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TAKING BACK SUNDAY ROCKS THE STENNIS

Influenza widespread in Virginia Flu vaccine still available at NMCP, branch clinics Press Release Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

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By MC3 Grant Wamack USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs

USS JOHN C. STENNIS, AT SEA

Rock band Taking Back Sunday visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and performed a concert for Sailors in the ship’s hangar bay, Jan. 11.

The visit, sponsored by Navy Entertainment, gave band members Eddie Reyes (rhythm guitar), Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar), Shaun Cooper (bass guitar) and Mark O’Connell (drums) a chance to experience aircraft

a signed photo of his ship.

“There are many pieces to mission readiness as my ship gets ready to head out over the horizon to do our job and everyone in this room helped us prepare,” he said. “Dental and medical readiness are both absolutely paramount. I make sure all of my Sailors are ready to go and the assistance we received from the staff here has been so important in ensuring the health of my people. Thank you all very much and thank you for the continuing support of the fleet.”

The accomplishment fits in perfectly with Navy Medicine’s goals of readiness, value and jointness.

The 15-member Fleet Dental department operates six Mobile Dental Units, driving two to the Norfolk waterfront Monday through Thursday to

Caring and Sharing Program representatives at Naval Submarine Base New London donated more than 800 pounds of canned food items to the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut in Groton, Jan. 11.

Program representatives continued their long-standing tradition of donating non-perishable food items not used in the annual prepared boxes provided to military members and their families during the recent holiday season. The Caring and Sharing Program began collecting food items last November.

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/EXW) Jason Perry, assigned to Commander, Submarine Group 2, assisted in overseeing the annual program and reflected on continuing the tradition of sup-

Flu season arrived early in the U.S. this year with seasonal influenza cases double the numbers experienced at this time last year.

For the fourth straight week, flu is categorized as widespread in Virginia, which the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite as the highest category of flu activity.

For those who have not had their annual flu vaccine, it’s not too late. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and its branch clinics have flu shots and the nasal vaccine FluMist available for TRICARE beneficiaries who have not yet been immunized this season.

Influenza vaccine is available at the following locations: NMCP Immunization Clinic, Monday through Friday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Oceana Branch Clinic, Monday through Friday – 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Adm. Joel T. Boone Clinic, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday – 8 a.m. to Noon; Naval Station Norfolk Clinic, Monday through Friday – 8 to 11 a.m. and Monday through Thursday 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Northwest Clinic, Monday through Friday – 7 to 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m.; and Yorktown Clinic, Monday through Friday – 8 a.m. to Noon, and Monday through Thursday – 1 to 2:30 p.m.

TRICARE Prime Clinics in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach offer flu vaccine by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (866) MILHLTH (1-866-645-4584) to schedule an appointment.

While not 100 percent effective, a flu vaccine is the first and best way to prevent influenza.

Antiviral drugs are a second line of defense to treat the flu once someone gets sick. It’s important that antivirals be used early to treat people who are very sick with the flu and have a greater chance of getting serious flu complications, either because of their age or because they have a high risk medical condition.

Most otherwise healthy people who get the flu do not need to be treated with antiviral drugs. Antivirals can only be prescribed by a doctor and can lessen symptoms and shorten the time someone is sick by one or two days. They also can prevent serious flu complications, like pneumonia.

In an effort to protect patients, visitors and medical staff from the spread of flu, effective Jan. 9, hospitals and healthcare systems in Hampton Roads (including NMCP and its clinics) strongly recommend all patients and visitors to wear a mask upon entering hospitals, freestanding emer-

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carrier operations at sea, as well as entertain Sailors and thank them for their service.

This is the first time the band has performed on an aircraft carrier. While aboard, they spent time touring various spaces, visiting with Sailors and signing autographs.

“It’s pretty surreal for us,” said Lazzara.

“Just watching how everything operates is pretty incredible. There’s a lot of moving parts on the ship and seeing it run so efficiently is impressive.”

Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Francesca Cerniglia said that it was a great opportu-

nity to get a concert T-shirt signed by the band during the visit.

“I didn’t expect to get the shirt signed when I saw them play at the Vans Warped Tour a couple years ago, let alone while we were at sea,” she said.

“It’s nice to give back to those who are making sacrifices and being on a ship is one of the biggest thrills we’ve had in our lives,” said Lazzara.

The band played a number of songs including “Liar,” “Make Damn Sure” and “You’re So Last Summer.”

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Norfolk’s Fleet Dental hits milestone

MC3 Chelsy Alamina Adam Lazzara, lead vocalist for the band Taking Back Sunday, performs for the crew of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the ship’s hangar bay for a Navy Entertainmentsponsored visit to the ship.

Program donates more than 800 pounds to United Way

By MC2 Nikki Smith Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

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Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Naval Station Norfolk Dental Clinic and USS Nicholas (FFG 47) had large cause to celebrate, Jan. 11, during a ceremony at the clinic honoring Nicholas as the 200th consecutive ship since Sept. 11, 2001, to be deployable with the crew at or above 95 percent Operational Dental Readiness.

Ships with such high dental readiness minimize their risk of a crew member experiencing a dentalrelated emergency while deployed.

The clinic’s Fleet Dental department also staff mobile dental vans to provide dental services pierside. This minimizes disruption to ships’ crews while ensuring ships without dental teams aboard are ready to sail.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) and Nicholas leadership joined BHC Norfolk staff to mark the clinic’s milestone.

“This day speaks volumes to the dedication of the staff here,” said Rear Adm. Elaine C. Wagner, Commander, NMCP and Navy Dental Corps chief. “As the Dental Corps chief, I am particularly honored to be here with you celebrating the 200th

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

MC2 Anna L. Arndt USS Nicholas (FFG 47) Cmdr. Cory Blaser presents Rear Adm. Elaine C. Wagner, Commander, NMCP with a photo of his ship as thanks for the hard work of the dental clinic to get Nicholas Sailors ready for deployment, Jan. 11.

This day speaks volumes to the dedication of the staff here.”

- Rear Adm. Elaine C. Wagner, Commander, NMCP

consecutive ship since 9/11 to deploy with operational dental readiness above 95 percent. It is an awesome accomplishment and it speaks volumes about the dedication and hard work that the entire dental team has put into this effort.”

Cmdr. Cory Blaser, Nicholas Commanding Officer, thanked Wagner for the work of the dental staff with

NAS OCEANA AIR SHOW WINS AWARD The 2012 NAS Oceana Air Show was recognized by the Navy’s flight DemonstrationTeam, the Blue Angels, as “The Blue Angel Air Show of theYear,” during the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) annual convention last month in Las Vegas. » see A3

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January is National Blood Donor Month and Defense Department employees are encouraged to “roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life,” said Air Force Col. Richard McBride, Armed Services Blood Program director.

The military blood program also celebrates its 60th Anniversary this year, with “60 Years of Donors – We Thank You,” as its theme, McBride said.

The program coordinates support between the military services and the combatant commands to ensure sufficient blood products and services exist wherever troops serve, McBride explained.

The blood program is a triservice effort involving the Army, Navy and Air Force, he said.

“Without the three services’ support, we wouldn’t have a military program,” he said.

The military’s blood program began during the late 1940s, when organizations such as the Red Cross supplied blood to Wounded Warriors during World War II, he said.

“We realized we needed a program to support the military,” McBride explained “As the population increased, it became more difficult to support the civilian and military [sectors]. The military began its own blood program so civilian blood supplies would not be compromised.”

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for infectious diseases and process, manufacture, store and distribute blood wherever it’s needed. DoD has the added mission of supporting Wounded Warriors and DoD beneficiaries worldwide, McBride said.

“If there’s a doctor and a nurse [who] need blood, it’s our responsibility to make sure they have it,” he said. “We have a tremendous record and

now have the highest survival rate in the history of modern American warfare, which is a testament to the impact our blood program has had in bringing Wounded Warriors back to their loved ones.”

And 2012 was one of the program’s most successful years in the history of military medicine, he said.

“Approximately 150,000 units of blood were collected,” said McBride. “That’s a record.”

The need for blood at military hospitals around the world always exists.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years old and free of medical conditions or diseases that would prevent them from donating, McBride said, adding that donors can contribute blood every 56 days. Blood is perishable and only considered safe to use at a maximum of 42 days by law.

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reason to donate blood to those who are unsure.

“If you have anyone who’s a Wounded Warrior, a loved one, or anyone who’s been in the military and has received medical care, that blood comes from people like you,” he said.

For people who cannot donate blood, volunteers always are needed to help advertise blood drives and to take care of donors before and after their blood is drawn, McBride said.

“We always need people in leadership positions to encourage troops to go out and donate,” he said.

McBride said some donors have contributed blood for years.

“We call them our ‘gallon donators,’” he said.

McBride told about a young Army lieutenant who recently received more than 500 units of blood from his point of injury through his recuperation and convalescence.

“That’s a tremendous testament to the impact blood has had on Wounded Warriors,” said McBride. “It’s not just the blood – it was the dedicated service of the doctors, nurses and medics who helped him, but we’d like to think those 500 units played a big role.”

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JAN 17, 2013 | THE FLAGSHIP | A3 The 2012 NAS Oceana Air Show was recognized by the Navy’s flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, as “The Blue Angel Air Show of the Year.”

NAS OCEANA EARNS ‘BLUE ANGEL AIR SHOW OF THE YEAR’ AWARD

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This highlights what a fantastic team we have here at NAS Oceana.

Putting on an air show is a team sport.”

- NAS Oceana CO Capt. Bob Geis

■ a lot of jet fuel More than 200,000 gallons of jet fuel, low lead and low sulfur fuels, and smoke oil, costing just over $3 million were needed for the 2012 air show.

The 2012 NAS Oceana Air Show was recognized by the Navy’s flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, as “The Blue Angel Air Show of the Year,” during the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) annual convention last month in Las Vegas.

The award recognizes one show annually for compliance with the flight demonstration team’s 50-page support manual, a key component to the safety and success of the Blue Angels at show sites across the United States.

“For the 2012 show season, the Blue Angels selected the NAS Oceana Air Show as the ‘Air Show of the Year’ for their flawless execution of the show and adherence to our in-depth support manual,” said Lt. Mark Tedrow, narrator and advance pilot for the 2012 air show season via email. “The NAS Oceana Air Show did an outstanding job with checklist timeliness, communication throughout the planning process and overall execution. This allowed the team to safely perform our demonstration without having to worry about outside distractions.”

