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NAS Meridian participates in local

Veteran’s Day events

Photo by Adam PrinceNAS Meridian Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Horstman poses with The Victory Belles after their concert at Meridian’s Temple Theatre, Nov. 10. This was the groups, which is sponsored by the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, first appearance in Meridian. Their repertoire includes treasured gems of the WWII era plus patriotic classics, including a musical salute to each branch of the US armed forces. More information can be found at www.nationalww2museum.org.

]Thanksgiving Camp

Nov. 25-29 at SAC. Call 679-5252

]Turkey Trot 5K/1mile Fun Run. Nov. 23 at 9 a.m. at Ponta Creek. Call

679-2792

]Family Game Night 4:30 p.m. Fridays

in November at the SAC. Call

679-5252

]Holiday Family Movie

Featuring the “Grinch.” Dec. 7 at noon in the Fitness Center Gym. Call

679-2379

‘Salty Dogs’ welcome new COs

Photos by Adam Prince Left: Capt. William Angermann, left, Reserve Component Commander, Chief of Naval Air Training Command; salutes Cmdr. Rory Dupont as he assumes command of Training Air Wing One’s Reserve Component during a ceremony at the hangar, Nov. 8. Right: Cmdr. Rory Dupont, left, salutes Cmdr. Jonathan Jeck as he relinquishes command of Training Squadron Seven’s Reserve Augment Unit to Cmdr. Joshua Glenn.

Help stock the shelves!

The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society will host a uniform drive Nov. 19

from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Clean those closets out and help fellow Sailors and Marines!

All in-service items will be accepted.

The Uniform locker will also be accepting donations of gently used school uniforms, including winter

coats and shoes.

Everyone making a donation on Nov. 19 will receive a $5 voucher (to be

used on a future purchase). Light refreshments will be available.

The Uniform Locker is located ion the outside walkway of Administration

Bldg. 255 near Navy Federal.

NBHC Meridian Sailors of the Year

HM1 Michael WilsonSenior Sailor of the Year

HM2 Luis JimenezSailor of the Year

HM3 LingJiang JiaJunior Sailor of the Year

HN Adyson HamiltonBlue Jacket of the Year

Welcome Dupont, Glenn; farewell Rowland and JeckFrom Staff Reports

On Nov. 8, The Salty Dogs of Training Air Wing One welcome two officers and said fare-well two others. Cmdr. Mark Rowland was relieved by Cmdr. Rory Dupont as the com-mander of the Training Air Wing One Reserve Component. Dupont has flown all models of the F/A-18 in support of several combat operations and disaster relief efforts. In 2011, he left Beau-fort, South Carolina, for VFC-111 in Key West. In 2012, he volunteered for an IA to the

US Embassy in Colombia where he served alongside members of the Colombian Military and National Police in effort to combat trans-national organized crime. In 2013, he transi-tioned to the Navy Reserves. He commanded the Sun Downers from May 2018- August 2019. He also fly’s with Delta Air Lines. Cmdr. Jonathan Jeck was relieved by Cmdr. Joshua Glenn as the commanding of-ficer of Training Squadron Seven’s Augment Unit. Cmdr. Jeck transitioned to the Navy Re-serves in 2009. He has served in various po-sitions at NAS Meridian with VT-7 and VT-9

Augment Units. He is a first officer with Delta Air Lines. Glenn was commissioned an naval avia-tor in 2001. And has completed both the Air Force Squadron Officers School and the Army Command and General Staff College. While on active duty, he flew the EA-6B and then served as an instructor with Training Squad-ron Seven at NAS Meridian. He transitioned to the Naval Reserves in May 2009. He then transitioned to the Air National Guard in Jackson, Mississippi, fly-ing the C-17 Globemaster III.

Local HappeningsNovember16: 8th Annual Magnolia Marathon & Half Marathon at 7 a.m. at Meridian City Hall (course aid stations throughout the city.) Please contact Evelyn Watkins at [email protected] or 601-480-3930 or Bonnie Earley at [email protected] or 601-917-6602 to sign up. December7: Peppermint Pops with The Texas Tenors from 7-9 p.m. at the MSU Riley Center. Start your holiday season with the Meridian Symphony Orchestra and The Texas Tenors. The Meridian Symphony Chorus also join in the fun! Complete with an audience sing-a-long and cookies with Santa! Tickets are $45 for adults; $35 for military; and $15 for students. Call 601-693-2224.10-14; 17-21: Santa’s Christmas Factory from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Soule’ Steam Works. Santa’s Christmas Factory returns to the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum! Snow flurries fly in Steam Alley and historic Soulé Steam Works transforms into an amazing Christmas workshop. Tickets are $5 per person. All proceeds go to the operation and restoration of Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum. Call 601-693-9905.15: Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour at 6 p.m. at the MSU Riley Center. The show will feature music from the all-female ensemble’s much loved holiday releases, such as the platinum-selling “A Christmas Celebration” and “Deck The Halls.” Tickets range from $100 - $65. Call 601-696-2200.

