforce our safety, have fun and also get us out in the community.”

During the event, Sewells Point Safety Center provided participants information to help keep future bike riders safe while on the road.

“We came out to offer information, training and awareness,” said Bruce Manow, Sewells Point Safety Leader.

“We run the whole gamut of safety while riding. We have a lot of young Sailors that come off of a deployment and purchase these bikes and get in an accident, so we are here to teach them the skills necessary to stay safe on the roads.”

The 90-minute bike route

The overall theme is to reinforce our safety, have fun and also get us out in the community.”

-Chief Fire Controlman (SW) Daniel Nichols, event coordinator

was a highlight of the day for many of the participants.

“We did roughly 95 miles,” said Chief Aviation Support Equipment Technician (SW/ AW) Will Kumley, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt (CVN 71). “It was great! Any day on the bike is a good day.”

At the conclusion of the day, awards were given out and a team of Sailors from Roosevelt took home a trophy for the second year in a row for overall command participation.

“We do this every year,” said Kumley. “We’re 14 strong today. Our ship has a motorcycle rider’s group that keys in on this type of stuff. I think it’s great to emphasize safety and get everybody out here together.”

■ safety All active duty military personnel who operate a motorcycle on or off-base, and all DoD civilian personnel, retired military personnel and dependents who operate a motorcycle on-base are required to complete a Commander, Naval Safety Centerapproved motorcycle rider safety course prior to operating these vehicles.

Naval Station Norfolk Command Master Chief David B. Carter (right front) briefs the riders during a Motorcycle Safety Rally held at the Norfolk Navy Exchange.

The ride was scheduled to promote safety and included a 90-minute bike route throughout the Hampton Roads area.

Photos by MC3 (SW/AW) Desiree D. Green

BravoZulu The Flagship | flagshipnews.com | 05.24.12 | A9

Chief Ship’s Serviceman Angela A. Zamora, assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1), gets her anchors pinned on by her family and a mentor after a meritorious promotion to the rank of chief petty officer.

2011 Sailors of the Year advanced to CPO

By MC2 Thomas L. Rosprim Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

WASHINGTON

The Navy’s 2011 Sailors of the Year (SOY) were meritoriously advanced to chief petty officer during a ceremony held at the Navy Memorial, May 17.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert served as guest speaker at the pinning ceremony hosted by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West.

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Maria E. Johnson, Chief of Naval Operations Shore Sailor of the Year; Master-at-Arms 1st Class Douglas R. Newman, Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year; Steelworker 1st Class Louis F. Salazar, U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year; and Ship’s Serviceman 1st Class Angela A. Zamora, U.S. Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year, were each presented with chief petty officer appointment letters from the CNO prior to having their anchors pinned to their collars and combination covers placed on their heads.

“Anchors are earned, not given,” said West, providing a reminder of the excellence SOY’s must demonstrate to reach this level. “These Sailors have taken the hard jobs, proven themselves as professionals, are experts in their rates, have led by example and will continue to mentor the Navy’s future ... our Sailors.”

Every SOY cited leadership

as the biggest learning point in the Navy, along with trust in one’s Sailors and integrity.

“Ultimately, it is my Sailors who got me here,” said Salazar. “But it was my job to provide them guidance, mentorship and leadership.”

The week leading up to the pinning ceremony was full of scheduled tours of historic sites, events to honor the SOY’s and their families, and a Washington Nationals Game where the SOY’s were recognized prior to the game.

“It’s almost indescribable,” said Newman. “It’s an honor.

It’s very, very humbling, because, at the end of the day, it’s not about one person ... it’s about the process. It’s about motivating other Sailors and it’s about representing my command, my region and every Sailor in the Navy Reserve.”

“The opportunities the Navy provides its Sailors are limitless,” said Zamora. “Opportunities are there for everyone, but it is up to each Sailor to seize them.”

Greenert highlighted each SOY’s accomplishments and the importance of the chief in the Navy. He then charged each of the SOY’s to be bold, accountable and confident as they move forward as chief petty officers.

“I’m going to the Naval Academy this afternoon and I’m talking to the graduating class,” said Greenert. “I’m going to tell them to go find ‘the chief.’ The chief will be your mentor – the chief will take care of you. I wouldn’t

Kearsarge earns second consecutive Blue ‘H’

By MC3 (AW) Tamara Vaughn USS Kearsarge Public Affairs

USS KEARSARGE, AT SEA

Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) earned its second consecutive Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Blue “H” Award for excellence in workplace health promotion policies, activities and outcomes in 2011 – winners were announced in a Navy message released May 3.

The Health Promotion and Wellness Blue “H” Award is an annual award sponsored by the Navy Surgeon General and managed by the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center.

The award recognizes the promotion of health in Navy and Marine Corps organizations. Specifically, the fleet version recognizes excellence in workplace primary prevention policies.

Kearsarge’s Medical Department earned the Silver Eagle, the second highest level of the award. They scored 200 out of a possible 277 in categories such as alcohol and drug abuse prevention; injury prevention; nutrition; physical fitness; sexual health; psychological health like stress management and suicide prevention; tobacco cessation; and weight management earning them the Silver Eagle.

“It is a reflection of commitment from the Kearsarge Sailors to promote a healthy lifestyle,” said Lt. Richard Delinsky, Kearsarge’s medical administrations officer.

“It is important to recognize the different milestones that were met while being on de-

■ the award The Blue “H” Award began in 1995 to recognize commands for their efforts in implementing successful Navy health promotion for comprehensive fitness, recreation and health promotion programs.

ployment on a ship that does not have access to all the facilities. It was a challenge, but we achieved the Blue “H” even with all the obstacles that challenged us.”

The key to winning any award is ensuring that the programs being looked at are being run by highly trained individuals.

“Training played a key role in the expansion of the program,” said, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dimengo Smith, medical department training petty officer. “Kearsarge medical staff encouraged health and wellness policies, providing medical readiness training essential to the ship’s mission. In the end, it all came down to our basic ‘Sailorization.’”

The Blue “H” incorporates workplace level information about the state of crew’s health, which is entered into the fleet health risk assessment tool to calculate the score and level of award that each command should receive. The award criteria provided for building and strengthening a well-rounded health promotion program implemented by the medical team.

Kearsarge is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean undergoing Afloat Training Group 2.3 assessments.

be standing here today if it wasn’t for my chiefs.”

“Your Sailors will now look to you as the benchmark for success,” said West. “Challenge them to be better Sailors and citizens every day, and make the well-being of their families a personal priority.”

Families, friends and shipmates traveled from around the world to attend the ceremony to share the highlights of the SOY’s accomplishments and achievement on

MC1 (SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor

making chief petty officer.

“It is an amazing honor,” said Johnson. “I never thought I would make it to this point.

It all seems like a dream. You measure who you are, the type of leader you are, by the success of your junior Sailors.”

The Sailor of the Year pro-

gram was established in 1972, by then-Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and then-Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet, to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sail-

ors at each command, and ultimately the Navy. When the program began, only the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Sailors were recognized. Within 10 years, the Sailor of the Year program was expanded to include the shore establishment and Navy Reserve Sailors.

A10 | THE FLAGSHIP | MAY 24, 2012 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM

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NavyMedicine The Flagship | flagshipnews.com | 05.24.12 | A11

NMCPs Skin Cancer Screening Rodeo brings awareness, treatment

With the summer months approaching, May is the perfect time to provide this service along with education on sun protection and skin cancer

Nearly 500 patients were each given 15-minute screenings

By MC2 Nikki Smith Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Dermatology clinic observed Skin Cancer Awareness Month with a week-long Skin Cancer Screening Rodeo, May 7 - 11.

The rodeo allowed patients to be seen by providers in the Dermatology clinic for skin cancer screenings without a referral.

Dermatology saw 492 patients during the rodeo week, all who received 15minute head-to-toe skin cancer screenings. Providers worked to identify any dangerous, or possibly dangerous, skin cancer lesions. If any were identified during the screening, they were removed during the appointment. There were 198 lesions identified, removed and sent to the lab for biopsies.

Patients will be called 10 - 14 days following their lesion removal with biopsy results. If biopsies come back positive for skin cancer, the patient will be automatically enrolled into the Dermatology clinic and scheduled for any procedures they need.

“Skin cancer is the most

awareness.”

- Lt. Esther Colbert, Dermatology clinic manager and rodeo organizer

Joseph Petro (left), a retired Navy chief warrant officer, looks on as Hospitalman Darriel Steedman and Cmdr. Eric Belin, officer in charge of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s dermatology clinic, remove a lesion on his leg during the hospital’s Skin Cancer Screening Rodeo.

MC2 Nikki Smith

common of all cancer types,” said Lt. Esther Colbert, Dermatology clinic manager and rodeo organizer. “With the summer months approaching, May is the perfect time to provide this service along with education on sun protection and skin cancer awareness.”

The rodeo is an annual event open to active duty, dependents, retirees and all government employees. This year had the most ever slots open for patients, with providers from other clinics around the hospital donating their time so more patients

could be seen.

Helen Petro and her husband Joseph, a retired Navy chief warrant officer, both came out to get screened.

Helen had been worried about a few spots on her husband’s head, but they hadn’t had a chance to get a referral to dermatology so he could have the lesions checked out.

During the screening, Helen got a clean bill of health, but Joseph had two spots with lesions that needed to be removed and biopsied.

“I’m so glad he’s getting this taken care of today,” said

Helen. “I’m just thrilled we were able to make it out here this year, and that the staff has been so friendly and helpful. We are looking forward to coming back to the screening in future years.”

A lot of time and effort from the Dermatology clinic’s staff went into ensuring the rodeo was a success. The clinic worked very hard to use all possible avenues to advertise the event to make sure patients were aware of the rodeo. Staff also needed to be on their toes to guarantee good customer service and

follow the rigorous schedule of the week.

“I am so proud of the teamwork and exceptional patient care that was delivered by the dermatology team this week,” said Colbert. “This year’s rodeo was completely booked! We have received some very positive feedback from our patients who appreciated the access, the customer service and the smooth flow of the clinic.”

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 3.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed each year in the United

States, which is more than all other cancers combined.

NMCP put on the rodeo with hopes to help bring awareness to these numbers and help cut them down.

With summer on the way and people spending more time outside, the Dermatology Clinic is encouraging everyone to “Slip! Slop! Slap!

Wrap!” – slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat and wrap on sunglasses.

For more news from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, visit www.navy.mil/local/ NMCP/.

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BUSH

| Battle “Eâ€? or Battle EfďŹ ciency award

recognizes operational performance Continued from front and air wing, their exposure to hazards during the year and a type commander assessment of the ship’s safety program, including an evaluation of Operational Risk Management (ORM) readiness. “A lot of safety is ORM driven,� said Honeck. “Along with ORM, we also monitor 18 different Navy Safety and Occupational Health programs aboard: everything from eye hazards, hearing protection, electrical safety and heat stress, to inspections of all of the ladders, trunks, hatches and nonskid aboard the ship.�

Branch presented the 2011 Battle “Eâ€? award to Operations Specialist 1st Class Shanika Simms and Lt. Eric Andrews, as CVN-77 was selected as the top carrier in the Atlantic Fleet in the 2011 Commander Naval Air Force Carrier Battle EfďŹ ciency and Departmental Awards Program. “The Battle ‘E’award means that you have done everything, not just well, but you have done everything the best,â€? said Branch. “You have demonstrated excellence in all your warďŹ ghting capabilities and mission sets. In the short span of time that you have had to become operational and go to the tip of the spear to exercise your mission set and accomplishing the Navy’s mission and doing it with such precision and such great results, is just simply incredible.â€?

The Battle EfďŹ ciencyAward, or Battle “E,â€? recognizes superior operational performance, an assessment of the crew of George H.W. Bush who won the honors on the heels of the ship’s ďŹ rst combat deployment. It was a clean sweep for

the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, earning all 13 departmental awards and an additional nod to the combined George H.W. Bush and CVW-8 carrier maintenance team, making CVN-77 the only operational carrier to win honors in all categories. “Winning the Battle ‘E’ is a great accomplishment and a testament to the skill of any crew, but it’s all the more meaningful when you consider the fact that our crew earned it during the ship’s maiden deployment, the ďŹ rst deployment ever for 40 percent of our Sailors,â€? said Capt. Brian E. Luther, Commanding OfďŹ cer, USS George H.W. Bush. “I think the very essence of our success was teamwork.

