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SHARP Fort Pickett event strives to drive home points about trust, duty, taking care of battle buddies in support of the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention program FORT LEE HOSTS ‘NOT IN MY SQUAD’ EVENT Sergeant Major of the Army-directed workshop aims to build effective, cohesive teams at squad level SEE PAGE 4

SEE PAGE 10 READY FOR STORM SEASON? Spring and summer may bring sights, sounds of renewed life but also disastrous weather SEE PAGE 6

WORLD WAR EXHIBIT COMING A traveling museum focusing on America’s wartime participation to visit Colonial Heights SEE PAGE 8

SPOUSES GET TRAINING Lee forum covers protocol, other subjects essential for military community survival SEE PAGE 14

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FINANCIAL READINESS | PROTECTING YOUR MONEY

‘Get-rich’ schemes likely traps Mark Sowers

ACS Financial Specialist

Call (804) 734-7952 or 734-6388 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

A common misconception concerning the Exceptional Family Member Program is that enrollment by individuals it’s meant to serve is optional.

The EFMP was created to ensure appropriate Army-sponsored support for its clients. Per Army Regulation 608-75, enrollment in the program is mandatory for any active duty Soldier with a dependent who meets medical or educational special needs criteria.

Those who fail to comply with the enrollment requirements

could be subject to Uniform Code of Military Justice action if deemed necessary by their chain of command.

Medical EFMP enrollment is accomplished by submitting DA Form 2792. The service member completes pages 1-3, and the family care medical provider is responsible for pages 4-11.

The document is then turned in to the EFMP office on the second floor of Kenner Army Health Clinic to be processed and forwarded to Fort Belvoir for registration in the program database.

The rule of thumb for enrollment is anyone who has a chronic

Fort Lee

Commanding General ........Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams Garrison Commander ..................... Col. Adam W. Butler Public Affairs Officer............................. Stephen J. Baker Command Information/Managing Editor...Patrick Buffett Senior Writer/Special Assignments ......... T. Anthony Bell Production/News Assistant Editor.................. Amy Perry Family/Community Life Reporter ...........Lesley Atkinson Production Assistant .............................. Ray Kozakewicz To reach the Traveller Staff, call (804) 734-7147.

medical condition of any kind that requires treatment, either through medication or therapy, more than once a year should be considered for the program. Mental health conditions are equally considered. If the dependent takes medication for depression or anxiety, for example, or has been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive or attention deficit disorder for more than six months, he or she needs to be enrolled, Another frequently asked question relates to family members with asthma. These individuals do not need to be enrolled if they just use albuterol once

The Fort Lee “Traveller” is printed by offset process every Thursday as a civilian enterprise in the interest of personnel at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee, Va. 23801, by Military Newspapers of Virginia, P.O. Box 863, Colonial Heights, Va. 23834, in accordance with Department of the Army Regulations 210-20 and 360-1. This publication receives armed forces material and civilian newspapers are authorized to reprint such material without specific clearance except material specifically designated as copyrighted. Liaison between the printer and the commanding general, Fort Lee, is maintained by the Public Affairs Office, Fort Lee. Circulation: 13,000. This Civilian Enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication. Contents of the “Traveller” are not necessarily the official view of, nor endorsed by, the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee. Advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Military Newspapers of Virginia. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other non merit factor. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the printer shall refuse to print advertising from that source until violation is corrected. The “Traveller” is an unofficial publication authorized by AR 360-1, and printed by the Military Newspapers of Virginia, a private firm in no way connected with the U. S. Army Combined Arms Support Command or Fort Lee. The editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of Headquarters, U. S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee.

DA Form 2792-1 in which the service member completes page 2 and school officials are responsible for page 3. Any child who has an Individual Family Service Plan or an Individual Education Plan through school will need to be enrolled. Children who have a 504 plan do not need to be enrolled.

EFMP educational services include assignment coordination and eligibility for certain programs not otherwise available such as Army Community Service Navigators, School Liaison, and Tricare ECHO. Once the form 2792-1 is completed, the school will need to attach a copy of the SEE EFMP, PAGE 5

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in a while for mild wheezing or cough. However, if they have been treated at an emergency room or admitted to the hospital for asthma in the past year, or use a daily inhaled steroid, those individuals will need to be enrolled.

Also, if family members have ordinary pollen allergies, they do not need to be enrolled, but if they have allergies so bad it requires shots to counteract symptoms, they will need to be enrolled. The best course of action for individuals who are unsure about enrollment is to check with the EFMP office where the staff can provide guidance and clarify the choices if enrollment is necessary.

Educational EFMP enrollment is accomplished by submitting

T. Anthony Bell

Members of the Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Team descend from the skies over Blackstone Army Airfield during the Jumping for SHARP event April 20. It aimed to promote the prevention of sexual violence. For more information, see Pages 10-11.

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Patrick Buffett Managing Editor

The Quartermaster Corps and Team Lee welcomed Lt. Col. Daniel L. Horn as the new commander of the 244th QM Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, during a change of command ceremony Friday on Seay Field.

The 19-year Army officer brings a wealth of leadership experience to the position. Recent assignments include chief of operations for the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and battle captain for the Joint Logistics Operations Center, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir. His deployments include Kuwait and Afghanistan.

Col. Tamatha A. Patterson, brigade commander, presided over the ceremony in which the battalion colors were passed from the outgoing leader, Lt. Col. Stephen M. Collins, to Horn. Collins has been reassigned to the Pentagon where he will serve as the QM Corps organization integrator in the Department of the Army G-3/5/7 Division. “(Collins’) accomplishments

Photos by Patrick Buffett

(LEFT) Lt. Col. Daniel L. Horn takes possession of the 244th Quartermaster Battalion colors being handed off by Col. Tamatha Patterson, 23rd QM Brigade commander, during a change of command ceremony Friday on Seay Field. (ABOVE) Outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Stephen M. Collins, delivers.

over the past 24 months are too numerous to list in the time allotted for this event,” Patterson said in remarks following the flag passing. “(He) maintained a close partnership with the Logistics Training Department to ensure our Soldiers were cared for, disciplined and trained, so when they arrived at their first unit of assignment, they were competent and they were confident in their

Run honoring the fallen set for May 13, 10 a.m.

Registration is open for Fort Lee’s seventh annual Run for the Fallen, set for May 13, 10 a.m., at Williams Stadium.

Participation is free and open to the public.

“This run is a way to remember and honor those who have made a sacrifice for our country,” said Angela Bellamy, Fort Lee Survivor Outreach Services coordinator. “Every year,

I am touched by the support of our event. It shows our community truly cares about Gold Star Families and will always remember fallen service members and their sacrifice.”

The event will include a survivors’ lap led by the Virginia Patriot Guard and remarks by featured speaker, Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, Chancellor at the University of Richmond. A

ability to do their job.

“Stephen understood the importance of our strategic partnership with the local community and always ensured our Soldiers had an opportunity to give back, mainly through mentoring activities at the Beazley, Ettrick and Marguerite Christian elementary schools,” Patterson also noted.

“He fully supported (the Army Chief of Staff’s) No. 1 priority of

Marine “once and always,” Heilman is a national spokesman for The Greatest Generation Foundation and The Spirit of ‘45.

Participants may elect to walk or run a 1-mile or 5-mile course. Run preregistration is available through 5 p.m., May 11 at www.leemwr.com/ runforthefallen or by calling (804) 734-6445 or 734-6446.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., May 13. Previously unregistered participants also may check-in at that time.