Area HappeningsNovember17: Mary Chapin Carpenter with Shawn Colvin at 7 p.m. at Jemison Concert Hall, Birmingham, Ala. Contact online ticket vendor.19: Ariana Grande: Sweetener World Tour at 8 p.m. at the State Farm Arena, Atlanta. Contact online ticket vendor.23: Sister Hazel at 8 p.m. at Iron City-Birmingham. Contact online ticket vendor.26: Incubus: 20 Years of Make Yourself & Beyond at 7 p.m. at the Fillmore New Orleans, New Orleans. Contact online ticket vendor.

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The Skyline ~ Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss.

Command StaffCommanding Officer ~

Capt. Brian S. HorstmanExecutive Officer ~

Cmdr. J.P. FalardeauCommand Master Chief ~

CMDCM Maurice Sutherland

Editorial StaffPublic Affairs Officer ~

Penny Randall

Public Affairs Specialist~Adam Prince

This DoD newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of The Skyline are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or NAS Meridian, Mississippi. The Skyline is pub-lished every other Thursday by The Meridian Star, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Navy, under exclusive written contract with the commanding officer of Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi. The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the NAS Meridian Public Affairs Office. The Skyline solicits news contributions from military and civilian sources. It reserves the right to edit material selected for publication. The deadline for material is 4:30 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Send submissions to: The Skyline, 255 Rosen-baum Ave., Suite 163, Public Affairs Office, Naval Air Station, Meridian, MS 39309-5003 or e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]. For more information, call (601) 679-2318 or (601) 679-2809. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or The Meridian Star of products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without re-gard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handi-cap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron.

Hotlines & Helpful NumbersSAPR Victim Assistance: 601-604-3037

SAPR Civilian Victim Assistance: 601-486-3122SARC: 601-481-4274

SAFE Helpline: 877-995-5247Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255

Military OneSource: 800-342-9647CEAP (DoN Civilian): 844-366-2327EAP (NAF Civilian): 800-932-0034

FFSC Meridian: 601-679-2360Chaplain: 601-604-2015

NMCRS Duty Cell: 601-604-2206EEO (NAF): 866-295-0328EEO (GS): 904-542-2802

Photo of Week

Photo by Ken Scar, Army Medal of Honor recipient Patrick Brady speaks to the Clemson Tigers football team during Military Appreciation Week in Clemson, S.C. Brady, a retired Army major general, received the medal for heroic actions while serving as an ambulance helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

Navy News Briefs

A Day in Naval History

~ Nov. 15, 1932 ~

USS Indianapolis (CA 35) is commissioned. Toward the end of

WWII, the Indianapolis was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I 58 in the

Philippine Sea. Of the 1,196 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down

with the ship. The remaining sailors faced exposure, dehydration, and shark attacks while floating with few lifeboats and almost

no food or water. 880 lives were lost.

~ Nov. 14, 1906 ~

President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first president to visit a foreign country while in

office, traveling to Panama onboard USS Louisiana

(BB 19).

The future Independence-class litto-ral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations, the Navy announced Oct. 31. “This level of performance is among the best I’ve seen for this class. We con-tinue to see improvements in cost, initial quality and schedule, ship after ship,” said Capt. Mike Taylor, littoral combat ship (LCS) program manager. Acceptance trials are the last signifi-cant milestone before the ship’s planned delivery to the Navy in early December. During trials, the Navy conducted com-prehensive tests of LCS 22’s systems, which spanned multiple functional areas essential to a ship being able to perform at sea — main propulsion, auxiliaries and electrical systems. The ship also per-formed demonstrations of its capability, including a full-power demonstration, steering and quick reversal, anchor drop test and combat system detect-to-engage sequence.

Following delivery and commission-ing, Kansas City will be homeported in San Diego with sister ships USS Inde-pendence (LCS 2), USS Coronado (LCS 4), USS Jackson (LCS 6), USS Mont-gomery (LCS 8), USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), USS Omaha (LCS 12), USS Manchester (LCS 14), USS Tulsa (LCS 16), USS Charleston (LCS 18) and USS Cincinnati (LCS 20). Four additional Independence-vari-ant ships are under construction at Aus-tal USA in Mobile, Alabama. Final as-sembly is well underway on the future USS Oakland (LCS 24). All modules for the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) have been erected, and the modules for the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) are un-der construction. Additionally, Austal is fabricating modules for the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) and is preparing for construction of the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), USS Augusta (LCS 34), USS Kingsville (LCS 36) and USS Pierre (LCS 38). --From Program Executive Office Unmanned and

Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs

Future USS Kansas City completes acceptance trials

Naval Electro Magnetic Operations (NEMO) trials, developed by NATO’s Above Water Warfare Capability Group (AWWCG), provides a venue for the al-liance to evaluate the effectiveness and validate NATO Electronic Warfare (EW) tactics and systems. “While the impact of electronic war-fare cannot always be physically seen, the potential effects it can have on mari-time, air and land assets can be devastat-ing if they are not detected early enough to prevent or combat,” said Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Junae Glover, SNMG1’s staff chief electronic warfare specialist. “Having the oppor-tunity to see the capabilities of our elec-tronic systems while under simulated pressure during NEMO will allow forces to increase their knowledge and under-standing of the warfare area.”

