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FIRST BAPTISM ONBOARD FORD Newest aircraft carrier follows Navy tradition.

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Naval Station Norfolk hosts throwback softball game

By AZ2 Justin Williams Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs NORFOLK

More than 400 Naval Station Norfolk Sailors, families and civilians attended the Navy World Series Throwback Softball Game as part of the installations yearlong Centennial celebration.

The softball game was held at the historic McClure Field and featured throwback uniforms, concessions and prices.

Special guest, retired Major League Baseball player, two-time world champion and the only living player from the 1943 Navy World Series, Eddie Robinson threw the ceremonial first pitch.

“It’s a great honor to be chosen to throw the first pitch,” Robinson said. “I am humbled by this experience and just happy to be a part of such an incredible event to remember the history of this special field and all the baseball greats who have played here. Of all the fields I have ever played on, this is my favorite. I feel like I have come home.”

During the event, the Naval Air Station Airmen played the Naval Training Station Blue Jackets. The Airmen were victorious with a

Navy updates wear of earrings and ball caps for women From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON

June 21, the Navy released NAVADMIN 146/17, which announces several uniform changes that are effective immediately.

Officially authorized in the message is the decision by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson to permit women to wear a hair bun through the rear opening of a command or Navy ball cap. The change was prompted by a question from a San Diego Sailor June 6.

“Effective immediately you can now wear your cap with the bun

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Photos by AZ2 Justin Williams Capt. Richard McDaniel greets the game officials during the Navy World Series Throwback Softball Game.

Sailors from both teams render honors as the National Anthem is sung during the Navy World Series Throwback Softball Game, held June 30 at McClure Field as part of the Naval Station Norfolk’s Centennial celebration.

score of 19-8.

“I was absolutely astonished by the amount of hard work and support for this event,” Naval Station Norfolk Commanding Officer Capt.

Rich McDaniel said. “From everyone involved in getting the stadium updated and the actual execution by the MWR team to everyone who came out to support … it has been amazing to see it all come together.”

When the U.S. entered into World War II, many of the best Major League Baseball players in the country joined the service and eventually made Norfolk Naval Training Station their home. The » See GAME | A7

U.S. Fleet Forces hosts senior executive leadership huddle

By MC2 Stacy M. Atkins Ricks U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

MC2 Joshua Mann Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Tabatha Almander scans the horizon for contacts while standing watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

through the hole in the back above the strap,” Richardson said in a Facebook video to the Fleet announcing the change June 8. “I think this will be more comfortable and will look a lot better. Thanks to the Lt. j.g. out there for making that known to me.

We promised to fix it and now it’s fixed.”

The other grooming standard change for women announced in this NAVADMIN authorizes the wear of white pearl or white synthetic pearl earrings with Dress Uniforms and round cut white diamonds or white » See UPDATE | A7

HELENA RETURNS The fast-attack submarine back at Naval Station Norfolk after successful deployment.

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U.S. Fleet Forces’ (USFF) most senior enlisted leader hosted the 2017 Senior Executive Leadership (SEL) huddle at the USFF headquarters building on Naval

Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia, June 20–21.

Fleet Master Chief Paul Kingsbury welcomed 10 area force master chiefs and senior enlisted leaders to the Hampton Roads area for a robust round-table meeting intended to increase SEL knowledge and awareness,

exchange best practices and strengthen SEL networks.

“We huddle twice a year to give updates on major programs that I know they are hearing about. I want to bring SELs in to get briefs and updates on what’s » See HUDDLE | A7

It’s a small ocean after all

By MC3 Tristan B. Lotz USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA

It’s not often that two people who haven’t seen each other in years meet again in a completely different part of the world, in completely different life circumstances, but that is exactly what

happened aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Edward Borges first met Jeff Newton, a documentary filmmaker, during a salvage operation in 2011 on the civilian research ship, Sea Hunter.

“We were trying to salvage

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71 tons of platinum that was onboard this ship that sank during World War II,” Borges said. “Jeff came out on the ship with us. We got to know each other and built up a strong friendship.”

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Truman’s ship store ‘3-peats’ winning streak Excellent customer service, inspections lead to unmatched third year of award

By MC2 Mason Gillan USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

Sailors assigned to the S-3 division of the Supply department aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) have been unmatched for the third straight year as a winner of Navy Exchange Service Command’s Best Ship’s Store Retail and Services Excellence Award.

Sailors assigned to the S-3 division of the Supply department aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman are used to receiving honors as the number one carrier for the east coast and Atlantic Fleet in retail and ship’s services, but now they have been unmatched for the third straight year as a winner of Navy Exchange Service Command’s Best Ship’s Store Retail and Services Excellence Award. “A year ago we didn’t think it was even possible,� Senior Chief Ship’s Serviceman Hilton Newton said. “No ship has been able to pull it off three years in a row. It’s very exciting, and I’m very proud of my Sailors.�

To compete for these awards, ships are required to pass an inspection consisting of all aspects of their retail and ship’s services abilities.

The Fleet Type Commander and Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) evaluate each ship’s accountability proďŹ le, operational analysis, customer evaluation of service, ďŹ nancial reports, and its ability to sustain a high level of support using

MCSN Victoria Granado Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Elizabeth river from its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in August 2016. Truman is currently undergoing a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for maintenance and refurbishment of shipboard systems to prepare for future operations.

information from the inspection process. Each ship that meets or exceeds benchmark requirements receives an excellence award. From there, NEXCOM’s Ship’s Store program staff reviews the ships to choose one that stands out from the others as the best in the eet. “We’ve won these awards the last three years back-toback,â€? Newton said, Truman’s S-3 division retail leading chief petty ofďŹ cer.

Newton said awards are

not won based on inspections alone, but from the daily contributions of Sailors who work tirelessly to exceed the standard and provide excellent customer service. Scoring extremely well on the supply management inspection as well as the positive feedback of ship’s crew surveys completed by NEXCOM, contributed to the ship’s third big win in a row. “Customer service and satisfaction is everything for us,� Ship’s Serviceman 2nd

Class Kareem Morrison said, Truman’s S-3 division retail supervisor. “As a division, we have a lot of pride in what we do. We serve with a smile every day and we are very good at maintaining a professional environment.�

Recognition as “Best in the Fleet,� highlights Truman’s supply department’s excellence across the board through daily service and inspections, as well as the level of teamwork throughout the whole division, to include the

ship’s store, laundry, barber shop, coffee shop and vending machines.

Cmdr. Christopher Kovack, Truman’s newly-appointed Supply OfďŹ cer, said his department’s recognition for their daily contributions to the ship brings a sense of accomplishment. “It feels good to join a team that has consistently set high standards across the eet and continues to provide valuables services to Truman Sailors,â€? Kovack said. “I’m

very proud of my Sailors and we will continue to reach that same standard for years to come.�

Truman is currently undergoing a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for maintenance and refurbishment of shipboard systems to prepare for future operations.

For more news from USS Harry S. Truman, visit www. navy.mil/local.cvn75.

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USS San Antonio Scholarship awarded to Central Florida University student

By Ensign Kelly Murphy USS San Antonio Public Affairs NORFOLK

The Anchor Scholarship Foundation held its annual scholarship presentation ceremony Friday. The Anchor Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to eligible family members (children and spouses) of active duty, retired or honorably discharged Surface Navy personnel. Recipients are awarded various scholarships based on academic performance, character, extracurricular activities, and ďŹ nancial need.

The Anchor Scholarship Foundation hosted their 5th Annual Anchor Run, at which the USS San Antonio had the largest participation on the waterfront. In return, the Anchor Scholarship Foundation was able to give one college scholar a scholarship in its name: the USS San Antonio Scholarship of $2,000.

Kiarra Steer was the 2017 recipient of the USS San

MC1 Sean Weir Lt. j.g. Thurman McNeil and Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Zambrano-Fransisco present the Anchor Society’s San Antonio Scholarship to Kiarra Steer.

Antonio Scholarship. She is a rising senior at Central Florida University where she is obtaining a Major in Psychology and a Minor in Spanish.

Steer is an outstanding,

well-rounded young woman who thrives academically and in her extracurricular activities. She was thrilled to be awarded this scholarship, as she said, “Receiving the Anchor Scholarship means

a lot to me and my family!

This award continues to reduce my ďŹ nancial burden of paying for college tuition and brings me one step closer to earning my bachelor’s degree. I am very thankful for and proud of my father for serving this great country, and it’s a special feeling for me to receive this award on behalf of his service.â€?

Steer was presented the USS San Antonio Scholarship by Lt. j.g. Thurman McNeil and Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Zambrano-Fransico, both who currently serve on USS San Antonio. “It is important to invest in our youth,� McNeil says. “They are what we have to look forward to. They are our future and anything we can give to help them succeed is a step in the right direction.�

The Anchor Scholarship Foundation gave out multiple scholarships Friday after retired Adm. Bill Gortney gave an inspiring speech to the recipients.

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NAS Oceana commissary holds health day event

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson NAS Oceana Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

The staff at NAS Oceana’s commissary gathered in an effort to promote personal health, and food and pet safety. The purpose of the Health Promotion program is to educate and help foster a healthy environment in order to enhance healthier lifestyles. Combines the joint effort of Moral Welfare and Recreation (MWR), Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) and the Commissary.

Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over the various aspects of health and thereby improving their health. There is a specific healthrelated focus for each month of the year. Those interested may check Oceana Health Clinic’s website under the Health Promotion tab to see what topic is assigned monthly.

“Health promotion represents a comprehensive social and political process,” said the Health Promotion Coordinator for NAS Oceana Health Clinic, Justina Mosley. “It not only embraces actions directed at strengthening the skills and capabilities of individuals, but also action directed towards changing social, environmental and economic conditions so as to alleviate their impact on public and individual health.”

Educational classes are open to all beneficiaries 18 years and older.

All Classes are taught in the Oceana Health Clinic Bldg. 285. Classes offered include: •Healthy Heart (4-week session) •Education for Hypertension •Education for Hyperlipidemia

MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Commissary staff and soldiers from Public Health Activity-Fort Bragg, Norfolk Branch join together to promote personal health, and food and pet safety at NAS Oceana Commissary. Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over the various aspects of health and thereby improving their health.

•Charting a Healthy Heart Course (Commissary smart shopping tips) •Weight Management •Stress Management and Exercise for Change •Nutrition Basics •How to choose your foods wisely •Tobacco Cessation Workshop is offered monthly, (4th Wednesday of each month) •Workshop: Medication review •Tips & Strategies to overcome Tobacco dependence •How to develop and improve Coping skills (Stress management) •Oral complication caused by tobacco use

•Right Weigh (4 sessions) cerning food safety facts and tips, •How to Choose your foods wise- and pet health. ly “Myself and two additional sol•Learn how to Move (Exercise) diers are assigned to the Oceana •New skills and strategies for Commissary. We are Food Inspecimproved eating behaviors (Stress tion Specialists. We inspect anymanagement) thing from Dairy, Produce, Deli, •Understanding how to improve Eggs, and frozen and chill items,” your numbers (B.P. cholesterol, Oceana Commissary’s Non-Comweight) missioned Officer in Charge (NCOIn addition to the commissary IC) Sgt. Laura Edwards said. “We and health clinic staff, sixteen Sol- ensure that products are coming in dier’s with Public Health Activity- at the right temperatures and that Fort Bragg, Norfolk Branch were they meet the contractual requirepresent to assist in the promotion ments for each item. If a product of health topics and provided their is non-conforming we recommend own information, specifically con- that the product is returned, ex-

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The soldiers greeted customers arriving at the commissary and had numerous displays on the topics of personal and pet health and food safety. In addition, they handed out useful information on how to keep healthy by following simple sanitation rules, how to take care of food after buying, and how to ensure that food is cooked to minimum safe temperatures and stored properly.

The Animal Care Technicians promoted puppy exams, kitten exams, and canine adult annual exams, and vaccinations.

“It’s important for service members to be involved in outreach events like this because it gives us an opportunity to share our knowledge,” Edwards said. “It shows that we care about the community and are willing to spend our time teaching others. Regarding animal care, some people may not be aware that we are present in the area and the kind of services we provide. By being here we’re saying we are here if you need us. “ Edwards said the topics of health that were promoted were important because everyone needs to be reminded of the importance of maintaining their personal health now and then. “The less we go to see doctors or get hospitalized because we are sick the more time we get to spend with our families doing the things we enjoy. Being healthy is eating right, sleeping the recommended amount of hours, and exercising. In doing all these things we are taking care of our body and mind. We all want to live as long as we can and if we as health professionals can do our part, we can work together to achieve that goal.”

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MC3 Elizabeth A. Thompson Lt. Jamal Scarlett, a Navy chaplain aboard the Pre-Commissioning Unit (CVN 78), signs the baptism certificate for the first baptism aboard Ford. The custom of baptizing infants aboard ships dates back to the British Royal navy in which the infant is baptized under or inside the ship’s bell.

Lt. Jamal Scarlett, a Navy chaplain aboard Pre-Comissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), baptizes the child of Lt. John Curran, and his wife, Lt. Emily Curran in the ship’s forecastle. The custom of baptizing infants aboard ships dates back to the British Royal navy in which the infant is baptized under or inside the ship’s bell.

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Gerald R. Ford conducts first baptism onboard

By MC3 Elizabeth A. Thompson Naval Air Force Atlantic NORFOLK

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participated in one of the oldest naval traditions when it hosted its first baptism inside the ship’s forecastle, June 24.

Lt. John “Jack” Curran, from Silver Spring, Maryland, a Ford deck division officer, and his wife, Lt.

Emily Curran, from San Antonio, Texas, an assistant project officer for carrier new construction at the Supervisor of Shipbuilding and former Ford surface warfare officer (nuclear), celebrated the baptism of their threemonth-old son during a ceremony in front of family and Ford Sailors. ‘ “Because Jack and I both served on this ship, we hold a special place in our hearts for this ship and our extended Navy family,” Emily said.

“We thought it would be an

honor to have our son baptized into the faith and into our Navy family here on a ship that has meant a lot to the both of us.”

“The tradition blesses the child and all the seas that he will go on,” Curran said.

“It’s a time-honored tradition that we got to continue today.”

The custom of baptizing infants aboard ships dates back to the British Royal navy when baptisms were conducted in foreign ports or at sea. Traditionally the

infant is baptized under or inside the ship’s bell.

The baby’s name will be engraved inside of the bell where it will stay with the ship through the entirety of the ship’s service in the fleet.

When the ship is decommissioned, the bell will be given to the Curran family.

With the Ford built to provide the nation with 50 years of service when it is commissioned July 22, it will be several decades before any bell is received.

“We are really grateful to

be the first onboard to have our son baptized and grateful to have friends and family to be able to come and support us to welcome our son into the faith and the Navy family,” Emily said.

Presiding over the baptism was Lt. Jamal Scarlett, a Navy chaplain from Murrieta, California.

“I’ve done many baptisms when I was a parish priest, but this is my first baptism on any ship,” Scarlett said. “I feel incredibly honored and humbled to perform the first

baptism on the ship. To be asked to participate in something historic — a long-held tradition that goes all the way back to the 1700’s — that is a blessing. Being the first on this carrier is even more of a blessing.”

The ship’s bell will be engraved with the name of every child baptized in or under it. Yet its final resting place will be with that of the Curran family, the first family to baptize their child on the future USS Gerald R. Ford.

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USS Helena returns home after successful deployment From Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs NORFOLK

The fast-attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a successful deployment to the European Command and Central Command areas of responsibility.

USS Helena (SSN 725) executed the Chief of Naval Operations Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority by Strengthening our U.S. Naval Power at Sea and by Expanding and Strengthening our Network of Partners.

“I could not be more proud of the job the Sailors of Helena have done over the past six months as they dealt with material issues, cold environments and the lack of communications with their family that is inherent in the submarine service,” Helena’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jason Pittman said. “They have taken a 30-year-old ship to some of the most challenging environments that submarines can operate and stayed at sea with no significant material issues. They have worked hard for six months and the results that they have achieved stand as a testament to their resiliency and teamwork.”

After spending major holidays overseas, the Helena Sailors are ready for their homecoming in Norfolk.