The selection is based on checklist accuracy, timeliness and attention to detail, maintenance and operational support, successful inclusion of Navy and Marine recruiters and media coverage and opportunities.

“It is awesome to be recognized as the best air show in the country from the Blue Angels, the world’s premier jet demonstration team. This highlights what a fantastic team we have here at NAS Oceana,” said Capt. Bob Geis, Commanding Officer, NAS Oceana.

“Putting on an air show is a team sport.

It takes great effort from the youngest volunteer through the highest level of leadership to pull off a great show, and at Oceana, we are known to put on a world class show. This award shows our performers think the same thing.”

According to Oceana Air Show Director Richard “Corky” Erie, Bobby Rountree is the main reason for such

a successful relationship with the Blue Angels. For the past six air shows, Rountree, who is the regional air operations program director, volunteered to be the Blue Angels liaison for the Oceana show.

“To be singled out from amongst those 35 -36 venues is a nice validation for all the hard work that the air show committee puts into it, that the base puts into it, that the Sailors put into it, that Bobby Rountree puts into it,” said Erie.

Rountree explains his job as taking “the Blue Angels support manual that lists all the requirements for them to operate at the show site and I coordinate across various Oceana departments … basically just coordinate to get all the things in place that they need to operate in place for a week.”

He works with 13 different offices and agencies, both on and off-base.

He tracks hundreds of details, such as making sure there are 35 rental cars of specified makes and models ready for the Blues’ arrival, or that the 17 pieces of required support equipment provided by the 900 division at the Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic Site Oceana are ready for the team’s arrival.

For 51 weeks each year, Rountree works with the Blue Angels installation coordinator, who interacts with the team’s events office.

“You’re passing information back and forth so that they, the Blue Angels, are getting the sense that the support manual is being met and … everything is ready for their arrival,” he said.

On that final week, “show time,” the process is turned over to their narrator, who executes the plan and Rountree mainly works with the narrator and crew chief that arrive on Wednesday, prior to the weekend’s show.

After taking the job at Oceana in 2002, Rountree began helping with the air show, but following the 2006 show, he asked to take on a larger role. At the same time, Erie needed someone to take on the Blue Angels’ coordinator position. With Rountree’s background as a naval aviator, former squadron commanding officer and former Oceana ex-

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ecutive officer, Erie knew he was more than qualified to take over the coordinator position.

“His words to me were, ‘I need someone to get it running on automatic and you can turn it over to somebody,’” ountree recalled. He spent the first year understanding the intricacies of the support manual and working with the team, and by the 2012 show, he said “it pretty much was running on automatic.”

Rountree has helped greatly by being able to work with many of the same people year after year and meets with new air show committee members ahead of time.

Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Amadeo Chavez, from Oceana Air Operations and one of several air bosses for the 2012 show, will be returning for the 2013 show. He explains the jobs of the air bosses and mini-bosses as keeping all the aircraft on a tight flying schedule, including landings and takeoffs, “making sure everything’s in time order.”

During the show, as spectators are craning their necks and raising their cameras, the air bosses are continually coordinating the movement of aircraft, to and from the “hot box,” where aircraft are parked between performances, to be ready for the next show.

Air bosses also coordinate the departure of aircraft following the show.

“There are some occasions where we try to get them [other performers] out of here earlier, if we have a window of opportunity during the show, but not during the Blue Angels,” said Chavez.

Chavez stressed the success of the show is “because everybody worked very well together … it wouldn’t have gone so smoothly if it wasn’t for the good communication.”

Another key component of service is provided by Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Fuels (AW/SW)

Damien Lazarus and his team of 12 Sailors and civilians at the Fuels Division within the Regional Supply Office at Oceana. The team procures the required amount of fuel and smoke oil, and is responsible for quality assurance on all fuels, not just for the Blue Angels, but for all performers.

“The Blue Angels, without their fuel and smoke oil, are just another transient squadron, but with blue jets,” said Erie. “The fuel guys basically make the show happen. There’s a million moving parts to support the Blue Angels and that piece is critical in terms of timing, efficiency and availability.”

More than 200,000 gallons of jet fuel, low lead and low sulfur fuels, and smoke oil, costing just over $3 million were needed for the 2012 air show. The fuel arrives from Georgia several days prior to the first performer touching down on the Oceana runway.

Lazarus explained for the Blues, they ensure three of the best mobile refuelers are available, in addition to 12 additional refueling trucks for other performers.

Erie also credited the personnel at FRCMA’s 900 Division for their precision in providing the needed support equipment to the Blues.

“All the things they need to operate a squadron, they can’t bring with them, so they need to borrow it,” he said. “And it needs to be in a certain place, at a certain time, in a certain condition.”

Blue Angels representatives were at Oceana in December to begin coordinating with the base for the 2013 show, scheduled for Sept. 20 - 22.

Erie said it’s likely the 2013 NAS Oceana Air Show will be themed around the 70th Anniversary of the air station, which will be celebrated this year.

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“I’ve been waiting to see the band in concert for a long time,” said Yeoman 3rd Class Jennifer Reeder. “So it was great hearing them ... especially while we’re on deployment.”

The John C. Carrier Stennis Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, Carrier Air Wing 9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) are forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to strengthen regional partnerships, sustain maritime security and support combatant commander requirements for assets in the area.

For more information about Stennis, visit www.stennis. navy.mil and www.facebook. com/stennis 74.

For more news from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), MC2 Lex T. Wenberg visit www.navy.mil/local/ John Nolan, lead guitarist for the band Taking Back Sunday, performs for Sailors in the hangar bay of cvn74/. the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

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“Last year, we received so many donations that we are able to pay it forward to the communities of Southeastern Connecticut,” he said. “I think this is a great way to continue to say thank you to all those who donated to our program. Their donations essentially serve to also keep the ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ feeling alive, here in our local area.”

Virginia Mason, president and CEO of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut re-

flected on the generosity of many individuals who together are providing assistance to those who depend on their organization.

“I think the need has never been greater than it is today, as is the need for donations,” said Mason. “Here in New London county, one in six children is hungry at least part of the month, whether it is not getting the right food, or unfortunately, not getting enough food. Your help makes a very big impact with the children and also helps the local community. We are very grateful and really appreciate your donation.”

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give Sailors annual checkups and cleanings pierside, saving thousands of man-hours in travel time between the waterfront and the clinic.

The department provides service to more than 40 cruisers, frigates, destroyers and submarines, generally working with ships six to seven months before a deployment to plan the pierside visits.

During the ceremony, Jesse Medina, BHC Norfolk assistant fleet liaison officer, proudly placed the number “200” onto the clinic’s poster that tracks the ships. A retired dental technician, Medina has worked with the Fleet Dental

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department for more than nine years, helping to provide care for more than 160,000 patients.

“I understand that these ships don’t have the dental staff to take care of these Sailors,” said Medina. “I very much enjoy taking care of these ships’ crew members and it’s the entire clinic that makes this happen.”

The clinic had previously recognized ships for being the 100th and 150th consecutive ships to achieve a 95 percent or above rating of dental readiness: USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) was the 100th in August of 2007 and USS Cole (DDG 67) was the 150th in January of 2010.

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NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER USFF, MAIL TO OVERSEAS BASES CPF announce details of uniform working groups

By MCSN Erik Luebke

Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe

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Press Release U.S. Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CPF) distributed a message to commanders and commanding officers that announces the agendas of two uniform working groups, Jan. 11.

The working groups are reviewing the requirements and flame resistant qualities of fleet organizational clothing and subsequently the suitability of working uniforms worn at sea. They were formed following a recent impromptu test by the Navy clothing textile research facility that showed the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I is not flame resistant and will burn when subjected to flame.

Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, USFF said the working group that will review all organizational clothing worn

by Sailors on ships, submarines and in expeditionary units is designed to inform the second working group, which will ultimately determine the requirements for at-sea working uniforms.

The Navy removed the requirement for all hands to wear flame resistant uniforms at sea in 1996.

“The organizational clothing working group has been tasked with providing factbased information and determining whether to limit flame resistant organizational clothing to Sailors who work in engineering departments, flight decks and other high risk areas, or to expand fire resistant organizational clothing to all Sailors afloat,” said Gortney. “Those findings are necessary before any recommendations can be made about at-sea working uniforms.”

The primary consideration for both working groups is Sailor safety and the results will provide the answers needed to maintain operational readiness and safety requirements.

“We intend to use these working groups to inform a deliberative review process,” said Gortney. “We will determine the level of protection our Sailors need, given the missions and tasks we expect them, to execute in their respective work environments.”

Both working groups will be comprised of members of the USFF and CPF staffs along with members of the Naval Safety Center, systems commands and various operational commands.

While the groups are not working on a specific timeline, Gortney said he hopes to have the organizational working group’s findings in a matter of weeks.

The Navy currently requires Sailors who stand watch in engine room or machinery spaces to wear fire retardant coveralls, with the sleeves rolled down and when they’re performing maintenance in machinery spaces where steam is circulating in the piping systems or fuel fired machinery is in operation. Individual Navy type commanders also provide organizational clothing, with added protection, to Sailors working on the flight deck or as part of damage control teams.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently sent out a mandate that all letter mail being shipped to overseas military installations be addressed with a nine-digit zip code, starting January 2013.

The policy change came with an upgrade to USPS’s mail sorting system and the opening of an additional centralized gateway for receiving and shipping all government mail.

“The USPS is asking anyone sending letters to service members at overseas bases to label them with a nine-digit zip code,” said Chief Logistic Specialist (SW) Jimmy Jimenez, leading chief petty officer of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Capodichino post office.

“This change accompanied the

opening of a centralized gateway at O’Hare to take some of the stress off of John F. Kennedy International Airport, which used to be the sole routing hub for government mail.”

The new mail sorting system will enable mail to be delivered and sorted quicker by giving the sorting machines another way to divide up the mail. The new address format will include the box number as a four digit number at the end of the zip code. For example:

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MC3 Chelsy Alamina Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Angela Lee, from West Palm, Fla., sorts mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

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Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team defeats Navy Commanders We’re playing the Navy officers, and in doing this, we share our mission that life without limbs is limitless.”

- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gregory Reynolds (ret.)

