Traveller, June 14, 2012

Fort Lee

Vol. 72, No. 24

Serving the community of Fort Lee,Virginia, since 1941

June 14, 2012

Quartermaster Salute

Battalion Welcomes New Leadership See Page 3

WHAT’S INSIDE

Chaplain’s Corner ..........................Page 2 News Briefs.....................................Page 4 Off Duty in the Community ..........Page 7 It’s the Law .....................................Page 8 Sgt. McGillicuddy’s Word Search ...Page 22 Calendar of Events................Pages 31-36

QM Corps Kicks Off Symposium with Guest Dedication VFW Makes Banners to Daly Assumes Command Remember Fallen Troops of Ordnance Corps Page 26 Page 16 Page 19

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New Command Team Joins 266th QM Bn.

by Amy Perry Production/News Editor

Assistant

The 266th Quartermaster Battalion welcomed a new pair of leaders during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony June 7 at the 262nd QM Bn. parade field.

Lt. Col. Christopher H. Robertson and Command Sgt. Maj. Wendy A. Robinson replaced the command team of Lt. Col. Eric J. Sloughfy and Command Sgt. Maj. Ernest R. Lee. Col. Aimee L. Kominiak, commander of the 23rd QM Brigade, the battalion’s higher headquarters, oversaw the dual ceremony.

“The outgoing team has been leading this high performance battalion for two years,” Kominiak said.

“Under (Sloughfy’s) leadership, the battalion has become the high performance team he envisioned. They are highly trained leaders who perform a critical mission – they are building the bench for the future of our Army.”

Sloughfy and Lee helped the battalion improve the advanced individual training Soldiers – most of whom deploy quickly with their units after graduation.

“These Soldiers are ready due to the tireless efforts of this team of professionals,” she said.

Kominiak thanked the team for their efforts and wished each of their Families all the best in the future.

During the ceremony, Sloughfy said it was an honor and privilege to be

part of the high performance battalion for the last 24 months. He also took time to thank the commanders who gave him the chance to lead.

“Thanks for the opportunity to lead these outstanding Soldiers and thank you for your inspiration, mentorship and setting the example with outstanding command climates,” Sloughfy said.

Sloughfy is going to Fort Campbell to be deputy commanding officer for the 1st Sustainment Brigade.

The new command team of Robertson and Robinson are no strangers to Fort Lee,or the 23rd, said Kominiak, as both have served in the battalion previously in their careers.

“Both of these professionals bring a wealth of diverse experience to their team,” she said. “To the new command team – welcome back to the 23rd team. Command Sgt. Maj. (Charles) Penn and I look forward to serving with you.”

Robertson thanked his Family and friends for attending and showed appreciation to his leadership on behalf of Robinson and himself.

“I’d like to express my deep gratitude to (Brig. Gen. Gwen) Bingham and Col. Kominiak for their confidence and trust in Command Sgt. Maj. Robinson and myself,” he said. “We will not let you down.

“It is a distinct honor and privilege to command this organization as there is no greater responsibility than preparing America’s singular treasure for service on the line of the U.S. Army,” he also noted.

PHOTO BY AMY PERRY

Col. Aimee L. Kominiak, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade commander, right, hands the 266th QM Battalion guidon to Lt. Col. Christopher H. Robertson during a June 7 change of command ceremony on the 262nd QM Bn. parade field.

PHOTO BY AMY PERRY

Lt. Col. Eric J. Sloughfy, outgoing commander of the 266th QM Bn., hands the NCO Sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Wendy A. Robinson, incoming command sergeant major of the battalion, as outgoing Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Ernest R. Lee watches during a change of responsibility ceremony June 7 at the 262nd QM Bn. parade field.

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Chandler Learns About Watercraft at Eustis

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FORT EUSTIS – Watercraft operations involve technical knowledge and skill sets that are unique among only a few units throughout the United States Army. The Soldiers assigned to Army vessels are often called away on missions with little to no preparation time to support the Navy, Coast Guard, Army and civilian teams. Without a doubt, it’s an important asset to military commanders, and troops in the business cherish any opportunity to highlight their career field.

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During his tour of 3rd Port, Chandler received detailed explanations of vessel capabilities, unique missions and deployment history. He also toured some of the vessels, donning a life-vest and exploring the various engine rooms, decks, bridges and galleys. He learned about the logistics support vessel, landing craft utility vessel, large tugboat, tugboat and warping tug.

“As he moves around to each vessel he will learn about their unique missions, their accolades, what each vessel is intended for, how long it has been in service and what the Soldiers’ mission is on each ship,” said Sgt. Juan Vivar, a coxswain on a warping tug assigned to the 331st Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sus. Bde. “This is not just going to be a great visit for the Sergeant Major of the Army, but for the boating community because we will get to showcase our mission in the Army.”

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Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, military members may terminate residential leases early (as well as professional, business, agricultural and similar leases) under the following conditions: Â&#x2021; 7KH OHDVH ZDV H[HFXWHG SULRU WR DFtive duty service, or Â&#x2021; :KLOH RQ DFWLYH GXW\ WKH VHUYLFHmember executes a lease and thereafter receives PCS orders, or Â&#x2021; :KLOH RQ DFWLYH GXW\ WKH VHUYLFHPHPber executes a lease and thereafter receives orders to deploy for 90 days or more.

To terminate the lease, the servicemember must deliver written notice to the landlord at any time after call to active duty or receipt of orders for active duty. Oral notice is not sufficient. It is advised that servicemembers also deliver a copy of their orders to the landlord. The effective date of termination is determined as follows: Â&#x2021; )RU PRQWK WR PRQWK UHQWDOV WKH WHUmination becomes effective 30 days after the first date on which the next rental payment is due subsequent to the date when the notice of termination is delivered. For example, if the rent is due on the first day of each month, and notice is mailed on Aug. 1, then the next rental payment is due and payable on Sept. 1. Thirty days after that date would be Oct. 1, the effective date of termination.

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Termination of a lease pursuant to the SCRA shall end any obligation a dependent may have under the lease.

The landlord may not impose an early termination charge, but any taxes, summonses or other obligations and liabilities of the servicemember in accordance with the terms of the lease, including reasonable charges to the servicemember for excess wear, that are due and unpaid at the time of termination of the lease shall be paid to the landlord.

Kenner Army Health Clinic wants its patients to have the best possible experience while receiving health care. Any Tricare beneficiary with a compliment, suggestion or concern about KAHC services is asked to first speak with his or her treatment team (doctor, nurse, social worker, dietitian, pharmacist, therapist and other professionals).

