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AWARENESSFOR PTSDThe Navy and MarineCorps’ top doctorparticipated in supportof National Post-Traumatic StressDisorder AwarenessDay, June 27.

CHALK THEWALKHundreds of artists willgather in Virginia Beachto draw AndyWarhol-inspired chalk drawingsfor three blocks alongthe boardwalk, July 7.

MIDDLE SCHOOLERSUSE THEIR STEM SKILLSStudents are using their science,technology, engineering and math(STEM) skills to solve problemsof Navy interest at the NationalDefense Education Program(NDEP)Virginia DemonstrationProject (VDP) Summer Academy,June 25 - 29.

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■ meet Chief and NathanGiven that no two dogs are alike, each dog’s pathfrom puppy to service dog is entirely unique tohim or her.

Chief is currently in basic training with SherryMathews of Yorktown (left) and Nathan iscurrently in advanced training with Cyndi Perry(right) in Northern Virginia.

If you are interested in volunteering for VMF, visitwww.vetsfwd.org/site/applications.php.

Service dogs make dynamicimpact on veteran community

By David ToddThe Flagship Managing Editor

NORFOLK

Throughout histo-ry, dogs have carriedout a wide range oftasks for their humancounterparts. Theyprotect livestock andproperty, providecompanionship, andkeep their owners outof harm’s way, amongother tasks. Servicedogs, however, pro-vide a very specificand specialized taskfor their owners.

According to theAmericans with Dis-abilities Act (ADA),first implemented in1990 by PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush,a service dog is de-scribed as “any guidedog, signal dog, orother animal indi-vidually trained toprovide assistance toan individual with adisability.” And whilethere are many orga-nizations that provideassistance/service dogs to individuals of allages with physical and mental health chal-lenges, Veterans Moving Forward (VMF),founded in 2010, has set out from day one toprovide service dogs, at no cost, to veteranswith physical and mental health challenges,including those suffering from post-traumat-ic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic braininjuries (TBI).

In 2009, only eight veterans received fi-nancial support from the VA for service dogs,and it is estimated that less than 150 veteransreceived service dogs through private place-ment in 2010. Cmdr. Karen Jeffries (ret.), thefounder, president and executive director ofVMF, and a service-disabled veteran herself,felt that the veteran population with disabili-ties was being under-served and she wantedto make a difference.

“I founded Veterans Moving Forward withmy business partner, and we created this veryunique model to raise service dogs, as wellas provide a network of therapy dogs that canengage in therapy one-on-one, or on a ratioof one to 10 at the group therapy sessions,”she said.

VFW currently has seven puppies that areAssistance Dogs in Training, and 13 adultdogs that are anywhere from 2 to 10 yearsof age that are certified and registered to betherapy dogs at various hospitals, privateclinics, long-term care facilities, medicalcenters or the VA. Jeffries said that seeing thedogs in action speaks volumes to the impor-tance of the services they provide.

“I had been raising a service dog for an-other organization, and in the process ofdoing that, I watched the miracles that oc-curred when I would take my dog with me

» see SERVICE DOGS | A4

The rewardis seeinghowthis doghelps thisindividual,physicallyandmentally,being ableto give thelove of adog – awell traineddog.”

- Cyndi Perry

USS Elrodrescues fourpeople at seaBy Ens. Willie JeterUSS Elrod Public Affairs

USS ELROD, AT SEA

Norfolk-based frigate USS Elrod (FFG55) rescued four people from a sinking smallboat, June 26, while on patrol in the Carib-bean Sea in support of Operation Martillo.

Elrod received a call from a maritimepatrol aircraft after spotting the submergedvessel. The ship made best speed to the re-ported site to investigate and located foursurvivors in distress. The mariners wereclinging onto the bow of the damaged boatwhen Elrod made its approach.

A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) was

lowered to pick up the stranded survivors.One of the four survivors lapsed in and outof consciousness and Chief Hospital Corps-man Cory Perry diagnosed their condition aslife-threatening and in desperate need of im-mediate medical treatment.

“We came at the right time,” said Cmdr.Jack Killman, Elrod Commanding Officer.

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U.S. Navy Searchand Rescue swim-mers assigned tothe guided-missilefrigate USS Elrod(FFG 55) pull oneof four survivorsaboard their rigid-hulled inflatable boatduring search andrescue efforts in theCaribbean.

By Daryl C. SmithFirst Naval Construction Division Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The First Naval Construction Divi-sion (1NCD) officially dedicated itsnew headquarters building with a rib-bon-cutting ceremony at Joint Expedi-tionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story,June 29.

More than 16,000 U.S. Navy Sea-bees who deploy worldwide to providemilitary construction support and hu-manitarian assistance are overseen by1NCD.

The building, which incorporatesmany energy-saving and environmen-tally-friendly features, was dedicated

in honor of Lt. Carl Milford Olson, aCivil Engineer Corps officer who tookpart in the North African and Sicil-ian campaigns during World War II asofficer-in-charge of a Seabee pontooncauseway platoon. He helped developand build many of the fittings and at-tachments which made the Seabeepontoon causeways successful in land-ing operations. He was killed on thebeachhead at Salerno, Italy on Sept.13, 1943.

Olson’s granddaughter, LuannOlson and her husband, Don Olson,attended the ceremony and helped cutthe ribbon.

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We came at the righttime. I am not sure thesepeople would have lastedmuch longer.”

- Cmdr. Jack Killman, Elrod Commanding Officer » see ELROD | A7

Iwo Jima celebratesanniversary at seaBy MCC (SW/AW) Johnnie R. RobbinsUSS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Public Affairs

GULF OF ADEN

The crew of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima(LHD 7) marked the 11th Anniversary of the ship’scommissioning with a celebratory meal and cake-cut-ting ceremony, June 30.

Since the 2001 commissioning, Iwo Jima has as-sumed a unique personality by building upon the will,spirit and dedication of those who served on the firstamphibious assault ship, USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2), andthose who fought gallantly during the Battle of IwoJima in 1945.

“It is an incredible privilege to serve with this crew.

» see ANNIVERSARY | A7» see DEDICATION | A7

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The Navy Exchange ServiceCommand (NEXCOM) releasedits FY11 audited financial report,which showed a $42.8 millioncontribution to Navy Morale,Welfare and Recreation (MWR).

“This contribution is in keep-ing with NEXCOM’S missionto provide customers with qual-ity goods and services at a sav-ings, and to provide quality oflife support to Navy MWR,” saidRear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi(ret.), Chief Executive Officer,NEXCOM. “NEXCOM gives70 percent of its profits to MWReach year to support Navy qual-ity of life programs. So, custom-ers can save money and support

MWR when they shop at a NEX.It’s a win-win for everyone.”

Navy MWR uses the divi-dends from the NEX in a varietyof ways. Installations receivepart of the funds for specificinstallation level MWR efforts.The remaining funds are usedfor MWR capital projects to im-prove facilities.

“The NEX dividend returnssome of the local NEX profitsto MWR to improve local rec-reation programs,” said LarryWarnken, Deputy Program Di-rector of Fleet Readiness, Com-mander, Naval InstallationsCommand. “Additionally, thedividend provides the MWR

central fund with a source offunding that can be applied tonon-appropriated fund proj-ects for youth centers, clubs,golf courses and bowling lanes,which cannot receive militaryconstruction (MILCON) sup-port. By investing in capitaliza-tion of our MWR business-basedoperations and community sup-port facilities, we provide a tan-gible demonstration of Navy’scommitment to improving quali-ty of life for our Sailors and theirfamily members.”

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USS Jason Dunham performs burial-at-sea ceremonyBy MC2 (SW/AW) William JamiesonUSS Jason Dunham Public Affairs

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Sailors aboard guided-missiledestroyer USS Jason Dunham(DDG 109) performed a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship’s flightdeck while transiting the AtlanticOcean, June 24.

The cremated remains of 10 vet-erans and military family memberswere committed to rest in the Atlan-tic Ocean during the ceremony.

“It is a humbling honor for theJason Dunham crew and I to paytribute to these men and women whoso honorably served their country,”said Cmdr. David A. Bretz, Com-manding Officer, who presided overthe ceremony. “Some were servicemembers. Some were spouses. Buteach made sacrifices and answeredthe call of service. We all live inthe shadows of the men and womenwho stood the watch before us andit is our great privilege to take partin this solemn ceremony.”

One of the Navy’s oldest customs,burial-at-sea is an honor extended

to active duty members of the uni-formed services, retirees and veter-ans who were honorably discharged,U.S. civilian marine personnel of theMilitary Sealift Command and de-pendent family members of activeduty. The United States Navy Mor-tuary Affairs Burial-at-Sea programcoordinates with the families and theship’s of the fleet to make these hon-orable burials possible.

Aboard Jason Dunham, each in-dividual honored received a 21-gunsalute as their remains were ceremo-

niously scattered by Jason DunhamCommand Master Chief (SW/SS)Raymond Chamberlain.

“I felt extremely proud to be ableto take part in this ceremony,” saidChamberlain. “Our military serviceis about something bigger than our-selves and I’m glad we got to dem-

onstrate that with some of our juniorSailors present. A ceremony like thisreally shows them that honor, cour-age and commitment are more thanjust words.”

Ceremony participant, HospitalCorpsman 3rd Class Javier Mata saidthe ceremony reinforced the pride he

feels in his day-to-day work.“For someone to be asked to

be buried at sea really shows howdedicated they were to their mili-tary service,” said Mata. “I mightnot have known them, but I feela connection to them through ourmilitary heritage.”

The families of the deceased willeach receive a letter from the com-manding officer, three shells fromthe 21-gun salute, and a CD withimages from the ceremony.

Jason Dunham is on a regularlyscheduled deployment in supportof Maritime Security Operations(MSO) and Theater Security Coop-eration (TSC) efforts in the U.S. 5thand 6th Fleet areas of responsibil-ity. Jason Dunham deployed as partof Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group(CSG), which includes CSG 8, USSDwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69),guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City(CG 66), guided-missile destroyerUSS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Win-ston S. Churchill (DDG 81), andUSS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), theseven squadrons of Carrier Air Wing7 and Destroyer Squadron 28.

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For someone tobe asked to be buriedat sea really showshow dedicated theywere to their militaryservice.”

- Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Javier Mata

Photos by MC2 William JamiesonCmdr. David A. Bretz, Commanding Officer, salutes during a burial-at-sea cer-emony aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109).

■ tributeLeft: CommandMaster Chief(SW) RaymondChandler, of theguided missiledestroyer USSJason Dunham(DDG 109),commits theremains of aformer servicemember duringa burial-at-seaceremony.

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everywhere while I was train-ing and socializing the dog,”she said. “I am a service-disabled veteran; my husbandis a service-disabled veteran;many of our friends are ser-vice-disabled veterans andI spent far more hours thanI care to admit in hospitals,medical/military treatmentfacilities and VA hospitals formy immediate family mem-bers. And when I took thisAssistance Dog in Trainingwith me, I watched the pa-tients feel better, the peoplein the waiting room, thefamily members, the doctorsand clinicians – everyone justseemed to be provided withsome hope and comfort andmotivation.”

To provide this neededservice, Jeffries relies onher dedicated puppy rais-ers and trainers like CyndiPerry from Northern Virgin-ia, who is currently traininga Golden Retriever named“Nathan,” and Sherry Mat-thews from Yorktown, whois currently training a blackLabrador Retriever named“Chief.” Both of the dogs arenamed in honor and memory

of service members whogave their lives while pro-tecting this nation.

Perry, who works for theU.S. Fish & Wildlife Ser-vice in Arlington, Va., is nowtraining her eighth dog. Sheusually starts training dogsaround 8 weeks old and con-tinues into their advanced

training portion. When thedogs are ready for service,she said that it’s hard to lether trusty companions go, butthe services the dogs provideto wounded veterans is a re-warding experience.

“I don’t think you can notfall in love with these pups –they trust you, they look up toyou – you are the person thatthey trust as you train them,”she said. “… The reward is

seeing how this dog helpsthis individual, physicallyand mentally, being able togive the love of a dog – awell trained dog – that givesthis person a sense of secu-rity and independence. That’sthe reward to me. That thenmakes me think, OK, whenam I going to get my nextpuppy and start this again?”

Matthews, who works atNavy Warfare Development

Command onboard NavalStation Norfolk, is a newpuppy raiser for VMF. Herrole is to socialize Chief indifferent environments andget him used to a variety ofsituations. She is also con-ducting basic obediencetraining and will teach Chiefabout 30 commands over acourse of 12 - 18 months.

“We are learning along withhim,” explained Mathews.“We are going through obedi-ence training with him now.”

The dogs wear a specialvest, or cape, while workingwhich signifies that they areon-duty service dogs.

“When he [Chief] wears thevest, he knows he’s working,”said Mathews. “And when he

doesn’t wear the vest, thatmeans he’s not working …actually, he learned the dif-ference very early on.”

While working, the dogsfollow specific commandsand look to the trainer for di-rection.

“There are certain behav-iors that are acceptable whenthey are at work, and thereare certain ones that are not,”explained Perry. “One of thebig things that I teach, boththe dog and people at work,is that he cannot respond toother people or accept petsfrom other people unless heis seated or in the down po-sition. They eventually learnthat they don’t get rewardedunless they are stationary orstay with their person.”

If you would like to learnmore about Chief and Nathanas they go through their train-ing, adventures and travels,you can follow them online.For Chief, visit www.face-book.com/ADITChief, andFor Nathan, visit http://coast-guard.dodlive.mil and searchfor “Life of a service dog.”

As a non-profit organiza-tion, VMF relies 100 percenton donations and sponsor-ships of others to fund theiroperations. If you wouldlike to learn more about theirservices, donate or becomea volunteer, visit www.vets-fwd.org.

■ Assistance Dog in TrainingChief, a black Labrador Retriever, is an Assistance Dogin Training (ADIT) for Veterans Moving Forward. Hewas named in honor of U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt.Richard L. Etchberger, who received the Medal of Honorposthumously for his heroic actions in combat on March11, 1968, in the country of Laos.

SERVICE DOGS |30 commands learnedover 12-18 monthsContinued from front

Courtesy of Cyndi Perry

Photos by David Todd

Nathan, a goldenretriever, was namedin honor of U.S. CoastGuard Petty Officer3rd Class Nathan B.Bruckenthal, who wasseverely wounded andlater died while on asecurity mission nearthe Iraqi Khawr AlAmaya Oil Terminal inApril 2004, when sui-cide bombers initiateda waterborne assault.

Nathan is being trainedby Cyndi Perry as partof the national programVeterans MovingForward.

■ the needThere is a critical needfor the use of dogs in therehabilitation of veteranswith post-traumatic stressdisorder (PTSD), traumaticbrain injury (TBI) andphysical disabilities.

Recent government reportshighlighted the following:

-767,000 active duty militarypersonnel diagnosed with amental health disorder.

-300,000 veterans withPTSD, TBI and majordepression.

-40,000 physically wounded.

-Only 8 veterans receivedfinancial support from theVA for service dogs in 2009.

When he [Chief] wears the vest,he knows he’s working, and when hedoesn’t wear the vest, that meanshe’s not working.” - Sherry Mathews

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Press ReleaseNaval Surface Warfare CenterDahlgren Division Public Affairs

DAHLGREN,VA.

Middle school students areusing their science, technol-ogy, engineering and math(STEM) skills to solve prob-lems of Navy interest at theNational Defense Educa-tion Program (NDEP) Vir-ginia Demonstration Project(VDP) Summer Academy,June 25 - 29.

More than 100 studentsjoined their mentors – 19Navy scientists and engineers– to work on STEM summercamp activities and projectsimpacting simulated naval ro-botic missions at Naval Sup-port Facility Dahlgren.

“This is a wonderful op-portunity for a middle schoolstudent to learn about andreceive hands-on experienceto as many STEM careers aspossible in one week,” saidJane Bachman, VDP STEMDahlgren Academy Direc-tor. “If students learn of anew STEM career interest orconfirm their current STEMcareer interest – it affordsthem the opportunity to beginmaking plans for the coursesthey need to take in their highschool journey.”

Navy officials – includ-ing Naval Surface WarfareCenter (NSWC) DahlgrenDivision Commander Capt.Michael Smith – anticipatethe students may one day usetheir STEM skills at NavalWarfare Center laboratoriesto design future technologiessupporting U.S. warfightersand America’s homeland de-fense and security.

