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SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Fort Detrick community gathered inConference Room 3, Building 810, June 13,to recognize the U.S. Army’s 239th birthday.

The Army Flag Streamer Ceremonyidentified 17 campaigns, beginning withthe Revolutionary War and ending with thecurrent War on Terrorism.

During the ceremony, retired Sgt. 1stClass George Fisher, retired Staff Sgt. DanRoff and retired Staff Sgt. Hugh Warner,veterans of World War II, the Korean War

and the Vietnam War, were recognized fortheir contributions to the U.S. military, andplaced the campaign streamers on the Ar-my’s flag.

“I want to give special thanks today tothe veterans that served in those campaigns,especially the ones we will recognize today,”said U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Com-mander Col. Steven P. Middlecamp.

Ellen Crown, master of ceremoniesfor the event, described the importanceof the 187 battle streamers placed on theArmy flag. She emphasized the impor-tance of remembering the heritage of val-

or associated with each streamer placedon the flag.

“The streamers affixed today recountvalor and dedication to the ideals of dutyand love of country which brought our inde-pendence into being and preserves it to thisday,” Crown said. “The Army flag and themany-colored battle streamers represent allthe Army’s birthdays and the courage anddedication of the Soldiers who were therein this country’s time of need to uphold herhonor and maintain her freedom.”

The Army was formed in 1775 to protectthe freedom of the first 13 colonies of the

U.S. Today, the Army is the largest branch inthemilitary and serves as one of the premierfighting forces in the world.

“As we celebrate this day, remember,you are all a part of the Army heritage andthis is the reason we can celebrate this daywith immense pride. You are all a part of theU.S. Army—the strength of our nation,” saidUSAG Fort Detrick Garrison Command Sgt.Maj. Richard D. Jessup.

For more information about the historyof the U.S. Army, visit http://www.history.army.mil/.

Fort Detrick Celebrates the U.S. Army’s 239th Birthday

Retired Sgt. 1st ClassGeorge Fisher, a veteran ofWorldWar II, retired Staff Sgt. DanRoff, a KoreanWar veteran, and retired Staff Sgt. HughWarner, a veteran of the VietnamWar, placed the battle streamers on theU.S. Army flag for thewars they fought in as part of the celebration of theU.S. Army’s 239th birthday, June 13. Photo by Shannon Bishop

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Commanding general, U.S. Army Medical

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and Fort Detrick

Col. Steven P. MiddlecampU.S. Army Garrison commander

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Fireworks. They are something that goes with thecelebration of Independence Day. But no matter howfun they are and how beautiful they are when theyexplode into the sky, fireworks often bring pain andsometimes death, when they aren’t handled properly.

Firework InjuriesAccording to Consumer Product Safety Commission

(CPSC), the hands and fingers receive 46% of the inju-ries associated with fireworks, followed by heads, facesand ears with 17%, trunks with 5%, legs with 11%, eyeswith 17% and arms with 4%. Over half of these injurieswere minor to severe burns. Firecrackers (23%), bottlerockets (12%) and sparklers (12%) are the primary typesof fireworks that resulted in injury.

Firework Safety TipsFireworks can be dangerous, so in order to prevent

injuries and deaths that are related to fireworks, hereare a few firework safety tips to follow this Fourth of July:

- Children should never be allowed to ignite or playwith fireworks.

- An adult should always be supervising fireworkactivity.

- A garden hose or bucket of water should always beon hand in the event of a mishap or fire.

- No one should ever try to pick up or re-ignite afirework that did not ignite properly or fully the firsttime around.

- Fireworks should only be lit one at a time and theperson lighting them should immediately move awayfrom the firework after lighting it.

Child SafetyDue to the large attendance of most Garrison events

andother IndependenceDay-related activities, it is crucialthat Families focus on child safety andmeet-up plans.

Families should consider wearing unique, identifi-able colors, hold hands at all times and/or buddy up.

A unique way of ensuring you are contacted if yourchild is lost in a crowd is to have your child wear abeaded bracelet that has your phone number or con-sider getting an ID bracelet or something similar.

Determine a time and place to meet should theFamily separate.

Make sure that you child knows to find a police of-ficer if they get lost in a crowd.

Water SafetyBecause almost everyone heads out to the lake or

beach for 4th of July, it is important that you and yourFamily are kept as safe as possible while playing in thewater or out in the water with your jet ski or boat. Hereare some water safety tips for 2013 Independence Day:

- Make sure the children - and even adults - alwayshave a life jacket on when in the water or on a motor-ized water vehicle (boat, jet ski, etc.)

- Never let your children swim alone. An adultshould always be present and paying attention.

- Always step “Feet First”* into shallow water andnever try to dive.