We had a common goal and we worked together to achieve that,� said CVN-77 Command Master Chief (SW/AW) David Colton. “A key element is leadership. We train ourselves and we train our subordinates, and that’s culminated in the clean sweep. I’m exceptionally proud of every member of this crew, because every one of them played a role in this, from the Sailors launching the aircraft up on deck to the Sailors working in the ship’s laundry – it was truly an all hands effort that paid off.�

Harvey presented the Battenberg Cup Award to Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Daniel Kliche and Chief Navy Counselor Aaron Jackson, recognizing the George H.W. Bush crew as the top unit in USFF. The award is presented to the premier vessel among aircraft carriers, surface ships and submarines where they are ranked for “Battle EfďŹ ciencyâ€? and achievements in other areas, such as operations, administra-

tion and leadership.

The Battenberg Cup, also known as the British Challenge Cup, was initiated by Rear Adm. Prince Louis of Battenberg. Under his command in 1905, four armored cruisers from the British Second Cruis-

er Squadron made a goodwill cruise to Annapolis, Md. Washington, D.C. and New York. The visit was hosted by then-Rear Adm. Robley D. Evans, commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet. After returning to Great Britain, he created

The Battle ‘E’ award means that you have done everything, not just well, but you have done everything the best.�- Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch the cup to recognize the “good fellowship and wonderful entertainments� he and his men experienced in their visit to the

United States. The large silver trophy he made stood three feet high and 11 inches in diameter at the top.

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Photos by MCSN Chelsea Mandello Service members from each branch of the military throw the ďŹ rst pitch to Norfolk Tides players during the 17th annual Armed Forces Night at Harbor Park, May 19.

Military recruits from the delayed entry program ďŹ st bump with Rip Tide, the Norfolk Tides mascot, during the annual Armed Forces Night at Harbor Park.

Tides show their support for Armed Services

By Micheal Mink CNRMA Public Affairs Specialist

NORFOLK

The Norfolk Tides showed their thanks to all theArmed Services, May 19, during the 17th annual Armed Forces Night at Harbor Park.

Opening ceremonies included a joint service color guard and performance by the United States Air Force’s Heritage of America Band from Joint Base LangleyEustis.

Near the conclusion of the band performing the national anthem, a single MH-60S Knighthawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, donning the national ensign, ew over the stadium.

The pregame festivities concluded

with more than 50 young men and women representing each of the Armed Forces enlisting into the Delayed Entry Program, for which they received a standing ovation after swearing in. The oath of enlistment was given by Army Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim, Deputy Director J7, Joint and Coalition WarďŹ ghting, Joint Staff. “It is an opportunity to show that we have pride in what we do as men and women of the military. It is also an opportunity to show our appreciation for all the support that we have received from the general public – from the citizens to the sports teams that are always thanking us for our service,â€? said Capt. Jake Johansson, Commanding OfďŹ cer, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA

HR) who participated as the senior representative for the Navy that evening.

Johansson, who recently took over as commanding ofďŹ cer of NSA HR, had nothing but praise for the community. “I have to tell you that since moving here last month, the Tidewater community has opened its arms to me and my family. This is a community that keeps giving and makes me proud to be a Sailor, and now, proud to be a Norfolk resident.

It means a lot to us that they continually go out of their way to ensure that the military have what we need, especially for the families of our deployed forces.

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opportunity to meet U.S., foreign Sailors Continued from front The War of 1812 is often called the “second war for American independence” and it demonstrated the importance of an effective naval force for national defense. A topic that is just as true then as it is today, 200 years later.

“Historically, what we’ve proven – what has come out of the War of 1812 – is that we need a strong Navy,” said Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10. “... your sea lines of communication, the flow of goods is essential for the economy and welfare of our national security – we need strong ships, we need technology, we need captains, we need good Sailors to sail our ships. We need to know warfighting and we need to have a forward presence so that we are respected by other nations and we need to be ready ... we need to train, and those are the three tenets that our CNO [Chief of Naval Operations] today talks about: warfighting, forward presence, and readiness.”

Ultimately, the commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 is a salute to all of our Sailors and Marines who fought gallantly against great odds in that conflict, in all of our nation’s conflicts between then and now, and those who are today defending freedom around the world.

The Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are what they are because of the quality of the people that served over the last 200 years, and the tens of thousands of Sailors and Marines now making sacrifices every day.

“Up to that time we were not on great terms with England, but after 1812, we

From the harbors of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampton and Yorktown, to Chesapeake’s Intracoastal Waterway, to the sky above the Virginia Beach oceanfront, to the shores of Tangier Island and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, international tall ships, military vessels, and air craft will converge on the Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay regions.

More than 4,000 international officers, cadets, crew and dignitaries from more than 15 nations will be our guests. Parades of Sail, ship tours, air shows, festivals, fireworks, food, fun and 1812 historic celebrations will abound!

We were respected around the world for our ability because of what our Navy had achieved and what our nation had finally achieved.”

- Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10

were respected,” said Shelanski. “We were respected around the world for our ability because of what our Navy had achieved and what our nation had finally achieved. That in itself has lent us to one of our greatest allies now.”

Local highlights OpSail Virginia 2012 will kick off with the Patriotic Festival, in Virginia Beach on June 1, with U.S. Navy Blue Angels for the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show.

The Military Parade of Sails – Navy War Ship / Grey Hulls will take place on June 6.

The traditional tall ships Parade of Sail, which is always an amazing display of sailing vessels, will feature an international fleet of tall ships, June 8. The ships will parade from the Lynnhaven Roads anchorage through Thimble Shoals Channel, past the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and past Fort Monroe in Hampton. From there, the ships will move through Hampton Roads and up the Elizabeth River to Downtown Norfolk. The first ships in the Parade will reach Town Point Park in Downtown Norfolk at Noon.

Ships will then proceed to their docks in Downtown Norfolk, or in other

affiliate ports, before opening to the public for tours. Viewing locations will be in Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Norfolk Chesapeake, and the Eastern Shore.

Shelanski said that OpSail Virginia 2012 will give the Hampton Roads community an up-closeand-personal look at today’s military capabilities, as well as serve as a historical look at the relationship that Hampton Roads has shared with the U.S. Navy.

“The important thing for the people in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, and all of Hampton Roads, is to come and see the ships,” he said.

“They get the opportunity to see us – our Navy ships – and meet the Sailors, they have an opportunity to meet foreign Sailors. They have the opportunity to see the friendship we have with our allies, and most importantly, the friendship we have had – over 200 years, way before the War of 1812, with the Hampton Roads Area.”

He continued.

“You’re going to see Sailors in period costume from the USS Constitution, they are going to be able to talk to you about what out Navy did then, why we established a strong Navy, why a strong Navy is important today and what it’s doing around the world,” he said.

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OpSail 2012 Virginia Opening Night Gala & Virginia Arts Festival Finale with Rob Fisher and Virginia Symphony, Norfolk (Wednesday, June 6)

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Sailors run aboard to man the ship and bring her to life during the commissioning ceremony of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22).

San Diego is the fourth ship named for the city and the first to be homeported in San Diego, Calif.

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Navy welcomes USS San Diego to the fleet Secretary General kicks off NATO Summit in Chicago

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Ship named for the principal homeport of Pacific Fleet

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

ONR will have exhibits on Piers 86 and 92.

At Pier 92, ONR is featuring some of its cutting-edge technologies. Making its first Fleet Week appearance is the new F/A-18E/F Super Hornet flight simulator. Visitors can try pilot-

The U.S. Navy commissioned the latest San Antonioclass amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during a ceremony in San Diego, May 19.

The ship is named for the city of San Diego, principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, and honors the people of “America’s Finest City” and its leaders for their continuous support of the military. The ship will be homeported in San Diego and is the only ship in the Navy homeported in its namesake city.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders presented Cmdr. Kevin P. Meyers, Commanding Officer, USS San Diego with the key to the city, saying it was, “in honor of welcoming America’s finest ship to America’s Finest City.”

Adm. Mark Ferguson, vice chief of naval operations, delivered the ceremony’s principal address. He said that San Diego and her crew are coming into the Navy at an important time.

“Our expectations for this ship are very high,” he said. “It arrives at a time when nearly half of our ships are underway on a given day; when we are surging forces to the Middle East to deter the threat of aggression; when we are rebal-

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■ topic NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said discussions would focus on security in an age of austerity.

NATO’s largest-ever summit opened, May 20, to focus on keeping Afghanistan secure, ensuring NATO’s capability in the 21st century, and enhancing the alliance’s global network of partners, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.

Representatives from 60 countries and organizations have gathered in this busy Mid-western U.S. city for a meeting that NATO officials characterize as preparation for the alliance’s future.

President Barack Obama arrived after hosting a day-long G-8 summit at Camp David in Maryland with leaders of Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participated in discussions and attend North Atlantic Council sessions on 21st-century NATO capabilities, the longterm commitment of nations participating in the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and NATO partnerships.

Panetta also convened a working dinner of his fellow defense ministers, attend a signing ceremony for the purchase by 13 NATO allies of a ground surveillance system for future alliance operations, and joined Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki for a visit to a first-of-its-kind joint Defense Department-VA hospital in North Chicago.

During a short preliminary briefing on the first day of the two-day international meeting, Rasmussen said discussions focused on security in an age of austerity.

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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is taking some of its hottest technologies and hands-on science activities to the city that never sleeps during Fleet Week New York, May 23 - 30, a free event open to the public.

“This is a great opportunity to connect with others across the maritime family and with New Yorkers to show how ONR’s work is improving their Armed Forces’ capabilities and national security,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, Chief of Naval Research. “We thank New York for showing its appreciation to those who serve and honoring the heroes who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice.”

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National parks make great family getaways

Honor and respect

By Bianca Martinez

online Visit www.nationalparks.org/ explore-parks/find-park to learn more about the thousands of national parks available to you. You can search by name or location.

Military Spouse Contributor

By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service

Ask people what their all-time favorite family vacation has been and chances are that national parks will be in most of the answers. I don’t have any science to back that up, but I have been struck by the number of people who recollect their best memories of family bonding in places like Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon.

Somehow, even traveling for hours in a cramped car with cranky kids seems to vanish from the memories of those who have experienced America’s most magnificent places.

From the peaks of Alaska’s Denali to the lowlands of Florida’s Everglades, the National Park Service’s 397 national parks and many thousands of historical, and archaeological sites and wetlands were each brought into the federal system because they are the best of the best – those places deemed worthy of protecting for everyone to see.

That’s exactly what Interior Secretary Ken Salazar had in mind when he announced that the $80 annual pass for all the national parks and public lands will be waived for active duty military members and their dependents, starting May 19, Armed Forces Day. Salazar said he hopes military members and their families will visit the parks and public lands for fun, rest and relaxation, family bonding and to experience those places America holds dear. As the interior secretary said, these are “the very places they not only defend, but that they own.”

The World War II generation had a close connection to the parks, National Park Service Director John Jarvis said, because some military training was done there – such as when the 10th Mountain Division trained on Mount Ranier in Washington – and some places were reserved for a time only for returning service members and their families. Also, the federal government then made a push to improve the parks and add infrastructure for the returning warriors.

“If you talk to folks of that generation, they came back, had kids, got in the station wagon and did the national park tours,” said Jarvis.

Officials hope today’s generation of troops and families will make the same connections. And with national parks – 84 million acres of land and 4.5 million acres of oceans, lakes and reservoirs – in every state except Delaware, many are just a day trip, or less, away.

So, why wait? Play hooky on your Saturday chores, let the kids miss soccer practice, pry the electronics out of their hands and hop in the SUV. Those mountain trails, battlefields, nature preserves and historic homes are just around the corner.

Photo by Lisa Daniel Great Falls National Park, Va., is one of 327 parks in the National Park Service system.

YOUNG MILITARY MARRIAGE – IS IT THE RIGHT CHOICE?

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

Marry young. In your twenties. Then grow up, dammit. Just like Michael Pollan’s rules for omnivore eating are so simple (Eat food. Not too much.

Mostly plants.), my rules of how to have a lasting military marriage are just as straightforward.

Consider me ready to roll for our 25th wedding anniversary this June. Instead of repeating my grandma’s rule for a happy marriage (Never go to bed angry), or my grandpa’s rule for marital bliss (Stay up and fight), I am crossing all military cultural boundaries and going for marry young. In your twenties. Then grow up, dammit.

That should make the entire chaplain corps sit up and howl. Because working with couples who married too young is one of the things those poor guys gotta do all the time. Admit it. We military folks do marry awfully young. According to the research, male military members are much more likely to have married at a younger age than the civilian population.

More than half of us are married by age 25.

Yet, early age at first marriage is one of the strongest predictors of divorce in the civilian world. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 48 percent of couples who marry before 18 are likely to divorce within 10 years. Only 24 percent of those who marry after age 25 will divorce within 10 years.

That doesn’t mean half those teen marriages last forever. That means only half of them even make it to the tenth anniversary.

