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Fort Lee

Vol. 72, No. 8

Serving the community of Fort Lee,Virginia, since 1941

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HEART ATTACK

Lee Spouse Shares Story to Raise Awareness

by Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

A self-proclaimed “worry-wart,” Sara Dye checks every new blemish for skin cancer and gets increasingly concerned when a headache lasts “a bit longer than normal,” fearing the possibility of a brain tumor.

Her obsession with health grew in September 2008 when she faced a life-threatening situation that no 31-year-old with low blood pressure, perfect cholesterol numbers and no family history of heart disease would ever anticipate. It started with a slight heaviness in her chest.

“I assumed it was indigestion from eating too much, too quickly,” said Dye, the spouse of a Fort Lee military member. “I took some Tums and went to bed, but was awake most of the night with nausea, cold chills and sweating.”

After not feeling better the following night, she decided to be seen at an urgent care facility because she felt like she was experiencing some type of lung problem.

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Sara Dye, a military spouse, tells her story of heart disease during Friday’s American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon in Richmond.

“I explained my symptoms to the doctor and apologized for monopolizing his time for a case of bad indigestion,” Dye said. “He agreed that it was, indeed, probably indigestion, but he wanted to do a quick EKG to err on the side of caution. That one decision saved my life.”

After the EKG came back abnormal, the doctor told Dye she needed to be seen at a hospital for additional screening – and she needed to go immediately – by ambulance.

Dye’s husband, Maj. Erik Dye from the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, went to the hospital to meet his wife during her testing.

“I didn’t feel a sense of urgency by the medical staff,” she said. “They took one look at me, then my medical chart and visibly relaxed. They all did their job wonderfully, but I sensed that nobody felt this was a particularly critical situation. Nobody believed that this healthy 31-year-old-woman was having a heart attack.”

The emergency room on-call doctor came in puzzled and told her she did indeed show signs of a heart attack the previous night.

“A male nurse – who had been friendly and reassuring to me since I had arrived – burst through the door, shaking his head. He didn’t believe the news and was certain the test results had been mixed up,” said Dye. “He made it his mission to recheck the test results, but quietly entered the room 20 minutes later, confirming what he had doubted.”

Dye said even with the tests done in the weeks after her heart attack, there were no clear answers. She was discharged with “a pile of prescriptions medications and a tentative diagnosis of heart disease.”

Since then, Dye – a fourth grade learning disabilities teacher at Winterpock Elementary School in Chesterfield County – said she has tried to tell others about her story to raise awareness. On Friday, she was a guest speaker at the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon in Richmond.

“I was so excited when (the organization) asked me to participate,” said Dye. “Despite the fact that I’m not at all a public speaker, I jumped at the chance to share my story SEE HEART, PAGE 19

NEWS BRIEFS ‘No Shows’

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Kenner Army Health Clinic is working to decrease its number of “no shows” or people who fail to show up for or cancel an appointment. A scheduled appointment can be canceled by calling 1-866-533-5242 at any time.

Clients are asked to cancel appointments at least 24 hours in advance or as soon as they know they will not be able to keep an appointment.

When appointments are canceled, Kenner is able to move another Soldier, Family member or retiree into the time slots. “No shows” reduce the productivity of the health care provider teams.

They waste time and money and take appointments away from people who need them, according to KAHC officials.

Clients are asked to “like” KAHC on Facebook and post their solutions for eliminating “no shows.”

A warrant officer recruiting team from Special Operations Recruiting Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., will give briefings on March 6 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Computer Learning Lab at the Army Education Center on Mekong Road.

For details, call (910) 432-2175 or 286-8819 or visit www.usarec.army. mil/hq/warrant.

World Prayer The Military Council of Catholic Women and the Protestant Women of the Chapel are holding a World Day of Prayer fellowship and brunch March 2, 9:30 a.m., in the Memorial Chapel’s Fellowship Room.

The program, “Let Justice Prevail,” features the country of Malaysia. Free on site watchcare will be available.

For details, email Jeanine Majewski at majewskiAl@aol.com.

10-Miler Try-outs Try-outs for the Fort Lee Army 10-Miler Team start March 24 with the White Bank Classic 5-Miler in Colonial Heights. There is a registration fee. The team is open to active duty Soldiers, retirees, Department of Defense Civilians, Family members and contractors working at Fort Lee. Another opportunity is the Ukrop’s 10K in Richmond on March 31. There is a registration fee. At 8 a.m. on April 14 and May 5, try-outs will begin at the Post Field House. No registration is required.

The Fort Lee Armed Forces Day 8-Miler is the last try-out opportunity.

Registration is required for the May 19 race. It will begin at 8 a.m.

For details, call (804) 734-6106.

New Webpage The Behavioral Health department at Kenner Army Health Clinic has a new web presence. It can be accessed by going to the Kenner webpage and clicking on Behavioral Health under Specialty Services on the left side of the page.

