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Children attending the Portsmouth Public Schools Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day event held at Woodrow Wilson High School interact with a Navy EOD MK II Talon robot, March 31.

online Recognition forms are available online at the Hampton Roads Chamber of commerce website.

Deadline for submission is April 13.

See story for details.

The STEM education program holds events like this to promote a journey of learning through education and to inspire students to pursue STEM-related careers.

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MCSN Kay Savarese

EODMU 12 PARTICIPATES IN STEM DAY FOR STUDENTS Student, families were able to interact with EOD robots

By MCSN Kay Savarese Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs

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Sailors from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) participated in the Portsmouth Public Schools Science, Technol-

ogy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Day event held at Woodrow Wilson High School, March 31.

Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 provided students, and their families, an opportunity to view and interact with Navy EOD equipment and robots at the event.

“We’re out here to show students electronics they wouldn’t see on a daily basis and allow them to get

hands-on with it,” said Explosive Ordnance Disposal 3rd Class Timothy Brenan. “It’s good for us to come out to these events and work with the community and students to introduce them to some of the technology we have in the Navy.”

EOD displayed Navy tools and electronics critical to the detection and disposal of explosives, including a portable X-ray unit, water disruption charges, the MK II Talon robot and the PackBot transportable robotic system.

Boy Scouts camp out aboard Battleship Wisconsin

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Obstacles are not an excuse to fail.”

- Carol Pugh, Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s first female Electrical/Electronics Production Group Superintendent

NSA HR celebrates Women’s History Month

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The Battleship Wisconsin (BB 64) was the last ship of her kind to be commissioned in the U.S. Navy. She served in three wars spanning almost five decades, and once served as the 7th Fleet’s flagship. Her service to a grateful nation earned her six battle stars.

Since her arrival to Nauticus more than a decade ago, the decommissioned ship is now a floating landmark and museum, a jewel on Downtown Norfolk’s waterfront that is visited by tens of thousands of people from around the world each year.

Leave it to the local Boy Scouts to pitch their tents in the wind and rain on the teak fantail, turning the icon into their camping ground on the night of March 31.

Hosted by Nauticus, the inaugural Battleship Wisconsin: Scouts Overnight on the Fantail, brought more than 160 Scouts

The STEM education program holds events like this to promote a journey of learning through education and to inspire students to pursue STEM-related careers. The program focuses on teaching students of all grade levels the importance of STEM in school and how their participation can lead to exciting and rewarding careers.

The Navy’s involvement provides inspiration and a reason for

MC1 Eric Brown Nauticus educator Andrew Rakowski helps Boy Scouts raise nautical flags on the Battleship Wisconsin’s (BB 64) starboard signal bridge during Battleship Wisconsin: Scouts Overnight on the Fantail, April 1.

By Katisha Draughn Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs

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and parents together for activities including: demonstrations of Morse code, celestial navigation, nautical signal flags and knot-tying, tours of the navigation bridge and captain’s cabin and a scavenger hunt.

“We are doing this to introduce the battleship to the Scouts, so we can teach them about local Navy history,” explained Susie Hill, special programs manager at Nauticus.

This is the first time Scouts have spent the night on the ship for this ongoing educational program and its success was dependent upon

ADMIRAL READS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORFOLK Rear Adm.Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic visited Sewell’s Point Elementary School to read “Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!” by Diane deGroat, March 28.

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10 Nauticus staff members and 16 volunteers.

One volunteer, Damage Controlman Fireman Dirk Saar, assigned to Precommissioning Unit Arlington (LPD 24) said, “I signed up for this because I am a young Sailor who just got in the Navy and I’ve been looking for volunteering opportunities.”

In the ship’s wardroom, he shared his Navy experiences with about 40 Scouts.

“I ran a seabag-packing station to teach Scouts how Sailors orga-

Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) base personnel were all inspired as Carol Pugh emphasized to them the power of the word “no,” March 29.

Pugh, Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s first female Electrical/Electronics Production Group Superintendent, spoke during NSA HR’s Women’s History Month Program.

“You all empower me and I respect who each of you are and how much you sacrifice so that I can enjoy the freedoms that I have,” she said.

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NEW ROBOTICS LAB OPENS Scientists in Washington, D.C. are stepping into the desert and rainforest without leaving the Navy’s new robotics laboratory.

HOOPS STARS IN PORTSMOUTH The Portsmouth InvitationalTournament is recognized by NBA and European scouts as the premier showcase for potential professional prospects.

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Hampton Roads area commands and organizations from all services can have up to three of their unit’s outstanding service members (E-6 and below) to be recognized at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Military Recognition Reception (MRR), April 23.

The MRR is an informal opportunity for the community to provide additional recognition to service members and thank them personally for a job well done. The reception includes: refreshments, brief remarks from guest speakers, presentation of certificates and other mementos to each honoree.

The guest speaker for this year’s MRR is Old Dominion University (ODU) coach Blaine Taylor. Taylor came to ODU in 2000 after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons at Stanford University and eight years as head coach at the University of Montana. Taylor has led the ODU Monarchs to seven straight post season tournaments, including four trips to the NCAA since 2005. He has guided the Monarchs to 146 wins in the last six seasons years, which is the best coaching mark in the school’s history and the best mark in the Commonwealth of Virginia among the Division I schools.

In addition to the three honorees, each unit may bring two command representatives. Each honoree may also bring one personal guest. All attendees must be indicated on the recognition form. Due to space limitations, only submissions for the first 300 attendees (honorees, personal guests and command representatives) will be accepted.

Clothing for the event is as follows: Navy – service dress white (E-6 and below), summer white (E-7 and above); Army – green/ASU class B; Marine – blue dress D; Air Force – blues with short sleeve shirt (w/o tie/tab); Coast Guard – tropical blue long; Civilian – business attire.

The reception will be held from 3 5 p.m. at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, 235 East Main St. in Norfolk.

Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Recognition forms are available online at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce website, www.hamptonroadschamber.com/uploads/docs/ MRRApril2012NominationForm.doc Forms must be completed entirely and accurately. Deadline for submission is April 13. Completed forms may be sent via email to Candace Reid at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce at creid@hrccva.com, or faxed to 622-5563 attn: Candace Reid.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to help the local community recognize your military members for their service.

For additional information, contact Candace Reid at 664-2572, or creid@hrccva.com.

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Atlantic personnel officer. “That way when we start taking muster, and the installations that report to us, they are not wondering (where individuals are).”

Having to evacuate can be a very stressful process, this is why it is so important to take a proactive approach now.

“It is all about taking care of our Navy family,” said Sam McMoore, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic personnel accountability coordinator. “The key is for our Navy military personnel to update their personal contact information, including their family members, on NFAAS and DEERS (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System).”

As required semi-annually (April 1 and October 1) by NAVADMIN 275/11, service members must update and verify personal information in NFAAS, including family members. Civilian personnel are also highly encouraged to do the same in case of an emergency/evacuation situation.

The upcoming Hurricane Exercise (HURREX)/Citadel Gale 2012, starting April 16, is a perfect opportunity for all commands to review mustering procedures and have service members update their pertinent information. It is also advised that personnel talk to their chain

of command for specific procedures to follow during an emergency.

“This is a great time to take a look at everything around the house and make sure that your information is updated,” said Pittman, noting that it is important to make a plan for your family and property. “Treat it as if there is an actual hurricane.”

Locating and securing personal documents, such as birth certificates and insurance policies, as well as irreplaceable personal effects, such as family photos, is advised well in advance before you are forced to evacuate.

“To me, (important and irreplaceable items) should be in a safe place,” said Scott. “Whether it is a safety deposit box or in a (waterproof) pouch.”

The safety of family pets is also something to consider during national emergencies.

“When you evacuate and you go to a hotel, a lot of hotels do not take animals,” said Pittman. “(It’s important to) look for a place or shelter that will accept pets.”

To update your information in NFAAS, visit https://navyfamily.navy.mil. A Common Access Card (CAC), or Username and Password is required. If a disaster is declared, Sailors have three options: Check in directly with their commands and provide the status and whereabouts of their family members – commands will then upload the information to NFAAS; Use the Internet to logon to NFAAS to muster and report your needs; If an Internet-ready computer is not accessible, call the Navy Personnel Command Emergency Coordination Center at (877) 4145358, or (866) 297-1971 (TDD).

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Disasters can occur at any time. Catastrophic events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal flooding, wildfires, or even a terrorist attack can disrupt service members and their families within a moment’s notice. This is why Navy Region MidAtlantic is encouraging all service members to update their information, including family members, in the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS).

“Don’t wait until there is a disaster or emergency to prepare,” said Herbert Pittman, management analyst, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, who says that the time to start preparing for an emergency is the day after the last emergency. “We want to make sure that everyone is educated right now on what they need to be doing.”

NFAAS is a standardized method for the Navy to account, assess, manage and monitor the recovery process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a widespread catastrophic event.

NFAAS provides valuable information to all levels of the Navy chain of command, allowing commanders to make strategic decisions which facilitate a return to stability.

“NFAAS is an effective tool for commands to account for Sailors, DoD employees and our Navy families who are displaced during times of catastrophic weather and/or crisis situations,” said Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. “With the upcoming hurricane and tornado season, it is imperative that Sailors take the time to talk to their families and prepare for unforeseen dangers.”

If a Navy community is evacuated, the Navy will use NFAAS to account for evacuated Sailors, DoD employees and their family members. The Navy also uses NFAAS to establish that these individuals are safe, their whereabouts, and how to reach them if they need help. Most importantly, NFAAS is used to report their status after an emergency or disaster, allowing them a way to communicate their needs, such as structural damage to their home, or if they are in need of medical assistance, etc.

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I thought it was important for them to see someone else reading, not just the teacher. It’s important that they know adults need to read just like kids do.�

- Principal Mary B. Wrushen

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Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic made a special visit to Sewell’s Point Elementary School in Norfolk to read to ďŹ rst grade children, March 28. “Reading itself is very important, and as a parent, I always thought it was important for parents to spend time with their kids,â€? said Alexander. “It not only fosters a special relationship, it also develops their image.â€?

In addition to Alexander, Pat Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Bert Schmidt, President of WHRO teamed up with Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) to talk about the importance of staying on track academically. “The majority of our children here, about 90-95 percent have one or more military parents,� said Mary B. Wrushen, Principal, Sewell’s Point Elementary School. “I thought it was good for the kids to see that adults have to read too.�

According to Wrushen, reading is strongly emphasized by the teachers. “(The students) are a good group of readers, strong readers in ďŹ rst grade, and

the teacher (Jennifer Lane) pushes reading all the time,� she said. “I thought it was important for them to see someone else reading, not just the teacher. It’s important that they know adults need to read just like kids do.�

Research shows that students who are not on track for reading when they leave elementary school continue to struggle academically and are at risk of dropping out. In Norfolk, 26 percent of students do not graduate from high school with their classes. Some of them even drop out. NPS has made improving on-time graduation rates one of their top goals.

Alexander’s reading selection for the day was “Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!â€? by Diane deGroat. The children hung on to every word as he read the pages, showed them the pictures and asked them questions throughout. After ďŹ nishing the story, Alexander took time to hear their stories and answer some questions that they had.

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Rear Adm. Tim Alexander reads to ďŹ rst graders at Sewell’s Point Elementary School as Allison Foster, PhD. (top left), NSA HR Military School Liaison looks on.

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Commander, Tactical Training Group Atlantic (TTGL) held a change of command ceremony in the TTGL auditorium onboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, March 22. During the ceremony Capt. Robert Lineberry relieved Capt. John “Chuck” Nygaard.

Among the distinguished guests were Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr., Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Rear Adm. David Thomas, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic; and Rear Adm. Dennis FitzPatrick, Commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic.

Referring to Nygaard’s tenure as TTGL commanding officer, Thomas remarked, “(Capt. Nygaard) understands the essence of our challenge. (He) has the fantastic ability to see opportunity and change, amid chaos. And the courage to act – to move forward boldly and decisively into new and uncharted territory. When a command like Tactical Training Group, Atlantic combines with an extraordinary officer and innovative leader like Capt.

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Nygaard has done.”

Lineberry, a naval aviator, brings a wealth of experience to TTGL, as Commanding Officer, HS-6; Commander, Amphibious Squadron Six; and Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron Seven.

Lineberry explained TTGL’s role in preparing naval forces for deployment.

“While nothing can replace underway training, TTGL’s simulation capability pays huge dividends for the Navy by maximizing readiness for those live events, while incurring none of the inherent risks or expenditures,” he said. “And we can do this 365 days a year, with customized training events ranging from the unit level to multi-strike group, joint service and coalition exercises, spanning the full range of military operations. I’m proud of what we do here at TTGL and honored to serve as commanding officer.”

TTGL’s new Executive Officer, Capt. Sam Howard, is a Surface Warfare Officer and former commanding officer of USS Bataan, reporting from U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Nygaard will report to Commander, 4th Fleet as Chief of Staff.

Blue Star Families, a national, non-profit network of military families, proudly launched its newest program, MilKidz Club, April 1, at the Sierra Club’s Celebration of the Military Child outdoors event. The MilKidz Club, made possible through a generous donation from Onsite Health, connects military kids – regardless of rank, branch of service or military installation – and provides them the resources, mentoring and opportunity to become the next wave of leaders in their communities.

The Sierra Club’s Celebration of the Military Child outdoors event was held at the Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va. MilKidz Club, along with its partners – the Sierra Club, Mission Outdoors; Armed Services YMCA; National Military Family Association and Outdoors Alliance for Kids – connected military children with the outdoors by help-

ing them enjoy and explore the lands they and their parents sacrifice to protect.

The MilKidz Club is inspired by the thousands of Post-9/11 generation of military children who have grown up in a country at war. The MilKidz Club provides a national venue for these children to share their perspectives of family life during the past decade.

“Our military children face many challenges right now,” said Mark Smith, Executive Director of Blue Star Families. “Between moves, school and deployments, military kids really need a chance to get outside, play and explore.

That’s why we’re excited to launch MilKidz Club at this great event, with these military-serving organizations celebrating military children outdoors.”