So, it is not surprising that young age at first marriage has been found to predict a higher rate of divorce in the military population too, especially among young enlisted. Considering how many stressors a young military marriage must face, that fact alone ought to be enough to convince us that ev-

erybody in the military ought to be single until, say, age 25 ... or 30!

Which should make the entire active duty population sit up and howl. One of the greatest predictors of life satisfaction is a deep relationship with one other person. Why should military service condemn people to a life alone?

Marry young. That’s why my rules work so well.

I’m all for military folks marrying pretty young. In the all-volunteer force, early marriage is so common that it is the norm. There are significant social supports for marriage as well as financial benefits that come with marriage. So run with it.

As long as you are in your twenties. In the civilian population, 74 percent of all women have been married by age 30. So my number isn’t too far off as averages go. But my real thinking is that my line of work I hear from plenty of long-married military couples who married before age 25, but I rarely hear of a teen marriage that worked out for the best.

Then grow up. It ain’t no sin to be young and hopeful when you get married. It is fairly common among young military couples that they think they will not deploy very much, or very often. It is common to think the paycheck of an E-3 is a lot of money. It is always a surprise to realize that your one true love can be so annoying.

That is when military couples really come into their own. When young couples start to experience the reality of military life, they have a choice. They can rip into each other or they can grow up and figure out what kind of strategies and sacrifices and strengths they need to develop. That growing-uptogether attitude is common among lasting military couples. And when I see it. I am so grateful that after 25 years, Brad and I can count ourselves among that married bunch.

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It’s that time of year again.

The loud sale commercials start blaring on the radio. Many people I know start complaining because they have to work on a holiday (even I am guilty of this one). For a lot of people across the country, their biggest problem this week is figuring out how many hamburgers versus hot dogs and turkey burgers to plan on grilling. Sure these are all thing every single one of us do on Memorial Day weekend.

I am glad, however, that we, as military families, have a deeper understanding of what Memorial Day is all about. It is about honor and respect for all those who have laid their lives on the line so that we can celebrate our freedoms this weekend.

It may be because in this community, we have known too many who did not come home as their families hoped and prayed they would get to hug and kiss them.

They came home draped in the most beautiful of flags after making the ultimate sacrifice. We owe it to them to make sure our families say thanks to them on Memorial Day. We also owe it to them to ask those around us to do the same. It’s that simple. So this week, this space holds a spot for “Taps.” It’s the bittersweet tune we have heard too many times. It sends chills up my spine and tears down my face. It has been a part of this country since 1862, and though there are no official words to the song, I wanted to share the most popular.

Take a moment to pause and read and reflect. Enjoy your Memorial Day and may all those heroes rest in peace.

TAPS from www.usmemorialday.org Day is done, // gone the sun, // From the hills, // from the lake, // From the skies. // All is well, // safely rest, // God is nigh. // Go to sleep, // peaceful sleep, // may the Soldier // or Sailor, // God keep. // On the land // or the deep, // safe in sleep.

Love, good night, // must thou go, // when the day, // and the night // need thee so? // All is well. // Speedeth all // to their rest.

Fades the light; // and afar // goeth day, // and the stars // shineth bright, // fare thee well; // day has gone, // night is on.

Thanks and praise, // for our days, // ‘neath the sun, // neath the stars, // ‘neath the sky, // as we go, // this we know, // God is nigh.

You can catch Bianca Martinez anchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Williams, Barbara Ciara, and Juliet Bickford during the work week. You can also follow her laughter, stress and tears as a military wife in her blog, “Married to the Military,” weekly in the Flagship. Reach out to Bianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

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‘INCLUSION’ HELPS ASIANS, PACIFIC ISLANDERS LAND HIGH-LEVEL JOBS

By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

â– about his position Roger M. Natsuhara was appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) in August 2009 and reports as the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), ASN (I&E).

Natsuhara participates in the formation and management of Navy and Marine Corps installation and environment policies related to construction management; sustainment, restoration and modernization of facilities; acquisition, utilization and disposal of real property and facilities; environmental protection, planning, restoration and natural resources conservation; and safety and occupational health.

He also serves as the senior installations and facilities program expert, and assists in discharging the responsibilities of the ASN (I&E).

As a senior Navy ofďŹ cial, Roger Natsuhara said part of his role is to support Asian Americans and PaciďŹ c Islanders who want to enter senior government service.

President Barack Obama proclaimed May as Asian American and PaciďŹ c Islander Heritage Month. This year’s theme is “Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion.â€?

Natsuhara – principal deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment and deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for installations and facilities – said avoiding inclusion into U.S. culture is a barrier for members of the Asian community. “Sometimes, we as Asians forget we have to include ourselves on the other side,� he said. “It’s very important to be proud of your heritage, but you also have to include yourself in the culture.�

Natsuhara has known about exclusion since he was a boy. His parents and grandparents were in internment camps for U.S. residents of Japanese descent during World War II. When released, his father took a job with Southern PaciďŹ c Railroad and lived with his mother and brother in the only housing available – a railroad boxcar.

His father went on to become one of two Asian railroad executives in the nation. But the internment camps were a taboo subject among Japanese Americans while he was growing up in Stockton, Calif., Natsuhara said. “Our parents didn’t want us to speak Japanese just after World War II, because being Japanese was not a cool thing to be,� he said.

Natsuhara served a 25-year career in the Navy, retiring as a captain. His wife is a retired Navy lieutenant commander. Navy culture, he said, was quite different from his Japanese American heritage. “I think you have to be able to straddle both [cultures],� he said. “Sometimes it’s too easy to say, ‘I’m not being included, rather than, ‘How do I include myself in that group?’� He said including himself in gatherings of fellow service members helped him feel he was part of the U.S. military community while overseas and away from family and friends.

Natsuhara said he tells other Asian Americans it’s important to take challenges and professional risks outside their comfort zone. “Once you reach the professional world in your ďŹ rst job, you can work hard, but still not get that promotion,â€? he said. “There’s a certain amount of relationship and trust you have to build.â€?

Natsuhara is no stranger to taking risks and applying for jobs cold, without networks or contacts. He was a career senior executive ser-

I do think more Asians need to take advantage of the military, because it’s a great opportunity.�

- Roger Natsuhara

vice (SES) employee when he ďŹ led a resume for the White House appointment to his current Navy position, he said, and got it without knowing anyone in the administration. The same was true for his previous SES job at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

His appointment with the Navy is both a dream job and a challenge he never expected, he said. He recently worked with defense and state department ofďŹ cials and their Japanese counterparts to develop the new PaciďŹ c posture for the Marine Corps. “It was a very meaningful and big initiative,â€? he said, adding that the multi-billion dollar program will span many years once it clears Congress. “It was an amazing thing to be a part of. That’s something I could never have imagined when I was growing up.â€?

Now, he encourages other Asian Americans to challenge themselves and reach for highlevel positions with the government and to never give up. “If you want to be an SES, you might try 20 to 30 times,� he said, “but you might get it the

26th time.�

While Asian Americans might fear some prejudice, Natsuhara said he was never confronted with discrimination during his career, except for a few minor incidents he remembers with a laugh.

While on active duty, he was often mistaken for a Japanese naval ofďŹ cer. And once while shopping in a Navy exchange dressed in civilian clothes, he said, a security guard told him and his wife the exchange was only for “authorized patrons.â€? “We said, ‘Yes, we knew that,’ and showed him our ID’s,â€? said Natsuhara. “He thought we were Japanese tourists who were lost.â€?

Even today, Natsuhara said, he is sometimes assumed to be a staffer when he’s in his own ofďŹ ce or seated at the head of his conference table, he said. “I recognize that I’m fairly unique and there haven’t been that many Asians in these positions, so a lot of people assume I’m just part of the staff,â€? he said, recalling several times when visiting ofďŹ cials mistakenly briefed a staff member instead of him.

One was a local elected ofďŹ cial who approached Natsuhara’s captain instead. “She began to brief him, and he told her, ‘You really need to brief Mr. Natsuhara, because he’s my boss,’â€? he said, laughing. “I tell people it just takes time,â€? he said. “It’s educating folks and getting people used to others, whether female, black, Hispanic or Asian.â€?

Natsuhara said he tells junior Asian ofďŹ cers that the military is one of the nation’s fairest organizations. “It’s on merit,â€? he said. “The system works very well if you work hard and do the right things. The military looks at how you did your job.â€?

His chain of command always treated him like anyone else, Natsuhara said. “I was fortunate that I always had very fair, open-minded leaders and mentors in the Navy.�

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Joining Forces grants free access to national treasures to active duty personnel

By MC3 (SW/AW) Desiree D. Green Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

YORKTOWN

U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar visited the Yorktown Victory Monument to speak at a “Joining Forces” initiative ceremony in Yorktown, May 15.

The initiative was established in April 2011 by First Lady Michelle Obama and second lady Dr. Jill Biden, in an effort to mobilize all sectors of society to better provide support to service members and their families.

During the ceremony, Sala-

zar announced to more than 300 service members that an annual pass would grant free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests and other public lands around the nation to active duty service members and their dependents.

“As we celebrate military appreciation week, it is important that we honor our military service men and women,” said Salazar. “Joining Forces has traveled the world over to let the world know what you do. Less than one percent of Americans serve in the military, so it is our mission to get 100 per-

Today is very special because we have the opportunity to give our military men and woman and their families access to more than 397 parks and recreation areas.”

- John Jarvis, Director of National Park Services

cent of America to support our military. I want to say thank you because without your efforts and sacrifices, we would not be here today.”

Members of the Department of Interior, National Parks Services and Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the Joining Forces national initiative to expand the opportunities for service

members, veterans and their dependants, outlined in the initiative.

“This program and our partnership will bring a lot of visibility to our nations’ natural treasures, but most importantly, get the kids outside,” said Jo-Ellen Darcy, the Honorable Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class

(SW/AW) Heather Havunen, from Port Operations Department, Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown was one of the first recipients to receive a national park access pass.

“I feel extremely special,” said Havunen. “I am very humbled and honored to have been the first to receive it.”

As the ceremony concluded, John Jarvis, Director of

MC3 Billy Ho Members of the U.S. Coast Guard 1790 Color Guard present colors during a Joining Forces initiative ceremony at the Yorktown Victory Monument in Yorktown.

National Park Services, encouraged the use of the passes in hopes it would strengthen families and communities.

“Today is very special because we have the opportunity to give our military men and woman and their families access to more than 397 parks and recreation areas,” said Jarvis. “It’s a small token to express our appreciation to you and your families. This pass provides access to what makes us America. It’s opportunity to vacation, learn, have fun and be inspired. Once you have it, I want you to wear it out and then come back and we’ll give you another one.”

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UNITAS Pacific begins in Peru

By MC2 Stuart Phillips Southern Seas 2012 Public Affairs

CALLAO, PERU

MC2 Stuart Phillips Peruvian Sailors depart in a rigid-hull inflatable boat after conducting a visit, board, search and seizure training mission aboard the USS Underwood (FFG 36).

Naval representatives from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and the United States gathered in the Ricardo Palma auditorium at the Peruvian naval base to officially recognize the beginning of UNITAS Pacific (PAC) at an opening ceremony in Callao, Peru, May 14.

Leaders from each country’s Navy took turns addressing the audience as the ceremony commenced.

Capt. Ace Van Wagoner, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 40 and mission commander of UNITAS PAC, represented the U.S. Navy at the ceremony. After thanking Peru for hosting UNITAS PAC and for demonstrating hospitality and professionalism to the U.S., Van Wagoner spoke about the importance of UNITAS for everyone involved.

“This exercise is a renewed promise to enhance regional partnerships and promote hemispheric stability,” he said. “Through exercises like UNITAS, we learn from each other,

■ the mission U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/ C4F) supports USSOUTHCOM joint and combined full-spectrum military operations by providing principally sea-based, forward presence to ensure freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain, to foster and sustain cooperative relationships with international partners and to fully exploit the sea as maneuver space in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American regions.

sharing the best practices and proving collective reliability for addressing hemispheric maritime challenges.”

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) is representing the U.S. Navy during UNITAS PAC. Underwood’s commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief also attended the ceremony.

UNITAS will include live-fire exercises, a drone exercise, nighttime ship evolutions, tactical maneuvering, maritime interdiction operations, flight operations among other events, and joint operations.

“I hope everyone leaves here at the end of UNITAS having learned something new from one another,” said Van Wagoner. “I hope we exchange experiences and gain new perspectives on each other’s cultures and people. We are here today because we are professional mariners, and on the seas, we will share our operational capabilities and enhance communications training in dynamic, real-time environments.

In today’s world, these skills are what will provide joint security and stability in our hemisphere.”