“We are excited to be home and reunited with our families, who have also done a terrific job on deployment,” Pittman said. “Our spouses are some of the best in the fleet and they have done great at supporting each other while we were out doing the Nation’s’ business. I am extremely proud of the entire Helena family. Helena has had a fantastic deployment. We were the first boat from Norfolk to deploy to the EUCOM AOR [European Command Area of Responsibility] in quite some time and Squadron Six and the team at Submarine Learning Facil-

MC1 Jeffrey M. Richardson Sailors cross the brow of the fast-attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) with flowers for loved ones as it returns to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk after a scheduled deployment.

ity, Norfolk did a terrific job getting us ready. I could not be more proud of the crew and not just what they have achieved but how they achieved it. They are professionals, they are tough, and they are a true family.”

Commodore of Submarine Squadron Six Capt. J. Carl Hartsfield and the submarine’s immediate superior in the chain of command, expanded on Pittman’s comment.

“Congratulations to the fine crew of USS Helena for an exceptional deployment,” Hartsfield said. “Over the course of six months, USS Helena superbly executed missions vital to national security in the European Command area of operation with a well-trained crew and an expertly maintained warship. At sea and

ashore Cmdr. Jason Pitman and his crew demonstrated outstanding determination, agility and diplomacy.

Helena’s was where it mattered when it mattered displaying an unflinching ability to respond to all tasking.

Submarine Squadron Six welcomes Helena and her crew back home to a well-deserved reunion with family and friends. Well done!”

During the deployment, Helena steamed more than 35,000 nautical miles and was able to conduct port visits in Haakonsvern, Norway; Faslane, Scotland and Brest, France.

While on deployment, Helena had two officers and 16 enlisted crew members earn their warfare qualifications. They also had 13 Sailors promoted to the next pay grade.

There were some additions to the Helena family during the time away as well.

“We had three babies born to crew members and all of the fathers are tremendously excited to see their children,” Pittman said. “Especially our Corpsman, who left on deployment about a month after reporting aboard and this is the first child for him and his wife.”

Fast-attack submarines like Helena have multi-faceted missions.

They use their stealth, persistence, agility and firepower to deploy and support special force operations, disrupt and destroy an adversary’s military and economic operations at sea, provide early strike from close proximity, and ensure undersea su-

periority.

Helena is the 38th Los Angelesclass fast-attack submarine and fourth ship to bear the name of the capital city, Helena, Montana. The submarine was built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut and commissioned July 11, 1987.

The 360-foot ship has a current crew complement of 16 officers and 134 enlisted Sailors, and displaces more than 7,100 tons of water.

For more information on the submarine force visit the Submarine Force website at www.sublant.navy. mil. or visit www.navy.mil/local/ sublant/.

Brothers in blood and arms

By MC3 Mutis A. Capizzi USS Bataan Public Affairs 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION

Marines are known throughout the world as warriors who never stop until the mission is complete. Whether they are training at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina or marching through the deserts of Afghanistan, Marines band together as brothers, watching each other’s back never leaving anyone behind.

For Lance Corporals Micah and Jose Martinez, this hits closer to home as they are brothers who are currently deployed with the Blue Knights, of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), which is embarked with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) together.

Micah works in Aviation Supply and Jose is an Aviation Mechanic.

Natives of Harlingen, Texas, the Martinez brothers and Harlingen High School South alums; both knew that joining the Marine Corps was meant to be.

Jose knew since he was a young boy that he wanted to be a Marine.

“I joined because I always wanted to do this, ever since I was a young kid growing up,” Jose said. “In freshman year of high school; that is when it kind of hit me what being a Marine is all about and I knew I wanted to be one.”

For Micah, joining the Marines at first was all about preparing for his future.

“I just wanted to get set for my career in law enforcement when I get out [of the Marine Corps]” Micah said.

“But as time went by I started to slowly love the structure, how well I fit in the Marine Corps and how well I could support my wife, Briana.”

Jose enlisted into the Marines in 2014, with Micah following just eight months later. The brothers had no plans to be stationed at the same command, much less in the same unit. Jose went to school in Florida, receiving orders once he completed his program to Marine Corps Air Station New River. Micah at-

tended school in Mississippi and upon completion of his program, received orders to New River as well. They could not have been more satisfied with the way it all played out.

When Jose found out the unit was deploying with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), he did not expect Micah to be chosen to represent Aviation Supply and deploy with him.

“The squadron flies MV22 Ospreys, AV-8B Harriers and CH-53 Super Stallions,” Jose said. “Micah’s division supplies the squadron with all their aircraft parts and materials as needed.

As for Jose, he is assigned to Bataan’s Combat Cargo department for the 2017 deployment. Combat Cargo is responsible for all of the on and off loads of personnel, equipment and supplies that occur on the Bataan.

Jose shared as deploying for the time for both of them having Micah on board with him takes majority of the stress away; as for Micah he

is less stressed about missing his lovely bride.

“Instead of having to look for somebody to talk to, he [Micah] is just always there,” Jose said. “I have someone to go to the gym and chow with; we do everything together.’

“All the memories we have shared in the past; we can always bring them up,” Micah said. “At chow the other day, we were laughing about some video game we used to play when we were growing up.”

Jose and Micah both believe that they have learned important life lessons while deployed together. One of those things is money management.

“One good thing about deployment is that you can save a lot of money,” Jose said. “I have so much saved already and by the time this deployment is over, I will be able to do so many things.”

Micah added that another lesson he learned was getting acclimated being on board and with the Marine lifestyle and culture.

“The military has its own

NAVSUP BSC showcases well at DON CIO IT east coast conference

By Vickie Hardy Business Systems Center Public Affairs NORFOLK

At the recent Department of the Navy (DON) Information Technology (IT) Conference in Norfolk, the Naval Supply Systems Command Business Systems Center (NAVSUP BSC), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania showcased its ability to accelerate digital business solutions to improve Defense readiness.

NAVSUP BSC provides a broad

range of IT services to a broad Navy audience that address major business challenges, particularly in the areas of: inventory control, global logistics, contract management, financial support, Supply Systems Support and Data Analytics.

The eye-catching graphics of the NAVSUP BSC booth at the Conference were enhanced by a dynamic 2017 Command Video that explains NAVSUP BSC’s ability to keep pace with technological change. In the video, Capt. Douglas M. Bridges,

Jr., Commanding Officer, NAVSUP BSC said “Our [Navy] Business Intelligence Services (NBIS) allows our customers to pour through and analyze the information they need across big data, and they can do it in less time than it takes to say your name.”

Not everyone who visited the booth was aware of the full range of services that NAVSUP BSC provides, particularly in the area of data analytics. Eric Ferraro, Enterprise IT Program Manager from Naval Sea

way of doing things,” Micah said. “It has its own language, its own lifestyle, so there is a lot to learn before you can be comfortable doing your job and living this life. Learn and take a little bit from everyone you meet. Make yourself the best that you can be. No one is perfect, but you can strive to get close to it by taking the strengths from those around you.”

Jose shared that there is so much more to his job than he originally thought and it is so much more than just working on aircraft. Paying attention to detail is one of them to ensure that the aircrew remains safe and the aircraft remains mission ready.

“Never lose that motivation you had when you first enlisted,” Jose said. If you can keep that motivation up, you will be the best Marine you can be. Don’t let anything bring you down.”

The brothers know deployment is not easy, but having each other gives them an advantage few get to share. Micah said he is looking forward

Systems Command, commented, “after hearing what you have to offer, I promptly contacted my leadership team, recommending they take this opportunity to join with the NBIS endeavor. I can see this as a win-win for us to collaborate.”

Throughout the day, the NAVSUP BSC booth received a lot of traffic and positive reviews. The booth was manned by NAVSUP BSC employees who increased awareness of the organization’s digital capabilities and eagerly fielded questions. Scott Lutterloh, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, commented, “I am so impressed with your presentation; not only of the booth, but the warm reception and excellent responses to

to going to different countries with his brother and getting to experience new cultures with family. An added bonus is that he won’t need to look for a liberty buddy.

Looking ahead to the future, Micah wants to be a state trooper when his contract is ended. Jose would like to go on to be a high school teacher.

Bataan and its ready group are currently deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

For more news from USS Bataan (LHD 5), visit www. navy.mil/local/lhd5/.

my questions.”

The NAVSUP BSC Public Affairs Office led by Vickie Hardy and supported by Erin Fulfer and Lt. Roxie Allen, coordinated the logistics for this event. Patrick Mitchell, Paul Hartman, Megan Nicols, Jason Leonard, and Michael Pehanich from BSC all participated in the conference and significantly contributed to the success of the event by providing technical support and engaging NAVSUP BSC booth visitors.

View the 2017 Command Video at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=x4c7yDTO9PY&t= 6s.

For more news from Naval Supply Systems Command, visit www.navy. mil/local/navsup/.

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Clothes call

By MC3 Tristan B. Lotz USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs MEDITTERANEAN SEA

The Sailors in the ship’s laundry room work tirelessly to ensure the Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) have clean uniforms to wear while on deployment.

Laundry is owned by USS George H.W. Bush supply department and the personnel who operate it are on temporarily assigned duty (TAD) from other departments and divisions for a period historically known as food/logistics service attendant (FSA).

“I’ve been working down here about two weeks,” Electronics Technician 3rd Class Maria Diaz said. “I’m originally from combat systems. Basically, we pick up the laundry, wash it, dry it MC3 Tristan B. Lotz and bag it. It’s pretty straight forward work.”

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Dennis Thompson weighs a laundry bag in the laundry room aboard the Diaz described some of the duties she aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). carries out while working in

Parraguevara said it was her second time working in laundry, but she enjoyed it and accepted the assignment willingly.

“I’ve been down here about four months,” Parraguevara said. “We don’t have enough people in my division, so we have to rotate them out. But I like it down here, so I volunteered to get extended.”

Because the majority of the Sailors who work in ship’s service laundry are TAD from other divisions, Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class Desmond L. Mays, the dayshift supervisor, said that they should be recognized for their hard work.

“In my opinion, the logistics service attendants don’t get enough credit for their work. They get sent to do something that isn’t their primary job, and they’re expected to give 110%.

My guys down here work long and hard in black flag temperatures and they deserve some recognition for that,” Mays said.

laundry.

“We take in a lot of bags every day and we have a night shift as well, so they take in plenty too,” Diaz said. “Because we take in so many bags, we have to keep the loads organized. Ideally, we keep it one bag to a cart, though we can mix everything together with chiefs’ laundry because all their stuff is stenciled and easy to collect and put back.”

Handling the clothing of more than 4,500 Sailors is a big job, so Bush’s laundry room uses massive, industrialsized machines to wash, dry and press the loads.

“Each washer has three slots which rotate out so we can fit more in,” Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Tatiana Parraguevara said. “Each slot can hold up to 32 pounds, and that’s just on this machine.

The bigger machines can hold up to 66 pounds. We also have smaller, home- For more news from USS George H.W. sized machines for VIP’s, O-5 and Bush (CVN 77), visit www.navy.mil/ above and master chiefs.” local/cvn77/.

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Naval Station Norfolk Sailors, families and civilians view the first inning of the Navy World Series Throwback Softball Game.

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base hosted a seven-game “Navy World Series” with lineups that rivaled any pro team from that time period. Gracing the diamond were notable pro players such as Phil Rizzuto, Pee Wee Reese, Dominic

DiMaggio, Bob Feller and Eddie Robinson.

Nearly as old as the base itself, McClure Field is also entrenched with history. Initially constructed as a general purpose “athletic field” under naval Yard and Docks project manager Lincoln Rogers in

1918, McClure Field is the second oldest brick baseball stadium in the United States (bested only by Chicago’s Wrigley Field).

The throwback game was one of the 35 events throughout the year honoring and celebrating the Centennial year.

Old friends reunite ‘out in the middle of the ocean’

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“I remember when he told me about his time in the military and he was really soft spoken, but also the guy who was getting everything done,” Newton said.

“It was an old ship we were on, so something was always breaking down, and he was always fixing things. He was keeping that thing afloat and making sure we could make it to and from port.”

After that journey on Sea Hunter in 2011, Newton and Borges went their separate ways. Borges says his life took a long and winding path that ultimately led to him serving aboard Bush.

“I worked at Bath Ironworks up in Maine for a while, I worked as an engineer and a cook and a whole bunch of other things on the Sea Hunter, I had a custody battle over my daughters,

was homeless for some time, was finally able to rejoin the Navy and made rank,” Borges said. “Now I’m departmental career counselor for the biggest department on the ship.”

Newton and others from National Geographic are embarked aboard the carrier to film a documentary.

“I have reported on war and conflict since the first Gulf War back in 1990,” Newton said. “Me and my guys are out here now covering what the Sailors on George H.W. Bush are doing for a National Geographic series due to air in early 2018. In terms of being here, it’s truly such an honor to be here out on the ship and mingle with everyone from the admiral down to the lowest enlisted ranks on the ship and everybody treats us the same way. They’re all happy we’re here, telling their story for National Geographic.”

It was one night when

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Newton and his compatriots were on the mess decks talking with Sailors that he and Borges had their chance encounter.

“I was actually on my way to track down some information for someone who was reenlisting,” Borges said.

“Their reenlistment package was missing some data and I wanted to fix that and I walked by and saw Jeff sitting there, I just couldn’t believe it! Someone that I had not seen in years, not even in the military, off the coast of Cape Cod. I couldn’t believe my eyes. That made my night!”

Newton said how amazing it was to see an old friend, and noted how unlikely such an encounter truly was.

“It’s pretty slim odds that you’re going to run into someone you know out in the middle of the ocean, especially when you met him in the middle of the ocean to begin with,” Newton said.

MC3 Matt Matlage An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, fully loaded with 10 GBU-32 1,000 pound bombs, launches

“So I think that’s one of the great joys of being a journalist and a storyteller. You get to travel around and see all these places and every now and then you run into people you’ve met in those places.”

Despite working in completely different career field and his life following a completely different path,

Borges’ and Newton’s lives, by pure chance, intersected once again, on yet another ship, in a different place and time.

It’s a small ocean after all.

For more news from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), visit www.navy.mil / local /cvn77/.

must be 4– 6 millimeter in size; other uniform changes allowed

NWU Type III maternity uniform if the Type I version is not available. This change is in response to the reduction in the production of the Type I uniform.

NAVADMIN 146/17 also authorizes approval for wear of two joint command badges.

Sailors assigned to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) are now authorized to wear command identification badges for the duration of their assignments at those units. Full description of the badges and manner of wear can be found

in the NAVADMIN. Finally, Navy will transition to a Standard Prisoner Uniform to enhance correctional security. Prisoners in a pre-trial status will wear a brown uniform while posttrial prisoners will wear a khaki-color variant of the pre-trial uniform. The NAV-

ADMIN contains complete descriptions of the uniforms.

For complete information on the updates to uniform policy, see NAVADMIN 146/17 at www.npc.navy.mil.

For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www. navy.mil/local/cnp/.

going on so that they can communicate back that we are moving forward and give fleet feedback on some of the things that are going on,” Kingsbury said. “But more importantly they get to network, to work and solve some problems that they may be seeing in those areas as they engage around the fleet.”

The 2-day seminar focused on discussions of Navy objectives such as manning, the Sailor 2025 Ready Relevant Learning initiative, and 21st Century Sailor initiatives.

The SELs participated in briefs from USFF staff that work directly in the programs on a daily basis.

With the participants of the huddle providing direct support and leadership to nearly 100,000 Sailors collectively, the objectives of the meeting relate to members of the Navy from junior enlisted to the officers of the wardroom.

“The biggest impact that you’ll see day to day is that I arm these SELs with answers to communicating on major policies. As they go out and get questions, they will have those answers,” Kingsbury said. “A lot of the policies that we work on will take a while to implement, but I think what the SELs will see is that I’ve armed them with information so that they can communicate with Sailors. That’s where the real impact happens.”

USFF’s missions included training, certifying and providing combat-ready Navy forces to combatant commanders in support of prompt, sustained naval, joint, and combined operations in support of U.S. national interests. USFF is responsible for command and control of subordinate Navy forces and shore activities during the planning and execution stages of assigned service functions in support of Chief of Naval Operations.

For more information on USFF, please visit: www.public.navy.mil/ usff/Pages /default. aspx#. or news from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visit www.navy. mil/local/clf/.

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CANES VIRTUAL TRAINING MODEL TAKES SHAPE

By Krishna M. Jackson Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Public Affairs SAN DIEGO

training center. The 2017 Warrior Games will be held in world-class venues in downtown Chicago, including McCormick Place, Soldier Field and the United Center.