Those who feel their concerns are not being addressed may text them to the Kenner patient advocate at (804) 267-0338. This employee manages feedback and works with management and employees to facilitate resolutions.

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Teen Police Program Looking for Kid Cops

by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Life Reporters

As the school year draws to a close, the Fort Lee Provost Marshal Office is looking for teens, ages 13 to 18, to join its teen police program.

Youths who possess a military identification card are eligible to join the six-week program beginning later this month.

An organizational meeting is set for 7 p.m., June 21 in the PMO training facility in building 9204 located on 31st Street. The meeting is for both teens and their parents, said Police Officer Elvis Frye, the officer in charge of the program.

Each week during the program, teen police members

will ride along with Fort Lee’s civilian or military police officers and participate in field trips or other activities.

Details of the program will be presented, questions will be answered, and registration forms and permission slips will be available during the meeting. It is important for eligible, interested teens and their parents to attend this meeting, Frye said.

“We will be completing the ride along schedule at that time,” he said. “This program is a great way to connect the Fort Lee youth with aspects of their community.”

Last year the teen police were offered a CPR class and attended court sessions at the Prince George County Courthouse, visited the FBI facility in Richmond and the Crater Youth Commission facility. Many of these

activities are scheduled for the upcoming sessions.

Sign-up sheets and registration packets are available at the PMO in building 8526 on Mahone Avenue.

“We’d like for parents and teens to complete the necessary forms before arriving at the organizational meeting,” Frye said.

Teen police are expected to wear the designated uniform consisting of a shirt and hat provided by the PMO and black pants and shoes of their own when on patrol, ride along events and field trips.

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Army Expands Early Separation Program for Non-Deployers

by C.Todd Lopez Army News Service

WASHINGTON – In an effort to enhance readiness for deploying units, the Army will expand its Enlisted Involuntary Early Separation Program for some Soldiers.

Under the program, enlisted Soldiers who elect not to reenlist or extend in order to deploy with their unit, could be subject to involuntary early separation. Officers are not affected.

“This is a readiness program, not a force reduction program,” said Jim Bragg, chief of the Retention and Reclassification Branch at Army Human Resources Command. “It is all about unit readiness as a unit deploys.

That’s what it comes down to.”

By identifying Soldiers who will not deploy with their unit and having them leave the Army early, a unit can bring more Soldiers into the unit. Those new troops will deploy and will be able to train alongside the other members of the deployed unit.

“From a readiness point of view, this is the decision that has to be made,” Bragg said.

In the past, Soldiers who would be affected by this program might have been kept involuntarily past their expiration term of service in order to deploy with their unit, through the implementation of “stop loss.” That is no longer the case.

“Now, we are asking for volunteers to meet the deployment, and we are not forcing them to go,” Bragg said.

The program affects Soldiers who have more than three years active duty service, but less than six years total of service. Who is affected is determined by a unit’s “latest arrival date” in theater, or LAD. During Phase 1 of the program, Soldiers in units with a LAD before Dec. 31, and who have an expiration term of service, known as an ETS, that falls within 179 days of the unit’s current LAD, are subject to the 90-day involuntary separation program.

Phase 2 of the program applies to Soldiers in units with a LAD between Jan. 1, 2013, and April 30, 2013. Soldiers in those units who have an ETS that is between the LAD and 179 days after the LAD, are subject to involuntary early separation up to nine months before their ETS. In Phase 3 of the program, Soldiers in units with a LAD that comes May 1, 2013, or later and who have an ETS that

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Additionally, Soldiers who are separated involuntarily from the Army will retain Veterans Administration benefits.

They may also opt to join one of the Reserve components, including the Army Reserve, the Army National Guard or the Individual Ready Reserve. Soldiers with time remaining under their eight-year military service obligation will be required to complete their time in one of the Reserve components.

It’s expected the program will affect about 2,000-2,500 annually, and the program currently has no projected end date.

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Trials for TBI Blood Test Under Way

by Rob McIlvaine Army News Service

WASHINGTON – The Army is now running trials on a blood test, similar to one used to test blood sugar, that can be used by medics on the battlefield to determine if a Soldier has sustained damaged brain cells, especially from a mild traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI. “We’ve actually found some unique products, proteins in the blood that are only present when brain cells are damaged,” said Col. Dallas Hack, a doctor, and director of Combat Casualty Care at Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Md. The proteins they’ve found to be the most sensitive and specific for acute brain injury are called UCHL1 or ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase L1, and GFAP or glial fibrillary acidic protein.

Hack said the more serious the brain injury, the more of those proteins get into the blood.

One of the problems with brain injuries, Hack said, has been knowing if somebody has damage to their cells.

“We have ongoing clinical trials right now in patients, and we have some articles that have now been published in peer review literature that show a really good sensitivity and specificity,” Hack said. “This test is both specific (in that) it measures that brain cells are damaged, and it’s sensitive enough to be able to find when even mild brain injury occurs.”

One challenge in developing the test is doing studies on the battlefield.

“We actually have a current study going on with a limited number of troops out there in Afghanistan,” Hack said. “We’re assessing them immediately after an exposure to a blast and comparing those individuals with others who haven’t been exposed to a blast over there, and comparing them to people in our civilian trials back here in the United States.”

Right now, Hack said, there is currently no objective way to diagnose if a Soldier has mild TBI. Tests now for TBI might involve asking a patient questions and seeing if they are able to answer properly. Also, patients can be asked to do a balance test, or to repeat some words, or to follow an object.

“All of those require your active participation, and there’s a variety of things that make those relatively inaccurate,” he said.

The current trial is designed to obtain the data that would enable the Army to file for Food and Drug Administration clearance of the test for head injury.

Multiple U.S. and international sites are part of the study, which is expected to be completed before the end of 2013, with plans to file an application with the FDA shortly thereafter.

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From Draftee to Retiree Post Electrician for 39 Years Awarded 2 Purple Hearts in ’Nam

by Kathryn C. Weigel Production Assistant

Richard Lee Brockwell has spent most of his 66 years serving the federal government. The lifelong Prince George County resident retires Friday after being a Fort Lee electrician for nearly 39 years. He was also in the Army for almost two years; he was awarded two Purple Hearts during that time.

Brockwell’s federal service started with a draft notice in 1967. The Prince George High School graduate soon found himself in an M113 armored personnel carrier that was dubbed “Hillbilly Heaven.” The 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, to which he was assigned, was tasked with searchand-destroy missions in the jungles of South Vietnam.