UNDERWOOD SAILORS HONOR PERUVIAN NAVAL HERO

By MC2 Stuart Phillips Southern Seas 2012 Public Affairs

CALLAO, PERU (NNS)

Sailors and officers from Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Peruvian naval academy in Callao, Peru, May 15.

The annual memorial ceremony was held in honor of Peruvian naval hero Adm. Miguel Grau, who was killed during a naval engagement in the 19th century.

Nearly two dozen crew members from Underwood

joined with members of the Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Mexican and Peruvian navies to present wreaths at the monument erected over Grau’s crypt.

“It was an honor for us to attend the ceremony and I think it’s important for us to show respect for our partner nation’s legacy,” said Command Master Chief Michael Bates.

As a wreath was brought forward on a display stand, Capt. Ace Van Wagoner, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 40, the U.S. mission commander of UNITAS Pacific (PAC), Cmdr. Peter

Mirisola, Underwood’s Commanding Officer; and Cmdr.

Michael Brasseur, Underwood’s Executive Officer rendered hand salutes while an honor guard detachment of six Peruvian Sailors piped their boatswain’s mate pipes.

“We were not the only Navy to show up, and I think it’s important that all of the navies that are participating in UNITAS Pacific showed up in a display of mutual respect for each other,” said Bates.

Underwood is representing the U.S. Navy in support of UNITAS Pacific 53-12 as part of Southern Seas 2012.

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MC2 Stuart Phillips Sailors render honors during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for Peruvian naval hero Adm. Miguel Grau at the Peruvian Naval Academy in Callao, Peru.

Sailors from Oliver Hazard Perry-class guidedmissile frigate USS Underwood participated in a soccer match and barbecue with Sailors from foreign navies during UNITAS Pacific (PAC), May 14.

The event was organized to bring Sailors from the different navies together to interact with each other, to build friendships and foster good will between them.

“We were here today to see what Sailors from other navies are like and to develop a better relationship with these other navies through sports and food,” said Fire Controlman 3rd Class Kevin Wilson, assigned to Underwood.

Sailors from the United States, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico participated in the event.

“I like to hear about different places and where fellow Sailors are from,” said Armory Mate 2nd Class Allen Angulo, a Peruvian Sailor. “I like the atmosphere surrounding this event. It gives us a chance to relax and get to know each other.”

The day concluded with an awards ceremony with medals presented to the top two teams. The team representing Underwood won first place and received gold medals.

I like the atmosphere surrounding this event. It gives us a chance to relax and get to know each other.”

- Armory Mate 2nd Class Allen Angulo

“It felt good to win, but more importantly, I believe that soccer is a world sport that brings everyone together, no matter what kind of differences people have in other countries,” said Wilson.

After the awards ceremony, the Sailors enjoyed a barbecue of roast pig and had the opportunity to get to know one another.

“I felt like I made a difference in other Sailors’ lives by participating in this event, and it was an opportunity to exchange cultures with each other,” said Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Stephen McGiverin. “I really think it helps relations with these countries.”

Underwood is participating in UNITAS Pacific as part of Southern Seas 2012, an annual deployment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

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USNS Mercy hosts Operation Thin Mint

By MC3 Michael Feddersen Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

Sailors and Military Sealift Command (MSC) personnel aboard the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) recently received 10,548 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and notes of support as part of the Girl Scouts San Diego program, “Operation Thin Mint.”

The cookies are scheduled to be distributed aboard Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2012.

“I think it is very appropriate that the cookies are going to the Mercy,” said Mary Doyle, director of Communications Girl Scouts San Diego. “The Girl Scouts are known for making the world

Knowing that the cookies may be going to their parents on deployment gives them a strong sense of pride.”

- Adrienne Wong, a Girl Scout Troop 4081 mother

a better place, and of course, that’s Pacific Partnership’s mission as well.”

Girl Scouts San Diego CEO Jo Dee C. Jacob and

Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class Joshua Boseman, assigned to the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), shakes hands with a Girl Scout from Girl Scout Troop 4081 during a during a delivery of cookies.

USNS Mercy is currently deployed on Pacific Partnership 2012, a humanitarian mission in the Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific nations to better respond to natural disasters.

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Communications Director Deborah Baker founded Operation Thin Mint in 2002 as a way for the Girl Scouts to show support to the troops after 9/11.

According to Doyle, the Girl Scouts of San Diego plan to distribute their twomillionth box of cookies for the program this year.

“The girls are thrilled to send the men and women serving our country ‘a taste of home,’” said Doyle.

This year, the Girl Scouts are also providing handwritten letters and pictures along with the cookies. The letters have messages written

by Girl Scouts to show their appreciation for the men and

women of the Armed Forces.

Many of the Girl Scouts in the area are related to, or know someone in the military, said Adrienne Wong, a Girl Scout Troop 4081 mother.

“Many of the children in our troop have parents in the Navy,” she said. “So knowing that the cookies may be

Project Hope supports Pacific Partnership

By MC3 Michael Feddersen Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

USNS MERCY, AT SEA

Project Hope, will join Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) in the countries of Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia during the mission’s four-and-a half month, regularly scheduled deployment.

Project Hope, a non-government organization that provides doctors and nurses for ship-based Humanitarian Civic Assistance, has participated in Pacific Partnership since its inaugural mission in

2006, when it was a training mission resulting from the 2004 earthquakes that caused the great Indian Ocean basin tsunami.

The program is designed to demonstrate America’s compassion and goodwill by deploying American professional healthcare volunteers to assist host nation health needs.

Volunteers from Project Hope will be integrated into the various medical and public affairs departments aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), this host ship for PP12.

“This will be my first mission

with Project Hope,” said Kelly Scatton, a volunteer Intensive Care nurse for Project Hope. “So far everyone has been very supportive.

They have really tried to teach me the terminology and integrate me into the department and make me one of the team.”

At the peak of the mission, 38 doctors and nurses are expected to participate, with others joining for specific ports during the mission.

“I’m excited to participate,” said Scatton. “I am curious to see what the availability of medicine is for these people and what we can do to help. I also hope to be able to pass

on some of my knowledge to local nurses to help establish a system for them.”

The joint mission aboard USNS Mercy includes service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines as well as civilian mariners, non-government organization civilians and foreign military partner nation personnel.

“I think because this is a joint military and civilian mission, everyone has done there best to integrate everyone into a cohesive group as soon as possible,” said Scatton. “I think everyone has embraced the fact that this isn’t just a

going to their parents on deployment gives them a strong sense of pride.”

“The troops do so much for us,” said 10-year-old Hailee Wong of Troop 4081. “They are putting their lives on the line for us, so I want to thank them by giving them cookies.

I hope that makes them feel happy.”

online For more news from Pacific Partnership 2012, visit www.navy. mil/local/pacpart12/.

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NAVADMIN 164/12, released May 18, announced the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) approval of a number of changes to uniforms and uniform wear policy.

“These uniform changes are the direct result of Sailor and leadership feedback,”

said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy. “Updating Navy uniforms is part of outfitting the 21st Century Sailor, ensuring our Sailors have practical uniforms they want and that represent our proud naval heritage, while reflecting advances in clothing technology and design.”

An improved design of the male E1 - E6 Service Dress

Blue (SDB) Uniform, incorporating a side zipper on the jumper and a hidden center zipper on the trousers, is approved. The uniform is scheduled to begin distribution in October 2015 at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, and fleet availability is expected by October 2018. Specific details regarding fleet availability will be announced in a future NAVADMIN.

online Illustrations of the new uniform items and insignia, as well as instructions on how to submit uniform changes to the Uniform Board, can be found on the Navy Uniform Matters Office website at http://bit.ly/JgLnPh.

The E1 - E6 men’s and women’s Service Dress White (SDW) jumper approved design improvements include incorporating a side zipper, front and rear yoke, Navy blue piping on the flap and sleeve cuffs with Navy blue piping and button fasteners. Introduction of the new E1 - E6 SDW will begin October 2015, at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes. Fleet roll-out

For complete information on the approved uniform policy changes, read NAVADMIN 164/12 at www.npc.navy.mil. will begin by October 2018.

Specific details regarding fleet availability will be announced in a future NAVADMIN. The contemporary design for Service Dress Khaki (SDK) is approved for optional wear. Detailed guidance on the occasion for wear

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These nametapes will be purchased at the Sailor’s expense during the optional period.

Nametapes will become mandatory Oct. 1, 2013. Sailors will receive a clothing replacement allowance to help purchase one additional nametape for the parka.

Other changes to the NWU policy include the approval to wear as an optional item a nylon webbing rigger belt and NWU pattern foul weather Gore-Tex trousers. The optional rigger belt will be a one and three-fourth inch wide, onepiece adjustable nylon webbing, metal or plastic buckle.

Belts worn by E-1 through E-6 personnel will be black, while belts worn by E-7 and above will be tan/khaki.

Sailors will be able to buy the NWU pattern foul weather Gore-Tex trousers for wear during inclement weather to and from home and work. Personally purchased trousers will not be worn to perform official or assigned duties. The trousers will be available for purchase at selected Navy Exchange Uniform Centers, online and toll-free call centers beginning Oct. 1.

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A Strategic Sealift Officer Warfare Insignia (SSOWI) for wear by officers who have successfully completed the qualification requirements will be available May 2013. The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) identification badge is authorized to be worn by officers and enlisted assigned to USCYBERCOM beginning July 17.

Also beginning July 17, the Marine Corps Combatant Diver (MCD) breast insignia is authorized for wear on Navy uniforms by Sailors that successfully meet all qualification requirements stipulated in MILPERSMAN article 1220-101, (U.S. Marine Corps Marine Combatant Diver Breast Insignia and Designation).

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| Ship will provide improved warfighting capabilities Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during the commissioning ceremony, May 19.

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“Take a good look at this ship because she will be very busy,” said Ferguson. “Her time will be consumed fulfilling the tenets of our Navy. She will focus on war fighting, she will operate forward and she will spend her time being ready. This is our charge to the fleet, and the expectation of our nation that our Navy be ready to answer the call to defend freedom on the seas.”

Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, said he admired the work the crew put into making this ship a reality.

“Thank you for the dedication, professionalism and perseverance you have displayed over the years as you brought this ship to commissioning,” he said. “USS San Diego ... always keep warfighting first. I promise that you will operate forward. I charge you to always be ready. It is demanded by the surface warfare profession and a mandate for a ship with this incredible capability.”

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After his ship was manned and brought to life, Meyers told the audience that the San Diego memorabilia donated to the ship by the city, including street signs, was proof that, “the city has opened its heart to us and we are truly, truly appreciative.”

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Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Miss., San Diego is 684 feet in length, has an overall beam of 105 feet, a navigational draft of 23 feet, displaces about 24,900 tons and is capable of embarking a landing force of about 800 Marines.

Four turbo-charged diesel engines power the ship to sustained speeds in excess of 22 knots.

San Diego is the sixth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio-class and the fourth ship to carry the name. Her principal mission is to deploy combat and support elements of Marine Expeditionary Units and Brigades. With the capability of transporting and debarking air cushion or conventional landing craft and augmented by helicopters or MV-22 vertical take-off and landing aircraft, these ships support amphibious assault, special operations, and expeditionary warfare missions.

The ship will provide improved warfighting capabilities including an advanced command-and-control suite, increased lift capability, increased vehicle and cargo-carrying capacity, and advanced ship survivability features.

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and ground unmanned support surrogate vehicle Continued from B1 ing a virtual F/A-18 featuring newly developed flight control software that aids landing aboard aircraft carriers.

Other featured technologies include: ■ Catapult Capacity Selector Valve Calculator — a handheld electronic device with custom software that allows flight deck officers to accurately and quickly compute the proper catapult setting for aircraft carrier launches.

■ Fuel Cell Vehicle — this automotive technology runs on hydrogen-powered fuel cells rather than a standard internal combustion engine, producing zero emissions.

■ Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate Vehicle — an unmanned vehicle designed to re-supply troops, reduce the loads carried by Marines and provide an immediate means for evacuating combat casualties.

■ Improved Flight Deck Uniform

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— includes new, safer head protection; a more durable, quick-drying and comfortable jersey; a coat that acts as a flotation device in emergencies; and trousers with secure pockets and an improved fit.

■ Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System — a remotely operated unmanned ground vehicle that can provide remote targeting and weapons engagement, as well as advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

■ Multiple Weapon Control Sight — an infantry weapon fire control unit that mounts to the side of numerous weapon systems to provide ballistic fire control with a range knob and lightemitting diode (LED) display screen.

■ Octavia — a mobile, dexterous, social robot that moves on wheels and can express humanlike facial expressions, gesture with her hands and move objects.