The 2019 iteration of NEMO trials will see a focus on force anti-ship missile defense, demonstrating improved means of achieving force defense to minimize the threat to NATO maritime forces. The exercise also offers an opportu-nity for experimental tactics and pro-cedures to be evaluated prior to NATO adopting them as formal doctrine for use by allied nations. “With over 70 years of experience building common doctrine and proce-dures as well as interoperable systems, the alliance remains committed to stay-ing at the forefront of technology, in-cluding in critical maritime areas like electronic warfare and anti-ship missile defense,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ed-ward Cashman, commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group One. --From NATO Maritime Group One Public Affairs

NATO conducts electromagnetic operations trials

The Navy/Marine Corps Thrift Store is now accepting school uniforms.

If you have any uniforms that you would like to get rid of, please drop them off during store hours. We just

received a lot of military uniforms and are processing them for sale.

We are taking the following: all in service uniforms; school uniforms; ribbons/medals; devices;

covers/ball capsWe are in need of volunteers as well. If you are

interested, please email [email protected]

Store dates and hours are as follows:Every Tuesday and Thursday

from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.and

Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.- November 16th-November 30th

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Last month, another US military veteran took his own life on a Veteran’s Administration campus. This is the sixth veteran suicide in the public areas of Florida’s Bay Pines VA facil-ity in the last six years. This latest incident is also part of the ever-growing rate of veteran suicides each year, and part of a nationwide increase in suicides among all adults. Is the increase in veteran suicides a direct result of the surge in the US’s overall adult suicide rate? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple The suicide rates announced in the lat-est Veterans’ Administration report are the result of a complex evaluation of age, gender, finances, US population increase, veteran population decrease, military duty status, treatment status, changes in study criteria, and other variables. The rising veteran suicide rates must be analyzed in context with so many other factors, it’s almost impossible to draw meaningful conclusions from the data. Despite sincere efforts to address the crisis — Trump signed an executive order in 2018 allowing all veterans to receive mental health care during the high-risk first year after separation, and an interagency task force was established in March to tackle the issue — the fact remains that 17 “Title 38 Veterans” and four active duty, reserve and guard mem-bers kill themselves every day. That’s one death every minute and eight seconds. In news stories about the rash of veteran suicides on VA campuses across the US, experts postulated that suicide victims blame the VA. Eric Caine, director of the Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention at the University of Rochester, told the Washington Post after a series of VA parking lot suicides last year, “These suicides are sentinel events. It’s very important for the VA to recog-nize that the place of a suicide can have great meaning. There is a real moral imperative and invitation here to take a close inspection of the quality of services at the facility level.” Caine’s theory might be a desperate shot at simplifying the veteran suicide

conundrum; however, veterans them-selves pointed fingers at the VA before pointing weapons at themselves. “I dared to dream again. Then you showed me the door faster than last night’s garbage,” posted Army veteran John Toombs in 2016 before hanging himself outside the Murfreesboro, Tenn. VA hospital, where he had been kicked out of treatment for not following instruc-tions. Two years later, investigators found a suicide note near the uniformed body of Marine Colonel Jim Tuner outside Florida’s Bay Pines VA facility. “I bet if you look at the 22 suicides a day you will see VA screwed up in 90%,” Turner wrote before turning a rifle on himself. The following April, three more veter-ans killed themselves at VA campuses. One victim shot himself in the crowded lobby of a Texas VA outpatient clinic, which was seen by most as an obvious message. Despite the blame some have placed squarely on the VA, there are no easy answers. In fact, figures show that the rate of suicide in VA medical centers is lower than the private sector. After the VA made prevention its top clinical prior-ity, the rate of suicide in VA hospitals has dropped more than 80 percent and 419 of 466 suicide attempts in 2019 on VA campuses were stopped. However, of the 17 veterans who kill themselves every day, 10.4 don’t use VHA services at all. So far, promising improvements in VA care have not resulted in real progress in the overall crisis. No matter how many experts weigh in, no matter how many task forces are created, no matter how many variables are studied, no matter how many veterans kill themselves on VA campuses, no one can make any sense of this complex trend. Instead of putting any more resources toward unraveling the impossible tangle of causes and variables, perhaps the government should fund simple, common-sense preventative measures: Standardize VA quality control and bring low-rated facilities up to par. Institute more outreach to at-risk veterans who do not use VHA. Give VA staff better train-ing in suicide prevention strategies. It may not be that simple, but it’s time to stop trying, and simply start doing.Lisa Smith Molinari’s self syndicated columns appear on her blog, www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.com and she recently co-authored Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life Follow Lisa@MolinariWrites.