Team Navy is comprised of 36 Sailors and four Coast Guardsmen and will be pitted against other military

The Navy’s Tactical Networks Program Office (PMW 160) successfully completed virtual environment for training (VE4T) for more than 50 Sailors on board the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), April 28 and May 12.

The VE4T training events were on the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) on board Mount Whitney and Blue Ridge. In 2016, PMW 160, along with the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I), partner program offices and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command completed the prepilot for virtualizing schoolhouse training for CANES. This pre-pilot set the stage for bringing high-velocity learning to CANES and the recently conducted training events for the VE4T. The VE4T training events validated that effective CANES training can be provided in remote locations and on a ship’s upgraded CANES system baseline while avoiding the expense of sending Sailors to schoolhouses located in fleet concentration areas stateside.

“San Diego and Norfolk [Virginia] are the only two locations where Sailors are now trained on CANES and earn

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MC2(SW) Raymond D. Diaz III Sailors fold seven American flags during a memorial ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka honoring the seven Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) who were killed in a collision at sea.

Fleet Activities Yokosuka honors USS Fitzgerald

By Jim O’Donnell Fleet Activities Yokosuka Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

The Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka community showed their respect to the families and crew of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) during a memorial ceremony June 27 for the seven Sailors who died tragically June 17 when their ship collided with a merchant vessel southwest of

Yokosuka.

More than 2,000 members of the Yokosuka community lined the streets waving flags and rendering salutes for the crew and their family members as they traveled the one-mile route in a “Line of Honor” between FLEACT Yokosuka’s Chapel of Hope and the Fleet Theater where the private memorial service was held.

“I wanted to show my support

to military families in this time of need,” Karen Sobba said. Sobba, whose husband is on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), said coming out to the “Line of Honor” was a way to show her encouragement to the families. “This hits close to home, it could happen to any one of us,” Sobba added.

Showing respect to the crew and families was a common theme along the line.

“I wanted to show my support to the families who lost loved ones,” Robert James said, a civilian employee at Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East.

James’ children accompanied him on the line as he said he wanted them to see the importance of honoring the Sailors and their sacrifice.

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Final countdown to 2017 DOD Warrior Games From Commander of Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON

After two years of planning and preparation, the 2017 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games will kick off in Chicago, Friday, June 30 and run through Saturday, July 8.

Nearly 265 seriously wounded,

ill and injured service members and veterans representing the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations Command, and international teams from the United Kingdom and Australia will compete.

The Navy is proud to host the Warrior Games for the first time off of a military installation or U.S. Olympic

Recruit Training Command Great Lakes offers back to boot camp heritage legacy training for CPO selectees From Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs GREAT LAKES

The Navy has announced the 2017 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Selectee Back to Boot Camp Heritage Legacy Training at the Navy’s only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC), from August 28 to September 1, 2017.

The purpose of the training is to bring CPO Selectees back to boot camp to observe and participate in current train-

ing evolutions at RTC. Training will focus on developing leadership skills and helping selectees gain a better understanding of the 21st century Sailor entering the fleet. The training will allow the selectees, many who graduated from boot camp 10 or more years ago, to once again see the “Sailorization” process, and share their knowledge when they return to the Fleet as Chief Petty Officers.

In a Navy message, leadership is requested to nominate

CPO selectees for the opportunity to participate in this unique training and be a voice in the training of future Sailors. RTC will host up to 75 male and 75 female selectees, along with 15 Chief mentors to return to boot camp and “experience leadership and heritage training that is central to RTC and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy’s mission, vision and guiding principles.”

Nominees will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis by Recruit Training

Command. Reserve and Active Duty selectee nominations are due one-week following the release of the respective selection board results to the NAVADMIN point of contact, YNCS James Jordon at (847) 688-2872 ext. 705/DSN 792 or e-mail at james.jordon@ navy.mil. All personnel selected for participation will be notified on August 14, 2017.

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Scott A. Thornbloom Master Chief James Thompson talks with recruits in a recruit barracks compartment in the USS Kearsarge at Recruit Training Command. Thompson and 65 other senior enlisted Sailors from 41 commands in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility returned to Recruit Training Command to observe training and see how that training has changed to better prepare new Sailors for the fleet.

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Gold Star Resources Samantha Blackwell, the Oceana Gold Star Program director, hugs Joshua Hermiz during a memorial service for Gold Star families at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on May 24.

Blackwell herself is a veteran whose daughter died.

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Oceana’s Gold Star coordinator comforts families of the fallen

By Brock Vergakis The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH

They have lost husbands, brothers and sons. Some deaths were caused by war, others by suicide, illness or accident.

The only things they share are their grief, their loved one’s military service and Samantha Blackwell.

Blackwell is the Navy’s Gold Star coordinator in Virginia Beach – the star indicative of losing a family member on active duty.

She ensures that nobody’s loved one is forgotten, no one’s grief is dismissed and that there’s always someone to listen. She’s soft-spoken, flashes an easy smile and isn’t shy about searching out people to dispense a comforting hug.

“She makes everyone feel like family. She’s amazing. She really is the real deal,” said Joshua Hermiz of Virginia Beach. His brother, Marine Cpl. Jacob Tate, died in Afghanistan in 2011.

While the nation pauses to honor its fallen on Memorial Day, Blackwell, 49, is the glue that holds together a community of military family members who have experienced the loss of a loved one the other 364 days in a year. Blackwell is the one who lets survivors know they’re not alone long after the flowers have stopped arriving and the social media tributes have waned.

Hired in 2015, she’s the first person to hold the job at Oceana Naval Air Station. She endeared herself to family members by checking on them throughout the year and planning monthly events at which families can share stories or just have fun by going roller-skating, indoor skydiving or to a hockey game.

“I don’t know what her life story is,” Hermiz said. “I don’t know if she lost people, but she’s just the right kind of heart. It’s a very unique gift she has. I couldn’t begin to understand how, or why, she got it, but I’m glad she does.”

Blackwell doesn’t often talk about herself, but she has more in common with the families she serves than they might realize. She’s a 26-year Navy veteran whose child took her own life at 19.

“That sort of rocked me, of course,” she said. “That first eight months was spent trying to grasp reality.”

Shortly after her daughter Elizabeth’s death, Blackwell left the Navy and started going to counseling and a support group for people

Terri Campbell accepts a gift during a memorial service for Gold Star families at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on May 24. The Navy Gold Star Program provides support for individuals who lost a loved one while on active duty.

who have lost a family member.

She used her GI Bill benefits to go to school as a way to refocus.

She started going to the gym again, and reached a point where she felt she could help sailors and Marines by volunteering her financial skills.

A friend told her about the Oceana opening for a Gold Star coordinator, and she went on her first real job interview as an adult.

“Why is it the best job in the Navy? Because I get to help families find a way forward,” she said.

“I get to help families to continue to honor their loved ones. I get to help the military stay connected to service members who are no longer present, but they have shipmates who still are and are in their own way grieving as well. We continue to let people know that your sacrifice, your loss, is not forgotten.”

Her small office at Oceana’s Dam Neck Annex is covered in Bible verses about love and decorated heavily in glitter-covered butterflies.

A framed picture of Blackwell’s daughter rests on her desk.

While Blackwell works with families who have lost loved ones through all manner of death, suicides make up an increasingly large portion of her workload. She once got five new cases in a day – all suicides.

At times like those, she said she has to get up and walk away from her desk for a break as she grapples with the sadness others are facing – and her own.

“It does trigger flashbacks. So I understand when I have a family member whose loved one has died in a car accident. They’re a little nervous about being in certain areas,” she said. “I can relate to them and understand on that level. Because everybody has a trigger like that when it comes to losing some-

for four years after her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Quintana, died in Afghanistan.

Blackwell was one of the first people she reached out to.

The only person she knew in the area at the time was her brother, who was stationed with the Navy in Norfolk, but he was moving to Bahrain.

“She’s the best person I’ve ever met when it comes to this kind of stuff and she told me, ‘Listen, you’re not alone,’ ” Quintana said.

“She works for us. She loves what she’s doing and you can tell that she does. And that’s why I love her.”

At an April gathering at iFly, an indoor skydiving business, Quintana’s daughter played with other children whose fathers had died.

One of Quintana’s best friends – Angela Suzch – came down from Glen Allen with her 9-year-old daughter, Alyssa, who once had been taunted by schoolmates who said her father was a deadbeat and that he hadn’t really died.

Suzch and Quintana talked about how attractive their husbands were and how both men were immediately smitten with them. Quintana misses her husband’s prankster ways, and Suzch talks about how traveling with hers across Europe was their passion.

She moved to Virginia from Fort Stewart, Ga., because she always loved the state when she’d travel through it on her way to her husband’s home in New Jersey.

While Suzch has a Gold Star coordinator closer to where she lives, she was drawn to participate in Virginia Beach after Quintana raved about Blackwell and all she was doing.

Suzch is particularly fond of the activities Blackwell organizes for children.

Suzch smiled broadly after her daughter finished her indoor skydiving session, and Alyssa Suzch said, “It was amazing!”

There was nothing to indicate this family was any different from any other, except when Alyssa talked about what she wants to do when she grows up.

“I want to be a combat nurse and go to West Point,” she said as her mother looked on with pride. “I want to pick up the wounded soldiers and give back for what my dad did.”

That moment filled with remembrance and joy is why Blackwell does what she does.

one. It could be a certain song, it could be a certain person, a certain this or that.”

Rebecca Hutchinson of Winston-Salem, N.C., was nervous about going to her first event organized by Blackwell. Her 24-yearold son, Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Hutchinson, died in an allterrain vehicle accident in Virginia Beach in 2015.

Blackwell called to check on her month after month, and invited her to a ceremony last week at which her son’s name – and those of about 80 others who have died – would be read at an Oceana chapel.

Hutchinson not only came, she was the featured speaker for families. She talked fondly of her outdoors-loving son who donated his organs after his death. She talked about how difficult it was not to hug every sailor she saw in a uniform because it reminded her of him.

Following the ceremony and a luncheon with other Gold Star families and her son’s friends, she said she was glad she finally answered when Blackwell called.

“She’s not pushy. She’s easy to talk to. She listens. And that’s pretty much all you need when somebody calls that’s saying, ‘Just checking in on you.’You don’t necessarily need somebody’s opinion, you just need someone to be there.

That’s part of grieving,” Hutchinson said. “I think I’ll keep coming back, and I’m really glad I had the courage to come.”

While Blackwell works for the Navy, she serves the entire military community. There are more than 1,500 Gold Star family members in Hampton Roads, and she works with family members whose loved ones served in every branch.

Nilda Quintana moved to Virginia Beach in 2015 from Spain, Brock Vergakis, 757-222-5846, where she lived with her parents brock.vergakis@pilotonline.com

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Mike Jones, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, dives off the coast of Guam, as part of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium Diving Exercise 2017.

Photos by MC3 Alfred A. Coffield Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Mike Jones, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, dives off the coast of Guam as part of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium Diving Exercise 2017.

NAVFAC Marianas environmental specialists, Navy salvage divers clear submerged wreckage from Guam’s waters during DIVEX 2017

By Frank Whitman Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas Public Affairs ASAN, GUAM

Salvage divers from nine Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) nations and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas environmentalists removed submerged wreckage around Guam, during diving exercise (DIVEX) 2017.

The team safely removed two submerged sailboats from the waters of Apra Harbor near the Port Authority of Guam (PAG), which sank more than a decade ago in the Harbor of Safe Refuge.

Later in the week the team also removed the underwater wreckage of an automobile

from the waters around Merizo Pier.

“This effort was a One Guam initiative to apply Navy salvage training to compliantly remove unwanted items from nearshore locations,” Regional Environmental Coordinator Bill Kavanagh said, Joint Region Marianas (JRM)/NAVFAC Marianas.

“The combined efforts of all involved represent a win-win for the environment and the Navy divers who are working to improve their operational capabilities.”

Kavanagh added that underwater wreckage was removed from Guam waters, improving navigation and aesthetics, while Navy divers enhanced their skills by salvaging actual submerged

objects under variable sea conditions.

The seven-member dive team from the Navy’s Mobile Salvage Diving Unit (MSDU) 1, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 73 based in Singapore, led the recovery of the derelict sailboats and vehicle, while members of the Royal Canadian Fleet Diving Unit took part in the initial stages of the efforts.

“The Canadian divers were very helpful,” MSDU 1 Senior Chief Navy Master Diver Kevin Parsons said. “We utilized some of their gear with the first sailboat that we brought up. They helped out and jointly added their lift bags.”

“This was a great joint

project with the Navy; doing a community service to help out Guam and removing these derelict vessels that were in the water, some of them for almost 20 years,” PAG Environmental Specialist Paul Santos said. “A couple of them posed an environmental hazard and definitely a navigation hazard in the Harbor of Safe Refuge.

So getting them out of the water was beneficial for everybody.”

The sailboat removals were carried out over four days and made navigation in the area safer, officials said.

“The port is relieved to have those boats removed,” Santos added. “It’s a real benefit for the boaters who use that area and for the marine life.”

Chief of Staff for Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7 Cmdr.

Paco Porter and an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 dive off the wreck of the Tokai Maru, a sunken WWII Japanese freighter in Apra Harbor, Guam, during the Western Pacific Naval Symposium Diving Exercise (WPNS-DIVEX) 2017.

After floating the boats off the bottom, the team towed them more than a mile across the harbor to a seaplane ramp where they were removed from the water and taken to an approved hard-fill site for disposal.

Meanwhile, the corroded car underwater at the Merizo Pier posed an environmental hazard and was removed just in time, according to Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) Environmental Monitor Analytical Services Administrator Jesse Cruz. “It was really good timing to get it out of the water now,” Cruz said.

“The harbors are getting more clear and this is an excellent opportunity for the

Navy to be part of the community and help clean up our island, making it green and blue again,” GEPA Biologist Bob Salas said.

DIVEX 2017, a biennial disaster response-focused exercise, is intended to enhance cooperation, interoperability, and tactical proficiency in diving operations. The exercise included approximately 70 members from Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S. For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/ local/navfachq /.

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VETS FOR PETS

By MCSN Chanel L. Turner Navy Public Affairs Support Element SAN DIEGO

Retired Command Master Chief Kathleen Henson and USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailors cut a cake during the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month observance.

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Makin Island Sailors show their pride

By MC2 Dennis Grube USS Makin Island Public Affairs SAN DIEGO

Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) celebrated Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month with an observance hosted by the ship’s Diversity Committee, June 19.

During the event, themed “Pride in All Who Serve,�

Sailors and Marines recognized the accomplishments of the LGBT community and its contributions to the Navy.

Commanding OfďŹ cer Capt. Mark Melson delivered the opening remarks. “Pride Month shows the importance of diversity in our Navy, and how that diversity makes us stronger,â€?

Melson said. “If you or your shipmates can’t serve while being genuine to yourself and who you are at your core, then it makes it hard to be an effective Sailor and warďŹ ghter.â€?

The guest of honor, retired Command Master Chief Kathy Hansen, spoke about her experiences in the Navy as a member of the LGBT community. “I never thought I’d be able to talk to you today about LGBT pride, marry the person I love, and actively serve in our military while

MC2 Devin M. Langer Fire Controlman 2nd Class Rachel Koons, from State College, Pa., speaks during a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month observance aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

being openly gay,� Hansen said. “There were a number of people discharged during my time simply for who they chose to love.�

Members of the ship’s Gay, Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (GLASS) Association shared their personal experiences with the audience and discussed historical facts of the Pride Movement. “It has been so incredibly humbling to be a part of GLASS and serve as its president, watching it grow

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Fire Controlman 2nd Class Rachel Koons said, from State College, Pennsylvania. “Pride is about celebrating who you are and who you love. It’s amazing to live in a time where people can celebrate who they are and have the opportunity to serve their country as an openly gay person.�

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All donations will go to a variety of different service providers, including Father Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Villages, to aid homeless veteran pet owners in the San Diego area.

Army Veteran Mark A. Barlett, and Marine Corps Veteran David Arambula teamed up with James Elia, and Dave A. Myers to organize the event. They advertised through social media, the local news, and newspapers to request items such as pet food, leashes, toys, kennels, and blankets. Their efforts included a month-long online fundraiser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pets provide such comfort to all of us,â&#x20AC;? Meyers said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our [veterans] sacriďŹ ced so much, the least we can do is give back to them.â&#x20AC;?