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Sailors practice non-lethal tactics after getting pepper sprayed Sonar Technician 2nd Class Kristopher Sharpe (left) practices non-lethal tactics on Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jasmaine Brooks after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum “pepper spray” during security reaction force training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109).

Jason Dunham is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

MC2 Deven B. King

MC2 Sean Furey Members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) are introduced before a softball game against the Navy Commanders on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

■ mission The team’s mission is to raise awareness, through exhibition and celebrity softball games, of the sacrifices and resilience of our military and highlight their ability to rise above any challenge.

By MC2 Sean Furey Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII

Members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) gathered to play against Navy Commanders, a team comprised of various commanding officers from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, at Millican Field.

The WWAST is comprised of veterans and active duty Soldiers who have lost limbs while serving their country in the military.

“We’re playing the Navy officers, and in doing this, we share our mission that life without limbs is limitless,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gregory Reynolds (ret.). “I think we are going to portray this really well tonight. We are on a winning streak right now, it feels good.”

According to Capt. Wallace Lovely, Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 31, the game was an excellent opportunity to show their drive and determination as they overcome their respective conditions and continue on with their lives in a meaningful capacity.

“The reason for this game is camaraderie always,” said Lovely. “It’s an opportunity to highlight the skills how capable the Wounded Warrior community is.”

WWAST represents some of the nation’s bravest, most determined heroes, Soldiers and veterans. These men have sustained severe injuries resulting in amputation while serving in the military/war, and through extensive rehabilitation, they have become competitive athletes again.

The WWAST is comprised of young, competitive, athletic veterans and active duty Soldiers who have lost limbs post-9/11, while serving their country in the military/war.

The team includes individuals with a variety of amputations of the arm, above knee, below knee, bilateral below knee and foot. Some are still in the service, others are attending college thanks to the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, while others have moved on to new careers.

The game concluded with the victory for the WWAST with a score of 20-13.

Truman Strike Group begins COMPTUEX

By MC3 Taylor DiMartino Harry S. Truman Strike Group Public Affairs

USS HARRY S.TRUMAN, AT SEA

The Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Strike Group (HSTSG) began its composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) after departing Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 14.

COMPTUEX is a series of training scenarios designed to certify HSTSG as a deployment-ready fighting force capable of completing operations in overseas theaters.

The exercise will be evaluated and graded by Commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic (CSFTA) through warfare scenarios that will include simulated surface, air, undersea, strike and electronic attacks.

In addition, events such as maritime interception operations (such as visit, board, search and seizure [VBSS]), live-fire evolutions, and strike group formations will also be assessed by CSFTA. “We can always run simulations, but nothing takes the place of real live scenarios with communication between various units and aircraft in real, tactical situations,” said Cmdr. Jason Darish, Truman’s combat direction center (CDC) officer.

“Proficiencies have been built at a very high rate in the months leading up to COMPTUEX and I think our Sailors are ready for

this exercise.”

Chief Operations Specialist (SW/AW) Michael Masley, CDC’s leading chief petty officer said his Sailors are ready for the evaluation after months of training and preparation.

“This is the last time that we can prove we are proficient at our jobs and ready to go on deployment,” said Masley.

“This scenario will be a final test of the crew’s deployment readiness and is intended to make sure everyone has the ability to fight and defend the ship in real-world scenarios.”

Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Erin Maisch, assigned to Truman’s intelligence department, said COMPTUEX will verify her department’s ability to accurately collect, analyze and disseminate information under stressful conditions.

“We need to be prepared for anything,” said Maisch.

“Throughout COMPTUEX, we need to show that we can do our jobs with 100 percent accuracy, within rules and regulations and within a certain time frame.”

Darish said he has confidence that every member of HSTSG will perform admirably during the upcoming scenarios.

“I have nothing but the highest expectations,” he said.

“I think we’re eager to prove ourselves, eager to learn and to train. Everyone is ready and willing to get the job done. We will have the skills right out the door when it comes time to deploy.”

AO1 Christopher Crabtree Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Daniel Barboa prepares to rappel from the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department mezzanine in hangar bay one aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

EOD TRAINS STENNIS SAILORS IN ROPE TACTICS

By MCSN Daniel Schumacher John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS STENNIS, AT SEA

Personnel assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 are training non-EOD Sailors in special operations tactics aboard the Nimitz-class Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Once a week, Sailors selected by their division meet in the hangar bay for hands-on training for the naval special warfare basic roper qualification.

“I want to offer something new for the hard working Sailors trying to better themselves and experience something unique they can tell their friends and family about,” said EOD 1st Class Aaron Rickel, from Ketchikan, Alaska.

“I want this to prove that doing more

than what’s expected of you and being professional will pay off.”

Rickel began teaching the course with the assistance of other EOD technicians and plans to continue providing training until every division aboard the ship gets an opportunity to attend.

“It was an amazing experience,” said Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lindsay Frizzel, from Westchester, New York “I’m glad I had the chance to try something like this underway.”

Rickel begins his training by teaching Sailors to rappel using a harness.

With this method, another Sailor, called a belay, uses his own body weight as a counterbalance to the descending Sailor. “[Rickel] was very patient with everybody and worked with each of us individually until we were comfort-

able enough to continue the training,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Daniel Borboa, from Sierra Vista, Ariz.

“I had a blast going through the training.”

After Rickel is confident a Sailor is able to descend proficiently and safely, the Sailor will be offered training in more advanced methods, including fast-roping, a technique in which operators quickly exit a helicopter by sliding down a rope without the aid of control equipment.

The final step in the naval special warfare basic roper training and qualification is to perform all of the techniques from a helicopter in mid-flight and, once qualified, the Sailor will be eligible to participate in any nonoperational rappelling, or fast-roping exercises.

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How to meet your physical fitness goals Getting fit rates high among resolutions people make at the start of the New Year, and Navy’s Physical Readiness Program has resources and information to help Sailors and families achieve their fitness goals, officials said Jan. 8. » see B4

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Fiscal crisis poses biggest immediate threat to DoD

By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

The “perfect storm of budget uncertainty” howling around his department is the biggest immediate threat facing the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters, Jan. 10.

Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stressed during a regular Pentagon press conference that unless Congress acts, the nation’s military readiness will be compromised.

The United States has a number of adversaries around the world,

Panetta said, “but the most immediate threat to our ability to achieve our mission is fiscal uncertainty – not knowing what our budget will be; not knowing if our budget will be drastically cut; and not knowing whether the strategy that we put in place can survive.”

Panetta emphasized that DoD “is doing its part” by implementing over the next decade the $487 billion spending reduction set by Congress. “ We designed a strategy – we know what the elements of that strategy are – we built a budget based on that and we achieved our savings by virtue of that strategy,” he said.

But the additional half-trillion-

Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, brief the press at the Pentagon, Jan. 10. Both went in depth on the drastic effects of sequestration should it take effect at the end of March.

dollar “meat-axe cuts” sequester would trigger still loom “less than 50 days away,” the secretary noted.

“While we appreciate … that both parties came together to delay sequester, the unfortunate thing is

We’re looking at a 19 to 20 percent reduction in the base budget operating dollars for active units.”

» see BUDGET | B7

- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta

Military stand-ins support inauguration rehearsal

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall, Jr. American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

Courtesy photo U.S. Army 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment Caisson Platoon marches down Pennsylvania Ave. during the dress rehearsal of the presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13.

NPS, Navy leaders continue community outreach efforts

By Kenneth Stewart Naval Postgraduate School Public Affairs

MONTEREY, CALIF.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan M. Garcia, III returned to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for his second round of meetings with local community business and education leaders, Jan. 9.

“It has been a great couple

Kenneth Stewart Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan M. Garcia III receives a tour of the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) laser spectroscopy laboratory from Dr. Sebastian Osswald, an assistant professor of physics, Jan. 10.

of days for the NPS community. Secretary Garcia’s presence and participation in our community outreach initiative is critical to its success,” said NPS Interim President Rear Adm. Jan E. Tighe. “His inter-

actions with our students, faculty and staff have been very beneficial in highlighting our unique value to the Navy and the nation. The high-quality of

» see OUTREACH | B3

DOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL SUPPLY POWER TO LOCAL GRIDS

By Nick Simeone American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

As the military continues to move away from dependence on fossil fuels, the Defense Department plans to spend

$20 million on a fleet of electric vehicles unique in their ability to export their own power and offset their cost.

Camron Gorguinpour, special assistant to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment

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With the 57th Presidential Inauguration a week away, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, likely are busy getting prepared.

It stands to reason they wouldn’t have much time, much less an entire day, to stand through dozens of rehearsals as the U.S. military prepares for its role in supporting the ceremonial occasion.

Therefore, stand-ins are necessary, which is exactly what four lucky service members did for a large-scale dress rehearsal in the nation’s capital.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Serpico Elliott, 29, from Greensboro, N.C., was the man of the hour as he stood in for President Barack Obama.

Elliot, who said he was selected to represent the commander in chief because of his physical stature, standing at 6 feet, 2 inches, talked about his experience.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the commander in chief in such a capacity,” he said. “It’s an amazing feeling, even if it’s for a day.”

“It was a very good experience,” Elliot added. “The rehearsal went very smoothly.

We just got a quick brief and everything like that for the run-through, and kept with the timelines and everything.”

Elliot noted that he and the other military stand-ins have roles for the actual inauguration ceremony, so the day of the event will be very different for them, compared to the rehearsal. A communications non-commissioned officer by trade, he will support the mobile communications center team during the Jan. 21 public Inauguration Ceremony.

Army Spc. Delandra Rollins, 20, an automated logistical specialist from Dunwoody,

Va., was asked how she selected her clothes for the rehearsal.

She stood in for the first lady, who is known for trendy dressing.

“It took a while,” Rollins said with a laugh. “But I just readily chose it and it just happened to fit perfectly. I fell in love with it.”

Rollins said she picked “something that is [trendy], but classy and casual, and gorgeous as well.”

Marine Corps Master Sgt. Richard Bolin, 43, from Pontiac, Mich., made sure to note the military stand-ins were simply filling in for the principals.

“We’re not here to impersonate them,” he said. “We’re here to stand in their place.”

Bolin, an operations center chief, said he volunteered to represent the vice president.

“They were looking for people who were not fully, actively engaged during the rehearsal this morning,” he said. “We had a lot of people out on Pennsylvania Ave. and throughout [the District of Columbia] rehearsing for what is going to happen.”