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By Kyle Z. HendrixNavy Installations Command Public Affairs

Navy Installations Command (CNIC) leaders call on to the residents and fami-lies using Public-Private Venture (PPV) housing to do every survey possible to help the command pinpoint problems and solve them. “Housing is a significant quality of life priority, and we are actively monitoring how the changes we make impact our resi-dents,” noted Ed Cannon, Director of Fleet and Family Readiness at CNIC. “We use multiple surveys to get your thoughts on various housing interactions. Your survey responses provide us a metric-driven means to improve the quality of our service,” said Cannon. “I highly encourage all who receive housing surveys to take time and fill them out. Your honest feed-back tells us how we are doing.” Satisfaction surveys are an integral part of the CNIC’s efforts to measure, un-derstand and respond to the needs and con-cerns of PPV housing residents. “We read each comment and the trends we identify are crucial in our efforts to sup-port the fleet and provide ever-improving quality of service for our warfighters and families,” Cannon added. “Resident feed-back, both positive and negative, is a pri-mary tool we use to determine where the Navy and the PPV partners are getting it right and where we need to focus more at-tention.”

Residents have the option to take four dif-ferent types of surveys:- move-in- move-out- work order (after every maintenance ac-tion)- annual resident satisfaction (conducted anonymously by an independent third party) “In addition to the annual housing sat-isfaction surveys, it is important for PPV residents to take the spot surveys they receive if they submit a maintenance re-quest, or when they move in or out of PPV housing,” said Ginny Greene, CNIC’s Navy Privatized Housing branch manager. “We, the Navy and our PPV partners, are dedi-cated to making it as easy as possible for residents to provide feedback and rectify any problems noted.” The move-in and move-out surveys fo-cus on residents’ experience when enter-ing and leaving the homes. Through these

surveys, Service members and families are asked about the initial home and commu-nity condition, the inspection and leasing process, the educational material provided, if their questions were answered, and if they encountered any difficulties. The short work order surveys are fo-cused on an individual maintenance action and help quantify the PPV partners’ timeli-ness, customer service response, and qual-ity of repair work completed. The annual resident satisfaction sur-veys are an anonymous way for residents to provide overarching feedback at how well PPV partners are meeting residents’ expectations. CEL & Associates, an inde-pendent third party, administers the annu-al satisfaction survey on behalf of the Navy PPV partners -- Balfour Beatty, Clark, Hunt, Landmark, Lincoln, and Patrician. The Navy and PPV property managers cre-ate detailed corrective action plans based on the results of the annual surveys. “Survey responses are taken incredibly seriously at all levels of the chain of com-mand,” said Greene. “Resident recommen-dations help us improve their experience in their individual neighborhood, but can also affect the entire program, so that our larger Navy family can benefit as a whole.” Several of the initiatives recently imple-mented in PPV housing oversight were a result of feedback through the various sur-veys. For example, the out-of-cycle survey earlier this year noted the lack of trans-parency in the maintenance process. As a result, all Navy PPV partners have devel-oped online portals and apps where resi-dents can submit and track maintenance requests. PPV housing residents can learn more about the available apps through their PPV housing managers. “The call for improvement was heard loud and clear,” said Greg Wright, CNIC Housing Director. “Along with the use of apps and online portals, CNIC has initi-ated a number of other major actions that might not be as visible as a new app, but are still designed to improve housing qual-ity, responsiveness and customer satisfac-tion.”

Wright noted some housing initiatives in-cluding:- Development of a central housing elec-tronic data warehouse where Navy leaders can review resident initiated maintenance requests and the work status. Monitoring trends and identifying anomalies allow leaders to take action when and where ap-

propriate.- Hiring more people at Navy Housing Ser-vice Centers and providing more training for government employees, such as the new “Conducting Navy Housing Inspections” course.- Increased interaction between installa-tion housing program directors, installa-tion commanding officers and PPV prop-erty managers to discuss maintenance metrics, open work orders and resolve on-going issues.- Focusing on the quality of work in addi-

tion to timeliness and allotting more time for a home to be made ready before a resi-dent moves in. - The installation commanding officer host-ing quarterly open-houses or town-halls, where residents can communicate directly with their Navy advocates. PPV property managers and Navy staff charged with oversight of PPV housing continue to seek resident feedback in any form as a primary source of information to fuel improvements to service, property con-ditions and overall resident satisfaction.

Have you done your housing surveys?

U.S. Navy graphic An information graphic detailing important information Commander, Naval Installations Command needs in feedback surveys to provide better service

Crime tipsCrime Prevention Surveys of living quarters, non-appropriated fund/retail activities and at Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities are conducted by Physical Security Division (PSD) on request. Contact PSD at NASMER.PHYSEC.FCT@navy.

mil to schedule an appointment.

****CRIME TIPS is a new program from NAS Meridian’s Physical Security department - highlighting tips and other important information to help maintain the safest living and working environment possible onboard the installation. If you have questions or suggestions, call Jodie Hurlbut, Physical Security Specialist, at 601-679-2566

By Tara BrayHeadquarters Marine Corps

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black led a motivational run on Joint Base Myer-Hender-son Hall, Nov. 5. The run was held in celebration of the Marine Corps’ upcoming 244th birthday. The Marines ran from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to the Marine Corps War Memorial where Berger and Black shared some motivation with the Marines.The run began a week of celebration leading up to the birthday on Sunday.

“Having one day to celebrate the birthday is not good enough,” said the commandant. “We have to have a whole week.” Berger then asked Marines to do three things this week. First, to stop and remember all those that have come before them. Second, to celebrate with their Marine Corps family. Finally, to look ahead at where they are going, because the Corps exists to fight and to win. After the run, there was a moment of silence to honor all those who are forward deployed and all those that have come before them, as well as one final loud war cry that echoed across the base.