Arambula explains his personal connection with the underserved veterans theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re providing for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As veterans, the core values follow us long after we separate,â&#x20AC;?

Arambula said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circumstance, no one can take away a veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title. It all boils down to taking care of our own.â&#x20AC;?

Throughout the afternoon, dog park visitors and patrons dropped off pet supplies at the Balboa dog park location to support the campaign. Many have loved ones who served or have served themselves, such as Perry T. Yee, a Navy veteran, former SEAL and CEO of Active Valor, a non-proďŹ t who creates a community for veterans transitioning out of the military. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know how important a dog is in a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life,â&#x20AC;? Yee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dog saved me when I got out of the Navy, so if we can help other groups in our community that share same passion, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all in.â&#x20AC;?

Andrea B. Bamsky, a chiropractor that treats patients with PTSD and other anxiety disorders, contributed and inspired one of her patients to donate as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife is a Marine veteran,â&#x20AC;?

Bamsky said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of veterans in our community that are ďŹ nancially challenged and I just wanted to show my support.â&#x20AC;?

According to the Regional Task Force on the Homeless report in 2016, San Diego has seen a 19 percent increase of homeless citizens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The power of community showed up today,â&#x20AC;? Bartlett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the power to be the change we want to see in the world.â&#x20AC;?

The event succeeded with 1400 pounds of dog food, a signiďŹ cant amount of other pet supplies, more than two thousand dollars in donations that will go to pet vaccines and other treatments.

For more news from Navy Public Affairs Support Element, visit www.navy.mil/local/npasehq/.

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MC2 Ryan J. Batchelder USS Chung-Hoon transits the East China Sea. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Chung-Hoon was operating as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment.

USS Chung-Hoon receives 2016 SECNAV safety excellence award

By Lt. j.g. Amber Lowman USS Chung-Hoon Public Affairs WASHINGTON

USS Chung-Hoon was recently awarded the fiscal year 2016 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Safety Excellence Award for the afloat unit category.

This is a broad category which include every ship in the Navy — surface ships, submarines, and aircraft carriers. This recognition is a vivid example of the crew’s strong commitment to the mission, the Department of the Navy, and to the nation as

a world-class safety organization.

This award comes as no surprise to the ship’s crew who continuously incorporates safety in all aspects.

Chung-Hoon Sailors, however, have not gone incidentfree for the last year, but they routinely practice operational risk management, track and report all incidents and hazards as they are discovered, and conduct robust training to best prepare for the dangers of life at sea. As a result, Chung-Hoon will proudly fly the SECNAV safety flag for the next year.

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Every two to three years surface navy ships receive an afloat safety assessment.

Chung-Hoon was assessed in September 2016 with a score in the 90 percentile.

The ship was inspected for safety administration, all Navy Occupational Safety and Health programs, and divisional deck plate compliance with adherence to safety standards. Even with near perfect scores, Chung-Hoon still finds ways to improve the workplace environment. Having just exited a four-monthlong dry dock period, it has experienced some challenges

and enacted new practices, which may benefit other ships with hopes to improve their safety and execute a successful dry-docking selected restricted availability (DSRA).

During their recent DSRA, Chung-Hoon was committed to strictly follow the Plan-Brief-Execute-Debrief (PBED) and Operational Risk Management (ORM) process for evolutions both simple and complex. The ships attention to the PBED and ORM processes made for a safer working environment and climate.

Chung-Hoon also worked

closely with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and their safety organization that provided an outside set of eyes and helped identify potential hazards to the work environments. The ship also conducted monthly safety committee meetings with divisional safety petty officers to discuss safety concerns and strategize new methods to diminish safety hazards. Cmdr. Vic Sheldon, commanding officer of USS Chung-Hoon, has made it clear that safety is on his mind and makes sure the crew is safety conscious as well.

“Establishing an environment where people feel comfortable raising safety concerns is critical to having a safe place to come to work.

If each discrepancy is treated equally, large safety discrepancies are less likely to arise.”

A safe working environment really is not that hard to achieve, it is about knowing your equipment and doing the little things like maintenance and safety programs the right way each day.

For more information on USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) visit www.public.navy.mil/

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Carderock submarine races draw worldwide teams, promote STEM

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosts the 14th International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR) in the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Md., June 26-30, 2017, featuring 21 teams from universities and high schools.

By Daniel Daglis Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Public Affairs WEST BETHESDA, MD.

Students of engineering from universities and organizations across the country and abroad converged at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, for the 14th biennial International Submarine Races (ISR).

Human-powered submarines in the shape of everything from a shark to an ice cream cone with all the fixings were raced by 21 participating teams in the 1,886-foot Deep Water Basin, which is just one of the three sections that make up the 3,200-footlong David Taylor Model Basin building at Carderock.

The ISR has been a premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) event for 28 years; it is sponsored by the Foundation for Underwater Research and Education (FURE) and hosted by Carderock, the Office of Naval Research and Program Executive Office Submarines. ISR challenges students to design, build and race a one- or two-person human-powered submarine on an underwater course. Former Carderock commanding officer and current president of FURE, retired Navy Capt.

Charles Behrle said the David Taylor Model Basin has proven to be the perfect environment for the races over the years.

“The first races were held off the coast of Florida in the surf,” Behrle said. “One of our biggest concerns with ISR is the safety for the participants, so when you’re in the surf and the winds pick up and the seas pick up, it makes it more challenging. One of the final races they had down in Florida was almost completely all blacked out because of weather. The Basin came up in planning discussions and the Navy agreed to host the event, which is great because it provides us with a safer indoor facility that can accommodate up to 25 or 30 teams.”

The inaugural race was held in June 1989 at Riviera Beach, Florida, born from a concept developed by the H.A. Perry Foundation and Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Ocean Engineering, before coming to the David Taylor Model Basin in 1994. According to Behrle, the first race in Florida proved very successful, with 19 teams from academic institutions, corporations and independent groups gathered to race their submarines and test their designs.

“This is the event that brings everything together.

The participating students have had the classroom, they’ve had the theory and they’ve done the calculations.

What ISR adds is the actual human factor as well as the ‘What could go wrong?’ factor,” Behrle said with a laugh.

“Sometimes things don’t go the way the numbers say they should; the next step is focusing on how to fix it.

“Some of these teams don’t get into the water until they’re here. So if they’re lucky, they’ve gotten in the water somewhere in an Olympic-size pool somewhere and at least submerged

Photos by Devin Pisner Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosts the 14th International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR) in the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Md., June 26-30, 2017, featuring 21 teams from universities and high schools.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosts the 14th International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR) in the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Md., June 26-30, 2017, featuring 21 teams from universities and high schools.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosts the 14th International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR) in the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Md., June 26-30, 2017, featuring 21 teams from universities and high schools.

their sub, but some of them show up never having gotten in the water with that particular boat. So there are things that may not go as planned. It may not go as the book said it should, so now they’re into the real world of ‘How do I change it? What do I learn?

How do I fix it?’ Some of the teams are extremely wellequipped with respect to the materials and tooling to do that kind of thing on site, some of them less so,” Behrle added. “What’s always very good to see is the teams help each other out. Yes, it’s a competition and they all want bragging rights, if a team is lacking something or needs something repaired to get into the basin and have a successful run, the other

covering Science that started as a family affair, grew into mostly home-schooled children and is now flourishing with participants from grade school through college. ISR is open to all institutions or groups that want to participate.

While getting through the underwater obstacle course as quickly as possible might seem like the goal, the fastest time is far from the only facet of ISR. There are 16 judges throughout the week assessing and inspecting the work of the teams including the design, safety and overall process for making improvements on the submarines.

A trophy and $1,000 award sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton is given to the sub-

teams hover around and help.

Whether it’s providing bodies, materials or expertise, it’s a huge collaborative effort and learning experience for all involved.”

Today, the races have proven an international success, with participating teams from Germany, Mexico, the U.K., Canada and the Netherlands.

Universities including the University of Michigan, Virginia Tech, the University of Washington and even some high schools including Sussex County Technical School in Sparta, New Jersey, and Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida, participated in this year’s races. Also participating is an independent group from Accokeek, Maryland, called Kids into Dis-

marine team from any design category that displays the best overall performance, determined by a figure of merit which takes into account the team’s attitude, persistence and resourcefulness. Other award categories include Absolute Speed, Fastest Speed

by Category, Innovation, Best Design Outline, Smooth Operator and Best Spirit of the Races.

“You’ll note that with the awards we do a top overall, but then there’s also an innovator award, and we look for innovations in a team’s design. That’s something that we highly seek in what they’re doing because it means they’re thinking outside the box, and it’s a mentality that all great engineers

have. We put all those design reports in a compendium, and then we mail each team a disk and make it available on our website, so a fledgling team can see all these reports and get an idea of how to construct theirs, but also get ideas about what’s been tried before,” Behrle said.

The record for top speed in the history of the races for any design is 7.4 knots. According to retired Carderock engineer and long-time volunteer and member of the FURE Board of Directors Dan Dozier, most of the submarines compete in the 5- to 6-knot range, which Dozier said is up significantly from the past. However, as Dozier noted, it is not always about being the fastest.

“Some teams aren’t going for maximum speed, they’re striving to have the best new innovation,” Dozier said.

“Propellers are very efficient, but there are a lot of teams that are trying some nonpropeller propulsion, for example, using oscillating foils or wagging tails. So it’s not always about going for the world record, it’s about using your imagination, knowledge and skills as an engineer to come up with something new and effective.”

Dozier and Behrle are just two of the 77 volunteers who work to make ISR a success.

Behrle said that all of the volunteers are not just contributing the week of the event, a lot of them spend their time throughout the year coordinating with schools, showing up at school cafeterias and contacting university naval architecture programs to join in the races.

Currently, there are more than a dozen engineers working at Carderock that have previously participated ISR. Danielle Kolber and Charlotte George are two past participants and engineers in Carderock’s Center for Innovation in Ship Design who contributed as principal organizers for this year’s races. Behrle said that while ISR is designed to be fun, it has truly become a venue to get students excited about engineering and gives them the experience and encouragement to pursue careers in STEM. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, a part of Naval Sea Systems Command, leads the Navy in hull, mechanical and electrical engineering. Headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland, Carderock Division employs approximately 2,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and support personnel and includes detachments in Norfolk, Virginia (Little Creek); Port Canaveral, Florida; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Bangor, Washington; Ketchikan, Alaska; and Bayview, Idaho.

For more information about FURE and the ISR, visit www.internationalsubmarineraces.org.

To see photos of the races on Carderock’s Flickr page, visit https://www.flickr.com / photos/nswccarderock/albums/72157682622255494.

For more news from Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock, visit www.navy.mil/ local/nswcc/.

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New web tuition assistance automation significantly speeds approval process From Navy College Program Public Affairs PENSACOLA, FLA.

As part of the Navy’s transformation to a virtual service delivery model, the Navy College Program launched an update to the My Education portal June 27, significantly improving the Web Tuition Assistance approval process for Sailors taking off-duty education courses.

“We’ve automated a major portion of the WebTA authorization process to improve accuracy, reduce the time it takes to complete the application and get vouchers authorized,” Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Voluntary Education (VOLED) Lead Program Analyst Cathe Waters siad. “Not only does the new process give commanding officers greater authority in the TA authorization process, the improvements will enable faster enrollments,

grade posting, invoice payments, and make voluntary education less stressful for our Sailors.”

Previously, Sailors had to wait for the Navy College staff to manually verify and authorize their WebTA applications after command approval. The new process automatically checks/validates the Academic Institution’s (AI) course/tuition information, validates a Sailor’s status, including degree plan, counseling, no missing grades, EAOS status, TA annual usage, etc.

As part of the update, the My Education portal also adds an AI module where Sailors can select their courses/tuition rates and have those automatically uploaded to the WebTA voucher.

“If all Navy requirements are met, if the Sailor has used course and tuition information from AI module to populate the WebTA request, and if the request is command

FITZGERALD | ‘Complete Continued from B1 Sailors perished when the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer collided with the ACX Crystal in the early morning hours of June 17, causing extensive damage to the ship, flooding compartments where the Sailors slept.

The 650-seat Fleet Theater was filled to capacity for the somber ceremony honoring the seven Sailors: Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia; Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego, California; Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut; Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas; Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, California; Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland; Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio.

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approved, then My Education automatically sends the service member a link to the school payment voucher for signing and delivery to the Academic Institution” Waters added.

“Our approval backlog for TA requests has averaged nearly five-hundred on any given day, each requiring manual review,” Deputy Director for NETPDC VOLED Lt. Cmdr. Nick Turner said.

“The new automated WebTA process will significantly reduce the backlog, allowing exceptionally quick turnaround.”

In order for a Sailor to have their WebTA request accepted and command approved, they need to meet specific training and policy requirements, (training completed, academic counseling by a Navy College Counselor, degree plan uploaded, passing the PRT, recommended for advancement, etc.) to qualify.

Mandatory training in-

cludes TA Policy and Procedures Training and the Joint Knowledge Online Higher Education Prep Course.

Training can be found at the Navy College website under ‘Resources’ and ‘Training.’

Navy College Education Counselors also provide the required academic counseling to help Sailors define their goals and select an education program. Once a college/university and a program have been selected, Sailors work with their AI to produce an education plan which they upload to their ‘My Education,’ ‘education tab,’ and ‘upload files’ tab.

When all the above requirements have been met, Sailors are able to create, save, and submit their WebTA application, entering the Command Approver’s e-mail address.

WebTA applications that do not pass the automatic checks will be reviewed and manually processed by a Navy College Program staff mem-

understanding of what needed to be done’

Admiral Scott Swift, Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet was aboard USS Fitzgerald surveying the damage and commented on the ship’s crew and their actions to save their ship.

“It’s stunning, absolutely stunning, while we mourn the loss of the seven Sailors, that more were not lost, and it was the heroism of the entire crew that ensured that was the case,” Swift said.

“There was no understanding of what had happened at the moment of impact,” Swift said, reflecting on the actions of the crew following the collision.

“But there was complete understanding of what needed to be done. We fight the ship to save ourselves. Every time we go to sea, the ship is our sanctuary and all Sailors have to come together as a crew and fight their ship, and that is exactly what Fitzgerald did.”

Photos by MC2(SW) Raymond D. Diaz III Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks during a memorial ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka honoring the seven Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) who were killed in a collision at sea.

MC1 Peter Burghart and Dan Taylor both contributed to this story.

For more news from Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, visit www.navy.mil/local/ cfay/.

the CANES NEC [Navy enlisted classification code],” Nichole Sellers said, PMW 160 assistant program manager, training. “We are limited to only 12 seats per class with 10 classes per year per location. “That means that only about 240 Sailors can be trained each year.”

PMW 160 worked with the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) CANES schoolhouses to implement the VE4T model of training, which depends less on physical configurations of CANES and more on virtualizing those configurations. This approach makes training accessible via laptops and desktop terminals at Navy Education and Training Center (NETC) electronic classrooms worldwide.

“This training methodology potentially increases available seats from 240 a year, up to 840 while reducing travel costs,” Sellers said. The VE4T enables students to receive differences training to cover any upgrades their system received without leaving their ship’s homeport, which saves travel costs.

“Differences training is offered as follow-on training to CANES system technicians and is tailored to the ship’s network configuration,” Sellers said.

Blue Ridge is the first in its class to host the VE4T training for CANES. This training was conducted remotely in its homeport in Yokosuka, Japan with the curriculum provided electronically from the training development site stateside.

Twenty-eight Blue Ridge Sailors took part in the differences training utilizing an NETC electronic classroom located within walking distance of the ship.

The curriculum focused on the differences between the CIWT CANES schoolhouse training and Blue Ridge’s technology refresh upgrade.

Mount Whitney, normally homeported in Gaeta, Italy, entered dry-dock December 2016 in Croatia for a vital systems and hospitality upgrade including the installation of CANES. A training team flew out to Mount Whitney and conducted CANES VE4T training for 31 Sailors.

“The CANES differences training proved to be quite advantageous to USS Mount Whitney Sailors,” Information Systems Technician 1st Class Caleb R. Hunsaker said, a Sailor assigned to Mount Whitney.

“It was excellent refresher training on the CANES network and software utilities while providing a comprehensive overview on both the hardware and

Visit the NCP website at www.navycollege.navy.mil to start the education process, submit a Help Request at the Assistance Center, initiate a Live Chat session, or review knowledge management articles. The NCVEC can be reached toll free 1-877-8381659 Monday-Friday 7 a.m.