“In order to do the actualengineering work – the cal-culations and the interest-ing stuff working as part ofa team – you really need tobe grounded in the scienc-es,” Smith told the students.

“During the week, you’ll beexposed to a bunch of dif-ferent projects and we hopeit will whet your appetite sothat you will really want tobe an engineer and get to dosome of the cool things thatwe get to do here.”

The NDEP VDP goal isto increase the attraction ofthe Navy’s Warfare Centersand Shipyards as an eventualplace of employment for stu-dents participating in the pro-gram.

Smith played videos fea-turing research, develop-ment, testing and evaluationconducted at NSWC Dahl-gren that included unmannedaerial vehicles, unmannedsurface vehicles, Toma-hawk and ballistic missileslaunched from submarines,littoral combat ship gun sys-tems, and the electromagneticrailgun.

As students watched avideo clip, Smith explainedhow the railgun works.

“It’s a gun that uses elec-tricity to push a bullet out ofthe barrel without using gunpowder,” he said. “It has twocopper rails, and if you putseveral million amps throughthose rails with a bulletinside, it will push it out veryfast – much faster than youcan get with a gun charge.Here’s one of the projectileswe shot. You can see how hotit is because of the speed. Thefriction of the air is making ithot and it’s going about Machfive or six at this point.”

As an explosion filled thevideo screen when the projec-tile hit a watermelon target, asurprised student exclaimed,“you hit a watermelon atMach six!”

Immediately after the brief,students began designing,building and testing their owntechnological projects.

The Navy mentors areworking with 18 teachers

from five Virginia middleschool systems throughoutthe week to challenge studentswith scenarios mimicking realengineering problems.

“It is amazing to watch theexcitement of the kids whenthey complete a mission, orwhen they learn a new con-cept,” said Aimee Ketner, anNSWC Dahlgren DivisionAsymmetric Defense Sys-tems Department engineer.“I am excited to provide thekids with my perspective andpresent them with informa-tion on how to pursue theirinterests.”

“Getting our kids at themiddle school age to see thefun of discovery and critical

thinking is the right step togetting them to want to learnand do more,” said ThomasHolland, an NSWC DahlgrenDivision Engagement Sys-tems Department senior en-gineer. “One of the studentsI mentored once told methat the program, ‘made mewant to know about things Inever wanted to know aboutbefore.’ You can’t beat that.Inspiring our next generationof scientific leaders is a wayfor me to give back, and I amvery proud to be part of thiseffort.”

The program teams upteachers with practicing sci-entists and engineers, suchas Ketner and Holland fromthe mentor-rich environmentat the Naval Warfare Cen-ters. During the school year,

science and math themesfeaturing robotics problemsare integrated throughout thecurriculum.

Moreover, the College ofWilliam and Mary impactedVDP and the summer campby developing a curriculumfor students who learn aboutSTEM at military bases andproviding training to NavyWarfare Center mentors.NDEP’s VDP process ismore than students learninghow to program robots orbuild, assemble and demon-strate the projects. It’s alsoabout team building and isall inclusive.

“It is important to provideencouragement and stimula-tion to our young people re-garding the field of science,”said Bachman, an NSWCDahlgren Division HumanPerformance in SimulationLead Engineer. “The work-ing environment experiencewhere students can sense thewhy, what and how things aredone through interaction withscientists and engineers canbenefit them when makingtheir future career decisions.”

NDEP VDP originatedunder the Office of Naval

Research (ONR) N-STAR(Naval Research – Scienceand Technology for Ameri-ca’s Readiness), a science andtechnology workforce devel-opment program launched in2004 by the ONR. It was ini-tiated to show a diversity ofpre-teens and teens that math,science and engineering arefascinating, fun and sociallyrelevant.

Since its inception, VDP’sultimate goal has been to es-tablish educational outreachprograms at other Navy re-search and development cen-ters throughout the country.

The initiative could eventu-ally expand beyond the Navyand evolve into a nationaldemonstration project en-compassing all Departmentof Defense laboratories in asustained effort to secure thelong-term competitiveness ofAmerica’s science and tech-nology workforce by hook-ing more kids on math andscience at an earlier age. As aresult, the number of studentsearning university degreesin science, mathematics, en-gineering and technology isexpected to exponentially in-crease.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WORK WITH NAVYENGINEERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH STEM

NSWC Dahlgren DivisionCommander Capt. MichaelSmith (left) observes stu-dents using science, tech-nology, engineering andmath (STEM) skills to solveproblems of Navy interestat the National DefenseEducation Program (NDEP)Virginia DemonstrationProject (VDP) SummerAcademy. The goal of theactivity was to rescue aship in distress with a robotthey programmed in asimulated event.

The team members areamong over 100 studentsengaged in STEM summercamp activities and proj-ects impacting simulatednaval robotic missions,June 25 - 29.

It is amazing to watch theexcitement of the kids when theycomplete a mission, or when theylearn a new concept.”

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“From the beach landings ofWorld War II, the cold of Korea,the steaming jungles of Vietnamto the deserts of the Middle East,Seabees have built bases, pavedroads and constructed numer-ous bridges, airstrips and for-ward operating bases in the fourcorners of the world,” said RearAdm. Handley. “Our Seabeelegacy became forever etched inour history during the early daysof World War II by the likes ofLt. Carl Milford Olson ... As werecognize Lt. Carl Milford Olsontoday, we also recognize our re-cently fallen heroes in Opera-tions Enduring Freedom and IraqiFreedom. Heroes from within ourbattalions, heroes that were Indi-vidual Augmentees, heroes thatpaid the ultimate price for free-dom.”

The 28,330-square-foot Opera-

tions Control Facility will providethe staff with improved functionalwork spaces to support subordi-nate Naval Construction Forceunits in order to meet the opera-tional needs of Seabees deployedaround the globe. The lead con-tractors for the $11.5 million con-tract were Noah Enterprises andMid-Eastern Builders, Inc. withdesign by RRMM Architects.

The Lt. Carl Milford OlsonBuilding will house about 150military and civilian personnel.It will enhance the operation of1NCD by providing modern,well-configured work spaces ca-pable of handling computer andcommunications technology. Thebuilding was designed and builtto achieve high performance inhuman and environmental health,sustainable site development,water savings, energy efficiency,environmentally preferable ma-terials selection and high indoor

environmental quality. It hasbeen submitted for Leadershipin Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) certification.

The facility mirrors the Navy’sgoals of environmental sustain-ability and incorporates manyunique features. Photo-voltaicpanels on the roof partially offsetthe building’s electricity con-sumption. Rainwater collectedfrom the roof is filtered and storedin an 8,000-gallon tank and usedfor flushing toilets, reducing con-sumption of city water. Extensive

use of natural daylight in buildingdesign reduces the need for elec-tric lighting in office spaces. Wa-ter-permeable parking lot pavingand landscaping design reducerainwater runoff into stormdrains. LED lights in the parkinglot also reduce energy consump-tion, and the facility gets its heat-ing and cooling from geothermalwells in the ground.

“It will serve as a showcasefor the Navy’s energy and envi-ronmental initiatives for years tocome,” said Capt. Stuppard.

DEDICATION | Facility mirrorsNavy’s environmental goals

ELROD |Survivors flownto Colombianhospital

ANNIVERSARY | Ship led recovery, assistance after Katrina

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“I am not sure these people wouldhave lasted much longer.”

The survivors were flown to ahospital in Colombia via helo fromHelicopter Anti-Submarine Squad-ron Light (HSL) 60.

“It was a huge success and per-sonally rewarding being able tobring them to a medical facilitywhere they’ll get the proper carethey need,” said Lt. Justin Collins,air crew commander for the MedE-vac flight.

“All in all, team Elrod did a re-markable job – from watchstandersreacting at a moment’s notice, tocoordinating a MedEvac transfer toColombia,” said Killman.

The team effort by the crew ofElrod succeeded in saving the livesof the distressed mariners.

“This particular situation requiredcareful yet nuanced care, to reducethe destructive effects of prolongedexposure to and ingestion of seawater without triggering negativeconsequences. These gentlemenwere lucky to have an experiencedcorpsman on scene to care for them,”said Capt. Christine Dorr, U.S NavalForces Southern Command/U.S. 4thFleet medical officer.

Elrod is currently conductingcounter transnational organizedcrime operations as part of Opera-tion Martillo targeting illicit traf-ficking routes in coastal watersalong the Central American isth-mus. U.S. military participationis being led by Joint InteragencyTask Force-South, a componentof U.S. Southern Command (US-SOUTHCOM). Operation Martillois a component of the U.S. gov-ernment’s coordinated interagencyregional security strategy in sup-port of the White House strategyto combat transnational organizedcrime and the U.S. Central AmericaRegional Security Initiative.

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They are cut from the same cloth asthose for whom this ship was named,and filled with the same sense ofhonor and sacrifice that motivatedthose Marines and Sailors 67 yearsago,” said Capt. Grady Banister, IwoJima’s Commanding Officer. “It’sreflected in the unequalled state ofoperational and material readiness todo the nation’s tough jobs the crewmaintains every single day.”

Iwo Jima was named for the epicWorld War II battle in which theUnited States Marine Corps gainedcontrol of the tiny island of Iwo Jimafrom 20,000 determined Japanesedefenders. In the struggle, 6,800Americans were killed, makingthe battle one of the most savageand costly in the history of theMarine Corps. As observed by thenFleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz,“Among the Americans who served

on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was acommon virtue.”

Nimitz’s words were quotedduring Iwo Jima’s commissioning,and to this day are used in the ship’smotto: “Uncommon Valor.”

“I learned about the battle ofIwo Jima in boot camp, and feelhonored to actually be on a shipthat carries so much history forthe Navy and Marine Corps,”said Lance Cpl. Zachary Grif-fin, assigned to the embarked24th Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU). “I personally feel proudto have been given the opportunityto serve as a Marine aboard IwoJima, and follow in the footstepsof my fellow Marines who paidthe ultimate sacrifice.”

Iwo Jima’s keel was laid in Dec.1997 at Ingalls Shipyard, Pasca-goula, Miss. Iwo Jima was equippedto accommodate 1,086 Sailors and1,897 Marines.

Following the March 2000 chris-tening ceremony, the crew accom-panied by more than 2,000 WorldWar II veterans, many of whomwere survivors of the Battle ofIwo Jima, made the ship’s maidenvoyage on June 23, 2001 to theship’s commissioning location ofPensacola, Fla.

Together with the 26th MEU, IwoJima completed her maiden, eight-month deployment in 2003. Duringthose 45,000 nautical miles, shedirectly supported Operation IraqiFreedom, Operation Enduring Free-dom, and spearheaded a peace keep-ing mission off the coast of the war-torn nation of Liberia.

Following Hurricane Katrina in2005, the ship was at the center ofJoint Task Force Katrina, and led re-covery and assistance efforts in thebattered Mississippi cities of Biloxi,Gulfport, and New Orleans. IwoJima also served as President George

W. Bush’s flagship during Katrinaoperations, and was the second shippresented with the flag of the Presi-dent of the United States.

In 2010, the ship departed on afour-month deployment for a hu-manitarian mission, ContinuingPromise 2010, in Central and SouthAmerica. During those months, theship provided support to eight part-ner nations, and sent a strong mes-sage of cooperation and commitmentto the entire region.

Iwo Jima recently served asflagship for numerous highly vis-ible Navy Fleet Week events andreceived outstanding scores on allmajor command inspections and ex-ercises. In recognition of the ship’sperformance, Iwo Jima was awardedher fourth Battle “E” award in 2011.

“Iwo Jima had and still has a repu-tation as the best ship on the water-front and I wanted to be a part ofthat,” said Capt. Banister.

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(Left to right) Carol Cur-tis, president of NoahEnterprises; Capt. PaulOdenthal, ExecutiveOfficer, Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command(NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic;Rear Adm. MarkHandley, Commander,First Naval ConstructionDivision; Luann Olson;Capt. Charles Stuppard;and Don Olson, cut theribbon dedicating theLt. Carl Milford OlsonBuilding.

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Local motorcycle group donatesto Fisher House in PortsmouthBy David ToddThe Flagship Managing Editor

PORTSMOUTH

The Salty Dawgs Motor-cycle Riding Club of Vir-ginia rumbled into NavalMedical Center Portsmouth(NMCP), June 29, to pres-ent a check in the amount of$10,527 to the Fisher House.

Cmdr. David C. Collins,director for administration,NMCP, and Loretta Love-less, manager, Fisher Housein Portsmouth, were in at-tendance to accept the check.The money was generatedfrom the group’s annualPoker Run, May 5, and thisis the sixth year the group hasdonated to the Fisher House.

“The impact of $10,000on the Fisher House and thefolks that stay here is unbe-lievable,” said Collins. “Thisis something that we can’tlive without … you guys andyour support are unbeliev-able. Thank you from thebottom of my heart, and toall of them, thank you – welldone!”

Loveless reiterated thesentiment.

“They not only donate,they come for Thanksgiving

and Christmas [too]. Theycame and cooked for thefamilies … they don’t knowhow to do anything small,”she said with a smile.

To date, this year’s PokerRun was the most success-ful, and they are alreadyplanning to top it next year.

“This is actually the big-gest and best out of the one’sthat we’ve been doing,” saidCommand Master Chief(AW/SW) Patrick A. Holden(a.k.a. Gearhead), Car-rier Airborne Early Warn-ing Squadron 120 and SaltyDawgs president. He saidthat weather, location andsupport/sponsorship allplayed into this year’s suc-cess. “… We hope to dobetter every year.”

The Poker Run includeddoor prizes, an auction,50/50 drawing, cornholetournament, and a bike andcar show. Paper products, in-cluding toilette paper, papertowels, paper plates andmore were also collected.

“We give everything wecan,” said Deborah Fryery-Lyytinen, a Salty Dawgsmember. “If everybodyelse could understand thatit doesn’t take much … we

gather up paper products,because they have to budgetfor that. This is a ‘homeaway from home.’ What theydon’t have to foot the bill foris what we are trying to do… so that they don’t have somany issues to deal with.”

The Fisher House in Ports-mouth opened in June of1995 and was the first in Vir-ginia. It has provided tem-porary lodging to familiesand guests while their lovedones were hospitalized. TheFisher House is a home awayfrom home for families ofpatients receiving medicalcare at the hospital. Thereare 57 Fisher Houses world-wide, located on 23 militaryinstallations and 20 VA med-ical centers.

Each house is designed toprovide eight to 21 suites. Allare professionally furnishedand decorated in the toneand style of the local region.The houses can accommo-date 16 to 42 family membersand they feature a commonkitchen, laundry facilities,spacious dining room andan inviting living room withlibrary and toys for children.

For more information, visitwww.fisherhouse.org.

By David ToddThe Flagship Managing Editor

VIRGINIA BEACH

Cutler Dawson is nostranger to the ArmedForces. His storied mili-tary career saw him rise tothe rank of vice admiral inthe Navy, but upon retiringin 2004, his desire to servedidn’t diminish. Now, thepresident and chief executiveofficer (CEO) of Navy Fed-eral Credit Union (NFCU),Dawson says the creditunions’ members are his toppriority. His most recent visitto Hampton Roads, fromJune 27 - 29, allowed him tomeet some of NFCU’s mem-bers and learn how the creditunion can serve them better.

“I try, and I do, get out ofheadquarters as much as Ican to visit branches. And Ido it all over – wherever weare, I’ll go visit them,” ex-plained Dawson. “I think it’simportant for me to talk toour team members, and I talkto [credit union] members aswell. And I learn things – Ilearned what we need to doat Navy Federal to servethe members better. Andwho best to tell me what themembers are thinking, thanthe people who are workingat the branches.”

NFCU continues to de-velop new ways to help the385,000 members in theHampton Roads area achievetheir financial goals, likebuying their first home, newcar, and becoming better in-formed consumers, especial-ly during trying economictimes when smart financialdecision making is crucial.

“I see many of the militaryfamilies that we deal withhave a plan, and they areworking with that,” he said.“It can be good times, it canbe challenging times, butthey have a plan.”

Dawson shared a few tech-niques that service memberscan use to get ahead finan-cially and save for the future.