At Pier 86, next to the Intrepid Sea,

Air and Space Museum, ONR will display two of its project-based educational outreach tools: SeaPerch and Physics of Sail. Visitors can take part in the SeaPerch national, curriculum-based STEM education program by “driving” the underwater remotely operated vehicle. Physics of Sail gives attendees the opportunity to construct boats from aluminum foil, popsicle sticks and paper sails and race them across a pool to test construction and design.

Since 1984, Fleet Week New York has served as the city’s celebration of the sea services. According to organizers, the event provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and view some of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard’s latest capabilities.

The event includes military demonstrations and displays, as well as tours of some participating ships.

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discussed at two-day meeting Continued from B1 “We will ensure that the alliance has the capabilities to deal with the security challenges of the future, even as we tackle the economic challenges of the present,” he told reporters at the summit’s media center at McCormick Place on the shore of Lake Michigan.

“We will adopt a concrete package of multinational projects, which can provide greater security for all our citizens at lower cost; we will embrace a renewed culture of cooperation, which we call ‘smart defense;’ and I expect we will take the first step to make our missile defense system operational,” he added.

On the second day of the summit, Rasmussen said, “we meet 13 of our most active partners around the globe,

from Europe to Asia and the Middle East, because today’s security challenges are global and they need global solutions.”

NATO will continue to cooperate with partners from around the world, building on successes “so that we can provide more security for NATO, for our partners and for the world,” he added.

The summit participants continued the next day by discussing the next stage of NATO’s engagement with Afghanistan.

“We will complete transition of security responsibility to the Afghans by the end of 2014, but we will continue to support them for the long term,” said Rasmussen.

NATO officials and ISAF partners will meet with Afghan Presi-

MC1 Chad J. McNeeley British Prime Minister David Cameron, Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen observe a NATO color guard prior to a moment of silence honoring those service members killed at wounded in Afghanistan at the NATO Summit in Chicago, May 20.

dent Hamid Karzai, leaders of many countries in the region and beyond, and key international organizations, the secretary general added.

“This will be a powerful demonstration of the commitment of the whole international community to the future of Afghanistan,” he said.

‘Pink slime’ products to be permanently removed from commissary shelves

By Brandice J. O’Brien 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OKLA.

In recent weeks, “pink slime” oozed from the headlines.

While commissary officials assure customers that the lean finely textured beef antibacterial process has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration for decades, the officials made the decision recently to phase out these products in response to customer concerns.

“Although the USDA continues to assure us this process is safe, we have listened to our customers and modified our contracts to require that our ground beef suppliers only sell us products not treated with the LFTB process,” said Chris Burns, the Defense Commissary Agency director of sales at DeCA Headquarters in Fort Lee, Va. The process will be complete by the end of the month.

In the meantime, commissaries are carrying USDA organic ground beef, or USDA allnatural ground beef, neither of which has pink slime.

Although the USDA continues to assure us this process is safe, we have listened to our customers...”

- Chris Burns, the Defense Commissary Agency director of sales

“All stores are scheduled to have these modified contracts in place by the end of May,” said Burns.

The decision to replace ground beef products that use pink slime came as a result of an out pour of concern from recent months of media broadcasts on the subject. Despite concerns and unflattering descriptions of the antibacterial process, the ground beef industry officials insists that pink slime is safe, and even beneficial, to a consumer.

The American Meat Institute, a trade association for the fresh meat industry, reports that the use of pink slime has contributed to a 55 to 60 percent decrease in the occurrence of E. coli. Additionally, it has made use of lean meat that would otherwise be wasted.

Regardless, it will be replaced, officials said.

“First and foremost, the commissary is a quality-oflife benefit for military customers and it is important to us that we provide a balanced product assortment that meets the needs of our customers,” said Burns.

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NEW POLICY ALLOWS RESERVE LEAVE CARRY-OVER

By MC3 Andrea Perez Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

Navy implementation of DoD policy allowing reservists to carry over leave earned during an active duty period to a later active duty period was announced in NAVADMIN 163/12, May 18.

Reserve Sailors may now earn and carry over up to 60 days of accrued

leave. Additionally, as part of the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, all service members may carry over up to 75 days if the leave was accrued between Oct. 1, 2008 and Sept. 30, 2013.

If serving in a combat tax exclusion zone, active duty and reserve Sailors may be eligible to carry over up to 120 days of accrued leave.

Reservists desiring leave carry-over must sign a Page 13 documenting

the leave carried over at their Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) at the time of separation from an active duty period.

Service members who choose to sell back carried over leave may do so at separation from their next active duty period, separation from the service (unless discharged under other than honorable conditions) or upon retirement.

■ learn more The new leave carryover changes are being updated to reflect the current MILPERSMAN articles that apply (1050060, 1050-070 and 7220340). For more information, read NAVADMIN 163/12 or contact your servicing PSD.

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DINO DAYS It’s a dinosaur summer as Virginia Living Museum opens new robotic exhibit NEWPORT NEWS

Stomping, roaring, robotic dinosaurs seem to come alive this summer at the Virginia Living Museum with an all-new exciting exhibit of land, sea and air creatures from Kokoro, the inventor of robotic dinosaurs. Tremble at a growling T-Rex, the lizard king. Watch a Corythosaurus (helmeted lizard) mother tend her brood.

There’s even a nest full of eggs ready to hatch. See favorites: a Triceratops mother (the biggest of the horn-faced dinosaurs) with her young, plus the armored Stegosaurus.

Joining the dinosaurs are two early marine reptiles: the giant and violent Mosasaurus and the long-necked Elasmosaurus. Soaring above is the bird-like Pteranodon that glided through the Cretaceous world.

Kokoro’s dinosaur exhibits, which open May 26, are meant to entertain and educate, to fulfill the fascination children have as they shudder with excitement at the majesty of these creatures. Kokoro dinosaurs don’t just look like dinosaurs, they behave like dinosaurs. Motion is amazingly fluid and lifelike and beautifully complex.

Walking, feeding, roaring, fighting, hatching and caring for their young – Kokoro models act and interact with captivating realism. These half to full size replicas turn the clock back millions of years to recreate the whole Cretaceous world.

Plus, this summer only, see a rare live albino alligator on loan from the Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, Fla. This rare and mystical creature found in the Louisiana bayou will captivate your imagination. There are less than 50 known true albino American alligators out of five million

■ about the museum The Virginia Living Museum is located at 524 J. Blvd., Clyde Morris Blvd Newport News (exit 258 A off of I64). Summer hour hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m p.m. daily. Admission is $17 for adults, $13 for children ages under 3-12, and kids unde 2 are free.

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American alligators worldwide.

Many of the animals permanently on exhibit at the museum are kin to animals that lived millions of years ago.

Ancestors of the paddlefish and gar swam in the same time period as the T-Rex, ancestors of the sharks swam in the same oceans as the Mosasaurus and Eloasmosaurus, and the treefrog’s ancestors would have seen the Pteranodon in the air.

While the robotic dinosaurs only look life-like, visitors can touch the actual footprints of Kayentapus, a dinosaur that lived in the foothills

of Virginia some me 200 million years ago, and see scientifically authentic replicas as of an adult dinosaur similar too Kayentapus. Dinosaurs left footprints prints preserved in rocks in central and Northern Virginia, but no dinosaurs nosaurs bones have been found in thee state.

Daily live animal mal programs and “Dinosaur Prophecy,” hecy,” a full dome program in the Abbitt Planetarium, continue the he dinosaur/reptile theme all summer. er.

For more information, ormation, call 5951900, or visit thevlm.org. evlm.org.

It’s all about ‘US’ as UniverSoul Circus offers global show NORFOLK

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Surf’s up as Virginia Beach Oceanfront hosts Steel Pier Classic and Surf Expo VIRGINIA BEACH

The Virginia Longboard Federation (VLF), the producers and organizers of the Steel Pier Classic surfing contest, have announced that this year’s event will be the only East Coast longboard tour stop of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), boasting a $5,000 Men’s and a $2,500 Woman’s longboard contests.

The 9th annual Steel Pier Classic and Surf Art Expo is presented by Coastal Edge and Billabong and scheduled for May 26 - 28 in Virginia Beach. In addition to ASP points, the longboard divisions are dual sanctioned by the World Longboard Association; a $5,000 Men’s pro shortboard contest will also be held in conjunction with the event.

“This year will be a bit more memorable to the volunteers and supporters of longboarding knowing that their hard

■ classic info Dates: May 26 - 28 Times: Surfing starts at 7:30 a.m.; art show begin at 10 a.m. Activities continue until 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; until 5 p.m. on Monday.

Cost: No admission fee for spectators; works of art, food, refreshments and T-shirts will be for sale.

work and support have helped earn this ASP designation,” said Mary Knight, president of the VLF. More than 400 amateur and professional surfers from all over the United States are expected to compete in this three-day surfing contest; pro division surfers in Men’s and Women’s Long-

board and Men’s shortboard will compete for a share of a minimum $12,500 in total prize money in addition to ASP circuit points.

Special attractions for this year: ■ Autograph sessions by famed surf art designer Andy Davis and well-known surfer/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter on May 26 at 1 p.m.

■ Tandem Surfing – A professional 2-Star event with $2,000 total purse; also includes an amateur tandem division.

■ Billabong Tow-at (water-craft assisted big air wave jumps) “Battle Royale” – both will be signing autographs at the main surfing area; schedule TBA. ■ Standup Paddle Surf Competition – Sponsored by Honolua continues to be a huge growing sport; schedule TBA.

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UniverSoul Circus has created a big top thrill-ride infused with an unparalleled global mix of circus artistry, music, dance and style – all inspired by reflections of the world around us.

The UniverSoul Circus 2012 production entitled “US” – featuring Shaolin Kung Fu acrobats from China, bonebreaking contortionists with a hop-hop flair ■ show times from Guinea, hilarious May 29: 7:30 p.m. acrobatic comedy from May 30: 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

South Africa and proMay 31: 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. style hip-hop dancers June 1: 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. from the United States June 2: Noon, 4 and 7:30 p.m.

– will be performing in June 3: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 p.m.

Hampton Roads from May 29 through June 3 at The Gallery at Military Circle in Norfolk.

Tickets on sale at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 745-3000.

“At UniverSoul Circus, we’re one big happy family – and that includes our fans,” said Founder and President Cedric Walker. “Without you, there is no us. This year’s production – titled simply, “US” – includes 14 outstanding acts from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas all coming together to create an unforgettable global experience.”

The UniverSoul Circus 2012 North American tour of “US” kicked off in January in Tampa followed by Miami, Atlanta and a host of other cities along the East Coast including New York City and Washington, D.C. before landing in Hampton Roads. The international cast includes 80 worldclass acrobats, contortionists, aerialists, martial artists, dancers, comedians, clowns, tigers, horses and elephants.

Visit www.universoulcircus.com for more info, show times and schedules.

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Calendar TCC, ODU sponsor free screening of For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or to submit your own, visit www.flagshipnews.com/calendar

documentary ‘Hell and Back Again’ NORFOLK

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‘Jumping for a Purpose’ ■ When: May 26 - 27 ■ Where: Skydive Suffolk ■ For more information, call: 773-8079, or visit www.

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Fifty Wounded Warriors will take to the skies over Memorial Day weekend during the 2nd annual “Jumping for a Purpose,” hosted by Wounded Wear and TroopSwap Hampton Roads. More than 5,000 attendees are expected at the annual fundraising event geared to support Wounded Warriors and their families. The event will provide an opportunity for wounded veterans to participate in an advanced freefall with an experienced instructor. All proceeds will benefit Wounded Wear.

Wounded Warriors will arrive at 8 a.m. both days, followed by opening ceremonies. Saturday’s jump will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday’s jump will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided both days.

Portsmouth Liberty Barracks Bash ■ When: May 24, 5 p.m.

■ Where: NSAHR (NMCP), behind River’s ■ For more information, call: 953-5081

A free screening of the documentary “Hell and Back Again,” a feature film depicting the realities of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the needs of returning veterans, is scheduled for May 24 at 6 p.m. at Tidewater Community College’s Roper Center for the Performing Arts, 340 Granby St., Norfolk.

Sponsored by the Student Veterans of America chapters of Old Dominion University and TCC, and the Community Blueprint Network, the screening will be preceded by a reception at 5 p.m. and followed at 7:30 p.m. by a panel discussion led by faculty members from ODU, TCC and Give an Hour Volunteer Mental Health Professionals.

Community Blueprint Network, created by volunteers from several leading non-profits, is a tool and an initiative designed to help local community leaders assess, organize and improve their community's support for veterans, service members and their families. Give an Hour is a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of military personnel, their families and the communities affected by the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Seating is limited for the free screening. Online registration is required at www.odu.edu/forms_admin/viewform. php?formid=12617. Due to the graphic content of the film, viewer discretion is strongly advised.