The MilKidz Club aims to provide an outlet to relieve the stress the military children experience through service and volunteerism, community leadership and involvement in patriotic activities. Additionally, by bringing together a team of military kids, the program connects them to others who share their unique service to country while providing them the opportunity to become the next wave of leaders in our communities.

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Courtesy of Joel Becker Photography Capt. Charles Melcher, Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth addresses the gathering along with Tim Rayfield (front left), Checkered Flag Toyota general manager, which donated the mobile.

Donated van to benefit Wounded Warriors, families

By MC3 (SW) Anna Arndt NMCP Public Affairs

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The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Wounded Warrior Battalion-East Detachment Portsmouth and their families now have easily accessible transportation to use for running errands, enjoying local attractions and exploring Hampton Roads as of March 28.

Checkered Flag Toyota donated a wheelchair-accessible van to the USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia during a ceremony held at NMCP’s Friendship Therapy Garden near the Fisher House for use at NMCP. “Checkered Flag donating this van to the USO will be beneficial to the Wounded Warriors and their families,” said Cmdr. David Collins, director for Administration.

“Portsmouth is geographically isolated and this will

MC3 (SW) Anna Arndt Cpl. Chris Alban and Lance Cpl. Joe McGuirk, Marines from the Wounded Warrior Battalion East Detachment at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth unveil the Wounded Warrior Family Mobile during a ceremony at NMCP’s Friendship Therapy Garden.

What this will enable us to do is give the families a way to get out, to get off-base and travel around.”

- Melissa Marshall

allow them to be more mobile throughout the region.”

The van’s mobility access seat uses wireless technology that guides it out of the vehicle and is lowered to the ground and, after the passenger is seated, lifts and repositions itself in the vehicle.

This enables a passenger using crutches or a wheelchair to enter the van with ease.

“We’re really excited to

MC3 (SW) Anna Arndt Marine Cpl. Chris Alban, a Marine from the Wounded Warrior Battalion - East Detachment at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, tries out the Auto Access Seat of the Wounded Warrior Family Mobile.

help out,” said Tim Rayfield, Checkered Flag Toyota general manager. “They’re great people, they have a need and they make a tremendous sacrifice, so we’re just glad to do it. Initially, Toyota came out with a van that had a mobility access seat and it was through

the learning of its operation that we thought this might have some application in the community.”

Family members, USO staff and wounded Sailors and Marines watched as several Wounded Warriors unveiled the van.

Melissa Marshall, Marine Corps liaison deputy officer in charge said the van will also benefit the families of the Wounded Warriors, who are often visiting from other parts of the country and have no access to transportation.

“A lot of the time all of

the focus is on the warrior themselves, when the families are going through just as much heartache and stress,” said Marshall. “What this will enable us to do is give the families a way to get out, to get off-base and travel around.”

The van will be driven by members of the USO and will be available to Wounded Warriors and their families regularly. It will be kept at NMCP for quick access.

This is the second van Checkered Flag has provided for wounded service members – the first van was donated to the Navy Mobilization Processing Site at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 4.

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Chief Petty Officers from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) take turns carrying a survivor dummy from one set of cones to the other. The survivor is a unique agility training dummy designed to simulate an unconscious victim.

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By MC2 Aaron Chase Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

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A team of chief petty officers from Training Support Center (TSC) Hampton Roads left Naval Station Norfolk with a golden anchor in tow after winning the 4th annual Goat Locker Challenge, March 30.

The challenge capped off a week of events designed to honor the founding of the rank of chief petty officer, which was established in the U.S. Navy on April 1, 1893.

“We’re proud to honor the Navy’s heritage,” said Capt.

Mary Jackson, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Norfolk, where the event was hosted.

“This is just one event among the many celebrating the 119th Chief’s Birthday. This one is really exhilarating and full of really creative exercises.”

The challenge took place at

This week is about leadership, serving Sailors, and serving the community, culminating a chance to get in some PT, have a little fun and enjoy being a chief.”

- Command Master Chief David B. Carter

the Vista Point softball field and featured 41 teams and over 410 participants, from chief petty officer to senior chief petty officer to master chief petty officer, who came from the entire Hampton Roads naval community, said Susan Lowry, a fitness coordinator and supervisor for Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) at Naval Station Norfolk.

“This brings up morale a whole lot,” said Chief Boatswain’s Mate Americo

Chiefs from Naval Station Norfolk use their heads while using their bodies to pass a ring from person to person without breaking the chain.

Medina, a craftmaster for Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU 2), and a participant. “It also gives us good ideas we can implement at command PT (physical training).”

The collected chiefs went through 35 different stations that tested the athletic and intellectual mettle of the participants over four hours of competition.

Jodie Byrkett, a fitness specialist with Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic’s Waterfront Fitness said the exercises were designed to include “pulling, pushing, lifting and carrying.” Examples included events where partners pushed oversized tires end over end, crawled under low hurdles and dragged heavy weights on rope from one point to the next.

Lowry said that other events were designed to exercise the minds of the participants. One station challenged teams to solve rebus puzzles, which use pictures to represent words or parts of words.

Byrkett admits some stations, like the one where par-

ticipants wear flippers and dump water into buckets from cups affixed to their heads, were not designed with serious training in mind.

“Some of these don’t translate to the job, but they’re really fun to watch,” said a smiling Byrkett.

Lowry said the event has steadily grown every year and included over 70 volunteers.

The volunteers came from the collected associations of first class petty officers in Hampton Roads, who supervised each station and helped organize and clean the event grounds.

“The goal is to learn how to network and enhance our careers as volunteers,” said Interior Systems Technician 1st Class Katrina Williams, who led the effort to find volunteers for the event.

“This gives us a sneak preview of what we’ll go through when we become chiefs and it shows the unity of the Chief’s Mess,” said Yeoman 1st Class Tamiko L. Golff, a volunteer from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.

In the days before the Goat Locker Challenge, chiefs and first class petty officers also worked together to serve the local community. Carter said the volunteers went to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, the USS Wisconsin (BB 64) Memorial at Nauticus and the Hampton Veterans Affairs

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Photos by MC1 (AW) Tim Comerford A chief attempts to haul in a kettlebell that is attached to a large rope as quickly as possible during the 4th annual Goat Locker Challenge, March 30.

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“This week gave us the chance to show what being a chief is about,” said Command Master Chief David B. Carter, Naval Station Norfolk. “This week is about leadership, serving Sailors and serving the community, culminating a chance to get in some PT, have a little fun and enjoy being a chief.”

Carter also said there would be “bragging rights” to the winning team. The winning TSC Hampton Roads won a three-foot long gold-painted anchor to go with the more traditional first place trophy.

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Felica F. McGraw, co-captain for the TSC Hampton Roads team said the team went from third place three years ago to second two years ago to finally claiming first this year.

“We’re just so happy about this,” said McGraw. “We’re going to keep it next year.”

Although his team didn’t win, Medina said they were proud to participate.

“This wasn’t a day off for us, it was a day on. It’s a day for camaraderie and to remember that the Chief’s Mess includes every chief,” he said.

“We’re brothers and sisters out there.”

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CPOs volunteer at Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia in honor of CPO birthday week

Photos by MC1 (AW) Tim Comerford

MCPON celebrates 119 years of CPO rank Above: Chief Operations Specialist Stacy Ketsdever, the youngest chief at the Hampton Roads 2012 CPO Birthday Ball; Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West; and Chief Quarter Master Mike Gaspar, the oldest chief at the ball, cut the birthday cake celebrating the 119th Anniversary of the Chief Petty Officer rank in the United States Navy, March 30.

Left: Naval Station Norfolk’s Command Master Chief David Carter (right) presents a coin holder with challenge coins from Hampton Roads commands to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West at the Hampton Roads Chief Petty Officer Ball, March 30.

MCSN Preston Paglinawan Chief Operations Specialist Beatrice K. Oliver, from the Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility, Virginia Capes, pours cereal into a labeled bag during a community relations project at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. Chief petty officers from the Hampton Roads area participated in various activities in honor of the 119th CPO birthday week celebration.

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Hampton Roads Sailors run in 5K Sailors from the Hampton Roads area participate in an Anchor Leadership 5K run at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

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The run commemorated the 119th birthday of the Navy chief petty officer and was open to Sailors, dependents and civilians.

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CPOs volunteer with veterans, aboard ship Left: Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Austin Patten plays bingo with a retired service member at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The community service event leads up to the 119th birthday of the chief petty officer rank, April 1.

Right: Chief Yeoman Mark Lemons from Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command paints a 16 inch .50-caliber shell during a community relation project aboard the USS Wisconsin.

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Chief Petty Officers from the Hampton Roads area participated in various activities in honor of the 119th CPO birthday week.

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Iwo Jima ARG sends thousands of Sailors, Marines to sea Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy

■ preparing to deploy Iwo Jima (IWO ARG) and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) underwent a six-month work up cycle that included successful completion of an Amphibious Squadron/Marine expeditionary unit integration, a composite training unit exercise and a certification exercise.

The Iwo Jima ARG/24 MEU deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and the 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

MCSN Samantha Thorpe Amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) prepares to depart Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekFort Story. Gunston Hall will be deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

By MCSNA Scott Youngblood PHIBRON 8 Public Affairs

HAMPTON ROADS

More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24 MEU) departed for deployment from Hampton Roads and Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 27.

The team got underway as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to support Maritime Security Operations, provide crisis response capability, increase theater security cooperation and provide forward naval presence in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

The IWO JIMA ARG/24 MEU is comprised of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8, multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (BLT 1/2); Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24.

In preparation for deployment, the IWO JIMA ARG/24 MEU underwent a sixmonth work up cycle that included successful completion of an Amphibious Squadron/Marine expeditionary unit integration (PMINT), a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) and a certification exercise (CERTEX).

“Due to around-the-clock training and an aggressive work up schedule, we have no doubt in our minds that we are ready and capable for the missions ahead,” said Capt. Mark H. Scovill, Commander, PHIBRON 8.

The IWO ARG/24 MEU provides the combatant commander a versatile seabased force that can be tailored to a variety of missions, including quick reaction crisis response options in maritime, littoral and inland environments in support of U.S. policy.

“We are extremely proud of the seamless integration of Sailors and Marines and their above-and-beyond performance for the certifications preparing the ship for deployment,” said Capt. Grady T. Banister, Commanding Officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).

As the ARG/MEU team sails toward the Eastern horizon, the blue-green unit focuses its sights on defending our nation and prevailing in the face of adversity with strength, determination and dignity.

“My expectation for the ARG/MEU team during deployment is to work together like we trained to complete any and all missions,” said Capt. Arturo M. Garcia, deputy commander, PHIBRON 8.

For more information, visit www.navy. mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www. twitter.com/usnavy.

MC3 Ian Carver Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as the ship departs for its maiden deployment as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU).

Due to aroundthe-clock training and an aggressive work up schedule, we have no doubt in our minds that we are ready and capable for the missions ahead.”

- Commander, PHIBRON 8, Capt. Mark H. Scovill

MC3 Kayla Jo Finley Linehandlers from amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) help raise the brow of amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as it prepares to depart Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Gunston Hall will be deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

online For more news from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, visit www. navy.mil/local/arg8/.

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Nearly $3,000 raised at Admirals game; USS Bataan Sailors attend

MCSN Kay Savarese Explosive Ordnance Disposal 3rd Class Timothy Brenan from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 assists a student in using the headpiece used to view the camera mounted on a PackBot transportable robotic system at the STEM Day event held at Woodrow Wilson High School, March 31.

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students to stay in school and study higher-level mathematics and sciences by offering an insider’s view of a career option available to children in Portsmouth,

April 13 The Norfolk Admirals hockey team hosted more than 400 Sailors from USS Bataan, as well as Sailors from various other Hampton Roads commands, at the 4th annual Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) BeneďŹ t Game, March 30.

with valuable mentors.�

The event hosted a number of informational booths and exhibits, interactive laboratories, creative activities, and robot competitions for students to participate in.

Nauticus to host seven more Scouts overnight on Battleship Wisconsin

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The NMCRS Fund Drive has been extended until April 13. As of week four, $1,046,998.10 has been raised, and nearly $3,000 was raised during the hockey game.

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Pugh worked various platforms at shipyard Pugh took the audience on a personal, historical journey as she reected on how her relationships with her siblings enabled her to be in the position she is in today at the shipyard. “I acquired my mechanical skills from my brothers,â€? she said.

Pugh also highlighted something her parents taught her and her siblings at a young age. “My parents talked the talk and they walked the walk.

They taught us not to use our race, gender, or lack of ďŹ nances to deďŹ ne who we are,â€? she said. “They both went through different obstacles, but never took no for an answer.â€?

said Laura Nelson, director of science education for Portsmouth Public Schools. “The Navy gives us a tremendous amount of support in human equity, time and expertise,� said Nelson. “They provide the program

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Capt. Erik Ross, Commanding OfďŹ cer of USS Bataan (LHD 5), joined Kathy Nelson, Director, NMCRS Norfolk; Christina Murray, Director, NMCRS Little Creek; and Lolita Sheats, Director, NMCRS Oceana in dropping the puck to start the game. Bataan’s Color Guard supported the opening ceremony and Interior Communications Electrician Third Class Treelle Talbert sang the national anthem. During the game, which the Admirals won 2-1, a group of Bataan Sailors were given a chance to come out on the ice and participate in a shootout competition. Hull Technician Third Class Heather Conrad won a thirty-two inch television with her shot. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales was donated to this year’s NMCRS Fund Drive.

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Like her parents, Pugh also overcame many obstacles.

Her determination allowed her to work in various platforms at the shipyard. She began her career as an administrative assistant in the Supply Department Technical Division in February 1984.

She was then accepted into the shipyard’s apprenticeship program as an electrician apprentice in September 1984.

She completed the program in September 1988, and after working in various positions, Pugh was promoted to an electrician supervisor in March 2000. She excelled and was promoted to the Code 950 Electrical/Electronics Nuclear Director in 2002 and then Production Group Superintendent in 2010.

Although she has been very successful in her career, she said it wasn’t always easy and she was often rejected and told “no� plenty of times. “Obstacles are not an excuse to fail. Every time someone tells you “no,� you should always enforce it with the word “know,� she said. “Continue to empower yourself with knowledge because it will take you very far in life.�

The concept of knowledge has always intrigued Pugh, and although she has her Associates degree, she still hopes to go back to school and obtain her Bachelor’s degree.