“I think the first goalshould be to save enoughmoney to have an emergen-cy fund – a rainy day fund,”he said. “If something wereto happen – your car brokedown or you need to go visityour parents who might beill – you have a reserve youcan go into. You start with atiny, small step and then youstart thinking about what youneed to save to achieve someof the goals that you have.”Some of those goals may in-clude college tuition for chil-dren, a permanent home, oreven financial stability uponretirement.

NFCU has many programsto assist its members, fromtheir new Home BuyingSeminars and online AutoBuying Program to helpmembers fulfill desires ofownership, to connectingmembers with reputablevenders in the community tosave them time and money.

Aside from its programs,NFCU also offers careeropportunities for military

spouses.“We are thrilled about

the fact that we have a largenumber of military spousesthat work at Navy Federal,”said Dawson. “Years ago,when I first got to NavyFederal, I was in Pensacola[Fla.] at our call center there,and this young lady cameup to me and she said, ‘Mr.Dawson, I want you to knowthat Navy Federal was theonly employer in Pensac-ola that would hire a Navyspouse.’ And I said great!We know that you know ourmembership, you know whatthey need, and in addition, ifyou move with your spouse,we’ll have a location for you– so it’s worked.”

Cindy Williamson, aNFCU Regional Manager,has been able to take ad-vantage of that opportunitydespite frequent moves as amilitary spouse.

“I followed my husbandfor 20 years in the military,”she said. “Every time hetransferred, I transferred, andI kept my career – and I’vebeen with the credit unionfor a long time. I started inSt. Marys, Ga. and then Iwent over to La Maddalena,Italy – I was there for threeyears – then I rotated backhere to this area, where I wasat two different locations, soit’s worked well.”

NFCU opened up the creditunion to all branches of theArmed Services in 2008,and last year, they broughtin more than 400,000 newmembers worldwide –100,000 of those memberswere associated with theArmy, Air Force and theirfamilies. In the HamptonRoads area, they also ex-panded branches from 10 to26, making it easier to inter-act with the bank.

“We like to say, ‘We servewhere you serve,’ and nowwe are bringing that to frui-tion for both the Army andthe Air Force,” said Dawson.“We found that our Navy andMarine Corps members wel-comed the change – the ser-vices are so ‘joint’ now thatit’s a natural fit.”

In looking to the future,Dawson said that he wantsto continue to explore howNFCU can serve its mem-bers better.

“We brought on mobilebanking, we’re makingstrides to make our web-site even more user-friendlyand simpler to navigate, andwe’re trying to bring on prod-ucts that are good for ourmembers,” he said. “We’retrying to listen to our mem-bers and see what they want,and we’re also trying look asthe military is changing, howdo we change with it.”

Even though the mili-tary and the military familyis evolving and adapting,Dawson feels that HamptonRoads support for the mili-tary will continue to grow.

“As the military changes, Ithink more and more militaryis going to come to HamptonRoads,” he said.

NFCU president/CEO says membersare first priority

David ToddCommand Master Chief Patrick A. Holden (standing right of the check), president of the Salty Dawgs Motor-cycle Riding Club of Virginia, presents a check to the Fisher House in Portsmouth, June 29.

■ about theSalty DawgsThe Salty DawgsMotorcycle Riding Clubof Virginia is a family-oriented U.S. Navyveteran’s motorcycleriding club, comprised ofactive duty, retired andhonorably separated menand women. They areparticipating membersof the TidewaterAlbemarle MotorcycleAssociation (TAMA),which represents themotorcycling communityin Southeastern Virginiaand Northeastern N.C.

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By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer CraggCommander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

GROTON, CONN.

The families of Sailors assigned to LosAngeles-class attack submarine USS Pitts-burgh (SSN 720) welcomed their loved ones asthey returned to Naval Submarine Base NewLondon, June 27, following a regularly sched-uled six-month deployment.

Pittsburgh departed for deployment in De-cember 2011 and conducted maritime securityand theater security cooperation efforts in the5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

Pittsburgh steamed more than 29,000 milesover the course of her six-month deployment.

Pittsburgh is commanded by Cmdr. MichaelSavageaux, a native of Grafton, Mass., who re-flected on the successful deployment.

“The crew’s performance has been secondto none,” said Savageaux. “The team’s flexibil-ity allowed the Pittsburgh to absorb numerousshifts in tasking and to execute successfullyevery time.”

Savageaux added that Pittsburgh has de-ployed more since July 2008 than any othership in the Atlantic submarine fleet, complet-ing three full six-month deployments in everyarea of operations in the world, including theAtlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Indian Oceans.

“I am proud of your team’s superb executionof operations vital to national security. Pitts-burgh’s efforts supported U.S. Central, Africanand European commands,” said Vice Adm.

John Richardson, Commander, SubmarineForces Atlantic, in a naval message in which hepraised Savageaux and crew for their achieve-ments while on deployment. “Your ability tosustain crew proficiency and successfully com-plete all assigned missions is validation of yourthorough preparations for this deployment.”

Pittsburgh visited the following ports duringtheir six-month deployment: Bahrain; JebelAli, United Arab Emirates; and Rota, Spain.

“The men take a lot of pride in our hard-steaming reputation, but it is always great to behome,” said Savageaux.

USS Pittsburgh ombudsman Lauren Bomarechoed the commanding officer’s sentimentson the excitement of the Sailors’ return tohomeport.

“Deployment went very well for the familiesof the USS Pittsburgh,” said Bomar. “We arevery proud of the job our guys did and all theyaccomplished. We are all excited to have themhome and to see them on the pier.”

Bomar also helped to coordinate the first kissand first baby greetings when the submarine ar-rived, also assisted with the second annual Op-eration Shower event, held June 19.

“It was amazing being a part of OperationShower this year. Seeing all the ladies beingblessed with so much was really touching. It

meant a lot to our new moms and me that Oper-ation Shower and their sponsors thought of themothers while their Sailors were deployed,”said Bomar.

Operation Shower provided “showers in abox” for 40 expectant and new military moms,whose spouses were deployed.

In addition to the return of USS Pittsburgh,the families of Sailors assigned to the Los An-geles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis(SSN 760) also welcomed their loved ones asthey returned to Naval Submarine Base NewLondon following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment.

Pittsburgh, commissioned Nov. 23, 1985,was built by General Dynamics Electric BoatDivision, and is the fourthAmerican warship tobe named for the city of Pittsburgh.

USS ANNAPOLIS RETURNSFROM SIX-MONTH DEPLOYMENT

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer CraggCommander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

GROTON, CONN.

The families of Sailors assigned to LosAngeles-class attack submarine USS An-napolis (SSN 760) welcomed their lovedones as they returned to Naval Subma-rine Base New London, June 27, fol-lowing a regularly scheduled six-monthdeployment.

Annapolis departed for deployment,Jan. 3, and conducted maritime securityand theater security cooperation effortsin the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of opera-tion.

Annapolis steamed more than 31,000miles over the course of its six-monthdeployment.

Annapolis is commanded by Cmdr.John Gearhart, a native of Stillwater,Okla., who reflected on the performanceof his crew and preparation required fortheir deployment.

“The Annapolis team performed su-perbly throughout a myriad of complextasking and challenging operational en-vironments,” said Gearhart. “This typeof performance could only be carriedout through exceptional teamwork, acommitted effort, solid leadership and afighting spirit that is second to none.”

Gearhart added that the pre-deploy-ment training and maintenance sup-port were crucial in enabling the crewto maintain a high state of readinessthroughout their deployment.

“These resources were judiciouslyemployed to ensure that the Annapolisteam was very well prepared to supportall mission tasking during our deploy-ment,” he said.

Annapolis visited the following portsduring their six-month deployment: Bah-rain; Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates;Toulon, France; and Souda Bay, Greece.

Gearhart added that his crew is lookingforward to reuniting with their families,especially prior to the Fourth of July.

“The return from deployment offers atime to reunite with loved ones,” he said.“The Annapolis team is very happy to behome and ready to standdown for a fewweeks.”

Annapolis co-ombudsman Eva Fox-hoven shared her excitement for the re-union of Sailors and their families.

“I am so excited to be a part of such awonderful family as we all gather to wel-come home our Sailors from a successfulsix-month deployment,” she said. “Wehave awaited this day for what seemslike an eternity, but can finally look for-ward to reacquainting with our Sailorsand having some much deserved downtime with them.”

While deployed, five Sailors fromUSS Annapolis became new dads.Foxhoven and her co-ombudsmanMelissa Coers, coordinated the firstkiss and first baby greetings when thesubmarine arrived, also assisted withthe second annual Operation Showerevent, held June 19.

Coers, a mother of four, of which threeof her children are triplets, thanked theorganization for recognizing expectantmothers from USS Annapolis.

“Operation Shower was not aroundwhen I had my children, but what a greatexperience for our military spouses thatsacrifice so much,” she said. “Every dayis a day closer to reuniting. That mindsethelps all of us.”

Operation Shower provided “show-ers in a box” for 40 expectant and newmilitary moms, whose spouses were de-ployed.

In addition to the return of Annapolis,the families of Sailors assigned to LosAngeles-class attack submarine USSPittsburgh (SSN 720) welcomed theirloved ones as they returned to NavalSubmarine Base New London, followinga regularly scheduled six-month deploy-ment.

Annapolis was commissioned April11, 1992 and is named in honor of thecapital city in Maryland. It is the fourthwarship to bear the name of Annapolis.

Pittsburghreturns fromsix-monthdeployment

By MC3 Kay SavareseNavy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)2, Det. 2 returned home from asix and a half month deployment,May 30.

RIVRON 2 deployed with aforce of riverine command boats(RCBs) to the U.S. 5th Fleet areaof responsibility to conduct lit-toral protection operations, wa-terborne patrols, maritime andcritical infrastructure protection,and to provide high value assetescorts.

This deployment provided theRiverines with their first opportu-nity to work with RCBs forwarddeployed, while evaluating theiroperational strengths and limita-tions in action. Additionally, thedeployment provided the Sailors achance to work directly with otherU.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard andcoalition Navy platforms.

“Every Riverine stepped up tothe plate and knocked it out ofthe park,” said Operations Spe-cialist 1st Class Dwayne Brown,Unmanned Aerial Vehicle teamleader. “Being the first to deployon a coastal mission, and proving

to area commanders what our per-sonnel and equipment are capableof achieving, is a great feeling.”

“The Riverine mission is im-portant because there is a cred-ible small boat threat in theregion, and the Riverines are fullyequipped and trained to meet thechallenges and missions assignedto them,” said Brown.

RCBs were also utilized in con-ducting tow drills and joint pa-trols alongside U.S. Navy boats,such as the U.S. Coast GuardCutter Adak (WPB 1333) andMaritime Expeditionary SecurityForce (MESF) 34-foot SeaArks.

This deployment marks the firsttime an RCB and a SeaArk dem-onstrated the ability to tow oneanother.

“This is significant becausethe RCB is about 1,000 pounds afoot, and 52,000 pounds is a lot ofweight for any boat,” said Andros.“We conducted these exercises toassess our capabilities.”

As MESF and Riverine com-bine to form the Coastal RiverineForce (CORIVFOR), training and

development is essential for suc-cess. By working together withother U.S. forces and foreign na-tions, the Riverines were able toestablish and define their capabil-ities and limitations for the futuredevelopment of the force.

“The big plan is to close the gapbetween what the big grey hullscan do out in the ocean, and whatwe do as traditional Riverines,which is operate in the brownwaters,” said Andros. “What wedid as a detachment was identifyadversities, to help engineers andpolicy makers create a better planfor those who defend that area.Our biggest success this deploy-ment was defining our own capa-bilities and limitations.”

Riverines return home

MC1 Krishna M. JacksonSailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 prepare to launch one ofthe riverine command boats into the Arabian Gulf for the first time.

John Narewski

The men take a lot ofpride in our hard-steamingreputation, but it is alwaysgreat to be home.”

- Cmdr. Michael Savageaux

homecomings

■ homeThe Los Angeles-class attacksubmarine USSAnnapolis (SSN760) makesits way up theThames Riverand home toSubmarine BaseNew London.

Annapolisdeparted Groton,Conn. in Januaryfor a six-monthdeployment.(Photo by JohnNarewski)

Machinist’sMate 1stClass DavidPoe, assignedto the USSPittsburgh(SSN 720),holds histhree-month-old son forthe first timemomentsafter returninghome froma six-monthdeployment.

Every Riverinestepped up to theplate and knocked itout of the park.”

- Operations Specialist1st Class Dwayne Brown

■ RIVRON 2The RIVRON 2 detachment isassigned to Commander, TaskForce (CTF) 56, conductingmaritime security operationsand theater securitycooperation efforts in the U.S.5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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By MC2 (SW) Kyle P. MalloyChief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO),Jonathan Greenert, announced his selectionof Fleet Master Chief (FLTCM) (AW/NAC)Michael D. Stevens as the 13th Master ChiefPetty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) at a Pen-tagon press conference, June 27.

“I was extremely proud to have such a highlyand fully qualified group of candidates,” saidGreenert. “After a thorough and deliberateprocess, I selected FLTCM Stevens to be ourNavy’s senior enlisted leader and my advisorfor dealing in matters with enlisted personneland their families.”

“I’m honored to have been selected as the13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy,”said Stevens. “MCPON Rick D. West has cer-tainly made a lasting and positive impact on ourNavy. I look forward to continuing to providethe leadership and commitment that our Navy,and our Sailors, both deserve and expect.”

Stevens has served as the fleet master chiefat U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolksince August 2010. His prior command masterchief tours include: U.S. 2nd Fleet, HelicopterSea Combat Wing Atlantic, Helicopter MineCountermeasures Squadron 14, and Naval AirStation Pensacola. A native of Montana, Ste-vens joined the Navy in 1983. He will relieveWest during a ceremony, Sept. 28, at the Wash-ington Navy Yard.

“Throughout my career, and every Sailor’scareer, we’ve had chief petty officers take careof and shape us,” said Greenert. “Master ChiefStevens has the leadership and experience tokeep us on course and on speed. I look forwardto working closely with him.”

Greenert also praised West, who took thehelm in Dec. 2008, citing his outstanding lead-ership and lifetime of dedicated service.

“I’m proud of MCPON West and what hehas accomplished during his watch. His ex-traordinary leadership and terrific connectionto the fleet has contributed greatly to our warf-ighting readiness and the readiness of our fam-ilies,” said Greenert. “His example has been adaily reminder to Sailors to live our ethos andto remember the important role families playin our successes.”

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navyserves as an advisor to the Chief of Naval Op-erations and to the Chief of Naval Personnelin matters of importance to enlisted person-nel and their families. The MCPON is alsoan advisor to the many boards focused onenlisted personnel issues; is the enlisted rep-resentative of the Department of the Navy atspecial events; may be called upon to testifyon enlisted personnel issues before Congress;and, maintains a liaison with enlisted spouseorganizations.

CNO announcesnew MCPON

U.S. Navy photoChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. JonathanGreenert announced his selection of U.S. FleetForces Fleet Master Chief Michael Stevens (above)as the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy(MCPON) at a Pentagon press conference.

FRUKUS 2012 WRAPSUP AT-SEA TRAININGBy MC2 Stephen OleksiakCommander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs

USS NORMANDY, AT SEA

The multinational train-ing exercise FRUKUS 2012completed the at-sea phase oftraining after conducting shipboarding and damage controltraining exercises, June 29.

During the training, guid-ed-missile cruiser USS Nor-mandy (CG 60) sent boarding

and damage control teams to aRussian tugboat and Russiannaval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy(727).

“In addition to being able toensure that our internationalwaters are safe and secure,it is necessary for us to beable help each other in theevent of an emergency,” saidCapt. Kevin Hill, Command-ing Officer of Normandy. “Ifone of our partner ships hasbeen taken over, or if the ship

catches on fire or floods, thenwe need to work together toensure that our ships are safeand secure.”

Keeping the ships safe andworking as one cohesive unitwill help the nations involvedwith future operations to bemore efficient when the realmissions take place.

“It’s good to be able toshow our partners that we canbe there to help them if theyever need help,” said Electron-

ics Technician 1st Class AlanStaas, boarding team member.“By demonstrating that wehave the capabilities to boardtheir vessel in a quick and ef-ficient manner, whether it’s forsecurity or providing casualtyassistance, it strengthens thatbond that we strive to maintainas partners.”