The winner of a Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and a 2012 Academy Award nominee for best documentary feature, “Hell and Back Again” is told by Danfung Dennis, an embedded photojournalist who follows the experiences of a wounded combat Soldier as he tries to readjust to civilian life. As his Marine platoon in Afghanistan takes part in the 2009 counterinsurgency, Sgt. Nathan Harris suffers a serious leg wound and begins his slow transition from active Soldier to injured veteran.

What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home – injured physically and psychologically

– and build a life anew? Dennis’ documentary is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with both power and intimacy.

Working Films, with the presenting partners of Dennis and his team, The Fledgling Fund and Impact Partners, is developing an audience and community engagement campaign for the film as part of efforts to support veterans and to educate the general public about their service and their needs on returning home.

Robert West, co-founder and executive director of Working Films, and Mal-

lory Rusch, communications director for Mission Continues, one of the campaign partners, presented background on these efforts on a webinar for PBS stations hosted by the National Center for Media Engagement. Listen to the archived webinar here: https://mediaengage.adobeconnect.com/_a938034862/p2vwbxobu k7/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true& pbMode=normal.

For more information about the screening contact Lauren Itzkowitz at (301) 960-4082, or litzkowitz@giveanhour.org.

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Live entertainment, rock wall, bungee run, sumo suits, paintball, jousting and a movie premiere in the pool.

Come enjoy this event for free.

Memorial Day Cluster All-Breed Dog Show returns to Hampton Roads Convention Center

5th annual Command Challenge

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■ When: June 1, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■ Where: JEBLCFS, Foc’sle Picnic Area ■ For more information, call: 462-4405

Team competitions include flag football, team handball, sand volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, iron team, team chant and team shirt.

Oceana Auto and Truck Show ■ When: June 2 ■ Where: NAS Oceana CPO Club parking lot ■ For more information, contact: ATC (AW/SW)

Jason Reffett at Jason.reffett@navy.mil Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Auto and Truck Show, sponsored by the NAS Oceana Chief Petty Officers’ Association. Featured attractions include Live Band “Less Than Ten,” Carl Edwards’ NASCAR, Goodyear NASCAR Simulator, NavyChief.com will be there with T-shirts, coins and more. Entry is open to everyone (military and civilian) wanting to showcase their vehicles in separate car and truck categories. There will be multiple classes within each category and prizes will be awarded for the best vehicles in each class with proceeds to benefit the National CPOA Scholarship Fund.

From May 25 - 28, the Hampton Roads Convention Center welcomes over 1,500 canine friends to the Virginia Memorial Day Cluster All-Breed Dog Show. Hosted by Langley and Gloucester Kennel Clubs, the event, running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, is expected to draw over 4,000 spectators.

Highlights include four days worth of obedience trials, a Junior Showmanship clinic on Saturday and over 30 vendors offering pet merchandise unique to the Hampton Roads region. In addition, each day the show will host an AKC Rally – a special obedience trial segment and AKC’s fastest growing sport. On Saturday and Sunday, special guided tours of The Virginia Memorial Day Cluster AllBreed Dog Show are scheduled.

Throughout the duration of the event, club representatives will be on-site to provide general information, as well as breeder referral information, for visitors interested in a specific breed. Please note, personal dogs and dogs not entered in the show will not be permitted in the building. No dogs will be sold.

Admission for the Virginia Memorial

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Day Cluster All-Breed Dog Show is $5 for adults; $3 for military retirees/dependents, senior citizens (ages 55 and older) and students (ages 3 - 16); and free for children ages 2 and under and active duty

Virginia Symphony Uncorked ■ When: June 9, 5 to 9:30 p.m.

■ Where: NSAHR (NMCP), Hospital Point ■ For more information, call: 396-3660, or

SURF visit www.

discovermwr.com/vasymphony.

Gates at 5 p.m. with entertainment from 5 to 9:30 p.m.

Free concert and fireworks are open to the public.

Tasting tickets are $35 in advance and $40 that day.

Kids area is $5 per child.

Sentara Hospice volunteers needed ■ For more information, contact: Debbie Conran at 553-3048, or dgconran@sentara.com

Our Hospice program provides support for terminally ill patients and their families in their homes and nursing facilities. The most frequent need from our patient’s families is companionship for their loved one. There are so many unique ways to help. Come to the End-ofLife-Care training class and see if this rewarding way to serve your community fits your passion to volunteer.

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Paddle Out on Memorial Day Continued from C1 ■ Hawaiian Dancers – Copeland Mills School of the Arts performs traditional dances, May 27, 1:30 p.m., in front of the surf scaffolding A highlight of the weekend will be the Hawaiian-style Paddle Out scheduled for Noon on Memorial Day. This traditional ceremony held annually at the Steel Pier Classic honors fallen U.S. Soldiers of ongoing military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

In 2008, the VLF added a surf art component to the Steel Pier Classic and the event officially became known as the Steel Pier Classic & Surf Art Expo. Now in

its fifth year, this unique art show features the creations of professional artists like Rick Romano, Matt Haddaway, Lisa Ashinoff and Bob Langston along the boardwalk near the First Street Jetty at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

Meanwhile on the beach, a student art show showcasing the creative work of Virginia Beach high school art students is an event that grows more popular each year.

For more information on the Steel Pier Classic, entry forms, and a schedule of events visit www.virginialongboardfederation. com. For more information on the Surf Art Expo, go to www.vbsurfartexpo.com, or contact Sponsorships Unlimited at 222-2355.

military. No strollers will be allowed in the building for safety purposes.

For more information, call 775-5144, or visit www.langleykennelclub.org, or www.gloucesterkennelclub.com.

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Author Kirk Lippold to hold lecture, book signing NORFOLK

On Oct. 12, 2000, 11 months before the 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda detonated a bomb alongside the USS Cole in the port of Aden in Yemen.

The ship’s commander, Kirk Lippold, knew in a matter of moments that the Cole had been attacked. What he didn’t know was how much the world was changing around him.

In a gripping, first-person narrative, Lippold reveals the details of his harrowing experience leading a crew of valiant Sailors through the deadliest terrorist attack on an American warship in history in “Front Burner: Al-Qaeda’s Attack on the USS Cole.”

Lippold is scheduled to hold at lecture and book signing, May 26, at 2 p.m. inside the café on level three of the Barnes & Nobles inside MacArthur Center in Downtown Norfolk.

In Front Burner: Al-Qaeda’s Attack on the USS Cole, Lippold analyzes the conditions leading up to the attack, pointing out the holes in intelligence and lack of communication that allowed the terrorists to take advantage of the situation and mount their attack.

“If not for intelligence and military failures, the tragedy might have been avoided,” Lippold

writes. “As it was, the Navy, my ship and I were left unprepared to deal with a new kind of terrorist threat that should have become apparent by 1998 at the latest,” He also explains how bureaucrats and politicians ignored the danger signaled by the Cole attack. Early on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Lippold met with Charles Allen of the CIA to try to get answers about what happened during the Cole attack and to be briefed on Osama bin Laden’s increasing menace toward America.

That morning, Lippold commented to Allen, “I don’t think America understands. I believe it is going to take a seminal event, probably in this country, where hundreds, if not thousands, are going to have to die before Americans realize that we’re at war with this guy.” When he finished with the meeting, he and Allen were informed that the first tower at the World Trade Center had been hit.

Long overshadowed by 9/11, the tragedy of the USS Cole has important lessons for us to learn about our security at home and abroad.

Front Burner recounts a critical moment in America’s battle against al-Qaeda, telling a story that has until now been lost in the fog of

Courtesy photo Cmdr. Kirk Lippold (ret.), former Commanding Officer of the USS Cole and author of “Front Burner: AlQaeda’s Attack on the USS Cole.”

the war on terror.

Lippold’s personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal and Combat Action Ribbon, among others. He retired from the Navy in 2007 and remains active in current events and military affairs. He lives in Carson City, Nev.

■ what they’re saying “Lippold delivers a personal, opinionated account of the last outrage before 9/11 which should have galvanized our leaders, but didn’t.”

— Kirkus Reviews “Front Burner is a personal story of loss, and pain – but it is also a story of courage, determination, respect, honor and integrity that each and every man and woman on the USS Cole demonstrated that day, on September 11, 2001 and indeed today. This book, and the story of the men and women that it recounts, is an inspiration.”

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Courtesy of Motor News Media Corporation Available in RWD or 4WD driveline conďŹ gurations, standard power for the 4Runner is generated by a 4.0L V6 bolted to a ďŹ ve-speed ECT-i automatic transmission.

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Available in SR5, Trail Edition and Limited models, improvements for 2012 include SR5 and Limited grades with the convenience of newly available automatic running boards.

The SR5 and Trail models come with standard SiriusXM Satellite Radio capability with a 90-day trial subscription included, USB port with iPod connectivity and hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth wireless technology.

Available in RWD or 4WD driveline conďŹ gurations, standard power for the 4Runner is generated by a 4.0L V6 bolted to a ďŹ ve-speed ECT-i automatic transmission.

To build on its tradition of rugged body-onframe construction, the 4Runner shares the same platform as the FJ Cruiser. Extensive frame and body reinforcements use high-tensile materials to add strength without adding weight. To enhance grip, the A-TRAC system is standard equipment on all 4x4 models. The system can distribute driving force to any one wheel in contact with the ground, making terrain irregularities and slippery patches transparent to the driver. An electronic-locking rear differential is standard on the Trail grade.

Axles house 3.73 gears, or 4.56:1 with the 2.7liter engine and the differential housings have improved seals for better resistance to mud and water.

The 4Runner may be a truck-based SUV, but it offers the kind of drivability and riding comfort more often associated with car-based platforms. Coil springs over gas shocks are used at all four corners for a comfortable ride and controlled handling. A double-wishbone independent front suspension, combined with new, variable-ďŹ&#x201A;ow rack and pinion steering, makes for precise control on demanding roadways. The four-link rear suspension minimizes rear axle hop and assures a smooth ride for back seat passengers.

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The Toyota Entune system is a collection of popular mobile applications and data services, with three years of complimentary access.

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Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2012 Toyota 4Runner SUV starts from $31,090 for the SR5 4x2 model up to $40,630 for the Limited 4x4.

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age, fuel and temp gauges, plus a combination meter that offers multiple functions. An EcoDriving feedback system allows the driver to manage fuel consumption in real-time. Within easy reach of the driver is an overhead console that organizes the off-road control switches into one location. Features like a compass indicator and outside temperature display add functionality in outdoor settings.

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The man known to many simply as “Mayhem” is at a crossroads in his career.

Expected to enter the UFC opposite veteran Aaron Simpson at UFC 132 last July, Jason Miller was instead handed the opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to coach season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter” opposite former TUF winner and Top-5 middleweight contender Michael Bisping.

Rather than having to work his way up from the middle of the pack in the 185-pound ranks, Miller was given a shot to jump to the head of the line. After more than three months of televised bickering between the two, fight night arrived, and the highlight of Miller’s performance was his entertaining walk to the cage. Bisping dominated Miller, earning a stoppage win just past the midway point of the third round. Though it was the 44th fight of his career, Miller looked like a newcomer inside the cage, throwing awkward strikes and fatiguing quickly.

The criticism came fast and furious, and from every direction, including the top of the UFC. Dana White openly pondered whether or not to keep Miller on the roster, and called the contest one of the most lopsided fights he’s ever seen. While many have pressed him for an explanation, the verbose 31-year-old veteran has refrained from saying much – if anything – about his performance.

“Nobody cares about your excuses,” said Miller before the question is completed, knowing it will end at his decision not to discuss his December outing against Bisping. “The point is get in there and do it right, you know? I threw that fight away and it was my fault. I’m not going to cry about it – I’m going to look forward and win the fight on the 26th.”

After serving as one half of a highly-anticipated main event in his UFC debut, Miller is back in the middle of the pack for his second outing, aligned with former Ultimate Fighter finalist C.B. Dollaway on May 26 on the preliminary portion of UFC 146, the company’s annual Memorial Day weekend event.

Miller has no problem with the flood of criticism that flowed following the Bisping debacle, and not only did he completely understand White’s reaction to his performance, the former “Bully Beatdown” host has told the UFC president that if he offers up a similar showing against Dollaway, he’s calling it a career.

“Everybody likes to kick a guy when he’s down, but I don’t give a damn,” said Miller of the critical response to his performance from fans and media. “If I’m man enough to stand in front of my mom and the rest of the world and get my ass kicked, I think I’m strong enough to take some criticism from a guy who never laced on some gloves.”