Her role as the Production Group Superintendent has its share of challenges, but Pugh said she loves her job. “What I enjoy the most is making a difference and knowing that you all will return back home safely,� she said.

nize their gear for deployment,� he said.

Boy Scout Ronald Feracho, Jr. visited the ship with several other members of Pack 313 from Newport News.

The 10-year-old was obviously impressed by Battleship Wisconsin, observing that “It’s huge and really looks like it could blow up stuff!�

Like all the Scouts aboard that night, camping aspect was made

more memorable for him by cold wind and rain. “It was a challenge setting up our tent,� said his father, Ronald Feracho, Sr. “The wind across the deck was pretty heavy.�

The elder Feracho, who served in the Navy from 1997 - 2006, said, “I wanted to introduce my son to something I had been introduced to a long time ago.�

For him, the best part of this Scouting trip was “the look in the boys’ eyes as they went through different parts of the ship.�

â– more to come Nauticus will hold seven more Battleship Wisconsin: Scouts Overnight on the Fantail events in 2012. To learn more, visit www.nauticus. org, or call 6641021.

Boy Scout Ronald Feracho, Jr. and his father, Ronald, Sr. build a tent in the wind and rain on the Battleship Wisconsin’s (BB 64) fantail during Battleship Wisconsin: Scouts Overnight on the Fantail, March 31.

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Meet Octavia Octavia, a mobile, dexterous, social (MDS) robot, puts out a fire in the prototyping high bay of the just-opened Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The LASR facility will integrate science and technology components into research prototype systems and will become the nerve center for basic research that supports autonomous systems research for the Navy and Marine Corps.

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The Veterans Affairs Department is making progress on its pledge to end homelessness among veterans, with a focus on getting all homeless veterans off the streets by 2015, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told American Forces Press Service, April 3.

Shinseki joined President Barack Obama in announcing the plan in November 2009, proclaiming that no veteran should ever have to be living on the streets.

VA is working toward that goal, Shinseki told Congress last month, reporting that the number of homeless veterans on a given night dropped from 76,300 in 2010 to about 67,500 in 2011. The next goal, he said, is to drive those numbers down to 35,000 by the end of fiscal year 2013, and ultimately, to zero.

By Grace Jean Office of Naval Research Public Affairs

ARLINGTON, VA.

Scientists based in the nation’s capital are stepping into the desert and rainforest to run experiments on autonomous systems without having to set foot outside the Navy’s new robotics laboratory, officials said April 2.

The Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR), located at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C. is the first addition to

We want to reduce the time it takes to deliver capability to our warfighters performing critical missions.”

- Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder

■ what needs to happen Ending homelessness means more than simply getting veterans into school, it means making sure they graduate. It’s not just sending them for vocational training, it’s ensuring they finish the training and are postured to land a job.

As Shinseki set out to transform VA after arriving in 2009, he made the homeless issue a top priority in getting to the bottom of what he viewed as an institutional problem.

“Homelessness among veterans was a demonstration to me that we didn’t have all our programs knitted together,” he said. “As good as we thought we were doing in healthcare and other benefits … we had people who were slipping through the gaps in our programs – most visibly, the homeless.”

Getting homeless veterans off the streets, particularly within such a tight timeline, would be the driving

force in creating positive change throughout VA, he explained.

“If you say you are going to end homelessness, then you have to be good at everything else,” he said. “If you declare to end it, you have to figure out all the pieces that contribute to it so you can begin solving the pieces in order for the whole to be solved.”

That, he said, requires making sure VA is addressing the root causes behind homelessness.

It means more than simply getting veterans into school, it means making sure they

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Vietnam Wall turns 30 as officials plan education center

By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial groundbreaking, March 26, officials of the memorial’s fund announced the development of an education center to inform younger generations about the war’s history.

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DoD photo by Terri Moon Cronk Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.) speaks to an audience about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and its soon-to-be built education center, during a March 26 event kicking off the observance of the memorial’s 30th Anniversary.

NRL’s 130-acre campus in nearly a decade. Encompassing approximately 50,000 square feet, LASR boasts facilities that reproduce Earth’s ecosystems, including a Tropical High Bay modeled after Southeast Asian rainforests, a Littoral High Bay that simulates near-shore waters and a Desert High Bay with a rock wall that simulates a desert-like environment.

“It’s the first time that we have, under a single roof, a laboratory that captures all the domains in which our Sailors, Marines and

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#SAAM: Navy announces Sexual Assault Awareness Month Press Release Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

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The Navy announced Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and issued guidance to focus efforts on awareness and prevention of sexual violence through the use of special events and command-level education in NAVADMIN 106/12, released March 28.

The Department of Defense’s SAAM theme this year is, “Hurts One, Affects All. Prevention of Sexual Assault is Everyone’s Duty.”

In addition to this overarching theme, the Navy will highlight complementary weekly themes throughout the month.

“Sexual assault prevention is one key aspect of the Navy’s 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative to increase the personal readiness of each and every Sailor within our Navy,” said Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, chief of naval personnel and director of the Navy’s SAAM 2012 initiative. “The weekly themes will underscore varying aspects of sexual assault and the Navy’s efforts to raise awareness in order to eliminate this crime.”

The four weekly themes are: “Hurts One,” “Affects All,” “Prevention is Everyone’s Duty,” and “We Will Not Tolerate Sexual Assault.”

“Our goal is to foster a command climate in which reporting assault is embraced and encouraged while providing support to victims,” said Van Buskirk. “We are also demanding a strict zero tolerance policy for sexual assault and accountability of all offenders.”

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Our goal is to foster a command climate in which reporting assault is embraced and encouraged while providing support to victim.”

- Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk

online Help raise awareness by mands around the world will joining the conversation on be organizing activities to social media using #SAAM. raise awareness of sexual assault throughout the month.

Commands will host man- All units are encouraged datory education sessions to to participate and promote raise sexual assault awareness SAAM events in addition to among Sailors. Command- the two-hour standdown in ing officers can either hold a April, said Van Buskirk. single two-hour standdown, “Collectively, we can make or break the discussions into a difference in preventing four 30-minute weekly ses- sexual assault by engaging all sions, according to the NAV- of our people in a meaningful ADMIN. manner to raise awareness to Scripts and videos for each change behavior,” said Van week’s theme will be pro- Buskirk. vided to commanding officers Sexual assault prevention is to help facilitate discussion one key element in the readithroughout their commands. ness area of the 21st Century These engagement products, Sailor and Marine initiative, in addition to talking points, which consolidates a set of posters and other tools, will be objectives and policies, new posted to the Navy Personnel and existing, to maximize Command’s Sexual Assault Sailor and Marine personal and Prevention website, www. readiness, to build resiliency sapr.navy.mil, according to and to hone the most combatthe NAVADMIN. effective force in the history of Navy installations and com- the Department of the Navy.

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MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD Top 10 reasons I admire military kids

By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service,

In honor of April’s Month of the Military Child, I created a Top 10 list of the qualities I most appreciate about children from military families. Their amazing service and sacrifice deserve a much longer list, but I figured this would at least be a start.

What I most appreciate about children from military families: 10. Their sense of humor. Navy wife Vivian Greentree’s sons pasted pictures of their deployed dad on a stick, dubbed it a “dad on a stick” and took it everywhere with them. Her son, MJ, even asked if “dad on a stick” could help make macaroni and cheese.

He carefully placed the following message to his dad under the picture of his mac and cheese preparation, “We’ll eat mac and cheese when you get home. You can use my Spiderman bowl.”

9. They selflessly serve their community.

Military children possess a strong sense of service – perhaps modeled after their military moms and dads who serve and sacrifice daily.

But whatever its origin, they don’t hesitate to step up at school, at home and in their communities. James Nathaniel Richards, the fifth of six children in his military family, took on a host of deployment-related challenges when his Navy father and three of his brothers deployed at the same time. But rather than focus on the separation, the 9-year-old started a blog to help other military kids deal with deployments and separations. He also heads up the anti-bullying committee at his school and has clocked more than 200 hours as a USO volunteer.

8. They stand by their military parent through thick and thin. I met a high school senior who told me his father would miss his graduation and his departure to college. But this teen wasn’t upset in the least. “He loves to be a Soldier, and if it makes him happy, it makes me happy,” he said. “How can I possibly complain that he’s not watching me graduate when he’s out there sacrificing for our nation.”

7. Their sense of patriotism. Zachary Laychak was 9 years old when his father was killed Sept. 11, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.

Laychak struggled over the years with anger

and confusion over the incident. But as time passed, his initial anger evolved into a deep sense of patriotism – born of resentment against those who dared to attack his nation and his family. “As terrible as this whole situation was, I know he was a very patriotic person,” he said of his father and that he died serving his country. “That’s a way he would have been proud to go.”

6. They support each other. Two California teenagers, Moranda Hern and Kaylei Deakin, were inspired to create the Sisterhood of the Traveling BDU’s after they dealt with their National Guard dads’ deployments. They didn’t want other military daughters to feel what they did – alone. Their organization is intended to unite, inspire and lead girls with parents in the military.

5. Their adaptability. I attended a high school graduation at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. last year. The class included nine students from Defense Department high schools in Japan who had left with their families in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Although they had entered a new school and a new senior class just a few months shy of graduation, they were all smiles that day as they talked to me in their caps and gowns. A transition that would have thrown the best of us for a loop didn’t seem to phase these teens, who had already been through more changes in their 18 years than most people see in a lifetime. The students in that class had moved, on average, more than six times with one student tallying up a total of 18 moves in the same number of years.

4. Their compassion. A number of kids have military parents who return home wounded, some with visible wounds and others with less-evident injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury. These kids immediately step up to help out at home – taking on additional chores, pitching in to babysit – during their parent’s recovery. Taylor Dahl-Sims’ Marine Corps stepfather returned home from his fifth deployment with a traumatic brain injury and she stepped in to help during his recovery.

She already was helping her mother with her baby brother’s medical care. Many Wounded Warriors have told me their children don’t look at them any differently, even if their wounds are severe. They are simply grateful their mom or dad made it back alive.

They’re the closest to being a global citizen that this world will have.”

- Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Education Activity

3. Their global knowledge. Many military kids have traveled across the nation and around the world. They have an innate appreciation for cultural diversity and knowledge of world events that most kids who never crossed state lines would be hardpressed to match. This will serve them well in the future as modern technology and the rise of a global economy increase the likelihood they’ll be exposed to a people of different cultures and backgrounds in their careers. “These children come to us with broadened perspectives and a broad range of experiences,” said Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Education Activity. “They’re the closest to being a global citizen that this world will have.”

2. Their strength. They’ve dealt with a decade of war and multiple deployments, with the associated worry and fear. But these challenges also have equipped them with a resilience that will prepare them for life’s setbacks and hardships. The first lady summed it up well at an event in June. “A bad grade on a test, a bad day at work, that’s not going to knock you off your game,” she said, “because from a very young age, you all have been dealing with the big stuff and that’s given you perspective.”

1. They serve too. Their military parent signed on the dotted line – their children did not. Yet, they must deal with deployments, frequent moves and school transitions ... and they do so with courage and grace. As a nation, we owe them a debt of gratitude.

This month, and year round, we should take time to let military children know how grateful we are for their service, said Barbara Thompson, director of military community and family policy, children and youth.

“One of the things that’s disconcerting is we know that one percent of our population is in uniform and is serving, and the other 99 percent of the country takes full benefit of that,” she said. “We owe it to our children to honor them and to protect them.”

Flat Stanley travels across the country, around the globe

‘Tax Time’ for military families

By Bianca Martinez Military Spouse Contributor

Tax time is here. In fact, you are down to the final days, so hopefully you have everything filed, and you get to sit back and relax at this point. If not, here are some things to keep in mind while filing taxes as part of the military world.

Tax extensions for overseas deployment Just in case you are behind, there may be a little breathing room for you – if your loved one is deployed. If your spouse is overseas, you are likely eligible for a two-month tax extension with no paperwork required. However, if you do need more than two months, use e-file IRS Form 4868. October will usually be the deadline for you to get it all taken care of.

There are also tax extensions for Combat Zone Service. There are additional options, including the extension being for the amount of time served, before taxes are due. It can get a little complicated, so if you go these routes, make sure you are talking to someone who knows all of the details. Sometimes it is better to just head to someone trained in tax preparation instead of trying to figure it all out on your own.

Filing “solo,” but not “solo” In our world it is very likely that you are going ahead and getting it all done, even without your spouse home. Hey, that is just our nature. We get it done! Here are some tips to make sure it goes smoothly.

First thing is first. File your return in your home state, unless you have made your duty station your actual residence. If your address of record is Missouri, however, that is where you file your taxes. Now if you are working in the state of Virginia (like I am), you will need to file Virginia taxes. Just the service member files in the home state.

You can view W-2’s on MyPay at Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) if you did not receive it in the mail. I had to work with our command to get my husband’s since I did not have access to his MyPay, but they were more than willing to help.

Of course, the biggest thing you’ll need when filing and your loved one isn’t home ... power of attorney (POA). Do not forget it, or nothing will get done and you will have no choice but try to get an extension. Of all of the other paperwork you need ... this is the most important piece.

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By Michelle Galvez Military Spouse Contributor

Thanks to military friends around the world, and the speed and reach of social media, my son and his first grade class learned a powerful lesson about the kindness of others and traveled vicariously thousands of miles with “Flat Stanley.”

He’s a class project inspired by a children’s book of the same name, and my son’s personalized Stanley beamed out to my Facebook friends – and within minutes – was coming back from across the country and around the globe.

I’m blessed to have a large circle of far-flung family and friends after more than 15 military moves, and the response was amazing.

I received photos of Stanley from my New York high school

and college, and my son’s preschool in Mississippi. Others took Flat Stanley on exciting adventures, such as making a phone call from an iconic red London phone booth, skiing in Colorado, celebrating Mardi Gras in Louisiana, riding in a Humvee on deployment overseas, being a cowboy on horseback in Arizona, eating Mystic Pizza and vacationing in the tropics.