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ber, requiring extra time to fix problems. WebTA requests received prior to 27 June will continue to be manually processed until all are funded.

“As a final push to help eliminate the current WebTA queue, we will be concentrating efforts of the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC) staff on Friday June 30 and Monday July 3 for TA processing,” Turner said. “On those days, live chat and help requests will still be available for Sailors needing assistance. Normal VEC hours will resume July 5.”

It is highly recommended that WebTA applications be submitted no later than 30 days in advance, but all WebTA applications MUST be command approved no later than 14 calendar days prior to an AI’s published term start date. Applications may be submitted for approval up to 120 days prior to term start dates.

software differences between the baseline build and our upgraded version,” Hunsaker said.

CANES replaces existing afloat networks and provides the necessary modern infrastructure and services for applications and systems to operate in the cyber domain. CANES hosts and connects the latest command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, warfighting, and business applications used by the fleet.

“Our Sailors are on the front lines of cyber defense and training is key to mission success — with these new approaches we can deliver more in depth and dynamic training to keep pace with the rapid changes in technology and defend our afloat networks,” PMW 160 program manager Capt. Kurt Rothenhaus said.

PMW 160 provides mission effective, affordable and cyber resilient networks for Navy tactical forces and delivers integrated wide area, local networking and computing and data systems afloat to support a robust network of geographically dispersed Navy, joint service and coalition forces.

For more news from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/ local/spawar/.

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ceremonies feature Jon Stewart, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson Continued from B1 teams to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in archery, cycling, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and wheelchair basketball.

Opening Ceremonies will be held Saturday, July 1, at Soldier Field with Jon Stewart as emcee and entertainment by Grammy award-winning artists Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson.

The Navy honors the sacrifices of wounded warriors from the Navy and Coast Guard by providing top-notch non-medical support through the Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) — Safe Harbor. All enrollees in NWW are encouraged to make athletics a key component of their recovery efforts. By promoting wounded warrior participation in competitions like the DoD Warrior Games, NWW helps enrollees heal through adaptive sports.

For more information about this year’s Games, visit www.dodwarriorgames.com For more information about the Navy’s warrior care program, visit www.navywoundedwarrior.com /

type of accommodations as recruits and conduct many of the same training evolutions they experienced the first time they went through boot camp such as folding and stowing, physical fitness assessments (PFA), swim qualifications, seamanship, firearms familiarization, damage control and marching.

The events will culminate with CPO Selectees participating in the recruit training capstone event, Battle Stations 21, a 12-hour, all-inclusive training scenario on board the USS Trayer (BST 21), a 210-foot-long Arleigh Burkeclass destroyer replica, the Navy’s largest simulator. Upon completion of Battle Stations 21, CPO Selectees will attend a recruit graduation ceremony.

For more information, please view the NAVADMIN 152/17 here: www.public.navy.mil /bupers-npc / reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2017/NAV17152.txt RTC is primarily responsible for conducting the initial Navy orientation and training of new recruits. The command is commonly referred to as “boot camp” or “recruit training” and has been in operation at Great Lakes since 1911.

Boot camp is approximately eight weeks, and all enlistees into the United States Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes physical fitness, seamanship, firearms familiarization, firefighting and shipboard damage control, lessons in Navy heritage and core values, teamwork and discipline. Since the closure of RTCs in Orlando and San Diego in 1994, RTC Great Lakes is, today, the Navy’s only basic training location, and is known as “The Quarterdeck of the Navy.” Today, about 30,000 to 40,000 recruits graduate annually from RTC and begin their Navy careers.

RTC is overseen by Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.

NSTC (NSTC) oversees 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy. NSTC also includes the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at more than 160 colleges and universities, Officer Training Command at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) citizenship development programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide.

For more news from Recruit Training Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/ rtc/.

For more information about Naval Service Training Command, visit www.netc.navy.mil/nstc/ or visit the NSTC Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/NavalServiceTraining/.

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Barbecue for breakfast, lunch and dinner Drive only a few hours from Hampton Roads, and you’ll find some of the world’s best barbecue and more around Greenville, North Carolina.

By Eric Hartley The Virginian-Pilot

Don’t forget to bring a cooler.

Some of the world’s best barbecue is a couple of hours away from Hampton Roads, and you’re going to want to bring some home.

For the uninitiated, this is Eastern North Carolina-style ’cue, which means whole hogs, cooked slowly over wood, chopped and doused in a thin vinegar-and-pepper sauce.

Even if the barbecue is the reason for your trip (and it should be), you’ll find plenty else to fill a Saturday in Greenville and surrounding towns. Nature, art, comic books, mini golf, beer and barbecue. What more is there?

As with any good marathon, the keys are preparation and pacing.

Cooler and ice in tow, get an early start – the earlier the better – and head straight for B’s Barbecue, a fixture housed in a tiny blue-andwhite building just west of downtown Greenville.

Your day starts here for a simple reason: When B’s sells out, it closes for the day.

On the Saturday we visited, that happened before noon. A handwritten sign went up in the window of the front door: “Sold out of food!!!”

They’re not kidding. Real barbecue takes time, so they can’t just make more.

You can eat inside, but if it’s nice, order at the window and eat at the picnic tables outside by the gravel parking lot.

Eric Hartley | The Virginian-Pilot A barbecue plate with cole slaw and cornbread sticks at B’s Barbecue in Greenville, N.C.

Eric Hartley | The Virginian-Pilot This bridge in downtown Greenville is part of the Tar River Greenway.

Eric Hartley | The Virginian-Pilot Getting your North Carolina barbecue atop a loaded baked potato — as you can at Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville — isn’t exactly traditional. But don’t let that stop you.

The meat is smoky and moist, with not much spice, but it comes with a side of sauce. The potato salad and slaw are both good, and our plates come with nicely crunchy cornbread sticks.

Remember: This is only breakfast.

B’s seems like it’s in a country village, but in fact downtown Greenville is just a few minutes west. And lunch is only 20 minutes down the road, so you’ll want to head into town for a break.

Start with a postprandial stroll at Greenville’s Town Common, a sprawling park along the Tar River at the north edge of downtown, not far from the East Carolina University campus.

There’s a huge playground. And a pleasantly shaded “greenway,” part of a growing network of trails, starts here and meanders along the river and through neighborhoods.

The “love locks” affixed to a riverfront fence – personalized padlocks, mostly fea-

turing the initials of couples – will look familiar to anyone who’s crossed Norfolk’s Hague footbridge in the past few years.

A short drive or 15-minute stroll away is the Greenville Museum of Art, housed in a small brick building that used to be the Flanagan family house. Admission is free, and rotating exhibitions often feature local students or artists.

OK. Ready for lunch?

Twenty minutes south in the town of Ayden, population 5,200, is the 70-year-old Skylight Inn. There’s a gravel parking lot, naturally, and when you walk inside you’ll likely hear the rhythmic thumping of cleavers chopping meat behind the counter. The lines are often long, but the service is quick.

The place is now owned

by Sam Jones, the grandson of founder Walter “Pete” Jones. He’s made some changes around the edges.

They sell T-shirts and have

a fancy website. Let us not speak of the tomato-based sauce now offered for sale.

But never mind that. The food comes the way it always has: a paper tray of meat, topped with a slice of dense cornbread, then a tray of finely chopped sweet slaw.

The pork is smoky and complex – a good mix of dark and light meat, which offer different flavors. The meat is sprinkled with chopped-up cracklings that seem like they should get in the way. Instead, they make it even better.

It would be easy to overlook downtown Ayden. But take another stroll around while you’re here. There’s a craft beer store, Cindirene’s, and a small bookshop called Random Sample that specializes in mysteries but has a bit of everything. (Call before you go to check if it’s really open, owner Brenda Stewart cautions us.)

By now, your cooler should be stocked. A pound

to go was $8.50 at B’s and $11.25 at Skylight. It will be good for a few days in the fridge (or months in the freezer) and reheats nicely in a saucepan over low heat.

Buy some sauce to go and splash a bit on before you eat it.

Back in Greenville, you’ll find an afternoon’s worth of diversions. If you’re into comics, check out the huge selection at a store called World’s Coolest. And a round at Captain Jack’s, a pirate-themed indoor miniature golf course on the east side of town, is a fun break on a hot day whatever your age.

After that, take a drive out to Farmville – yes, past actual farms – to the DuckRabbit brewery, which specializes in dark beers. The building is small, but there are seats outdoors, and the service is friendly.

For dinner, stay in the Skylight Inn family by heading to Sam Jones BBQ, a new sit-down place roughly between B’s and Skylight.

It’s not exactly traditional: The parking lot is paved, the vibe is suburban, and they sell beer and wine.

But the food is good. And, well, most of the old-school places are closed at night.

The meat is tasty, if a tad less moist than at Skylight.

The sides include the usual, but also fresh fruit and excellent fresh-cut fries. You can even get your barbecue served in a baked potato, and why not?

After that, you might as well head home. Sure, by now you might be tempted to find a hotel, buy a second cooler and do it all over the next day.

Alas, B’s and Skylight are closed on Sundays.

Eric Hartley, 757-932-7511, eric.hartley@pilotonline. com Follow @ethartley on Twitter and HartleyEric on Facebook.

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Girl Scout Camp Sampler Day July 6, 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Camp Skimino, 448 Fenton Mill Road, Williamsburg kiml@gsccc.org, 757547-4405, www.gsccc.org Girls who join Girl Scouts this summer are invited to attend a Girl Scout Camp Sampler Day for new members to enjoy the great outdoors and explore everything Girl Scout camp has to offer — swimming, canoeing, archery and more.

To attend Camp Sampler Day, join Girl Scouts at www.gsccc.org, then, contact kiml@gsccc.org to reserve your spot for camp. Cost to join is $15.

There is no cost to attend the Camp Sampler Day.

Placement Tests Refresher Workshops July 6–12, various times, Tidewater Community College campuses vfriedman@tcc.edu, 757-822-1078 Brush up on your English and math skills at free workshops open to the public. Arrive 10 minutes early to register.

Symphony by the Sea: Sunsets of Hollywood July 6, 7:30–9 p.m., Neptune’s Park, 31st Street and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 757-213-1420, www. neptunefestival.com/ events/symphony-by-thesea-concert-series The Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s series of oceanfront concerts begins with a collection of cinematic scores that evoke nostalgia, adventure and romance.

Audiences will enjoy the sounds of exciting themes and selections from films such as “Les Misérable,” “Dances with Wolves,” “Legends of the Fall,” “Mission Impossible” and “Titanic.” Beachfront pops presented by The Breeden Company on six evenings. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public. Series Memberships are available for reserved seating, valet parking and VIP tent access. Ages 16 and younger are free with a paying member.

To Face the Unknown: Portsmouth and the Great War: Opening Reception July 7, 5–8 p.m., Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center, 400 High Street, Portsmouth 757-393-8543 The Portsmouth

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Courtesy of Tazewell County Public Library This image of Chap Osborne and colleagues with seized still at Mud Lick in 1927 will be part of the Prohibition Lecture on July 10 at the Hampton History Museum.

Museums present the exclusive exhibit that examines the effects World War I had on Portsmouth, and vice versa, through artifacts, documents, and stories of growth, service, and support on the home front. The exhibit will be on display until Oct. 9.

Norfolk Public Library Fine Free Week July 7–15, All Norfolk Public Library locations norfolkpubliclibrary. org.

Return your overdue Norfolk Public Library materials and the current fines will be waived. The lost library card fee will also will be waived, so use this opportunity to replace your lost card.

Each person who has fees waived is asked to donate a new school supply item.

Fines and imposed fees will not be waived for lost or damaged materials, or collection fees on lost items.

Patriot’s Day: Commemorating the Great Wars July 8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, 2 High Street, Portsmouth 757-393-8591 The Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum’s annual celebration of America’s birthday commemorates the Great Wars this year.

Live music, living history stations including a period recruitment station, crafts, activities, games, and more from the World War I and World War II eras.

The Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission’s mobile museum will be stationed at Patriot’s Day, featuring stories and artifacts from dozens of Virginians who served in World Wars I and II. Bring your family’s wartime documents and memorabilia to be scanned as part of an ongoing collection of war information to be added to the Library of Virginia archives.

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Cultural Center, 400 High St., Portsmouth 757-393-8543 Dr. Linda McGreevy, former art history professor at Old Dominion University, will give a presentation on the art of WWI as it relates to paradigms surrounding The Great War.

Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion July 8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., On the Boardwalk at 17th Street, Virginia Beach Oceanfront BeachStreetUSA.com, 757-385-SURF (7873).

Artists gather to turn the boardwalk into an impromptu canvas of color with the theme “Meet Me at the Movies.” Artists can register on the boardwalk at 17th Street before 12:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Art will be on display between 15th and 17th Streets. Judges will score the drawings according to criteria such as composition, use of color, adherence to theme, and creativity, in three competitive divisions for prizes.

Children’s Birthday Party and Chalk Drawing Contest July 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Museum of the Albemarle, 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 252-335-1453, www. museumofthealbemarle. com.

Celebrate the museum’s 50th birthday with free cake, games, hands-on activities and selfies with interactive chalk drawings. Participants will receive gift cards. Free and open to children of all ages.

Girls on the Run Camp July 10–14, 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., St. Patrick School, 1000 Bolling Ave., Norfolk 757-965-9040, ellen@ gotrshr.org Rising third-sixth grade girls will explore life skills topics through physical activity, collaborative games and creative expression, including writing, acting and art in the mornings. In the afternoons, the group will help restore the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Population and take field trips to women-owned enterprises to learn about leadership.

The camp will culminate with a celebratory event Friday afternoon in which families can share in the girls’ accomplishments by joining them in a one-mile fun run and a creative showcase of their original work from the program. $250.

Prohibition Lecture July 10, 7–8 p.m., Hampton History Museum,120 Old Hampton Lane, downtown Hampton 757-727-1102, www.

HamptonHistoryMuseum. org Dr. Gregg D. Kimball, director, Public Services and Outreach, Library of Virginia, presents the illustrated lecture “Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled” as part of the Hampton History Museum’s Port Hampton Lecture Series. The program is free to museum members, and $5 to nonmembers.

Hampton Roads students awarded Anchor Scholarships From Anchor Scholarship Foundation

Anchor Scholarship Foundation (ASF) awarded 14 new scholarship to students from the Hampton Roads area. The total 38 worldwide winners are selected based on academic proficiency, character and all-around ability, extra-curricular activities and financial need. The 2017 ASF scholarships total more than $118,000.

Awards were presented June 9 at the Navy Scholarship Awards Luncheon hosted by Navy League at the Norfolk Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk. ASF provides college scholarships to dependent children and spouses of U.S. Surface Navy personnel; officer and enlisted, active duty, retired, honorably discharged or deceased.

High School seniors Madeline Crockett, Maury High School (H.S.), will be attending The University of Virginia. Kyle DeGuzman, Grassfield H.S., will be attending George Mason University.

Natalie Finman, Cox H.S., will be attending The Univer-

Courtesy Anchor Scholarship Foundation Anchor scholars that attended the June 9 Award Ceremony hosted by Navy League of Hampton Roads. Standing (from left): Kyle DeGuzman, Kathleen Ballard, Jared Johansen, Patience Omoregie, Katelyn Johansen, Julianna Guilfoy, Kiarra Steer, Serena Brown. Seated (from left): Ashley Coffell, Natalie Finman, Rebecca Poe, Michaela Vecerkauskas, Bryana Mainor

sity of Virginia. Caitlynn Van Nurden, Granby H.S., will be attending Roanoke College.

Michaela Vecerkauskas, Tallwood H.S., will be attending Old Dominion University.

Kayla Washington, Granby H.S., will be attending Pepperdine University. College students Ashley Coffell, Old Dominion University. Julianna Guilfoy, Virginia Commonwealth University. Jared Johansen, Old Dominion

University. Katelyn Johansen, Old Dominion University. Bryana Mainor, The University of the Arts. Kiarra Steer, University of Central Florida. Spouse students Patience Omoregie, Old Dominion University. Rebecca Poe, Southern New Hampshire University.