For pre-registered runners, packet pick-up is

readiness. He regularly achieved 100-percent proficiency on quarterly and annual training requirements, and he maintained an overall operational deployability rating of 90 percent. “(Collins’) leadership, tenacity and dedication to duty ensured discipline and the standards were always enforced and the command maintained a superb reputation of accomplishing every mission to the highest standards,” Patterson observed. “Steph, thank you for your leadership, your mentorship, and most of all, your friendship.”

Welcoming the Horn family, Patterson said their arrival is the “start of another great chapter” in the history of the Dragon Brigade. Referring to the list of educational and Army command experiences in the incoming commander’s bio, the colonel expressed confidence in his ability to lead and provide counsel in a manner that will greatly benefit Soldiers and the Army.

Collins’ remarks started in the traditional fashion of thanking the many individuals who provided mentorship, friendship and, in his words, “the occasional kick in

available at the Army Community Service facility May 9-10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., or at the event.

Photographs of fallen military service members for display along the run route may be submitted to angela.m.bellamy2. civ@mail.mil or christine.i.murphy.civ@ mail.mil through May 9.

Run for the Fallen is part of a national, nonprofit initiative that started 10 years ago when a group of civilians decided to run from Fort Irwin, Calif., to Arlington National Cemetery.

the pants” to ensure his command tenure here was successful.

“As in all things, the time for change has come,” Collins later observed.” I stand before you as a humble service member who had the privilege of leading the finest Soldiers our nation has to offer. It has truly been an honor to command the Guardian Battalion and to serve this command and (QM) school over the past 24 months.

“To the Horn family,” he concluded, “enjoy the time you get to serve this great battalion. These Soldiers, civilians and contractors are first class. Take care of them and the mission will happen. You are the right team for the job and good luck.”

Horn thanked the Collins family and noted his transition to Fort Lee has already produced a positive accomplishment … traveling more than 3,000 miles across the country and not losing a single toy, “which is a sensitive item in our house,” he jokingly said.

“I truly am honored and humbled to stand before you today,” he then stated. “I am thankful for this opportunity and the privilege to lead this battalion. The 244th will continue to support the warfighter. These warrior logisticians will remain professional experts who are physically fit and mentally tough. You (Collins) have developed a professional team, and I will build on that foundation.”

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Soldiers from Victor Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, show their support during last year’s “Run for the Fallen,” June 11, 2016, at Williams Stadium.

Last year at the Fort Lee event alone, 6,400 participants paid tribute to fallen military members by run-

ning and walking more than 18,000 miles.

– Staff Reports

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‘Not another SHARP program’ Holocaust Observance | May 4

The Fort Lee community is invited to recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day with an observance May 4, 11:30 a.m., at the Lee Theater, 4300 Mahone Avenue.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Jay Ipson, 81, a Holocaust survivor and co-founder and former executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond, will be the featured speaker.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, CASCOM, will be the host. The theme this year is “Learning from the Holocaust: The Strength of the Human Spirit.” The event will include a slide show and posters focusing on the Holocaust.

For details, call (804) 765-2083.

Ultimate Warrior Competition | May 9-12

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Sgt. Maj. Boris B. Bolanos, senior enlisted advisor, Center for the Army Professional and Ethic, gives an introduction to the participants of the Sergeant Major of the Army Not In My Squad workshop Wednesday in Green Auditorium, Army Logistics University. The program focuses on building cohesive teams at a squad level.

SMA Not In My Squad training focuses on building teams Amy Perry

Production/News Assistant Editor

An assortment of squad leaders from various Fort Lee units are attending the Sergeant Major of the Army Not In My Squad initiative.

Forty-eight Soldiers are participating in the four-day program that is neither a training nor sensing session, said Master Sgt. Verna Bellamy, the liaison noncommissioned officer for the event.

“These sessions are to create an environment in which squad leaders can share their day-to-day challenges and best practices – and make recommendations for empowering other squad leaders and improving unit climate across the force,” she said. “The squad leaders will certainly learn from one another during the workshop, but not in the way one typically thinks of training or taking a class. The participants will also develop professional relationships with other Soldiers assigned to units all across Fort Lee.” These workshops are held Army-wide but not all installations are chosen to participate. Interested units have to submit requests and, typically only one post per month is selected for the unique opportunity.

In an introduction video to the Soldiers, SMA Daniel Dailey said “this is not another SHARP program. This is not chain teaching and this is not death by PowerPoint.

“Not In My Squad is a grass-roots initiative focused on building mutual trust and cohesion at the squad and team level,” he said. “Over the next few days, we are going to find out what issues you have and help you figure out how to solve them at your level or bring them to someone with the power to solve them.”

Bellamy said the workshop is designed to affect Army culture at the lowest level.

“SMA Dailey recognizes that squad leaders have the greatest impact on Soldiers and unit climate. No one is better suited to build positive unit climates, combat issues such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, bullying and hazing, and enhance unit morale and cohesion,” she said. “The primary focus of the NIMS initiative is to empower squad leaders to enhance mutual trust, build cohesion and take ownership of critical issues facing today’s Army. The workshop sessions are based on facilitated discussions designed to help them share challenges, best practices and make recommendations for empowering leaders to succeed at the squad-level.”

CASCOM enlisted Soldiers who believe they possess warrior skills above and beyond most are encouraged to enter the CASCOM Ultimate Warrior Competition May 9-12.

Ultimate Warrior is a Soldier-skills showcase featuring warrior tasks and battlefield drills, a board competition and other events. Entrants can enter one-offour competitions – advanced individual training platoon sergeant, instructor of the year, noncommissioned officer of the year and Soldier of the year. Those in the ranks of corporal-sergeant first class are eligible for the NCOY competition.

Privates to specialists may enter into the SOY category. All active duty, National Guard, and reserve component Soldiers assigned to CASCOM are eligible to compete.

For details, contact Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Laudman at aaron.l.laudman.mil@ mail.mil or Sgt. 1st Class Lorenzo Souza at lorenzo.p.souza.mil@mail.mil.

Kenner Field Sanitation Training Signup | May 1-5

The Kenner Army Health Clinic Environmental Health staff is offering five eight-hour field sanitation team training sessions from May 1-5, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., in the multi-purpose room of the Army Logistics University, building 12420.

The class incorporates hands-on training to include water trailer inspections, water quality testing, field food service sanitation inspection criteria and more.

There are 50 slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For registration, fill out a DA 4187 and submit to Sgt. Tierney R. Brown at usarmy.lee.medcom-kahc.list.fort-lee-environmental-health@mail.mil.

Kenner Change of Command | May 19

Lt. Col. Paul J. Kassebaum will assume command of Kenner Army Health Clinic during a change of command ceremony May 19, 9 a.m., on the front lawn of the clinic at 700 24th St. He is replacing Lt. Col. Brett H. Venable who has held the command position since June 2015. The ceremony is open to everyone in the Fort Lee community.

Community members should note 24th Street will be closed May 19, 6 a.m. - noon, for the ceremony. Drivers should use B Avenue to obtain parking at the All Clinics entrance.

For details, call (804) 734-9086.

New Hours at Lee DMV

Effective May 1, the Department of Motor Vehicles customer service center on Fort Lee will no longer be open on Saturdays.

The center at 1321 Battle Drive will continue to have walk-in service MondayFriday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday service demand has been limited during the four years the office has been serving the post.

DMV reminds customers its website dmvnow.com is open 24/7 and offers more than 40 transactions including vehicle registrations and decal renewals, driver’s license and ID care renewals and replacements, reporting name changes and more.

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Scouts complete 50-mile hike

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Members of Boy Scout Troop 900 pose for a photo with Mount Rogers – the highest point in Virginia – in the background during an Appalachian Trail hike over Spring Break week. Staff Sgt. Christopher Westbrook, a Foxtrot Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion Soldier, and his son were part of the group that hiked 50 miles from Demascus to Troutdale, a five-day journey.