The page offers answers to frequently asked questions for commanders, senior sergeants and supervisors regarding the services available to active duty personnel and students. There is also a link to the G-1’s suicide prevention website.

The clinic is currently staffed to handle only active duty personnel.

For details, call Dr. Eleanor Gagon or Col. Robert Stewart at (804) 734-9143.

Out-Processing Soldiers who are out-processing from the Army should clear Behavioral Health and Social Work Service at Kenner Army Health Clinic early. The clearing process may require a record review or a meeting with a provider.

In- and out-processing times are Mondays-Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m.

Soldiers must be in duty uniform.

For details, call (804) 734-9143

Scholarships The Fort Lee Area Spouses Club is accepting applications for its 2012-2013 scholarships. Graduating high school seniors who plan to attend college, currently enrolled college students and military spouses enrolled in college are eligible.

Applications must be postmarked no later than March 30. Applications are available at the Fort Lee Education Center, Army Community Service, Family and MWR, area schools and at www.fortleespousesclub.com.

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AAFES GM Brings Experience, Vision to Fort Lee Exchange

by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Life Reporter

Great customer service is the No. 1 priority of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, said the Fort Lee Exchange’s new general manager Audrey C. Alston.

Since she’s been with AAFES for more than 30 years, she’s worked in almost all the positions available at the exchange. She started out as a customer service associate at McConnell Air Force Base when her then-husband was stationed in Wichita, Kansas. Alston worked her way through the upward mobility program and was promoted into management, earning her education while working for the organization. She has deployed to Qatar as a general manager for the As Sayliyah, Al Udied and Al Dhafra Exchanges as part of the “we go where you go” commitment servicing military members anywhere in the world.

This AAFES veteran has a vision and a plan to make the Fort Lee Exchange the first choice for retail shopping among its customers.

“Our focus needs to be on making our customers first,” she said.

Alston has met with Garrison Commander Col. Rodney D. Edge and said both agree putting the Fort Lee community members first is a goal they share.

To make this happen, Alston said she’s going to put her

focus on training AAFES employees.

“We have a lot of training methods, and I am looking at improving our training program through formal and informal classes, on-the-job training and utilizing an AAFES learning facilitator stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis more,” she said. “Or maybe we will be getting one of our own.”

In addition to meetings with the garrison commander, Alston has met with the installation’s commanding general, Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, and his wife Michelle. The meetings have reaffirmed that everyone’s commitment is to the troops and their Families, Alston said.

“We are all in agreement that customers should come first,” she said. “Without our customers, we can’t survive.

We are going to focus also on our goal of developing lifelong connections with our customers. We’ve got to show that we are here for them.”

Alston said AAFES has many programs to support shoppers, like the You Made the Grade program where students with a valid military identification card are given rewards for their overall B average or better report cards. Also, each time they make the grade, they can register for a drawing for one of three savings bonds to put toward their college education.

Alston is preparing for a store reset that will make the layout of the Fort Lee Exchange more like other exchanges.

The customer service counter has been moved to the frontleft of the store making it easier for patrons with returns, special orders or other services. Alston has done a review of the current stock and displays and is prepping for changes to the amount of baby furniture and paraphernalia offered in the store. She’s also changing displays in the electronics and making room for additional stocks of the popular items that sell out quickly. She also is working to increase the inventory and size of the Troop Store on the Ordnance Campus, which is restocked every night after advanced individual training students purchase Snack Alley and other sundry items.

Alston said that if shoppers aren’t finding what they want in the Exchange brick and mortar store to check www. shopmyexchange.com where more than 18 million items are available for purchase.

Additional changes coming to the Fort Lee Exchange include new uniforms for associates. A blue embroidered shirt will soon replace the red vests currently worn.

Alston has also teamed with other organizations to help make improvements to identify ways the exchange can help the community. She hopes to announce soon what conveniences these partnerships will offer.

Alston said she is proud of the Fort Lee AAFES associates, many of whom have won awards for their performance, including recent recognition for employees at the Manchu Wok and Anthony’s Pizza.

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GREAT RATES VCU Basketball Features Fort Lee Heroes Topping the list of premier sporting events in the Richmond area this weekend is the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men’s basketball team match up against the George Mason University Patriots on Saturday, 6 p.m., at the Verizon Wireless Arena, 1200 W. Broad St. After making it to the NCAA final four in 2011, the Rams were named the “greatest Cinderella story in sports history” by the Bleacher Report. Though the Southwest regional champions did not win the national college basketball title, their run in March Madness last year put the men’s basketball team in a national spotlight.

The Rams are garnering a lot of attention once again this season with a current 23-6 record overall. The team is ranked third in the Colonial Athletic Association standings, with George Mason (23-6 overall) ranked second.

The upcoming game between these league leaders will be nationally televised on ESPN-2.

Tickets are still available for this battle of champions.