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OOORAH! Pfc. Chase HoustonMATSS-1 Student

Hometown: Tyler, Texas

Lance Cpl. Jerzee CooperMATSS-1 Student

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia

Pfc. Houston joined the Marine Corps April 15 desiring to carry on a family tradition as a third-generation Marine. During his free time, Houston enjoy studying Brazilian Jiujitsu. His most memorable experience from boot camp happened at the end. “I re-member the camaraderie we built as a team during the Crucible,” he said. His favorite Marine Corps tradition is wearing dress blues to the Marine Corps Ball. After graduation, Houston hopes to receive orders to Hawaii. “I’ve always wanted to experience living in Hawaii,” he said.

Lance Cpl. Cooper joined the Marine Corps Feb. 19, to pursue a college de-gree, see the world and start a family. Her most memorable experience from boot camp was getting picked up by her platoon mates after she fell and broke a few ribs. She’s most looking forward to trav-elling the world during her career. “I want to explore new places; meet new people and make connections that will last a lifetime,” Cooper said. After completing training, Cooper hopes to receive orders to Beaufort, S.C. to be reasonably close to home ... but not too close.

Marine Corps birthday run begins week of celebrations

MARINe CORPS TRAINING AReA BeLLOWS, HAWAII

Photo by Sgt. Alex Kouns U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 land at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows in support of cherry picker drills conducted by Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment.

CAMP PeNDLeTON, CALIFORNIA

Photo by Cpl. Jack C. Howell A U.S. Marine heads toward the gun line for a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

“For 244 years, we have dominated, we have won, we have been victorious, and we will

continue to be in the future against all of our enemies because we are who?

The Marine Corps.”

-- Sergeant Major Troy E. Black, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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Fitness Center 679-2379 Liberty Center 679-3760 Tickets 679-3773McCain Rec Center 679-2651Equipment Rental 679-2609

Library 679-2326Rudders Pub & Grill 679-2780CDC/CDH 679-2652SAC 679-5252SLO 679-2473

P.C. Golf Course 679-2526 MWR Admin. 679-2551MWR Jobs Line 679-2467

Coming Attractions

McCain Rec Center

Thursday, November 145 p.m., Toy Story 2, G7 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. VI, PG

Friday, November 155 p.m., Toy Story 3, G7 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. III, PG13

Saturday, November 161 p.m., The Incredibles, PG5 p.m., Star Trek (1979), PG7:15 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. III, PG13

Sunday, November 171 p.m., Toy Story 2, G5 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. VI, PG7:15 p.m., Star Trek (1979), PG

Monday, November 185 p.m., Incredibles 2, PG7 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. IV, PG

Tuesday, November 195 p.m., The Jungle Book (2016), PG7 p.m., Ready Player One, PG13

Wednesday, November 205 p.m., The Jungle Book (1967), G7 p.m., Insidious: Chapter 2, PG13

Thursday, November 215 p.m., Incredibles 2, PG7 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. IV, PG

Coming Attractions

McCain Rec Center

Friday, November 225 p.m., The Jungle Book (2016), PG7 p.m., Ready Player One, PG13

Saturday, November 231 p.m., The Jungle Book (1967), G5 p.m., Insidious: Chapter 2, PG137 p.m., Ready Player One, PG13

Sunday, November 241 p.m., Incredibles 2, PG5 p.m., Star Wars: Ep. IV, PG7:05 p.m., Insidious: Chapter 2, PG13

Monday, November 255 p.m., The Lion King (2019), PG7 p.m., Hobbs & Shaw, PG13

Tuesday, November 265 p.m., The Angry Birds Movie 2, PG7 p.m., Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, R

Wednesday, November 275 p.m., Monster House, PG7 p.m., Angel Has Fallen, R

Thursday, November 285 p.m., The Lion King (2019), PG

Friday, November 295 p.m., The Angry Birds Movie 2, PG7 p.m., Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, R

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Sale... Or2018 Mallard M185

Travel Trailer. Sleeps 4 with 1 queen bed/2 bunks. Easy to tow at 3,575 lbs; only selling because mili-tary member is moving overseas. Great living quarters with lake view. Hooked up and ready to live in, including cables, hoses, septic lines, plus the $500 towing kit. Ask-ing $17,000. Call 360-434-3035.

2010 Polaris Ranger 800XP Browning edition, camo color. roof, wind-shield, winch, extra set of wheels/tires, and dual gun scabbard. Asking $7,800. Call Pete at 601-678-3458.

2013 Harley David-son Switchback, Asking $8,000; only one owner; still under warranty; all maintenance done by Har-ley Davidson. Call 505-658-1675.

1982 Harley Davidson FLHS, 80 C.I. Shovelhead Engine w/4-speed Trans-mission. Nice Antique Bike -- just can’t ride anymore. Call 601-527-9756/601-986-8378.

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2012 Honda Civic, 47k miles, $9,200. Call 601-490-3835.