EFMP| Enrollment mandatory for

military to ensure support is provided Continued from Page 2

IFSP/IEP document to the packet, and then the service member submits all paperwork to the EFMP office for processing and forwarding to Fort Belvoir for data entry into the EFMP system.

Only active duty service members are eligible for EFMP. Remember, if both parents are active duty, the dependent child’s enrollment status will need to be annotated in both of the service member’s personnel records.

EFMP enrollments are valid for three

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years, so sponsors should mark their calendar with a reminder to renew their file.

Individuals also will receive update reminders through the ORB/ERB system.

If the EFMP packet expires, the human resource file for the service member locks and he or she is no longer eligible for promotion, transfer, awards or re-enlistment until the file is updated.

The bottom line is to be proactive to avoid complications. Update early so it doesn’t impact military requirements.

For further information, call the EFMP Medical Office at (804) 734-9130.

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RECOGNIZING GRADS

Parents can submit info now for annual tribute The submission deadline for the 2017 Fort Lee Traveller high school graduation special edition is close of business June 9. The 11th installment is scheduled for inclusion in the June 22 issue.

This annual insert features the photos and names of graduating high school seniors affiliated with the For Lee community. Affiliations include active or retired military members, government civilians and contractors.

Parents wanting their graduates featured must submit a head-and-shoulders photo of the individual(s) with the first and last name of each student and each parent, the parent’s rank (if applicable), the parent’s status and place of duty, the student’s age and high school, and a telephone number to be used (but not

published) if additional information is needed.

The photo submitted should be copyright-free (if taken by a studio or commercial vendor), 5-by-7 inches, 200-dpi or greater, and in JPEG format. Parents who do not have a photo of a graduate can make arrangements with the Public Affairs Office staff to have one taken.

Materials can be submitted via email to fortleetravellernews@gmail.com.

The postal address is Fort Lee PAO, 3312 A Ave., Fort Lee, VA 23801. For hand-delivery, the PAO is located in garrison headquarters, building 12010, corner of A Avenue and 34th Street.

For questions, call (804) 734-6948 or 734-7147.

– Fort Lee Public Affairs

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If your child is showing signs of extreme distress, come to us. Our team of behavioral healthcare specialists provides acute care when your child is feeling overwhelmed. With our newly renovated facility and programs that meet the needs of adolescents, we’re here to give young people and their families the tools needed to get through the tough times. We provide free assessments 24/7, at the region’s only freestanding psychiatric facility. And, our evidence-based program is tailored to treat patients dealing with a wide range of emotional issues.

At Poplar Springs Hospital no emergency room visit, or referral, is needed.

For more information visit poplarsprings.com, or call 804-733-6874 or 866-546-2229.

AMERICA’S PREPAREATHON | EXTREME WEATHER

Summer is the season for catastrophic storms Of all the likely safety hazards Team Lee members will face this summer, extreme weather ranks No. 1 for unpredictability and harmful results ranging from property loss to life-threatening injury.

Heavy rainfall events that cause flash flooding and intense thunderstorms with deadly lightning are common weather incidents Virginians have experienced every summer for as long as most can remember.

Tornadoes and hurricanes are less frequent but are still familiar to anyone who has lived here for the past five years. In 2016, four were killed by twisters that touched down in Waverly and Appomattox. Hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused two deaths and destroyed 245 homes.

“The one thing extreme weather events have in common is you,” emphasized Chuck Aucoin, emergency management specialist, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. “They test how well you’ve planned and prepared. Those who do nothing stand the greatest risk of experiencing harm. Proactive individuals who take the time to educate and equip themselves stand a better chance of survival.”

For the past month, DPTMS has beat the emergency readiness drum in synch with America’s PrepareAthon, a national campaign that encourages community members to take disaster planning seriously. The timing of the campaign – and National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 7-13 this year – is key, with the peak Atlantic storm season occurring annually from June 1 - Nov. 30.

“Our message is to take responsibility for your safety and plan now,” Aucoin advised. “Building a defense starts with basic questions like what is the threat and how would I (or my family) survive? Consider home or office preparations to prevent damage, emergency notification, shelter or evacuation, food and medical needs, and so on. Remember to plan for the worstcase scenario because that type of thinking has saved the lives of many individuals, particularly in a situation like a hurricane where the duration, intensity and aftermath of the storm typically extends over several days or weeks.”

On the topic of hurricanes, Aucoin referenced Fort Lee’s inland location and said many assume it’s not vulnerable to coast-

line storms, which is not true. Storm surge has pushed its way up major rivers resulting in extensive flooding. The outer-most hurricane bands have pummeled this area with high winds and pounding rain, and clashing frontal boundaries have produced tornadoes and severe lightning.

“While the 2017 hurricane season is predicted to be milder than average, it is important to remember it only takes one large storm to have devastating effects,” Aucoin said. “None of us should overlook the equally dangerous likelihood of tornadoes either. Virginia has an average of 17 per year, with peak activity during July, August and September. With a tornado, there’s usually little or no warning when it touches the ground. You may only have a minute to make life-or-death decisions.

Again, it’s important to know the basics of these catastrophic storms because the consequences of an incorrect response could be fatal.”

Aucoin encourages community members to regularly monitor radio and television broadcasts for emergency weather announcements. Knowing the difference between watches and warnings is important also.

The following are additional emergency preparedness steps offered by DPTMS: • Sign up for AtHoc – Fort Lee’s emergency warning and mass notification system.

• Assemble or update emergency supplies for the home, car and workplace.

• Learn about local hazards and create an emergency plan. Don’t forget your pets.

• Safeguard critical documents.

• Create proof of valuable property ownership and obtain appropriate insurance for relevant hazards.

• Make property improvements to reduce potential injury or damage.

The DPTMS team will continue its education and awareness efforts in weeks to come, according to Aucoin. Community members are encouraged to read articles in the Traveller and attend relevant briefings to ensure they have the latest information and awareness tips. Anyone with questions about the information discussed in this article can call the Emergency Management Branch at (804) 765-2680.

– DPTMS and Staff Reports

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RECOGNIZING CIVILIANS | SPOTLIGHT

Hometown: Richmond Job title: Auditor in the Internal Review and Audit Compliance Office How long at Fort Lee: Only 6 years Job duties: “I support the garrison by conducting audits and quick reviews of various organizations to analyze and identify issues. I also provide support for external audit agencies that visit Fort Lee.” How did you get started with the federal government? “I was introduced to the federal government in college through the Student Career Experience Program.

Through this program, I was placed in a career field related to what I was studying in school. After graduating, I began working full time for the government in the accounting and finance field.”

How did you start working at IRAC? “After working in the garrison Resource Management Office for a number of years, I felt ready to take on a different challenge.”

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Thoughts on your working environment: “My working environment requires me to become familiar with many aspects and organizations within garrison. It’s a relaxed yet professional environment that allows me to make my own judgments when doing my job.”

Challenges of your job: “Every day presents a new challenge or project. I have to become familiar with many different organizations here at Fort Lee and work with many different types of people.”

Motivation for job: “Finding ways to improve different functions across the garrison. I like coming in every day and having something different to work on or someone to work along with.”

One thing you can’t live without: “Running. It keeps me sane.”

Favorite spot to vacation: “I would like to return to Edinburgh, Scotland. I studied abroad there in college. It’s a beautiful city that I would recommend to any-

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Pet peeve: “Wasting paper by printing stuff you may look at once and never again.”

