Kitsap Veterans Life, May 01, 2015 by Sound Publishing

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May 2015

Honoring those who served

IN THIS EDITION

A visit to the Veterans Living History Museum in downtown Port Orchard By LESLIE KELLY

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ust about 10 a.m. every morning, Dale Nitz can be seen opening the door of his museum and placing a few military artifacts on the sidewalk near the entrance. He then places a giant, 19-footlong flag between two poles outside the museum. Recently, he has been placing a storyboard near the front window, dedicated to his border collie Waya, who recently passed. The Veterans Living History Museum — at 825 Bay St. in downtown Port Orchard —- is his life now that she’s gone. And the museum, which recently was in the news because of a controversy about whether he could display his large flag, is his “home away from home.” “This is not about me,” he said of the museum. “This is for them —- the veterans. I do it for them.” Nitz, a retired propane delivery driver and Coast Guard veteran, said he bought his first piece of military memorabilia in 2001. He intended to resell the cadet gray parade uniform he had purchased on the Internet auction store eBay, but the uniform didn’t receive a single bid. “I didn’t get one bid for it,” he said. “I thought, ‘Something is wrong here.’ ” Nitz slowly learned more about the uniform and the man who wore it. He discovered the gray helmet, trousers, sword and belt were worn by World War II Army Col. J.W. Lockett, who died in

Dale Nitz opens the Veterans Living History Museum in downtown Port Orchard. “This is not about me,” he said of the museum. “This is for them —- the veterans. I do it for them.” Leslie Kelly / Veterans Life

1990. He learned the colonel spent time in a POW camp in Schubin, Poland. He uncovered more about the man’s family history, a trip to China and his experience in the prison camp. Along with information about the soldier from the Greatest Generation, Nitz also acquired

more of the colonel’s belongings. Before long, Nitz had Lockett’s dress blue uniform, pictures from his graduation at the United States Military Academy at West Point and even a history of his uncle J. Lockett, who was also a colonel. Nitz took his collection to the West Sound Military Vehicle

Preservation Club. He was astounded at the reception the collection received. “They talked me into showing it,” he said. “It snowballed from there.” As Nitz’s collection of military memorabilia dating from the See MUSEUM, Page 2

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Ashes of veteran of two wars will be escorted to Tahoma

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PORT ORCHARD — Robert S. Timm was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. As a Navy sailor, he served in the Pacific from 1945-46. As

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an Army soldier from 1948-56, he was stationed Fort Lewis, and in Alaska; Sasebo, Japan; and Busan, South Korea. At some point, he settled in Kitsap and spent the rest of his

life here. Timm died at Retsil Veterans Home on Dec. 19, 2014, at the age of 87. The Kitsap County Coroner’s office could locate no surviving relative, no next

of kin. But the old sailor and soldier is not forgotten. His ashes will be escorted to Tahoma National Cemetery See UNFORGOTTEN, Page 3

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Civil War through present day grew, so did connections among the things he amassed. Nitz discovered J.W. Lockett was in the same prison camp as another man — Medal of Honor recipient Jimmie Kanaya — that Nitz had compiled a collection around. The more he compiled and the more he researched, the more connections he discovered. “It’s kind of cool and bizarre,” Nitz said. “It’s almost like I’m led to these things.” After a showing at the Port of Bremerton, Port Commissioner Larry Stokes encouraged Nitz to open a permanent space to house his collection. Stokes thought the displays and the history could draw an audience. It was shortly after Stokes’ recommendation that Nitz found the vacant spot downtown. Today, he mans the museum almost daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “I use to just be here Wednesdays to Sundays,” he said. “But without Waya, I get lonely at home, so I’m pretty much coming down here every day.” Nitz would be the first to say that artifacts are just artifacts. But if he can discover the story behind them, then he’s got something. “A tank is a tank is a tank,” Nitz said. “But if that was the tank Audie Murphy stood on and got his Medal of Honor, now it’s not just a tank. It’s something special.” Expertly displayed, Nitz now has more memorabilia pieces than he can count, he said. Tuskegee Airman flight jackets are displayed on mannequins. Pictures of classic movie starlets on USO tours dot the walls. A classic charm bracelet he found at a garage sale