For Rent: 2BD/1BA Refurbished barn in quiet country setting. Two out-door decks. Small yard. W/D hookups. Propane gas stove. Electric H/AC. West Lauderdale School District. 20 miles from NAS. Call 601-681-4482.

For Rent: 3BD/3BA fur-nished home on 3.2 acres. Washer and dryer and pool

table included. Two-car ga-rage. $1800 per month in-cludes water, garbage, gas and electricity. $1000 de-posit required. 20 minutes to base. Will rent to 3 single military members or a fam-ily. Owner is retired military. Call Michelle at 601-679-2824 or 601-507-9238.

For Rent: 4BD/3BA Dou-ble-wide modular home, 10 minutes from NAS on 10- acre lot off Hwy 45 North. $900/month Call Nancy at 601-710-0171.

For Rent: 2BD/1BA on Rabbit Rd from Lauder-dale. 1000 sq.ft. home, one area, car porch, Propane heat, window unit air. $400/month. Call Beaty at 601-527-0739.

For Sale or Rent:

4BD/3.5BA home (2500 sq.ft.) with detached 2 story garage/shop on 4 acres in the Southeast school dis-trict. Offer without realtor commissions preferred. Call 954-663-2199.

For Rent: 4BD/3BA home. Updated kitchen, breakfast area, large den with fireplace, laundry room, and large utility room. Lo-cated in quiet North Merid-ian neighborhood. $1300/month. Call 601-616-6116.

15ft Tripod swivel seat deer stand new in the box. Asking $300; call Willy at 601-880-3237.

Primos 360 Ground Blind new in the box. Ask-ing $300; call Willy at 601-

880-3237.Bose A20 Aviation

Headset w/Bluetooth like new barely used (2 hrs max usage) in perfect working condition. Paid $1,103.90 have original receipt and all original boxing and case. Asking $700 OBO. Call Kim at 601-480-7181.

Two Black storage trunks all brass closures; $10 each. Call 601-482-2276.

To submit an item to the “Sale...Or” column, e-mail adam.prince@

navy.mil. Deadline is the Thursday prior to

publication.

MOTORCYCLeS/GeAR/ATV

AUTOMOBILeS, eTC.

HOMeS/APARTMeNTS

MISCeLLANeOUS

BOATS/CAMPeRS/TRAILeRS

Sports

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Turkey Toss4th Annual

November 19 • 1800 • Fitness Center

ADULTS CAN COMPETE TO WIN A THANKSGIVINGTURKEY, WHILE CHILD AND YOUTH PARTICIPANTS

CAN COMPETE TO WIN CORNISH HENS.

BENCH PRESS COMPETITION• •

THIS RUN IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL, RETIREES, RESERVISTS, DOD CIVILIANS, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND GUESTS, AND

CONTRACTORS WORKING FULL TIME ON THE INSTALLATION.

REGISTER ONLINE AT NAVYMWRMERIDIAN.COM/FITNESS OR AT THE EVENT. CALL (601) 679-2379 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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TURKEY TROT 5K/1MI FUN RUNTURKEY TROT 5K/1MI FUN RUN

NOVEMBER 23 • 0900 • PONTA CREEK COMPLEXMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Group Exercise ScheduleGroup Exercise Classes are held in the Multi-Use room (or outside, weather permitting).

All classes are FREE to Active Duty personnel, Retirees, Reservists, DoD Civilians, their Dependents and Guests, and Contractors working full-time on the installation. For more information call (601) 679-2379.

PERSONAL TRAINING AND NOFFS/COMMAND PT SESSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE. CONTACT FITNESS CENTER FOR MORE DETAILS.

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By Terri Moon CronkDoD News, Defense Media Activity

Vice President Mike Pence placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cem-etery, on the 66th National Veterans Day Observance, in Virginia, Nov. 11. Following the tomb ceremony, Pence and other VIPs took the stage at the cemetery’s Memorial Amphithe-ater and he told veterans, “You are a standing miracle, from Bunker Hill to Belleau Wood, from San Juan Hill to Saipan and from the Coral Reef to Kandahar. Nearly 50 million men and women have donned the uniform of the United States and nearly 20 million of you still walk among us today, and as we speak, a new generation of American heroes and veterans is being forged around the nation and around the world.” The vice president said he was humbled as he looked out at the audience. “I see men and women who served in World War II, in the Korean War and Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. I see many more who have stood watch over our coun-try in times of peace, so if … you’ve worn the uniform of the United States of America, would you please stand and give us [an] opportunity to show the gratitude of this na-tion for your service?” Our veterans really don’t consider themselves heroes, Pence said. To speak to them, most of them reject the very thought of it, he added. “… [But] on this day it is our day to set the record straight; every veteran of the armed forces of the United States is a hero to the American people,” the vice presi-dent said.