After coming through the Tet Offensive in early 1968 without a scratch and recovering from malaria, Brockwell sustained a series of injuries that ultimately brought him close to home to recuperate after undergoing surgery in Japan. He convalesced at Kenner Army Hospital, as Fort Lee’s medical facility was then named.

Brockwell was discharged after 21 months in the Army.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Brockwell’s right hand Retiring Fort Lee electrician Richard was hit by grenade shrapBrockwell poses for a snapshot in nel on April 21, 1968. On South Vietnam. He began his federal May 30, he was shot in the right arm and shoulder. service as an Army draftee.

June 9 gave him his “ticket home” when “a grenade burned a hole in our APC and me,” he said during a recent interview. “Shrapnel entered my hip and came out” in his lower abdomen.

The April and June injuries resulted in Purple Heart awards for Brockwell. The award order for the May injury “fell through the cracks,” he said, and was never cut although the surgeon’s report indicating he was injured “as a result of hostile action” was completed.

With a chuckle, Brockwell recalled a time when, as an electrician here, he sustained yet another injury. He’d built an archway of 2-inch metal conduit for wiring an air conditioning unit. “I walked right into that pipe and knocked myself out,” he said with a laugh.

Working around electricity up PHOTO BY KATHRYN C. WEIGEL to 480 volts is dangerous and, Richard Brockwell tends to some office matters other than that bump on the head, as he prepares for his retirement on Friday after Brockwell has been cautious, he nearly 39 years as an electrician at Fort Lee. said.

After his military discharge, Brockwell I’ve done just about everything I wanted to,” he worked for a vending machine company be- said of his years as an electrician. fore landing a job with Seward Luggage Co. in Tucked among his memories is the one about Petersburg. There, he learned the electrician’s wiring the log cabin that houses the Outdoor trade. He joined the Department of Defense Recreation Office. He and another electrician Civilian workforce at Fort Lee in late 1973 as used a chain saw and more than their fair share an employee of the Directorate of Public Works. of drill bits to carve out space for wiring in the Electrician jobs became contract positions at logs, Brockwell said. the beginning of fiscal 2000-01, and Brockwell Reflecting on his many years of work, stayed on.

Brockwell offered some advice for younger While Brockwell looks forward to some workers. “You’ve got to save money for retiretime on his land, he said, “I reckon I’ll miss the ment. Watch what people say, and watch your men I work with.” One of them is Connie Mac back. If you’re an electrician, work with great Spencer with whom Brockwell has worked care.” since his first day on the payroll here. “You Brockwell and his wife Edith live on 6½ can’t ask for any better crew than what we’ve acres in Prince George where he plans to put got here,” he added. his New Holland tractor to work clearing some Brockwell said he retires with “no regrets. … land. The Brockwells’ adult sons Lee and Jay live in the area.

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Time for Shots, School Physicals

by Celia Murray Nurse Manager, Wilkerson Pediatric Clinic

Now is the time to bring your childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immunization records and physical exams up-to-date for the next school year! The Pediatric Clinic within Kenner Army Health Clinic stresses, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do not wait until the last minute. Make an appointment early.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; :KR QHHGV WR FRPH LQ" Military dependents who are going through kindergarten registration need immunization and physical exam records completed. Older children enrolling in Virginia schools for the first time also need an exam. Exams for children already in the Virginia schools are not required and need not be scheduled unless they need sports physicals dated after May 1. Â&#x2021; +RZ GR , JHW DQ DSSRLQWPHQW" Parents should call the KAHC appointment line at 866-LEE-KAHC (866-533-5242) to schedule an appoint-

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As Equal Employment Opportunity Office director Anna Swann-Thweatt prepares to retire after 25 years of government service, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thinking about what she is and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to do in this new phase of her life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do nothing and anything I want to do,â&#x20AC;? she said.

In 1987, Thweatt arrived at Fort Lee as a management analyst intern for a management division at the Combined Arms Support Command and quickly worked her way up to higher-level positions through the program. One year later she was part of a reduction in force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People had always said the federal government was the place for job security,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lo and behold, I was out of a job.â&#x20AC;?

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been active in EEO programs, and worked as an EEO counselor and was on many of the committees focused on equal opportunities. She liked the work though it was much different from the analytic duties sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had. Nevertheless, when she was offered a position within the EEO, she accepted.

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Effort Puts Faces with Names of State’s Fallen Heights. Duncan – the wife of Vietnam veteran Donnie Duncan and sister of Marine Pfc. Stuart F. Hemp, killed in Vietnam – got At an Armed Forces Day the idea to create the banners afWelcome Home Parade in Richmond ter reading about a similar effort last month, Chief Warrant Officer 5 in another state. After she shared Candis R. Martin was one of several her aspirations with fellow auxpeople who joined the procession iliary members, they decided to carrying large banners displaying provide support for the project an image – hers showing a smiling, and the Fallen Heroes Memorial Stetson-wearing son, 1st Lt. Thomas Banners project was born.

M. Martin.

“My aim is to honor all of the The banners also showed the serfallen in the state of Virginia,” vice member’s branch of service, said Mrs. Duncan. hometown, birth date and something After getting support from the that is a source of pain for CWO5 auxiliary, Duncan pushed the Martin – the date of death. idea to the Hampton Roads chap“To me, it just shouldn’t be that ter of Gold Star Mothers, one of way, and it’s very difficult to see it many organizations created as a in print,” she said in reference to the support group for Families that date as opposed to the promise of have lost loved ones on active her son’s young life. First Lt. Martin duty. She received authorization passed away more than four years from one of the mothers to proago in Iraq after sustaining wounds PHOTO BY T. ANTHONY BELL duce a banner and explained the from an insurgent attack. He was just donation-funded, no-cost banfour days beyond his 27th birthday.

Despite the enormous sense of loss Soldiers from Fort Lee’s 59th Ordnance Brigade bow their heads in silence while ners would be presented to the she still feels today, CWO5 Martin displaying banners bearing the images of deceased Virginia veterans during the public at “different types of cersaid she was overflowing with pride Memorial Day Ceremony in Colonial Heights May 28. The Veterans of Foreign Wars emonies – wherever we can get as she carried the photo-banner dur- Robert E. Lee Post 2239 Women’s Auxiliary sponsors the banners to draws atten- them where the public can see them.” ing the parade. She not only likes to tion to the sacrifices made by veterans and to honor the Families of the fallen.