For more information about Anchor Scholarship Foundation, please go to AnchorScholarship.com

Virginia Beach to honor Vietnam War veterans, families, supporters

By David Schleck The Virginian-Pilot

John Uhrin was met with animosity when he returned to the East Coast after ship deployments during the Vietnam War. “A lot of the general population took out their political frustrations on the military personnel who were serving their country,” said Uhrin, a retired Navy commander. “It was really ugly.”

Now a city councilman, Uhrin is working with veterans groups to organize an event this fall in Virginia Beach.

“We need to show these Vietnam veterans that the country does appreciate their service,” Uhrin said. “This also includes their families and surviving spouses who shouldered a huge burder before/during/after our service.”

Event organizers need to identify veterans and their families.

They especially want those who served on active duty – regardless of location – from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, to visit www.vietnamvet50thvabeach.org by the end of July and register their interest.

Uhrin said planners need more registrations to pick a date and location for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War. The program will include activities and ceremonies to achieve five objectives, according to a city press release: To thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice

Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot file photo Councilman John Uhrin represents the Beach district, which includes the resort area.

Responses requested A Vietnam 50th anniversary celebration is being planned in Virginia Beach for this fall. The event has been sanctioned and by the city of Virginia Beach, which has pledged support.

Organizers need responses of interest of attending by July 31 in order to proceed with planning. To register to attend, please visit www.vietnamvet50thvabeach. org.

For more information, contact John Uhrin at juhrin3@ verizon.net. on behalf of the U.S. – and to thank and honor the families.

To highlight the service of the Armed Forces during the war and the contributions of federal agencies and governmental and nongovernmental organizations that served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.

To pay tribute to the contributions made on the homefront.

To highlight the advances in technology, science and medicine related to military research conducted during the war.

To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made

by the allies of the U.S. during the war.

If you fit into any of the categories above, you are encouraged to register for the event.

Not only should those who served be honored, but everyone should be reminded of local sacrifices that were part of a conflict fought on the other side of the world.

David Schleck edits the Beacon section of The VirginianPilot, which covers community news in Virginia Beach.

Reach him at 757-222-5108, david.schleck@pilotonline. com.

Golfers invited to Portsmouth City Amateur Tournament From City of Portsmouth

Bide-A-Wee Golf Course invites all amateur golfers with a verifiable handicap to play in the Portsmouth City Amateur Golf Tournament, Aug. 5-6.

Flights will be available for

all handicap ranges including seniors, and carts are mandatory for the competition. The format is a 36-hole individual stroke play.

The Portsmouth City Amateur is a Virginia Sate Golf Association point-earning

tournament with prizes on a top-notch course.

For more information, call Bide-A-Wee Golf Course at 757-393-8600 or complete the application at www.portsmouthva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2811.

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A PART OF NORFOLK FOR 100 YEARS

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Naval Station Norfolk came into being 100 years ago on the Sewells Point site of the Jamestown Exposition. It used some of that fair’s same buildings, constructed lots of new ones, added piers and an airfield and eventually grew into the largest naval facility in the world.

Through times of war and peace it has sent off and welcomed home the nation’s defenders on the sea, hosted presidents and tour groups and become an integral part of the city and region.

The 1960s saw continued Cold War tensions and a controversial war in Vietnam that heightened emotions around ships’ homecomings.

Top: The USS Norfolk returns to the naval station on Dec. 8, 1964.

Above: On April 13, 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited Hampton Roads to tour naval installations.

About a year earlier Kennedy spoke before Congress and said the U.S. military’s special operations force would be expanded. The first SEAL teams were established in Virginia and California around that time.

When the president toured Naval Station Norfolk on that day in 1962, he met and chatted with some of the members of SEAL Team 2, which was based at nearby Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Virginia Beach.

Left: Pilots are briefed at Naval Air Station Norfolk on May 28, 1968, before setting out on a search for the Norfolk-based nuclear submarine USS Scorpion. The ship failed to return to Norfolk as scheduled a day earlier. The Scorpion and its 99-member crew left in February for a training mission in the Mediterranean.

The aviators, flying P-2 Neptune patrol planes, searched thousands of square miles of ocean over several days before the Navy declared the submarine “presumed lost with all hands.” In October, the Navy announced that a ship towing photographic equipment found the wreckage west of the Azores and Canary Islands.

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“Alien: Covenant”: Bound for a remote planet on

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Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MWR website at www. navymwr.org/movies/ theater/.

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Water Country USA slides into the top 5 of best in nation

By The Virginian-Pilot

Water Country USA in Williamsburg ranks among the top five water parks in the nation in TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards.

Orlando, Florida, boasts three parks among the top five.

Award winners for the top 10 were determined from an algorithm involving ratings

and reviews over a 12-month period, TripAdvisor’s announcement said.

The other water parks in the top 5 are: 1. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park – Orlando; 2. Aquatica Orlando – Orlando; 3. Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park – Orlando; 4. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari – Santa Claus, Ind.

Wikipedia Commons U.S. Army troops take a break while on patrol during the Vietnam War. Author David E. Grogan seeks to uncover the hardships faced by soldiers and the consequences of the war in his thriller “Sapphire Pavilion.” Grogan spent 26 years in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

In thriller, veteran chases vast mystery to Vietnam

By Jackie Mohan Virginian-Pilot correspondent

In a 2014 interview with NPR, Henry Kissinger said, “The Vietnam War was a great tragedy for our country. And it is now far enough away so that one can study without using the slogans to see what really happened.”

Author David E. Grogan seeks to uncover, in his thriller “Sapphire Pavilion,” hardships that soldiers faced in that war and how the consequences of that historical tragedy continue to reverberate.

In the summer of 2000, family man Steve Stilwell’s small-town law office in Colonial Williamsburg is thrown into panic when he receives word that his friend and former Navy JAG colleague has been imprisoned in Vietnam on drug trafficking charges. Together with office manager Marjorie and newly hired veteran Casey, Steve and his team dive into a case that spirals into an unexpectedly vast mystery.

And so begins a roller coaster of a thriller whose heart is a devotion to the struggles of veterans, those waiting to come home and the families of those who never will.

While Marjorie and Casey investigate from the home front, Steve heads to Vietnam to figure out how his friend – who strictly opposes illegal

Grogan succeeds in pushing readers to think more deeply about wartime truths that remain buried overseas. drugs – could get wrapped up in a drug case. While there, Steve meets Phan, a local who quickly becomes a loyal friend, and Gallagher, a mysterious woman who takes a dangerous interest in him. As he travels through Vietnam, he reflects on America’s complicated relationship with the country surrounding him: They passed a wrinkled old woman. … She didn’t ask for money, nor did she move, but her eyes followed him, convicting him of a crime he hadn’t committed. He looked away as they neared the park bench, but the woman’s hostile glare stayed with him, reminding him that Americans weren’t the only ones scarred by the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, Casey struggles with resurgent memories of her past in the Army. As Memorial Day approaches, she tries to repress her survivor’s guilt as she remembers her friend who died in a helicopter accident in Iraq, the accident in which she lost her leg.

All of the characters must learn to confront their past, their choices and the consequences for their futures.

Steve especially is forced to

balance his professional and personal lives, as his dedication to solving the case causes his wife to question his devotion.

And as the case deepens, he and his team quickly learn that this case is a matter of life or death for everyone involved as they begin to uncover government secrets hidden for decades.

He and his work – introduced in Grogan’s “The Siegel Dispositions” – draw on the experiences of the author. Grogan spent 26 years in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, with numerous tours overseas, and degrees from the College of William & Mary and the University of Virginia.

He connects with veterans’ and families’ difficulties as his protagonist grapples with his own past as well as those of other veterans: Steve picked up the dog tags and pulled the corroded chains through his fingers.

Although time had taken its toll on the letters punchstamped into the aluminum tags, all three names were clearly visible. Steve ran his index finger over the raised letters on one of the tags as if reading Braille. It saddened him to think these men died

over thirty years ago, in the prime of their lives, serving their country in a war they probably didn’t understand.

They did their duty, fought when others chose not to, and paid the ultimate price.

Although his musings ring true, readers will readily recognize such oftenused phrases and ideas. As well, the actions, landscapes and certain conversations are rendered in extensive, almost overwhelming, detail. Although the details help readers feel immersed in Steve’s world, and local readers likely will appreciate the occasional wink in their direction, “Sapphire Pavilion” would have benefited from a tight edit.

As the thriller races to its conclusion, Steve realizes just how far the influence of his case stretches, redefining the Vietnam War and its repercussions for American history itself. Accented by the call to recognize soldiers’ sacrifice, the story’s many threads weave a compelling exploration of veterans’ struggles then and now, and how they are far more similar than different.

Grogan succeeds in pushing readers to think more deeply about wartime truths that remain buried overseas.

Jackie Mohan is a graduate student in creative writing at Old Dominion University and is a staff member of The Barely South Review, ODU’s literary journal.

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JOGGIN’ FOR FROGMEN 5K TO BE OCT. 21 From the Navy SEAL Foundation

Courtesy photo Magician David Blaine will make Norfolk one of his last stops on a 40-city tour when he appears July 9 at Chrysler Hall.

Magical, mystical, illusionist David Blaine at Chrysler Hall July 9

By Yiorgio Flagship correspondent

David Blaine, magician, illusionist and stunt artist extraordinaire has embarked on his first-ever North American Tour and will be making his one and only appearance in the Hampton Roads area, July 9 at 8 p.m. at Chrysler Hall.

Blaine has performed to audiences of more than 20,000 all over the world as well as performing private, intimate shows for sitting U.S presidents including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as other international leaders and prominent figures such as Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger, Michael Bloomberg, Stephen Hawking and Muhammad Ali. The uniqueness of Blaine’s one-man show is that it is an experiment in and of itself, in that the tour actually evolves as it moves across the country. This means that

no two shows will be exactly the same. It is a 40-city tour launched on May 30 in San Diego, California, and will culminate on July 23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

With his July 9 appearance in Norfolk being so close to the end of the tour, we are sure to see a determined Blaine push the limits and attempt new feats for the first time live as he brings his unique brand of entertainment that is guaranteed to be an unforgettable interactive experience that both shocks and amuses.

David Blaine White was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and credits his grandmother for getting him into magic. In an interview with Bicyclecards.com, he talked about his grandmother having “an orange tarot deck, and she gave it to my mother. And my mother treated it as though it was special and gave it to me. I carried it with me every day.

I was about 5. And I would wait for my mother to finish work at the library, and I had these cards, and the library helped me learn a magic effect with the cards. And I did it to my mother and she went nuts, she thought it was incredible. And it probably wasn’t, but that began my love of card magic and therefore me becoming a magician.”

Blaine moved to Manhattan when he was 17, and by the time he was 23 years old, he produced, directed and starred in his first television special on the ABC network called “Street Magic. The great magician Penn Jillette of the famous magical team of Penn and Teller was so impressed that he called the special “The best TV magic special ever done.”

Over the past 20 years, Blaine has continued to push his body and mind to endure the unthinkable. His upclose, street magic continues

to astound people of all ages.

In his nine primetime specials, audiences around the world have seen him being buried alive, encased inside a 6-ton block of ice, stand atop a 100-foot tall pillar for 36 hours without a safety net, endure 44 days inside a transparent box on nothing but water, and had more than 1 million volts discharged at him continuously for 72 hours from seven Tesla coils.

Who knows what exciting adventure awaits us on July 9 at Chrysler Hall?

Tickets start at $29.50, and VIP packages are available.Visit http://www.sevenvenues.com/events/detail/ david-blaine Yiorgo is a Hampton Roads arts, entertainment and sports writer. A stage, TV and movie actor, he is also an educator, motivational speaker, writer, storyteller and columnist.

The Navy SEAL Foundation’s Virginia Beach Joggin’ for Frogmen 5K will take place Oct. 21, at the Military Aviation Museum, 1341 Princess Anne Road, in Virginia Beach.

Inspired by U.S. Navy SEALs (Frogmen), the Navy SEAL Foundation’s Joggin’ for Frogmen Race Series brings communities and families together to jog in honor of the Naval Special Warfare community and their families.

Race categories include adult civilians, adult activeduty military, and a Tadpole Trot (children 6 and younger). Registration prices vary by category. Visit JogginforFrogmen.com/VirginiaBeachVA for the latest pricing. Registration will include custom finisher’s medals for all participants, chip timing and bibs, and a race T-shirt.

Packet Pickups will be Oct. 20, 3-7 p.m. at Running Etc, 1940 Laskin Rd., Suite 302, Virginia Beach.

Participants can enjoy the beer garden and an aerial parachute performance by Skydive Suffolk.

A Virtual Racer registration option is available for participants who can’t make the race, but still want a shirt and medal. For $45 (including shipping), virtual racers will receive a shirt and finisher’s medal within three weeks after the race.

Events such as this support the Navy SEAL Foundation and its mission to provide both immediate assistance and ongoing support to U.S. Navy SEALs and the entire Naval Spe-

cial Warfare (NSW) community – veterans, active duty, wounded, transitioning and their families as well as families of the fallen.

Over the past five years, Joggin’ for Frogmen events nationwide have raised more than $700,000 for military families. For more information about the event or to register, please visit: www.jogginforfrogmen. com/VirginiaBeachVA or send an email to VirginiaBeachVA@JogginforFrogmen.com.

The Navy SEAL Foundation is focused on preservation of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) force and their families. It provides immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the NSW community and is a source of empowerment and comfort for the families of the fallen. The Foundation offers a comprehensive set of programs specifically designed to improve health and welfare, build and enhance resiliency, empower and educate families and provide critical support during times of illness, injury or loss.

The Navy SEAL Foundation is a 501©(3), tax exempt, national nonprofit charitable foundation which has maintained a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator since November 2011 for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency and is also certified by the Independent Charities of America as a “Best in America” charity.

To learn more, visit www.navysealfoundation. org/or www.facebook.com/ NavySEALfoundation/

Hampton Roads group wins spot at national jam band fest

By Dan Duke The Virginian-Pilot

The Conqueroos have conquered.

The Hampton Roadsbased blues-rock band Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos has won a spot at the LOCKN’ festival in August with some of the world’s biggest jam bands.

And they did it with one of their four members missing to take care of a family emergency.

A contest that began in January to pick three Virginia bands to play at the three-day music festival in Arrington reached its peak on June 17. The Conqueroos and five other bands played for the right to join a lineup that will include John Fogerty, the Avett Brothers, Keller Williams, Widespread Panic, the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, and Gov’t Mule.

The Conqueroos had arranged to have a bus carry fans to the qualifying show in Arrington, with saxophone-harmonica player J.B. Bustillos at the wheel.

But the Thursday before the show, his son broke his hip.

The bus was grounded, and a bunch of dedicated fans whose votes might help the Conqueroos win had to find their own way to the venue north of Lynchburg.

And the four-piece band would have to compete as a trio: Rosano, bass player Paul Warren and drummer Scott Smith. “I had to play a little more guitar than I normally do,” Rosano joked.

The attitude was, he said: “We gotta keep going, we

Courtesy of the band Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos are, from left, Anthony Rosano, Paul Warren, Scott Smith and Jeremy “J.B.” Bustillos.

gotta keep pushing. And that’s what we did.”

“Everything went well,” he said, “and the most important thing is that his son will be OK. “The vibe was very communal. There was a lot of camaraderie among all the bands. We were all rooting for each other.

“Kendall Street Company, which won a spot, has a guitar player from the 757, from Carbon Jam,” he said.

The Conqueroos met Carbon Jam, rockers from Virginia Beach, in 2012 when the bands were picked to represent Hampton Roads at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Guitarist Ben Laderberg isn’t the only local connection for Kendall Street Company, which is based in Charlottesville. The lead singer, Louis Smith, is from Virginia Beach, too.

Rosano said the philosophy for the contest was the

same as the band’s overall outlook: “Let’s just perform good music and share this with as many people as we possibly can.”

LOCKN’ will give Rosano and the Conqueroos, who have opened for many national acts, a chance to make new connections in the music world.

“I’m a huge Gov’t Mule fan and Warren Haynes fan,” he said, referring to the guitarist for the band. “I would

probably lose my mind a little bit if I was to meet with him or jam with him.”

The festival can also help grow their fan base and gain exposure for their latest, self-titled album, released in April.

“I’m always thankful,” he said,” for the people who support us.”

Dan Duke, 757-446-2545, dan.duke@pilotonline.com

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Let’s just perform good music and share this with as many people as we possibly can.”