We remember those who served in combat, but on this Veterans Day, we also do well to remember that our veter-ans’ contributions to our country continued long after you come home, he said. “They continue to serve our country in civilian life. You lead in business and education and law enforcement and public service at every level, and wherever you go, you do what you always did when you were serving in uniform,” Pence said. Our veterans show the same sense of duty and courage that defined their years in the armed forces, he added. “For a veteran of the United States armed forces, service doesn’t end when they hang up the uniform. Service is a lifelong calling,” the vice president said. Pence said Veterans Day is the day America honors all of those who stepped forward and answered the call to de-fend the nation at home and abroad. “You came from the rest of us, but we know you are the best of us,” he said. “And on this day and every day, we honor your courage, your patriotism and what you’ve done for us. You put on the armor, you stood in the gap, you de-fended our freedom. You counted our lives more important than your own, you stood for a cause greater than your-selves.” To my fellow Americans who did not serve in uniform, the vice president said, “I challenge every American who did not follow a calling into service before the day is out … to find a veteran. … [Extend] your hands and say those words that they never ask to hear; that they deserve to hear every day. “Find a veteran today and say, thank you for your ser-vice. Every single one of [them] deserves to hear it every day,” Pence said.

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THIS SATURDAY ATTRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY!

Submitted photoHM1 Quentin Morgan, right, dresses down the formation during a dress uniform inspection at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Meridian, Nov. 5.

NBHC Blues Inspection

Poe presents Mike Washington with a On the Spot award for his outstanding performance as the VT-7 A-Jet Clerk.

Poe presents Dave Klutz the VT-7 employee of the Quarter 4th Quarter FY19. Klutz is a VT-7 Civilian Supervisor.

Submitted photosTraining Squadron (VT) Seven Commanding Officer Cmdr. Michael Poe presents Sabrina Newell with the VT-7 employee of the Year award during a ceremony in the hangar, Oct. 18.

VT-7 awards

Submitted photoCapt. Brian Horstman, right, commanding officer of NAS Meridian presents eT1 Nicholas Anderson with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony in the Administration office, Nov. 15.

ET1 Anderson End of Tour

Submitted photoRecently Navy students from Naval Technical Training Center Meridian volunteered to load 42,390 canned goods that were collected in the area. The canned goods will be distributed to local food pantries just in time for the holidays.

Volunteers at work

Submitted photoNavy exchange employees gathered to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month during a ceremony at the main NeX, Oct. 30. Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer in women. About one in eight women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. A mammogram – the screening test for breast cancer – can help find breast cancer early when it’s easier to treat.

Breast Cancer Awareness


FFSC BriefsTo register for any of the following workshops, please call the FFSC at 601-679-2360. The class may not be presented if no one registers, so make sure you call

if you’re interested! Can’t make the scheduled time? Call anyway - the workshop facilitator may be able to

work with you one-on-one, give you materials, or let you know when the class will be offered again. All classes held at FFSC (Building 405) unless otherwise noted

TAP SeminarNov. 18-22 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Military personnel who are voluntarily or involuntarily separating or retiring and are within 180 days of separating are required to attend this seminar, held at the FFSC. It is highly recommended that spouses attend. You may also attend if you’re up to 24 months away from your separation or retirement date. The following topics will be covered: résumés, job search skills, job interviewing, employment (state & federal), veterans’ benefits, pay & travel, movement of household goods, TRICARE, emotional transition to separation, financial planning, forms & documents, benefits & services, military obligations, and more. You must see your command career counselor or Admin Officer before attending TAP to obtain several documents that are required for the seminar.

Welcome AboardDec. 3 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.FFSC welcomes you to Meridian by providing current information and policies regarding NAS. Topics covered will include: Navy career choices, FFSC services, Medical/Dental, Exceptional Family Member (EFM) Program, TRICARE, vehicle registration, on- & off-base driving regulations, legal services, community service, Chapel & other area religious services, MWR, things to do at NAS & in Meridian, School Liaison Program, and more!

CapstoneDec. 5 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.Ninety days before their separation from military service, service members will participate in a CAPSTONE event, which will verify that transitioning service members completed the Transition curriculum and achieved Career Readiness Standards. Service members who require additional assistance will be referred to supplemental training opportunities. In addition, through the CAPSTONE event, all service members will be offered a ‘warm handover’ to appropriate government agencies and organizations that will be able to provide them continued benefits, services, and support as veterans. See your command career counselor for more information.

IA Spouse Discussion GroupDec. 5 from 11 a.m.-noonFFSC hosts this IA Spouse Discussion Group over coffee (or tea). Join other military spouses to talk about the challenges of IA deployment, share survival tips, discuss the impact of deployment on children.

Lt. j.g. Yana KarlovaStudent Naval Aviator

“Being an immigrant, I wanted to give back to this amazing country.”

Lt. j.g. Jon RodriguezStudent Naval Aviator

“My father is a retired Navy Chief, so I grew up in the military and there’s no better life.”

ensign Richard FishStudent Naval Aviator

“I’ve been flying since I was 16, and wanted to turn my hobby into a career.”

IT’S YOUR TURN...

Fleet & Family Support Center

The week we asked, “Why did you want to become a Naval/Marine Corps aviator?”By Adam Prince

1st Lt. Adam WachholzStudent Naval Aviator

“I wanted to support Marines on the ground, fly fast and blow stuff up.”

Lt. j.g. Renee LassenStudent Naval Aviator

“I wanted to challenge myself while serving my country.”