Several Gold Star Families keep her son’s memory alive, but she also likes to share his smile and likeness with hundreds perience that welcome home they longed for,” said the have since authorized Duncan to produce banners. She of people who have grown accustomed to hearing about reserve component quartermaster warrant officer person- has more in the plans, aiming first to finish off the 186 the sacrifices of the fallen but not seeing who was behind nel developer. “It was nice that we – the Families of the Virginia military members killed during the wars in Southwest Asia, then start on the roughly 1,500 Virginia them. It’s the thing that makes memorial ceremonies and fallen – could take them and carry them proudly.”

The tribute banners are the work of Joann Duncan, military members who died during the Vietnam War. homecoming events memorable, she said.

“We marched with those banners in the Richmond junior vice president, Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of SEE FACES, PAGE 30 homecoming parade. (Those pictured) never got to ex- Foreign Wars Robert E. Lee Post 2239 in Colonial

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ple person after all.”

Now looking into the time she describes as “me time,” she’s contemplating everything from the front yard to sin city.

“I’ve had some trouble with my heart, had both my knees replaced,” she said. “As my doctor says, as we get older, things happen.”

In addition to a long career, Thweatt has enjoyed a long and loving relationship.

“My husband is 75 and I am 66. We’ve been married 47 years, we’ve always enjoyed each other’s company and we still like each other,” Thweatt said. “I want to spend quality time with him doing things we like to do.”

“I’ve always wanted to go to Aruba or Fiji so I am making plans to do that.”

“I collect oil and vinegar cruets. I probably have six or seven hundred at home,” she said. “I want to find each of their pattern names, who manufactured them and when they were made.”

As much as she looks forward to doing, Thweatt also looks ahead to the freedom retirement brings.

“I want to sleep as long as I want or get up when I want,” she said. “We plan to go to California to visit family and stay two, three weeks or a month. I’d like to go to Vegas and play the slots. You would think that I am big gambler by the way I talk about it, but I play the penny slots for hours. We enjoy the experience.”

Thweatt, who isn’t a fan of being outdoors, is considering a home improvement project to bring more sunshine into the house.

“I’ve always said that I would make my home nice so if I couldn’t travel, I’d enjoy being there. I don’t have a sunroom so I am thinking seriously of having one put on my house.”

Thweatt said that she’s seen many people in unique situations that helped her to help others.

“I like to be inspirational,” she said. “I talk frankly to everyone, and I give people the advice I would give my children. I would never advise anyone to do anything that I wouldn’t do. It’s up to them to take the guidance I give them.”

Thweatt said she has been humbled by the response to her retirement party. More than 100 people plan to attend the event to mark her final working days.

“I had no idea so many people would want to celebrate this with me,” she said. “It makes me feel loved.

I have tried to make a difference in the lives of others and have an impact on my community, and it’s humbling to know that I’ve achieved that.”

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COMING FORWARD AIT Warrior Shows Courage in Reporting Alleged Acts of Sexual Harassment

by T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects

A 23rd Quartermaster Brigade advanced individual training Soldier who graduated here Friday is being lauded for her courage in reporting a case of alleged sexual harassment during her time in basic combat training.

Pvt. Destiny Arellano, formerly assigned to Bravo Company, 266th QM Battalion, first reported acts of sexual misconduct by a member of her basic training cadre in March of this year. The Soldier accused of the abuse has since been held accountable and further action is pending the results of an investigation, said Col. Aimee Kominiak, 23rd QM Bde. commander.

The colonel, who said she spoke with the cadre member’s battalion commander, said she met with Arellano and “thanked her for doing the right thing and having the courage to report something that was very hard to report and to tell her that the cadre member was being held accountable for his actions.”

Seriously impressed by Arellano’s actions, Kominiak now uses the incident as a teaching point for brigade

Soldiers during her weekly briefings.

“My command philosophy is ‘Do the right thing, make a difference,’” she said. “I used her, without using her name, as an example of doing the right thing ... how this cadre member was not living the Army Values of dignity and respect; how brave she was to report it and to encourage the warriors to show courage like hers to report it to their cadre if it happens here.”

Arellano, 19, was assigned to BCT at Fort Sill, Okla. from Jan. 26 - April 6. A few weeks after her arrival there, she said on several occasions a cadre member whispered suggestive language in her ear, sent her two notes, inappropriately addressed her by a code name and later sent a package to her home address – all in violation of Army policy. She reported the alleged misconduct to her chain of command but departed Fort Sill while the case was still under investigation.

Arriving here April 7 to start training as a unit supply specialist, Arellano felt the change in location would help get her off to a fresh start. During the course of her studies, however, she said she began to experience a loss of appetite, sleeplessness, anxiety and other symptoms due to her ordeal.

“It started affecting me in a way I can’t describe,” said the Los Angeles native. “It was way more than anything I expected. Before I experienced it, I would have only associated it with someone who had been raped.”

Arellano made it clear that her harassment didn’t reach that point but said she was nonetheless haunted by her experiences and felt insecure about herself and her surroundings.

“I just always thought, ‘What if I see him?’” she said.

“Constant worries kept popping into my head like what if he was right there? What if he just walked over here? Or what would I say or where would I go? Who would I tell?

It started to become a problem.”

Arellano said she became dysfunctional as a result.

“I almost left the Army and almost got admitted to the hospital,” she said. “That’s how depressed I was.”

Sgt. 1st Class Juan Mendez Jr., a Bravo Company platoon sergeant, noticed the changes in Arellano and inquired about her state of being.

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AMPLE STORAGE Quartermasters Salute Guest, Name Auditorium

by Kathryn C.Weigel Production Assistant

Retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest was honored Wednesday morning as the 2012 Quartermaster Symposium opened in the Petroleum and Water Department’s Stewart-Roye Hall.

The hall’s auditorium was dedicated to and named for Guest, a former commanding general of the Combined Arms Support Command and the 43rd Quartermaster General who served 43 years. Guest began his Army career in 1963 when he was commissioned as an infantry second lieutenant at North Georgia College where he earned a degree in business administration.

After a branch transfer to the Quartermaster Corps, Guest underwent what he described as “the best training and education I’ve ever had” at PWD. He ranked the quality and value of his training as a fueler about the education he got with a master’s degree from the university of Georgia, the Army Command and General Staff College, the Naval War College PHOTO BY KATHRYN C.WEIGEL and even a few weeks at Harvard.

Retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest prepares to cut the ribbon at the Guest said that training stood him Quartermaster School's Petroleum and Water Department durin good stead in Vietnam where he ing the ceremony that dedicated and named the auditorium for was operations officer for a petrohim Wednesday.

Assisting with the ribbon cutting are Brig.

Gen. leum unit in the 64th QM Battalion and an adviser in the Mekong Delta. Gwen Bingham, left, the Quartermaster General and QMS comA second tour of Southeast Asia mandant, and QM Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims. took him to Laos where he was The ceremony opened the annual Quartermaster Symposium. chief of procurement.

Guest was deployed with the 3rd Army for Operations cussions and exhibits. They also honor some among their Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He noted that on the first day ranks as they induct members into the Ancient Order of of Desert Storm, during which he was attached to the 18th St. Martin, Quartermaster Hall of Fame, the Distinguished Airborne Corps, his helicopter refueled five times. “Every Members of the Regiment, Distinguish Units of the FARP (forward area refueling point) we stopped at was being Regiment and Distinguished Civilians of the Regiment.

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commanding general of the run to standard. I assume that is still the case today.”

As he thanked people who had mentored him and Army Materiel Command, is set to speak at tonight’s served with him – including several former aides with Quartermaster Regimental Ball. Other Thursday events whom he shared knowing smiles as he pointed them out include a panel discussion on Sustaining the Operation in the lobby – Guest said, “I appreciate everything you do. Enduring Freedom Fight.

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(ABOVE) Staff Sgt. Ricardo Hamlin, PWD Laboratory Training Division team chief, discusses fuel testing with advanced individual training student Pfc. Tationna Rockwood during a laboratory session recently. Hamlin earned the Outstanding Quality Manager Award from the National Petroleum Management Association May 30. (LEFT) Hamlin poses with his award.

PWD NCO Earns Recognition from National Association

by Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

A noncommissioned officer from the Petroleum and Water Department here earned the Army’s first award from the National Petroleum Management Association.

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Hamlin, PWD Laboratory Training Division team chief, earned the Outstanding Quality Manager Award from the national association during the Army’s first year of being part of it.

“I didn’t know I was even nominated,” Hamlin said.

“When I received the award, I was really humbled. I didn’t think I deserved it. I was happy the Army received the recognition.”

Hamlin’s boss, Jose A. Hernandez, PWD Laboratory Training Division chief, said he was selected because his efforts as the Petroleum Training Facility Quality Manager were worthy of recognition.

“Staff Sgt. Hamlin is a true subject matter expert,” Hernandez said. “His expertise is demonstrated daily. True professional, selfless service, subject matter expert, and an ever-present zest for quality made him the right choice. The

qualities he embodies are hard to find.”

Recently, Hamlin went out as part of a mobile training team to Afghanistan to support the new fielding of forward deployed laboratories. Hernandez said his knowledge was instrumental in the introduction and training of the Petroleum Quality Analysis System – Enhanced, which is an automated system that is now a subject of training for PWD students as well.

Fort Lee keeps a reserve of fuel on the installation to be prepared if there’s ever a reason a nearby location needs fuel – such as bad fuel at another organization or a national disaster – and it’s part of Hamlin’s job to continually test the fuel for quality.

“I also test every fuel truck that comes in or out,” he said. “I need to make sure our fuel stays on specification and doesn’t get contaminated – that we are ready for every situation.

“We have to be ready to provide fuel to other organizations at a moment’s notice – and we don’t have time to start testing it when they say they need it,’ he continued. “We have to continually test the fuel to be sure it’s ready for any situation.”

Although he started out as a personnel specialist, Hamlin said he’s passionate about his current MOS. “I really do believe in quality, and I’ve seen what happens if quality isn’t met,” he said. “This is a behind-thescenes job, and most don’t understand this type of work.

When you go on an aircraft, the passenger shouldn’t have to worry about the fuel.”

Hamlin said the NPMA is an association that was developed by fuel handlers to recognize achievement and build camaraderie and networking.

“It’s a great organization to belong to because it gets the Army recognized throughout the petroleum world,” he said.

Becoming part of this organization opens the door for credentialing opportunities for several quartermaster military occupational specialties, said Hernandez.

“The recently announced presidential initiative to prepare veterans for civilian re-integration and to aid with certifications that will lead to civilian sector employment led the QM School-PWD leadership to NPMA,” he said.

“NPMA is a nationally recognized association. It has a strong credentialing program, and it provides a credentialing conduit for 92F and 92L personnel.”

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Swap-Meet Family member Tabitha Murray visits the Fort Lee Clothing Swap's June event at the Jackson Circle Community Center. The parent-focused program was created by Fort Lee spouses looking to help other military Families by swapping their good, outgrown clothing with others. The next swap is set for July at the Jackson Circle Community Center. Check the group's Facebook page for specific dates and times. To find the page, open Facebook and search for FOrt-Lee-Va-CLothingswap.

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SGT. MCGILLICUDDY’S COOL WORD SEARCH What’s So Special About June?

by Kathryn C. Weigel Production Assistant

Find the words and phrases associated with special events and observances that occur in June. The words and phrases in the puzzle are forward, backward, vertical, horizontal and diagonal.

Adopt-a-Cat Month Anne Frank’s birthday (12) Bald Eagle Day (20) Bicycle patented (6/26/1819) Chocolate Ice Cream Day (7) Dairy Month D-Day (6) Donald Duck’s birthday (9) Egg Day (3) Father’s Day (17) Flag Day (14)

First Ford made (6/4/1896) Garfield’s birthday (19) Helen Keller’s birthday (6/27/1880) Iced Tea Day International Picnic Day (18) Meteor Day (30) National Fishing Week National Fudge Day (16) Radio patented (6/2/1896) Rose Month Superman’s birthday (30) Tennis Month Toothbrush invented (6/26/1498) Typewriter patented (6/23/1868) UFO Day (24) World Juggling Day (14) World Oceans Day (8) Yo-Yo Day (6)

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SERIOUS — FROM PAGE 2

the commander’s philosophy that if you take yourself so seriously – that you cannot, or will not, make room for others – you are on the wrong track.

Consider those celebrities who knew the pinnacle of success in cinema, politics and sports in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s and how sad it might be for any of those “stars” of the past to strut their fame today or consider themselves unapproachable. Certainly, it does not behoove any one of us to take ourselves too seriously now or in the years ahead.