As an honorary military brat, my son’s Flat Stanley was colored in camouflage and his alter ego pretended to fly a vintage Navy aircraft off the USS Midway flight deck, tried on a Swedish submariner’s uniform, visited the Army Airborne and Special Operations museum at Fort Bragg, paid his respects at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor and the Marine Corps Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Stanley even played a guitar in Nashville, Tenn. with a friend of mine who hasn’t even met my son, he visited Graceland with a friend of a Facebook friend I don’t even know, he was in Lima, Peru with my husband’s cousin I’ve yet to meet in person, and he went to a wedding in China with a high school friend of my husband he hasn’t seen in 30 years!

Flat Stanley also made stops in Ohio, New York, California, Florida, West Virginia, Texas, Rhode Island, Spain and Panama.

It was an overwhelming response from friends who have become part of my military

Courtesy of Michelle Galvez Flat Stanley’s alter ego pretends to fly a vintage Navy aircraft off the USS Midway flight deck.

family. I’m amazed at how many people took the time to print out Flat Stanley, didn’t mind feeling a little silly taking a picture in public holding up a piece of paper, wrote a description and emailed, or posted it back on Facebook for my son’s project. We looked forward every morning to the latest pictures and plotted his travels together on a map. Thanks to all of those photographers, my first grader learned plenty about geography and the power of friendship.

Well you are in luck. As The Flagship reported in January, the Tax Assistance Centers are open and ready to help in the capacity you need. There are two types of free service for service members, their dependents, retired service members and reservists on active duty for more than 29 days in 2011. You can get self-help, or one-on-one service. Call 444-9081 for an appointment at any of the locations.

Also, don’t forget there is detailed help for military members on the IRS website, all in one spot at www.irs.gov/newsroom/ article/0,,id=97273,00.html.

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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NAVY UNIT TRAINS AT NCMARTEC Sailors receive hands-on training with fuel, ignition systems, engines

By Morgan Smith Carteret Community College

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.

Eight U.S. Navy Sailors from the Maritime Civil Affairs Security Training Command (MCAST) in Virginia Beach recently completed a four-week training program at the North Carolina Marine Training and Education Center (NCMARTEC) in Morehead City, N.C. The marine trades training program focused on skills that included marine outboard propulsion systems, marine diesel, marine electrical systems and marine composites.

“We found out about NCMARTEC from the Internet, and because of its cost, location and training capabilities, it was a good fit,” said Chief Equipment Operator David Martin, who serves as the unit’s platoon chief for maintenance. “By far, the handson training experience was the most valuable.”

During the four-week training session, the Navy students spent one week in each of the four marine specialties taught at NCMARTEC, which is located on the campus of Carteret Community College.

“While in the marine propulsion section, they learned outboard engine theory and got their hands into fuel systems, ignition systems and

four-stroke engine maintenance they might need to know during an extended overseas deployment,” said David Eastwood, marine propulsion instructor at NCMARTEC. MCAST provides personnel, training and equipment for deploying Navy units, and helps establish and enhance relations between military forces, governmental and non-governmental organizations and the civilian populations in foreign countries.

“We provide training on small boat maintenance to foreign military personnel worldwide,” said Chief Engineman Paul Graham, training coordinator for MCAST. “We tailor our training based on the needs and capabilities of those countries. Usually, the military units are very limited in terms of funding, spare parts and their capabilities to maintain their boats and engines. By trade we are all mechanics specializing in mechanical, electrical and some heavy equipment operators.”

While studying marine diesels at NCMARTEC, the Sailors learned how to troubleshoot a variety of different problems and received hands-on experience in tearing down and reassembling four Yanmar and Cummins diesel engines.

“I had served in the Navy, so it was like old homecoming for me,” said Bob Gower, marine diesel instructor for the program. “I could relate to them and I was proud to have been a part of help-

Photos by Morgan Smith Chief Electrician’s Mate Antonio Parrish sprays a two-part marine coating on one of the components built at NCMARTEC.

Engineman 1st Class Marck Ancheta, Equipment Operator First Class Charles Bily and Chief Electrician’s Mate Antonio Parrish review the troubleshooting procedures for a Cummins marine diesel engine.

ing out. They represent our country and they were all motivated, fine gentlemen. They have a tough job working in some mighty remote places, and they will not always have a service manual to go by.”

The group also spent four days working with marine electrical components.

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could work with actual onboard electrical systems, DC Voltage theory and hands-on work with charging systems.

“The hands-on learning environment was great and was the most effective way for us to learn quickly,” said Chief Electrician’s Mate Antonio Parrish, security forces assistance leading chief petty officer with MCAST. “The NCMARTEC course curricu-

lum fit well with the classes we provide to partnering nations.”

After a week working with marine electrical components, the Sailors spent their fourth week in the boat manufacturing and service area, where they learned about fiberglass and composite repair, component fabrication and marine spray finishes.

“I think they were im-

pressed with our capabilities,” said Bryan Gray, coordinator of Boat Manufacturing and Service at NCMARTEC. “After we gave them the basics, we turned them loose, repairing composite damage, building component parts from scratch and then let them try their hand spraying a variety of marine coatings.”

The four-week training session recently conducted at NCMARTEC was considered a pilot program for the MCAST unit. With its success, additional Navy personnel are being scheduled to train at NCMARTEC during July and August.

“This is a proud moment for us,” said Dr. Kerry Youngblood, president of Carteret Community College. “Our area has a very close relationship with the military and it’s an honor any time we can help one of these units enhance their capabilities.”

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Retiree credits Navy docs with saving her life

By MC1 Elizabeth St. John NMCP Public Affairs

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Retired Navy Journalist 1st Class April Brown spent years in excruciating pain – pain that no one could explain. For more than 10 years she dealt with the pain she likened to a sucker punch. She feared she would lose her job – she feared she would lose her life.

It began in 1999. She was seen at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. D.C. and went through all sorts of kidney tests with no answer as to the cause of her pain. For years, her pain went unexplained, even when she transferred to Norfolk for sea duty in 2004. Still she had no answers.

“I had nowhere to turn,” said Brown, now the assistant public affairs officer for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.

Brown was finally diagnosed in 2009 at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth by Dr. Paul McAdams with a very rare kidney disease known as Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome, or LPHS. “I have had quite a journey with my kidneys and numerous civilian and military docs didn’t know what to do with me,” said Brown. “I started getting treated at the Urology Clinic at Portsmouth a couple of years ago. Dr. McAdams helped me get diagnosed, sent my records to the Mayo Clinic, who is supposed to be the best of the best, and they didn’t know what to do with me.”

LPHS is a kidney disorder characterized by persistent or recurrent loin pain and blood in the urine. Many people with LPHS are unable to keep their jobs due to the debilitating pain.

“It’s a horrendous disease,” said Brown. “One year ago, I

was a hot mess. I was in so much pain. I was at the point where I could not function. I could barely work.”

When McAdams had to transfer from NMCP for a fellowship, Brown became the patient of Dr. Jamey Sarvis, currently stationed at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Calif.

“Dr. Sarvis went to great lengths to find out what was wrong with me and he told me he would help me,” said Brown. “Between Dr. McAdams and Dr. Sarvis, they did just about every kidney test known to man.”

“Dr. Sarvis did a test that showed my kidneys falling into my abdominal cavity when I was standing up, which literally explained a lot of my symptoms.”

Sarvis told Brown he could get her out of pain.

According to Dr. Alison Christie, Urology Department

I’m extremely, extremely grateful for my Navy docs.

They literally gave me my life back.”

- April Brown

staff surgeon, Brown had what they call ptotic kidneys, which means they are abnormally situated in the pelvis. Not everyone with LPHS has ptotic kidneys, but this is what was causing more pain for Brown, compounding what she would have felt if she only suffered from LPHS. She described the pain as excruciating and lasting for days.

“I commend Dr. Sarvis for helping her with her problem, because a lot of people missed it,” said Christie.

Brown stated that within 45 minutes of finding the cause of her pain, she had her first surgery scheduled. On April 14, 2011, Sarvis performed a nephropexy – stitching the kidney to the back muscle

MC1 Elizabeth St. John Retired Navy Journalist First Class April Brown was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease known as Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome.

wall – with Christie assisting. The surgery is done only on extreme cases and requires chain-of-command approval.

Christie took over Brown’s care after Sarvis transferred to San Diego and performed her second surgery, Oct. 16, 2011.

Brown found support online through her long ordeal. Websites such as Living with LPHS and LPHS – Our Right to Fight enabled her to draw strength and inspiration from other sufferers of LPHS. “Without the group, it

Lifestyle changes improve health, inspire others

By Cathy Heimer Jet Observer

VIRGINIA BEACH

Dr. Melvin S. Farland has a highly effective motivational tool that he keeps in his office at the NAS Oceana Branch Health Clinic. The physician maintains a “You Can Do It” board, with before and after photos of at least 10 patients who have been successful in their quest to lose weight, lower cholesterol or blood pressure and even decrease medications.

One of his biggest success stories has been Air Force Lt. Col. David P. Hawkins (ret.), 54, who with diet and exercise, has gone from a 44 to a 32 inch waist, as well as lowering his blood pressure and cholesterol to the point of not needing medications, or monthly monitoring.

“David continues to inspire me as a physician to motivate other patients in doing the same or at least controlling their current chronic medical problems,” said Farland. “By

showing his pictures and sharing his story, other patients are slowly changing their life also.”

The physician himself has been inspired by his patient’s transformation.

“He keeps me in check,” said Farland. “I was overweight myself and have lost weight because of David.”

Hawkins’ transformation began in July 2009, nearly a year after his retirement.

While on active duty, Hawkins served as the executive director to the Air Force’s director of intelligence, but in retirement he had become somewhat embarrassed about his physical shape.

In just a year, his weight had ballooned to 230 pounds and his blood pressure averaged 130/80. Farland had been warning his patient for nearly a year that he needed to take better care of himself and Hawkins finally decided it was time to follow that advice.

Hawkins also had another reason for changing his lifestyle, his father had a major

heart attack at age 49 and a second one killed him at age 68. He shared other similarities with his father – both were retired military and both had high blood pressure.

Although “we had the same lifestyle,” Hawkins admitted he wasn’t concerned about the family history until he ended up in the emergency room earlier that year with a serious case of dehydration from a diuretic he was taking.

“It was one of those where the ‘lights came on’ and I said, ‘You know, if you don’t change your way, you won’t see 60,’” explained Hawkins.

Although he fought the idea of medication, it was during his tour at the Pentagon, that the flight surgeon told him “it was time to bite the bullet and do it.”

He began taking blood pressure medication in December 2001 and over time, his daily dosage of Lisinopril had slowly crept from 5 to 40 milligrams by July 2009.

At the same time, he was also taking 40 milligrams of Lipitor for his high cholesterol, which still averaged

over 200.

After his retirement, Hawkins put his intelligence background to good use, working with Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems, an enterprise to interlink intelligence information to the widest number of people possible. He works for Spectrum Comm Inc., assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff J2 (Intelligence), located at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads.

Farland wasn’t the first doctor to strongly recommend Hawkins make some changes in his lifestyle.

“I was always being told ‘you’re borderline – exercise and diet,’” he said.

While he made some attempts at change, the retired officer admits it wasn’t wholehearted – until that summer.

So with Farland’s guidance, Hawkins “went back to the basics” by increasing his physical activity and watching his diet. He knew he had to severely cut back on alcohol consumption.

“I did not want to believe how bad it messed with your blood work numbers,” he said.

While Hawkins admits, “It sounds corny, but every day I would get up and say, ‘I’m not drinking today.’”

He’s often been asked how much did he drink and answers by “a couple of beers a day, some wine with dinner.

And then there are some times on the weekend, you go over that amount,” said Hawkins.

“Growing up in the military when I did, in the fighter squadrons, it was just common – you worked hard, you played hard.”

While he was able to stick to his “rule” of not drinking, Hawkins admits to struggling with the diet part of his new lifestyle. Three months into it, he said he wasn’t exactly seeing the change he expected and he asked himself, “Why am I doing this?”

Although he wasn’t seeing immediate change, he chose to stick with his regiment.

He also joked how his wife Carol told him he would succeed because of his stubbornness.

Carol had been concerned about his health and was glad to see the transformation, said Hawkins. She also made sure there were healthy meals with fresh fruit and vegetables and “she never nagged me when I started to slip,” he said.

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“It is not a fun disease, it is rare, and the group has really bonded. We are like a family, because when no one else understands us, we understand each other. That in itself is priceless.”

Brown’s journey back to health has been a long one.

“Some people don’t even survive the whole journey,” Brown added. “I’m extremely, extremely grateful for my Navy docs. They literally gave me my life back.”

It was one of those where the ‘lights came on’ and I said, ‘You know, if you don’t change your way, you won’t see 60.’”

- Air Force Lt. Col. David P. Hawkins (ret.)

from monthly to quarterly visits, and then to every six months.

He added daily bike riding to his routine, which still averages up to 40 miles on weekends. Hawkins also keeps busy with Waggin Tails Labrador Retrievers, a dog breeding business. The dogs, which are part of their family, also require a lot of time, attention and exercise – something else that keeps him active.

By October 2010, he was off his Lisinopril and was able to monitor his blood pressure at home, which now averages 112/78.

By December 2011, he was able to stop taking his Lipitor and his fasting glucose level also returned to normal.

Hawkins has plenty of motivation for sticking to his new lifestyle – his two sons and daughter.

“My daughter wants me to walk her to the alter when the time comes,” he said.

Hawkins admits the transformation wasn’t easy, but the results have been worth it.

“You’ve got to make time to take care of yourself,” he said.

“By making time now, you’re probably making more time for yourself in the future,”

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Heart always outweighs outward appearance

By Cmdr. John Lyle JEBLCFS Command Chaplain

There is a story from the Bible that I really like. The people of God had finally made it to the “Promised Land.” They had followed God for 40 years and he had met their every need.

Their clothes and shoes never wore out during those 40 years. But, as soon as they came into the Promised Land, they noticed that everybody else who lived in this land had a king.