FRUKUS 2012 continuedin St. Petersburg, Russia, aftercompletion of the at-sea train-ing.

MC2 Stephen OleksiakThe guided-missile cruiser USSNormandy (CG 60) fires its MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweightgun during a live-fire weaponsexercise in support of the multi-national training exercise.

By Lt. Lauren GammacheU.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII

The Navy’s urinalysis test-ing program for syntheticcompounds has been under-way for several months, andthose who choose to violatethe Navy’s policy against sub-stance abuse are being heldaccountable.

Since testing began inMarch, 47 Pacific Fleet Sail-ors have tested positive forsynthetic compound use.

As of April, 10 of thosecases have resulted in mem-bers being discharged.

A positive test result mayinitiate a criminal investiga-tion and any resulting evi-dence from that investigationmay be used by commandersto take disciplinary, or ad-verse administrative actions.

“Urinalysis testing is one ofseveral tools that commanderscan use to deter the use of allsynthetics – Spice, bath salts,

Salvia,” said John Croce,U.S. Pacific Fleet directorof Quality of Life and Qual-ity of Service Programs. “Wealso emphasize more frequentbarracks inspections, more in-trusive leadership, bystanderintervention, as well as edu-cation and awareness of boththe career implications andhealth risks associated withsynthetic drug use.”

Teaching Sailors about thepossible side effects of some ofthose drugs is a great deterrent.

There can be immediatecareer implications as well.Health, safety and security ac-tions that can be taken follow-

ing a positive urinalysis resultfor synthetic compoundsinclude revocation of se-curity clearance, or loss offlight status.

“Sailors need to under-stand if they choose touse illegal drugs, we willcatch them and removethem from our winning

team. Everything theyworked so hard to accomplishwill be lost,” said U.S. PacificFleet Master Chief John Min-yard. “We will continue to ed-ucate our Sailors on the harm-ful effects of using this drug,but I would hope that ourSailors would feel a strongercommitment to themselves,family and shipmates and noteven go down this road.”

“The word is getting outand Sailors are seeing thatthey are being held account-able,” said Croce. “People arebeing discharged for it andthey’re learning more aboutthe bad stuff that can happento them as a result.”

SYNTHETIC DRUG TESTINGCATCHING SAILORS

U.S. NavalAcademyinducts Classof 2016Press ReleaseU.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

More than 1,200 of the nation’sbrightest young men and womenbegan their new lives as “plebes”(freshmen) as part of the Naval Acad-emy’s Class of 2016, arriving in An-napolis for Induction Day, June 28.

A record number 20,601 applica-tions were received for the NavalAcademy Class of 2016, which alsoboasts having the largest number offemales to ever enter the academy (24percent of the incoming class), andthe second-largest number of inter-national students (17 from 13 differ-ent countries) in one class. Fifty-fivestudents in the class are prior-enlistedSailors and Marines.

Beginning at 6 a.m., students saidgoodbye to friends, family and ci-vilian life, and entered the acad-

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By Michelle GalvezMilitary Spouse Contributor

It was through volunteering thatI not only stumbled upon my truecalling, but ended up getting paid todo it too. But being a room motherfor the kids’ classes, PTA schoolvolunteer coordinator, Scout troopleader, Sunday school teacher,family readiness group treasurer,soccer snack scheduler and Navyfamily ombudsman weren’t posi-tions I sought because they mightlook good on my resume.

I’d exited the world of workwhen my second child was bornand I hadn’t updated my resume ina decade. I simply needed to talk toother grown-ups and use my brainfor something productive. I alsowanted to stay busy enough to not

have time to dwell on the fact that Iwas in a new city every 18 monthsraising kids by myself, greetingthe base gate guards more oftenthan I saw my husband. I didn’thave to worry about reciprocityof licenses, career portability, daycare or continuing education sinceI could jump right into volun-teering now, no matter where wemoved. It felt good to donate mytime and help make a difference in

my little pockets of community.So, it was a pleasant surprise

to be offered a job with an actualpaycheck to do something I’d beenhappily doing for years – for free.I was clueless, but it turns out allthat volunteer experience wasqualifying me for my dream job –which came with family-friendlyhours, professional credibility,cool business cards, a Blackberry,challenging workload and amaz-

ing adventures I get to call “work.”But Blue Star Families, an in-

credible military family organi-zation, (full disclosure: I enjoyvolunteering with them) and theMilitary Spouse Business Alliancewants to give us all a clue.

At the upcoming “Hiring OurHeroes” career forum and hiringfair for military spouses of activeduty, Guard, reserves and veterans,Blue Star Families will present its“Making Volunteerism Work forYou” project. It’s designed to showmilitary spouses how to turn theirvolunteer work into concrete jobskills for their resumes, accordingto their Director of Communica-tions, Stephanie Himel-Nelson.

On Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Hampton Roads ConventionCenter, the event will also include

workshops, resume help and a net-working/mentoring reception forspouses with employers and ex-ecutives.

“Military spouse employment isconsistently ranked in the Top-5issues of concern for our militaryfamilies,” said Vivian Greentree,Ph.D., the Blue Star Families Di-rector of Research and Policy. “Tosee the Chamber of Commercetailoring hiring fairs specificallyfor spouses is exciting. Militaryspouses have so many attributesthat companies are looking for,like decision-making under pres-sure, accountability and an amaz-ing work ethic.”

Register at hoh.greatjob.net;and email hiringourheroes@us-chamber.com, or call 202-463-3110 for more information.

■ Hampton to host “Hiring Our Heroes”Where: Hampton Roads Convention Center,1610 Coliseum Dr., HamptonWhen: Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.What: The career forum and hiring fair for military spouses of activeduty, Guard, reserves and veterans. Blue Star Families will present its“Making Volunteerism Work for You” project.Visit: http://bit.ly/NKghjz for more information.

Bianca ison vacation.Her columnwill return intwo weeks!

You can catch Bianca Martinezanchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Wil-liams, Barbara Ciara, and JulietBickford during the work week.You can also follow her laughter,stress and tears as a militarywife in her blog, “Married to theMilitary,” weekly in the Flagship.Reach out to Bianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

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WHAT WOULDYOU DO FOR PTSDAWARENESS?

By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

Battling Bare is a private organi-zation of women who have strippeddown to promote awareness ofPTSD. Their Facebook page fea-tures pictures of women who havebared their backs printed with apoem about PTSD. According tothe description written by founderAshley Wise, “The purpose is tocreate an outlet for wives that are attheir wits’ end trying to help theirhusbands heal ... women who feelall alone in their struggle. Let usunite to raise awareness, battle backfor healing, create hope and takeaway the feeling of being alone.”

Whether you approve or not, thegroup has nearly 15,000 “likes” andgrowing on their Facebook page.I’m tempted to do a little strip-

page myself. After all, using thefemale body to draw awareness topretty much anything does, in fact,work. Women’s bodies have beenused since the dawn of advertisingto sell everything from toothpasteto tools to Toyota cars. Our brainsare designed to tune into women’sbodies immediately.

So, like the breastfeeding inuniform group before them, whyshouldn’t Battling Bare power for-ward with a few risqué photos?

My inner sociologist might befainting dead away, but the practicalpart of me would go with it, I think.Here’s the thing, is “awareness”of PTSD enough? Is the notorietybrought in by a Facebook page, aweb post, a spot on Good MorningAmerica enough to actually solvethe problem of Post Traumatic StressDisorder and Post Traumatic Stress?

PTSD is no secret condition.June is National PTSD AwarenessMonth. PTSD scores 19 millionhits on Google. Episodes of TVshows like Bones and Law andOrder and Grey’s Anatomy have allfeatured PTSD at one time or an-other for the past 10 years. Whenthe wife of Staff Sgt. Robert Balesappeared on TV saying that shewas unaware of the symptoms ofPTSD, it shocked the community.How can you be in the military andbe unaware of PTSD?

Maybe this most recent cam-

paign should remind us thatawareness is not enough anymore.Publicity stunts are not enough.What we need is a whole-commu-nity way to treat PTSD and PTS sothat they go away and stay awayfor good. Every time we see afrom a Vietnam vet who still suf-fers from PTSD, I know that forsure. Every time we get a letterfrom a military brat whose child-hood was marked by a parent whocame home from war depressedand anxious and scarred by PTSD,I am more convinced. Every newtreatment I read about and everymessage from the command thaturges individuals to be treatedgives me cause for hope.

I’m not convinced that cam-paigns to raise awareness willchange the current experience ofPTSD. Then again, what will?

The purpose is to create an outlet for wives that are attheir wits’ end trying to help their husbands heal …women who feel all alone in their struggle. Let us unite toraise awareness, battle back for healing, create hope andtake away the feeling of being alone.” - Founder Ashley Wise

onlineVisit www.battlingbare.org orthe organization’s Facebookpage at www.facebook.com/BattlingBare.

DoD schools mark successesBy Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service

Department of Defense Ed-ucation Activity’s (DODEA)schools have been on a rolllately with high achievementof both teachers and students.Now that the 2011-12 schoolyear is behind them, students,teachers and parents havemuch to be proud of.

The latest recognition goesto math teacher Spencer Beanat Baumholder Middle-HighSchool, Germany, who hasbeen chosen to receive the2011 Presidential Award forExcellence in Mathemat-ics and Science Teaching inWashington, D.C.

Bean is the kind of teacherparents hope their childrenwill have in school – high-energy, innovative and fo-cused on individual studentsuccess. The motivating forcefor Bean is that he loves hiswork.

In his 13 years of teach-ing, he said, “I’ve rarely evermissed a day of work – I justlove it that much!”

Like many high-achievingstudents, Bean said, he hadto be talked into teaching.He was a math major and,already married in college,wanted to earn a good living.He considered going into ac-counting or some other busi-ness area.

Bean had the good fortuneof having a mentor who ad-vised him to go into some-thing he was passionateabout, and a brother – an AirForce officer based in Ger-many – who told him that,for teachers, DODEA’s pay,

benefits and opportunities fortravel are hard to beat.

“With public schools …it’s a tough thing to do to sayyou’re going to be a teacher,”said Bean. “You have to bereally motivated. DODEAcan definitely have the bestand brightest because of whatthey offer financially.”

Defense Departmentschools have demonstratedsuccess in many ways lately.In April, Angela Wilson, a 7th-grade language arts teacher atVicenza Middle School, Italy,represented DoD schools asone of four finalists in theannual National Teacher ofthe Year competition.

In May, Anuk Dayaprema,

a seventh-grade student atVincenza Middle School,represented DoD and StateDepartment schools at theScripps National SpellingBee, and Dominik Mueller-leile, an eighth-grade studentat Wiesbaden Middle School,Germany, represented DoDand State Department schoolsin the 24th annual NationalGeographic Bee.

In June, DODEA celebrat-ed its first graduation – ofthree students – of its VirtualSchool, a high school thatserves students through tech-

nology to get required cours-es they otherwise wouldn’tbe able to take. And, DODEAoffered live streaming of itsgraduations where many par-ents are deployed.

There are many reasons tocelebrate Defense Depart-ment schools. Bean is justthe latest example of a schoolsystem that does so manythings right.

“I’ve never regretted it,”Bean said of his decision tobecome a Defense Depart-ment teacher. “I’ve loved itever since.”

DODEA can definitely have thebest and brightest because of whatthey offer financially.” -Spencer Bean■ virtual school

In June, DODEA celebratedits first graduation – ofthree students – of itsVirtual School, a highschool that serves studentsthrough technology. DODEAoffered live streaming of itsgraduations where manyparents are deployed.

Military spouses can turn volunteer work into job skills

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Press ReleaseMissile Defense Agency Public Affairs

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE

FACILITY, HAWAII

The Missile DefenseAgency (MDA) and Sailorsof USS Lake Erie (CG 70)successfully conducted aflight test of the Aegis Bal-listic Missile Defense (BMD)system, June 26.

The test resulted in the in-tercept of a separating bal-listic missile target over thePacific Ocean by the Navy’snewest missile defense inter-ceptor missile, the StandardMissile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B.

At 11:15 p.m. Hawaii Stan-dard Time (5:15 a.m. EDT,June 27), the target missile waslaunched from the Pacific Mis-sile Range Facility, located onKauai, Hawaii. The target flewon a northwesterly trajectorytowards a broad ocean area ofthe Pacific Ocean. Followingtarget launch, USS Lake Eriedetected and tracked the mis-sile with its onboard AN/SPY-1radar. The ship, equipped withthe second-generation AegisBMD 4.0.1 weapon system,developed a fire control solu-tion and launched the SM-3Block IB missile.

Lake Erie continued totrack the target and sent tra-jectory information to theSM-3 Block IB missile in-flight. The SM-3 maneu-vered to a point in space, asdesignated by the fire con-trol solution, and releasedits kinetic warhead. The ki-netic warhead acquired thetarget, diverted into its path,and using only the force ofa direct impact, engaged and

destroyed the threat in a hit-to-kill intercept.

The test event was the secondconsecutive successful inter-cept test of the SM-3 Block IBmissile and the second-genera-tion Aegis BMD 4.0.1 weaponsystem. The first successfulSM-3 Block IB intercept oc-curred, May 9. The intercept isa critical accomplishment forthe second phase of the Presi-dent’s European Phased Adap-tive Approach consisting of theSM-3 Block 1B interceptoremployed in an Aegis Ashoresystem in Romania in 2015.

Initial indications are thatall components performed asdesigned resulting in a veryaccurate intercept.

This was the 23rd success-ful intercept in 28 flight testfirings for the Aegis BMDprogram. Across all BallisticMissile Defense System pro-grams, it is the 54th success-ful hit-to-kill intercept in 68flight tests since 2001.

Aegis BMD is the sea-based mid-course componentof the MDA’s Ballistic Mis-sile Defense System and isdesigned to intercept and de-stroy short to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.The MDA and the U.S. Navycooperatively manage theAegis BMD Program.

BMD systemcompletes secondsuccessfulintercept flight test

■ achievementThe SM-3 Block 1Bsuccessfully intercepteda short-range ballisticmissile target that had beenlaunched from the PacificMissile Range Facility,located on Kauai, Hawaii.

U.S. Navy photo

■ seen inactionA StandardMissile-3 (SM-3) Block 1Binterceptor islaunched fromthe guided-missile cruiserUSS Lake Erie(CG 70) for thesecond timeduring a MissileDefense Agencytest in thePacific Ocean.

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SUNSET PARADEHELD DURINGBOSTON NAVY WEEKPress ReleaseCommander, Navy Region Mid- Atlantic Public Affairs

BOSTON, MASS.

Boston Navy Week honored atime-honored tradition by hostinga Sunset Parade at the site of USSConstitution at Charlestown NavyYard, June 29.

The celebration, featuring rep-resentatives from all U.S. ships inport participating in Boston NavyWeek, included ceremonial per-formances by the U.S. Navy BandNortheast.

Twenty U.S. and coalitionships and more than 3,000 servicemembers and coalition partnersare participating in Boston NavyWeek, a celebration of the Bicen-tennial of the War of 1812.

Boston Navy Week providesan opportunity for the citizensof Boston and New England tomeet Sailors, Marines and CoastGuardsmen, as well as see thelatest capabilities of today’s mari-time services first-hand.

Boston Navy Week is one ofmany signature events around thecountry commemorating the Bi-

centennial of the War of 1812 and“The Star-Spangled Banner.” Thecommemoration of the 200th An-niversary of the War of 1812 is asalute to all Sailors and Marineswho fought gallantly in that con-flict, who served in all our nation’sconflicts since then, and who con-tinue to defend freedom aroundthe world today.

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Photos by MC2 Jason JohnstonPerformers march during the “Sunset Parade” at the site of the USS Constitutionduring Boston Navy Week 2012. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature eventsplanned across America in 2012.

Spectators watch performers during the “Sunset Parade” at the site of the USSConstitution during Boston Navy Week 2012.

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BOSTON, MASS.

Thirty-three Sailors attached toamphibious assault ship USS Wasp(LHD 1) helped dock four coalitionships into the Boston Harbor, June30, as they arrived for Boston NavyWeek 2012.

Wasp Sailors volunteered theirservices as line handlers for foreignnaval vessels as part of many com-munity relations events planned forBoston.

“They have been just great,” saidCapt. F. Bradley Wellock, managerat the Maritime Department of theMassachusetts Port Authority. “Wedon’t have enough [civilian] volun-teers to handle these ships, and Wasphas helped out tremendously – eventranslating for us.”