Sporting events can be a fun outing for families any time of year, but the high energy at VCU basketball games adds an atmosphere that is difficult to pass up.

Additionally, fans of VCU games are witnessing special tributes to local heroes. As the team competes in the last games of the regular season, it is setting aside moments to honor those who serve the nation and their local communities. The “Heroes Among Us” honoree at the Feb. 18 VCU match up against Northern Iowa University was Maj. Keith Chisolm, a Fort Lee operations officer with 49th Quartermaster Group, and his Family.

You might remember Chisolm. The story of his wife’s life-changing Dec. 21 car accident was recently featured in the Traveller. Misha Chisolm is still recovering in the hospital, learning to adjust to life as a quadriplegic.

Chisolm’s full story was barely audible over the cheers of thousands of basketball patrons honoring his military service.

A similar tribute will occur this weekend when the team hopes to honor another Fort Lee military hero. That individual has yet to be named, but the tribute promises another special moment that reminds every fan what it means to serve one’s nation and live the values of the U.S. service member.

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Your weaknesses:

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Your talent: “I can make people laugh. I can turn the very worst situation into the best situation.”

Dream car: “A Bugatti Veyron.”

Favorite actress: “Jennifer Aniston is one of my favorites.”

Worst fear: “Drowning.”

If you won the lottery: “Half of it will go to my Family, and the rest ... my friends and I are going to big places. That’s all I can say.”

Greatest hope: “To succeed without anyone saying, ‘He got there not deserving where he is today.’ I hope to get where I’m going and have people look back and say, ‘He did it and he earned it.’”

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Did the Army fulfill your initial expectations?: “It went beyond my expectations. I expected basic training would be hard; that I would get yelled at a lot. I expected to be a private forever; that’s what I really expected but as time went on, I was accepted by more and more people, and I realized I started to move up pretty quickly.”

Most profound moment as a Soldier: “Winning the Soldier of the Year competition (for Kenner Army Health Clinic).

That actually says that I worked to separate myself from my peers.”

Talk about your efforts to win the title: “It took a lot of work, a lot of studying; it was an exhausting competition.”

Your thoughts about deployment: “I haven’t yet deployed, but I volunteered.

I’m just waiting to get picked up.”

Why would a Soldier volunteer for deployment?: “Everyone I went to school with at Fort Sam Houston (Texas), they’re all going over there. I don’t understand why I should be left behind and not go when we all joined for the same reasons.”

How can one progress in the Army: “You have to give 110 percent, and you have to be opportunistic. You can’t sit back and expect everything to come to you. I you want it, you have to go out and achieve it. The opportunities are there.”

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What you would change about the Army?: “Honestly, I can’t say I would change a thing.”

One best thing about the Army: “You’re always meeting new people and getting the opportunity to enjoy new experiences. It’s never the same.”

Worst thing: “You never know where you’re going to go.

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African American History Month

RetireeTraces History to Underground Railroad

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Black history is filled with blank spaces – spaces that speak of the tragedies of slavery and discrimination, sacrifice and struggle, and pain and suffering.

Maybe those spaces are best forgotten.

Or they can be examined, appreciated and passed on.

Therein lays the predicament for many African Americans. Their family histories are both sketchy and shallow to the extent that not much is known about their descendants beyond two or three generations, attributive to poverty, practices that separated families and flaws in oral history traditions.

But a few, through sheer fortune, can recount the histories of their loved ones with great detail. Take the case of retired sergeant major and Liberty Chapel employee Harrison “Dicky” Anderson. A dual U.S.Canadian citizen raised in the province of Ontario, he stumbled upon a vital missing link years ago that connects him with the Underground Railroad.

Now 73-years-old, Anderson was born in Dresden, Ontario. His father had such a love for music that he ran away from rural Spartanburg, S.C. as a teenager with an older brother. They ended up in Detroit, a booming industrial metropolis at the time, and started big bands. Both had successful careers, said Anderson.

Archie, Harrison’s father, met his mother, June Milburn, while playing an event across the river in one of the smaller com-

munities surrounded by Windsor, Ont., just across the river from the Motor City.

He knew his mother’s family was descended from of either slaves or free people of color from the United States who sought refuge in slave-free Canada, but he didn’t know much beyond that.

Then his grandmother clued him in to the probability of a Virginia homeland in 1976. That was the year Anderson was assigned to Fort Lee. “She said, ‘I believe you’re living in an area where we have ancestors,’” recalled Anderson of his grandmother, Ella Brown White. “I said, ‘Oh, yeah.’ She said, ‘Yeah.

When I come down there, we’re going to go to the courthouse.’”

The courthouse she was referring to is located in Charles City County (there is no ‘city’ in the county), located just across the Benjamin Harrison Bridge on state route 156. The first slaves arrived in Charles City sometime before 1660. With a burgeoning tobacco crop, the county featured a mix of black slaves and white and black indentured servants who worked the fields and households.

Indentured servants gained their freedom when their term of servitude expired.