Although God had met their every need, the people of God decided that they needed to have a king just like everybody else. They went out and selected a king. Now let me ask you a question, “What do you think would be just requirements for a king?” Education? Fluent speech? Culture? Royal lineage? All of these are good thoughts to ponder while looking for a king, but none of these were considered when the man to become their king was chosen.

The first king had one keen feature that set him apart from the rest … he was head and shoulders taller than anyone else. He had the look of a militant king who could rally the troops and protect his people in times of trouble. He had the look, but he was missing a vital part.

God was not pleased with the person that the people had selected to serve as king. He sent the Prophet Samuel to Bethlehem to find a king that would be pleasing unto the Lord. God told Samuel to go to a man named Jesse and one of his sons would be the king that God desired. Samuel, a man of God, went to look for the next king. He asked Jesse about his sons and the first one came out looking big and strong.

Samuel lost his focus and started looking at the outward appearance: height, weight, build … one with that certain look of a leader.

Just about the time when Samuel thought he had found the right one, God spoke these powerful words, “Do not look on his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have

Little Creek Chapel Catholic Mass: Thursday, April 5 — Holy Thursday — 5 p.m.

Friday, April 6 — Good Friday —3 p.m. (Bishop Richard Higgins, Auxiliary for the Archdiocese for Military Services will be officiating) Saturday, April 7 — Easter Vigil — 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday — 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Protestant Services: Sunday, April 8 — Easter Service — 10:30 a.m. and Easter Young Adult — 6 p.m. (Evening service at the Chapel Annex)

A positive comment can be the catalyst to set someone on the right path that can unravel his or her hidden potential.”

Fort Story Chapel rejected him. For the Lord sees not as a man sees, man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

(1 Samuel 16:7) The vital part that God knows al1 about is a person’s heart. Jesse had seven of his sons pass

by Samuel and God said no to all of them. Samuel was a bit perplexed and asked Jesse if he had any more sons.

Jesse said that he had one more, his youngest boy who was out tending the sheep. Samuel told Jesse to go and fetch his youngest son and that he was not going to sit down until he returned.

When the youngest son arrived, the Lord spoke to Samuel that this is the one. Can you imagine Samuel’s reaction? I like to think that he responded with thoughts like, “This one Lord? Are you sure? He is so young and does not have enough life experience. Lord, he doesn’t t even have the look of a king.

How in the world is this young shepherd boy ever going to lead our people?” We don’t really know how Samuel felt, but we do know that Samuel was obedient and anointed this inexperienced, young shepherd boy to become king. Do you know the name of this young shepherd boy? The young man went by the name David. God saw potential based on what was in David’s heart, not due to his stature, not due to his physique, and certainly not due to his experience.

I like this story because it reveals to me that God can see things in you and me that others cannot see. God sees our hidden potential. Here are some thoughts to consider based on this story. It is not where you are right now, but where God can lead you. God led a shepherd boy down a path to become a great king.

It is not about what you currently have, but it is all about what God is ready to give you. The shepherd boy was the least in his father’s family and then God blessed him to receive the most prominent position in all the land.

It is not about whom you are right now, but who you can become. Samuel gave David a glimpse of hope for a bright future. God looked at a shepherd boy and saw that he had the potential to become a great king. David did become a mighty king who conquered more territory than any king before, or after him.

He always kept a heart that was ready to serve God. Was he perfect? No. He really messed up, but he never forgot how to get down on his knees and seek God’s forgiveness. David always had a tender heart for God. We shall encounter many people at work. Learn to put on a new pair of glasses for seeing those around you.

Look deeper and help them find their hidden potential. A word of encouragement can go a long way. A positive comment can be the catalyst to set someone on the right path that can unravel his or her hidden potential. Remember, don’t get hooked on the outward appearance. Instead, remember that a person’s most vital part is their heart. Dreams emerge from the heart, ambition and motivation stem from the heart. Honor, courage and commitment come from the heart. Keep your heart pure and may a deep abiding trusting love for God begins to flow from your heart today. The following scripture says it best, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3; verses 5-6)

Catholic Mass: Thursday, April 5 — Holy Thursday — 7 p.m.

Friday, April 6 — Good Friday — 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 — Easter Vigil — 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday — 7 p.m.

Protestant Services: Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday — 10:30 a.m. and Easter Sunrise — 6:45 p.m.

NAS Oceana / Dam Neck Annex Catholic Mass: (Catholic services located at the Oceana Chapel) Thursday, April 5 — Holy Thursday — 7 p.m.

Friday, April 6 — Good Friday — 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 — Easter Vigil — 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday — 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Protestant Services: Friday, April 6 — Good Friday — 12 p.m. at Oceana Chapel Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunrise — 6:20 a.m. at Dam Neck Chapel (Lakeside) Sunday, April 8 — Contemporary — 9 a.m. at Dam Neck Chapel Sunday, April 8 — Traditional — 9 a.m. at Oceana Chapel

Naval Station Norfolk Roman Catholic: Sunday, April 1 — Palm Sunday — 10 a.m.

Thursday, April 5 — Holy Thursday — 7 p.m.

Friday, April 6 — Good Friday — 12 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday — 10 a.m.

Protestant Services: Friday, April 6 — Maundy Thursday Service — 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunrise — 6:30 a.m. at Vista Point Deck Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday Worship — 10:30 a.m.

■ normal service times The Flagship will be running Easter service times prior to Easter. If you would like to see the normal religious service times, see C9.

It is also available online at www.norfolknavyflagship. com/base_information/religious_services/.

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85TH ANNUAL EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE TO BE HELD ON JEBLCFS Press Release JEBLCFS Public Affairs

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Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story will host its 85th annual Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m., April 8, at the historic Cape Henry Memorial Cross on Fort Story.

The guest speaker for this year’s service will be Capt. Bruce Boyle, who assumed his current position as Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Regional Chaplain in December 2010. Also participating will be the Joint Base Commander, Capt. Charles L. Stuppard and Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. from the City of Virginia Beach.

■ the service This public is invited to participate in this annual event. For more information please call the JEBLCFS Chapel at 422-7665.

The service site is historically rich dating back more than 400 years since the first settlers came ashore on April 26, 1607.

The on-site memorial cross was erected in 1935 by the Daughters of the American Colonists to commemorate the raising of a cross by the first settlers who came ashore in 1607. The Cape Henry Memorial Cross is a part of the Colonial National Historical Park administered by the National Park Service.

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More bakery products coming to a galley near you

By Debbie Dortch NAVSUP Corporate Communications

NATICK, MASS.

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) are working together to enhance Navy food ashore and afloat by infusing more advanced bakery products into everyday menus.

NAVSUP Commander Rear Adm. Mark Heinrich and NAVSUP Navy Food Service Director Cmdr. Danny King visited the NSRDEC and met with NSRDEC Combat Feeding Directorate (CFD) head Gerald A. Darsch and his team to learn how CFD’s work is improving Navy Menus with advanced “speed scratch” bakery products.

In their on-site test kitchens, CFD food specialists have learned how to bake more with less by using a few dry mixes and frozen dough to create a variety of baked goods with consistent scratch-like quality.

Speed scratch combines fresh ingredients with prepared products, resulting in homemade-style food.

“It’s been eye-opening to see how basic ingredients can yield so much product variety,” said Heinrich. “The speed scratch products I saw will give our Navy culinary specialists more ability to use basic ingredients to quickly create endless varieties of products, driving readiness for every ship and submarine in the Navy.”

The NAVSUP group sampled a variety of products made from one speed scratch baking mix – including garlic cheese biscuits, cinnamon rolls, sausage bites, apple-pecan pastries, raspberry crumb bars and cranberry walnut

Nothing impacts Sailors on a day-to-day basis more than the food CS’s prepare for them.”

- NAVSUP Commander Rear Adm. Mark Heinrich

■ about NAVSUP NAVSUP’s primary mission is to provide U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and services. It oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation and security assistance.

Photos by MC3 Andrew Smith Above: Certified executive chef Darryl Espinoza teaches Sailors how to make scones at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s Jewel of the East Galley. Espinoza volunteers with the Adopta-Ship Program, which enables him to visit Navy ships and installations worldwide and provide Sailors training to hone their culinary skills.

In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for quality of life issues for our naval forces, including food service, postal services, Navy Exchanges and movement of household goods.

whole grain cookies.

“The Navy laid out three aggressive goals in November 2011 to improve culinary specialists’ quality of work.

These include changes to the menu to incorporate more scratch cooking and bakery products, increasing training and ensuring appropriate manning levels. These goals ensure our culinary specialists stay proficient in their training, which will ultimately result in guaranteeing Sailors receive nourishing, high-quality food prepared fresh every

Left: Culinary Specialist Seaman James Kevin, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), makes scones at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s Jewel of the East Galley.

day by CS’s who take seriously their impact on Sailors’ health, morale and fleet readiness,” said King.

The Navy’s more than 7,300 culinary specialists, deployed around the globe feed on average more than 92.5 million wholesome and nutritious meals per year, ensuring the Navy’s fighting forces operate at peak performance and are ready to respond to threats worldwide.

“Nothing impacts Sailors on a day-to-day basis more than the food CS’s prepare for them. It’s partnerships like this that ensure Sailors can look forward to more homemade food in the near future,” said Heinrich.

The NSRDEC CFD actively leverages leading edge technologies to ensure that warfighters are provided with the decisive edge in all aspects of combat feeding. Efforts

conducted provide the science and technology base as well as engineering support to satisfy unique feeding requirements of each military service. Versatile capabilities and expertise assure affordable solutions tailored to the needs of the warrior as research efforts have produced successful, innovative technologies and products now in use all around the world. Use of Integrated Products teams involving the

Services, Combat Feeding Program teams, academia, industry, other government agencies and the Defense Logistics Agency consistently optimize cost, schedule and performance.

“Rear Adm. Heinrich takes a sincere interest in making certain our fleet is the best fed in the world, from the cycle menu to the equipment needed to prepare meals 24/7,” said Darsch.

NPC WEBSITE: A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR EVERYTHING NAVY

By MC3 Andrea Perez Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, TENN.

The Navy Personnel Command (NPC) website, hosted at www.npc.navy.mil, contains links to guidance and policy, programs, pay and benefits, Navy messages, stories and much more, officials reminded Sailors, March 28.

Courtesy photo “Our objective is to provide For more information or to view the website, visit www.npc.navy.mil, or Sailors and their families with call NPC customer service center at (866)-U-ASK-NPC, (1-866-827a one-stop shop for all Navy5672), or email at CSCMailbox@navy.mil.

Become An Educator MILITARY CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAM Designed with the needs and interests of military members and their family in mind, the Military Career Transition Program (MCTP) is a graduate, evening and weekend initial teacher licensure program within the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion University. Upon completion of the Master of Science in Education Degree program, participants are eligible to receive the Virginia teaching license. Initial licensure grade levels include elementary education (PreK-6), middle school (6-8), and secondary education (6-12) s are available in the areas of English, mathematics, sciences (earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics), and history/social sciences.

MCTP also offers a Ph.D. program with a concentration in Community College Leadership in the Department of Educational Foundations. Advance your career in a leadership position at a community college with this adult-friendly, distance learning program.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Choose from two programs: 1. M.S.Ed. with Initial Virginia Licensure • Graduates of the Virginia state-approved teacher preparation program earn a master of science in education (M.S.Ed.) degree with a concentration in elementary/middle, or secondary education and initial Virginia teacher licensure • Courses are available off-campus, at military bases, on-campus or ODU higher education centers • Courses are offered in the evenings (live or (televised/video) Fridays/Saturdays • Courses are available off-campus at military bases, on-campus, or ODU higher education centers 2. Ph.D. in Community College Leadership • Courses are offered in a variety of delivery modes • Complete course work in two (2) calendar years • Eligible for in-state tuition

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related information and to get answers to their questions in a centralized location,” said Lt. Jon Williams, functional website manager, NPC communications. “The NPC website provides information and guidance vital to Sailors from boot camp to retirement and beyond.”

According to Williams, the NPC website is the second most visited Navy website and more than 85 percent of the Navy’s web content can only

be found here.

The website contains more than 2,500 pages, 15,000 documents and registers nearly one million visits per month.

The Reference Library section, which contains U.S. Navy forms and instructions, and DoD directives and publications, receives the most active visits every month. In February, the NAVADMIN 2012 page was the most popular page accessed on the website and received more than

100,000 views.

The Knowledge Base is another valuable feature on the NPC website and was created to supplement the NPC Customer Service Center (CSC).

Sailors can always call or email the CSC for information, but also they can go to www.npc.navy.mil to research and answer their own questions online 24/7.

The Knowledge Base can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Sailors, retirees and their families can ask any question they want to about the Navy. The system uses keywords to generate a solution to their question.

Sailors can access the Knowledge Base by visiting the NPC website and clicking on the “Ask NPC a Question” icon in the upper right corner of the page.

“Our ultimate goal is to provide Sailors and their families with current and reliable web content, so they can make informed career and life decisions,” said Williams.

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Constitution Sailors teach naval history during Navy Week

By STS2 Thomas Rooney USS Constitution Public Affairs

PHOENIX, ARIZ.

USS Constitution Sailors taught more than 600 students naval history at Centennial Junior High School in Phoenix, Ariz., March 27.

Chief Culinary Specialist (SW) Brian Pettee, Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 1st Class Scott Bartlett, Seaman William Gillaspie, Seaman Bianca Linares and Seaman Deidre Foster gave their presentation as a part of Phoenix Navy Week, March 26 - 30.

“It was a very rewarding experience to be able to bring our naval heritage to such a large, diverse group of kids,” said Pettee. “Many of the

It was very meaningful for the students to get this knowledge firsthand from actual Sailors – it really brought the lesson to life.” - Assistant principal Shep Golos students have never had the chance to see the ocean, let alone a Navy Sailor.”

The history lesson included facts about why the United States established a Navy, Constitution’s construction, her famous battle with HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812 and the ship in modern times. They finally answered questions from students about the Navy.

“Early U.S. History is such a large part of the middle

school curriculum,” said Shep Golos, the school’s assistant principal. “It was very meaningful for the students to get this knowledge firsthand from actual Sailors – it really brought the lesson to life.”