Favorite book: “‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ by Erich Remarque. I find World War I fascinating, and this book really gives an honest portrayal of the realities of war.”

Favorite food: “I’m always in the mood for sushi.”

Worst fear: “That Tom Brady will never retire in my lifetime and thus prevent the Buffalo Bills from making the playoffs.”

Talents: “I’m a decent cook and have become quite good at Sudoku.”

Hobbies: “Running and fishing.”

Life lesson to share: “It’s not worth stressing over things that have already happened. Keep going forward.”

Whom do you admire: “My parents.

They have always supported me no matter what.”

Qualities you admire in others: “The ability to listen and be humble.”

What do you expect from your leaders? “To lead by example and place themselves in the shoes of those their decisions affect.”

What is something people would be surprised to know about you? “I love going to rock concerts. The louder and crazier the better.”

Future aspirations: “Retire near the water, so I can fish every day.”

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World War I and II traveling museum stopping for 3 days at Colonial Heights Ray Kozakewicz Production Assistant

The Virginia WWI and WWII Profiles of Honor mobile museum will be in Colonial Heights May 4-6, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., where it will be located at Colonial Square Shopping Center, 3107 Boulevard.

The interactive, traveling exhibit is free and open to the public. It features stories, photographs, artifacts and more from dozens of Virginians who served in World War I and World War II. Housed in a 36-foot trailer, more than 17 of Virginia’s noted museums and historical societies have contributed to its collection. The exhibit also includes a full-scale model of an M5A1 Stuart tank.

“It’s a very nice exhibit,” said John Brandt, executive director of the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce – the host agency for the three-day event. “It

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Visitors take the first tour of Virginia WWI and WWII Profiles of Honor mobile museum at its official opening during the “Day of Infamy” special event at the University of Richmond Dec. 8, 2016.

honors the World War I and World War II era. We want to bring the community together to honor the men and women who fought in those wars.

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Since its premiere at the University of Richmond special Day of Infamy event Dec. 8, it has had stops at museums, schools, libraries, historical societies, local milestone events and other sites. Over the next three years, it will travel across the commonwealth including being a stop at Fort Lee 100th Anniversary event in July.

In a news release, Del. J. Kirkland M. Cox, who serves as the chairman of the commemoration commission, said, “The Profiles of Honor Tour honors the Virginians who fought for our freedom and helps to ensure their legacy remains for new generations as World War I and World War II slip further away from public memory.”

Also among the exhibits is a pictorial gallery of

Virginians who served in the military titled Profiles of Honor: Spotlight Stories with short capsules on when and where they served, home towns and their achievements.

These include Maj. Lloyd Williams of Berryville, the first known Virginian killed in World War I; Maj. John Winford of Salem, who fought in both wars; and Lt. Col. Howard Baugh of Petersburg, a highly decorated U.S. Army Air Corps pilot who was one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.

And there’s Sgt. Raymond Hoback and Pvt. Bedford Hoback, brothers from Bedford killed in the first hours of the D-Day invasion.

The curators for the traveling museum are volunteers, several of them military veterans.

Visitors also are invited to bring World War I and World War II-related images, letters and documents to be scanned, preserved, and made publicly accessible in the Library of Virginia’s archives.

Brandt said, “Visitors should check in at the mu-

seum, and they will be asked to go to either H&R Block or Bank of McKenney that will have the Library of Virginia equipment and people to scan the materials.”

In connection with the Colonial Heights visit, a special finale ceremony and community picnic will be held May 6, noon, at the shopping center, said Brandt.

Mayor T. Gregory Kochuba and other city officials will welcome visitors, and a number of local businesses will sponsor activities.

“American Legion Post 284 is the community picnic sponsor, and will present the colors” he said.

“The new Publix store also will provide information.”

Also taking part in the ceremony will be the 392nd Army Band, NB Clements Junior High School, Tussing Elementary School, VFW Post 2239 and others, For more information on the museum and other initiatives of Commemoration Commission, visit www.

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Lt. Col. Preston Hayward, product manager for Global Combat Support System Army; Melissa Magowan, deputy to the garrison commander; and Kenneth Wojcik, acting project manager for Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program; cut the ribbon to the newly renovated GCSS-A facility Tuesday in MacLaughlin Fitness Center. The ceremony was moved due to rain.

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Members of the Fort Lee community celebrated the opening of the newly-renovated Global Combat Support System - Army facility during a ribbon cutting Tuesday that was forced inside MacLaughlin Fitness Center due to the weather.

Kenneth Wojcik, acting project manager for Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program; Melissa Magowan, deputy to the garrison commander; and Lt. Col. Preston Hayward, product manager for GCSS-A; were a part of the official party during the event.

GCSS-A is an enterprise training resource that facilitates near-real-time management of Army sustainment missions.

The new system handles tactical logistics management information that tracks supplies and the financials associated with them.

Previously, the headquarters was located in a leased building in Petersburg. The group’s move onto the installation at the facility known as Feldman Hall – located between B and C avenues near Lee Avenue – benefits the employees and the Army, said Magowan.

“This building represents $11 million in cost avoidance over the next 10 years,” she said. “The Army won’t have to foot the bill for future rent payments in leased space, infrastructure upgrades and a host of other line items associated with GCSS operating

off-post. It’s also in line with IMCOM’s policy to terminate (General Services Administration) leases and – perhaps most importantly – brings our valued Army personnel inside the fence line to a safer and more secure environment.”

Three years ago, the building was set for demolition. Serving as bachelor officer quarters for four decades, it eventually fell out of use, said Magowan. There was discussion of using it as lodging, but when Fort Lee’s lodging facilities were privatized, it became clear that wouldn’t be an option.

When talk began about GCSS-A expanding its footprint in their leased facility, the garrison team decided to offer them Feldman Hall, named after the 33rd Quartermaster General.

“It didn’t look like much at the time, but GCSS-Army saw the same potential we did,” said Magowan. “Over the next three years – which included a few rounds of analysis and design, a lucky break with Congress raising the funding ceiling for new work projects, and a well-executed renovation and network installation – the facility became what you see today.”

During the ceremony, Wojcik said he is excited for this new chapter for GCSS-A and Hayward said the newly-renovated building shows the Army is dedicated to the group’s mission.

Haywood also recognized several individuals who were key to making the move possible.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel D. Harvey, 59th Ordnance Brigade CSM, concentrates on his bowling stance before approaching the lane during a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event at the Fort Lee Bowling Center Friday. The event was held to bring awareness and to “strike out” sexual assault. The SHARP team, sexual assault response coordinators and victim advocates bowled against the senior leaders at the teambuilding competition.

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FORT PICKETT – Not a single PowerPoint presentation was shown at the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program awareness event at Blackstone Army Airfield Apr. 20.

The popular means of presentation at Fort Lee schoolhouses is not without merits, however, cadre and students have long moaned about its monotony when pitched repeatedly in dreary training settings.

That criticism was partly the impetus for the Jumping for SHARP event hosted by Quartermaster School’s Aerial Delivery and the Field Services Department along with the 262nd QM Battalion. It was billed as an alternative to the usual classroom training fare, featuring guest speakers, information booths and a backdrop of warm weather, puffy clouds against blue skies and parachutists landing on the drop zone.

Lt. Col. Brian Wolford, commander, 262nd QM Bn., said the occasion served to connect aerial delivery capabilities in the operational Army, the SHARP program mission and the attributes of readiness they share.

“Dignity and respect has to be the foundation for all we do, and that’s what we tried to get across to students today,” he said.

The 262nd QM Bn. has administrative responsibilities for students assigned to undergo training as riggers – those who prepare parachutes for airborne operations among other duties. ADFSD has the mission of training would-be riggers to support aerial delivery functions throughout the Army.