Bolin said he reported to Joint Task Force National Capital Region in August to support the military’s preparations “to put this world-class show on for the president.”

“We’re proud to support him,” he added.

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Rachel Washko, 37, of Plano, Texas, is a special events coordinator for the inauguration and represented Dr. Biden during the rehearsal. As is the case with the other stand-ins, she has not had the opportunity to meet her counterpart, she said, but she knows exactly what she would say if given the opportunity.

“It would be a real honor to meet Dr. Biden,” she said.

“As a military member, and a military spouse, [I know] she’s done a lot for military families and she supports education. So, I’d tell her it’s an honor to meet her and stand in her shoes for a day.”

■ ties to Martin Luther King, Jr. President Obama has chosen to take the oath of office on two bibles this time – the Lincoln one he used in 2009 and another owned by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Obama’s ceremonial swearing in on the Capitol steps on Jan. 21 also falls on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The King bible was one that King used on the road for inspiration and preparing sermons and speeches, including during his time as a pastor in Montgomery, Ala. For more on MLK Day and a list of local events, see C1.

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WORDS OF WISDOM THAT HELP US MAKE BETTER CHOICES, DO BETTER WORK, GET THROUGH THE DAY. THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MAKE A LONG DISTANCE LOVE WORK.

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

Jacey Eckhart is the Editor in Chief of SpouseBuzz.com.

Jacey has been a syndicated military life columnist since 1996.

As an Air Force brat, Navy wife and Army mom, Jacey has had the ringside seat for watching generations of military families cope with deployment, frequent moves and war.

“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be ‘happy.’ I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” – Leo C Rosten

The silver lining of saying goodbye

By Bianca Martinez

“Lust fades so you better be with someone who can stand you.” – Story of us “The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.” – L.P. Hartley.

“Every season contains within it the potential for beauty and we draw more of that beauty into our lives by our response to whichever season we’re in.” – Jamie C. Martin “Distance does to love what wind does to fire. It extinguishes the weak and feeds the strong.” – Anonymous “People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.” – Plato “The days are long, but the years are short.” – Gretchen Rubin ”A good uniform must work its way with the women, sooner or later.” – Charles Dickens “Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.” – Joseph Conrad “I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.” – John Steinbeck “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”– Semisonic “Closing Time”

Working out a time to workout

By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

“Did this thing shrink?” I think to myself, while changing into my workout clothes. I had resolved to drop a few excess pounds after the holidays and putting on workout clothes was half the battle.

“Now I have to exercise today,” I mumble before trudging to the kitchen for coffee.

After driving the kids to school in our dirty white minivan, I head home, fully intending to jog directly to the base gym and lift weights.

Pulling into my driveway, I notice how messy the interior of the van is. With a loud “tsk,” I decide that it is imperative for me to Shop Vac the van before my run.

There’s something about Shop Vac’s, leaf blowers and power washers. Once I get one going, I can’t seem to put the thing down. It’s exhilarating to cleanse one’s life of debris and clutter and I never seem to want that feeling to end.

Two hours later, I had not only vacuumed the van, but I had also sucked the cobwebs out of the garage, the sand off the screened porch, the dog hair off the living room floor, the peanuts from under the couch cushions and the crumbs out of the utensil drawers.

I breathe a huge sigh of cleansed relief and then notice the time. “Criminy!” I blurt, “I need to get on that jog!” I decide to save the weight lifting for tomorrow and just get the run in. That is, right after I hit the bathroom.

During that time, I notice an interesting article on space exploration in the latest National Geographic.

With a resounding flush, I emerge from the bathroom with a brain full of newfound information on space exploration, scatology, airborne microbes and Ecuadorian parakeets. “Fascinating …” I mutter while tying up the string on my workout pants.

The clock dictates that it’s on the early side of lunchtime. I can’t go on a run with an empty stomach, of course. Ever a multitasker, I eat lunch while checking emails on our computer.

Computers can be evil. Just like I can’t just buy just one thing at Target, I find it nearly impossible to just “check email” on our computer.

Somehow, tabs get opened, links get clicked, and next thing you know, I’ve told someone what I ate for lunch on Facebook, bid on a set of vintage Pyrex nesting bowls on Ebay and watched three YouTube videos of babies laughing at stuff.

Suddenly, my watch alarm sounds, signaling that it’s time for me to get back in the minivan to pick the kids up from school. “Well, darn it,” I say, “I guess I’ll just have to power walk later this afternoon.”

Back home a couple hours later, I’m ready for that walk, but decide I’d better fluff and fold the laundry real quick so my husband’s uniforms won’t wrinkle. Since folding laundry is about as entertaining as watching paint dry, I turn the TV on for a little background noise.

I must say, those shows about hoarders are riveting. It’s like a train wreck – it’s awful and tragic, but you can’t stop watching.

An hour later, I try to go on my walk, but I have to defrost the pork chops, I have to take Lilly to her tennis lesson, I have to load the dishwasher, I have to scratch the dog’s belly, I have to watch that new episode of “Modern Family.”

At 10 p.m., my husband wakes me on the couch to follow him to our bed. My workout clothes are quite cozy, so in a “Flashdance”-inspired move, I take off my sports bra and climb right into bed.

“My workout clothes will already be on when I wake up in the morning,” I think to myself before dropping off to sleep, “so I’ll have to exercise tomorrow, for sure.”

A 20-year Navy spouse and mother of three, Lisa has plenty of humor to share in her column, “The Meat and Potatoes of Life,” which appears in military and civilian newspapers and on “Stripes Military Moms” website, an offshoot of Stars and Stripes newspaper. She also writes monthly for Military Spouse magazine and her work has appeared in The Washington Post.

Read more of Lisa’s wit at www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.com and follow @MolinariWrites.

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As we head into 2013, it is hard for me to believe how long I have lived this life. I remember being one of the new young military wives in Hawaii. I had married at the age of 22 and flew off to be with my Navy husband, and I could see nothing but adventures ahead. We had been dating since we were juniors in high school and finally we could be together!

Well, I thought that is what being married would mean. My first year in Hawaii, if you add up the weeks my hubby was home, it totaled maybe two months. That was pre9/11 too! I quickly realized things were not exactly going to be as planned. I thought about this the other day when I received an email from a young spouse asking if it ever gets easier to say goodbye and send your spouse off on deployments or training trips.

Wishing I had a better answer for her, I responded and told her that it doesn’t. However, we all have to be able to see that as a good thing.

We are so madly in love with our spouses that it hurts physically to send them on their way. We worry about them. We miss them. We love them and want them home only because it is a happy marriage full of love and admiration. Our marriages are also full of respect. If they were not, our spouses would not be confident enough to leave us to make sure everything at home is taken care of. Furthermore, we are strong enough to respect their career path and their love for the job.

When my husband and I became engaged, so many people said to me, “Why would you choose that kind of life? You will never see your husband.” My reply to them was, I would rather have someone walk in the door once in a while who I am crazy about over someone coming home everyday who makes me go, “Ehh.” No, it isn’t easy and if you love your spouse it never will be. There are days that are tougher than others.

And you have every right to mope and complain on those days. For those people that could never understand and tell us, “You knew what to expect. Why are you complaining?” ... simply shrug it off. They may not be able to understand.

Know that your emotions are good. Embrace them. Be sad. Be worrisome. Be lonely. That just means the homecoming will be awesome!

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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Sidney Hodgson during a breakfast meeting with Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students held on the university campus, Jan. 10.

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intended to strength community ties Continued from B1 our students and workforce showed prominently throughout the visit.”

The community outreach initiatives are intended to strengthen community ties, ensuring both the institution and the community maintain constant dialogue as NPS moves forward into 2013.

“I am pleased to return to Monterey to continue our efforts of engagement with regional leadership through these outreach initiatives,” said Garcia.

“The input we have received in the early stages of this effort has been invaluable and I am very confident this outreach will only continue to provide critical input to the future of this prestigious university.”

In addition to meeting with community leaders, Garcia also held a meeting with current NPS students as well. Garcia posed a series of questions on a wide range of subjects, with the students offering their own opinions on everything from NPS research opportunities and faculty to future as-

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signments and quality of life issues.

“During this visit to campus, I took the opportunity to meet with several students and faculty to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives of the institution,” said Garcia. “The men and women studying here are the future leaders of the Navy … as we move forward, we must keep a vigilant eye toward the true value of NPS.” “The instruction at NPS, compared to the training we normally receive, is extraordinary … the people in front of the podium are incredible and what

they teach is in line with the needs of my service,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brent Molaski in response to a question about the quality of an NPS education.

“They are recognized experts in the field, particularly in my field of tropical cyclone research,” added Navy Lt. Travis Wendt.

NASA employee Marissa Herron agreed with her fellow students and commented on her plans after graduation.

“I plan on going back to Houston and applying my remote sensing ex-

perience to a NASA problem, perhaps the Mars Rover Project,” said Herron.

In addition to his meetings with regional leaders, students and faculty, Garcia also spent an afternoon touring various NPS educational and research facilities.

“I was impressed with the research facilities and labs I had the chance to explore this afternoon,” said Garcia.

“Certainly, any graduate education requires a fundamental effort in research, and NPS clearly has the talent and facilities to support the explorations of its students.”

Select NEXs to offer electric vehicle charging stations

By Kristine M. Sturkie Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced that it is piloting a program to offer electric vehicle charging stations at several of its NEX’s, Jan. 8.

“We are piloting this program to meet the needs of our customers who own electric vehicles,” said Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer, NEXCOM. “Since electricity is considered an alternative fuel, we are also in alignment with the government’s goal to reduce petroleum consumption

through improvements in fleet fuel efficiencies and the use of alternative fuels. Electric vehicle charging stations are a win for our customers, for the Navy and for the environment.”

NEX Bethesda, Md. is the first store to offer electric vehicle charging. Adjacent to the new NEX is a two-level 500-space parking garage that features two electric vehicle charging spots reserved specifically for eco-friendly, low emissions vehicles.

“Our customers are definitely using the electric vehicle charger,” said Rico J. Macaraeg, head of Employee Development and Market-

ing, NEX Northern District. “We have one customer who comes in during his lunch hour to charge his car. While the car is charging, he grabs lunch in our food court and does some shopping.”