Constitution Sailors undergo 20 weeks of naval history training, along with additional weekly training. They are also scheduled to give history presentations at Pueblo Middle School and Sonoran Middle School and to 3rd and

4th graders at South Mountain Community Library.

Phoenix is the first of eight Navy Weeks Constitution Sailors are scheduled to participate in throughout 2012, celebrating the bicentennial of the War of 1812.

The primary purpose of Navy Week is to increase Navy awareness by presenting the Navy to Americans who live in cities that normally do not have a significant naval presence. Phoenix Navy Week will showcase the mission, capabilities and achievements of the U.S. Navy and provide residents the opportunity to meet Sailors firsthand.

Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat and welcomes more

MCC Steve Carlson Sailors assigned to USS Constitution teach early U.S. naval history to students at Centennial Middle School during Phoenix Navy Week, one of 15 Navy weeks planned across America this year.

than 500,000 visitors per year.

She defended the sea lanes against threat from 1797 to 1855, much like the mission of today’s Navy. America’s Navy: Keeping the sea free for more than 200 years.

Constitution’s mission today is to offer community outreach and education about

VA to request $1.4 billion for homeless vet programs for 2013 budget

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John F. Williams Dr. John Montgomery, director of research for the Naval Research Laboratory (left) looks on as Dr. John P. Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Capt. Paul Stewart, Commanding Officer of the Naval Research Laboratory; Alan Schultz, director of the Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR); and Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, Chief of Naval Research cut the ribbon to officially open the new LASR facility.

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represents a 33 percent increase, or $333 million, over the 2012 funding level.

The additional funding will provide grants and technical assistance to community non-profit organizations to maintain veterans and their families in current housing, or get them quickly into new housing. It also will provide grants and per diem payments for community-based organizations offering transitional housing to 32,000 veterans.

Shinseki also plans to hire 200 coordinators to help homeless veterans with disability claims, housing prob-

graduate, he explained. It’s not just sending them for vocational training, it’s ensuring they finish the training and are postured to land a job.

“That’s how you beat homelessness,” said Shinseki. “It’s not the front door.

It’s the back door. What did they gain out of the program?”

To support this effort, VA’s budget request for fiscal year 2013 includes nearly $1.4 billion for programs designed to prevent, or end, homelessness among veterans. This

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The $17.7 million LASR building opened its doors to researchers, March 16. As the nerve center for robotic systems research in the Department of Defense, LASR brings together scientists and engineers from diverse fields to solve the nation’s autonomy challenges.

“The LASR capitalizes on the broad multidisciplinary character of NRL, bringing together scientists and engineers from diverse backgrounds to tackle common challenges in autonomy research at the intersection of their respective fields,” said Alan Schultz, director of LASR. “This one-of-a-kind laboratory provides specialized facilities to support

highly innovative research and testing in intelligent autonomy, sensor systems, power and energy systems, human-system interaction, networking and communications and platforms without leaving NRL.” Several multidisciplinary projects are already utilizing the lab’s facilities to advance their research, including Damage Control for the 21st Century – a program to develop firefighting robots for use aboard Navy ships; Pectoral Fin Swimmer – an underwater robot; and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion to power a small unmanned aircraft, called Ion Tiger.

Officials expect the number of projects to grow as researchers register to use the facility.

Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.), a Vietnam veteran and chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund advisory board, said the center also will showcase a “Wall of Faces” of the lives lost during the war, just as the wall bears their names.

“The wall is not just for the (millions) of us who served, but also for the 300,000 or more who were wounded, the 58,000 who were killed, and all the pain that brought along with it (for) dads, mothers, brothers, friends,” said McCaffrey. “It’s an extraordinary achievement.”

And the crux of the education center, he said, will be to connect service members’ stories, families and experiences to the wall.

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ing a population that’s at risk of becoming homeless.

These, Shinseki explained, are veterans who are “one paycheck, one mortgage payment, one more missed utility bill away from being evicted.”

“We never see that. But if we are going to truly end homelessness, we have to have a better picture of (that) … and go into prevention mode,” said Shinseki. “Otherwise, you will never be able to solve this.”

So while he expects the rescue mission to wrap up in 2015, Shinseki said, he’ll be able to dedicate more resources toward an ongoing prevention effort.

“If you don’t stop this faucet, you never end homelessness,” he said.

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brings scientists from different fields together Continued from B1

lems, job and vocational opportunities and problems with the courts.

Since announcing his homeless initiative, Shinseki said, he’s come to understand that dealing with homelessness is really a two-part challenge.

It’s one thing to get homeless veterans physically off the streets in what he calls the “rescue” part of the challenge. Shinseki said he feels confident that this part of the mission to be completed by 2015, as promised.

But the less visible and more challenging part of the problem, he said, is address-

the ship’s history.

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“It will also connect the other veterans from our other wars from the Revolutionary War all the way up to the unbelievable heroism and sacrifice of our service members who are still fighting in Afghanistan,” he said.

“The Wall” is one of the most visited memorials in the nation’s capital, added Army Brig. Gen. George Price (ret.), who also was an early supporter of the memorial and served in Vietnam.

“We owe this center to our youngsters to bridge the gap between then and now,” he said. “We need to make sure they understand that mistakes were made, good things were achieved, and most importantly, they must understand the sacrifices of service to the most important country in the world, the United States of

America.”

To preserve the legacy of the fallen, the center will offer exhibits such as: ■ “Telling Their Stories,” to showcase military service taken from excerpts of letters and memories.

■ “The Wall of Faces,” digital images of the more than 58,000 service members who are memorialized on the wall.

■ “The Legacy of Service,” comprising images of service members who served in all the nation’s wars through Iraq and Afghanistan.

■ “The Artifacts Collection,” which is expected to exhibit more than 120,000 personal items left at the wall by families and visitors.

The center also will provide other educational resources for information on the fallen, officials said.

We owe this center to our youngsters to bridge the gap between then and now.”

- Army Brig.

Gen. George Price (ret.)

■ new beginnings The education center’s groundbreaking is expected to take place sometime this year, amid other celebrations to take place all year along the National Mall to commemorate the memorial’s 30 years.

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SHELBY LYNNE TO HEADLINE SINGER/SONGWRITER FESTIVAL NORFOLK

Tidewater Arts Outreach will present the 5th annual Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival, April 5 - 7. Grammy award-winning artist Shelby Lynne will headline the kick-off concert at Naro Expanded Cinema, 1507 Colley Ave. in Norfolk, April 5. The doors open at 6 p.m. for general admission seating and the show will start at 7:30 p.m.

Lynne is a genre-defying American singer/songwriter with 13 albums to her credit. With the critical success and recognition of her 1999 album “I Am Shelby Lynne,” she was ■ praise earned awarded the Best New Artist Grammy Award in 2000. Her Although it was her sixth high-charting 2008 album studio album release, “Just a Little Lovin’” paid Shelby Lynne won the tribute to Dusty Springfield Grammy for Best New and established Lynne’s Artist in 2000 for her album talents as a song interpreter “I Am Shelby Lynne.” as well as a writer. She has since started her own independent record label, Everso Records, and has released three albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis, Merry Christmas and Revelation Road.

Lynne’s appearance at the Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival is part of her first-ever international solo acoustic tour that will mirror the intimacy of her latest release, “Revelation Road,” which has appeared on numerous Top 10 lists of 2011. MOJO, Uncut and AmericanSongwriter.com each awarded Revelation Road four stars.

Seth Stainback will open the show. He was a 2010 Emerging Artist Showcase finalist and an International Blue Challenge finalist.

Tickets for the kick-off concert are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased at TWartsOutreach.org.

The weekend of events includes other local venue concerts, street musicians, arts and music workshops and more in Ghent and beyond.

Emerging Artist Showcase The Emerging Artist Showcase features the Top 10 winners of the Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival songwriting competition. The Showcase is a popular event that has played to capacity crowds each year and this year’s event will be held at the Kaufman Theatre in the Chrysler Museum of Art on April 7.

Area songwriters will perform their songs live and the winners receive local radio and TV airtime, recording session time and more.

Instruments of Art silent auction Regional visual artists will create works of art on musical instruments that will be for sale during a silent auction. Most artwork will be $250 or less, but a range of work is available for purchase. Final bids will be accepted, April 7.

Merrill guitar giveaway Merrill & Company, known worldwide for fine handmade vintagequality guitars, is creating a work of art for the Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival.

This custom-built guitar is made of rare curly spalted mango from Hawaii on the back and sides, ancient redwood top, Adirondack spruce braces, custom handcarved mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard.

This one-of-a-kind instrument would retail for $9,995, but a lucky $10 ticket holder will win the guitar. Only Courtesy photo 1,500 opportunities will be Guitar maker Jim Merrill. sold. Tickets are available at TWartsoutreach.org and the winner will be announced during the festival.

The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament has received acceptances from Kyle O’Quinn of Norfolk State University, Bradford Burgess of Virginia Commonwealth University and Keith Wright of Harvard University. These players join Mike Scott of the University of Virginia, Tu Holloway of Xavier University and Scott Machado of Iona College as six of the 64 players invited to play.

To see these college seniors possibly use the P.I.T. as a stepping stone into the pros, come to Churchland High School in Portsmouth, April 11 - 14.

Recognized by NBA and European scouts as the premier showcase for potential professional prospects, the P.I.T. will be played as follows: ■ Opening round games will be played, April 11, at 7 and 9 p.m.

■ Thursday’s games include a free consolation game at 3:15 p.m., as well as the opening round games at 7 and 9 p.m.

■ Friday’s free consolation game is at 3:15 p.m., with semifinals at 7 and 9 p.m.

■ Final games will be played Saturday at Noon (7th place), 2 p.m. (consolation championship game), 6 p.m. (third-place championship game), and 8 p.m. (championship game).

Tickets are $10 a night and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and through Portsmouth’s Willett Hall box office at 3701 Willett Dr. Purchase a tournament pass for $32 to see all 12 games.

Tickets are also sold at the gate prior to the start of each game.

Call 393-5460 for ticket information or group discounts.

Additionally, mark your calendars for April 13 at 11:30 a.m. to hear Ralph Sampson speak at the P.I.T. Celebrity Luncheon, to be held at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center, 425 Water St. Also see P.I.T. scholarships awarded to local student athletes.

Call Al Spradlin at 484-7709, or Mike Boyd at 484-6299 for luncheon information, or to purchase a ticket. Admission to the luncheon is $25.

To keep up with the tournament, visit www.portsmouthinvitational.com.

■ stepping stone Over 30 current NBA players participated in previous Portsmouth Invitational Tournaments, including New York Knicks standout Jeremy Lin and Chicago Bulls firstround pick Jimmy Butler, who was the 2011 P.I.T. MVP.

Star Party at Mount Trashmore Park Take your stargazing to Mount Trashmore Park. The Virginia Beach City Public Schools Planetarium along with local astronomy clubs are collaborating with Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation to host the 3rd annual Mount Trashmore Star Party, April 6, from dark until 11 p.m.

Come and observe night sky wonders through a variety of telescopes. Learn to identify constellations in the sky as they are pointed out by planetarium coordinator Chuck Dibbs and the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.

A tent to experience “ViewSpace” will also be set up. ViewSpace is an Internet-fed, self-updating, permanent exhibit from the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more about ViewSpace at http://hubblesource.stsci. edu/exhibits/self-update/viewspace.

Anyone wishing to set up a telescope can also do so. The goal is to share the beauty of the night sky with anyone wishing to learn about it. Event is dependent on clear skies.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Studds at 385-0472, or Chuck Dibbs at 648-4940, or visit www.VBgov.com/specialevents.

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Calendar Easter events in Hampton Roads For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or to submit your own, visit www.flagshipnews.com/calendar

Surflant CPOA Golf Classic ■ When: April 20 ■ Where: Eagle Haven

Golf Course, JEB Little CreekFort Story ■ For more information, contact: QMCS David Tokarski at 445-5466, or david.tokarski1@navy.mil; or OSC Ray Strawbridge at 445-5543, or raymond. strawbridge@navy.mil Open to all active duty, retired, reserve, DoD civilian and civilian guests. Format is fourman teams, Florida best ball. There will be a morning flight (registration 6:30 to 7:45 a.m.; 8 a.m. shotgun start) and an afternoon flight ht (registration 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. shotgun start). Cost ost is $65 per person and includes breakfast eakfast and lunch. Entry deadline is April ril 11.

Handel’s Easter Messiah When: April 5, 7 p.m.; April 6, 7 p.m.; April 8, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Where: Kempsville Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach For more information, email: piccolop@kpc.org, or visit www.kpc.org Featured will be KPC’s choir and orchestra plus musicians from the community. All performances are free and open to the public.

The Last Supper Drama When: April 5, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Aldersgate Campus of New Creation United Methodist Church, Chesapeake Cost: Canned food donation for Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia For more information, call: 484-8217

Kids Easter Bike Show

When: April 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Bayside Harley-Davidson, Portsmouth For more information, call: 397-5550, or visit www.bayWhen: April 6, noon to 6 p.m.; April 8, noon to 4 p.m. sidehd.com Where: Chincoteague Combined School, Chincoteague No motors or battery power bikes – only peddle power. Ages Island, Va. 10 and under. Registration 9 - 11 a.m. – no entry fee. Decorate a Cost: $3 per day hunt bag, meet the Easter Bunny, egg hunt and kids games.

For more information, call: 336-6161, or visit www.chincoteaguedecoyshow.com Hunt for Easter Local and national carvers and artists exhibit work. Awards are given in various carving categories, art and photography.

When: April 7, 10 a.m.

Special awards for best carving display and best art display.

Where: Virginia Beach Beacon Baptist Church, Va. Beach There is also a Children’s Choice Award given for a favorFor more information, call: 430-0798, or visit www. ite artist. There will be hand carved and/or painted wooden vbbbc.org Easter Eggs designed by various exhibitors, which will be Free and welcome to the public. Fun, games and egg hunt. offered in a silent auction. An auction is held on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. on works of art and carvings donated by Easter Egg Hunt the exhibitors.

When: April 7, 10 a.m.