Roughly 150 mostly advanced individual training troops were present for the event.

Also on hand were representatives from the Fort Pickett community as well as personnel from throughout the schoolhouse at Fort Lee to include Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Rice, the new QM Corps CSM, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jonathan O. Yerby, the QM Corps CWO. Headlining the event were members of the Black Daggers parachute team representing the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Daggers jumped from roughly 10,000 feet – about eight times the altitude rigger students exit aircraft, skywriting and displaying SHARP banners and Old Glory during their descent.

Prior to the famed parachute demonstration team performance, Staff Sgt. Virginia Greer, an ADFSD instructor, spoke to students. The sexual assault survivor captivated the troops and others with a startling first-hand account of her ordeal (see facing page), conveying the impact sexual assault has on victims, units

A member of the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team prepares to land on the tarmac at Blackstone Army Airfield at Fort Pickett April 20. The Daggers performed their aerial maneuvers in support of the Jumping for SHARP event that served to bolster the Army’s awareness efforts to help curb sexual crimes. (BELOW) Lt. Col. Brian P. Wolford, commander, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, Sgt. Maj. William A. Story, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department SGM, were among the attendees who cut the ribbon commemorating the event.

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and the Army. Her lesson was far more effective than any PowerPoint presentation, said one attendee.

“I do think the students learned something,” said Staff Sgt. Steven Rosa, a SHARP victim advocate for Victor Co., 262nd QM Bn. “It made it more real versus seeing something on film or otherwise because they were sitting in front of somebody they actually know.”

Wolford, who also addressed the crowd, said afterward he is thankful for Greer’s resiliency. Dealing with the phenomenon of sexual assault at its root is key to changing cultures that help to accommodate it.

“We need to get after the conditions that lead to it in the first place and that’s about education,” he said. “It’s another reason to talk to Soldiers about this after they’ve been in the Army two or three months rather than two or three years.”

A Military Police Investigation agent also was a guest speaker. He talked about the criminal aspect of sexual crimes and its impact on military careers.

Army Community Service and the James House, a Prince George County shelter for battered women, were among the agencies

providing information booths.

Halfway through the event, Wolford indicated he was pleased not only with the outcome but how organizers used available resources to affect students in a meaningful way.

“Taking SHARP awareness a step further was among our objectives today and showing our young Soldiers what it means to have trust,” he said. “We‘re not looking at (PowerPoint) slides today; we’re look-

ing at parachutes, aircraft and professionals doing their job.”

Jumping for SHARP was one of several Quartermaster School events held in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

ADFSD airborne operations take place every other week at Fort Pickett, a Virginia National Guard installation 45 miles west of Fort Lee in Dinwiddie and Nottoway counties.

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here was a time when Staff Sgt. Virginia Greer was not the adventurous, sensible and self-assured version of the Soldier she is today – the one who was recently selected for Warrant Officer Candidate School and promotion to sergeant first class.

By her own admission, she was a creature of compliancy with a high-degree of meekness to boot.

“I do think if I was more of an outgoing or stronger person at that time, I might not have suffered all the consequences along the way …,” said the nine-year Soldier assigned to Company C, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion.

“The consequences” she refers to are sexual crimes perpetrated against her on two separate occasions earlier in her ca-

reer. Greer today is a stronger and more resilient sum total than the shattered pieces she was left to gather several years ago.

Strong enough, in fact, to not only accept her experiences but to bring light to a subject that has long festered in the shadows.

“I think it is important that if my story could help just one other person, then it would make all the difference,” said the Soldier whose place of duty is the Quartermaster School’s Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department. “I would like people to know that it pays to stand up for yourself, no matter what (rank) the person is wearing. It’s something I learned along the way to help me get to where I am now, but I didn’t know it then.”

Greer is a walking, talking statement of strength, transformed by the experience.

It was evidenced by her mere appearance before roughly 150 mostly advanced individual training Soldiers and others who

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Staff Sgt. Virginia Greer speaks to the crowd at the Jumping for SHARP event April 20 at Blackstone Army Airfield, Fort Pickett.

Fort Lee Soldier’s tale of sexual assault, harassment a reminder to stay vigilant

had gathered to hear her testimony at Fort Pickett’s Blackstone Army Airfield during the Jumping for SHARP event April 20.

The 32-year-old had never told her story publicly, although several of her peers were familiar with it. When the rigger was introduced to the crowd, she confidently and smartly walked to the lectern and began her introductory remarks. A few seconds later, feeling a bit uncomfortable, Greer abandoned the wooden support and decisively pulled up a chair just a few feet away from listeners as if preparing for a fireside chat.

With a slightly trembling but confident voice, the Arizona native relayed to a captive audience an unadulterated story of survival that resulted in a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis and possibly a lifetime of healing.

Merely telling her story was validation she had liberated herself from victimhood.

Furthermore, she seemed insulated against what people thought of her plight, which is partly due to a successful recovery program and favorable sentiment about the Army’s ongoing efforts to reduce sexual crimes.

“Because everything is taken so seriously now, those who look at me in a negative fashion do not belong in today’s Army,” she said after her presentation. “Their values don’t line up with the Army Values. I know my peers would not pass any kind of judgement on me for my story.”

Greer’s story starts in 2008 when she was a passive person who “was so afraid of authority … so much of a follower” she feared to question or challenge – even in the face of blatant misconduct. Those attributes, she said, attracted the attention of a noncommissioned officer who eventually exposed himself to her following a pattern of misconduct.

At the time of the incident, the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, responsible for reducing sexual crimes in today’s Army, was not yet in effect. Its predecessor – the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Program – was not as comprehensive and the training was not as widely dispersed.

“All we knew (at the time of the first incident) was to ‘go see your platoon sergeant,’” said Greer, noting the first NCO in the chain of command was the “go-to person” for all issues at that time.

Her platoon sergeant, however, was the perpetrator.

Greer later reported the incident to

leadership, but the NCO continued to perform his duties, she said, and was never held responsible for his misconduct. If she thought of herself as too passive, she now carried the baggage of suspicion and doubt.

“I developed a very severe distrust of the system and how they handled such situations,” said Greer.

In a second incident roughly 18 months later at a different installation, Greer went on a date with a law enforcement Soldier.

“I really liked him,” she said.

They went on a second date to his house – no drinking; no reason to distrust the NCO. He wound up sexually assaulting her.

“There was zero percent chance he thought it was consensual,” said Greer, noting she did not resist because he outweighed her by more than 100 pounds and she feared for her life.

Crushed by the betrayal and traumatized by it all, Greer managed to drive herself back to the barracks and called a former victim advocate because her unit lacked one at the time. Hours later, she was treated and processed for the assault at a hospital where the collection of evidence – roughly 50 hairs from scalp, pictures and invasive procedures – was the near equivalent to the assault itself.

“The whole thing is very embarrassing, very traumatizing,” said Greer, noting it occurred roughly two hours after the assault so her “brain was still jacked up.”

On top of the collection procedures, Greer said she was advised by authorities that using the “unrestricted reporting” procedure would force prosecution, but “we don’t have a lot of evidence. It’s going to end up being ‘he said, she said,’ and they’re going to argue it was slightly rough, consensual sex.”

Additionally, there was this bombshell of an assertion – “‘You know you spent the night over there,’” said Greer, relaying what authorities told her, adding she was far from being “mugged in an alleyway.”

Greer was not surprised from hearing the counsel, considering what she endured after the first incident.

“The system didn’t work for me before,” she said. “Why would it work now?