hangs on a display. He has a photograph taken on the USS Missouri at the time that the Japanese surrendered, signifying the end of World War II. “It has the signature of Admiral Nimitz,” he said. “And it’s taken from an angle that I haven’t seen anywhere else.” If he’s asked what his most precious piece is, he answers quickly. “A duplicate Medal of Honor given to me from Medal of Honor recipient John ‘Bud’ Hawk,” he said. He and Bud, who passed away in November 2013, were friends, and Nitz said it took more than a year for the government to approve a duplicate medal for him to have at his museum. “I think they took their time and made sure that I was for real,” he said. As visitors come in, he tells them about items they ask about. When it comes to Bud’s medal, he talks about his friend. “The military will tell you not to wear the real medal, only a replica,” Nitz said. “Not Bud. He was so proud of his Medal of Honor, he wore the real thing every day.” He’s also quick to correct those who say Bud Hawk “won” the Medal. “Remember, you don’t win a Medal of Honor,” he said. “It’s not a contest.” Throughout the year, Nitz switches out displays to accommodate his everincreasing collection. He says he doesn’t really know how many items he has — “Haven’t got a clue,” he joked — but there are too many to be in the small museum, so some are kept in storage. The museum is a collection of items he’s purchased and items that

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veterans and their families have donated. All costs of operating the museum are paid out of his pocket, and admission is a free-will donation. “There’s no profit here, but I’m not a nonprofit legally,” he said. “To do that, I would have to have a board of directors and they would be in control. There would be a chance I could lose all this to a corporation and I don’t want to put my collection at risk.” World War II veterans still donate items, but more commonly, it’s Vietnamera vets offering him their memorabilia. Among the Vietnam War collection is a Janis Joplin concert poster from Fillmore East on March 8, 1968. “A guy just walked in off the street and offered to sell it to me,” he said. “I paid a pretty price, but I wanted it because it was part of the Vietnam era.” Next to it sits a photo of Jane Fonda, who was an outspoken anti-war critic during Vietnam. “The vets like to give it ‘the one-finger salute,’ ” he said. His busiest times are the summer months when tourists and visitors are in the area. He does, however, have some locals who like to wander down and look around and gab with him. From time to time, sailors from the USS Nimitz volunteer time to work in the museum. “There’s a lot of neat things in here,” he said. “But it’s more about the stories. It’s not about the history of war and death. It’s about the men and women who served. Unfortunately, sometimes those things go together.” INFO: Veterans Living History Museum, 825 Bay St., downtown Port Orchard. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Call: 253-3184101.

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Administration Building, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. A documentary about the Run to Tahoma will be shown at 9:15 a.m., followed by the Celebration of Life. Then, the funeral cortege — under the auspices of Combat Veterans International — will proceed from Port Orchard to Tahoma where the Timm’s remains will be interred with military honors.

The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma VI is open to the public. It is sponsored by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, Kitsap County Coroner’s Office, Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board, Combat Veterans International, Tahoma National Cemetery, Elite Motor Escort, Inc., and U.S. Navy IMF Bangor.

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for burial on May 23 in The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma VI. He will be the 49th veteran escorted to Tahoma for internment since the run’s inception. The day will begin with a Celebration of Life Ceremony at the outdoor plaza at the Kitsap County