Where: Princess Anne Athletic Complex, Virginia Beach Easter Celebration Cost: Free For more information, call: 385-0458, or visit www.eastWhen: April 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; April 8, Noon to 4 p.m. eregghunthr.com Where: White’s Old Mill Garden Center, Chesapeake Lots of fun for kids and adults. Featuring 25,000 Easter eggs, For more information, call: 487-2300 Celebrate Easter at White’s and join us along with the Easter free food, games, bounce houses, raffle prizes and professional Bunny for a free Easter egg hunt and lots of fun! There will pictures with the Easter Bunny. Pre-regsiter online at www. be many blooming plants including: annuals, perennials, trees, easteregghunthr.com. shrubs and much more. Many special features too! Don’t miss all the Egg-citement at White’s!

Easter Celebration

Easter Decoy & Art Festival

Month of the Military Child Fun Run ■ When:

Registration ends on April 6; Run is on April 11, 10 a.m.

■ Where: JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, Bldg. 707 ■ For more information, call: 443-6041 All participants will receive a medal. Different ages will run different distances. Fun activities including inflatables.

Bataan Death March Memorial Walk ■ When: April 7 ■ Where: Chesapeake Dismal Swamp Trail ■ For more information, contact: Matthew Schweers at

675-7277, or email walk.chesapeake@gmail.com

Easter Egg Hunt

This event is in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the Bataan Death March at the Chesapeake Dismal Swamp Trail. All World War II veterans and their families are invited as guest of honor. There will be three ability walks of 16.6 miles, 5 miles and a one mile family walk culminating with a small ceremony commemorating the veterans. There is no fee for the event, but two charities ANCOP and Mountain Eagles will have booths for donations. Come out and honor those who gave their all for their country.

When: April 7, Noon to 2 p.m.

Where: Blyden Branch Library, Norfolk For more information, call: 441-2852 For kids 12 and under. Egg hunt, crafts, food and a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Kids encouraged to bring baskets to see how many eggs you can collect.

Spring Pony Pals Camp ■ When: April 9 - 13 ■ Where: NAS Oceana Stables ■ For more information, call: 433-3255

When: April 7, Noon to 2 p.m.

Where: Burrows Memorial Baptist Church, Norfolk For more information, call: 853-2897 Something for all ages. Featuring hat making contest, Easter egg hunt, games, snacks and puppet Easter story presentation.

Easter Egg Hunt

When: April 7 - 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Hunt Club Farm, Virginia Beach Cost: Adults: $15 per child, $8 per adult. Register in advance When: April 7, 1 to 3 p.m. to get $2 off per child.

Where: Art Studio on the Boulevard, Virginia Beach For more information, visit: www.huntclubfarm.com/easter/ Cost: $25 Easter egg hunt, visit the Easter Bunny, petting farm and hayFor more information, visit: www.boulevardart.com rides, inflatable rides and live DJ with music and farm games.

Make an original mosaic photo frame to keep holiday memo- Costumed characters will be on-site from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ries in. Makes a special Easter gift to share. Materials included.

Visit www.huntclubfarm.com/easter/ for additional pricing.

Pre-registration is required one week in advance.

Easter Mosaic Workshop

Spirit of Norfolk Easter Brunch Cruise Easter Eggstravaganza

The camp is structured to ensure maximum skill progression while building self-confidence. Morning session is from 9 a.m. to Noon, and evening session is from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $215 per child.

Afloat/Ashore softball meeting ■ When: April 10, 10 a.m.

■ Where: N-24 Gym, Naval Station Norfolk ■ For more information, contact: Afloat POC

When: April 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton Cost: $5 (3 - 12 years old); Free for adults; $5 additional for a picture with Easter Bunny; $2 for hayrides For more information, call: 825-4657 Includes a visit by the Easter Bunny, a children’s craft area, storytelling, prizes, food vendors and more. Sponsored by the Friends of Sandy Bottom Nature Park and proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the non-profit organization.

When: April 8, Board: 12:30 p.m.; Cruise: 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: Spirit of Norfolk, Norfolk Cost: Adults: $42.90, $25.95 per child ages 3 - 12 For more information, visit: http://spiritofnorfolk.com/ Norfolk/easterlunch Hop aboard Spirit of Norfolk’s festive Easter Sunday Brunch Cruise and make a wonderful memory with the entire family.

See beautiful sights of the Elizabeth River and the Navy’s Atlantic fleet as you relax amidst our climate-controlled decks, delight in our bountiful buffets and dance to the engaging DJ.

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TCC Spring Job Fair ■ When: April 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ Where: Advanced Technology Center

on TCC’s Virginia Beach Campus ■ For more information, contact: TCC’s Information Center at 822-1122, or Student Employment Services Office at 822-7228 In today’s competitive job market, Tidewater Community College offers students, new graduates and job seekers the opportunity to connect with more than 60 area businesses during its spring Job Fair. The Job Fair offers information on career positions, internships and part-time job opportunities. The Job Fair is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.

For a complete roster of participating companies and directions to campus, visit www.tcc.edu/students/ Career/ses/jobfairvb.htm.

Living Museum teen volunteer open house ■ When: April 10, 6 to 7 p.m.

■ Where: Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris

Blvd., Newport News more information, call: 534-7472, or visit www.thevlm.org

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Teens interested in volunteering this summer should attend. Volunteer staff will be available to answer questions about volunteer positions, shifts, application procedures and other aspects about volunteering at the museum. Teens ages 15 and up can volunteer in astronomy, summer classes, the museum store and both indoor and outdoor exhibits, including this summer’s dinosaur exhibit. Early application deadline for summer volunteering is April 16, final deadline is May 13.

Bruce Hornsby scheduled to headline OpSail 2012 Virginia, Harborfest NORFOLK

Virginia’s own Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers will perform his first ever concert in Town Point Park, June 9, during the 36th annual Norfolk Harborfest on the Downtown Norfolk waterfront. The Concert is free and open to the public.

Norfolk Harborfest will host OpSail 2012 Virginia from June 6 - 12 as part of the national commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the writing of the “Star Spangled Banner.”

Following Hornsby’s headliner performance, the audience will sing the national anthem, lead by Norfolk local Chrystall Elliot-Smith, just prior to the annual Norfolk Harborfest fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.

Hornsby, born in Williamsburg, is an American singer, pianist, accordion player and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and the seamless improvisations contained within.

Hornsby’s recordings have been recognized on a number of occasions with industry awards, including the Best New Artist Grammy in 1987 with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the Best Bluegrass Recording Grammy in 1989, and the Best Pop Instrumental Grammy in 1993.

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Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his current live act Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs, his jazz act The Bruce Hornsby Trio and his appearances as a

session and guest-musician. He also collaborated with the Grateful Dead.

For more information about the entire weekend’s events, please visit www.festevents.org and www.opsail2012virginia.com, or call 441-2345.

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2012 Subaru Legacy sedan

Leaving a ‘Legacy’ of can-do refinement

By Ken Chester, Jr. Motor News Media Corporation

The Subaru Legacy sedan features upgraded audio technology and additional standard equipment for the 2012 model year. The wide selection of models and powertrains, along with generous interior room and standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive have made the midsize Subaru sedan a popular choice since the third-generation models were introduced for the 2010 model year.

Offered in Base, Premium, Limited, 3.6R and GT trim levels, enhancements include new audio systems for Premium and Limited, while a month of free XM Select Satellite Radio service has been added for factory-equipped models. The Base model adds a new available Alloy Wheel Value Package, while Limited receives new standard fog lights.

The current Legacy introduced a new Subaru design language that is also featured on the allnew 2012 Impreza models. The Subaru badge is the focal point of the grille, which features a squared off lower edge. Character lines arc from the grille and form power bulges on the hood, tapering off into the A-pillar. The coupeinfluenced silhouette incorporates a large, airy greenhouse, and the powerful wheel arches and a short deck give the vehicle a sporty stance.

The 2012 Legacy features three powertrain choices: Base models are powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder Boxer engine (with available PZEV rating) and bolted to a six-speed manual transmission, or the Lineartronic continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The CVT is standard in the Limited. The GT is powered by a turbocharged/intercooled DOHC 2.5L four-cylinder Boxer engine teamed exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox. The 3.6R is powered by a 3.6L six-cylinder Boxer engine and is exclusively equipped with a fivespeed electronic automatic transmission.

As are all Subaru models, every Legacy is equipped as standard with Symmetrical AllWheel Drive, an invaluable performance and safety-enhancing system that sets Legacy apart among midsize sedans.

The third generation Subaru Legacy offers one of the roomiest interiors in the midsize category, yet it preserves the agility and funto-drive spirit that have long been hallmarks of this model line.

The Legacy sedan retains the crisp handling and balance for which Subaru is known for, while providing exemplary ride quality.

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■ under the hood The 2012 Legacy sedan features three powertrain choices: Base models are powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder Boxer engine and bolted to a six-speed manual transmission, or the Lineartronic continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The CVT is standard in the Limited. The GT is powered by a turbocharged/ intercooled DOHC 2.5L four-cylinder Boxer engine teamed exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox. The 3.6R is powered by a 3.6L six-cylinder Boxer engine and is exclusively equipped with a five-speed electronic automatic transmission.

A MacPherson-type strut front suspension is mounted to an engine cradle and the engine is attached to the cradle using hydraulic mounts.

The cradle is designed to also enhance crashworthiness in front. A double-wishbone rear suspension, mounted to a sub frame, provides an optimal combination of ride comfort, handling agility, noise isolation and interior roominess.

Inside the passenger cabin, a four-dial instrument panel is augmented by a multi-information display with a trip computer located in the center

of the dashboard. Rich looking appointments and details abound, including a sporty threespoke steering wheel (leather-wrapped in all but the base 2.5i and 3.6R models). An electronic parking brake with an electronic Hill Holder System eliminates the traditional parking brake handle, freeing up space in the center console.

The generous roster of standard features includes: steering wheel cruise control buttons, a 60/40 split fold-down rear seat, electronic parking brake, automatic headlights, overhead console with holder for sunglasses and a 3.5mm auxiliary audio jack. The electronic Hill Holder System holds the vehicle in place until the driver applies the throttle to pull away from a stop.

Premium adds more amenities including: steering wheel Bluetooth controls, a 10-way power driver’s seat (with power lumbar support adjustment) and driver’s auto up/down window, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio switches, instrument storage bin with door, ambient light for overhead console, chrome exhaust tips and body-colored mirrors.

The Limited features standard leather upholstery, dual zone automatic climate control, the new-for-2012 display-type Harman-Kardon Audio Package and a 4-way power front passenger seat.

■ Wheelbase: 108.3; overall length: 186.4; width: 71.7; height: 59.3 (all vehicle measurements are in inches).

■ Engine: 2.5L four-cylinder – 170 hp at 5,600 rpm and 170 lbs.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm; 2.5L four-cylinder turbo – 265 hp at 5,600 rpm and 258 lbs.ft. of torque at 2,000-5,200 rpm; 3.6L six-cylinder – 256 hp at 6,000 rpm and 247 lbs.ft. of torque at 4,400 rpm.

■ Transmission: six-speed manual, five-speed automatic, CVT automatic.

■ EPA Fuel Economy: 2.5L four-cylinder – 19 city/27 hwy. (manual), 23 city/31 hwy. (CVT); 2.5L four-cylinder turbo – 18 city/25 hwy.; 3.6L six-cylinder – 18 city/25 hwy.

■ Cargo capacity: 14.7 cubic feet.

■ Safety features: Dual front airbags, front seatmounted side-impact airbags, dual head curtain side-impact airbags, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, electronic brake distribution, brake assist, locking center differential, daytime running lights, remote keyless entry, engine immobilizer, security system, safety brake pedal system, tire pressure monitoring system, traction control, vehicle dynamics control, automatic headlamps and side-impact door beams. Limited adds Bluetooth hands free phone system. Optional safety features include rearview camera, navigation system, alarm system, puddle lights and remote engine start.

■ Warranty: Basic – 3-year/36,000 mile; Powertrain – 5-year/60,000 mile; Corrosion – 5-year/unlimited; Roadside Assistance – 5-year/60,000 mile 24-hour.

■ Pricing: The base Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price for the 2012 Subaru Legacy sedan starts from $19,995 for the Base model up to $31,595 for the GT. Destination charges add $750.

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Unleash the power of the Force with Kinect Kinect Star Wars System: Xbox 360 Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: April 4 ESRB Rating: Teen (Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kinect Star Warsâ&#x20AC;? brings the Star Wars Universe to life like never before.

Harnessing the controller-free power of Kinect for Xbox 360, the game allows fans to physically experience training as a Jedi, such as wielding a lightsaber, reaching out to use the Force, as well as jumping, dodging and kicking to defeat your enemies. Using full body motions, players can live out the ultimate Star Wars fantasy!

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True to the Star Wars you know and love, stunning visuals will transport you into the Star Wars Universe, complete with iconic characters, vehicles, ships, droids and much more. Drawing on iconic moments from the motion pictures, Kinect Star Wars allows you to enter the Star Wars Universe and expe-

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By customizing your training, you can experience the breadth of the Star Wars Universe as you wield a lightsaber and train to be a Jedi Master, become a champion Podracer, master the Force, pilot iconic ships and speeder bikes, and much more. Share the Force with friends through co-op, competitive and duel modes. Easy in-out lets a second player instantly join the action in some modes.

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SWIFT NAMED ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND YEAR

By Sarah Wyland Great American Country | GACTV.com

Taylor Swift was named Entertainer of the Year for the second year in a row by fans during the ACM Awards, April 1. Swift took advantage of her time on stage to thank her fellow nominees and gave a shout out to Kevin McGuire, the young man suffering from Leukemia who was supposed to be her date. McGuire was hospitalized and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to attend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My date tonight was supposed to be a high school football player named Kevin McGuire, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not here, but I promised to give him a shout out,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Kevin, all your family and friends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thank you for wanting to take me to the ACMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.â&#x20AC;?

It was also a big night for Miranda Lambert. She picked up her third Album of the Year trophy for her album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four The Record,â&#x20AC;? as well as her

â&#x2013; trophy case Taylor Swift has won six Academy of Country Music Awards since 2007 when she released the first of her three solo albums. Along with winning consecutive Entertainer of the Year awards (2011-12), Swift also won Top New Female Vocalist (2007), Album of the Year (2009), Crystal Milestone Award (2009) and Jim Reeves International Award (2011).

third straight Female Vocalist of the Year award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I own every record in this category and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been listening and listening and thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Man, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not gonna get it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Lambert said of her Album of the Year honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will never take this trophy for granted.