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class JeffRonchaquira, Wasp’s safety pettyofficer in charge, helped coordinateSailors in line handling and dockingof visiting ships. Ronchaquira alsohelped bridge the language gap byserving as translator for his Spanish-

speaking counterparts aboard the Ec-uadorian ship BAE Guayas and Co-lombian ship ARC Gloria.

“I don’t mind this at all,” said Ron-chaquira. “I love my job, I really do.Otherwise I wouldn’t have reenlistedtwice.”

Wasp Sailors helped four coali-tion ships pull pierside, Cisne Brancofrom Brazil, Guayas, Gloria and KRIDewaruci from Indonesia, bringingthe total countries participating inBoston Navy Week to nine.

Ens. Luis Flores, attached toGuayas, complimented the WaspSailors for their help as well.

“They were very professional andI am very glad for their help,” hesaid.

As a sign of appreciation, Floresalso extended a written invitation toCapt. Gary Boardman, Command-ing Officer of Wasp, to a receptionheld later in the week.

Wasp will participate in BostonNavy Week from June 28 to July6, giving Sailors the opportunity totour the city and interact with locals,as well as participate in more com-munity relations events.

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BOSTON, MASS.

Boston Navy Week kicked offwith Navy Medicine leadershipmeeting local corporate execu-tives, healthcare providers anduniversity leadership in Boston,June 27 - 28.

Rear Adm. Elaine Wagner, Com-mander, Navy Medicine East, Com-mander of Naval Medical CenterPortsmouth and chief of NavyDental Corps represented NavyMedicine during Boston NavyWeek.

“Boston Navy Week is a greatopportunity for us to show the citi-zens of Boston and New Englandwhat their Navy does, to see first-hand what we do, and to learn aboutthe Navy’s critical mission and itsbroad-ranging capabilities,” saidWagner.

At a meeting with Boston Scien-tific, Wagner met with leadershipand staff to discuss the Navy mis-sion and Navy Medicine’s role insupporting the Maritime Strategy.

“Navy Medicine plays a vitalrole in supporting the core capabili-ties of the Maritime Strategy,” saidWagner. “Navy Medicine personneldeploy with Sailors and Marinesworldwide, providing critical mis-sion support aboard ship, in the air,under the sea and on the battlefield.”In addition, she said, “Navy Medi-cine projects ‘smart power’ throughits most visible role in humanitarianassistance/disaster relief missions.”

During her visit to Boston,Wagner visited several organiza-

tions involved in the advancementof healthcare practices, treatmentsand processes to share lessonslearned and best practices.

“We are honored to have RearAdm. Wagner here to share withus the Navy’s mission and howNavy medicine supports thatmission,” said Rick Conlan, vicepresident, information systems ofBoston Scientific.

During the week, Wagner alsomet with leaders and recruits atBoston Emergency Medical Ser-vices, leading professionals atMassachusetts General Hospital,Spaulding Rehabilitation Net-work, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, Boston UniversitySchool of Medicine and the RedSox Home Base Program. Discus-sions included how the Navy’sglobal presence benefits Boston,as well as, medical discussions re-garding military medical advance-ments learned on the battlefield,Wounded Warrior care and theNavy’s role in humanitarian as-sistance/disaster relief missionsaround the world.

“We are excited to have this dia-logue during Boston Navy Week,”said Wagner. “This is an incred-ible opportunity for us to sharebest practices and learn from oneanother.”

During the week, Wagner metleadership of the Center for In-tegration of Medicine and Inno-vative Technology. The Boston-based consortium is focused ondeveloping and accelerating in-novations to address unobtainedclinical needs.

Throughout meeting, the partiesstressed the importance of contin-ued medical research and develop-ment of initiatives for WoundedWarrior care and the importance ofproviding outstanding care to thenation’s Wounded Warriors.

Dr. Ross Zafonte, Earle P. andIda Charlton Professor of PhysicalMedicine Rehabilitation, HarvardMedical School and vice presidentof medical affairs at Spaulding Re-habilitation Network, shared severalinitiatives focused on diagnosis andtherapies for traumatic brain injury(TBI).

“We bring together many profes-sionals and technology to conductresearch focused on diagnosingand finding treatments for TBI,”said Zafonte.

Accompanying Wagner duringNavy Week was Dr. James Kelly,director of the National IntrepidCenter of Excellence in Bethesda,Md. – the military’s leading centerof study and work in the field ofpost-traumatic stress and TBI treat-ments.

“As we continue to collect data onTBI, we can continue the researchfrom diverse studies and continue todevelop the best treatment of TBI,”said Kelly. “Coming together toexamine the critical process of re-habilitation of our wounded servicemembers from the point of injuryuntil they are reintegrated into theircommunities, helps to create therelationships between military andcivilian healthcare systems.”

For more news from Navy Medi-cine, visit www.navy.mil/local/mednews/.

Sailors assignedto the amphibi-ous assault shipUSS Wasp (LHD1) handle lines asthe Colombian tallship A.R.C. Gloriaarrives in BostonHarbor for BostonNavy Week 2012.

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emy’s Alumni Hall tostart their transformationinto midshipmen. Theywent through hours of in-processing, during whichthey received uniformsand medical examinations,completed registration, re-ceived haircuts and learnedto salute.

The first student to arrivewas Hanna Hayes from St.Louis, Mo., checking intothe plebe processing centerat 5:45 a.m.

“I’m excited, I’m a littlenervous. I don’t know whatto expect today, but I knoweverything’s going to begreat,” she said.

The plebes took the NavyOath of Office at a ceremo-ny in Tecumseh Court laterin the evening, and as fourthclass midshipmen, they saidgoodbye to their family andfriends as Plebe Summertraining began.

Plebe Summer is a rig-orous, six-week programwhich starts each day atdawn with demandingphysical training. Thereis no television or musicpermitted, and virtually noleisure time for the plebes.Plebes learn basic militaryskills, weapons training,the Honor Concept, char-acter development, timemanagement skills, sea-manship, navigation andboat handling.

Other activities include:swimming, martial arts,basic rock climbing, ob-stacle, endurance and con-fidence courses designedto develop physical, mentaland team-building skills.Forty hours are devoted tothe instruction of infantrydrill and five formal pa-rades.

They must also memo-rize more than 1,000 factsand figures taken from aspecially designed bookcalled “Reef Points.”

“We try to foster a senseof camaraderie and team-work, so they learn theirclass is more importantthan any one individual,”said Midshipman 1st ClassMichaela Bilotta, an up-perclassman responsiblefor training plebes thissummer.

Through this exhausting,but valuable experience,plebes learn important les-sons, such as discipline,honor, character, self-re-liance and organization,which will help give themthe foundation to becomemidshipmen and success-ful military leaders.

MC2 Alexia RiveracorreaMembers of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2016 take the oath of office during a ceremony at Tecumseh Court during induction Day, June 28.

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By MC2 (SW/AW)Sunday WilliamsNavy Public Affairs Support Element,Norfolk

BOSTON, MASS.

Sailors and Marines volun-teered to prepare and servemeals for the homeless as partof several community rela-tions (COMREL) outreachprojects held during BostonNavy Week, June 29.

Service members begantheir day assisting food work-ers at the Pine Street Inn,dicing vegetables and makingsandwiches for the sheltersstreet outreach teams to giveaway.

The Pine Street Inn openedits doors four decades ago, of-fering approximately 200 mensuffering from alcoholism asafe alternative to the streetsof Boston.

Since then, they have ex-panded to serve more than1,300 men and women eachday, providing a comprehen-sive range of programs andservices, including housing,outreach, shelter and job train-ing. The Inn’s ultimate goalfor all of their programs is tomake permanent housing areal possibility for all.

“This is a great way to giveback to the community ofBoston,” said Damage Con-trolman Firemen RoneshiaRedmond, attached to themulti-purpose amphibi-ous assault ship USS Wasp(LHD 1).

Michael Oliver, directorof Corporate and Foundation

Relations of the Pine StreetInn said he and his staff wereglad to have the military helpwith meals.

“It was great to have servicemembers come in and workhand-to-hand with our foodworkers,” said Oliver. “It wasan honor to have them here.”

Oliver said they prepare2,000 meals per day to feedthe homeless of Boston andthat a big percentage of thosepeople are fellow veterans.

“Ten percent of the home-less that we assist here aremilitary veterans, so servicemembers are helping a lot oftheir own today,” said Oliver.

Service members alsovolunteered their time atthe Boston Rescue Missionwhere they helped serve andprepare meals. The BostonRescue Mission began morethan 100 years ago and con-tinues to work toward theirgoal to provide the homelessand poor of greater Bostonwith the support, training,and resources necessary to

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Military members who vol-unteered said they were eagerto give their time.

“I just felt the need toget out and do a COMRELbecause I’ve never done itbefore, and thought it wouldbe a great experience,” said

Culinary Specialist 3rd ClassJustin Washington, assignedto the multi-purpose amphib-ious assault ship, USS Wasp(LHD 1).

Jason Bonetti, a volunteercoordinator for the BostonRescue Mission said he wasexcited to have the military’shelp at the mission.

“It’s great timing becauseour normal veterans shelteris being shut down due to apipe rupture,” said Bonetti.“It never hurts to have theextra help.”

Service members will con-tinue to donate their timethroughout Boston NavyWeek at various locations.

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By Scott A. ThornbloomNaval Service Training CommandPublic Affairs

CHICAGO, ILL.

The First Lady of the UnitedStates, Michelle Obama,joined the governor of Illinoisat a bill signing in the IllinoisNational Guard Armory, June26, to support military fami-lies as they seek employmentand hold on to professionalcertifications.

The signing was in frontof more than 250 uniformedmilitary members and familymembers.

The bill is called the Illi-nois Military Family Licens-ing Act and its purpose is tohelp service members andtheir spouses obtain the pro-fessional licenses they needto continue working after thefamily relocates to Illinois formilitary service.

“Our military families makegreat sacrifices every day andthey shouldn’t have to puttheir career on hold whiletheir loved ones are servingtheir country overseas,” saidGov. Pat Quinn. “This newlaw will strengthen Illinoisand allow these dedicated pro-fessionals to waste no time infinding work, and making adifference as they settle intotheir new home.”

The signing of IllinoisSenate Bill 275 makes Illi-nois the 23rd state to adoptpro-military spouse licenseportability legislation. As partof her Joining Forces initiativeto honor, recognize and sup-port military families, Obamahas been an advocate for the100,000 military spouses whoserve in professions that re-quire state licenses or certifi-

cation, and have to bear highfinancial burdens to transfertheir credentials from state tostate as they serve this coun-try.

In February, the first ladyand Dr. Jill Biden, wife ofVice President Joe Biden,asked Quinn and the rest ofthe country’s governors andspouses to improve job por-tability for military spousesin their states. Now, 23 stateshave similar legislation, in-cluding Illinois, and an addi-tional seven states have pend-ing legislation.

“Because of Gov. Quinn’sefforts, more military spouseswill be able to advance in theircareers,” said Obama. “Morebusinesses, hospitals andschools will get the talented,experienced workers they relyon. And more families willhave the income they needand the financial security theydeserve. And above all, mili-tary families will know that

America has their back, weare working hard every dayto serve them as well as theyhave served this country.”

Illinois is the home to threemajor military bases – NavalStation Great Lakes, ScottAir Force Base and RockIsland Arsenal. Naval StationGreat Lakes is known as “TheQuarterdeck of Navy” andsite of the only “boot camp”in the Navy, Recruit TrainingCommand (RTC) that trans-forms civilians into Sailors.Scott Air Force Base, locatednear Belleville, Ill., and 20miles East of St. Louis, isthe headquarters for the U.S.Transportation Command.The Rock Island Arsenal, inRock Island, Ill., or the Quad-Cities, is a major weaponsmanufacturing facility in theU.S.

More than 100 Sailors fromNaval Station Great Lakesattended the bill signing, in-cluding Rear Adm. David F.Steindl, Commander, NavalService Training Command(NSTC), who oversees theoperations and training heldat RTC.

“It is a great day for ourspouses and families, whoare the backbone of the mili-tary. They do so much for usand the careers of our Sail-ors – it is great to see themreceive this support and rec-ognition of their service. Thiswill have a positive impacton families, who are con-stantly making sacrifices forour country,” said Steindl.“Additionally, Mrs. Obama’sJoining Forces campaign ishaving a real impact on Navyfamilies. She is really dedi-cated to our Sailors, Marines,Soldiers and Airmen.”

The Navy had the biggestcontingent of military mem-bers and their families in thecrowd, including more than50 Recruit Division Com-manders (RDCs) and staff

members from RTC. Theother Navy representativescame from the Navy RegionMidwest, the Naval Stationand Navy Recruiting DistrictChicago.

“The Navy was well-rep-resented here. They werelocked onto every word thefirst lady and Gov. Quinn hadto say, because they knowhow important this bill is toour families,” said Steindl.

State agencies that issueoccupational licenses, includ-ing the Illinois Departmentof Financial and Profession-al Regulation and the StateBoard of Education (IDFPR),will be able to grant tempo-rary licenses to military mem-bers and spouses who holdcredentials in other states inmore than 50 professions,

such as teachers, doctors,nurses, dentists, plumbers,paramedics, social workers,dieticians and therapists.

In addition to temporary,six-month licenses, the Actallows IDFPR to considerall relevant experience andtraining a service memberhas gained through militaryservice towards meeting cer-tain permanent state licensingrequirements. These provi-sions will help military mem-bers and their spouses moreeasily navigate the patchworkof non-uniform regulationsacross all 50 states. The lawtakes effect Jan. 1.

“This bill will be a big ben-efit because it is very difficultto move from state to stateand be able to continue withyour career,” said JenniferPenny, wife of Senior ChiefSonar Technician Submarines(SS) Jeremy Penny, an RDCat RTC. “We’re very proud ofour governor for signing thisand allowing spouses of themilitary to continue on withtheir careers just like theirhusbands or wives have in theNavy.”

First Lady joinsIllinois governor forbill signing aimed tohelp military families

■ the billThe Illinois Military FamilyLicensing Act’s purpose isto help service membersand their spouses obtainthe professional licensesthey need to continueworking after the familyrelocates to Illinois formilitary service.

Benjamin KittlesonFirst Lady Michelle Obama and military dignitaries watch as Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs Senate Bill 275 at the Illinois National Guard Armory.

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It is a great day for ourspouses and families, who arethe backbone of the military.”

- Rear Adm. David F. Steindl

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The Navy and MarineCorps’ top doctor participatedalongside his sister servicecounterparts and elected of-ficials in support of NationalPost-Traumatic Stress Disor-der Awareness Day at CapitolHill, June 27.

Vice Adm. Matt L. Nathan,U.S. Navy surgeon generaland chief, Bureau of Medicineand Surgery spoke at the eventin support of his Sailors, Ma-rines and all service membersand their families, acknowl-edging existing efforts in thearea of PTSD and emphasiz-ing the need for further educa-tion, awareness and removalof the stigma associated withseeking care.

“I am encouraged by theprogress we’ve made,” saidNathan. “But I am not yetsatisfied. We have embeddedmental health providers intocombat units in theater, wehave concentrated efforts onbuilding strength and resil-iency for service members andtheir families, we have startedthe open dialogue, and studiesindicate we’re making stridesin combating the stigma, so Iam encouraged, but we havea long way to go. Until allof these programs for ben-eficiaries and families operateseamlessly, I remain encour-aged, but not satisfied.”

National PTSD AwarenessDay is the result of a U.S.Senate resolution introducedin May of this year.

For the third year in a row,U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad in-

troduced the resolution des-ignating June 27 as NationalPTSD Awareness Day. Thedate was chosen in honorof a Soldier’s birthday fromConrad’s home state of NorthDakota who lost his battlewith PTSD to suicide a fewyears ago.

The event, which wasthemed, “Visible Honorfor Invisible Wounds,” washosted by Honor for All – anon-profit group dedicated toveterans and service mem-bers suffering from PTSD.The event’s keynote addresswas given by the Sgt. Maj. ofthe Army Raymond F. Chan-dler, whose personal storyechoes the need for removingthe stigma.