Anthony Rosano

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COMPLETE YARD WORK-Weeding, mulching, trimming, planting & transplanting of grass, trees & shrubbery. Clean Ups, 25 Yrs Exp. 757-918-4152.

Lawn Maintenance

ATTICS & GARAGES CLEANED

Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs.

Call 934-2258

B & J MOVING

Reasonable Rates, Licensed & Insured. bandjmoving.com 757-576-1290

Pest Control

UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200

Trappe 410-822-4351. Salisbury 410-749-8092 Virginia License: 2907003003 July 19, 2017. VAAR #1597. 722-9210

Suff. 2+ Acres Lake Front. Beautiful Brick Colonial

5 BR, 3.5 Baths. July 20th 10 AM on site.

VAF 662 www.vaauctionco.com 538-0123

Drivers/ Transportation/ Shipping Immediate Need for Van Drivers

PRN (Flex) Day - Split Shifts 6am-9am and 2pm-5pm Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center 1100 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 Apply on-line at www.vbpcweb.com EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/ Drug Free Work Place

Affordable Cuts - Landscaping, Lawn & Tree Service, Edging & Mulching. Grass Cut - Minimum Charge $60. Lic & Ins. Credit Cards Accepted, We Do Anything In The Yard. Free Est. 472-8370

Creating community to foster job and well-being Visit us onien for additional opportuntiies at wcbay.hyrell.com

Landscaping/ Lawn Maintenance TREE CLIMBERS

Building & Construction/ Skilled Trades Combination Code Inspector CITY OF PORTSMOUTH

As a Combination Code Inspector, the candidate is responsible for performing inspections of new and remodeled residential dwellings and commercial buildings in multiple trades to ensure compliance with federal, state and local ordinances. For more information please visit our career portal at https://va-portsmouth.civicplushrms.com/ careers/. EOE.

Discount Plumbing, Inc.

35 YEARS IN BUSINESS. LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED PLUMBERS IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE WORK. MUST HAVE GOOD DRIVING RECORD. TOP PAY. Call 497-2115.

INSPECTOR

Hampton Rds. area. Organized professional indv. with critical eye for quality, to perform PT inspec. for Nat. Bldr. $20-30 hr. Will train. Const. exp.+ not mand. resume/info to dennisicsrva@gmail.com.

Education/Training Community Engagement Coordinator (01046A)

Coordinate all elements of community engagement initiatives and outreach to promote the university image and emphasize academic quality, research advancements and to foster community partnerships — to attain regional, national and international visibility for the University.

Close Date is July 14, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/ 5561 and follow the online instructions.

FT/PT opportunities on the Southside.

Award-winning Employer.

Veterans, Active Duty& Spouses welcome. Evening, overnight, and weekend shifts available. Apply at www.topguardinc.com or at 7400 Granby Street, Norfolk M-F 9 AM – 3 PM, EOE.

Maintenance HVAC Commercial Technician Up to $7500 Signing Bonus for Qualified Commercial HVAC Technicians. Voted Best Places to Work in Virginia 7 consecutive years. Excellent benefits. Extensive on-the-job training. All skill levels considered; find out why great people make their careers here. Location: Hampton Roads area. To apply, visit www.damuth.com/ careers/

CALVIN’S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all

types-flat, gutters, slate, shingle, torch down/rubber.

Free est, 30+ yrs exp. BBB. Lic/Ins 757-382-0031

J.K. ROOFING

LEAKING ROOF, REPAIR SPECIAL 30 YEAR ARCHITECT SHINGLE. $1.99 PER SQ. FT. GUTTER & SIDING.

Call (757) 880-5215

Siding

The City Of Newport News is recruiting for a Water Treatment Plant Operator for the Waterworks Department. This position is responsible for operating and maintaining the Waterworks Water Treatment and Distribution Systems during assigned shift. Requires a high school diploma and 3-5 years of experience in the operation of a Class 1 surface water treatment plant and pump station facilities, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Lead or supervisory experience is preferred.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications for Water Treatment Plant Operator, 1st Class may be considered at the lower levels with commensurate pay. Anticipated hiring range: $39,543 - $47,452. For additional information, and to apply, log on to https://va-newportnews. civicplushrms.com/Careers/

by July 11, 2017. EOE.

Part-Time/ Seasonal Earn Big Money part-time from home mailing out 4-color sales postcards. 1-800-313-0961 or www.abminfo.com. Referred by 9978 and H. Billups

W.M SCHLOSSER CO. INC.

Frank’s Siding & Repairs 227-8964 Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs.

Lic/Ins. LOW PRICES. BBB A+ RATING.

Decks & Fencing

Moving-Hauling

Tree Service

#1 Trash Hauling, Asphalt Repair, Demolition,

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE

Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

Lake Taylor Hospital is hiring for all Healthcare Related Positions. Visit our website at www.laketaylor.org for more information.

Medical Front Office

for physical therapy office in VA beach. Part-Time afternoons M-F. Fax resume to Brian Hoke

757-481-3779 or email apt23454@gmail.com

GHENT-8 Great Locations

Ingleside Square Apts. 3515 Gatling Ave. 466-8111

W.M. Schlosser Company is a leader in the industry and the reason is our people. We rely heavily on the leadership, talents, and drive of our employees to bring a successful completion to our projects. If you are interested in joining our team, take the next step and start building your career with us today by visiting our careers page at www.wmschlosser.com/careers for complete job descriptions or fax/email your resume to:

Healthcare/ Medical

Office Warehouse

WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT - Experienced, well rounded and highly motivated individual to assume the total responsibility for field operations on various types of projects. A strong civil background is a plus

TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHS

For Lease-Industrial

1 & 2 BR, free heat & hot H20, $650-$995.

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

PROJECT ENGINEER - Entry level position for an enthusiastic, motivated recent grad with a degree in engineering or construction management.

Traffic Plan seeks Traffic Control Techs to set up & direct traffic around construction sites. A valid VA driver license & clean driving record a must, good pay & benefits. If interested please fill out an application at 2601 D Trade Street Chesapeake, VA Monday-Thursday 3pm-5pm or online at trafficplan.com

$230 wk, kitchenette avail. Pet ok. 757-480-9611

Experience Required. Full Time Position.

Apply @ 749 Trellis Way, Va. Beach, VA 23462.

PROJECT MANAGER and ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER - Take charge individual(s) to oversee the day to day operations of our projects.

Minimum 5 years' experience and a degree in engineering or construction management a plus.

Roofing-Guttering

For Rent-Furnished Apts Motel 6-Ocean View. New rms, near fishing pier,

E. Ocean View. $650. Water included. 646-2398.

MAINTENANCE TECH NEEDED

W.M. Schlosser Company is in need of qualified professionals to fill the following positions:

Soap-N-Suds - Now Hiring P/T Attendants and Cleaners Call 435-4701

tral heat/air. Well-maintained, Lawn care included.

Credit check required. $775 mo. $775 deposit.

757-955-4419.

For Rent-Norfolk Apts

COME JOIN OUR TEAM OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS.

“THE ORIGINAL” 757-466-0644 “YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKS”

For Rent-Duplex 2 BR Duplex, washer/dryer, stove, refrig, cen-

A Newer Remodeled 1 BR apt., walk-in closet,

Engineering/ Architecture

General/Other

For Rent-Condo Virginia Beach Condo for Rent (Atrium Resort) Avl. July 1-8 1BR Suite, Sleeps 4, 1 block to Beach & Brdwalk $900/week. Call Rick at (757) 218-4256.

Chesapeake 1200 & 1500 sq. ft. Call 485-1323.

$300 Moves You In. $720 Mo.

Little Creek Rd-2 BR Twnhse. Central heat/air, carpet. $700-$730. Credit 4 req’d. (888)368-5920 Ask About Our Specials Meredith Mgmt. www.RENTMEREDITH.com OCEAN VIEW’S BEST-5 Locations, 1-2 BR, extras Near beach, air, laundry. www.capitalrentalsva.com

Some/Most Utils. 625-7110. 623-8383

Wards Corner - 1BR, $650 & 2BR, $750 Call 460-1992 or 625-8193.

For Rent-Norfolk House Norview Ranch house 4BR 2Full Bath AC

close to bases, Available July 1, 2017. $1200/mo plus deposit. Ph-757-630-0295

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts CALL ABOUT FREE HALF MO. RENT SPECIAL!! $250 Sec Deposit. Starting at $675. 393-2111

For Rent-Portsmouth House Churchland, W. Branch, Suffolk Homes, apts, twnhmes. $725-$1800. Kline Realty 484-0123

For Rent-Rooms Chesapeake/ Lrg. room in quiet, very low traffic home w/d, wifi, kitch. privs. 757-285-4929

Chesapeake/South Norfolk-Lg furnished

BR, all inclu. Call for details, $150 wk. 386-2043

CHESAPEAKE-Battlefield/Volvo Pkwy, furnished, incl. all utils. $525 mo. + dep. 757-681-4067

Chesapeake-Clean, quiet empty room, dramafree, non-smoker, $150 dep, $450. 757-803-1798 Come Share My Home, Va. Beach. No smoking. $550 mo. Sept. 1st. 757-456-0461.

Excel Room Va. Beach- In A Lg House Shar-

ing Utilities. Extra Clean! $450/mo. 757-615-5612

Furn Rm-Va. Bch, off Oceana, clean, quiet, no drama home, background ck, $500. 635-5151 Norfolk/ODU- Furnished rm with bath, $520+ $100 dep, all utils inclu, no smoking. 985-6523

Norfolk-Near Military Hwy. & Little Creek Rd. $125 wk., fully furnished. 757-285-6229.

Portsmouth- 1 Furn Rm, Central Air/Heating, Busline, W/D, All Utils, $525 mo. 513-5763.

Va. Bch-Kempsville Area. Furnished rm w/cable TV & utils included. Serious inquiries only, $160 per wk. or $500 per mo. 757-403-1920.

Va. Beach-Furnished room, near Mt. Trashmore.

House priv’s, $540 mo.+ dep. All utils included.

Professional, no pets. 757-531-7200.

Va Bch-Lovely neighborhood, working profession-

al w/refs, W/D with house privileges, all utils inclu. $500 mo. 757-471-4748 or 470-6360.

VB-Furnished, TV, clean. Week’s rent & week’s security $160. Must have job/car. 757-692-7050.

For Rent-To Share VA BEACH - LYNNHAVEN

Share Lg 5 BR House. Huge Kit/Liv Rm. Lg Yd, Washer & Dryer, Tiki Bar, Hot Tub, Professional, Clean, No Drama, Reliable, Helpful.

Master BR w/bath $700 mo. Also 2 BR avail. neg

AWESOME DEAL. Text or Call 757 779-1056

Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life (00452A)

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC.

Burial/Cemetery Plot

Woodlawn Memorial Gardens-1 gravesite + vault, burial expenses included. $7900. 408-4614.

Drywall, Plaster, Stucco, General Repairs

Plumbing/Heating/Air

EOE/Drug Free Work place

Email resume to info@seawardmarinecorp.com

Security Officers: Top Guard Security

Engineering/ Architecture

Salary commensurate with education and experience. Close Date is July 14, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/5562 and follow the online instructions.

Seaward Marine Corp l Crane Operator -NCCCO Certified (Exp w/Barge Mounted Cranes) l Piledrivers l Tug captain l Laborers l Divers

PA Mem. Park Double depth lawn crypt. Space/2, Vault/2. Current value 6995. Sell for 2500 no transfer fee. OBX. 757 410-4144

W.M. SCHLOSSER COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DRYWALL REPAIRS 757-497-DONE (3663)

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Law Enforcement/ Security

Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing.

Licensed & Insured.We Get The Job Done! 237-5999 757-813-1199. JAskew222@aol.com JTAskew.com

Ship Building Ship Repair

Forest Lawn-Norfolk...2 plots in Live Oak sect.-flush plaques only, $1200 Each..757.362.1169

FAX: 301 773 0963

A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp.

Sales Sales - Recruiting - Military Placement Do you have an appreciation for military veterans? Are self motivated with a desire to increase your income? Do you like flexibility in your schedule and the idea of unlimited income? We work with both business leaders and transitioning and former military people helping the latter find employment where they want to live.

Requires Associates degree (Bachelor preferred), good working knowledge of personal computer applications and internet search. Must communicate well with excellent writing ability and telephone voice. Must be outgoing and not be easily discouraged. Military experience desired. Recruiting experience a plus. Compensation is commission based but expect $45K to $65K in first year, six figures is within reach thereafter. Send resume to info@ thehonorbridge.com.

EXPERIENCED ONLY. With pay and benefits Please call 434-2449.

EMAIL: APPLY@WMSCHLOSSER.COM

I Mow, Trim, Edge & Clean-Up Reliably.

Low Prices, Free Estimates. CALL NOW!!

Scrap Metal, Junk Car, Concrete, Appliance & Equip Removal. Asbestos Removal. 757-718-1072

Benefits: l Employee Scholarships, Dependants Included l Educational Partnerships l Employee Emergency Fund l Annual ResidentGift to Employees l Medical, Dental, Vision

Plastering/Drywall

MOWING SERVICE-757-774-8746

Custom wood, alum., chain link, vinyl. Quality work, great prices. Free Est. 35 Yrs. Exp. 757-438-7057.

Marshallauctioncompany.com

Westinster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay JOIN OUR TEAM We are now hiring for: l Human Resources Information System (HRIS Analyst) l Director of Nursing l Social Services Coordinator l Outreach Coordinator, WC@Home l Clinical Team Members

(Mention This Ad and Get $25 Off)

Free Estimates $100 OFF ANY BREAKER BOX COLE ELECTRIC - 498-2653

ACTION ONE FENCE & DECK

July 20th-Online Home And Contents Auction For The Estate of Lucille Cobb. Chincoteague, VA. SAME OWNER FOR 91 YEARS!

PLUS HANDYMAN. LICENSED & INSURED

Class A Contractor, patios, sidewalks, driveways.

Free Estimates, Ask for Sylvester 757-371-1911.

Electrical Work

Power Boats/Cruisers PARKER 2320 2008 23 ‘ Very Good Condition. Cuddy cabin, 250hp Yamaha, Lowrance Fishfinder, VHF, GPS, Second helm station. $29,500.00 757 423-5298

Home Improvements AIR-DUCT CLEANING

Professional Brick Repairs.

30 Years Exp. Cosmetic & Structural, Steps, Walls, Etc. Call Earl Smith 757-270-0578

White English Creams. Puppies are vet ck, 1st shots & wormed, health guarantee, $1000 each.

See us on Facebook, Golden Glory of Windsor.

757-617-7508 or 757-650-1949.

White Lightning Lights, back drops & much

Call 757-481-5375.

All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.

Brick Block Work

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS-AKC.

WANTED: High-End Film Camera Collections.

H AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR H

Seven cities towing and recycling. 757 639 0888 We provide towing service to all military bases.

Lockouts, tire changes,jumpstarts, long term storage of vehicle. Also welding fab.

vet ck, M/F. $1000. 757-642-0805, 757-642-0833 or palspupsva@gmail.com

Presa Canario Large pups. Ch. Reg. Shots.

Wormed. Parents. $1800-- Call 216-372-8369 https://youtu.be/7Q9tkoA8ejk

Other home Improvements. Chesapeake Office 757-274-4533. Suffolk Office 986-3777. BBB Accredited. www.builderscorporation.com

DIVORCE/WILLS

Golden Retriever Pups-AKC, English creams,

Poodle Toy Pups-3 males, ready to go. Purebred. Parents on site. 252-676-1005.

Additions, Sunrooms, Roofs, Decks &

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

No court appearance required.

Wills $275. Se Habla Espanol Hilton Oliver, atty. 757-490-0126

de-wormed, parents on site, $850. Ready for Adoption. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327

Mini. Schnauzers-All Colors. Super Coats.

Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464

USED TRAILER SALE !!!

757.622.1455

Attorneys

call

For sale: A litter of AKC English Cream Golden Retriever puppies. 3 boys 6 girls. $1200-$1250. Available July 4th. Vet checked, dewormed, and vaccinated. Call/ text Jonathan for more information or email us at timberlandpuppies@gmail.com

Articles For Sale

at 12 Noon. Call 461-5765 for info.

Full time & PRN (Day, Evening, Night & Weekend positions.) Sign On Bonus for Full Time RN Hires Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center 1100 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 If unable to make the on-site interviews Apply on-line at www.vbpcweb.com EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/ Drug Free Work Place

Must be over 25. Will Train. Call 757-274-5142.