Free blacks, slaves and indentured servants of both races were allowed to marry one another. The children of white indentured female servants who married blacks were born free. The county had a sizable mixed-race population as a result.

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“Sure enough,” said Anderson, “the family names that she knew of were in the registry there.”

One of those names was that of Edna Wallace, who left Charles City County in the 1800s and later went on to become the hairdresser to England’s Queen Victoria, said Anderson. Edna was Anderson’s great aunt. She later married a descendent of Josiah Henson, the inspiration behind the fictional “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” written by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852.

A slave reared in Charles County, Md., Henson escaped to Canada in 1830 with his wife and children via a network of escape routes and safe houses called the Underground Railroad. Henson became a Methodist preacher, started a settlement near Dresden and built a school for craftsman.

In 1849, his life as a slave and escapee was recounted in the book “The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself.”

Henson went on to publish other works and toured Europe as a lecturer. He died in 1887 and was the first black depicted on a Canadian stamp.

Mathew Henson, the North Pole explor-

er, is the great-grand nephew of Josiah.

Taraji Henson, the Oscar-nominated actress, is also a descendent.

Anderson’s research eventually resulted in finding more than 1,100 names that can be traced to three Charles City County families – the Wallaces, Miles and Jones.’

The richness of his family’s history was documented, real and gratifying, but the ordeal left him angry.

“I felt as though, growing up in Dresden, I should’ve known more about my history,” he said, noting he felt cheated by his lack of knowledge. “I’m only 25 miles from Charles City, and didn’t even know I was on ancestral grounds.”

His newfound heritage came full circle when a family reunion was held in 1993.

Members of the Wallaces, Miles and Jones families from Charles City were present as well as about 40 family members from Dresden.

“It was fantastic,” said Anderson.

Anderson said that finding where he came from and connecting with relatives gave him wholeness and more so a sense of self.

“Basically, I have a good, warm feeling inside and a better understanding of where my background is, how I was raised, even at my age,” he said. “I can better understand things that happened in my family. I feel like a whole family member because I’m proud of what they did.”

As such, Anderson has spread the word about his family’s history, speaking at schools and churches over the years, he said.

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Streamlined 92A Course Boosts Morale, Efficiency

by Jamie Carson CASCOM Public Affairs

“It’s been a year of planning and preparation, and the results of this change will impact the Army’s future force,” said Keith Orage, deputy director, Logistics Training Department, U.S. Army Quartermaster School.

The year-long endeavor of converting the Automated Logistical Specialist (92A) course back to a single daytime shift came to fruition Feb. 6, and the benefits are already visible, said Orage.

“There’s a noticeable increase in morale around LTD from the instructors to the students,” he said. “It’s too early to gauge, but we also anticipate an increase in the students’ test scores as a result of this improvement.”

Since the mid-1990s, advanced individual training Soldiers taking the military occupational specialty course attended in two shifts, 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 1-9 p.m., which resulted after a merge of multiple MOSs. The course hours are now 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Quartermasters graduating from the course are “primarily responsible for supervising and performing management or warehouse functions in order to maintain equipment records and parts,” according to www.goarmy.com. The 12-week course

here provides Soldiers the training needed to supply the ranks of the U.S. Army.

This course is just one of nine quartermaster enlisted MOSs taught at the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Combined Arms Support Command. CASCOM is a subordinate organization of the Training and Doctrine Command, which develops, educates and trains America’s fighting force.

“Everything we do here is ultimately about making the Army stronger and for the betterment of our service members,” said Orage.

These two factors were the driving force that initiated an internal efficiency review of training, said Orage.

“We were looking for areas where we could streamline training and develop and integrate capabilities,” said Orage. After reviewing the course material, LTD leaders determined what adjustments would be necessary to transition to single shift training. “Through a thoughtful and deliberate process, we were able to make a few internal changes and merge some training modules, with no reduction in training time.”

Along with the course transition, some of the classrooms were renovated and training equipment was upgraded.

“We continue to push forward to stay relevant, and these changes were neces-

were teaching two shifts sary,” said Orage. “The for multiple days. biggest benefit overall “We are Soldiers, is in the increase in the 24/7,” said Belgrave. morale of our staff and “But it was difficult for students.” some of the instructors For Staff Sgt. Edwin not to actually get to Belgrave, 92A branch spend time with their chief/instructor, the loved ones. That’s why change has been a labor my wife and children of love. As the branch live in Germany.” chief, he was involved With a single shift, in the logistics of the instructors have a better courses conversion. quality of life and more He’s seen the affects of PHOTO BY JAMIE CARSON family time. Belgrave the night-shift course from both perspectives, Pvt. Jose Alberto Jr. said he’s proud to be a as a student and now as is among students in part of the change even the more efficient 92F though he won’t be able an instructor.