Chandler openly discussedhis own individual strugglewith PTSD and that thoughafter his initial self-proclaimed“downward spiral,” he soughttreatment, even years laterhe worried that seeking helpmight be viewed negativelyby Army leadership when hewas interviewing for his cur-rent post.

“I’m the poster boy forPTSD stigma,” he said whendiscussing overcoming hisstruggles. “I felt that if I said

truthfully what happened andwhat I was feeling, I wouldn’tbe able to succeed and moveon. I’ve come a long waysince 2005. After two years ofbehavioral health treatment,I am a better father, a betterhusband, a better person andultimately, I became a betterSoldier.”

Chandler acknowledged hisArmy leadership for recogniz-ing the value of his experienceand willingness to discuss it,and since taking up his currentjob, he has been touring thecountry and the world, shar-ing his experience with ser-vice members.

“I think we’ve made a dif-ference,” said Chandler. An-other area where the militaryleaders felt they’ve made adifference is with the fami-lies of the service members.The event even included tes-timony from 10-year-old Bar-bara Webb, the daughter of aMarine suffering from PTSD.

Webb described in detailfinding her father on the floorafter a suicide attempt, beg-ging him not to leave her. Sheshared that he didn’t die thatday, but spent many monthsin inpatient treatment and nowlives alone because “it’s betterfor him if he lives alone.” How-ever, the brave young girl ac-knowledges that treatment hasworked for her father, and ongood days, she gets to see him.

“It’s hard to talk about myfamily and my dad,” saidWebb. “But if my story canhelp another family, that’s mygoal.”

Webb left the audience witha simple, clear message if theyor their loved ones are strug-gling with what they think

may be PTSD.“You can’t see it, but you

can feel it,” she said. “Pleaseget help.”

There were several otherspeakers at the event, includ-ing U.S. Sen. John Hoevenand U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson.Military speakers included Lt.Gen. Patricia Horoho, U.S.Army surgeon general; Lt.Gen. Charles Green, U.S. AirForce surgeon general; Maj.Gen. Joseph Martin, U.S. Na-tional Guard surgeon general;

and Brig. Gen. Robert He-delund, director, Marine andFamily programs.

The over arching message ofthe day was that psychologicalhealth is essential to overallhealth and with greater em-phasis on resilience, preven-tion and treatment efforts, per-sonnel can expect to recoveras long as they are open andhonest with themselves, theirfamilies, leaders and providers.

“It’s OK to not be OK,” saidHedelund. “The key is to get

help.”As the Navy surgeon gen-

eral and chief, Bureau ofMedicine and Surgery, Nathanleads 63,000 Navy Medicinepersonnel that provide healthcare support to the U.S. Navy,Marine Corps, their familiesand veterans in high opera-tional tempo environments, atexpeditionary medical facili-ties, medical treatment facili-ties, hospitals, clinics, hospi-tal ships and research unitsaround the world.

Navy surgeon generalemphasizes progress atNational PTSD Awareness Day

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Shoshona Pilip-FloreaVice Adm. Matt L. Nathan presents his command coin and shares a moment with 10-year-old BarbaraWebb, the daughter of a Marine suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), at the NationalPTSD Awareness Day at Capitol Hill.

I amencouraged by theprogress we’vemade, but I amnot yet satisfied.”

- Vice Adm. Matt L. Nathan

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Combining musical versatility, instrumen-tal prowess, beautiful vocal harmonies anda superb rhythm section, the Easy Star All-Stars have established themselves as one ofthe top international reggae acts since theirlive debut in 2003. Thanks to their best-selling tribute album releases, “Dub Side ofthe Moon” (2003), “Radiodread” (2006),and “Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band”

(2009), the remix album “Dubber Side ofthe Moon” (2010), as well as original re-leases “Until That Day EP” (2008) and “FirstLight” (2011), the Easy Star All-Stars havebuilt a growing, dedicated fan base through-out the world, bringing together fans ofreggae, classic rock, dub and indie rock intoone big family.

The band has toured in over 30 countrieson six continents, playing over 100 showsper year for the past five years. They’veplayed loads of major festivals through-out the world, including an unprecedentedthree-day, three-stage stand at Glastonburyin 2009, which earned them a UK FestyAward Nomination that year.

Bimini Road’s place in history beginswith its namesake. In the late 60s, Dr. J.Manson Valentine discovered a since thendisputed rock formation off the coast ofthe island of North Bimini in the Bahamas.Some consider this formation to be a natu-rally occurring phenomena. Others believeit to be a pathway to the ancient story of At-lantis. Regardless of one’s beliefs about At-lantis’ existence and the truth about BiminiRoad in the Bahamas, one fact remains true.The band known as Bimini Road is not adisputed phenomena of existence or talent.

As a band, the four members have accom-plished something that is rarely achieved inthe modern music industry. They have foundsuccess while being original and differenti-ating themselves from other bands. Thereis a saying that “there is nothing new underthe sun.” And, it would be a misstatementto indicate that Bimini Road doesn’t drawinspiration from musicians of famed past.However, the band has mixed these soundsand concepts together in a bowl to pro-duce their audible art form, which we hearbefore us. Bimini Road is a modern bandfor a modern world. This diversity can bewitnessed in the bands own cultural roots.Aaron Kuklica, David Ortiz, Mike Fischettiand Travis Mansell each have unique cul-tural pasts that cannot be explained by theirnames or their appearances. However, thisis not the greatest testament to the band’sstrength. Rather, it is a reflection of the cur-rent chapter in history. Emphasis is moreimportantly placed on their analytical ca-pabilities to process different forms of rockover the decades and create their own blendof a timeless tradition.

Session Rockers is a Virginia Beach-basedRoots Reggae band. Originally a three-piecestudio unit, Session Rockers now consistsof eight members and has grown into a livereggae juggernaut. While the lineup haschanged over the years, Biggs and jahbooremain, alongside six of the area’s tight-est musicians. Session Rockers is standingstrong and ready to carry the Roots Reggaebanner far into the future.

For more information please visit www.festevents.org, call 441-2345, or find us onFacebook.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Chalk the Walk takes over the Virginia BeachBoardwalk from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 7 as hun-dreds of artists and “wanna-be artists” gather to turnthe boardwalk into an impromptu canvas of color. AtChalk the Walk, participants draw four by four footchalk drawings for three blocks along the board-walk. This year’s theme is “Walking with Warhol.”

Coinciding with the “Andy Warhol: Portraits”exhibit at the Virginia Museum of ContemporaryArt in Virginia Beach, Chalk the Walk participantsshould prepare a Warhol-inspired composition. AllChalk the Walk participants are encouraged to in-corporate the theme in their work. Known for hisbrilliantly-colored paintings of politicians, enter-tainers, sports figures, writers, debutantes and headsof state, Warhol was a proponent of pop art.

Two hundred competitors will complete chalkdrawings to be evaluated by a panel of judges fromthe Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Vir-

ginia Beach. Judges will score the drawings accord-ing to criteria, such as composition, use of color,adherence to theme and creativity. There will bethree competitive divisions: amateur, professionaland youth. The youth division will be for childrenages 12 to 16. Children 11 and under will be invitedto draw for fun in a separate area.

Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded foreach division. Winners will be announced at 4:30p.m. at the registration tent.

The hours for the Chalk the Walk are 10 a.m. to5 p.m. All participants must register by 1 p.m. toqualify for the competition. All drawings must becompleted by 3:30 p.m. to be eligible for prizes.

Advance registration for Chalk the Walk is notrequired. There is no fee to participate, but it isrecommended that artists bring their own chalk.

For more information about Chalk the Walk,visit www.BeachStreetUSA.com, or call 491-SUNN (7866).

HAMPTON

New 10-piece soul, funk and R&B rock bandHouse and Sinnett is scheduled to open the newyear of great performers at the American Theatre inHampton on July 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25-$30, with discounts available for students, seniorsand military personnel. To purchase tickets, call722-2787, or visit www.hamptonarts.net.

Feeling a huge need to return to his roots,which are based on the classic soul traditions,powerhouse drummer/composer/radio personal-ity Jae Sinnett has recently formed a great newband – House and Sinnett. Complete with threesingers, three horns and a four piece rhythmsection, House and Sinnett is powerful, soulful,funky – the music is played and sung with me-lodic and rhythmic variation complete with deepgrooves and impressive originality.

“I started missing the soulful quality that I grewup with, listening to the bands out of the 60s andearly 70s,” said Sinnett. “Few bands heard on theradio today in the pop/soul formats – it’s usuallymore about the individual now. The melodicismand soul are missing in much of today’s music. Mynew band, House and Sinnett, wanted to changeall that and bring back the feel-good soul. I alsolove and miss the great stories in the lyrics of thoseclassic songs by groups like Earth, Wind & Fireand Steely Dan, and the amazing harmonic depthof giants like Stevie Wonder. I miss that sound anddecided to do something about it – our way.”

As a recording artist, Sinnett has released 10albums as a leader. He has performed with someof the greatest names in jazz today, includingEllis and Branford Marsalis, Chuck Mangione,Charlie Byrd, Randy Brecker, Makoto Ozone,Jon Hendricks, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Hendersonand many more. But his career started in souland rock music. Two of his recordings toppedout at the No. 1 position on the national jazzweek radio charts.

Sinnett is also a 21-year veteran broadcaster forNPR affiliate WHRV in Norfolk, where he is hostand producer of the very popular Sinnett in Ses-sion show, and is also host and producer to theclassic soul program, The R&B Chronicles.

House and Sinnett’s structure follows the clas-sic concept of earlier soul groups. Sinnett doesthe writing and arranging and incorporates manyof the elements that have been an influence onhis music and career – funk, soul, gospel, rock,blues and jazz. Each of the new ensemble’s newsongs tells a unique story – and each is playedwith passion, soul and emotion and, of course,high caliber musicianship.

Downtown Norfolkwelcomes annualReggae Solstice

GET YOUR JAH ON

Local band bringsits blend of soul,funk and R&B toAmerican Theater

Cathy DixsonThe 10-piece band House and Sinnett is scheduled toperform at the American Theater in Hampton on July 7.

Chalk the Walk as oceanfronthosts unique art competition

Courtesy photo■ theme workCoinciding with the “Andy Warhol: Portraits”exhibit at the Virginia Museum of ContemporaryArt, the theme for this year’s Chalk the Walk is“Walking with Warhol.”

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Courtesy photoEasy Star All-Stars are scheduled to headline the AT&T Reggae Solstice at Town Point Park in Downtown Norfolk on July 7.

■ band lineupThe schedule of events for the AT&TReggae Solstice on July 7 is as follows:

5:30 p.m. – Session Rockers7:00 p.m. – Bimini Road8:30 p.m. – Easy Star All Stars

Admission is free and open to the public.

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WILLIAMSBURG

History is a blast this summer at James-town Settlement and the Yorktown Vic-tory Center, two living-history museumsthat tell of America’s beginnings. In addi-tion to enhanced artillery demonstrationsand hands-on interpretive programs, his-torical themes – “Seed to Stalk” in Juneand “Pastimes of Colonial Virginia” inAugust – and a patriotic “Liberty Cel-ebration” event in July round out thesummer months.

From now through Aug. 15, both mu-seums will be open an hour longer, until 6p.m.At Jamestown Settlement, a museumof 17th-century Virginia, visitors canlearn about farming and agriculture of thePowhatan Indian culture in the re-createdvillage, as well as the technology used tohunt and fish, cook, create pottery andmake dugout canoes. At the pier wherereplicas of the ships that brought Amer-ica’s first permanent English colonists toVirginia in 1607 are docked, discover thedaily life of a Sailor, from learning aboutwatches and bells and navigation toolsto sail and cargo handling. In addition todaily matchlock musket demonstrationsin the re-created 1610-14 fort, interpret-ers will present pike drills and programson sword handling. Fort visitors also canexplore aspects of blacksmithing, leatherand woodworking.

Make ready for a surge of artillery. At11 a.m. daily, a swivel gun will be firedfrom the ships’ pier. Historical interpret-ers will fire a falcon at 2:45 p.m. dailyin the riverfront discovery area, and at4:15 p.m., from a bulwark in the fort. Atthe Yorktown Victory Center, a museumof the American Revolution, visitors canlearn about the steps to firing a brassbattalion gun or mortar in the re-createdContinental Army encampment and thencover their ears as historical interpretersfire the cannon. Daily demonstrations

will begin at 11:05 a.m. and 1:05, 3:05and 5:05 p.m.

Jamestown Settlement chronicles17th-century Virginia and convergence ofPowhatan Indian, English and West cen-tral African cultures through an introduc-tory film, expansive gallery exhibits andhistorical interpretation in outdoor re-creations of a Powhatan village, the three1607 ships, and a colonial fort. Optionalorientation tours of the interpretive areasare offered several times daily.

At the Yorktown Victory Center, gal-lery exhibits trace events that led fromcolonial unrest to the formation of a newnation. In the outdoor re-created Conti-nental Army encampment, historical in-terpreters describe and depict the dailylife of American soldiers during the lastyear of the war. The 1780s farm showshow many Americans lived at the timeof the Revolution.

Jamestown Settlement and the York-town Victory Center are open 9 a.m. to5 p.m. daily, and until 6 p.m. from June15 to Aug. 15.

Visitors can save 20 percent on admis-sion with a combination ticket to bothmuseums: $20 for adults and $10 for ages6 through 12. Admission to JamestownSettlement is $15.50 for adults and $7.25for ages 6 through 12; the Yorktown Vic-tory Center is $9.75 for adults and $5.50for ages 6 through 12. Children under age6 receive complimentary admission. Ad-ditional ticket and package options andonline specials are available with otherWilliamsburg area attractions, includingColonial Williamsburg’s Historic Areaand Art Museums and Busch Gardens.

Jamestown Settlement and the York-town Victory Center are separated by a25-minute drive along the Colonial Park-way, a National Scenic Byway. James-town Settlement is located on Route 31just Southwest of Williamsburg, adjacentto Historic Jamestowne. The YorktownVictory Center is located on Route 1020inYorktown, nearYorktown Battlefield.

For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free, 253-4838, or visit www.historyisfun.org

Calendar

Free youth soccer camp

■ When: July 9 - 12■ Where: Woodstock Park, 5709 Providence Rd.,Virginia Beach.■ For more information, contact: KatieBarnes at katie@rcbarnes.com, or visti www.awakenvirginiabeach.com/events/soccercamp

Awaken Church’s 4th annual Soccer Camp is free andopen to the public. Children and teens of all ages areinvited to participate in the week-long evening program ledby guest coach Aquasi Audain, a semi-pro and member ofthe St. Vincent & Grenadines World Cup qualifying team.Audain and a team of volunteers will teach fundamentaltechniques, team play and fitness. Sessions will be heldeach night from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Participants shouldbring shoes, shin guards and water.

Summer Sizzler Morning Workouts

■ When: Mondays in July, 7 a.m.■ Where: JEB Little Creek, Sulinski Field■ For more information, call: 462-2399

Full-body work out with emphasis on muscularendurance and cardiovascular stamina.

Family Fitness at the Park

■ When: Thursdays in July, 9 to 10 a.m.■ Where: NSA Hampton Roads (Norfolk), CutterAthletic Park■ For more information, call: 836-1810

An hour of fitness led by a certified fitness instructor forthe whole family.

NSA FIT 500 registration deadline

■ When: July 6■ Where: NSA Hampton Roads (Norfolk), NH-30 Gym■ For more information, call: 836-1810

Any physical activity at MWR facilities will count andminutes convert to miles, but must be recorded in the logbook at the NH-30 gym only. Prizes will be awarded.

Kings Dominion trip

■ When: July 7■ Where: NAS Oceana Great Escape & Dam NeckOasis■ For more information, call: 433-2981.

Only $5 for transportation. Tickets available from ITT,or at the gate.

Class Groupie incentive program

■ When: July 9 to Aug. 31■ Where: NAS Oceana, Hornet’s Nest■ For more information, call: 433-3928/2695

Attend the most classes at the Hornet’s Nest and earnthe ‘Class Groupie’ title. Prizes awarded to the Top-3participants.

Intramural kickball league meeting

■ When: July 10, 10 a.m.■ Where: JEB Little Creek, Rockwell Hall■ For more information, call: 462-7419

Mandatory meetings for team captains in the upcomingleague.

Pistol qualifications

■ When: July 10, departs at 4 p.m.■ Where: NAS Oceana Great Escape and Dam NeckAnnex Oasis■ For more information, call: 433-2981 or 492-6806.