My albums are my babies.â&#x20AC;?

Jason Aldean and Eli Young Band also had good nights.

Eli Young Band won their ďŹ rst ACM Award for Song of the Year for their hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy Girl,â&#x20AC;?

co-written by Lee Brice and Liz Rose.

One of the most talked about performances of the night came from Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw.

The pair, who will be touring together this summer on the Brothers of the Sun Tour, debuted their new single, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feel Like A Rock Star.â&#x20AC;?

Every wedding day is special, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra special when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting married on live TV in front of country mu-

sicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest stars. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened during the ACM Awards for couple Christina Davidson and Frank Tucci.

Martina McBride and Trainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pat Monahan performed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marry Me,â&#x20AC;? while a minister conducted their wedding ceremony, leaving very few dry eyes in the house.

The ACMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also paid tribute to the legendary banjo player Earl Scruggs. The nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-hosts, Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton, asked the crowd to make some noise in his honor before Rascal Flatts, joined by Steve Martin on banjo, performed their latest single, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Banjo.â&#x20AC;? Lionel Richie and Shelton closed down the show by singing their duet â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Areâ&#x20AC;? from Richieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuskegee.â&#x20AC;?

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Team â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead Lastâ&#x20AC;? from the Wounded Warrior Program at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth ďŹ ght their way through Koontzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bend on the Gauley River as part of a 17-mile whitewater rafting race, Oct. 7, during the 2011 All-Military Wilderness Challenge. The Wilderness Challenge brings together teams from across all ďŹ ve branches of the Armed Forces to compete in ďŹ ve extreme outdoor events over a twoday period.

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Registration for the Mid-Atlantic Region, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual AllMilitary Wilderness Challenge opens, April 2. The Wilderness Challenge will take place, Oct. 4 - 6, in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains and on the New and the Gauley Rivers in West Virginia. The event is hosted and co-organized by ACE Adventure Resort, West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest outdoor outďŹ tter.

More than 300 military personnel representing teams from around the world are expected to compete. Only the ďŹ rst 60 teams will secure a spot in the Wilderness Challenge, so teams are encouraged to register early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year, the MWR Wilderness Challenge brings together the best athletes the Armed Forces has to offer and puts them to the test,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Bond, event coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the

â&#x2013; crowded ďŹ eld More than 300 military personnel representing teams from around the world are expected to compete in the 2012 Wilderness Challenge. Only the ďŹ rst 60 teams will secure a spot in the ďŹ eld, so teams are encouraged to register early.

Helicopter Training Squadron Eighteen (HT-18), from Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is one of the most grueling, hard-fought competitions in the Armed Forces, so the winning team will be the best of the best in outdoor recreation and physical endurance,â&#x20AC;?

Bond added.

In addition, the United States Adventure Racing Association (USARA) has endorsed the All-Military Wilderness Challenge as a qualifying race for the USARA National Championships.

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competition gets tougher and tougher every year, so do the competitors as more teams battle it out for the title.â&#x20AC;?

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Registration is open to all branches of the military. Teams must be comprised of four active duty military, one of which must be female. Teams may also include active reservists, retirees and ROTC. The registration fee is $500 per team.

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NASCAR notes: Crash clears the way for Newman

Courtesy of NASCAR The NASCAR tire test at Rockingham Speedway on March 6. Major-league NASCAR racing returns to Rockingham, N.C. in two weeks.

RETURN TO ‘THE ROCK’ Storied North Carolina track reopens to NASCAR racing

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

Major-league NASCAR racing returns to Rockingham, N.C. in two weeks, as the Camping World Truck Series runs the Good Sam Road Assistance Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway, the track that hosted 78 races for NASCAR’s elite Cup division, but was shuttered after its race dates were moved elsewhere.

From Curtis Turner’s comeback win after a long suspension in the track’s first Cup race in 1965 to Matt Kenseth’s thrilling victory over then-rookie Kasey Kahne in the final one in February of 2004, the one-mile track was known for its exciting and competitive races. The track usually had two or three grooves and its rough racing surface meant tire wear was often a factor.

Unfortunately, in the end, it also struggled to draw fans. Many attributed the empty seats to the track’s race dates, which often saw cold, crowd-killing temperatures.

But the track has new life, thanks to current owner Andy Hillenburg, a former driver who made his first career Cup start at the track he now owns.

Ironically, Rockingham’s final Cup race was considered by many to be about as good as NASCAR racing gets. It produced the kind of drama that puts spring in the step of racing promoters and fans.

In the 2004 Subway 400, Kenseth led as the laps wound down. His closest challenger was Kahne, running in Cup for just the second time and driving the No. 9 Dodge that Bill Elliott had driven to victory at Rockingham the previous fall, beating Jimmie Johnson for his 44th career victory. Elliott, who began his Cup career at The Rock and now runs a partial schedule, has not won again in Cup. The late-race drama ratcheted up a few notches with 40 laps to go. Kenseth and Kahne pulled onto pit road only to see the caution flag fly for a spin by Robby Gordon.

Although it appeared that the leaders would be caught a lap down, under NASCAR’s then-new scoring system that froze the field when the caution was displayed, they retained their spots, over the vocal objections of third-

running Jamie McMurray and his team.

Then, when the green flag was displayed, Kenseth sprinted away, while Kahne and McMurray had to race the lapped car driven by Kenseth’s teammate at the time, Mark Martin.

Kahne finally cleared Martin and chased down Kenseth. As the two drove off turn four for the final time at Rockingham, they were side-by-side in a virtual dead heat and the crowd was on its feet.

Kahne was closing fast, but Kenseth prevailed by a mere .01 seconds.

“I was holding on for dear life,” Kenseth said that day. It was another great Rockingham moment for the driver who also got his first career Nationwide victory at Rockingham in 1998 via a last-lap bump-and-run pass of Tony Stewart and clinched his Cup championship there in 2003.

“There have been a lot of really cool things that have happened for us at Rockingham,” Kenseth said in an interview session at Martinsville Speedway last week. “It’s a great track … it was a fun track and one of the first tracks I actually went to and watched a Nationwide race.

“It looks so high-banked and fast, but it would get really slick like a little short track and it was really a fun and challenging track to drive.”

Jeff Burton, who has both a Cup and Nationwide victory at Rockingham, said he considered entering the truck race, but decided against it. Still, he predicts fans will get a taste of old-style Rockingham racing.

“They will leave Rockingham loving it,” he said.

“It’s one of the coolest race tracks we ever ran on. It was hard and it was really, really tough …”

“You would take off and have new tires on and you would feel like Richard Petty and a few laps later you would feel like you had never been on a race track before in your life. You would change lines and you would be on top of the track, you would be on the bottom and it was a lot of fun when things were going well … There will be a lot more fans once they leave there.”

And those fans will get to see if Kahne can make up for that defeat back in 2004. He plans to fly in from the Saturday night Cup race at Texas and take over a Turner Motorsports truck that will be qualified by Brad Sweet.

“I have always liked racing at Rockingham,” he said.

“I’ve always enjoyed sliding around at that track. I’m pretty excited to be able to go back there and race.”

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Greg Biffle 226; Leader 2. D. Earnhardt Jr. 220; behind -6 3. Tony Stewart 214; behind -12 4. Matt Kenseth 214; behind -12 5. Kevin Harvick 214; behind -12 6. MartinTruex Jr. 214; behind -12 7. Denny Hamlin 210; behind -16 8. Ryan Newman 202; behind -24 9. Clint Bowyer 192; behind -34 10. J. Johnson 189; behind -37

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Those NASCAR fans who have been waiting for a slam-bang finish to a Sprint Cup race got their wish at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

In the closing laps, Jeff Gordon had passed his teammate Jimmie Johnson for the lead and was poised to deliver car owner Rick Hendrick his 200th Cup win.

But just as Gordon took the lead, the caution flag flew for David Reutimann whose No. 10 Chevrolet had stalled on the track.

On the restart, Clint Bowyer made it three-wide with Gordon and Johnson going into turn one, setting off a crash that took all three out of contention for the win and opening the door for Ryan Newman, who had taken two fresh tires during the final caution period to get the victory.

It capped a big comeback for Newman, who fell a lap behind early in the race because of a penalty for speeding on pit road.

“We were not a dominant race car today, but we put ourselves in contention,” said Newman. “The way the strategy and everything worked out, coming in for two tires and Clint (Bowyer) kind of clearing out turn one for us, we were fortunate to be in the right place at the right time.”

Newman’s crew chief Tony Gibson said he wasn’t surprised to see his driver bolt into the lead when it counted.

“He drove a great race all day long, never gave up,” said Gibson. “Like I told you a million times, you put him somewhere near the front with 10 (laps) to go, look out, he’s going to have a shot to win it.”

Reutimann came under fire from several drivers for stopping on the track, but he said he was simply trying to get as many points as possible. His car is the same one driven

by Danica Patrick, and one of his goals is to keep the car in the Top 35 in owner points and thereby guaranteed a starting spot for upcoming races. Despite his efforts, the No. 10 is now 36th in the owner standings, one point away from a guaranteed berth.

Success eludes Kahne When Kasey Kahne and his longtime crew chief Kenny Francis took over the No. 5 Chevrolet team at Hendrick Motorsports, many garage insiders expected immediate success.

But as the Sprint Cup Series enters the Easter break, Kahne is off to a frustratingly bad start, with driver mistakes and mechanical gremlins relegating him to the 31st position in the points standings and a best finish of 14th at Auto Club Speedway.

His cars have been fast in practice and qualifying. At Martinsville, he started on the pole and ran strong, but his engine blew on Lap 256, leaving him with a 38thplace finish.

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By Kevin Copeland Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

While riding the crest of a professional ice hockey record winning streak, members of the Norfolk Admirals hockey team visited the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765), homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

A contingent of more than 20 players and administrators from the Admirals, a member of the American Hockey League and an affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, were welcomed aboard the Montpelier

by Lt. Cmdr. Marc Kennedy, Executive Officer, and Master Chief Fire Control Technician (SS) Brian Apfel, chief of the boat, was also there to greet them.

“I am honored to host the Norfolk Admirals and welcome them to our ship,” said Kennedy. “Many members of the crew are fans of the Admirals and are excited they are doing so well.

It means a lot to the crew to know that such a stellar sports team is interested in the job we do and wanted to tour our ship. The goodwill emanated from this tour underscores the sense of community existing in Norfolk between the Navy and professional sports teams.”

Left-winger and team captain Mike Angelidis presented Kennedy an autographed hockey stick as a token of the team’s appreciation.

“It means an incredible amount to us to learn what it’s like to be in their shoes,” said Angelidis, a native of Unionville, Ontario. “There are a lot of Navy and military personnel that live here, making the ultimate sacrifice for us, their country, and the world. We love doing what we do, so to give back

Courtesy of UFC UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is scheduled to put his title on the line against former champion Rashad Evans at UFC 145 on April 21.

■ upcoming bouts MC1 (SW) Todd Schaffer Chief Machinist’s Mate (SS) Eric Barnes explains the functions of control to a group of Norfolk Admirals during a visit aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765), homeported at Naval Station Norfolk. A contingent of more than 20 players and administrators from the Admirals, a member of the American Hockey League and an affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning visited the submarine.

means a lot and shows how thankful we are of the community.”

Center Tyler Johnson echoed Angelidis’ sentiments.

“Giving back to a community, especially a military community, means a great deal,” he said, a native of Spokane, Wash. “The sacrifices our military make on a daily basis give us the privilege to live our current lives. We are living our dreams because of them.”

As tour guides, Lt. j.g. Ryan Blankenship and Chief Machinist’s Mate (SS) Eric Barnes, enjoyed sharing their ship with the Admirals “Having prominent members in our community tour this fine warship is a great way to showcase our care about the community we live in,” said Barnes, an avid Norfolk Admirals fan. “Conversely, it also shows that the commu-

nity members care about the Sailors in wanting to see what they do on a daily basis. Many people are not aware of the sacrifices our submarine community endures daily. We take pride as professional Sailors serving in today’s military and protecting our citizens.”

“USS Montpelier strives to reach out to the area by giving tours and participating in community events,” said Blankenship. “We enjoy showing them what we are capable of doing and how we live. Giving them a tour was unique in many ways. Not only are these men professional athletes, but many of them originated from other countries. Consequently, I felt like an ambassador for the United States. They were also gracious enough to give us tickets to an upcoming came. We appreciate their generosity and will show thanks at the game.”

BELLATOR 64 April 6, 8 p.m., MTV2 Featured bouts: Ben Askren vs. Douglas Lima A. Bezerra vs. Marlon Sandro Travis Marx vs. M. Ueda Rodrigo Lima vs. H. Nakamura

BELLATOR 66 April 20, 8 p.m., MTV2 Featured bouts: Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki Rick Hawn vs. Lloyd Woodard Thiago Michel vs. B. Weedman Brian Rogers vs. Bruno Santos

BELLATOR 65 April 13, 8 p.m., MTV2 Featured bouts: Zach Makovsky vs. E. Dantas Cole Konrad vs. Eric Prindle L. Good vs. LeVon Maynard Duane Bastress vs. Pino Cruz

UFC 145 April 21, 8 p.m., FX; 10 p.m., PPV Featured bouts: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills B. Rothwell vs. B. Schaub M. McDonald vs. M. Torres Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin

UFC ON FUEL TV 2 April 14, Fuel TV Featured bouts: A. Gustafsson vs. Thiago Silva Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Stann S. Bahadurzada vs. P. Thiago Diego Nunes vs. Dennis Siver D. Johnson vs. John Maguire Damacio Page vs. Brad Pickett

BELLATOR 67 May 4, 8 p.m., MTV2 Featured bouts: Michael Chandler vs. A. Gono Ben Saunders vs. Bryan Baker K. Amoussou vs. David Rickels Ryan Ford vs. Luis Santos ■ All cards subject to change.

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