Courtesy of UFC UFC bantamweight contender Renan Barao has gone 31 fights without a loss, including three straight wins in the UFC.

Barao to face Faber for interim championship Courtesy of UFC Fighting in the UFC for the first time since a 2005 loss to Georges St-Pierre, Jason Miller (left) looked extremely disappointing in a third-round TKO loss to Michael Bisping last December.

■ years of mayhem A veteran of mixed martial arts, Jason “Mayhem” Miller started his career in 2001 and has compiled a 23-8 record.

His wins include: Kazushi Sakuraba, Tim Kennedy, Robbie Lawler and Denis Kang.

“I told [Dana] if I put on a show like that again, I’m quitting. That was ridiculous.

That wasn’t me out there ... that wasn’t me.

I threw that fight away, and so it’s up to me to go ahead and really make a statement on the 26th. The best thing that ever happened to me is me getting beat up by Michael Bisping, because I’ve approached my entire career in a completely different light.”

Like Miller, Dollaway will enter the Octagon with his back against the wall. After earning five wins in his first six post-TUF appearances, the 28-year-old Arizona native has dropped back-to-back contests, getting stopped by Miller’s teammate Mark Munoz last March before falling to Jared Hamman last summer.

Though Dollaway has a 5-0 edge in UFC wins, and five times as many appearances in the Octagon, Miller is thoroughly unimpressed with what his opponent has accomplished to date, and sees himself staving off early retirement with relative ease.

“I look at who he’s fought in the past, and how I match up with them, and I know that ... this should be an easy night for me,” said Miller. “On top of that, I trained my ass off.

I’m not gonna make this a personal thing with the guy, but at the same time, I’m not gonna pretend to respect him.”

“There’s a stark contrast between me and

him. You can see that I’m mentally tough and I’m a bit of a masochist, so I’ll take the abuse and go through it. When the going gets tough, this guy quits, and I’m gonna make him quit.”

“I shredded the fat out of my training camp,” Miller said, explaining why things will be different this time around. “I was getting hung up on gimmicks and having too many people crowded into my training camp. The good thing about losing a fight is that you lose a lot of quote-unquote friends. I got rid of the people who weren’t doing anything for me, and now I’ve focused on the core group of training partners who are going to make me successful.”

While the sarcasm and snark are ever-present, Miller’s brusque tone speaks volumes as well. Even if he sounds like he’s joking most the time, he’s acutely aware of how pivotal this fight is for his career.

With the loser of this fight possibly receiving a handshake and best wishes in their future endeavors, Miller knows nothing else matters other than coming away with the victory, including where this bout is in the lineup on fight night.

“I don’t give a damn (where I’m at on the card),” said Miller. “When I’m inside the cage, I finally get to have fun. All the stupidness is over – all the cutting weight, every day going to practice, not eating what I want to eat, not drinking what I want to drink, you know what I mean? All the suffering is over. That’s supposed to be the performance part, so I don’t care where it is on the card. I don’t care if I’m fighting him in the back parking lot, Structure C – I’m going to fight just as hard.”

“I’m going to send him packing. There’s no way around it.”

On the May 18 episode of “The Ultimate Fighter Live,” UFC President Dana White officially announced Renan Barao (30-1 with 1 no-contest) will face Urijah Faber for the UFC interim bantamweight title at UFC 148, July 7.

The fight card change comes on the heels of reigning UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz’s knee injury, and subsequent withdrawal, in early May. The owner of the longest unbeaten streak in mixed martial arts – 31 fights without a loss – the 25-year-old Brazilian has stormed his way to the top of the UFC’s 135-pound division by beating Cole Escovedo, Brad Pickett and Scott Jorgensen.

“I’m very surprised to be the No. 1 contender to now fight Urijah Faber, but I’m so very excited to fight for the title and replace Dominick Cruz,” said Barao. “I’m very confident. I have been training a long time for this chance and I will be ready to go out there and put on a good show.”

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Action-packed card for VCW in Norfolk

By UltimateWrestling Charmer Contributing Writer

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Vanguard Championship Wrestling makes its triumphant return to the Norfolk Masonic Temple, June 2. A site of many memorable matches in the past, this venue is shaping up to be a prime location for must-see, action-packed entertainment. And according to VCW owner Travis Bradshaw, fans should also expect surprises galore.

“Summer is almost here. Get ready to see some returning familiar faces and some new ones,” said Bradshaw. “We pride ourselves in bringing top independent talent to the fans, exciting mat action and international stars. The fun is just getting started, so make sure to be at the Temple, June 2.”

The last time VCW was at the Temple, the fans were shocked and excited to see the thunderous return of former VCW Tag-Team Champions, The Set. The building went pitch black, but when the lights came back on, The Set was in the ring challenging The Hallstars for their tag-team belts.

The fans excitement was short lived, however, because Jerry Stephanitsis, the VCW Commissioner for the night, had The Set handcuffed and arrested by Norfolk’s finest and kicked out of the building.

“Last time we were here, The Hallstars broke my leg causing us to lose our VCW Tag-Team belts,” said J-Sinn, one half of The Set. “Well, we are back, and we will not rest until we have our belts back Jack.”

Fans witnessed a classic encounter at the last VCW event, “Paws for a Cause,” between two veterans of the ring, Chris

Courtesy of Jonathan McLarty “Diamond” Victor Griff and Paul London give it their all at a recent VCW show.

Escobar and Damien Wayne, and June 2 will be no exception. They were fighting for the No. 1 contenders spot for Ray Storm’s Commonwealth Heritage Championship when Storm interfered and caused a disqualification.

“It’s frustrating,” Escobar said immediately after the match. “We just want to be left alone and do our thing in the ring, man.”

Wayne added, “We push each other to the limit in our matches. Leave us alone and let us do what we do best – wrestle.”

A two-out-of-three falls rematch has been ordered between Wayne and Escobar, and VCW Commissioner Gremlina promised there will be a winner this time.

The winner will get a title shot at Storm’s Commonwealth Heritage belt at VCW’s biggest event of the summer, Liberty Lottery 2012 at The Norfolk Masonic

Temple, Aug. 28. To ensure a winner, uniformed police will be standing by to arrest Storm if he interferes, and the Board of Directors at Bell to Bell Promotions have said that Storm will be stripped of the belt if he does.

“Reunited and it feels so good,” was the feeling between VCW fans and the reformed team of The Untouchables, comprised of long-time friends, Phil Brown and Dirty Money.

At Paws for a Cause, The Untouchables were unstoppable when they fought VCW Tag-Team Champions The Hallstars. They were on their way to victory when VCW Heavyweight Champion John Kermon and the “Outlaw” Sam Bass (with Mister Salazar) interfered, causing a disqualification.

Undaunted by this temporary setback, The Untouchables have challenged

Kermon and Bass to a tag-team match to get their revenge. This match is destined to be another knock-down drag-out fight to the finish.

“Diamond” Victor Griff has been relentless in his pursuit of Paul London’s VCW Liberty Championship belt. Griff has been claiming for quite some time now that he is the “Real Liberty Champion” and he has the “Liberty Belt” to prove it. To solidify his charge, Griff defeated “The Real Deal” Jay Steel at Paws for a Cause for the right to challenge London on June 2.

London is looking forward to defending his title against Griff after his successful tour of Australia.

“Griff has been a thorn in my side for quite some time now,” said London.

“He is an accomplished wrestler – I’ll give him that – who is hungry to add the Liberty title to his collection. Well Griff, it will not happen under my watch and not on my first appearance at the home of VCW – the Temple. I’ve travelled the globe, first with the WWE as one half of the longest reigning WWE Tag-Team Champions with Brian Hendrick, and now with VCW representing the company as the Liberty Champion. It will be a cold day in Hell before you pin my shoulders to the mat.”

Other VCW stars scheduled to appear include Krotch, Jay Steel, Shorty Smalls, Kid VCW, Mugabi, Punker and more.

Tickets purchased online prior to June 2 will receive $5 off the regular price.

Active duty military and children 12 and under will also receive $5 off. Visit www. vcw-wrestling.com for details.

Until next time fans, see you at the matches.

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BIG GUNS Earnhardt goes on offensive to defend military sponsorship of NASCAR teams

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend, and he scored some points on the sponsorship front.

Earnhardt, who won the Showdown to advance to the Sprint All-Star race where he finished fifth, was asked the day before to respond to a move in Congress that would ban sponsorships of race teams by branches of the military. He showed some political savvy, or perhaps evidence of some coaching by his team’s public relations staff, by throwing the ball, so to speak, back into the court of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). Kingston sponsored the legislation before the House Appropriations Committee, which approved the measure, and still must pass several more steps before becoming final.

“I think the Republican from Georgia that is heading the bill hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race,” said Earnhardt, whose No. 88 Chevrolet is backed by the National Guard. “At least it states that in the article [that appeared in newspapers on Friday].”

“I would encourage them to do more homework, get more facts, understand the situation a little more. I know just talking to the [National] Guard, and we went through this before, and talking to them, they can’t express to me enough how much this program helps their recruiting. They are committed to the belief it has a profound effect on their recruiting and their ability to recruit. It’s important for them to be visible and to push their brand, and work on their brand, giving people an opportunity to learn more about how to get involved in the military.”

Earnhardt pointed out that NASCAR has proven to be a great vehicle for any entity to use to get their message to the masses.

“We are one of the biggest sports,” he said.

“We’ve got more people attending races and

■ new kid on the block Officials from Chevrolet announced last week that their new Sprint Cup race car will be the Chevrolet SS. The manufacturer will offer the car, a V-8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan, to the American public beginning late next year. It is Chevy’s first rear-wheel-drive sedan offered for sale in the U.S. in 17 years. All participating manufacturers in NASCAR will be running new model cars in 2013, and the emphasis is on having the cars more closely resemble those for sale to the public.

I would encourage them to do more homework, get more facts, understand the situation a little more.”

-Dale Earnhardt Jr., responding to a move in Congress that would ban sponsorships of race teams by branches of the military

attending our sport than a lot of other avenues they could be going. I think it’s good and healthy for them to be here. I think it works for them or they wouldn’t be a part of it.”

He also joked that he was surprised that a conservative politician from deep in traditional NASCAR country hasn’t been to a race, since many people running for office in the past have made appearances at races, which tend to attract audiences that share their political beliefs.

“Just because he’s a Republican from Georgia, he should have seen a NASCAR race by now,” Earnhardt said, adding that a trip to a race would be educational as well. “[Kingston] could come along and visit with the Guard and talk with the Guard – talk to the people that are at the particular races and see what the experience is like for them. See how the Guard utilizes their program and their marketing within the sport.”

“If he hasn’t been to a race, he’s not seen it firsthand. Then he can make his decision.”

Others that could be affected by a cut in military sponsorships are Ryan Newman, whose No. 39 Chevrolet is sponsored by the U.S. Army; Aric Almirola, whose No. 43 Ford is backed by the Air Force; and Don Schumacher’s teams in the NHRA.

Courtesy of NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 19. The U.S. National Guard is one of the name sponsors of the No. 88.

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Greg Biffle 411; Leader

6. Martin Truex Jr. 372; behind -39

2. Matt Kenseth 409; behind -2

7. Tony Stewart 369; behind -42

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 397; behind -14

8. Kevin Harvick 361; behind -50

4. Denny Hamlin 394; behind -17

9. Kyle Busch 349; behind -62

5. Jimmie Johnson 372; behind -39

10. Carl Edwards 337; behind -74

Rick Hendrick celebrates with Dale Earnhardt Jr., after winning the Sprint Showdown.

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GOING GREEN: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY, ENVIRONMENT ARAcontent

Green consumers are no longer a niche group. Today, they’re everyday individuals who are willing to go the extra mile to save the planet – provided they receive a bit of return on their investment.

Information gathered from the Home Improvement Research Institute and analyzed by Jack Suvak, Moen Incorporated’s senior director, research and insights, shows that today’s consumers want green products that are convenient, cost-effective and don’t sacrifice performance.

The recent recession hasn’t stalled the green movement, rather it has morphed it into a new environmental pragmatism that embraces restraint, simplicity and cost-savings.

This new sustainable ideal isn’t hard to adopt, in fact, the resources are affordable and almost endless. From water and energy-saving products to local steals and deals, going green has become easier and more costeffective than ever before.

Reduce, reuse, recycle How can we put less strain on our natural resources? When you purchase a new item, from furniture to clothing, some types of resources are used to make it. By choosing second-hand items – from a vintage designer dress to a charming antique armoire – you are keeping existing natural resources safely in the ground and products that still may have a long life ahead out of landfills. Celebrities and style icons, from French designer Christian Louboutin to popular television actress Courteney Cox, have proudly displayed unique vintage pieces

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Besides for-profit furniture and clothing shops, non-profit organizations, such as the American Cancer Society and The Salvation Army, also run stores that sell donated products to benefit a worthwhile cause.