I’m an E-4; he’s an E-6; he’s an MP – a trusted member of the military community – on a more advanced scale than some little private.”

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(LEFT) Betty McAuliffe, Fort Lee Commissary sales clerk, poses by her self-checkout-area station where she always greets customers with a smile and friendly greeting. (ABOVE) McAuliffe assists shopper Pamela Deemer April 20 at a self-checkout kiosk.

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Good customer service goes a long way Lesley Atkinson

Family and Community Life reporter

A Fort Lee Commissary employee continues to go out of her way to exemplify the value of friendly customer service.

Betty McAuliffe always approaches commissary patrons with a smile, offers a friendly greeting accompanied by an eagerness to help, and never forgets to thank military members and retirees for their service.

“I’m here to work, and my customers are the No. 1 priority,” noted the self-checkout-area sales clerk.

McAuliffe describes herself as shy, but store patrons wouldn’t know it based on her enthusiastic attitude and friendly demeanor.

“I know a lot of my regular customers on pretty much a personal level, because I talk to them and try to help them out as much as I can,” McAuliffe said. “They look for me when they come in ... and I look for them.”

A three-year employee with the store, McAuliffe works part-time hours and reflects an air of satisfaction partly due to the fact that “change is not her thing,” and once she gets a job, she said she likes to stick with it.

First thing in the morning, mindful of customers, she makes the coffee for guests. She doesn’t like to stand around, so while it’s brewing she moves the electric motor carts away from the doorway – a task that fixes a potential fireevacuation hazard. With no time

to waste, she arranges carts for the baggers and makes sure everything at her station is ready for the first shoppers of the day.

Customer service is clearly her way of life, and she said she enjoys working with people.

“I’m an open book,” she elaborated. “What you see is what you get. People come in and talk to me, saying ‘you’re always in a good mood.’ I believe you have to start every day that way. There are always going to be trials in your life, which makes it more important to appreciate the everyday things. A positive attitude is so powerful.”

Outside of work, McAuliffe is always busy as a mother of two, both with special needs. She is married to a retired Army track mechanic who she supported over

a 20-year career.

“This type of environment is where I grew up,” McAuliffe said of military life. “I am so thankful that my dad and my husband served in the military.”

It was challenging taking care of the kids during her husband’s five deployments, but she said she wouldn’t trade the experience for the world.

“It’s valuable because it gives you a different perspective on the world,” she noted. “I believe if you’re not married to a Soldier, or don’t know anyone in the military, you really can’t realize what they go through. For them to deploy and protect us, and do what they do, they deserve to be treated as good as possible.”

With that viewpoint, it’s not surprising she works so hard at being helpful.

Kimberly Soares, Fort Lee Commissary store director, knows she has a valuable worker. She has been in charge of the facility for only eight months and said McAuliffe is a prime example of an extraordinary and exceptional customer service employee.

“She is always friendly, assists with the patrons, and answers all questions. She is a great example and a good leader for others to follow,” Soares said.

McAuliffe alluded to the “gold-

en rule” of customer service – treat people the way you want to be treated – and said she has experienced both sides of the issue.

“I’ve been to stores where I have received horrible customer service and hated the way it made me feel as a military family member,” she said. “That’s why I always look at the other side of the picture and think the person I’m helping might be having a bad day. I say to myself, ‘it’s not me, that person might have something going on.’”

“What I also try to remember,” she continued, “is if it wasn’t for them (customers), we wouldn’t have a job to begin with.”

McAuliffe’s customers typically respond in kind when witnessing her can-do attitude. She recalled one Soldier she met about a year ago who was so impressed by her approach, he spoke to the store director about the experience. She later found out he was a senior leader when he presented her a command coin.

“He told me of all the commissaries he had been to, I provided him the best customer service he ever had. That made me feel really good. It is nice to be recognized.”

This is the fifth installment of a Traveller story series focusing on individuals who work “behind the scenes” at Fort Lee shopping, dining and recreational facilities.

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HER STORY | Fort Lee Soldier’s account of sexual crimes meant to increase

awareness; ‘I don’t think I will ever be 100 percent,’ she said. ‘It’s always there.’

Continued from page 11

Greer, having filed a restricted report, fell into a deep state of despair and stopped performing her duties. No one seemed to care, she said. She gradually returned to a semblance of her former self through the integration of social activity.

Deploying to Afghanistan later that year, Greer said by the midway point of her tour she began having what she terms “night terrors” – severe nightmares that bring to life sights and sounds with terrifying realism. They also became frequent, and she could not account for certain time periods. It appeared she had fixed her issues superficially but had done nothing to treat the trauma.

“I was losing chunks of consciousness, not to the point of passing out, but I would be at work rigging and not remember how I got to work,” she recalled.

“I just walked around in a daze. I was numb all over again.”

Greer was having such a struggle with reality, she began to separate herself from it, she said.

“I didn’t have a plan for suicide, but I no longer cared if I died,” she said.

An NCO in her company, Sgt. 1st Class Rorie Short, knew Greer to be a “high performer” and noticed her sudden apathetic behavior.

“She had taken a nosedive,” he

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(ABOVE) Staff Sgt. Virginia Greer speaks to troops at the Jumping for SHARP event April 20 at Fort Pickett. (RIGHT) Greer and husband, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Greer, pose for pictures at a popular attraction.

said by telephone, noting she had approached her NCOIC about her problem but “was turned away.” Greer confided in Short, and he initiated a meeting with the chaplain that led to behavioral therapy.

“When she came back out,” said Short, “she was back on her game. Her mental well-being had a serious effect on her performance, and opening that door and taking care of her problem

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Greer completed her tour and began to travel the tracks to recovery. She underwent eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for PTSD while still downrange and had follow-up therapy following redeployment. She has seen a marked improvement in her condition since then.

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her; something that will help those with similar encounters to regain a part of themselves.

“I think she’s going to take her experience and put it directly into her leadership ability,” said Short.

“She’s basically got an inside story of what happens to people when they go through this type of thing. I definitely think it’s going to be a positive aspect of her leadership.”

Now married to an Airman, Greer is more than happy to live a normal life. She said marriage has given her a strong foundation.

Her husband has been very supportive, and they enjoy a “healthy romantic relationship.” Despite all that is going well, Greer said the job of restoring herself will remain a part of her life.

“I don’t think I will ever be 100 percent,” she said. “It’s always there. It never goes away.”

Remarkably, Greer also said she has come to grips with her reality, and – this may offend some – she is better for it.

“Don’t get me wrong,” Greer said. “I will never wish this on anyone, but it did happen, and I have learned from it, especially about who I am as a person.

“I can promise you I will never be that person somebody takes advantage of and will do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen to someone else,” she continued. “I can’t say I was the same person when I joined the Army.”

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Spouses learn the ‘good stuff’ at leadership forum Lesley Atkinson

Family/Community Life Reporter

Nearly 40 Fort Lee spouses assembled for a full day of informative workshops and activities during a first-of-its-kind Spouses Leadership Forum April 19 at the Army Logistics University.

Frenchi Watts Kemp, Army Family Team Building program manager, along with Army Community Service staff members and AFTB volunteers organized the forum. The event offered a free lunch and attendees received a handbook “The Once Over Lightly,” which teaches practical military protocol.

The forum started with an ice breaker activity and, afterward, spouses chose which breakout session they wanted to attend.

Topics included military family preparedness, customer and courtesies at social functions; master resiliency training, volunteerism,

and hunting the good stuff – a promotional program related to Army Resiliency efforts.

At the end of the breakouts, spouses presented questions to a panel of senior spouses. The senior members were Myra Williams, Pamela Bartee, Janie Fogg, Stacy Myers, Camille Davis and Nikki McMillan.