Logistical to enjoy the benefits “I remember how Automated Specialist course. since he’ll be changing hard it was attendduty stations soon. ing the night course in “It’s difficult being separated, but we AIT,” said Belgrave. “You had to complete all the normal day requirements of AIT life make it work,” he said. “I’m thankful to then go to class at night, and it was chal- be here doing what I love to do – teaching.

I was taught you always leave a place betlenging at times.”

Belgrave’s wife and two children stayed ter than when you arrived and I feel like I in Germany when he moved here to teach have done that here.”

Belgrave’s efforts, along with those of at LTD. It was tough decision but made the the leadership and staff, have not gone most sense, he said.

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The high rollers of a recent youth bowling league championship were recognized here Saturday during a trophy presentation featuring Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general.

League champions included Let’s Roll, a junior division team comprised of Nacekia Pollock, PHOTOS BY MEGAN GREEN Jadyn Lozano, Brennen Lozano, Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, CASCOM and Tamia Pitts and Sheree Pollock. Fort Lee commaning general, presents The Unstoppables are the senior Nakecia Pollock and Sheree Pollock, memdivision champs. Members of bers of the Let's Roll team, with a trophy that squad included Zakiyyah and certifcates during an awards ceremony Bland, Ahmaarnie Stanley, Ajah Feb. 18 at the Fort Lee Bowling Center.

Stanley, Shelton Anderson and The championship round was truly a team Jared Turner. event.

The Team Baker’s format used in colThe league championship took place Jan. legiate matches was the standard for all final14 at the Fort Lee Bowling Center. About ists.

Five bowlers rolled two frames each and 120 youth athletes participated in the two combined their scores for a team total. Best divisions. A slew of parents also crowded of seven games determined the winner. the sports venue and offered the appropriate The Fort Lee Youth Bowling League cheers and words of encouragement during meets each Saturday morning. The 30-week the 4 1/2-hour event. season includes two league championship Six teams in the two divisions were in the events and numerous tournament opportunirunning for the league championship while ties.

Its participants regularly qualify for the six others were competing for consolation Commonwealth Games and the Pepsi State titles. The two top-seeded teams received a Championships each summer. first round bye while the remaining four batFamily and MWR Marketing Manager tled head-to-head to see who would advance Megan Green said the Fort Lee youth bowlto the next round. In both divisions, the last ing league is sponsored by local businesses. two standing teams were “wildcards” as the “Through sponsorship support of the local top-seeded teams were defeated in the semicommunity, youth in the bowling league are final rounds. able to bowl for free,” she said.

In the final matches, Let’s Roll toppled Additional information about the league is the Rocking Roller Coasters, 4 games to 1. available at the Bowling Center.

League parents and coaches were impressed by the winning squad with an average age of 9 years old. “Put a bowling ball in their hands, and they’re not your average preteen,” said one coach. “The Lozanos have been part of the Fort Lee bowling program for three years and have quickly transitioned from bumper bowling to league champions.”

In the senior division, The Unstoppables cruised to victory over Da Guttr Cleanerz.

Challenged every step of the way by their opponent, the winning squad met each spare or strike with their own and achieved a 4-2 Youth Bowler Rhema Washington game victory. bowls after the awards ceremony.

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The Agile Capabilities Lifecycle Process â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

Walker, along with Brig. Gen. Randal Dragon, Brigade Modernization Command, Fort Bliss, Texas, and a panel of other senior Army leaders and representatives of industry and non-DoD agencies will discuss how the process for getting capabilities into the hands of Soldiers more quickly offers a more comprehensive evaluation, better refinement and quicker fielding from a government and industry perspective. A media roundtable will be held following the event.

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TRADOC Amphitheater Demonstration: Requirements Determination â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

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TRADOC Amphitheater Demonstration: 21st Century Training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1:30 to 3 p.m. Feb. 23.

Col. Robert White, deputy commander of the Combined Arms Center-Training, will discuss how commanders train at home station to develop agile leaders and versatile units. He will also address the roles of the schools and the combat training centers in complementing home station training.

TRADOC Amphitheater Demonstration: The Squad - Foundation of the Decisive Fighting Force â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 to 11 a.m. Feb. 24.

Col. Walter Piatt, commandant of the Infantry School, will discuss the first step in the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term plan for shaping the Army of 2020 by determining what the squad needs to achieve overmatch against the enemy. He also will discuss the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enhancements to increase effectiveness of the squad and the plan to mitigate critical capability gaps. He will be joined by Command Sgt. Maj. Steven McClaflin, Infantry School command sergeant major.

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Lee Offers ILE Course The Intermediate Level Education a course for senior captains and majors is offered at Fort Lee by the 80th Training Command.

The course is designed to prepare these officers for leadership positions in Army, joint, multinational and interagency organizations executing full spectrum operations. Previously known as CGSC, ILE consists of a common core curriculum that includes Joint Professional Military Education 1 requirements and the required branch and/or functional area specialized education or qualification course.