Cost per person is $37.

Parent involvement meeting

■ When: July 12, 3 p.m.■ Where: NSA Hampton Roads (Norfolk), CDC■ For more information, call: 444-3239

Goals of these programs include encouraging parentsto be an integral part of the development of theparticipants of the program and creating positive,ongoing relationships with staff.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

HAMPTON

On July 12, join Newport News nativeand Pittsburgh Steelers head coach MikeTomlin for the 4th annual HamptonRoads Youth Foundation Gridiron Leg-ends Tailgate Party, presented by KnightSolutions Construction. The event willtake place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at theHampton Roads Convention Center andwill welcome some of the biggest namesin the NFL from the Hampton Roads area,including: Indianapolis Colts’ AntoineBethea, Baltimore Ravens’ Tyrod Taylor,New England Patriots’ Jerod Mayo, Oak-land Raiders’ Darryl Blackstock, Minne-sota Vikings’ Percy Harvin, and more.

Come out and celebrate the return ofthe NFL season with interactive activi-ties, contests, prizes, autograph signings,games, and fun for the entire family.Planned activities include: player auto-graphs (as available), football drill sta-tions, 40-yard dash, raffle giveawaysand more for everyone to enjoy.

“We have had a tremendous outpour-ing of support from the community forthis event since its inception, so we de-cided to do it again,” said Vernon Lee,

HRYF Vice Chairman. “We are lookingforward to the larger venue this year tobetter accommodate all of the footballfans that want to attend. This event helpsensure that our youth football camp re-mains free of charge for the over 500campers that attend each year.”

“I look forward to coming back to theHampton Roads area to celebrate anoth-er great season of football with our localfans,” said Tomlin. “This event looks tobring everyone together for a fun timeand provide a great fan-friendly envi-ronment for the Hampton Roads com-

munity.”The Gridiron Legends Tailgate Party

is a kickoff to the 16th annual HamptonRoads All-Star Football Camp, takingplace July 13 - 14 at Christopher NewportUniversity. The two-day camp for youth,ages 8 - 14 and selected high school play-ers, features NFL players and area highschool coaches teaching basic offensiveand defensive skills. Other elements in-clude a Q & A session with NFL players,nutrition and conditioning presentation,college preparation, dietary supplementand steroid abuse, and the importance ofacademic excellence.

For more information on the GridironLegends Tailgate Party, call 304-8172,or visit www.hryf.org. Tickets for theevent are $25 (limited advance ticketsavailable), children under 5 are free.Please feel free to purchase your ticketsin advance by visiting www.eventbrite.com and clicking on Fourth AnnualGridiron Legends Tailgate Party.

Follow HRYF on Twitter @hryf757or join our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/pages/Hampton-Roads-Youth-Foundation/149520258450966.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin tohost annual Gridiron Legends Tailgate

■ local tiesAmong the NFL players from theHampton Roads area scheduledto appear at the Gridiron LegendsTailgate Party are: Indianapolis Colts’Antoine Bethea, Baltimore Ravens’Tyrod Taylor, New England Patriots’Jerod Mayo, Oakland Raiders’ DarrylBlackstock and Minnesota Vikings’Percy Harvin.

History is fun at Jamestown Settlement,Yorktown Victory Center this summer

PORTSMOUTH

“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”is hitting the road this summer to holdcontestant auditions for the upcoming11th season of the show, and has se-lected Norfolk as one of six cities thatthey will visit. Millionaire, with EmmyAward-winning host Meredith Vieira,will premiere an all-new season on Sept.3, and can be seen locally on FOX43(WVBT) weekdays at 10 a.m.

This July 13, people in the HamptonRoads area will have the opportunityto audition for the hit game show asFOX43 welcomes “Millionaire” pro-ducers to MacArthur Center – 300 Mon-ticello Ave., Norfolk – for contestantauditions. FOX43 will give 25 luckyfans the chance to go to the head of theaudition line. Enter at FOX43TV.comnow to be eligible. Winners will be an-nounced via email, July 11.

Auditions consist of a timed multiplechoice test, and for those people who pass,an interview with one of the show’s pro-

ducers. Two audition sessions will be held.The first session will start at 7 a.m., withtests being given through 10 a.m. Call-back interviews for the morning auditionswill take place between Noon and 3 p.m.

The second session will begin at 5 p.m.and will continue through 7 p.m. Call-backinterviews for evening auditions will takeplace immediately after each test session.

The last session of the day will begin

promptly at 7 p.m. and will test contes-tants exclusively for “Movie Week,” aspecialty series featuring film buffs an-swering movie-themed trivia. Produc-ers will also audition college studentsthroughout the day to be considered for“College Week.”

Auditioners will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis, and producerswill audition as many people as they canthroughout the day.

In order to audition in Norfolk, par-ticipants must be at least 18 years ofage, a U.S. resident and pass all othereligibility rules, which can be foundon Millionaire’s website at www.mil-lionairetv.com. Auditioners must bringphoto identification with them as proofof age and residency.

On-site parking is available at Ma-cArthur Center ($1 for first three hoursbefore 6 p.m., $2 per hour for each addi-tional hour before 6 p.m., $10 maximumfor the entire day, after 6 p.m. there is a$2 flat rate, valet is available for $5).

FOX43 to welcome ‘Millionaire’producers to MacArthur Center

Courtesy of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.The “Establishing Jamestown” exhibit in the Jamestown Settlement galleries.

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2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500coupe/convertible

■ Wheelbase: 107.1; over-all length: 188.2; width: 73.9;height: 54.5 (coupe), 55.9(conv.) (all length in inches).■ Engine: 5.4L supercharged V8– 550 hp at 6,200 rpm and 510lbs.-ft. of torque at 4,250 rpm.■ Transmission: six-speedmanual■ EPA Fuel Economy: 15 city/23 hwy.■ Cargo capacity: 13.4 cu. ft.(coupe); 9.6 cu. ft. (convertible)■ Safety features: Dual frontairbags, front seat mountedside impact airbags, four-wheeldisc brakes with anti-lock, rearlimited slip differential, trac-tion control, AdvanceTrac elec-tronic stability control, batteryrun-down protection, tire pres-sure monitors, remote keylessentry, side impact door beams,SecuriLock theft deterrent sys-tem, tool kit, fog lights andautomatic high intensity dis-charge headlamps. Optionalsafety features include: naviga-tion system and SYNC commu-nications system.■ Warranty: Basic – 3-year/36,000 mile; Powertrain –5-year/60,000 mile; Corrosion –5-year/unlimited; RoadsideAssistance – 5-year/60,000mile 24 hour.■ Pricing:The base Manu-facturers Suggested RetailPrice for the 2012 Ford Mus-tang Shelby GT 500 startsfrom $48,810 for the coupe and$53,810 for the convertible.Destination charges add $795.

automotivereview

By Ken Chester, Jr.Motor News Media Corporation

The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 offersan interior upgrade for 2012 with option-al Recaro front seats that combine roadracing inspiration with purposeful, high-performance Mustang design. The Recaroseats are the result of a global team effortled by SVT along with the Mustang engi-neering group in North America, Team RSin Europe and Recaro. These seats are alsoavailable in the 2012 Mustang Boss 302.

The optional leather-trimmed sport bucketfront seats were designed to enhance thehigh-performance driving experience. Lat-eral bolsters in the cushion and seat backare used to ensure drivers have the supportneeded on the track during hard corneringand to deliver a comfortable ride.

The seats sport an embroidered “cobra”logo and stripes that are color-matched tothe exterior stripes. They also come com-plete with integrated head restraints withample room for drivers and passengerswearing helmets on the track. Openings onthe seat back also are included for custom-

ers looking to create performance setups fortheir car on track days.

In addition, selectable steering makes itsdebut for Mustang on Shelby GT500, withthree settings specifically tuned for the car,including a sport mode designed so thedriver can be more in tune with how the carreacts to the road.

Power for the Shelby GT500 is gener-ated by an aluminum 5.4L Supercharged V8prime mover – featuring a roots-type blowerand an air-to-water intercooler. Torque iscommunicated to the street through a TremecTR6060 six-speed manual gearbox.

Control hardware includes and indepen-dent MacPherson strut suspension up front,with reverse L lower control arms and a34-mm stabilizer bar. At the rear, a three-link solid axle works with coil springs,a Panhard rod, 24-mm stabilizer bar andtwin-tube gas-shocks.

Inside the passenger cabin, additionallightweight soundproofing measures helpfilter unpleasant, high-frequency noises,while a tuned intake and dual exhaust addthe sounds Mustang buyers relish. Occu-pants also benefit from new door seals and a

rear wheel arch liner that reduce road noisefor a quieter, more enjoyable drive. A one-piece instrument panel is designed to helpfurther reduce interior noise. The convertiblemodel also features enhanced structural ri-gidity, with lateral stiffness improved by 12percent versus the 2010 model.

Additionally, the Shelby GT500 will bethe first vehicle in the Mustang lineup tooffer AppLink with the standard SYNC in-terface, the free software program that givesSYNC users voice control of apps stored ontheir smartphone. The latest SYNC tech-nology is also integrated into the optionalvoice-activated Navigation System with theadditional convenience of an 8-inch touchscreen for control.

Co-developed with Ford, the Clarion Nav-igation System available on Shelby GT500is loaded with a number of features andfunctions designed to provide customers asuperior level of connectivity and informa-tion, including an extensive set of navigationtools as well as up-to-the-minute news aboutweather, traffic, fuel prices, movie listingsand more through SiriusXM Traffic and Siri-usXM Travel Link.

Latest Shelby GT500 model Mustangoffers more comfort, more control

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Bellator: MMA Onslaught System: Xbox 360, PS3Publisher: 345 GamesRelease Date: July 4ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

Based on Bellator Fighting Championships, “Bellator: MMA Onslaught” is a new breed of arcade-style fighting game that combines the quick tempo of actual combat with cerebral strategy found in real-life MMA. Players are able to replicate the most electrifying moves through a straightforward pick-up-and-play control scheme, which transitions seamlessly from striking to the ground fighting.

345 Games collaborated closely with Bella-tor Fighting Championships to create Bellator: MMA Onslaught, ensuring the arcade-style gaming experience mirrors the organization’s format, styles, graphics and music.

The game will also feature a robust fighter creation and customization engine with hun-dreds of individual moves that players can mix and match after choosing a base style. As

players level up their fighter, they will earn the ability to buy and select new skills and moves, which they can then invest to augment their abilities in striking, ground, throws, de-fense and fitness.

The thought is that players will take their spe-cialized fighter online where they can compete

in player-versus-player ranked fights to secure their place atop of the “Onslaught Leader Board” and earn the chance to be immortalized in upcoming Bellator events live on-air.

The game will be released on the Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade and Sony PlayStation Net-work platforms.

“We made a conscious decision to select an optimal fighting game platform that had an endemic online player base that would enable

us to continuously service the game, either through improvements in existing gameplay or through additional features, such as new moves, clothing options, venues and weight classes,” said Dan Yang, General Manager of 345 Games. The publisher plans to be listen-ing closely to the players through the games website, social network sites and game boards to decide the best ways to expand the game.

For those players who like to compete locally, players can take advantage of different game-play modes including “Super Fight” mode, where gamers can choose their own fighter or pick one of Bellator’s established elite to play against a friend or CPU; “Create a Fighter,” where players can modify their fighters looks, skill and moves as well as participate in train-ing challenges and access the “Fight Lab” to assign boosts; and “Championship Road,” where gamers can go up against the toughest Bellator fighters in feature fights and a single elimination tournaments inspired by Bellator’s Tournaments to earn a shot at the title.

For more information, visit BellatorTh-eGame.com and Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.

New MMA video game mirrors real-life competition

■ game features“Bellator: MMA Onslaught” will feature a robust fighter creation and customization engine with hundreds of individual moves that players can mix and match after choosing a base style. As players level up their fighter, they will earn the ability to buy and select new skills and moves, which they can then invest to augment their abilities in striking, ground, throws, defense and fitness.

Courtesy of 345 Games

musicalbumreview

By Daryl AddisonGreat American Country | GACTV.com

The title-track of Kenny Chesney’s new album, “Welcome to the Fishbowl,” compares today’s media-hungry society to living in a cramped, transparent world where everything is on display. Over an appropriately modern beat, he sings, “You just lost your privacy / Now you’re swim-ming around in here with me.” It’s an honest take on stardom, and though it may offer the clearest social commentary on his new 12-song set, the record follows suit with deeply personal takes on love, relationships and belonging.

Produced by Chesney and longtime collabo-rator Buddy Cannon, Welcome to the Fishbowl opens with the melodic guitars and drum se-quencing of the current single, “Come Over.” Expressing the restlessness and anxiety of desire, he admits that he’s, “Talking to myself, anything to make a sound, in the middle of the night to fend off the loneliness.” Intimate details like these give the album a familiar voice and the ability to connect deeply. On the harmony-filled “Sing ‘Em Good My Friend,” one of the album’s standout cuts, an acoustic foundation supports a touching story that uses music to make it through numbing loss. “Honestly, honesty never goes out

of style,” he sings smoothly before adding, “so sing the pain my friend.”

The ideas of belonging and place play central roles on the album, whether through relation-ships or geographical locations. “While He Still Knows Who I Am” is a tender story song about a son trying to make up for lost time with his father before Alzheimer’s takes too much. Looking for a deeper bond to his roots, Chesney sings with a tone acknowledging the gravity of the situation, “I only knew him as my father / I’m gonna get to know the man,” after first mentioning his father’s subtle influences like being a fan of Chevy’s and baseball. “I’m A Small Town” is a ringing electric/acoustic piece offering a unique take on a current country staple, as the point of view is

quite literally that of just a dot there on the map. It’s a refreshing take on the country town theme, while “To Get To You (55th & 3rd)” and “El Cer-rito Place” are both set in the city, New York and Los Angeles respectively.

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A team of rugby enthusiasts aboard USSDwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) arepreparing for a new season of competitionwhile on deployment.

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Greetings wrestling fans. This week we stepinto the ring with wrestling legend and re-cently fired Vanguard Championship Wrestling(VCW) Commissioner Gremlina.

UltimateWrestling Charmer: Have youalways been a fan of professional wrestling?

Gremlina: I have always loved professionalwrestling – as far back as I can remember. I wasactually at a closed-circuit location for the firstStarrcade [Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro,N.C.] in Nov. 1983, and I was in Madison SquareGarden (NewYork) for the first Wrestlemania.

UWC: How did you get involved with pro-fessional wrestling?

G: My love of the sport drew me to the Gor-geous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O.W.). Theywere holding auditions in Georgia in May1987. At the audition, I wore a Hot Rod T-shirtand I flipped the head producer of G.L.O.W.the bird. He was so impressed, because in wres-tling attitude is everything, that I was hired onthe spot. I relocated to Las Vegas (Nevada) fortraining and filming the show.

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UWC: Tell us about the new G.L.O.W. doc-umentary that is getting rave reviews all over.

G: It’s called “G.L.O.W: The story of theGorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.” It has beenshown in numerous film festivals, such as Hot

Docs Canadian International DocumentaryFestival in Canada; and the Newport BeachInternational Film Festival and United FilmFestival in California. I would recommendthis documentary to any fan of wrestling andG.L.O.W. It’s tasteful and honest, and at timesemotional for us ladies. I was a special guestat the United Film Festival in Brooklyn, NewYork in May. For more information, visit www.glowthemovie.com. You can also follow it onsocial media at Twitter @GLOWthemovie andFacebook at www.facebook.com/GLOWthe-movie.

UWC: How did you get involved withVCW?

G: The head of VCW security, J.R. Jack-son, recommended me to Travis Bradshaw,the owner of the company when then VCWCommissioner George Pantas was fired in

June 2011, amidst great controversy. VCW hassome of the greatest talent I have ever had thepleasure to work with, but my career as Com-missioner was short lived as I was “too contro-versial” and didn’t follow the plans the ownerhad, so I was recently fired.

UWC: What are your plans for now?G: VCW has not seen the last of Gremlina.

I will be at the Masonic Temple on July 28 forVCW’s biggest event of the summer, the 2012Liberty Lottery, and I will make Travis Brad-shaw eat his words and rue the day he publiclyfired me.