- Alcohol, fireworks and Fourth of July do not mixwell. Drink responsibly and make sure to have a desig-nated driver available.

Review safe boating practices.Alwayshaveaphonehandyshouldanemergencyarise.Know your limits when it comes to water.

*Water Safety promotion offered by ArmyMWR.com. Be sure to check it out for more safety tips relatedto water.

Sun SafetyTry to limit your exposure to the sun between the

hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.Always wear sunscreen with at least a 15 SPF, al-

though higher is recommended, and should be reap-plied often.

Make sure to stay hydrated and watch for signs ofheat stroke - rapid, weak pulse, fast, slow breathing,and hot, red skin.

If you follow all of these tips, you will have amuch more enjoyable Independence Day celebra-tion with your family. Be sure to check out the list ofGarrison events.

Fourth of July Safety Tips

ACE Civilian Suicide Prevention Training The course satisfies the yearlysuicide prevention training required by AR 600-63. Please note this training isnot required for contractors, although they are encouraged to attend.

- June 30, 9-10:30 a.m., Building 1520, Classroom 7

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training for Gatekeepers- August 7-8, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Building 1520- September 23-24, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Building 1520

For more information contact the Course Manager at (301) 619-1751.

Suicide PreventionTraining Opportunities

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With the school year done and NationalSafety Month beginning, children will berunning to playgrounds instead of schoolyards and riding bikes instead of buses.With all of the fun that summer brings it canalso present new safety challenges. The FortDetrick Installation Safety Office remindsmembers of the Fort Detrick communityto take extra safety precautions during thesummer months.

According to the local chapter of Stu-dents Against Destructive Decisions, teendrivers spend 44 percent more time behindthe wheel during summer months. Duringthis time, teens are also 23 percent morelikely to drive with three or more friendsin the car, compared to 6 percent duringthe school year. Additionally, 72 percent ofteens report that they stay out later duringthe summer than the school year.

SADD is a peer-to-peer education, pre-vention, and activism organization dedi-cated to preventing destructive decisions,particularly underage drinking, other druguse, risky and impaired driving, teen vio-lence, and teen suicide.

“The more kids that are in the car, themore erratic the driving becomes. The driv-er is not focused the way they should be,”said Fort Detrick Safety Technician CharlesHarriday. “A head on collision at just 10miles per hour could be fatal, especially forsomeone not wearing a seatbelt. Distracteddriving is such a big deal. I don’t think thereis enough we can do to make people under-stand how important this is.”

During the month of June, the U.S. ArmyCombat Readiness/Safety Center is encour-aging leaders, Soldiers, family members andArmy civilians to evaluate safety at theirunit, as well as on a personal level.

“Off duty, Soldiers and family membersshould think about what they can do to stay

safe, whether it’s slowing down on the road,always wearing seatbelts or ensuring guestsin their homes have a designated driver ifneeded,” said Strategic CommunicationsDirector Art Powell of USACR/SC.

Dangers are not only a concern on theroadways. According to Harriday, supervi-sion of young children during any type ofwater activity is equally as important.

“Young children should always be super-vised. All it takes is a pail with two inches ofwater for a deadly accident to happen witha young child,” Harriday said.

He emphasized that no one, includingadults, should ever swim alone. Swimmersshould know their limits and skill level tobetter understand what they can and can-not do in the water.

Other activities with potential hazardsinclude playgrounds and even riding a bike.Playground equipment should be inspect-ed prior to child use and parents shouldbe aware of the ground surfaces. Appropri-ate surfaces on a playground include woodchips, wood fibers, mulch, sand, shreddedtires and rubber mats, according to the Na-tional Safety Council.

The NSC also encourages parents to notallow children under the age of four to climbon playground equipment, especially hori-zontal ladders. Due to the number of inju-ries, NSC experts have recommended thatthey be removed from all playgrounds.

“Kids want to be out enjoying them-selves, but parents need to set rules for theirkids. They also need to make sure their kidsknow and obey the rules,” Harriday said.

When riding a bicycle, Maryland law re-quires any child under the age of 16 to weara properly fitted helmet.

“If the helmet does not fit properly, it willnot protect an individual’s head the right wayin the event of an accident,” Harriday said.

According to the National Safety Coun-cil, a properly designed helmet has fourcharacteristics:

1. A stiff outer shell designed to distrib-ute impact forces and protect against sharpobjects.

2. An energy-absorbing liner at least one-half inch thick.

3. A chin strap and fastener to keep thehelmet in place.

4. A lightweight, cool comfortable fit.NSC safety specialists also recommend

that bike riders of any age wear clothingthat will allow them to be seen, in additionto having reflectors on both the front andback of bicycles.

Harriday said that summer safety comesdown to doing a risk assessment for each ac-tivity individuals participate in.