When Jesus walked on the Earth, His greatest nemeses were the pharisees. More than once, He warned them, saying, “Woe to you teachers of the law and pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of spices ... but you have neglected the more important matters of the law – justice, mercy and faithfulness ... you strain at a gnat and swallow a camel” (Matthew 23:2324). Jesus’ admonishment focused on the sin of unwarranted legalism. These teachers of the law and pharisees were “wound up tight.”

One of the damning symptoms of people who are “wound up too tight” is that they cannot listen well enough, either to God or to other people, including their Family and fellow workers. Therefore, let us take a good look into the mirror of our souls and consider if we are in any way “straining at gnats and yet swallowing camels.” If we are, then we may need to unwind a bit.

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Halt the Headphones Respect the Run

Don’t run during the hottest part of the day Wear loose, light colored clothing Stay hydrated and avoid drinks with lots of sugar

Survive the Storm

No one swims alone! - Always swim with a buddy

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Select swim sites that have a lifeguard on duty

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Always wear your seat belt and ensure your passengers do the same Ensure children are in the propersized child or booster seat and are properly restrained Never unbuckle seatbelts during long road trips

Beat the Heat 500 Points Stay Hydrated – Drink water, not alcohol or soda during outdoor activities

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Check for obstacles on the lawn Inspect the lawn mower before use Wear proper clothing and shoes Do not refuel the mower while it’s hot; clean up fuel spills immediately Never leave mowers unattended

Campaign Urges Community to ‘Take 5’ for Safety

The U. S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center officially kicked off the spring and summer safety campaign on April 1, and the Fort Lee Safety Office will be supporting this campaign through Sept. 30.

The campaign theme “Take 5 for Safety” raises awareness of the increased hazards associated with warmer weather during on- and off-duty activities. It only takes five minutes or less time to assess a hazard or situation and make the smart choices that could save a life.

The safety office encourages all U.S. military personnel, Family members, students in training, DA Civilians, contractors and military retirees to be engaged and make the right and safe choices during their everyday activities.

We need everyone to help leaders and safety professionals promote and manage the Fort Lee Spring/ Summer Safety Campaign and end the summer with our lowest (or hopefully a zero percent) accident rate. It only “Takes 5 for Safety” ... pass it on!

You will find a wide range of warm weather and summer safety topics and awareness tools to assist you with promoting the Fort Lee 2012 accident prevention campaign at the Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center website: https://safety.army.mil/multimedia/ CAMPAIGNSINITIATIVES/SpringSummerSafety 2012/ tabid/2310/Default.aspx Please feel free to visit the Installation Safety Office for additional summer safety awareness tools and information. The office is located on the 3rd floor of building 12010, which is the garrison headquarters building on A Avenue near the new post lodging facility. The point of contact for the campaign is June Milligan at (804) 7653129 or june.e.milligan.civ@mail.mil.

The TRiPS planning tool on the U.S. Army Safety Center website is available to all DoD personnel with an AKO user name and password (or CAC authentication). It is designed to reinforce common sense driving safety procedures, and offers true accident stories that happened to real Soldiers. To access this important safety tool, visit www.safety. army.mil and click on the TRiPS link at the bottom of the page.

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Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Steven McWilliams, right, honorary regimental CSM of the Ordnance Corps, hands Col. Edward M. Daly a regimental pin during the assumption of command ceremony.

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Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, hands the Ordnance School guidon to Col. Edward M. Daly, incoming Ordnance School commandant and Ordnance Corps Chief of Ordnance, during an assumption of command ceremony at Whittington Parade Field Tuesday.

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Col. Edward M. Daly took charge of the Ordnance Corps and Ordnance School during an assumption of command ceremony on the Whittington Parade Field Tuesday.

Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, passed the Ordnance School colors to Daly, while retired Command Sgt. Maj. Steven McWilliams, honorary regimental CSM of the Ordnance Corps, passed him the Ordnance Corps regimental colors.

Daly replaces Brig. Gen. Clark W. LeMasters Jr., who left Fort Lee March 21 to take command of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Fort Hood, Texas. The unit was mid-deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when he arrived. Col. Gregory A. Mason, the Ordnance School chief of staff, served as acting commandant between the two chiefs.

Hodge welcome the Daly Family to Fort Lee and said he knew the team would be a great addition to Team Lee. “I am indeed honored to welcome a great Soldier and a great couple to the leadership team here at CASCOM and Fort Lee,” he said. “This command team is more than capable and qualified, and we’re confident they are up to the task.”

As the 37th chief of ordnance, Daly will continue to move the Ordnance School forward to meet the demands of the 21st century, said Hodge.

“He’s a great Soldier, a great trainer, a warfighter and a proven leader,” he said. “Ed has already rolled up his sleeves, and he’s embraced the mission and he’s hit the ground running to ensure our Ordnance School trains Soldiers and leaders to sustain the warfighter. He understands fully the importance of support to the warfighter.”

During the ceremony, Daly thanked his fellow Soldiers, Family and friends for attending his assump-

tion of command.

“There is no place else that I’d rather be than right here, right now, on the Ordnance Campus – the Army’s premiere institutional training facility – as a member of this great profession of arms, among the best leaders the Army has to offer, among the best Soldiers the Army has to offer, and amidst the partnership with the local community here in Virginia that is second to none,” he said.

Daly said he realizes the importance of his command, and the effects his leadership will have on the corps of the future.

“How well we train today is the future of the Army, and the initiatives we undertake today will effect what the uniform looks like as we move forward further in the 21st century,” he said. “I stand here before you humbled and excited about the responsibilities and challenges that lie ahead. (I) realize that there’s no greater honor than leading and training Soldiers.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS The deadline for the Traveller Calendar is Thursday at noon for publication in the following week’s edition.

All submissions are edited for space and grammar. Email submissions to patrick.n.buffett.civ@mail.mil. For details, call (804) 734-7147.

EVENTS Missed Christmas?

Military Families who missed spending the December holiday together because of a deployment are invited to the sixth annual Christmas That You Missed event sponsored by USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, radio station 97.3 and Ocean Breeze Water Park in Virginia Beach on July 18.

Admission to the water park will be free. A summertime Santa will greet children and hand out gifts while Families enjoy a catered dinner and enjoy the water features. There will be photos with Santa and a live performance by J.T. Hodges.

For details, call the Fort Lee USO Center at (804) 765-3045.

NARFE Meeting

Petersburg Chapter 28 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet June 20, 11:30 a.m., in the Piccadilly Cafeteria at Southpark Mall, Colonial Heights.