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onor Flight Network recognizes American veterans for their sacrifice and service by flying them to Washington, D.C. so they can visit and reflect at the nation’s war memorials — memorials built in their honor and in honor of those with whom they served. Every veteran flies for free. Top priority is given to World War II and terminally ill veterans from all wars. The Honor Flight Network has expanded its services to include Korean War and Vietnam War veterans. If you know of someone who is a veteran of World War II, Korea or Vietnam, or a veteran with a terminal illness, go to www.honorflight.org for an application and send it in. Western Washington veterans fly out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Contact Jim and Renee Peavey, 253-303-1130; or Denise Rouleau, 253-303-1130, for more information. According to the Honor Flight Network, the goal for 2015 is to fly at least 25,000 veterans to Washington, D.C. There’s a sense of urgency to the Honor Flight Network’s work. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 640 World War II veterans die each day. Getting to see the nation’s military memorials is significant, because it reminds veterans of the vital importance of their service. Visiting the memorials enables veterans to reflect on their service in a unique way; to honor fellow veterans with whom they served; and to know that their service is appreciated and not forgotten. It also presents opportunities for Americans to interact with veterans of our nation’s wars. The Honor Flight Network was founded by Earl Morse, a retired Air Force captain. From the organization’s inception in 2006 through 2012, Honor Flight Network transported more than 98,500 veterans to Washington, D.C. to see their memorial. The program presently has 127 hubs in 41 states. According to the Honor Flight Network website, “Due to the senior age of our heroes, and the prediction that we are losing approximately 800 of them daily, we are committed to do all within our power to make their dream a reality.” Here’s how you can help. 1. Nominate a veteran for an Honor Flight. 2. Make a gift to Honor Flight Network. All donations to the nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization are tax deductible. (You can view the organization’s audited financial statements at www. honorflight.org/financials.) 3. Volunteer. You can welcome Honor Flight veterans on their flight to or from Washington, D.C.; escort and assist them on their flights and visits to Washington, D.C.; answer office phones and enter application info into the data system; mail requested material and purchased merchandise; and contact veterans and guardians to make arrangements based on projected flight schedules. We salute the Honor Flight Network for its work in providing our veterans with honor and closure. And we salute the donors and volunteers who make this effort possible.

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hile prowling through a bottom drawer seldom opened, I found forgotten memorabilia of my teens. It’s really odd how things not thought of in years suddenly pop up. It happened to me a week ago and I’m still in awe over this life-time revelation. It started with a small, yel-

lowed pack of love letters from World War II, buried under old newspapers of the 1940s. In 1943, while still in high school, I was seeing a 19-year-old Navy fellow. I met this handsome, dark-haired, blue-eyed boy through friends. My father was in the South Pacific, also Navy, and that is how our conversations started. After a few get-togethers, I invited him home for dinner. Mom

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really liked him and, as long as we were with friends, approved of my seeing him. Our dates, if you could call them that, were movies, roller skating, or just sitting on the porch visiting. Tom was sent to California for training in some type of radioman program. Thus, the letters every week proclaim his crush on me. Tom knew eventually he would be sent to sea and the fellows all wanted a girl back home to write to. After training, Tom came back to Seattle and we kept the friendship going. He came from a very devout Catholic family and they became worried about him becoming attached to a Protestant girl. He was pressured into vowing not to see me again. I was not a Catholic but was attending convent high school. I didn’t like public school where I had been transferred to when the family moved. Of course, I never heard from him again. The last I ever did hear was that he went to sea on a ship that was sunk in the South Pacific. I had been looking for information on my father’s Navy Silver Star from Korea when I found the letters. Dad had been in both wars. For the curiosity of it, I put Tom’s name in the Internet research since he was Navy too. What a shock finding his obit and picture of him older! He had survived the war and all these years I See THORNTON, Page 5

To build an army of STEM workers, look to veterans By THOMAS A. KENNEDY Guest columnist

hile the job market has been gaining strength in recent months, there’s one group of Americans who are still struggling to find work: veterans. According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment among post-9/11 veterans was 6.5 percent in March — a full point higher than the population at large. As a veteran myself, it’s disheartening to see so many former service members struggle in their transition to civilian life. The problem is especially troubling given that these men and women are uniquely qualified to provide the kinds of skilled labor our economy sorely needs. In particular, the shortage of Americans with training in science, technol-

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Continued from page 4 thought he was dead. It told of his wife who passed on earlier, 10 children and the business he had built. One couldn’t possibly imagine the thrill I got from reading this item. It was like a ghost from the past, almost like an old movie with a strange ending. Don would have gotten quite a kick out this whole event. I can hear him say, “Yeah, but I’m the lucky one; I got you!” Yes, Luv, and so you did! There was also one letter from dad in 1943 answering mine telling about my new friend, Tom. He gave