The cost for charging an electric vehicle in Bethesda is $.48 per kilowatt hour. Customers pay for the service at the charging station by either using radio frequency identification credit or a ChargePoint key fob card, which acts as a debit card.

“The price to charge a vehicle may differ from one NEX location to another,” said Larry Boone, NEXCOM’s automotive program manag-

er. “We survey the surrounding area to ensure our pricing is competitive with the local market. We want to make sure our customers are receiving the best price, just like any other product or service they would find at the NEX.” NEXCOM plans to provide electric vehicle charging stations at NEX San Diego and NEX North Island, Calif. this year, and NEX Annapolis, Md. in 2014 when its new store is scheduled to open.

“We chose these locations to offer electric vehicle charging stations because electric vehicle concentration is greater in these metropolitan areas,” said Boone.

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has lead on project Continued from B1 electric vehicles already on the market with costs ranging from $30,000 to $100,000.

“What we have identified is a path forward that will allow us to bring electric vehicles into our fleet that are less costly than conventional vehicles,” he said.

The Air Force has the lead on the project, which envisions Los Angeles Air Force Base becoming the first federal facility to replace everything from passenger sedans to shuttle buses with electric versions.

“The three main criteria we’re focused on is reducing fleet expense, enhancing mission capabilities and meeting our energy efficiency goals,” Gorguinpour added.

Manufacturers have been producing electric cars for years. But the department expects to use these idle, charged vehicles to resupply power grids at times of peak demand, thereby providing stability to stressed electrical grids and, in the process, generating a financial return for the government.

“It’s about being able to deliver electricity on demand,” said Gorguinpour. “It will be a sizable amount of power when all of the vehicles are aggregated together.”

Concurrent Technologies Corp., which conducts scientific and technical projects for the government, is under contract to select the first non-combat vehicles for the electric fleet. Also required will be construction of charging stations to accommodate a fleet that could be deployed to up to 30 military installations.

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MC1 Chris Fahey Equipment Operator 2nd Class Renee Harrison and Construction Mechanic 1st Class David Tacey, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, cross the halfway point of a 1.5 mile run during the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA).

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Getting fit rates high among resolutions people make at the start of the New Year and the Navy’s Physical Readiness Program has resources and information to help Sailors and families achieve their fitness goals, officials said Jan. 8.

“Whether you exercise and want to increase your current level of fitness, or you are looking to start a routine to attain a healthy level of fitness – we can help,” said Bill Moore, director, Navy Physical Readiness Program. “Focusing on the wellness of Sailors and their families by providing the skills and tools for fitness and nutrition is one of our primary objectives.”

According to Moore, while it is common for Sailors to skip or reduce workouts over the holidays, Sailors should be able to resume their normal fitness routine if little time elapsed between workouts over the holidays.

“Most commands wrap up their fall Physical Fitness Assessments before Thanksgiving and there are gatherings and shopping that may eat into fitness time over the holidays, so it is natural for people to exercise less,” said Moore.

“Missing four to five days of exercise over the holidays should have little impact on fitness routines.”

Sailors who missed more than six days between workouts may experience some muscle soreness when resuming their routine.

For those who haven’t worked out since the last semi-annual Physical Readiness Test (PRT), Moore recommends starting off slowly and building

up slowly.

“Start with a shorter duration for cardio-respiratory exercise and less weight for strength training. Build up from there,” said Moore. “Sailors can start with 20 minutes of some sort of exercise two or three days per week, slowly increasing time by five minutes per week until they reach their desired level of activity.”

“If you have truly been inactive and want to start a routine, then you should consult your physician before performing exercise,” he added.

Once you establish a fitness routine, Moore recommends making it part of a weekly schedule.

“Consistency is the key,” he said, adding that whether serving on shore duty, aboard ship or submarine, or in the dirt and sand, the Navy provides Sailors with the resources and equipment to remain fit to fight.

Navy guidance recommends that Sailors complete at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week and perform strength-training exercises at least twice a week to work all major muscle groups.

Examples of moderate-intensity cardio-respiratory activities include: brisk walking (3 mph or faster), bicycling (slower than 10 mph) and water aerobics. High-intensity activities include: jogging or running, lap swimming, jumping rope and circuit training.

Strength training includes: pushups, lifting weights and working with resistance bands. Including two sessions per week of 8 - 10 exercises that work all the different parts of the body (legs, hips, back,

chest, abs, shoulders and arms) repeated for 10 - 12 reps each can improve fitness, decrease muscle loss and help maintain a healthy weight.

The Navy Physical Readiness Program website at http://bit.ly/owfiok has links to sample warm-ups and workouts that users may choose. One sample workout specifically addresses techniques to improve performance on the Navy’s PRT. Sailors and families will also find links to nutrition information that when followed compliment a good fitness routine.

“No matter what your fitness goals are, good nutrition can help improve your exercise performance, decrease your recovery time from strenuous exercise, prevent injuries due to fatigue and provide the fuel required during times of high-intensity training and weight control,” said Lt. Cmdr Jennifer Wallinger, registered dietitian, Navy Physical Readiness Program.

The site also contains a Navy registered dietitian locator so Sailors and family members may meet face-toface with an expert and learn more about incorporating proper nutrition to maximize the benefits of their fitness routine.

Whether it is maintaining or seeking to attain a healthy level of fitness, the Navy provides Sailors and family members the tools to reach their goals.

For more information visit the physical readiness section of the Navy Personnel Command website www.npc. navy.mil.

The winter holiday/holy season has come and gone, and many are now enjoying the post holiday blahs. The credit card bills have just posted, we found out that many of the gifts we received aren’t returnable, especially the navy blue sweatshirt I received ... as if I don’t wear enough Navy blue! But just around the corner lays that something special that offers hope and new opportunities for a fresh new start – 2013 and a New Year! What is it about the New Year that gets everyone so excited? Isn’t it just another day on the calendar?

The answer is … yes it is just another day, but the real heart of the matter is our attitude and outlook which provides the opportunity and hope we long for. You see, it is one’s attitude that really makes the difference for our outlook on life in general and for the New Year, and if we’re honest with ourselves, it is also the expectations about the New Year that either leads to hope and fulfillment or disillusionment. Often times we are our own worst enemies for our emotional health when we set new expectations and goals in the year that are unrealistic. When we don’t meet these goals, we give up hope and fall back into the same old routine and habits in our life which keep us dissatisfied.

One of the things I have learned in counseling is that we must have a conscious awareness of our expectations in life. We must make sure they are realistic, achievable and clearly communicated, which brings them to light with ourselves and with those around us. The second thing I have learned is that we must make “SMART” goals in our life to have success. SMART is an acronym which stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. So how do I apply SMART goals to my life?

The best way to achieve our personal and professional goals in 2013 is first to dream the big dream. Ask yourself where am I now? Do I like where I am/who I am? What, who or where would I prefer to be? How can I get there? What are the steps to get there? How can I maintain these goals once achieved? Then write it out! Be SMART and have a set time frame. Also, be flexible and re-evaluate. Life doesn’t happen in a vacuum, so we must be flexible in our approach by adjusting the plan to achieve the goals we have set after we find out what works and what doesn’t work. This is where the rubber meets the road and we choose either to give up or keep pressing on. I like what my old commanding officer said at the start of deployment, “Today you choose whether you want to bench 300 or weight 300.” Needless to say, I missed a few days in the gym and I skipped a few meals, and I didn’t weight 300 or bench 300, but I kept trying and got close benching 285. The point is, I adjusted, was realistic and didn’t give up.

Remember, attitude is everything as you enter the New Year, but know God is rooting for you in 2013. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” – Jeremiah 29:11. Just think, if God has SMART goals for us, shouldn’t we establish the same with his help? That is the key to unlocking the best you in 2013.

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Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30.

The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on that date after updating forms and completing programming and testing of its processing systems.

This will reflect the bulk of the late tax law changes enacted on Jan. 2. The announcement means that the vast majority of tax filers -- more than 120 million households – should be able to start filing tax returns starting on Jan. 30.

The IRS estimates that remaining households will be able to start filing in late February or into March because of the need for more extensive form and processing systems changes. This group includes people claiming residential energy credits, depreciation of property or general business credits. Most of those in this group file more complex tax returns and typically file closer to the April 15 deadline or obtain an extension.

“We have worked hard to open tax season as soon as possible,” said IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller. “This date ensures we have the time we need to update

and test our processing systems.”

The IRS will not process paper tax returns before the anticipated Jan. 30 opening date. There is no advantage to filing on paper before the opening date and taxpayers will receive their tax refunds much faster by using e-file with direct deposit.

“The best option for taxpayers is to file electronically,” said Miller.

The opening of the filing season follows passage by Congress of an extensive set of tax changes in ATRA on Jan. 1, with many affecting tax returns for 2012. While the IRS worked to anticipate the late tax law changes as much as possible, the final law required that the IRS update forms and instructions as well as make critical processing system adjustments before it can begin accepting tax returns.

The IRS originally planned to open electronic filing this year on Jan. 22 – more than 80 percent of taxpayers filed electronically last year.

Military OneSource provides tax assistance services

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall, Jr. American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

As tax season nears, Military OneSource and H&R Block have joined forces again to provide a free online tax preparation service for service members.

During an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Tony Jackson, a program analyst for the Military OneSource program office, detailed the services available for troops and their families.

“Military OneSource is a gateway to a free tax preparation service, partnered with H&R Block,” he said. “We also have tax consultants who can provide assistance, whether it’s seeking and filling out tax forms or any other tax-related information.”

Jackson emphasized that it is a safe and secure way for service members to prepare their taxes online.

“Military OneSource and H&R Block definitely meets industry standards for security for websites,” he said. “Also, encryption software [is used] and there’s also no selling of information, so service members and family members can be assured that their information is secure and it stays within Military OneSource and H&R Block.”

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“When you [start] getting into premium ... you’re going to incur some additional costs, where basic is free,” said Jackson. “But if you have Schedule C tax issues, that’s when you’d go to the premium. Again, the key point there is you do incur additional costs if you have to use the premium.”

For those not sure which service they should use, Jackson encouraged them to use the Military OneSource website as a guide. The site lists answers to frequently asked questions, he added.

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Jackson said both methods are effective in contacting Military OneSource tax consultants offering useful services for troops and their families.

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These tax consultants cannot prepare tax forms or direct people to do anything, Jackson said. Everything is on a recommended basis.

