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Newsletter Edition
January 17, 2012 Issue
“We are Legend”
Sailors and Families United Through Reading Photo and story by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gregory White USS Enterprise, At Sea – One of the most difficult aspects of being underway for many Sailors is the time spent away from family. In an effort to help the crew deal with this separation, the Religious Ministries Division (RMD) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) offers the United Through Reading program to all crew members when the ship is away from homeport. United Through Reading is a program designed to allow service members to keep in touch with their children by reading to them on video. “The United Through Reading program is an awesome tool used to connect Sailors, Marines and other service members to their children and families while on deployment,” said Chief Religious Programs Specialist Terry A. Burrell, RMD’s leading chief petty officer and United Through Reading coordinator on Enterprise. Participation in the program is relatively simple. RMD Sailors record the reading session in a private location, copy it to DVD, and then give it to the participating service member to mail home. The program has proven to be quite successful onboard Enterprise. “On the last deployment we had around 1,000 recordings,” said Burrell. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equip-
ment) 1st Class George N. Cintron, the assistant leading petty officer of the ship’s bow catapult, and Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Bonita R. Huffman, a customer service supervisor, participated in the United Through Reading program
during Enterprise’s last deployment. “My son was one-year-old and it was important to me to have him hear my voice and see my face so that when we returned from cruise he would know who I was,” said Cintron. “I participated in the United Through Reading program last deployment and it was awesome,” said Huffman. “After I sent my video off to my son, my mom said that they watched it and listened to it every night.” Burrell said that children will gain experience with words, letters and sounds through the program so when participants are reading they should try to show the
book to the camera. He also said one of the program’s missions is to motivate and inspire children to read and develop a love for reading. The ship’s library has a variety of children’s books for participants to choose from while preparing for their session. “My son is six-years-old,” said Huffman, “He actually asked my mom to buy the books that I read in the video so that he could learn them and read them to me when I got back.” “A lot of the books I read were Dr. Seuss books, and four to five page beginner books featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,” said Cintron. “I tried to find books with a lot of pictures so that I could interact with him (my son) as best as I could.” Crew members who are interested in participating in the United Through Reading program can sign up and schedule an appointment with RMD. Appointments are available in 30-minute increments. Anyone serving aboard Enterprise can participate regardless of whether or not they have children. Burrell, Cintron, and Huffman agreed that the program is a great way for service members to keep in contact with any family member. “I think my wife enjoyed it too,” said Cintron, “I feel like anyone with a loved one, but especially a child, should participate in this program.”
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Photo by MC3(SW) Jesse L. Gonzalez
Above: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) cruise in formation during a simulated straits transit exercise. Vicksburg is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). Right: A small-caliber action team (SCAT) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) maintain a lookout while participating in a simulated strait transit exercise. James E. Williams is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). Photo by MC3(SW) Daniel J. Meshel
Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) Monday, 26 March 2012 Saturday, 30 June 2012
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ESWS Question of the Day: What does the day shape ball, diamond, ball mean? Yesterday’s ESWS answer: RED - no landing/takeoff AMBER - helo ops GREEN - clear for landing/takeoff
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Around the Navy Panetta: Military Will Be Smaller, More Agile, Deployable By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT – To accomplish the new mission sets for the 21st century, the United States needs a smaller, quicker, more agile military, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Jan. 13. That is the basis behind the recently released strategy review that will set the stage for the fiscal 2013 Defense Department budget request. “Our budget is, basically, designed to reinforce the new missions we are talking about and that agile, deployable and ready force that has to move quickly,” Panetta said during an interview on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas. Force structure will come down in the years to come, the secretary said, but the military will continue to be able to engage in the full range of conflicts even with spending $487 billion less over the next 10 years. The Army will get smaller, but the reduction will be slow and balanced as recommended by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Panetta said. The way the force will be used will change under the strategy, the secretary said. While there will remain forces in Asia and the Middle East – two areas of particular focus for the United States – other areas will not be uncovered.
Rotational forces – the way Army Special Forces currently deploy – will expand to conventional forces. The rotational deployments mean the military “will be in a position to cover not only the area that will be a primary focus … but we will be able to cover the world,” he said. The new air-sea battle doctrine will allow the military to handle more than one conflict at a time. “The example I’ve used is if we are in a land war in Korea and Iran does something in the Strait of Hormuz – to go after that and to deal with that threat is largely going to be the responsibility of the Air Force and Navy,” Panetta said. “Same if we are in Afghanistan and something breaks out in the Taiwan Straits or the South China Sea, … confronting that would largely be a naval and air capability.” The secretary is adamant that the budget will not be reduced on the backs of service members. He specified there will be no changes to military retirement for those serving today. “We are going to design the requirements for any commission that looks at retirement,” he said. “One of the requirements is that those already serving are fully grandfathered.”
Medical Colleges Step Up Care for Troops, Families American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – The nation’s medical colleges are the latest to join forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to ensure the best care for troops, veterans and their families. The first lady announced the commitment, which is aimed at improving training for civilian health care providers so they can better care for veterans and their families. It also calls for more research on combat-related injuries. The Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, with a combined 130 schools between them, have signed on to use their expertise in education, research and clinical care to better serve the military population. “Today (Jan. 12) the nation’s medical
colleges are committing to create a new generation of doctors, medical schools and research facilities to make sure our heroes receive the care worthy of their military service,” Obama said in an article written by Lisa Daniel. As part of the initiative, Daniel reported, the associations pledged to: -- Train their medical students as well as their current physicians, faculty and staff to better diagnose and treat veterans and military families; -- Develop new research and clinical trials on traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder; -- Share their information and best practices with each other through a collaborative Web forum; and -- Coordinate with the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments. This new commitment is one of
many spurred by the Joining Forces campaign. The first lady and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, launched Joining Forces last year to raise awareness of troops, veterans and their families, and to call on all sectors of society to support them. “In a time of war, when our troops and their families are sacrificing so much, we all should be doing everything we can to serve them as well as they are serving this country,” Obama said. “It’s an obligation that extends to every single American. And, it’s an obligation that does not end when a war ends and troops return home. In many ways, that’s when it begins.” Obama acknowledged the difficulties troops and their families sometimes face when they return home from war.
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Sailor of the Day Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Nathaniel M. Hayes
Photo by MC3 Scott Pittman
ABHAN Nathaniel Hayes from Chicago, joined the Navy one year ago because he participated in ROTC in high school and wanted to serve his country. In his spare time, Hayes enjoys reading and listening to music. Hayes would like to retire from the Navy and pursue a degree in political science. He hopes to become a politician one day.
Jan. 17, 2012 Movie Schedule Channel 6 League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Law Abiding Citizen Carriers The Invention Of Lying The Fight Club Channel 7 The Stepfather Where The Wild Things Are Paranormal Activity Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs The Last Of The Mohicans Channel 8 The Love Guru Red Riding Hood Precious Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time MacGruber Channel 10 Book of Eli Crimson Tide The Green Zone Fast and Furious 4 Avatar Channel 11 Zombieland Nightmare on Elm Street Enter the Dragon X-Men Origins: Wolverine Iron Man 2 Channel 12 A-Team Happy Gilmore Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Night at the Museum The Blind Side Channel 13 Despicable Me Airplane Toy Story Social Network G.I. Jane
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