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of the ILE Captains Course and the respective qualification course is required for award of JPME Phase I credit. ILE is a Military Education Level 4 accredited course.

The course is divided into three phases that are taken consecutively. Phase I is a hands-on, executionoriented course where a staff group develops and applies critical thinking skills.

This two-week block, conducted over the summer at Fort Dix, N.J., introduces staff officers to the highly complex joint environments our forces encounter today.

Phase II, conducted one

week-end a month between October and May, develops the students’ advanced communicative skills (collaboration, consensus building, coordinating, facilitating, writing and presenting), while using the Military Decision Making Process within the learning environment.

Phase III, another twoweek block conducted at Fort Dix, focuses on war fighting functions, culminating with an application exercise in which the students demonstrate their understanding of tactical fundamentals. Course duration is roughly 14 months.

The 10th Battalion, 80th Training Command is a local Army Reserve Training Battalion providing ILE instruction for active duty, reserve and national guard officers alike. Based in Owings Mills, Md., the battalion hosts ILE Phase II classes locally at Fort Lee and Fort Belvoir in Virginia and at Fort Detrick and Fort Meade in Maryland (as well as other areas throughout the northeast).

Officers interested in attending ILE should contact their training officer or NCO to register. The course is identified in ATTRs under School Code: R701, Course: 701-1-250-ILECC, Course Title: Phase 1, Intermediate Level Education Common Core.

For details, contact Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Price, operations NCOIC, 10th Bn., 80th TC), at (410) 4535632 or tyrone.price1@ usar.army.mil.

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Promoting Mom Alisha Whitney Davis, 2, participated in her mother's recent promotion ceremony at the 266th Quartermaster Battalion headquarters. Sgt. 1st Class Angela Davis, an advanced individual training platoon sergeant for Whiskey Company, has served in the Army her entire adult life.

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Top Grad at PWD Pvt. Andrew Mills, right, receives an award Feb. 10 from Sgt. Maj. Todd Shippy, left, and Lt. Col. Ronald Childress of the 262nd Quartermaster Battalion command staff. Mills graduated from the 92F Petroleum Supply Specialists Course with a 99.35 grade point average. "The accomplishment is quite significant," said Capt. Lauren Koban, commander of Victor Company, 262nd QM Bn. "It's one of the highest GPAs I've seen since I arrived at Fort Lee 17 months ago."

Belmonte, who’s in her fourth week of the course.

“I truly appreciate all the hard work the leadership and staff put into making these changes for the course,” said Belmonte, who was previously attending the night shift.

The 35-year-old Arizona native said seeing how the command responds to feedback and makes changes improving life for Soldiers is just one of the many reasons

she’s proud to be training at Fort Lee. Belmonte said she’s noticed that her fellow students are more energetic about training, and fellow quartermaster in training, Pfc. Ceciley Peterson, agreed.

Although Peterson’s mother went through the night shift course in the late ’90s, the 18-year-old Los Angeles native wasn’t aware of the two shifts before arriving at Fort Lee. “Even if I had known prior to arriving, it wouldn’t have changed my mind about joining as a quarter-

master,” said Peterson. “I like my choice of MOS.” Peterson and Belmonte are among the 3,000 Soldiers who graduate from the 92A course annually.

There is no expectation that the number of Soldiers attending the course will decrease, said Orage.

“We pay attention to the numbers but, more importantly, we pay attention to what our Soldiers are saying,” said Orage. “Change is good, and we’ll continue to review and make the necessary changes to improve training and quality of life for our Soldiers.”

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Overseas Assignment Can Cause Car Troubles by 1st Lt. Jake Nare Fort Lee Office of the SJA

There are many headaches military members have to deal with when purchasing or leasing a vehicle. High interest rates and pushy salesman often make for a miserable experience. There is, however, another issue many Soldiers do not even contemplate until it is too late. What happens when you receive PCS orders for an overseas assignment and your lender prohibits you from shipping your new vehicle?

The problem is not often discussed but is fairly common. After making monthly payments on a new vehicle, military members about to PCS overseas discover they need permission from their lender to ship their vehicle.

When military members ask permission, they receive an emphatic no. This leaves them with the choice between selling the car fast (and likely cheap) or continuing to make payments on a vehicle sitting on the other side of the Atlantic.

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In a recent credit card commercial, talk-show host Jimmy Fallon proclaims, “According to research, everybody likes more cash.”

The annual Department of Defense “Military Saves Week,” Feb. 19-26, aims to help the military community shrink debt and keep more cash where it belongs – in the bank. Such grass-roots advice shows families how to make this year’s campaign theme become reality: “Set a goal, make a plan, save automatically.”

“By shopping your commissary, your shopping cart can help you achieve your financial goals,” said Joseph H. Jeu, director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency.

“We’re proud to partner with Military Saves to encourage saving and reduce debt.”