Sites like TheThriftShopper.com are a great way to search second-hand shops by name and location.

Resource reduction When modern convenience is a must-have, it’s okay to buy new – especially if it helps to conserve resources. Perhaps you have taken small steps toward having a more sustainable home by doing things like remembering to turn off the lights when you leave a room, setting the sleep timer on the TV, or limiting time spent in the shower. But there are products that can accomplish these tasks for you, making it that much easier to do your part for the environment.

One easy and inexpensive way to promote conservation is by upgrading bath products to water-saving models. Many water-conserving bath products are available for the same price – and with the same functionality – as full-flow models.

There are numerous water-saving shower heads on the market in both standard and handheld options that reduce the flow rate without a noticeable difference in the experience.

In addition to shower heads, faucets provide another great way to save water and money. Select manufacturers have converted all residential lavatory faucets to water-saving

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Here’s a test to determine whether you should replace a shower head: 1. Place a bucket – marked in gallon increments – under your shower head.

2. Turn on the shower at the normal water pressure you use.

3. Time how many seconds it takes to fill the bucket to the 1-gallon (3.8 liter) mark. If it takes less than 20 seconds to reach the 1-gallon mark, you could benefit from a low-flow shower head.

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Speaking of multitaskers, there are likely some items in your cupboard that can stand in for cleaning products, making these the ultimate two-in-one solution. Baking soda is an excellent cleanser, deodorizer and water softener; cornstarch can be used for everything from window washing to carpet cleaning; and lemon is an effective natural antibacterial agent.

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Pat Green’s ‘Songs We Wish We’d Written II’

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In 2001, Texan Pat Green released an album full of his favorite songs that spanned such diverse sounds as Waylon Jennings’ “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way” and Steve Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way Home.”

The first edition, “Songs We Wish We’d Written,” was done in collaboration with fellow Texas artist Cory Morrow. Now, Green is releasing the second round, “Songs We Wish We’d Written II,” as a solo project. The record is a special collection for the singer that speaks to important moments and relationships in his life.

Like the first edition, this album features a very diverse group of songs and writers. Liz Rose (“If It Weren’t For You” with Walt Wilkins), Tom Petty (“Even the Losers”) and rock band Collective Soul’s Ed Roland (“The World I Know” with Brian Ross Childress) all grace the liner notes. And while artists like Petty and Collective Soul aren’t generally thought of as country, Green’s unique take on this set has the effect of bringing the tracks together to sound like a “Pat Green record.”

Case in point, the re-worked version of “Even The Losers” opens with a vocal/piano intro and fiddle fills before gradually transforming into a more faithful version of Petty’s original by the two-

minute mark.

He chose different songs for different reasons. The first single, the country/rock “All Just To Get To You” (written by Joe Ely and Will Alan Sexton), is from one of Green’s all-time favorite records, Ely’s “Letters To Laredo.” “If It Weren’t For You” and “Streets of Galilee” (Aaron Lee Tasjan) are meaningful to both Green and his wife. Songwriter Jon Randall’s “Austin,” with a classic uptempo honky tonk rhythm section and lines like “all roads lead back to Texas,” inspired the singer with memories of home while out on the road.

A collaborator on the first edition in 2001, Morrow has a guest spot on this project. “If I Had A Boat” (Lyle Lovett) is an easy-going tune that features shimmering acoustic notes and smile-filled lyrics like, “If I had a boat, I’d go out on the ocean / And if I had a pony, I’d ride him on my boat.”

Other artists, including Ed Roland on “The World I Know” and guitarist Monte Montgomery on the bluesy Southern rocker “Soulshine” (written by Warren Haynes), join Green throughout the record. Fellow Texan Jack Ingram adds vocals on the hard-rocking “I Am Too” (written by Todd Snider and Will Kimbrough), closing out the record on a rebellious high note singing, “If you’re looking for some trouble, baby, I am too.”

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You have been chosen and now you are an Arisen, but everything is not as it seems. The choices you make will determine your fate. Make sure you choose wisely for the path of least resistance, and one requiring more courage, might grant you immortality ... but not true freedom. The vast open world is filled with all sorts of characters you’ll encounter in addition to massive beasts you’ll need to defeat in battle.

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The game introduces an innovative

team system to the genre. Known as Pawns, these three AI partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability they have developed based on traits learned over time from the player and their actions. By utilizing the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network, or PlayStation Network, players will journey to the Rift where they can share their own Pawns with friends and be rewarded with treasure, knowledge of the world and strategies for taking down enemies. Conversely, players can borrow friends’ Pawns with the specific skills or experience required to tackle a particular quest. In addition, Dragon’s Dogma will ship with thousands of ready-made Pawns for players to pick their allies offline.

Players will be able to select between various types of vocations, of which nine have been revealed: Fighter, Warrior, Mystic Knight, Strider, Ranger, Assassin, Mage, Sorcerer and Magic Archer. Gender choice and appearance settings will also be available.

The class system, or vocation, makes a difference to the gameplay and tactical options available to the player, ranging from “fighters” relying on hack and slash combat to “striders” relying on climbing over large enemies.

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A rich population – In addition to interacting with hundreds of fully voiced non-player characters, you’ll be able to fight a large variety of creatures, from goblins to griffins and dragons.

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‘Battleship’ director celebrates East Coast premier with Sailors

By MC3 Indra Bosko Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

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Service members in the Hampton Roads area celebrated the East Coast screening of “Battleship” with the film’s director, Peter Berg, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekFort Story (JEBLCFS), May 12.

Berg visited JEBLCFS to discuss his movie and to show gratitude to the Navy and Sailors.

“Today is a great Navy day!” said Berg on the theater stage before the movie began. “I’m happy to stand here to say that Hollywood appreciates you so much.

Thank you so much for the

It was a great way to capture something that your average Americans have never seen.”

- Peter Berg, thanking the Navy for its cooperation during production

work that you do, and thank you so much for your service.”

Berg went on to tell Sailors that visiting naval museums and learning about naval history with his father, a former Marine and naval historian, helped him in the research and production of Battleship.

Berg also thanked the Navy for its cooperation in the making of the film.

“We don’t have nuclear aircrafts, carriers, submarines, destroyers and missile cruisers in Hollywood,” said Berg. “It was a great way to capture something that your average Americans have never seen.”

According to Berg, the majority of the film’s production began in 2010 after the Department of Defenses’ approved the film, and then took place during the

MC3 (SW) Betsy Knapper “Battleship” director Peter Berg speaks to local media during a sneak preview of the movie for military members and their families at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, May 12.

U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) training exercise later that year.

More than 1,400 active duty service members, veterans and their families stood in line to see the

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Battleship opened nationwide on May 18.

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The film follows a group of six young tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme tour” guide. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone.

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A lot of people have this idea that if they’re up late, working hard, they’re burning more energy. But we found no change in how much they moved when sleep-deprived. They’re consuming an additional 549 calories per day, but not burning any of them off.”

- Dr. Andrew Calvin, assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic

A lack of sleep can cause weight gain, obesity Press Release Navy Fitness

Just as obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, more people have also become chronically sleep-deprived. Could there be an association between being sleepdeprived and obesity? Researchers at Columbia University in New York found that people who sleep two to four hours a night are 73 percent more likely to be obese than those who get seven to nine hours. Those who get five or more hours of sleep a night are 50 percent more likely to be obese than normal sleepers, and those who sleep six hours are 23 percent more likely to be obese.

Scientists have found that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of a hormone that makes you feel full, leading to overeating and weight gain. Sleep deprivation activates a small part of the hypothalamus, the region of the brain that is also involved in appetite regulation. Two critical hormones in regulating food intake are effected: ghrelin and leptin. Both influence eating in different ways.

Ghrelin is an appetite-stimulating hormone released mostly by the

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stomach. When ghrelin levels are up, people feel hungry. On the other hand, leptin, considered a satiety or fullness hormone, is released by the fat cells and tells the brain about the current energy balance of the body.

When leptin levels are high, a

message is sent to the brain that the body has enough food and the person feels full. Low levels indicate starvation and increased appetite. The hormones “have been called the yin and yang of hunger,” said Eve Van Cauter, a University of Chicago sleep researcher.

“One is the accelerator for eating (ghrelin) and the other is the brake (leptin).”

Van Cauter has spent 25 years doing research on hormones affected by sleep. She examined the effect of sleep deprivation on ghrelin and leptin in a study containing 12 healthy, normal-weight men.

Each were instructed to eat dinner and breakfast, and sleep in a hospital laboratory. On one occasion,

they were limited to four hours in bed for each of two consecutive nights. At another time, they were allowed up to 10 hours in bed for two nights. Their blood was drawn at regular intervals and they were asked about their hunger.

Leptin levels were 18 percent lower and ghrelin levels were 28 percent higher after they slept four hours. The sleep-deprived men who had the biggest hormonal changes also said they felt the most hungry and craved carbohydrate-rich foods (i.e. cakes, candy, ice cream, pasta and bread). Those who had the smallest changes reported being the least hungry.

Individuals vary greatly in their need for sleep. There are few established criteria to determine exactly how much sleep a person needs. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests adults should strive for seven to nine hours of sleep nightly. Approximately 25 percent of American adults are trying to get by with six or less hours.

If you are routinely sleep-deprived and struggling with your weight, getting adequate sleep may be one of the easiest ways for you to reduce both your hunger and your waistline.

MANAGING PAIN AND PREVENTING INJURY WITH FLEXIBILITY TRAINING Press Release Navy Fitness

“Is stretching necessary?”

This is a common question asked to SHAPE trainers. In 2009, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommended flexibility training for 10 minutes, five to seven days per week. Surprisingly, only 49.1 percent of Americans meet this minimum requirement.

The human body is composed of over 600 skeletal muscles, which are strategically designed to create joint movement. Think of these muscles as a network of rubber bands. When a muscle is called to action, it contracts and relaxes like a rubber band.

If this rubber band is cold and unused, like an inactive muscle, pulling too tightly will cause it to break or tear, resulting in a potential injury. When the body is in motion, blood flow increases to the area being worked, causing the body temperature to rise. When this happens, the muscles become more pliant, which decreases the likelihood of injury. Muscles that are never asked to work become weak, short and tight – like a new rubber band – which may lead to pain. This is often the result of inactivity, or neglecting flexibility.

Pain can be connected to what we do or do not do with our bodies. We set ourselves up for pain by sitting or standing with poor posture, training our muscles with poor technique, sleeping in uncomfortable positions, or habitually carrying a bag on the same

arm or shoulder. Muscles that are inactive, or are not allowed to properly recover from exercise, lose their elasticity and harden over time. Hardening may create the feeling of having a “knot” in a muscle. This is more formally known as a trigger point. Trigger points can cause pain either locally or in other areas of the body.

Research suggests flexibility training is a good way to remove trigger points.

According to the Athletes’ Performance Institute (creator of Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series), recovery activities relieve the body of aches and pains by decreasing inflammation and improving tissue quality.

The safest and most effective approach is proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching, also known as the contract-relax stretching method. Instead of holding the stretch statically for 10 to 30 seconds, the muscle is assisted 10 to 20 percent beyond its natural range, holding it for only one to two seconds then relaxing.

By holding for one to two seconds verses the longer duration, the body will not fight the stretch. It is important to stretch to tension, never pain.

It is also suggested to exhale while the muscle is stretched, which releases tension and allows for a deeper stretch.

By regularly training flexibility, range of motion improves, leading to better biomechanics, fatigue reduction and the prevention of injuries.

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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel JEB FORT STORY Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Fellowship: 10 a.m., Sun. Choir practice: 6 p.m., Tues.

Confessions: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sat.

ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.

PROTESTANT Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station Norfolk PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. PWOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Choir practice: 6 p.m., Wed.

LATTER DAY SAINTS Worship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. (Chapel Annex Classroom 1) Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed. (Chapel Annex Classroom 4) * Nursery care is available Sundays, 10 a.m. - Noon

NWS YORKTOWN CHAPEL Nelson Chapel, 1868 Lafayette Rd., Newport News

ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. 10 a.m., Sun..

PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 730 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows) ISLAMIC WORSHIP Masjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1:30 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.

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ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., ROMAN CATHOLIC Mon. - Thurs.

Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.

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PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship service:10:40 a.m., Sun. Bible study/ 11 a.m., Wed.

ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m. - Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m. - Sat. PROTESTANT Worship service: 9 a.m. - Sun.

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Dam Neck Annex, call 492-6602.

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