The first question brought up was whether it’s appropriate to network with senior spouses in your service member’s command group – for example, asking for references for job interviews?

The responses varied. One panel member said they must know the individual on a personal level. Another spoke of a Family Readiness Group leader who oversaw their work and had personal knowledge of skills through the FRG. It was fine for them to write a reference letter based on what they knew.

Susan Loden, Army Volunteer

Corps coordinator, ACS, asked the group what they learned from the customs and courtesy class, and if anything surprised them.

Williams mentioned a time during an indoor ceremony when she was confused about saluting the flag. She wasn’t sure if she was supposed to stand at attention or cover her heart with her hand.

“They just stood there, and I’m thinking ‘do I put my hand over my heart or just stand here like everyone else.’ I didn’t know what to do. I was worried someone would be watching me and saying, ‘you didn’t salute!’ I had a debate with another senior spouse if we should or not. If you’re not sure, it is best to cover yourself and to make sure you are never wrong by asking.”

Bartee said she always looks at her spouse and if he salutes, she salutes by covering her heart.

Fogg spoke on a time when someone corrected her publicly on what side to wear a nametag and

it offended it her. The way they handled it was wrong, she said.

“If you have a choice of being right about something or being kind, always choose to be kind.”

Fogg said. “Always treat people with respect and kindness. If correcting a spouse over nametag placement or what fork to use, they may not ever come back again if they feel like they’re being insulted. We always want to

feel welcomed, whatever their wealth of knowledge is. We want you to feel valued as a human being just the way we want to feel.”

Preparing for retirement and transition from enlisted to officer were among other topics discussed.

The panel stressed to the guests about getting involved and giving the Fort Lee Army Spouses Club a chance.

Bartee also said to the spouses, “Fort Lee is a great place to learn everything you need to know.

Take advantage of the FLASC because you can learn a lot. If you are planning on staying in the military, take advantage of all the classes ACS provides. You might not get the same services at a bigger post, because you might be just a number on the wall. For people who are continuing their career, this is the best place to gain a lot of knowledge.”

Chanita Thompson attended the forum and said “it was an awesome opportunity to find out what protocol we are supposed to do in different events and what we are supposed to wear at semiformal and formal events.

“It’s the little simple things that you don’t think about for example – what side to wear a nametag, which is on the right side,” she said. “I didn’t know that until today. Everything was great.”

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(TOP LEFT) Erika Contreras asks a question during a senior spouse panel discussion at the Spouses Leadership Forum April 19 in the Army Logistics University. (ABOVE) Senior spouse members share their experiences during the panel session.

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Matthew Mursin, Dr. Mimi Getachew, Elias Barnes, Matthew Rosania and Tracey Chappell pose moments before the Alcoholism Awareness Month Seminar April 19 at the Lee Theater. The event was an opportunity for the installation Army Substance Abuse Program to engage community members, especially leaders, in discussion-based training on substance abuse and binge drinking. Getachew and Rosania represent J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and the District 19 Community Counseling Center of Hopewell, respectively. They were guest speakers for the event. Mursin, Barnes and Chappell are ASAP representatives here.

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The Echo Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion, Team No. 2, poses for pictures after winning the Advanced Individual Training/Initial Entry Training Daytime Intramural Dodgeball Championship April 17 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Team No. 2 beat company rival Team No. 1 to earn the title. Team No. 2’s Pvt. Kimberly Duarte was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Sgt. 1st Class John Vick, SFC Randeen Espinoza, SFC Kenia Rogelromero and SFC Jocelyn Jones pose with a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program display at the Main Exchange April 11.

The display – set up during lunchtime over several days promoted Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The team made the event informative and interactive with PX patrons by offering a card game. The contestant would pick a card from the deck and one of the SHARP officials read the question, and the contestant followed with the answer.

Contestants who answered questions correctly received a prize.

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Drug take-back day set Tereasa Wade

Public Affairs Officer

Kenner Army Health Clinic will participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day activities Saturday. The collection point will be open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the front circle of the facility, along 24th Street.

Community members can anonymously turn in prescription medication during the drive.

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses one of America’s deadliest hazards – unused, unneeded or outdated medications found in bathroom cabinets, kitchens and bedside tables in nearly every home across the country.

“Many of our service members, retirees and their families benefit from prescription medications every day,” noted Maj. Branden Chun, chief, Pharmacy Services. “Unfortunately, a great deal of expired or unused medications – carelessly stored in the back of cabinets for months or even years – could pose deadly threats to our loved ones if not properly discarded.”

Abuse of prescription drugs – particularly stimulants, such as those used to treat attention deficit disorder, as well as pain relievers and depres-

sants – stands as the second-leading cause of accidental death across the nation.

Prescription drug use has increased over the years in the military. About 17 percent of service members reported misusing prescription drugs, including stimulants (other than methamphetamine), tranquilizers/ muscle relaxers, sedatives/barbiturates, pain relievers, anabolic steroids and erectile dysfunction drugs, according to the 2008 Department of Defense Survey of Health-Related Behaviors.

As in the civilian population, pain relievers were the most commonly misused/abused type of prescription drug across the military services and in the Army specifically.

The abuse of opiates is becoming more prevalent across the Army as well. Opiate drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress activity of the central nervous system, reduce pain and induce sleep. When misused, opiates can become deadly.

To help address this problem and foster safe and healthy military communities, the take-back events encourage households to safely eliminate expired or unused medications, with the exception of any injectables

like EpiPens or inhalers, as part of their spring cleaning regime by turning them in for proper disposition.

“The disposal of unused medications is a patient safety issue, so we want to make the turn-in process as easy as possible for our beneficiaries,” said Lt. Col. Brett H. Venable, KAHC commander. “We highly encourage everyone in the Fort Lee community to take advantage of this event. We will have pharmacy staff on-site to assist our patients, facilitate the turn-in and answer any questions.”

The clinic is coordinating the local drive, and law enforcement personnel from the Provost Marshal Office will be at the drop-off location as prescribed by security protocols.

For those unable to make it to a collection location, unused or expired medicines can be safely discarded by mixing them with kitty litter or used coffee grounds; placing the mixture in a sealed plastic bag; and throwing it in the household trash.

The Food and Drug Administration recommends flushing as a means of disposal for a limited number of medications – including OxyContin, Demerol and Percocet – to prevent danger to people and pets in the home.

For more information, call (804) 734-9137.

Kenner 55th anniversary health fair

Lillian Carew leads those attending the Kenner Army Health Clinic 55th anniversary Health Fair in a Zumba demonstration Saturday in the clinic’s A Avenue Parking lot. The Kenner staff hosted the health fair and family friendly 5K run/walk. Participants of all ages listened to music from the 392nd Army Band while learning about healthy lifestyles to promote good health and wellness.

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FOR THE

EVENTS RiverFest with EMD Support | April 29

The Fort Lee Environmental Management Division will co-sponsor the 2017 RiverFest celebration with Friends of the Lower Appomattox River and Petersburg April 29, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Appomattox Riverside Park in Petersburg.

The event – located at 24909 Ferndale Road – is free to the public. It will feature youth fishing workshops, kayak-paddling workshops, a climbing wall, a canal history ride, a trail walk, an obstacle course for kids made from reused and recycled materials and more. The 392nd Army Band also will perform.

For details, visit www.folar-va.org.

555th PIA Meeting | May 3

The Jessie J. Mayes TriCities Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc., will hold its monthly meeting May 3, 6 p.m., at the Petersburg Public Library, 201 West Washington St. Prior Airborne experience is not a prerequisite for membership or attending.

For details, call (804) 733-2177.