Not only does consistent commissary shopping score savings of 30 percent or more, Jeu said, but savvy shoppers know that using

ping port but cannot ship the vehicle without a letter from their lender stating they have permission to do so.

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Although military members are offered a lot of protections through acts of legislation like the Service Member’s Civil Relief Act, there are no protections in this situation.

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General Order 111, given March 18, 1864, changed the name to the Veteran’s Reserve Corps. Personnel in this group included those unfit for full combat duty but able to serve as guards, clerks, cooks and nurses.

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EVENTS Prayer Breakfast Retired Chaplain (Col.) David P. Peterson will speak at the National Day of Prayer Breakfast on March 16, 6:30-8 a.m., at the Lee Club. Peterson was Gen. Norman Schwarzkopfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chaplain during Desert Storm.

The suggested donation at the door is $5.

For details, call (804) 765-8012.

Protestant Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group The Protestant Men of Memorial Chapel will hold its monthly breakfast meeting Feb. 25, 8 a.m., in the activity room of Memorial Chapel.

All men are invited to join the group for food, fellowship and a look at different aspects of Christian service.

For details, call (804) 863-4093.

Remembrance Ceremony A remembrance ceremony for the late Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner will be held Feb. 27, 10 a.m., at Memorial Chapel.

Hildner died Feb. 3 of natural causes in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he commanded the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command from Fort Hood, Texas.

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Hildner led the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade here from July 2007 to July 2009, training more than 20,000 Soldiers a year before becoming the CASCOM director of training and doctrine.

Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General, and Chaplain (Col.) James White will speak at the ceremony.

For details, call (804) 734-0783.

555th PIA The Jessie J. Mayes Tri-Cities Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association Inc. will meet March 7, 6 p.m., at the Regimental Club, building 2609, C Avenue, at Fort Lee. Prior airborne experience is not a prerequisite for membership or attending.

For details, call Dale Tharpe at (804) 590-1101.

Dress Code New policies about attire at social activities at Fort Lee clubs are in place. They apply to the Regimental Club, the Lee Club, the Hideaway and Sports Zone.

Sneakers or footwear for sports or gym uses are not permitted at events where dancing will take place.

Exempt from this policy are the sports bars, hail and farewell events, Comedy Night, Right Arm Night and dining events in the club system.

Pants and trousers must be worn at the waistline.

Undergarments and skin below the waist may not be exposed. Special themed events that have dress requirements are exceptions to the policy.

Because the clubs have no enclosed designated smoking areas, smoking is prohibited in all Fort Lee clubs.

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Chili Cook-off The Prince George Ruritan Club and the Holiday Helper Association are hosting their first Chili Cook-off March 24. They are accepting applications until March 1 from licensed restaurants and amateur cooks.

The cook-off will be held at the Post Field House, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. on March 24. Tickets cost $10.

Beverages and hot dogs will be available for an additional cost. All proceeds will benefit the community.

For details, contact Mike Toter at (804) 895-2885 or miketoter@aol.com.

Volunteers Needed The Fort Lee Chapter of the American Red Cross needs to fill 120 volunteer positions for the National Veterans Wheelchair games to be held in Richmond. Volunteers will work as lift teams at Richmond International Airport on June 24 and July 1 assisting wheelchair-bound veterans participating in the games. Volunteersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; paperwork is due by March 15.

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Retirement Seminar The Fort Lee Retirement Services Office will host a pre-retirement seminar on Feb. 24, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center, building 3400. It is for Soldiers who plan to retire within 18 months.

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Brain Injury Awareness Kenner Army Health Clinic will mark Brain Injury Awareness Month with an informational booth and poster display near the Pharmacy on March 9, 10-11:30 a.m., and on March 23, 2-30 p.m.

Booth visitors who take the brain injury quiz will have a chance to win one of four special bicycle helmets.

WOA Scholarships The Crater Chapter of the U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association is accepting college scholarship applications until April 1. Applicants must be at least in their senior year or high school and plan to attend college or continue their college education as a full-time student.

Applications will be accepted from individuals younger than age 23 and spouses of chapter members of individuals employed on Fort Lee. For details about requirements and an application form, visit http://woaonline.org/crater.

‘King and I’ The Theater Company at Fort Lee’s production of “The King and I,” a renowned musical, will be at the Lee Theater Feb. 25 and March 3 at 8 p.m., and Feb. 26 and March 4 at 3 p.m.

The theater is on Mahone Avenue next to Burger King.

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For tickets and information about gate entry, call (804) 734-6629.

HBCU Scholarships The Fort Lee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. is accepting applications for college scholarships until April 15. A scholarship will be awarded at each of five area high schools – Dinwiddie, Matoaca, Prince George, Petersburg and Hopewell – to male students who plan to attend a historically black college or university. Applications are available from school counselors.

For details, contact Antonio Wilker at (910) 583-8977 or antoniowilker@yahoo.com.