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Anderson Silva is the most accomplished fight-er in the UFC.

Fourteen bouts in the Octagon, fourteen wins.Ten of those bouts were championship fightswith nine consecutive, successful title defenses.All of those are UFC records.

Yep, this guy is also the very best fighter in theworld, pound for pound. There is no intelligentargument to the contrary. When it is all said anddone, he may go down in the annals of history asthe best to ever compete in the sport. If he winsat UFC 148 on July 7 and happens to walk away,it will be extremely difficult to argue that anyonein history has enjoyed a better career in the sport.

But he first has to win on Saturday night, andthat is far easier said than done. Why? BecauseSilva will rematch the only man who has comeeven remotely close to defeating him inside theOctagon – Chael Sonnen.

On Aug. 7, 2010, Sonnen came within twominutes of handing Silva his first UFC loss. Hebeat the champion from pillar to post for 22 min-utes, winning each and every round on my score-card. Then, he made a mistake. It was the sort ofmistake that rewrites history.

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The fight raised several questions. Sonnen is agreat fighter, make no mistake about it. But hisUFC record heading into that fight was a so-so4-3. Did Silva take him lightly? Did he reallycompete with an injured rib? Or is that old truismpopping back up again – styles make fights? DoesSonnen have the perfect style to end the longestchampionship reign in the history of the UFC?

We will find out on Saturday night when thepair dances one more time.

On paper, this is an amazing matchup. Silva is athis best when he is fighting against aggressive op-ponents. Yet, the best way to beat him, as Sonnenproved, is to get in his face and take the fight to thechampion with no respect or fear, forcing him tofight against the cage or from his back.

I think it is safe to assume that Sonnen willtry to execute the exact same game plan that heused in the last bout. It is the same game planhe uses in every fight. Sonnen is aggressive to afault, coming forward with reckless abandon inthe never-ending quest for a takedown.

In the first fight, Silva sat back and tried tocounter Sonnen’s aggressiveness with a single

big shot. It was a massive mistake because Silvawasn’t able to land that single counter, so heended up on his back in each and every round.Once Sonnen put Silva on his back, the cham-pion was basically stuck there, forced to endurethe relentless ground-and-pound attack that hasbecome Sonnen’s trademark over the years.

It bears mentioning that, while Sonnen’sstrength is his wrestling and ground-and-poundgame, his Achilles’ heel is his submission de-fense. All four of his UFC losses, including hisloss to Silva, came by submission.

On the feet, these guys are night and day differ-ent. Silva is a standup maestro. He is both a legiti-mate home run hitter and a technical savant. Thatis an unbelievably rare combination. Think aboutit for a moment. Silva can turn out the lights witha single punch, kick or knee thrown with any ofhis four limbs. Yet, he is also skilled enough topick apart an opponent with quick, precise shotsdesigned to damage, not destroy.

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“I sweat at every workout they provide,” said ChiefBoatswain’s Mate Steven Sturm, Arlington’s com-mand fitness leader. “With the workouts they pro-vide, if you give it your all, you’re going to sweat.”

During a recent workout, Waterfront Fitness spe-cialists Emily Dunlap and Shanda Binder led exer-cises for more than 100 Arlington crew members atNaval Station Norfolk’s parade grounds for aboutan hour, June 27.

“Today we are doing interval training, which fo-cuses mainly on body-weight resistance, and core-stability and strength,” said Binder. “We are doinga variety of exercises, including low-jacks, whichtargets power and explosiveness in the lower body,and dynamic push-ups, which develops upper bodystrength and endurance.”

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Philip Dukette,Arlington’s assistant command fitness leader whoearned an overall score of “Outstanding” on theNavy’s last Physical Fitness Assessment, was im-pressed by the level of exertion required to com-plete a Waterfront Fitness workout routine.

“It was challenging and fun,” he said. “We dida lot of planking, which is good for core strength.

They also had us use exercise bands, to do seatedrows and the overhead shoulder press.”

As with all of the Navy’s physical training pro-grams, the goal was to build stronger and morecombat-capable Sailors.

“This program will help Sailors with increasingtheir overall levels of fitness, by lowering their rest-ing heart rates and improving mission readiness sothey can carry out operational commitments thatinvolve pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying,”Binder explained. “They also gain team camarade-rie by doing this, and have fun at the same time.”

Sturm noted that, although Arlington Sailors arealready in “great shape” from working out three tofive times weekly, Waterfront Fitness “provides uswith techniques that we don’t use on a day-to-daybasis and gives the command a variety of new rou-tines to practice.”

Dukette agreed, adding “I recommend them toother commands because they have a good conceptof the Navy’s physical readiness training program,they know how to reach Sailors and they lead Sail-ors in those exercises that will help accomplish theNavy’s mission.”

The Ike Maulers beganplaying rugby during theship’s 2010 deployment,with their first game playedagainst Dubai. The team hassince played twice more inDubai, once in Bahrain andonce in Italy.

“It just takes a group ofpeople to get together andstart playing,” said Parker.“It’s a lot easier to find andplay a rugby match overseasthan it is to find and play afootball or a softball game.”

By playing so many differ-

ent teams across the world, theIke Maulers have seen portsfrom a different perspectivethan many other Sailors.

“It’s a good way to see adifferent part of the countrythat you wouldn’t normallysee,” said Aviation Boat-swain’s Mate (Equipment)2nd Class (AW) MichaelGlockner, who has been partof the team since the last timeIke deployed. “This puts usout into their country. It putsus out into their actual cul-ture. We get to see how it is

from the home team’s per-spective and we get to haveconversations with locals.”

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game when the ship makes itsfirst port of call.

Though it has only been afew days since the team start-ed practicing and preparing toplay competitively, team lead-ership said the team has talent.

“We have a lot more experi-

ence than we did last deploy-ment,” said Damage Control-man 3rd Class (SW) JorgeGonzalez, co-captain and as-sistant coach. “I’m lookingforward to seeing how the newguys do in their first game,and seeing how they like it.”

RUGBY | Team practices on the flight deck or in the hanger bayContinued from C6

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Deployed Forces Wa-terfront Fitness Spe-cialist Shanda Binderworks on lunges withPrecommissioning UnitArlington’s (LPD 24)Senior Chief CulinarySpecialist ConcepcionJordan during a physi-cal training session onNaval Station Norfolk’sparade grounds onJune 27.

This programwill help Sailorswith increasingtheir overalllevels of fitness,by lowering theirresting heart ratesand improvingmission readinessso they can carryout operationalcommitments thatinvolve pushing,pulling, liftingand carrying.”

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For Rent-Norfolk AptsPRE AUCTION VEHICLESAT WHOLESALE PRICES

#41 ‘99 TOYOTA CAMRY $2807

#45 ‘04 SATURN VUE $3993

#62 ‘01 DODGE DAKOTA $3416

#51 ‘00 TOYOTA CAMRY $3999

#91 ‘05 FORD FOCUS $4864

#91 ‘99 JAGUER XJR $4999

#92 ‘04 FORD RANGER $5231

#91 ‘04 FORD MUSTANG $5999

#75 ‘99 TOYOTA CAMERY $6317

#21 ‘99 CADILLAC DEVILLE $6636

#71 ‘02 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER $6704

#61 ‘03 FORD EXPLORER $7345

#92 ‘07 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER $7936

#61 ‘07 FORD FOCUS $7448

#32 ‘02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER $7909

#11 ‘07 DODGE CALIBER $7815

#81 ‘01 TOYOTA CAMRY $7762

#21 ‘03 HONDA CIVIC $8671

#11 ‘05 TOYOTA COROLLA $8909

#32 ‘01 MERCEDES ML430 $9317

#51 ‘07 TOYOTA CAMRY $9939

#91 ‘06 JEEP COMMANDER $9949

#21 ‘07 TOYOTA SCION TC $9987

#52 ‘99 CHEVY VENTURE $9999

#92 ‘05 TOYOTA HYLANDER $10937

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NEAR BEACH OCEAN VIEW1& 2 BR, 1BA, hardwood , blinds, AC,

$590-$790 incl most utils.,Call 625-7110 or 588-2359

email: capitalassoc.702@gmail.comBeautiful China Cabinet like new - $1150. For pho-tos please contact mtthwselby@cox.net.

Education & Career TrainingCouch For Sale - Like New! $250. For Photos con-tact mtthwselby@cox.net WOOD CREEK APTS

Ocean View2BR, 1BA,

CHAC, carpet, blinds, laundry on siteNear NavSta & Little Creek$780/mo. some utils. incl.

Call 625-7110 or 623-8383email: capitalassoc.702@gmail.com

Chesapeake Church of Christ

“Non Instrumental and Bible Based”1021 Mt. Pleasant Rd.

Chesapeake, 757-482-7719www.cheseapeakecofc.org

Services SundayBible Study 9:30AM;

Worship 10:30AM & 6PMWednesday

7:00PM Bible StudyTransportation Available

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER – Train to become anAir Traffic Controller in a secure government careerat FAA approved AT-CTI school. Attend class to earnyour associate degree by training at Aviation Insti-tute of Maintenance in Chesapeake, VA. Mediansalary tops $100,000 (US BLS) with experienceand full certification. Call toll free (877) 560-1001for information. Hampton University/Aviation Insti-tute of Maintenance

Couch for sale - Like NEW. $250 Email for Photosat mtthwselby@cox.net

Dining Room Set - Table with Granite top and 4Chairs. $250. For photos contactmtthwselby@cox.net

Dining Room Set with Granite Top Table and 4chairs - Like new. $250 For photos contact mtth-wselby@cox.net

ChildcareJulian Godiva plush microfiber couch and ottoman!Gently used, Specs: Sofa 91"L x 43"D x 37"H;ottoman 40"L x 26"D x 19"H. 757-615-6573 For Rent-Portsmouth HouseFitness/Spas

3BR, 2BA, brick ranch, LR, DR, kit., att. gar.,workshop, nice area, $1300/mo. 1st. & last mo.dep., credit ck. proof of income Call 615-0984

Brand New Layaway Available

Can deliver. 757-706-3667

MATTRESS SETSFull- $99, Queen- $129, King- $169

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Call 757-723-3829Newport News 3br/2- 1/2 ba, LR, DR, huge FR, lgback yard, pool & Jacuzzi, 7 min fm Ft. Eustis1650/mo. Call 618 220-5593 or 757 817-0497.

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Garage Sale - Virginia BeachFor Rent-Va.Beach HouseGarage sale; boys clothes, infant/toddler toys and

more. Sat., Jul. 6. 7 a.m. - Noon,3801 Liberty Ridge Rd., Va. Beach. VA Beach - Lynnhaven Mall area - private home 4Bd

2.5Ba 2sty home, fenced yard n attached garage,n o s m o k i n g i n s i d e , $ 1 6 2 5 / m o + d e p .757-496-0368Must Sale! Pilot Stereo Component System with

detached speakers. Plays 45 records and dualcassette decks. Asking $200.00 OBO Call7577395578

Articles For Sale ACCEPTING CHILDREN OF ALL AGESWe have experience & educational training for childcare providers in your city. Go to: www.pfceea.com

Beautiful Victorian Home with $45,000 inrenovations, located in peaceful setting, walkingdistance to Portsmouth Naval Hospital & Olde

Towne Portsmouth. Minutes from 264 E & 264 W.Only $296,000 a true bargain.

Come take a look before its gone gone gone.915 LECKIE ST. PORTSMOUTH, VA.

Call WILLY FARMER for more info @ 757-270-3153

Never Used Acelite Tool Kit with leather case. 100technician tools and multimeter. $125 OBO. Call7574268844. Must Sell! Cherry Oak Office roll up desk; like new

and in great condition. Must see it. This is stealdeal. Asking $350.00 OBO Call 757-739-5578

L(*)(*)K - Norfolk has loving child care includingspecial needs kids, provides pickup/drop off,

meals & snacks, before/after school programs forall ages! Open 24hrs day, drop ins welcome. State

cert., ins. & bonded. Mrs Renee 757-735-5142Oak Entertainment Center. $1100 For photos con-tact mtthwselby@cox.net

WWII Relics. Retired Vet seeks WWII helmets,medals, daggers, etc. 757-869-1739

For Rent-Condo Norfolk -Single Family Home $149,9003BR, 2BA’s, End of the Street

Just like new! Total updated rehabCALL REAL ESTATE CONNECTION - 757-463-0009Harbour Watch Condo-Great Bridge, 2

BR, 2.5 bath, waterfront, $1300. Avail 7/15.687-5300, Apollo RealtyADVERTISERS

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For Sale-Chesapeake HomeORMOND BEACH, FL condo 18-25 AUG,1BR/Sleeps 4;$500/wk; Daytona! 757-725-2388

Brick Cape Cod Chesapeake, VATop rated Great Bridge School district.

Convenient to all bases.All brick 4BR, 3 BA, 2 car garage, 3394sq.ft.,

with maintenance free exterior.Over 1000 sq. ft. of outdoor entertaining area

with deck, patio, fire pit, and hot tub.Listed at $396,900.

http://forsalebyowner.com/listing/A013For www.forsalebyowner.com listing ID

23907207 for more information and pictures.Call 757-621-7608 and ask for Joel.

For Rent-House (All)2mi to Norfolk Naval Base, 3BR, 1.5BA, 1600 sqft,lrg fncd in bkyd, DR, LR, 2 bonus rms, att.gar., neww/d, furnace/AC & appls, home warr on all, petsnego $1500/mo. For info call 757-409-3930

3BR, 3.5BA townhome with garage,3 blocks to the beach, very nice,

Cullum Realty Services 757-754-9169VaBeach, KingsForestGrant, 4beds 2ba 1900sftranch $1500 mo sec deposit Nice secure milneighborhood .4 ac lot fully fancied small pets7576135163VaBeach, KingsForestGrant, 4bed 2ba Ranch Biglot fancied Secure Little Neck 1900sqft pets$1500+deposit 7576135163 For Sale-Condos/Co-OpsVA Beach-Windsor Woods 3BR, SFH, 2BA, renovat-ed, updated, large yard, no pets, $1450 per mo. orfor sale $239k avail June 16 Call 757-235-7724

Portsmouth – Beautiful 1 BR Condo on CrawfordParkway $145,900 Call Evelyn Thomas Century 21

Nachman Realty 757-650-2449

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ReligiousServicesJEB Little Creek ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.(fulfills Sunday obligation)9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun.Fellowship: 10 a.m., Sun.Choir practice: 6 p.m., Tues.Confessions:3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sat.

PROTESTANTSun. School : 9 a.m. Sun.(Ages 4 - Adult)AWANA / Children’s Church :10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10)Worship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun.Bible Study/ Band Practice:5 p.m., Mon.PWOC: 9:30 a.m., WedChoir practice: 6 p.m., Wed.

LATTER DAY SAINTSWorship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.(Chapel Annex Classroom 1)Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed.(Chapel Annex Classroom 4)

* Nursery care is availableSundays, 10 a.m. - Noon

NWS YORKTOWNCHAPELNelson Chapel,1868 Lafayette Rd., NewportNews

ROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTWorship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.

DAM NECK ANNEXCHAPELROMAN CATHOLICConfessions: 4:15 p.m. - Sat.Mass Schedule: 5 p.m. - Sat.

PROTESTANTWorship service: 9 a.m. - Sun.

JEB FORT STORY ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun.Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.

PROTESTANTWorship service:11 a.m., Sun.Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station NorfolkROMAN CATHOLICOur Lady of Victory ChapelMass schedule: 11:45 a.m.,Wed.10 a.m., Sun..

PROTESTANTDavid Adams MemorialChapelWorship services:10:30 a.m., Sun.

Jewish SABBATHCommodore Levy Chapel(Second Floor Bldg. C7)Sabbath: 730 p.m., Fri. (Sab-bath Fellowship Oneg Shab-bot Follows)

ISLAMIC WORSHIPMasjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor(Bldg. C-7)Services: 1:30 p.m., Fri.Chapels are open daily forprayer.

NAS OCEANA CHAPELROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 11:30 a.m.,Mon. - Thurs.9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTSun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun.Worship service:10:40 a.m.,Sun.Bible study/ 11 a.m., Wed.

Norfolk, call 444-7361.JEB Little Creek-FortStory, call 462-7427.Yorktown, call 887-4711.Oceana, call 433-2871.Dam Neck Annex, call 492-6602.

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