“Our message to you is always do a riskassessment for your activities. Identify whatyou are doing, what is involvedwith the activ-ity and identify potential hazards so you canbe prepared,” Harriday said. “This is aboutawareness and accountability. We need tokeep ourselves safe as much as our families.”

For more information about summersafety, contact the Fort Detrick Safety Officeat (301) 619-7318 or visit the National SafetyCouncil’s website at www.nsc.org.

- Always wear a seat belt when ridingin a vehicle.- Never operate a vehicle distracted orunder the influence.- Always wear a helmet when riding a bi-cycle.- Always wear protective gear, includinga helmet, when riding on a motorcycle.- Obey the speed limit.- Always follow all safety precautionsfor handling and storing privatelyowned weapons.- Follow safety precautions when in thewater and when doing extreme sports.- Never dive into an unfamiliar bodyof water.- Always wear a life vest when boating.

Focus On Summer Safety

FOREST GLEN ANNEX

The Army invites community membersto comment on an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis report and attend a publicinformation session to learn more aboutits proposed alternative to prevent publicexposure to historical waste disposal areasand contamination on the Forest Glen An-nex. These areas are adjacent to Rock CreekRegional Park off Linden Lane just south ofI-495 in Silver Spring, Maryland.

EE/CA Public comment period: June 27-Aug. 11

Information Session: July 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Coffield Community Rec-reation Center at 2450 Lyttonsville Road,Silver Spring, Maryland.

The Army is proposing installation of afence within the Forest Glen Annex propertyaround the Ball Field Landfill area outsidethe current Forest Glen Annex’s securityfence line. The fence will still allow publicaccess to portions of the Ireland Trail, whileprohibiting access to the areas where con-tamination has been found. This includesthe wooded western-most portion of theArmy property and the upper-reach portionof a stream that flows through the annex andoutside the Forest Glen Annex property line.

The Army proposes a fencing option asthe best alternative to address environmen-tal investigation findings of wastes withinthe installation boundaries, but outside thesecurity fence line, in the former Ball Field

Public CommentPeriod and

InformationSession

HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONGUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Col. Thomas C. Timmes, commanderof the U.S. Army Center for EnvironmentalHealth Research, has a rich family militaryhistory, including a grandfather who wasinstrumental in winning a small, yet sig-nificant, D-Day battle. This distinguishedheritage inspired Timmes to request that aceremony recognizing his promotion to therank of colonel was held June 6, the 70th an-niversary of D-Day.

Timmes joined the U.S. Army MedicalResearch and Materiel Command as thedeputy director of the Military OperationalMedicine Research Program in June 2012.He took command of the U.S. Army Centerfor Environmental Health Research in May2013.

Timmes is a third generation Army of-ficer. His father, retired Col. Thomas A.Timmes, served with the U.S. Army, and hisgrandfather, the late Maj. Gen. Charles J.Timmes, was one of the first Americans inNormandy on D-Day.

On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 al-lied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch ofheavily-fortified French coastline, to fightNazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy,France. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000aircraft supported the invasion, dubbedD-Day. The cost in lives that day was high.According to the U.S. Army’s D-Day web-

page, more than 9,000 allied soldiers werekilled or wounded, but their sacrifice al-lowed more than 100,000 soldiers to beginthe slow trek across Europe to defeat AdolfHitler’s troops.

It was in the early morning hours of June6, 1944, that Lt. Col. Charles J. Timmes, com-manding the 2nd Battalion, 507th ParachuteInfantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,parachuted into the area around Cauquignyon the west bank of the Merderet River.

According to Sgt. Daniel Cole with U.S.Army Europe public affairs, the paratroop-ers kept the Nazi troops at bay for morethan four exhausting days of combat. Twoof Timmes’ Soldiers were able to break frombattle and seek help. U.S. forces arrived at-tacking the Germans from behind, overpow-ering the enemy.

“We enjoy our freedoms today because oftheir sacrifice,” said Timmes of the couragedisplayed 70 years ago by the allied troopswho participated in the invasion.

Just two days preceding his own pro-motion ceremony, Timmes’ grandfatherwas posthumously honored in Amfreville,France, as part of several commemorationsin honor of the 70th Anniversary of D-Dayoperations.

Timmes said he looks forward to con-tinuing to lead his staff in the fulfillment oftheir mission to the best of his abilities, thuscarrying on his family’s tradition of service.

D-Day Holds Special Meaning for USACEHR Commander

A crowd of Soldiers and veterans paid tribute posthumously to Maj. Gen. CharlesJ. Timmes during a wreath laying ceremony June 4. The then lieutenant colonelcommanded the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd AirborneDivision on D-Day. Col. Thomas C. Timmes, U.S. Army Center for Environmen-tal Health Research commander and grandson of Maj. Gen. Charles Timmes,recounted his grandfather’s accomplishments that day during his promotion cer-emony to colonel June 6. Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

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After serving in the U.S. Air Force for six years, andas a Department of the Army civilian for 44 years, Ra-diology Technician Alphonse Addison received his 50year pin on June 20 at the Barquist Army Health Clinicin recognition of his contributions to the U.S. military.