The chapter serves retired and active employees from all federal agencies who live in Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Petersburg and the surrounding counties.

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For details, call (804) 458-3835.

Theater Auditions

The Theater Company at Fort Lee will hold auditions for “The Apple Tree,” a Tony Award-winning musical, on July 7 at 2 p.m. and July 8 at 7 p.m. at the Lee Playhouse, building 4300, on Mahone Avenue.

Director Ann Easterling said eight women and eight men, ages 18-60, are needed for the cast. Those auditioning should be prepared to sing 32 bars; an accompanist will be provided. Auditionees should be dressed for movement and prepared to read from the script.

No performers are paid. Rehearsals will begin immediately after casting for the Sept. 7-23 production.

For details, call (804) 734-6629.

USO Day at KD

The USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia is cosponsoring a day at Kings Dominion for children with special medical needs with the Exceptional Military Family Member Program.

For details about the June 22 event, call Judy Eoff at (804) 734-6393.

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School at Memorial Chapel will be held Aug. 6-10, 5:50-8:30 p.m. for preschool through 6th grade children. There will be a cook-out on Aug. 11, 10 a.m. - noon.

Registration is being held at Memorial Chapel, building 10600, at the corner of Sisisky and Battle drives.

For details, contact Jolynda Standberg at (804) 7346483 or jolynda.h.strandberg.civ@mail.mil.

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Family Pool Day

Family Fun Day at Battle Drive Pool will be July 22, 2-5 p.m. The annual event features family water games.

Regular pool fees apply. The pool is open to military members, Department of Defense and Department of the Army Civilians, retirees and their Families.

For details, call (804) 734-6198.

Wilderness Challenge

Registration for the annual all-military Mid-Atlantic Region Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Wilderness Challenge is open to all members of the armed forces. The challenge will be Oct. 4-6 in the Appalachian Mountains. It will be hosted by ACE Adventure Resort in West Virginia.

Each team must have four active duty military, including one female. The cost is $500 per team.

For details on the event, sanctioned by the U.S. Adventure Racing Association, visit www.wildernesschallenge.net or call (757) 887-7256.

Spouse Training

Computer training for military spouses is being offered free at the Army Community Service Computer Lab in July. Registration for the six-week course is required as space is limited. Classes start July 10 and meet 8:30 a.m.

- 12:30 p.m. on July 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 and 31.

The course includes an introduction to Windows Vista, file management, Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Excel 2007. The ACS Employment Readiness Program has partnered with the Community College Workforce Alliance to provide the instruction.

For details, call (804) 734-7113, 734-6421 or 734-6388.

These Jaguars Run for the Law The Juliet Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, Jaguars celebrate Law Day June 1 with a run led by, from left, Col. Aimee Kominiak, commander of the 23rd QM Brigade; Brig. Gen. Thomas Ayres, commanding general of the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School; Capt. Larris Hutton, Juliet Co. commander; and Lt. Col. Derell Bibbs, 244th QM Bn. commander. Juliet Co. is the Army’s Paralegal Training Detachment. It recently relocated from Fort Jackson, S.C., to Fort Lee.

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Morale Nights

Family and MWR is sponsoring Morale Nights at the Overtime Sports Bar on Tuesdays through Saturdays, 4-7 p.m. There’s free popcorn each night, free pool games on Tuesdays and free darts tournaments on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.

The facility has more than 20 flat screen televisions with sports programming and electronic trivia games. The Overtime Sports Bar is on the lower level of the Lee Club, Mahone Avenue at Battle Drive.

For details, call (804) 734-7547.

Right Arm Night

Family and MWR offers a time for bosses to relax and build camaraderie off duty with their “right arm” throughout the year. Right Arm Night will be hosted at the Overtime Sports Bar in the Lee Club on June 15, beginning at 4 p.m. Snacks, pool and darts will be available at no charge.

Other dates and locations are July 20, Overtime; Aug. 17, Sports Zone; Sept. 21, Overtime; Oct. 19, Sports Zone; and Nov. 16, Overtime.

For details, call (804) 734-7547.

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Live at Five

Fort Lee’s Live at Five outdoor concert series continues each Friday at 5 p.m. at the HideAway’s party area next to the Outdoor Recreation facility. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Local deejays provide music until 6 p.m. when the evening’s featured band takes the stage. A small playground is available for children. Concert-goers are encouraged to take lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Prohibited are pets, coolers, backpacks, fireworks and outside food and beverages.

For details, call (804) 765-1523 or visit www.leemwr.com.

Summer Reading

Reading is Sooooooo Delicious, the summer reading program at the FMWR Fort Lee Community Library, starts June 15 with challenges for children, teens and adults. Participants get a reading log from the circulation desk and win prizes for completing it.

The Community Library is located on the second floor of the Army Logistics University.

The facility offers books, periodicals, audio books, DVDs, internet access and a children’s corner. It is open to active duty and retirees, dependent spouses and children, Department of Defense Civilians and

permanent contractors.

The library is open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon - 5 p.m. Sundays.

For details about the library and the summer reading program, call (804) 765-8095.

Free Game Tickets

The Petersburg Generals baseball team is offering 100 free tickets to active duty service members and their Families (with valid military identification cards) for games in June and July. June 9 and July 14 are Military Appreciation Nights. Game nights are June 15, 17, 22, 24 and 29 and July 6, 8, 13, 14, 20 and 29. Friday and Saturday games will start at 7:05 p.m. except for the June 15 game, which is set to begin at 6:05 p.m. for a doubleheader. Sunday games will begin at 4:05 p.m.

Service members are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before game time. Those attending with a company or platoon should be in uniform.

The Generals, a team of college students from across the nation, play at the Petersburg Sports Complex, 555 Birdsong Road.

For details, call Petersburg Parks and Leisure Services at (804) 733-2394.

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Legion Ride for Warriors

The American Legion Riders, Two Rivers Chapter 146 in Hopewell, is sponsoring a motorcycle ride on June 16 to benefit the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program.

Registration will be 9-10:30 a.m. at 297 E. Poythress St., Hopewell, behind the legion building. The first bike will leave at 11 a.m. for the trip to the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center in Richmond.

The first 250 bikes registered will receive free ride pins. The cost is $15 per rider in advance and $20 on ride day. Passengers are $5.

To pre-register, visit www.post146.com and click “Legion Rider Events” on the homepage.

For details, email LR_Director@post146.com.