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Coast Guard reservists activated under Title 10 authority to serve with the Navy also are eligible, he added, and so are spouses and other family members enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.

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Jackson also provided his personal testament to using the free tax preparation program, having served on active duty in the Marine Corps as a personnel officer for more than 20 years. He said his family still uses the service.

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Navy recruiting command honors top recruiters

By MC1 (SW) Sonja M. Chambers Commander, Navy Recruiting Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) recognized its FY 2012 Recruiters of the Year (ROY) during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Jan. 9.

Rear Adm. Earl L. Gay, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command honored 13 of NRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top active and reserve recruiters from around the world.

Guest speaker, Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, said the Navy relies on recruiters to ďŹ nd new talent for the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no Navy without Sailors and there are no Sailors without recruiters,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The successful completion of our Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global mission begins by recruiting the best and the brightest of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young men and women to serve. Because of the hard work and dedication of our recruiters, todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s force is more intelligent, more ďŹ t and

more diverse than weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen.

Our awardees have separated themselves from among their peers by performing exemplary service in recruiting the next generation Sailor.â&#x20AC;?

Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW) Matthew Tucker, Enlisted Recruiter of the Year, active, said receiving the honor was a very humbling experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know there are many people out there just like me grinding and trying to get the job done, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy and honored to receive this award,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class (SW) Duane Curato, Enlisted Recruiter of the Year, reserve, said mentoring and leadership were key to his success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a recruiter is not difďŹ cult,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just have to be on top of your game and ask your leaders for guidance because they are always there to support you.â&#x20AC;?

The ceremony was part of a week-long event honoring the ROY. Recruiters and their guests visited

Thirteen Navy recruiters and their family members from around the world are spending a week in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital meeting with Navy leadership and receiving recognition for their recruiting efforts.

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many top Navy ofďŹ cials, including Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus; Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mark Ferguson; and Chief of Navy Reserve, Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. Robin R. Braun. They also toured various D.C. sites, including the White House, Pentagon, Library of Congress and Arlington National Cemetery, where the two Enlisted ROY placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

Other top recruiters for FY 2012 were: Lt. Lincoln Schneider, OfďŹ cer

Recruiter of the Year, active; Lt. Stephen Graff, OfďŹ cer Recruiter of the Year, reserve; Electricianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate 1st Class (SS) Daniel Macomber, Nuclear Field Coordinator of the Year; Navy Counselor 1st Class (AW/ SW) Brian Dubose, Station Leading Petty OfďŹ cer of the Year; Personnel Specialist 1st Class (SW) Benjamin Erdelyi, Jr., ClassiďŹ er of the Year; Chief Navy Counselor (SW) Dewayne Scott, Division Leading Chief Petty OfďŹ cer of the Year; Fire Controlman 1st Class (SW) Aurelio Herrera, Diversity Enlisted Recruit-

er of the Year; Lt. Carolyn StarksHolman, Medical OfďŹ cer Recruiter of the Year; Navy Counselor 1st Class (SS) Brian Fields, Nuclear Propulsion OfďŹ cer Candidate Recruiter of the Year; Gunnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate 2nd Class (EXW) Conner Mastry, Navy Special Warfare/Navy Special Operations Recruiter of the Year; Personnel Specialist 1st Class (AW) Kerri Scranton, Support Person of the Year.

For more news from Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnrc/.

CNO RELEASES 2013 MESSAGE TO THE FLEET

By MCC Julianne Metzger Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert released his New Year video message to the ďŹ&#x201A;eet in his blog, Jan. 11.

In the video blog message Greenert highlighted the importance of safety, wellness and trust among shipmates.

While most are focused on losing weight, Greenert stressed a larger goal of overall wellness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want you to be ďŹ t mentally and physically ... take care of yourself,â&#x20AC;?

said Greenert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need you more than you know â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you are the key to our success.â&#x20AC;?

Greenert went on to say that more than any other service, the Navy is dependent upon trust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We go to sea â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is inherently dangerous out there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alone in the water, eventually youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll die. You need to depend on someone else, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ďŹ&#x201A;ying over the water, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sailing on the water or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re submerged.â&#x20AC;?

Greenert stated that trust ties in with taking care of one another. He encouraged all personnel to have the

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budget, pay and beneďŹ ts for active duty military will not be affected. He also said that taking care of families and maintaining ďŹ&#x201A;eet and family services is a priority.

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BUDGET | Continued from B1 sequester itself, and the sequester threat, [was] not removed,” said Panetta. “And the prospect … is undermining our ability to responsibly manage this department.”

Two other fiscal crises are meanwhile converging on the nation’s forces, he added: ■ Because Congress didn’t approve an appropriations act for fiscal 2013, DoD has been operating under a continuing resolution and will do so at least through March 27. The continuing resolution funds operations at fiscal 2012 levels, instead of the higher proposed fiscal 2013 levels Pentagon officials had anticipated.

■ The debt-ceiling crisis, Panetta said, “could create even further turmoil that could impact our budget and our economy.”

Looking at all three factors, the secretary said simply, “We have no idea what the hell is going to happen.” But DoD leaders do know that the worst-case scenario would mean “serious harm” to military readiness, he said.

Panetta noted defense strategy places the highest priority on operations and maintenance funding as the key to a ready force. He described the triple threat facing those funds: ■ If Congress fails to pass an appropriations bill for fiscal 2013 and instead extends the continuing resolution through the fiscal year, “overall operating accounts would decrease by about five percent … about $11 billion that would come out of [operations and maintenance funds].”

■ If sequester occurs, “We would have to cut, in this fiscal year, another nine percent, almost $18 billion from … these operating accounts as well.”

■ To protect funding for the war in Afghanistan from required cuts, “We would again have to cut another five percent, another $11 billion, from readiness money available in the active duty base budget, and more for the Army and the Marine Corps.”

Panetta summed up: “We’re looking at a 19 to 20 percent reduction in the base budget operating dollars for active units, including a cut of what looks like almost 30 percent for the Army.”

The secretary said practical results of these cuts would be less training for units not imminently deploying to Afghanistan; less shipboard training for all but the highest priority missions; less pilot training and fewer flight hours; curtailed ship maintenance and disruption to research and weapons modernization programs.

Dempsey: “DoD won’t shortchange those in combat”

Civilian employees would also take a hit, he said: unpaid layoffs, which the government calls furloughs, would put civilian employees temporarily out of work.

This “would further harm our readiness, and create hardship on them and their families,” Panetta noted.

A plan is in place to implement such layoffs if sequester happens, the secretary said.

“This action is strictly precautionary,” he said. “I want to make that clear ... it’s precautionary. But I have an obligation to … let Congress know that we may have to do that and I very much hope that we will not have to furlough anyone. But we’ve got to be prepared to do that if we face this situation.”

Panetta said the net result of sequester under a continuing resolution would be “what I said we should not do with the defense budget, which is to hollow out the defense force of this nation.”

Rather than let that happen, Panetta added, DoD leaders have decided to take steps to minimize the damage that would follow Congressional inaction.

“We still have an obligation to protect this country,” the secretary said. “So for that reason, I’ve asked the military services and the other components to immediately begin implementing prudent measures that will help mitigate our budget risk.”

Panetta said he has directed any actions taken “must be reversible to the extent feasible and must minimize harmful effects on readiness.”

But, he added, “We really have no choice but to prepare for the worst.” First steps to containing budget risk will include cutting back on facility maintenance, freezing civilian hiring and delaying some contract awards, the secretary said.

Panetta has also directed the services to develop detailed plans for how they will implement sequestertriggered cuts, if required, he said, “because there will be so little time to respond in the current fiscal year. I mean, we’re almost halfway through the fiscal year.”

The secretary said the intensive planning effort now under way will ensure the military is prepared to accomplish its core missions.

“I want to emphasize, however, that … no amount of planning that we do can fully offset the harm that would result from sequestration, if that happens,” he added.

Panetta said U.S. service members are working and fighting, and some are dying, every day.

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Congress must pass a balanced deficit reduction plan, de-trigger sequester and pass the appropriations bills for fiscal 2013, he said.

“I’m committed to do whatever I can in the time I have remaining [in office] to try to work with the Congress to … resolve these issues,” said Panetta. “We have a vital mission to perform, one that the American people expect and that they are entitled to, which is to protect their

safety and to protect our national security. Congress must be a partner in that mission. I’d love to be able to do this alone, but I can’t.”

Dempsey offered his view of what wreckage the fiscal “storm” would leave behind.

“As I’ve said before, sequestration is a self-inflicted wound on national security,” the chairman said. “It’s an irresponsible way to manage our nation’s defense. It cuts blindly and it cuts bluntly.

It compounds risk and it … compromises readiness. In fact, readiness is what’s now in jeopardy. We’re on the brink of creating a hollow force, the very thing we said we must avoid.”

Dempsey noted sequestration may now “hit” while the department, under a con-

tinuing resolution, is also implementing “the deep cuts already made in the Budget Control Act” and fighting a war in Afghanistan.

“Any one of these would be a serious challenge on its own,” said Dempsey. “Together, they set the conditions for readiness to pass a tipping point as early as March.”

DoD won’t shortchange those in combat and will resource those who are next to deploy, while still caring for Wounded Warriors and their families, the chairman said.

“But for the rest of the force, operations, maintenance and training will be gutted,” said Dempsey.

“We’ll ground aircraft, return ships to port and sharply curtail training across the force. … [W]e may be forced to

furlough civilians at the expense of maintenance and even healthcare. We’ll be unable to reset the force following a decade of war.”

Military readiness will begin to erode immediately, Dempsey said, telling reporters, “Within months, we’ll be less prepared. Within a year, we’ll be unprepared.”

The crisis “can and must be avoided, the sooner, the better,” the chairman said.

“We need budget certainty – we need time to absorb the budget reductions – we need the flexibility to manage those reductions across the entire budget,” he said. “We have none of these things right now. And without them, we have no choice but to steel ourselves for the consequences.”

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Va. Beach Restaurant Week ■ when and where The culinary event of the year is back and takes place, Jan. 13 20, featuring more than 60 of the city’s finest establishments.

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ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort “ The and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.: His influential legacy lives on Born in Atlanta, Ga. on Jan. 15, 1929, the world had no idea how influential Martin Luther King, Jr. would one day become to the nation.