Appraisal Service With 40 Years Experience.

APPLIANCES - Refrigerator $195; A/C $99; Stove $125; Freezer $150; Washer $150; Dryer $125; Dishwasher $100. All Items Like New. DELIVERY AVAIL 757-447-7347

Jack’s Towing, monthly auto auction 3rd Sat.

WRECKER DRIVER/DISPATCHER FULL TIME Must have Good DMV.

Ckc Malt-poo & Malt-shi puppies, Ch. Lines, Health Guar, Vet Ckd, www.puppykisses.org, Cash/Credit Card Only, M $1000 & F $1200, 757-650-5155

business Additions

pedigree, shots, de-wormed, parents on site, health guarantee. $350. 252-396-0233.

422-4477

I BUY COINS

Space Available For Antique Vendors

Australian Shepherd Pups-8 wks old, reg,

Appliances

Now Accepting Consignments. 463-1911

Phoebus Auction Gallery. Next Auction

AKC Chesapeake Bay Retriever pups. exc. show/ hunt/family potential- first shots- $975- 252-3123642

Virginia Beach Antique Co.

Auctions

Barrett Street Auction, next Auction July 29.

JULY 31ST -Online Only Home & Contents Auction.

Atlantic Virginia. Check website for more details!

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other

LARRY ZEDD

Rock. Small Loads No Problem. Quick Delivery.

Call 757-679-9830

Medical Supplies

3lb 8wk Old Maltipoo Puppies 1 Male & 1 Female Black and White $1000/ each 757-761-2882

18th, 19th & 20th Century, Furniture, Artwork, China, Crystal & Collectibles.

1 Piece Or Entire Contents.

We Come To You With & Courteous & Professional Service. No Obligation Offers. Please Get My Offer Before You Sell!

Tag Sales & Estates Settled.

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL

6 yds $205, Mulch $25/yd; Compost $30/yd.

Rock, Sand & Firewood. D. Miller’s, 482-5083 A-1 BLACK, Screen/Sifted Black Topsoil, Mulch, Sand, Compost. Prompt Delivery. Visa/MC.

Magnificent 4 BR home with det gar on corner lot!

new 2016, dual batteries, 16 cells & 8 cells, all extra supplies, $1300 firm. 757-442-6486, lv msg

ANTIQUES & ESTATES

Topsoil-Mulch

lawn equipment. No riding mowers. Call 412-5664.

Inogen One G3 Portable Oxygen, purchased

WANTED

Cameras-Photography

757-474-1303

Lawn & Garden FREE PICK UP of your broken or unwanted

DEALER INFO: 757-430-4735 www.thebigfleamarket.com

OVER 100 Avail. For Boats 12'-38' BUDGET BOATS: (757) 543 -7595

STAMP COLLECTIONS

Only. 3477 Muddy Creek Rd., VB. 721-7434.

FRI 11-6/SAT 10-6/SUN 11-5

Guns, Knives, Swords, Helmets, US Coins/Paper Money & Local Documents, 757-651-7400.

Coin Collections

Pungo Blueberries Blackberries U Pick, Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 7-7 PM. Cash or Check

VB CONVENTION CTR

Garmin Radar GPS, Heat & a/c, new main, new bottom job, shoal draft 315-447-1251 $31000

Jack Frost Enterprises 430-2257

pre-picked also avail, you pick garden & other produce. 2201 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Chesapeake. The Big Red Barn. Mon.-Sat. 8-6; Sun. 8-5. 482-0739

VIRGINIA BEACH ANTIQUES SHOW AUGUST 4, 5, 6

Pearson 1979 365 New Beta 35HP engine

MULCH, TOP SOIL, COMPOST, SAND,

Mt. Pleasant Farms-Pick you own peaches,

757-617-4043

Flea Markets/Bazaars

BLACKBERRIES & SWEET CORN

Flower Sale & More. 2385 Harpers Rd., VB. 10-6.

Call 427-2346. MC/Visa. Open July 4th.

Working or Broken

almost 50% Larger and will have spaces coming available soon. Spaces are first come first served so hurry on down to the Bigger and Better Virginia Beach Antique Mall Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5. 3900 Bonney Rd #111. Va Beach, VA Call 757-390-3244.

Registered Nurses

AT HENLEY FARM

Cindy’s Produce-Peaches, Melons, Local Corn,

Pocket Watches

Southside's Largest Antique Mall is now

Good Things To Eat

CHEAP CRABS-Soft Shells Only, frozen, small $25; medium $30, large $35. 30 minutes from Great Bridge or Pungo, 252-455-5279.

Wrist Watches

We Offer On-Site Tag Sales With A Knowledgeable & Courteous Sales Team. Over 45 Yrs. Exp. In Handling Antiques, Estates & Moving Sales. References Available. We Do It All For You! Call Larry Zedd 422-4477.

We offer acute psychiatric care, substance abuse services and specialized hospitalization programs for adults 18 years and older.

You Pick, 7 AM-7 PM, 3484 Charity Neck Rd., Va. Beach. 426-7501. 426-6869.

Older Men’s/Women’s

ESTATE SALES MOVING SALES

Healthcare/ Medical

Twin $99, Full $119, Queen $129, King $189 Financing Available. Can Deliver. 757-490-3902.

American Antique Buyer

Sterling Flatware

Estate Sale

Sailboats

Furniture-Household 2 Pc. All New Mattress Sets-In Plastic

Paloma Harvesting, Inc. is accepting referrals through the State Workforce Agencies for 30 farmworkers in Lucama, NC. The job includes duties associated with the harvesting of watermelons. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 75 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. This is a temporary position from 7/10/2017 to 8/31/2017. Three-fourths of an avg. of 40/hrs/wk guaranteed. Work tools, supplies, equipment provided at no cost. Housing will be provided without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday. If applicable, expenses for subsistence & transportation to the worksite will be provided.

Employment eligibility checked on all applicants.

Wage rate $11.27/hr or the applicable piece rate.

Apply for this job at your nearest State Workforce Agency or at the North Carolina Department of Commerce, PO Box 27625 Raleigh, NC 27611.

Reference job order #10704798.

Restaurant/ Food Service Cook (Thai Food) needed for Va Beach restaurant.

Min req: 12 months exp.

Send resume to: Bangkok Garden, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd, VA Beach, VA 23452. No phone calls.

Tired of the Summer Grind?

Tired of Late Nights?

Tired of Uncertain Schedule?

Tired of no Benefits?

For Rent-Va. Beach Apts OCEANA/HILLTOP AREA Newly renovated

throughout, Spacious 2 BR, 1 BA. $795/mo. 631-1306.

For Rent-Va.Beach House

757RENTALS.COM THE PROPERTY SHOPPE (757) 496-1986 Lic’d. Agent

South Plaza Trail-4 BR, 2 full bath, driveway, lg yd, central air, $1400. 757-435-3066, 689-1047.

For Sale Commercial HWY 12, HATTERAS VILLAGE, NC OUTER

BANKS, 27943 2 perfectly positioned commercial lots for expanding economic development in a beach village. 57449 and 57477 HWY 12, HATTERAS NC. See Google Maps/Google Earth. Septic systems in place. No requirement to maintain existing business. Offerings being accepted now and begin at $3.5m for both/ 571-218-5837 leave voicemail

For Sale-Chesapeake Home Western Branch-3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch, $212,000. Kline Realty 484-0123.

Open House-Portsmouth

Seasoned Work Team, Set Schedules & Growth Opportunities

Cook - Full Time & Flex

Walk-In Interviews Monday July 3rd & Wednesday July 5th 8:30am - 11am 7 hour shifts (6am - 6pm) weekdays 12 hour shifts (6am - 6pm) weekends To apply in advance, or if not able to attend, apply on line at: www.vbpcweb.com EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/ Drug Free Work Place Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center 1100 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454

Porthsmouth/Waterview: Open Sun. 7/9 12-3 444 Shenandoah St, New Price! 275,000! All Brick! Olde World charm & Quality with lots of updates! 3000 Sq. ft, big yard, 2-Gar. Near hospital, Gerry Sessor 291-4000 All/Pros Realty

FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUL 6, 2017 | THE FL AGSHIP | C7 Antiques & Classics

Automobiles for Sale

Motorcycles

1970 Chevrolet Corvette LT-1 T-Top Coupe. Laguna Gray with black interior. 4-speed trans, 350ci engine.

Classic Muscle Car. $29,900. 757-672-4868.

MAYBACH 2008 57 - ULTIMATE LUXURY, NEW CONDITION, MEDIUM GREY EXT. W/L. ATHRACITE & WOOD INT., ACTIVE VENTILATED REAR SEATS, ACTIVE VENTILATED FRONT SEATS, ELECTRIC SLIDING FABRIC REAR DOOR WINDOW CURTAINS, HIGH GLOSS FINISH LIGHT MAPLE CUSTOM WOOD, 2 TV’S & DVD PLAYER, GRAND NAPPA LEATHER SEATS , REAR ENTERTAIMENT PKG, REAR REFRIGERATOR, REAR CURTAINS ALL AROUND, UMBRELLA AND 2 KEYS, ONE OWNER CLEAN CARFAX. NEW $341,000.

CURRENT BOOK $161,000. ON SALE @ $89,000.

CALL 1(757)373-3257.

VaDlr

Yahama 2005 Silverado 1100 Excellent condition, garage kept, mustang seats, 12000 miles. Also jackets, stand, and cover. All must go. Father-time has caught up. 7574848572 - $3700 for MC.

Sport Utility Vehicles Ford 2000 Expedition, 22” rims, 2 TV’s, 3

amps, 2 speakers more. $3750 obo. 757-228-6656

Ford 2007 Edge SEL PLUS, AWD, Black, Gas, Auto, 3.200$, 3.5L V6, 70k miles, call 757-743-2539

Nissan 2001 X-Terra, 4WD. Good cond,

Buick 1967 Skylark Convertible Excellent condition- Must see-ready to drive anywhere.

Best of the best. Perfect inside and out. V/8 Auto, Like new. 19,900.757-513-3758

119,500 mis., Cash only. $3200. Call 757-715-2569 for appointment.

Volkswagen 2013 Tiguan S One owner, 2WD, 2.0L 4 cyl engine w/200 HP; 6-speed automatic; 63k miles. NEW tires; Night Blue Metallic; $11,000 OBO; 757-477-4013 or 2013vwtig@gmail.com

Trucks

MERCEDES 2011 SL550 AMG - HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE, LOW 54K MILES, BLACK EXT., WITH TAN INT., AMG SPORT PACKAGE, NAVIGATION, PARK ASSIST., GREAT CONDITION, MUST SEE TO BELIEVE. CLEAR CARFAX, NO ACCIDENTS. RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW. 1(757)373-3257 VaDlr Chevrolet 1964 Corvette Ermine White convertible with red leather interior. 4-speed trans, 327ci engine, 68k original miles. $49,900. 757-672-4868.

Chevy 1988 S10 Blazer, 2 door, runs, 4.3, V-6, gray, 200K mis., $1000. 757-729-2911.

Automobiles for Sale

Mercury 2001 Sable, low mileage, leather seats, very good cond, $2800, 531-7182, lv msg.

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Ford 2000 F-150 Automatic. Shifts perfect. No leaks. Mileage 64,100, RWD, Extended Cab Pickup, 5.4l, Gasoline,260HP. $2670. Call:4125063061

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR Toyota 2007 Corolla LE, loaded, 4 dr, miles average. Nice. $4300. 757-487-7101. Va. Dlr. VW 2004 Jetta automatic, runs good, 159K miles, $1500. (757)409-4475 BENTLEY 2007 GTC CONVERTIBLE LOW 28K MILES, IRIDIUM SILVER EXTERIOR, SADDLE BROWN LEATHER INTERIOR, V-12 TWIN TURBO ENGINE, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, IN NEW CONDITION. MUST SEE TO BELIEVE. CLEAR CARFAX, NO ACCIDENTS, NONSMOKER, CURRENT BOOK $93,000 PLUS! ON SALE $67,890. CALL OR TEXT @ 757-373-3257 VaDlr Chev ‘11 Corv.Gr Sport convert. 36K mi,blk/tan, leather,manual,nav,ex cond 757-486-5594 $36K

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Campers/RVs CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean, sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

FLAGSTAFF POP-UPS-1 new demonstrator, 1 used handyman special, $5000 & $1200.

Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

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Corvette 2011 Grand Sport Z16 4LT Supersonic blue. Immaculate condition with 13k miles. Original owner. No smoking or food allowed. Garage kept under cover. Manual transmission. Premium interior package. Call for pricing. 757-620-1529

Ford 2007 Mustang Conv, V-6, auto, 88K, red, Michelin tires, $8300. 757-484-5486.

Honda 2007 Civic 5 speed. 4 other vehicles available. text or leave voice mail 4 Marshall at 510-6602835 4 appointment 2 see. deep creek area

Honda 2007 Fit, blue, new inspection, good cond, $3200 obo. 757-449-6358.

HONDA 2016 ACCORD EX-L Sedan with Nav, Honda sensing, 6 cyl. White w Ivory int. Great condition.

10300 miles, $23,450 Title in hand.

757-650-6200 txt or call

Hyundai 2012 Accent, silver, auto, air, excel cond, new insp, 43K mis., $7800. 757-613-7775.

Mazda 2001 Miata, auto, 54K, gar kept, sky blue w/black top & interior. $6500. 757-548-3365.

Mercedes Benz 2016 SLK 350 hard top convertible, 2700 miles, garage kept, Iridium Gray metallic, Tan Leather, Keyless-Go, Tracking, Navigation and DVD systems, Blind-spot Alert, 18” Premium 5 Spoke Wheels with wheel and tire insurance. Mint condition. Serious only. $49,900. (804)456-3444.

Vans Ford 2005 Freestar, blue, 2 sliding doors,

excel cond in & out, air, $2600 obo. 757-543-3312

Wanted Automobiles $ABSOLUTELY ABLY ACQUIRING AUTOS All Makes & Models, Best Price Paid!!

FREE TOWING. 749-8035

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR Chrysler 2005 Sebring Touring White 2 door convertible with brand new black cloth top. Black interior. Current inspection. Runs great and looks great.

Just over a 100,000 miles. One owner. Text 757717-3906. Great Neck, VB. $4200.

Toyota 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport Like new, 4dr V6 auto payoff 32k, 9100 mls, nav 757-676-6705. txt or call for more info.

AUTOS ACCEPTED - Any Year, Make Or Model TOP DOLLAR, FAST, FREE TOWING. 757-737-2465 Or 757-754-9675

Wheelchair vans from $9995 Mobility Works is the largest mobility dealer in Virginia and the nation with over 800 vehicles to choose from. VA approved. We have low rate financing available with approved credit. Located in the Military Circle area of Norfolk so we’re close to all points in Tidewater. We have experience and compassion to find the best solution for your needs. Mobility Works @ 6059 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.,Norfolk.Give us a call today @757-455-9889.

DROP BY AND VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT 6059 E. VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD. NORFOLK.

Motorcycles Harley Davidson 2007 Street Glide Lots of extras (757)482-5597, black, garage kept, well maintained $11,900 obo Harley Davidson 2005 Road King 757-435-5996 $10k OBO, Garage kept, $6k chrome pkg, a steal!

Harley davidson 2006 wideglide Great looking bike.

Custom Harley paint, lots of chrome,38000 mi.

Vance hinds exh. power commander. Must sell 5800 .00 Exc cond. 7572568124 Honda 1999 Valkyrie 1500cc - 29,000 Miles Adult Driven, Garage Kept, Excellent Condition Call Tom: 757-719-9102

MISSING!-MY 1ST CAR-ORANGE 1973 VW SUPER BEETLE! PLEASE HELP find Gertie.

Bought her 1973,VW dealer Laskin Rd.,sold 1993-94,someone Va. Bch. Gertie had CB antenna on top,vin 1332325451. PLEASE CALL 757-412-0506 if you see Gertie,or own this car.

I would like to make offer to buy her back. I MISS HER!

4-Wheel Drives Nissan 2001 X-terra 4wd Good condition 119,500 miles. Cash only. $3,200 Call 757 715-2569 for appointment.

Work Trucks 1973 Chevy Step Van *Only 92k miles*Brand new exhaust system*Clean title*asking $3800*Please call/text 7575670397*

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