ACS Story, Craft Hour

The New Parent Support Program of the Fort Lee Army Community Service holds a story hour and craft time for parents and children up to age 4 every Wednesday, 10-11 a.m., at Memorial Chapel.

Participants may take a snack.

For details, call (804) 734-6505.

Newcomers’ Brief

Army Community Service conducts an installationwide newcomers’ brief every Monday, 2 p.m., at the Soldier Support Center, Room 125. Spouses and civilians new to Fort Lee are welcome to attend to discover the resources, programs and services available to them.

Some of the participating agencies include Child, Youth and School Services, the Environmental Management Office, housing, the Education Center, ACS and the military family life consultant. No registration is required.

For details, call (804) 734-7589.

Resilience Training

Army Community Service has slated Master Resilience Training sessions to help Family members take a productive approach to the challenges of the military lifestyle.

Reservations are required for the sessions at the Soldier Support Center, Room 109.

Each class is 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Modules and their dates are as follows: Module 2, July 18; Module 3, July 31; and Module 4, June 20 or Aug. 22.

For details, call (804) 734-7636.

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.

FITNESS & SPORTS Free Bowling Night

Fort Lee military members and their Families can find free Monday night fun at the Fort Lee Bowling Center, building 9040, on Battle Drive, through the summer (except July 2). Bowling and shoe rental are free from 5-8 p.m., thanks to the Fort Lee USO. For details, call (804) 734-6860.

Celebrity Golf Tourney

Registration for the annual Feeding the Force Celebrity/ VIP Golf Tournament on Sept. 19 is under way. It will be held at the Fort Lee Cardinal Golf Course and is sponsored by the installation Food Service Management Division and SYSCO. The cost is $34 for course members, $39 for enlisted personnel E-6 and below, and $44 for others. Paid registration is due by Sept. 4.

The tournament precedes the Prime Vendor Food Show on Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Lee Club.

For details, call (804) 734-5012 or 734-5030.

Boot Camp Fitness

The Family and MWR Sports Office is offering two boot camp-style fitness programs at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Each costs $4 per class or $20 for 10 classes.

Total Body Boot Camp meets Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m.

Lunch-time classes meet Wednesdays, noon - 12:45 p.m., and Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

All of the group exercise classes involve calisthenics such as push-ups, jumping jacks, crunches, squats and other body weight exercises.

For details, call (804) 734-6198.

Swim Lessons

Three opportunities for swim lessons at Battle Drive Pool are set for June 18-28, July 9-19 and July 30 - Aug. 9. Participants must be at least 5 years old.

The cost is $45 for military and $50 for Department of Defense Civilians. No refunds will be given.

For details and registration, call (804) 765-3852, email swimming@leemwr.com or visit the Picture Perfect Frame Shop in building 9024.

Tai Chi Class

A Tai Chi class focusing on the Yang style and Qi Gong exercises meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon - 1 p.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. The cost is $4 per class or $20 for 10 classes.

Tai Chi is a group exercise class focused on self-defense and moving meditation. Participants make slow, flowing movements to connect the mind and body as well as help circulation, joint mobility and stress relief.

For details, call (804) 734-6198.

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Memorial Tourney

The Cardinal Golf Club is hosting a Memorial Golf Tournament for Jack Franklin on June 30, beginning at 7:30 a.m. This event, a four-person scramble, is open to all players.

The cost is $35 for members and $50 for others. The fee covers golf, cart, lunch, beverages and prizes.

Registration is due June 27.

For details, call (804) 734-2899.

Flag Football

The FMWR Sports Office will start 4-on-4 flag football intramurals on July 10. Coaches will have their first meeting at 4 p.m. June 22 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center, building 4320.

Any companies interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office by June 22. The forms are available at MacLaughlin.

There is no charge to participate. This activity is open to active duty, Family members and spouses. A post-season tournament is set for Aug. 23-26.

For details, call (804) 765-3896.

Kayak the River

FMWRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Recreation is offering opportunities to kayak on the Appomattox River. The $10 fee includes all equipment. Participants must register two days in advance. Outings depart at 5:30 p.m. from Roslyn Landing in Colonial Heights.

Kayaking is available every other Wednesday except July 4. The next outing will be June 20. Others are planned for July 18; Aug. 1, 15 and 29; and Sept. 12 and 26.

For details, call (804) 765-2212 or visit www.leemwr.com/events.htm#kayak.

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The Virginia War Memorial is sponsoring its second Artifacts Roadshow for military-related items June 16, 10 a.m. noon, at 621 Belvidere St. in downtown Richmond.

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A free health and wellness fair is set for June 16, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the TBC Community Life Center, 444 Halifax St., Petersburg. It is sponsored by the Delta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Health screenings and exhibits are planned. There will be door prizes.

For details, call (804) 980-0201.

Juneteenth Day

The Hopewell Juneteenth Celebration, sponsored by the Petersburg National Battlefield, will be held June 16 at the City Point Boardwalk on Water Street and Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Headquarters at Appomattox Manor on Cedar Lane at Pecan Avenue, Hopewell.

Juneteenth celebrates the arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865. That document freed all slaves.

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For details, call (804) 732-3531.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012 10:00AM - 2:00PM AND 3:30PM – 7:00PM Location: Hilton Garden Inn at 800 Southpark Blvd., Colonial Heights, VA (Appomattox Room) Jacobs is seeking qualified candidates to support IT infrastructure, information assurance, and applications sustainment/modernization requirements for multiple organizations resident on Fort Lee. Members of our staff will be on hand to review resumes and speak to qualified candidates in the following areas: • • • • • •

Program Manager Information Assurance Manager Systems Administrator Senior Programmer Analyst Senior Business Analyst Documentation / Training Analyst • Enterprise-Architect • Subject Matter Expert • Technical Manager

• Documentation / Training Manager • Senior Database Developer • Programmer • Quality Assurance Analyst • User Support (Customer Assistance) Manager • Help Desk Specialist • Configuration Management Specialists

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Test Manager Senior Systems Administrator Database Administrator Application Support Analyst Senior Application Support Analyst • Data Architect • Network Specialists • Technical Writer

Please bring copies of your resume with you. We look forward to meeting you!

All inquiries and submissions will be held in the strictest confidence.

If you are unable to attend our Career Fair, please complete an online application via the following URL:

https://jacobsexternal-jacobstechnology.icims.com/jobs/4069/job Must be a U.S. citizen and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO/M/F/V/D • Affirmative Action Employer • Drug-Free Workplace

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