Graduating high school at the age of 15, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts in sociology at the age of 19, King would go on to later receive his Doctorate, proving that he was much more than just a face in the crowd – he was destined to become something and someone far more greater than anyone knew.

In 1955 at the age of only 26, King gained national reputation when he led a boycott of segregated Montgomery buses, which resulted in the 1956 U.S. Supreme Court ruling to desegregate buses in Montgomery. The successful feat was only the beginning of the unparalleled achievements waiting for him to conquer as he became an American iconic leader.

King continued leading non-violent movements in the late 50s and 60s to achieve equality for African Americans in the United States through a series of peaceful resistance acts, such as protests, organi-

zations and speeches that would live on long after his life. He continued to make nationwide history by leading campaigns against poverty and international conflict, changing the world and becoming an iconic leader to men and women everywhere, regardless of race, color, or creed.

On April 3, 1968, King said, “We got some difficult days ahead,” as he delivers the famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech during a rally at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn. after leading a march in support of striking sanitation workers that began just days earlier on March 28, resulting in a mass of violent eruptions. The following day, on April 4, as King stood outside on the balcony of his Lorraine Motel room, a single, fatal shot ended King’s life. He was 39. King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” mlkevents

HAMPTON ROADS Family Fun Day

In collaboration with the Ferguson Center for the Arts, the Department of Music provides unforgettable performances, Masterclasses and artists found only in the leading conservatories and schools of music.

■ When: Jan. 19; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

■ Where: Children’s Museum of Virginia, 221 High

St., Portsmouth $11 Adults, $10 Children (2 - 17), under 2 free, Military and Seniors $10 ■ For more information: Visit www. childrensmuseum.va.com

MLK March and Observance

■ Cost:

■ When: Jan. 21; 9:30 to 11 a.m.

■ Where: Garden of Prayer Worship

Center, 1001 Church St., Norfolk ■ For more information: Call 664-4253

Celebrate African American Heritage at this annual event. Explore the history of a culture with interactive Join the City of Norfolk for the Martin Luther drumming, stories, games and crafts.

King, Jr. March and Observance, starting at the Garden of Prayer Worship Center on Church Street.

MLK Concert Celebration Community Leaders’ Breakfast ■ When: Jan. 19; 2 to 3 p.m.

■ Where: Blyden Branch Library,

879 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk ■ For more information: Call 441-2852 The Voices of Norfolk Concert Choir and Blyden’s Youth Poets Ensemble honors Dr. King.

■ When: Jan. 21; 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

■ Where: Sheraton Norfolk Waterside,

Norfolk more information: Call Lessie BowserWharton at 627-0864 ■ For

“I Have a Dream …” Sketchbook

Eastern Virginia Medical School joins other area schools and universities in co-sponsoring the Urban League of Hampton Roads’ 29th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.

■ When: Jan. 19; 2 to 3 p.m.

■ Where: Jordan-Newby Branch

MLK Day of Service

Library, 961 Park Ave., Norfolk ■ For more information: Call Jenny Higgins at 441-2843, or email jenny.higgins@norfolk.gov What are your dreams for your family, your country and the world? Create a beautiful dream sketchbook of your very own.

MLK, Jr. Concert ■ When: Jan. 21; 8 to 9 p.m.

■ Where: Christopher Newport

University, Music and Theatre Hall, Newport News ■ For more information: Visit www.cnu.edu

■ When: Jan. 21; 11 a.m.

■ Where: Old Dominion University, Norfolk ■ Registration: Visit http://bit.ly/WK2Xzp ■ For more information: Visit www.thenorva.

com, or call 627-4547 6th annual day of service in honor of Dr. King. We will start with a remembrance ceremony, followed by a community clean-up and close with lunch and community projects at Lambert’s Point Community Center. This event is co-sponsored by the Nu Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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

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Virginia Stage Company to present the world premiere of ‘Frog Kiss’ NORFOLK

Winter Wildlife Festival ■ When: Registration open until Jan. 18; festival takes place Jan. 25 - 27 ■ Where: Princess Anne Recreation Center, 1400 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach ■ For more information, contact: Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Outdoor Programs at 385-4461, or outdoors@VBgov.com

This is your chance to witness winter wildlife all around Virginia Beach. Registration runs through Jan. 18. Space is limited for the excursions and workshops. There is no cost to attend the festival, but some sessions and excursions have a fee. Register online at www.VBgov. com/winterwildlife, in person at any recreation center, or by using the mail in registration form. Educational workshops and excursions include: Beginning Birding; Back Bay/False Cape Terra-Gator and Tram Tour; Owl Prowl; Mackay Island Excursion; Urban Birding Tour; Pleasure House Point Bird Walk; Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and Fisherman’s Island; Back Bay and False Cape Birding; and Intermediate Nature Photography and Photography Workshop. A festival kickoff is scheduled for Jan. 25 featuring keynote speaker Julie S. Zickefoose.

The Exhibit Hall and Walk-Up Workshops are free and open to the public, starting at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Jan. 26 at Princess Anne Recreation Center. Also taking place are special children’s activities exclusively available at the neighboring Princess Anne Library. For a full list of workshops and excursions, and to download a registration form, visit www.VBgov.com/winterwildlife.

In a magical world premiere, Virginia Stage Company (VSC) will present the new pre-Broadway musical “Frog Kiss” now through Feb. 3 at the Wells Theatre in Downtown Norfolk. “Once Upon a Town,” a series of whimsical events designed to delight and engage the community, will complement the musical.

Frog Kiss is the saucy and swinging musical with book and lyrics by Charles Leipart and music by Eric Schorr. Princess Clementine, a beautiful and bookish princess, is determined to turn her frog into a prince to save her kingdom. Clementine’s scheming sister Hortense, jealous frog damsels and celestial Tao masters are among the colorful characters in this playful adult tale. The musical is based on the novella “The Frog Prince, A Fairytale for Consenting Adults”

by Stephen Mitchell.

A preview performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Jan. 17 with all seats just $25.

Opening night will be Jan. 18 at 8 p.m., with complimentary champagne toast and light dessert. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 9822787, at any Ticketmaster outlet, at the VSC box office, or online at www.vastage.com.

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Group discounts for 10 or more are available by calling Janelle Burchfield at 6276988, ext. 358. Regular performances run Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Feb. 3.

Tickets range from $25 to $55.

Through “Once Upon A Town,” Norfolk residents, businesses and visitors will be invited to “Imagine More!” as the city is transformed into a fantastical version of reality.

Temporary mini-murals of fairytale-inspired doors, windows, gargoyles and more will appear in Downtown Norfolk windows and on walls and exteriors. A widely distributed Kingdom of Norfolk map will highlight partnering restaurants and attractions offering themed events and specialty food items.

Featured events include: Fairytale Fridays glass-blowing demonstrations at The Chrysler Museum Glass Studio and the Flash Fairytale contest co-sponsored by the Muse Writers Center. The community can also participate by re-creating themselves as fairytale frogs in the “Go Frog Yourself” animated character online application, available at www.gofrogyourself.com.

For more information on “Once Upon A Town,” visit www.vastage.com.

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2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

MLK Day of Service

■ When: Jan. 19 ■ Where: Various locations ■ For more information: Visit

■ When: Jan. 21; 9 a.m. to Noon ■ Where: Calvary Revival Church,

5833 Poplar Hall Dr.,

Norfolk more information: Call Jackie Roles, Community Outreach Coordinator at 624-2400, or email communityoutreach@volunteerhr.org

■ For

Beginner knitting class for adults ■ When: Jan. 17; 4 to 5 p.m.

■ Where: JEB Little Creek Library ■ For more information, contact: 462-7691

Class is free, all you have to do is bring 300 yards of chunky/bulky weight yarn and size US 11 or 13 needles.

Lose to Win competition ■ When: Jan. 18 ■ Where: NAS Oceana, Flightline Fitness Center ■ For more information, contact: 433-3302 or 433-3901

Entry deadline for this free competition is Jan. 18, with a meeting on Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. Contest runs from Jan. 21 through March 9 with weekly competitions or classes and weigh-ins. Work towards a happy, healthy new you.

■ show times Following a preview performance at 8 p.m. on Jan. 17, “Frog Kiss” will begin its regular run Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. Regular performances run Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Feb. 3.

http://dc.about.com/od/ specialevents/a/MLKServiceDay.htm Major service events will take place across the country.

Join a community service organization or create your own event to serve the D.C. community and make a difference.

Hampton Roads residents will honor the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by spending the MLK holiday Trans-Atlantic Tales: Martin Luther King, Jr. volunteering and mentoring local youth. The volunteer project will be coordinated by VOLUNTEER Hampton ■ When: Jan. 22, 29; Noon to 1 p.m.

Roads, the region’s non-profit resource center since 1957.

■ Where: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Pre-registration is required. The event will kick-off with Miss ■ Cost: Free Virginia’s Outstanding Teen 2012, Andolyn Medina, singing ■ For more information: Call Tessy Dunoboh at (202) the national anthem. Miss Virginia’s Outstanding Preteen 629-6820 2012, Samariah Cordew, will also attend and both will speak on the importance of community service and how it has Exploring the link between Ghana’s independence and the impacted their lives. The event will conclude with a poetic black American struggle for civil rights in America. performance by poet Nathan Richardson.

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MLK Day 2013: Living into the Legacy ■ When: Jan. 21; 2 to 3 p.m.

■ Where: University of Richmond, Camp Concert Hall ■ For more information: Visit http://commonground.

■ When: Jan. 20; 3 p.m.

■ Where: Music Center at

richmond.edu/programs/mlk.html

Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln., North Bethesda ■ Cost: Free – tickets required ■ For more information: Visit www.strathmore.org

Join us as we reflect together on how we can live into Dr. King’s legacy of faith, justice and social change. The hourlong event will feature presentations and performances by students, faculty and community members, followed by a reception in Booth Lobby of the Modlin Center.

The Tribute and Musical Celebration will feature musical and dance acts, and the 2013 recipients of the Children of the Dream, Humanitarian and Literary Arts Awards will be announced. The annual celebration is free and open to the public. Tickets are required.

ARLINGTON

‘King: A Filmed Record’

Arlington’s Martin Luther King, Jr.Tribute

■ When: Jan. 21; 2 p.m.