There is good reason to believe that people who cultivate thankfulness tend to be happier and health-ier than those who don’t. Thankful people appreciate what they have instead of obsessing over what they lack. They express gratitude to others, and often re-ceive more gratitude in return as a result. They see each day as a new opportunity for hap-piness, rather than another chal-lenge to strug-gle through. W h i l e some peo-ple may na tura l l y be more t h a n k f u l , don’t as-sume that you cannot nurture a more thankful perspec-tive in your own life. It may not be easy, but you’ll be thankful that you made the effort. Being thankful in the moment. Take a minute to be thankful for your life. Sometimes a good way to get back on track and feel better is to take a break. You’ll need to identify things to be grateful for, and some-times the break itself is a good reason to be thankful. Tell someone you appreciate them. So often life gets busy and you forget to tell people that they matter to you, or that you’ve noticed what they do and it means a lot to you. Expressing your thanks to others will cul-tivate an atmosphere of thankfulness that can spread out gradually. Talk about gratitude with family. Set aside a time, like the evening meal, to talk about the things you were grateful for that day. Let each family member have a turn to discuss what made them thankful that day. Make it a routine to go around the table and men-tion at least one thing you’re thankful for before dig-ging in. Send thank you notes. It is really amazing what sending just a small thank-you note can do. A thank you note acknowledges that the person gave you something (time, effort, a gift) that they didn’t have to and that you appreciate what they’ve done. Give back as part of giving thanks. Being thankful isn’t just about telling people you are thankful — it’s also about giving back to your community and friends. This doesn’t mean that you give back so that every-thing is even and no one “owes” anyone anything. Give

because it’s the right thing to do and because it feels good to do it. Do something for the people in your life who have helped you. For example, help your sister’s family clean their house during a really busy season, take

your grandmother to her doctor’s appointments, or give your

friend a hand moving into her new place.

Use the words “thank you” as a sort

of prayer or mantra. You can thank spe-

cific things, or you can just re-peat the words over and over to yourself. For example,

you could give thanks for the food

you ate this morning, the rain for watering all

the trees, your rain jacket for keeping the rain off, and so on. By cultivating gratitude (and by speaking it aloud), you can do things like ease anger, anxiety, depression, and other health problems. Find reasons to be thank-ful, even when it’s difficult. Sometimes it can be really hard to be thankful in your life. These are the times, however, when it is even more important to cultivate gratitude, because that will help you get through the hard times better than getting angry or upset will. To cultivate gratitude for something like a difficult or boring job, make a list of the good things about the job: it gives you money so you can buy food and have a roof over your head. For something like a break-up, you should allow yourself time to grieve and be sad. Being grateful doesn’t mean doing away with emotions like sadness, anger, etc. It simply means making them more manageable. After you’ve given yourself time to grieve, make a list of the things that you learned or are grateful for from the relationship, and then what you are thankful for about the relationship being over. Turn around how you think about difficulties. Peo-ple who are thankful for the things in their lives aren’t living an easier life than you. In fact, many people who practice gratitude abundantly have struggled quite a bit. They, however, understand that it isn’t the situa-tion that’s the problem, it’s how you think about the situation that makes it easier or more difficult.

--From FFSC

Learning to be thankful

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Honoring Outstanding Teachers and Educatorsin East Mississippi and West Alabama

Do you have a teacher who has made an impact on you or your child’s life?

Do you have a teaching colleague whose style you admire?

Nominate them for the Golden Apple Award! Then,

encourage others to do the same!

Nominations may be submitted by students, parents, faculty, or community members.

Nominees must be someone employed full-time in the K-12 education field (public

or private) within the following counties: Lauderdale, Neshoba, Kemper,

Clarke, Newton, Choctaw & Sumter

To nominate a teacher, log on to wmdn.net, wgbctv.com, goldenappleawards.com or meridianstar.com

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NAS Meridian honors veterans locally

Submitted photoLt. Bobbie Orr is pictured with Wayne County High School Supervising Principal Bubba Hathorn and his assistants Anna Mills and Justin Cooley following the schools Veterans Day Program, Nov. 6. Lt. Orr was the guest speaker for program.

Submitted photoMajor Nathan Harmon, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Training Support Squadron One onboard NAS Meridian, was the guest speaker at Kemper County’s Veterans Days program, Nov. 11.

Submitted photoNAS Meridian’s executive Officer Cmdr. J.P. Falardeau served as the guest speaker at Meridian Community College’s Veterans Day Program, Nov. 7.

Submitted photoNAS Meridian’s Color Guard presented colors and Chief Dominique Morris sang the National Anthem at the event which drew a crowd of nearly 300.

Photo by Penny RandallCongressman Michael Guest speaks to the audience in attendance at the ceremony celebrating the selection of the site of the east Mississippi Veterans Memorial Park, Nov. 8. The proposed park location is along Highway 11 South near Meridian Regional Airport. Capt. Brian Horstman, NAS Meridian commanding officer, and Col Britt Watson, 186th Air Refueling Wing commander, were in attendance. More information about the park can be found at www.emvmf.com.

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