Wheelhouse Wednesdays at Lee Club | May 3

The Fort Lee Transportation Corps hosts Wheelhouse Wednesdays on the first Wednesday of the month, 5 p.m., at the Overtime Sports Bar in the Lee Club. The next night is May 3.

The event connects students and senior leaders of the Transportation Corps in a relaxed atmosphere.

For details, call (804) 765-7447.

FMWR Cinco de Mayo Fiesta | May 5

A Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is set for May 5, 8 p.m., at the HideAway, building 15013, 5th St. The celebration will include music, specialty drinks, karaoke, line dancing, giveaways and more. There is no cover charge.

Doors open at 6 p.m.

For details, call (804) 765-1539.

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Playhouse ‘Charlie Brown’ Opening | May 5

The Lee Playhouse Main Stage production “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” opens May 5, 8 p.m., at the Lee Theater, 1100 Mahone Ave, building 4300.

Additional performances are May, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m., and May 7, 14 and 21 at 3 p.m. The production follows a typical day in the lives of Charles Shultz’s beloved Peanuts characters. Tickets are $13 (adults) and $7 (youth).

For reservations or information, call the box office at (804) 734-6629.

Mother’s Day Brunch | May 14

A Mother’s Day Brunch will be held May 14, 1 p.m., at the Lee Club on the corner of Mahone Avenue and Battle Drive.

The event features a Belgian waffle bar, an omelet bar, prime ribs, carved turkey, chicken Marsalis, Cajun steamed shrimp, poached salmon with dill cream cheese, a fresh garden salad bar, gourmet desserts and more. The cost is $25.95 per adult, $12.95 per child (3-10 years old) and children under 2 are free. Reservations are required by May 10.

For details, call (804) 734-7547.

FMWR Run the Crater Event | May 20

Armed Forces Day Run the Crater 5K and 8-mile races are set for May 20, 8 a.m., at Williams Stadium.

The cost is $20 for active duty military and $25 for civilians prior to 3 p.m., May 18. The first 150 people to register will receive T-shirts. The late registration fee is $40 for all participants. It is open to all ages and the general public. Awards will be given to top finishers. Race packets will be available at May 15-18, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., in the sports office at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. To pre-register, visit leemwr.com.

For details, call (804) 765-3896.

SPORTS & FITNESS Cardinal Hump Day Scrambles | May 3

Hump Day Scrambles are set for every

Wednesday, May 3 - Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $10 for members; $15 for E-1 - E-5; $17 for E-6 - O-3; $19 for other authorized patrons and $21 for all others.

The fee includes golf, a cart, range and prizes. The weekly events are limited to the first 60 registered. Payment is required at registration that begins Thursday morning for the following Wednesday.

For details, call (804) 734-2899.

Leigh St. The event includes music, spectator contests, T-shirt cannons, prizes and more.

All military members and veterans will be admitted free. The cost for family members will be $8 each.

For details, visit www.arenaracingusa.com.

YOUTH

A driving tour of Civil War battle sites that played a major role in the 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign will be offered April 29, 1-5 p.m., beginning at Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester.

The excursion will include stops at Dutch Gap, Battery Dantzler, Point of Rocks and Drewry’s Bluff. The cost is $15, and registration is required.

For details, visit www. chesterfieldhistory.com.

Youth Baseball Registration | Ongoing

Child and Youth Services continues registration for youths, ages 9-12, for the upcoming baseball season. Sign-up can be accomplished at CYS Parent Central Services, building 10624, Yorktown Drive. Other age-group slots have been filled.

The cost is $45 for active duty military, DOD Civilians and DOD contractors; and $55 for non-DOD civilians. Youth sports also is in need of T-ball and baseball coaches for the upcoming season.

For registration and details, call (804) 765-3852.

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Virginia International Tatoo | April 27-30

The Virginia International Tattoo featuring a pair of centennial celebrations, military bands, drill teams, and pipe and drum bands from seven nations is set for April 27-30, at the Scope Arena, Norfolk.

The 21st annual event will commemorate the World War I Centennial and the 100th anniversary of the Naval Station Norfolk. Performances are 7:30 p.m., April 27-29, and 2:30 p.m., April 30. For tickets, call 877-741-2787 or (757) 282-2822.

For details, visit www.vafest.org.

Arena Racing Military Special | April 28

The RVA Heroes 200 ArenaRacing USA® event – featuring half-scale stock cars racing 50 laps – is set for April 28, 7 p.m., at the Richmond Coliseum, 601 E.

Bermuda Hundred Campaign Van Tour | April 29

Poplar Grove Rededication Ceremony | April 29

Petersburg National Battlefield will hold a rededication ceremony for Poplar Grove National Cemetery April 29, 12:30 p.m.

While the event is free and open to the public, there is no parking at the cemetery.

Visitors should park at Richard Bland College, 11301 Johnson Road, Petersburg.

Free round-trip shuttle service will begin at 11 a.m. Sara Amy Leach, chief historian for the National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will be the guest speaker. The 392nd Army Band Brass Quintet also will perform during the afternoon.

For details, call (804) 732-3531 ext. 0.

Harbor Blast in Prince George | April 29

No One Hero and The Dirty Runaways will perform during the annual Harbor Blast Community Concert Series specal BBQ Night April 29, 5 p.m., at the Appomattox Boat Harbor, 1604 Fine St., Prince George County.

Tickets are $25 in advance. There is free parking.

For details, call (804) 536-1200 or visit www.harborblast.com.

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Calendar, continued Henricus Plant Sale | April 29

Henricus Historical Park will offer vegetable and herb seedlings for sale April 29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester. The event is at the Visitor Center, and there is no admission charge.

Proceeds will support the development of new agricultural programs involving Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.

For details, visit www.henricus.org.

Ride for the Cure | April 29

The Ride for the Cure to assist Relay for Life of Dinwiddie is scheduled for April 29, 10 a.m., at Eastside Enhancement Center, 7301 Boydton Plank Road, North Dinwiddie.

The fee to enter is $20 for the first rider and $10 for the second. The event includes door prizes and awards.

For details, call (804) 469-4073.

Gospel Play | April 30

“The Power to Overcome,” a gospel stage play, will open April 30, 4 p.m., at the Virginia Hall Anderson Turner Auditorium on the campus of Virginia State University, 1 Hayden St., Petersburg.

For details, call (804) 214-6279.

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Sign-Up Deadline for HPG Golf Open | May 4

Registration is open until May 4 for the Hopewell/Prince George County Golf Tournament set for May 18, 1 p.m., at Country Club of Petersburg, 1250 Flank Road, Petersburg.

The event includes lunch, dinner, raffles, contests, awards, prizes and more. It is open to all ages and co-ed teams are invited to play.

For details, email memberservices@ hpgchamber.org.

Midnight Basketball in Petersburg | May 6

Members of the Fort Lee Chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club are volunteering at Midnight Basketball youth teambuilding events organized by the Petersburg YMCA. These are set for the first Saturday of the month (OctoberMay) – 7:45 p.m. - midnight – at 120 N. Madison St. The next session is May 6.

SAMC members and others interested in helping, or youths who want to take part, should attend in workout and basketball attire. The fun events give youths an opportunity to learn teamwork and positive sportsmanship skills.

For details, email jacinta.d.moore. mil@mail.mil.

T. Anthony Bell

Senior Writer/Special Projects

Contributed Photo

Soldiers assigned to Uniform and Victor companies, 262th Quartermaster Battalion, pose for pictures during the Petro Cup event Saturday. Consisting of a run/walk, football and soccer games, and relay races, the event aimed to promote the goals of the Army’s Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention program.

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