■ Where: American Film

Body sculpting for beginners ■ When:

Mondays through Thursdays; Noon to 12:30 p.m. Starts Jan. 22 ■ Where: NWSY, Cheatham Annex Gym ■ For more information, contact: 847-7828 or 887-7453 Learn weight lifting techniques and the secrets to sculpting a better body in only 30 minutes a day. Free to active duty military, retirees and eligible DoD family members.

Ski trips ■ When: Jan. 26; leaves at 4 a.m.

■ Where: Naval Station Norfolk, C-9 ■ For more information, contact: 444-4033

■ When: Jan. 20; 7 to 9 p.m.

■ Where: Washington-Lee High School, 1301 N. Stafford St. ■ For more information: Visit http://bit.ly/TPmmSD

Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, Md. ■ Tickets: Limited to four per person ■ For more information: Visit www.afi.com

Cost varies by rank, but includes transportation and ski or snowboard rental.

The event will feature a keynote address by American book award-winner and scholar Michael Eric Dyson and a performance by Grammy nominated progressive hip-hop artist and multi-instrumentalist Christylez Bacon.

ROTC Information Day

WASHINGTON, D.C.

■ When: Feb. 9; 10 a.m. to Noon ■ Where: Maury High School, 322 Shirley Ave., Norfolk ■ For more information, contact: Capt. William D.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

“King: A Filmed Record ... Montgomery to Memphis” is a riveting compilation of documentary footage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the Montgomery (Ala.) bus boycott to the “I Have A Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The film also features narration from notable commentators that appear in the film, including Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones and Ruby Dee. Tickets are available on Martin Luther King Day at the box office with a limit of four per person.

Daniels, (ret.), U.S. Naval Academy Information (Blue & Gold) Officer at 444-7019

■ When: Jan. 19; 11 a.m.

■ Where: Martin Luther King,

Jr. Ave. SE and Milwaukee Place SE ■ For more information: Visit http://mlkholidayparadedc.org

OTHER

The U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association – Hampton Roads Chapter will be hosting the fifth annual South Hampton Roads (Virginia) Service Academy and ROTC Information Day. This event is intended primarily for interested students in grades 8 through 11. However, all interested students, their parents and high school guidance counselors, as well as eligible active duty and reserve military personnel interested in applying for entrance to the service academies and ROTC programs, are invited to attend. Congressional Office representatives will provide information about the service academy nomination process. Short presentations will be made by the service academy and ROTC representatives in the Maury HS Auditorium from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by individual questions and answers from 11 a.m. to Noon. Information regarding USNA is available at www.usna.edu/Admissions.

Information regarding NROTC is available at www.nrotc. navy.mil.

The Anacostia parade/peacewalk includes the Ballou Marching Band and representatives from the area’s Asian, Bolivian, Jamaican and African American communities.

Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day ■ When: Jan. 21; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

■ Where: Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Rd., Lorton, Va. ■ For more information: Visit www.workhousearts.org, or

call (703) 246-3533

‘Let Freedom Ring’ Celebrate the remembrance of MLK day by joining us at Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day on Jan. 21.

Center for the Performing Arts, Through this event, families and children will have the 2700 F Street Northwest opportunity to create crafts and various service projects to ■ Cost: Free – tickets required support non-profit organizations around the area. Projects ■ For more information: Visit www.kennedy-center.org range from writing cards to deployed military personnel, to making beaded bracelets for hospital patients. The The Kennedy Center and Georgetown University host a event will be divided into two shifts: Shift 1: 10:30 a.m. musical celebration featuring Smokey Robinson and the to 12:30 p.m.; Shift 2: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration Let Freedom Ring Choir honoring Martin Luther King, is available on the Volunteer Fairfax website at www.

Jr.’s legacy in a free Millennium Stage concert. Tickets are volunteerfairfax.org. For more information on the event, required and will be distributed the day of the event in front contact Meg Emery at memery@volunteerfairfax.org, or of the Concert Hall beginning at 4 p.m.

(703) 246-3533.

■ When: Jan. 20; 6 p.m.

■ Where: John F. Kennedy

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$2 - 3 Movies The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Bilbo Baggins is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached by Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo ďŹ nds himself joining a company of 13 dwarves.Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.

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JEB Little Creek, Gator Theater â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 462-7534 Friday, Jan. 18 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) Saturday, Jan. 19 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monsters, Inc. (G) 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) 8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cirque du Soleil:Worlds Away (PG) Sunday, Jan. 20 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cirque du Soleil:Worlds Away 3D (PG) 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;TheTwilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Red Dawn (PG-13) Monday, Jan. 21 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monsters, Inc. (G) 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13)

Zero Dark Thirty For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ďŹ nding and eliminating Osama bin Laden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zero Dark Thirtyâ&#x20AC;? reunites the Oscar winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hurt Lockerâ&#x20AC;?) for the story of historyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest manhunt for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dangerous man.

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NAS Oceana, Aerotheater â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 433-2495 Friday, Jan. 18 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) Saturday, Jan. 19 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monsters, Inc. (G) 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D (PG) 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;TheTwilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) Sunday, Jan. 20 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Life of Pi (PG) 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Playing for Keeps (PG-13) 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; KillingThem Softly (R)

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Vanguard Championship Wrestling (VCW) returned to the Norfolk Masonic Temple for their first event of 2013, Jan. 12. This New Year was all about opportunity, as several members of the VCW roster sought to make names for themselves.

Hax Bandito took on James Dallas Hall (formerly of The Hallstars) in the opening contest.

With The Hallstars losing their tag-team titles in December, they were also forced to not wrestle as a team for six months. This match saw James going “back-to-basics” as he executed various amateur wrestling maneuvers.

Bandito brought the fight, but Hall pulled out the victory with a fireman’s carry slam.

Next up, Mugabi the Cannibal, accompanied by Gremlina, made short work of Country Kid. Gremlina addressed the crowd and the mystery powers-at-be to put Mugabi in a match against VCW Commonwealth Heritage Champion Chris Escobar. Escobar was set to defend his title against C.W. Anderson, but he could not attend the show due to travel issues.

As Mugabi had been on a winning streak as of late, Escobar felt the title match was deserved and accepted the challenge. Mugabi appeared to be fascinated with Tori Lynn who cheered Escobar on at ringside. After laying out Escobar with a choke slam, Mugabi hoisted Lynn

Courtesy of Jonathan McLarty VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money puts the STF on Roscoe Hall III during their match at Norfolk Masonic Temple, Jan. 12. Money won the match via disqualification.

over his shoulder and carried her toward backstage. Escobar won the match due to count-out and was able to save Lynn by blasting Mugabi about the face with stiff chops and punches.

Idol X rebelliously challenged VCW’s management of not appreciating his talent. An

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open challenge was made so he could inflict some violence. Bandito, showing wear from his earlier match, accepted X’s request. X immediately took the fight to the outside. The match was V-Rated (anything was legal), so X wasted no time in damaging Bandito with a chair shot. Bandito scored a cross-body off the top rope on X and got the surprise victory. Not surprisingly, X attacked Bandito post-match.

Chatch and Krotch challenged The Set for their VCW Tag-Team Championships.

The fans witnessed an exciting, high-flying match between these two teams. Lude took out Krotch with a high-risk dive to the outside. With Chatch isolated in the ring, The Set delivered a pair of enziguiri’s to the back of Chatch’s head and successfully retained their titles. Krotch was unhappy with the loss and clearly blamed Chatch.

After the vicious attack on Dirty Money’s ankle by John Kermon and Bobby Shields in November, Phil Brown sought revenge in his match against Kermon. With Spencer Chestnutt at ringside, no one expected a fair fight.

As Chestnutt distracted the referee, Logan Lareaux ran into the ring from the crowd and faced off with Brown. Kermon rolled Brown up and stole the victory with a hand full of tights. Chestnutt informed the crowd that the former Lareaux, now being called “Mr. Class,” will join Kermon and Shields to form a group called “The Firm,” managed by lawyer-extraordinaire Chestnutt.

The long-anticipated match between U.S. Jay Steel and VCW U.S. Liberty Champion “Diamond” Victor Griff followed. Griff interrupted Steel’s entrance with a sneak attack.

The two men engaged in a physical brawl with Griff targeting his offense toward Steel’s surgically repaired neck. Referee Lorenzo Hurley was taken out by an errant charge in the corner.

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he used to strike Steel in the head. Griff stashed the evidence in Steel’s trunks. After a flurry of offense, Steel finally got his victory over Griff and was announced as the new U.S. Liberty Champion. As Steel celebrated, Griff protested to the referee that Steel used the chain to attack him. After the referee discovered the chain in Steel’s trunks, he reversed the decision and awarded the match to Griff.

“Mr. Class” took on Brandon Scott. When it looked as if Mr. Class was going to be defeated, Chestnutt delivered an elbow drop to Scott, who was awarded the win by disqualification. Kermon interjected and delivered devastating stomps to the chest of Scott. Brown ran out to fight off the members of The Firm.

Roscoe Hall III voiced relief about no longer carrying the “210-pound load” that was his brother, James Hall. Roscoe refused, unlike James, to go “back-to-basics” and work his way up the card. He demanded a Heavyweight Title match with Dirty Money, who returned from injury and granted him his opportunity.

Roscoe held his own in his singles debut, but Money was able to trap Roscoe in his devastating STF. Before Roscoe could tap, The Firm attacked Money, causing the disqualification victory. Brown and Scott entered the fray to help even out the odds, avoiding further injury to Money’s ankle. Money then wedged Kermon’s ankle in a steel chair and crushed it with numerous blows. Money proposed a six-man tag-team match for VCW’s next event “Luck is For Losers” on March 9, to which Chestnutt informed the men that The Firm had acquired some muscle in their newest member – Shorty Smalls. Tickets and more information can be found at VCW-Wrestling.com.

Jonathan McLarty is a contributing writer for The Flagship, as well as a local sports and event photographer. If you have any questions or comments, connect with him on Twitter (@ JonathanMcLarty).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAS OCEANA CHAPEL

ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., ROMAN CATHOLIC Tues.-Fri. Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m. - Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m. - Sat.

Sitcom about a lady that communes with elms, maples and birches: “Tree’s Company.”

PROTESTANT Worship service: 9 a.m. - Sun.

contactinfo Norfolk, call 444-7361.

JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, call 462-7427.

Yorktown, call 887-4711.

Oceana, call 433-2871.

Dam Neck Annex, call 492-6602.

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