St. Patty’s Day Fun Irish games will be on tap at the Sports Zone on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The cost of participating in FMWR’s St. Pattylympics is $10 per two-person team. Prizes will be given for first, second and third place winners.

Registration opens at noon with games set to begin at 2 p.m. Participants must be at least 21 years old.

For details, call (804) 734-6678.

ACS Immigration Services Military Families seeking guidance for the citizenship process may meet with the Army Community Service immigration liaison the first Tuesday of each month, 1-3 p.m. ACS is in building 9023 on Mahone Avenue across from Burger King.

They may also call (804) 734-7589 for an appointment.

Training for Spouses All military spouses are eligible for free employment readiness training.

A seminar on free training opportunities in health care, environmental and energy efficiency, information technology and hospitality will be March 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at Army Community Service, 9023 Mahone Ave. Space is limited.

For details or registration, call (804) 734-7738.

Relocation Readiness Army Community Service offers four Relocation Readiness classes at Fort Lee. The classes repeat through the year.

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Family and MWR will host 3-D Archery Shoots on Feb. 25 and March 24, 9 a.m., at the Fort Lee Outdoor Recreation Archery Range. Also, a Traditional Archery Shoot is set for Feb. 26, 10 a.m.

There will be seven 3-D divisions of competition and three divisions and four events for the traditional competition. Cost is $10 for adults, $8 for Fort Lee permit holders, $5 for youths (ages 13-17) and $3 for cubs (ages 12 and under).

For details, call (804) 765-2212.

Del. Rosalyn Dance will be the featured speaker at the sixth annual Black History Month Celebration sponsored by the Black Heritage Committee in Hopewell. The observance will be Feb. 25, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $20.

The celebration will be held at the Sunlight (lks Lodge, 1505 High Ave., Hopewell.

For details and tickets, call Herbert Bragg at (804) 5032228.

Dodgeball Intramurals The dodgeball intramural season will be March 28 - April 14 with the first coaches’ meeting on March 7, 4 p.m., at Clark Fitness Center. There is no charge to participate.

Anyone interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Forms are available at MacLaughlin and Clark front desks.

A preseason tournament is set for March 21 with a postseason tournament slated for April 26 - May 2. Cadre will be permitted to play with permanent party and advanced individual training Soldiers.

Intramural sports are open to active duty military, dependent spouses, Department of Defense Civilians and contractors working on Fort Lee. For details, call (804) 765-3896.

Football Tryouts

Central 9irginia flag football league tryouts for a Fort Lee team will be held Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. at 1owak Stadium. Participation is open to active duty personnel and their spouses.

For details, call (804) 765-3076.

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Four chaplains of different denominations chose to stay aboard a sinking U.S. 1avy ship during WWII to help others to safety and pray for those who could not escape.

For details, call American Legion Post Chaplain Dennis Chiarky at (804) 541-3735, weekdays between 2-5 p.m.

Spring Market

Walton (lementary School in Prince George County will hold its Spring Market <ard and Craft Show on March 17, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 9endor spaces are available for $10. They must be reserved by March 3 by calling (804) 728-7744.

Fundraising Jam Session Free Jazz Concert

The 9irginia War Memorial is hosting a free concert by the Southern Colonels, a 17-piece jazz band from 9irginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets on Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. The memorial is at 621 Belvidere St., Richmond, at the north entrance to the Lee Bridge. Parking is free for the event.

For details, call (804) 786-2060 or visit www.Yawarme morial.org.

A free bluegrass jam session will be held Feb. 25, noonmidnight, at the Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen.

Donations will benefit Fisher House at the Hunter Holmes McGuire 9eterans Medical Center.

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Train Crafts The Carson Depot Library will kick off its 20th anniversary celebration Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. with an opportunity for children to paint three-dimensional wooden trains.

The library is located at 16101 Halligan Park Road, Carson. Families also will be able to tour the Carson Depot Caboose.

For information on this and other Appomattox Regional Library System events, call (804) 458-6329 or visit www. arlV.org.

Legion Service The American Legion Hopewell Memorial Post 146 will hold its annual Post (verlasting and Four Chaplains Service on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. to honor members who have died and the sacrifice of four World War II chaplains.

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2012 Hyundai Santa Fe

2012 Hyundai Sonata

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2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan

to Active + Retired Military Personnel

CALL TODAY 804-414-2020 **Must present Military ID at time of p purchase.

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2200 Walthall Center Drive • Chester, VA 23836

Exit 58A I-95 South • Exit 58 I-95 North E Minutes from Fort Lee and Surrounding Areas

*All payments are 36 months/12K per year leases. Sonata $2400 cash/trade, Genesis $3100 cash/trade, and Santa Fe $2750 cash/trade as downpayment. Excludes first payment, tax, title, tags & processing fee.

Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat 9am-6pm | Sun 12-5pm

Service/Parts

“Thinking Great Deal, Think Gateway.”

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Saturday 8am-4pm

Visit Us At: www.i95cars.com