“Despite being well-suited for such jobs, America’s young veterans consistently suffer higher-than-average rates of unemployment. This disparity represents an enormous waste of much-needed talent. But worse, it is an injustice against the brave men and women who have sacrificed for the security of our nation. Fortunately, there is much we can do.” ogy, engineering and math has left many U.S. employers unable to find qualified workers. In fact, according to the labor analytics firm Burning Glass, there are currently 2.5 entry-level job postings for every STEMeducated American with a four-year degree. And, as a recent report by the Brookings Institution shows, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) job vacancies take twice as long to fill as non-STEM openings. These jobs aren't just more plentiful than positions in other fields; they are also more lucrative. The median wage for STEM employees in 2013

was $76,000 a year, compared to roughly $35,000 for American workers as a whole. The demand for employees with technical training, meanwhile, isn't likely to subside anytime soon. Indeed, the number of STEM jobs is expected to increase 55 percent faster than the number of nonSTEM positions over the next 10 years, according to BLS data. Closing the so-called “skills gap” is essential to America's economic success in the 21st century. In order to meet this challenge, a number of prominent businesses, educational institutions and nonprofits have launched

other STEM positions. Despite being well-suited for such jobs, America’s young veterans consistently suffer higher-than-average rates of unemployment. This disparity represents an enormous waste of much-needed talent. But worse, it is an injustice against the brave men and women who have sacrificed for the security of our nation. Fortunately, there is much we can do, as recent efforts by my own company, Raytheon, make clear. Through partnerships with organizations like Student Veterans of America and the Wounded Warrior Project, our company has provided countless veter-

me stern advice about not getting too involved at my age. And too, among old cards in an album from that era, I found a type-printed Christmas card, with a picture of the USS Hornet aircraft carrier. It was sadly sunk on Oct. 27, 1942 in the Santa Cruz Islands, South Pacific. Inside the paper in gold: “Seasons Greetings from the Officers and Men of the USS Hornet.” — Jacque Thornton is a columnist for the Kingston Community News, a Sound Publishing newspaper. Right, the USS Hornet (CV-8) during the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. U.S. Navy

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‘Let the World War II victory in Europe be a lesson’ Famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle’s last column Editor’s note: April 18 was the 70th anniversary of the death of famous World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle. He was killed by a machine-gunner on Ie Shima in the Pacific Ocean. The Ernie Pyle World War II Museum in Dana, Indiana, and Scripps Howard Foundation offer this reprint of the last column written by Pyle. The uncompleted work was found in the shirt pocket on his body on that date in 1945. Ironically, the subject matter was the anticipated end of hostilities in Europe, or V-E Day, which actually occurred on May 8, 1945. Pyle’s column is a reminder to all of the ultimate sacrifice made by so many Americans to maintain the freedoms we enjoy.

By ERNIE PYLE nd so it is over. The catastrophe on one side of the world has run its course. The day that it had so long seemed would never come has

come at last. I suppose our emotions here in the Pacific are the same as they were among Allies all over the world. First, a shouting of the good news with such joyous surprise that you would think the shouter himself had brought it about. Then an unspoken sense of gigantic relief — and then a hope that the collapse in Europe would hasten the end in the Pacific. It has been seven months since I heard my last shot in the European War. Now I am as far away from it as it is possible to get on this globe. This is written on a little ship lying off the coast of the Island of Okinawa, just south of Japan, on the other side of the world from Ardennes. But my heart is still in Europe, and that’s why I am writing this column. It is to the boys who were my friends for so long. My one regret of the

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war is that I was not with them when it ended. For the companionship of two-and-a-half years of death and misery is a spouse that tolerates no divorce. Such companion-

ship finally becomes a part of one’s soul, and it cannot be obliterated. True, I am with American boys in the other war not yet ended, but I am old-fashioned and my senti-

ment runs to old things. To me, the European War is old and the Pacific War is new. Last summer, I wrote that I hoped the end of the war could be a gigantic relief, but not an elation. In the joyousness of high spirits, it is so easy for us to forget the dead. Those who are gone would not wish themselves to be a millstone of gloom around our necks. But there are so many of the living who have had burned into their brains forever the unnatural sight of cold, dead men scattered over the hillsides and in the ditches along the high rows of hedge throughout the world. Dead men by mass production — in one country after another — month after month and year after year. Dead men in winter and dead men in summer. Dead men in such familiar promiscuity that they become monotonous. Dead men in such monstrous infinity that you come almost to hate them. Those are the things that you at home need not even try to understand. To you at home, they are columns of figures, or he is

“Last summer, I wrote that I hoped the end of the war could be a gigantic relief, but not an elation. In the joyousness of high spirits, it is so easy to forget the dead.” — Ernie Pyle

a near one who went away and just didn’t come back. You didn’t see him lying so grotesque and pasty beside the gravel road in France. We saw him, saw him by the multiple thousands. That’s the difference. We hope above all things that Japan won’t make the same stubborn mistake that Germany did. You must credit Germany for her courage in adversity, but you can doubt her good, common sense in fighting blindly on long after there was any doubt whatsoever about the outcome.

