Panorama July 4, 2014

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59th year, No. 26

Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military community in italy

NSA Naples Observes Pride Month

Friday, July 4, 2014

W hat ’ s I nsIde

By MC2 Jared King, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Det. Europe

From left to right, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Denver Sizemore, and Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Chanieta Bradley participate in a cake cutting ceremony after celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride month ceremony at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Capodichino. This is the first LGBT Pride month ceremony observed at NSA Naples (Photo by MC2 Jared King)

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples and the Combined Multicultural Heritage Committee recognized Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month in the Capodichino theater, June 30. The celebration provided an educational opportunity to all servicemembers recognizing the importance of diversity within the workforce. “We celebrated the diversities of our cultures by talking about what is significant about Pride Month within our LGBT community and sharing with our military and Department of Defense (DoD) workforce what the LGBT community brings to our workforce,” said U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff. “We are all equal and we are a nation founded for the people and by the people and today we the people celebrated LBGT Pride Month.” Pride Month is celebrated during the month of June by observance of LGBT history and related civil rights movements. Ortloff was the guest speaker and began her speech by recalling several cultural icons such as Tuskegee airmen, Navajo Code Talkers, Women Air Force Service Pilots, Cesar Chavez and Harvey Milk. These pioneers and icons inspired many people around the nation and the world to have hope.

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See PRIDE MONTH Page 6

5.1K for Chaplain Moves NSA Naples Community Story by Cmdr.Don Biadog, Jr, command chaplain, NSA Naples

More than 220 sailors and family members participated in the first ever All Chapel Fellowship 5.1K Run, Prayer, Walk, Stroll honoring Lt. Cmdr. John F. Keith, former Deputy Command Chaplain, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, on June 29, 2014 at NSA Naples, Support Site. The 5.1K chapel-sponsored event was held after the Sunday church services. The run is being held in remembrance of Chaplain Keith, who passed away March 22, 2014 after complications during surgery. Chaplain Keith was an avid runner and his wife Regina Keith suggested the idea for the event. The 5.1 K distance was based on Romans 5:1 (NKJV) "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Protestant, Evangelical and Roman Catholic congregations participated together in the 5.1K run/prayer-walk. Rear Adm. Christopher J. Murray, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (J3), Joint Forces Command Naples gave the remarks and thanked everyone for participating in the event and remembering his good friend, Chaplain Keith. Sam Weitzman played “Amazing Grace” during the moment of

Ayla Brown Performs Concert at Support Site Central Park Page 13

Weekly Crime Report Review what happened between June 25 and July 1. Page 5

FRIDAY High 92 / Low 70 Clear

Regina Keith, wife of Chaplain Keith, high fives U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff, during the 5.1K Run, Prayer, Walk, Stroll at Naval Support Activity Naples (NSA) Support Site. The run was held in remembrance of Chaplain Keith, who passed away March 22, 2014 after complications during surgery. (Photo by Cmdr. Don Biadog, Jr.)

silence that precluded the starts of the race. In support of Feds Feed Families par-

ticipants were encouraged to bring nonperishable goods to the run. See 5.1K FOR CHAPLAIN Page 10

SATURDAY High 84 / Low 67 Clear

SUNDAY High 86 / Low 67 Partly Cloudy


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