The farmboy who became a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent The son of tenant farming parents in westcentral Indiana, Ernie Pyle became history’s greatest war correspondent. When Pyle was killed by a Japanese bullet on the Pacific island of Ie Shima in 1945, his columns were being delivered to more than 14 million homes, according to his New York

Times obituary. During the war, Pyle wrote about the hardships and bravery of the common soldier. His description of the G.I.’s life was more important to families on the home front than battlefront tactics of Gens. Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur or George Patton.

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amantha Powers is passionate about two things: teaching and military veterans, although not necessarily in that order. Powers, a prior active duty U.S. Air Force officer, combines her love of both in her new role as project director and trainer for the Veterans Training Support Center of the Center for Learning Connections at Edmonds Community College. “We focus on providers for veterans services,” said Powers. “We put on workshops for clinicians and others who help military veterans in our state. This role fits right in line with everything I’m passionate about.” Powers leads workshops on a number of various topics related to veterans, from higher education to post-traumatic stress disorder to jobs and benefits. Powers herself is a military veteran who served as part of USAF Special Operations as an Aircraft Maintenance officer on the C-130 Gunship Spectre. Growing up active in

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other, stepping in squares, teamed with other students as a bonding experience to demonstrate team building. Teaching classes that combining online and time in the classroom, is what Powers has been doing for some time. But she also loves to teach online courses for Brandman. “I love teaching,” she said. “It’s probably one of

State agency directors encourage hiring veterans LAKEWOOD — Dale Peinecke, commissioner of the Washington Employment Security Department, and Lourdes “Alfie” Alvarado Ramos, director of the state Department of Veterans Affairs, signed documents on March 25 demonstrating their agencies’ support for hiring veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve. “The men and women who have served in our military make valuable contributions to our state’s workforce,” Peinecke said. “At the Washington Employment Security Department, we are proud to employ men and women with military experience. They bring professionalism, leadership, a strong work ethic and a commitment to service. I’m also proud of the work of our WorkSource veterans teams who help connect employers with thousands of skilled veterans every year.”

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Marine Corps League Olympic Peninsula Detachment 531 Address: 2315 Burwell St., Bremerton. 360-265-7492. Meets 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Suquamish Tribe Veterans Resource Office Contact: LaVada Anderson, 360-394-8515, lander son@suquamish. nsn.us. VFW Post 239 Bremerton Address: 190 Dora Ave., Bremerton. 360-377-6739. Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month.

VFW Post No. 1694 Shelton Address: Memorial Hall, Second and Franklin streets, Shelton. 360-426-4546. Meets 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Beverages and snacks are served at 6 p.m. by the Ladies Auxiliary. WorkSource Kitsap County Address: 1300 Sylvan Way, second floor, Bremerton. 360-337-4767. Contact: Michael Robinson, disabled veterans outreach, 360-337-4727, mrobinson@esd.wa.gov. Or jmc kenna@esd.wa.gov. — rwalker@soundpublish ing.com.

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On- and near-base programs can help you earn your degree These colleges have a presence on or near military bases in Kitsap County. The contact information for the college’s veterans service office or liaison is listed. n Brandman University, Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor. Call 800-746-0082. Email acada dvisorBN@brandman. edu. Go to www.brandma n.edu/bangor-nbk/contac t#sthash.4Bw1Ulb7.dpuf n Old Dominion University: Naval Base

Kitsap — Bangor. 1042 Tautog Circle, Building 1042, Room 103. Contact Duane Sharpe, associate director of military and veterans education, 360479-5114, dsharpe@odu. edu. n Old Dominion University: Naval Station Kitsap — Bremerton. C/o Navy College Office, 120 S. Dewey St., Building 491, Room 214, Bremerton. Contact Duane Sharpe, associate director of military and veterans

education, 360-479-5114, dsharpe@odu.edu. n Olympic College, Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor. Navy College Office, Building 1042. Call 360-473-2821. Email vetce nter@olympic.edu. n Olympic College, Naval Base Kitsap — Bremerton. Navy College Office, Building 491. Call 360-473-2821. Email vetce nter@olympic.edu. n Olympic College, Bremerton campus. 1600 Chester Ave. Call 360-792-

6050. Email prospect@oly mpic.edu. n Olympic College, Poulsbo campus. 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo. Call 360-3942700. Email poulsbocamp us@olympic.edu. n Vincennes University: Naval Base Kitsap — Bremerton. Contact Jeff Dobson, site director, 120 S. Dewey St., Building 491, Bremerton. 360-478-7202. Email jdobson@vinu.edu. n Washington State University: Olympic

College Poulsbo, 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo. Call 360-3942700. Email poulsbocamp us@olympic.edu. n Western on the Peninsulas is a satellite campus of Western Washington University serving Kitsap, Peninsula and Clallam counties. Western on the Peninsula offers degree and community programs in Poulsbo, Bremerton and Port Angeles. Currently, bachelor degrees in business

administration, environmental science, environmental policy, elementary education and human resources are offered. Contact Kathy Johnson, Kathy.johnson@wwu.edu, (360) 394-2733. Located at Olympic College, 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo.

Deanna L. Frender of Poulsbo. He is a 2013 graduate of Central Kitsap High School.

and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Richards is the son of Jennifer E. Richards of Port Orchard. He is a 2013 graduate of Academy Northwest High School, Poulsbo.

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NEWSMAKERS James is veterans assistance planner for Kitsap County PORT ORCHARD — Stacey James is Kitsap County’s new veterans assistance planner. James is a 32-year Air Force veteran (active duty and Air National Guard/Reserves). Her last duty assignment before retiring in 2011 was the mobilized director of USCENTCOM’s Joint Reserve Intelligence Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Since, 9/11, she served in Qatar, Pakistan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with travels thoughout Persian Gulf region. In the civilian sector, she worked in the criminal justice field as a program manager and specialist, adjunct instructor and work and family consultant with the Bangor Fleet and Family Support Center. James volunteers at the Silverdale YMCA’s Life University, co-facilitates suicide intervention training on Bangor, and is a trainer for Ombudsmen Basic Training. She and

her husband Jack James, a retired Navy veteran, met while deployed with Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force and have been married for 11 years. Together, they have four sons, with one serving in the Army, and one granddaughter. Contact her at 360-3374811 or sjames@co.kitsap. wa.us.

In Uniform: Air Force Airman Connor A. Frender SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman

Connor A. Frender graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Frender is the son of

In Uniform: Army Pvt. Aaron C. Richards COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Pvt. Aaron C. Richards has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values; physical fitness;

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n Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Room of the Silverdale Community Center, 9729 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale.

n Armed Forces Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Free and open to the public. Info: email usarmy.jblm.imcom. mbx.pao-public@mail.mil.

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2015 Public Safety Career Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. , Hilton Vancouver, 301 W Sixth St., Vancouver. Free. Numerous career opportunities available, including law enforcement, corrections officers, 911 dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics and more. Info: www.publicsafetytesting.com/career-fair/. n Veterans’ Resource Training, noon to 4 p.m. Everett Music Hall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett. Learn about federal, state and local resources for veterans, free. RSVP to Constance Franks, 425-388-7262. n

MAY 23 n The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma VI, 9:15 a.m. Kitsap County Admin Building, Port Orchard. Celebration of Life Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Join in honoring with words and song the lives of departed veterans as their remains are received from the county coroner and escorted to Tahoma National Cemetery.

MAY 24 nThurston County Waterside Memorial Service, 1 p.m., Percival Landing Park, 405 Columbia St. NW, Olympia. Waterside Memorial Service to

remember all our men and women lost at sea. RSVP to tcvcchairman@ yahoo.com. Info: Lousealla McElroy, 360-789-2202.

MAY 25 Memorial Day Tool Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tahoma High School parking lot, 18200 SE 240th St., Kent. Honor a veteran and help conservation in your community by donating new or used tools to support outdoor therapies through the Veterans Conservation Corps. Info: Melissa Lang, 206-7788235; Jeremy Grisham, 206-402-1977; or Jason Alves, 360-742-8789. n Spanaway Memorial Day Service, 10:30 a.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 26418 Mountain Highway, Spanaway. Info: Doug Kotrba, 253-531-6701 or kotrba@comcast.net. n

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Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 5717 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. Bring your resume. Dress to impress.

MAY 29 n AUSA “ForeRTroops” Golf Tournament, 10 a.m., Eagles Pride Golf Courts, I-5 Exit 116, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma. Registration at 10 a.m., shotgun start at noon. Info: Carroll Dickson

at carrolldickson@com cast.net or 253-566-5870.

MAY 30 n Veterans Resource Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma. Free. The fair will have providers for community services, VA benefits, educational benefits, female veterans resources, reintegration services and more. Info:

Alfredo Medina, titoveter ansadvocate@gmail.com or 206-802-5578. — To submit items to the Calendar of Events, email Editor Richard Walker, rwalker@soundpublishing. com.

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ichelle Castro has been throughout the U.S. and the world while serving in the U.S Navy. But now, she is trying a new type of counseling service — mobile. She owns Mobile Therapy by MC, at 2497 Bethel Road SE, Port Orchard. “I was wanting to open a private practice and do something different,” she said. “This is a concept I came up with myself.” Castro purchased a 1988 RV which she is using as a mobile office. Initially, Castro said she will provide counseling at her office so she can develop a connection, relationship and trust with her clients. “I need to know where the client is at and how safe things are,” Castro said. “I want to be able to take it on the road.” She’s aiming to do counseling session outside, surrounded by nature. “A lot of people suffer

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from depression — a lack of Vitamin D or sunshine,” Castro said. “I want to be able to get people from just sitting in a room and get outside and enjoy things.” Castro said people have fears of different things and she wants to help get them exposed to them at a slow pace. “I can’t do that just sitting in an office,” she noted. “I want to help them conquer their fears.” Castro said she has experience dealing with adolescents to people age 53 — civilian and veterans. “I work very well with adolescents and I also connect very well with adults,” she said. “I don’t pull punches and I try to be direct with a soft glove.” Castro said she wants to help people suffering from post-traumatic stress

disorder (PTSD) anxiety, depression and addictions. She also plans to incorporate art therapy into some of her session. “It’s really helpful with people suffering from trauma or PTSD,” Castro said. “It’s a way of processing thoughts and moving it into a different part of the brain.” After 20 years in the U.S. Navy, Castro retired and originally planned to become a school teacher. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art and social science with an emphasis in education from Ashford University — an online college. “I wanted to be a middle school math teacher, but I learned too much about the school system,” Castro said. “Perhaps it wasn’t the ideal route for me. I love to teach and did a lot of teaching in the Navy. I just though I wasn’t going to be a good fit.” Castro qualified for a veteran’s rehabilitation program because of her

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disability status. “I couldn’t do what I did for the Navy out here without other pieces of paper, and with some physical disabilities I am not able to do some things. After taking several tests, Castro told her counselor she would like to something with coaching or teaching. “He asked me about being a mental health counselor and it kind of clicked with me,” she said.

“I think it would be a good option.” Castro later enrolled at from Argosy University in Seattle for her degree. From hospitality industry to chief petty officer She was born in Texas, but spent most of her childhood in Wisconsin. After graduating high school, Castro moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and worked in the hospitality industry. At age 24, she decided to enlist in

the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Castro was stationed at a variety bases, which included Pearl Harbor, Great Lakes, San Diego, Italy, Dubai and Singapore. She attended a preventative medicine school in Oakland, Calif., then later returned there as a teacher. Castro was a drill instructor in Great Lakes for four years. While stationed on the USS Stennis, she decided to purchase a home in Bremerton. Castro spent her last two years in the Navy in Spain. “I came back to my home here,” she said. She eventually earned the rank of chief. “A mental health counselor is basically a ‘chief’ and the way I defined a ‘chief’ is someone who is taking care of their people,” Castro said. For an appointment, call 360-979-6183 or email Castro at MobileTherapybyMC@ gmail.com. For more information, go to www.mobile therapybymc.com.

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