Addison continues to show professionalism anddedication to his duties, according to Maj. Gen. Jo-seph A. Caravahlo, Jr., U.S. Army Medical Researchand Materiel Command and Fort Detrick command-ing general.

“At the end of the day, it isn’t about how muchmoney you’ve made. It’s about what you’vecontributed to your fellow man and woman. Weare appreciative of everything you do for us,” Cara-vahlo said.

Addison, who is described as gentle, quick, effi-cient and professional by his peers, began his careerat Fort Detrick in July 1967 as an X-ray technician atthe U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infec-tious Diseases. During his time at USAMRIID, Addi-son supported the Whitecoat Program, administeringroutine chest X-rays and other tests to monitor thehuman research program.

In 2000, Addison began his career at BAHC as aradiology technician. “I worked at USAMRIID for 33years,” Addison said. “Now at the Barquist HealthClinic, I assist patients and contribute to the team ef-fort. It’s been about giving good service.”

Addison described wanting to stay in the health-care field after his retirement. He said he has plansto volunteer.

“I may want to travel a bit. I want to continue totake care of my home and I will help my wife with herprivate bakery,” said Addison.

In Addison’s free time he enjoys being a Freema-son. “I’ve been part of the fraternity for 25 years. It’sall about community service and men’s fellowship,”Addison said.

Addison also said he values maintaining his healthand his family life, and has been married to his wifeDeborah for 28 years. They have two sons, AlphonseIII and Thomas. From his sons, they have sevengrandchildren.

“In my free time I like to work, participate in myfraternity, photography and I like to collect lighthous-es,” Addison said.

Addison is originally from Annapolis, Maryland.

Alphonse Addison Recognizedfor Half Century of Service

Alphonse Addison receives his 50 year servicepin and an award fromMaj. Gen. Joseph Cara-vahlo, commanding general of the U.S. ArmyMedical Research andMateriel Command andFort Detrick for his service to the military, includ-ing his active duty, reserve and civilian service.

Photo by Shannon Bishop

Landfill area and adjacent stream. The Army prepared a detailed envi-ronmental report that looked at preventing public exposure to on-sitewaste and contamination that is outside the existing security fence line.The alternatives considered included installation of signs, several differ-ent fencing options, landfill removal, or capping.

Community members are encouraged to review the project docu-ment in the public record and submit comments. The document is avail-able at the Silver Spring Library at 8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring,Maryland, and online at: http://www.nab.usace.army.mil.

A 45-day public comment period for the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis report will run from June 27-August 11. Please send writ-ten comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District,P.O. Box 1715, ATTN: CENAB-EN-HM (Russell Marsh) or by email [email protected]. Comments to be considered must bereceived no later than August 11.

The public is encouraged to attend the information session on July 23to learn more about its proposed alternative to prevent public exposureto historical waste disposal areas and contamination on the Forest GlenAnnex. Written comments will be accepted during the session. For ad-ditional information, please contact the Fort Detrick Public Affairs Officeat (301) 619-2018.

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Fort Detrick CYSS is looking for coaches for their Fall Soccer sea-son. The ages of the children range from 4 - 12 years old. One ben-efit of coaching is the coaches children play for free. Practices meettwo times a week with games on weekends. If you are interested incoaching, please contact the CYSS Sports Director at [email protected] for more information.

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PAUL BELLONATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE

The National Museum of Health andMedicine continued its Medical MuseumScience Café series May 27, as guests em-barked on the process involved with rec-reating the face of an individual througha combination of art, forensic science andanthropology.

The discussion, entitled “The Scienceand Art of Forensic Facial Reconstruction,”was led by Shayne Kondor, senior medi-cal modeling engineer and consultant tothe Naval Postgraduate Dental School inBethesda, Maryland. He explained how 3-Dmodeling of craniofacial reproductions isdone and illustrated both the classic ap-proach, that includes a clay sculpture overa skull, to the more cutting-edge digitalapproach involving optical or laser surfacescan.

It was through the latter technique, ex-plained Kondor, that a forensic artist andbiomedical engineer used computed tomog-raphy data of a skull first discovered in 1876 toreveal the face of an unknown Civil War sol-dier from the 54thMassachusetts Volunteers.That skull now sits on display at themuseum.

“It takes approximately four weeks to re-construct the face of a skull using this clas-sic clay sculpture approach. You need to bea highly trained forensic artist and sculptorto do this,” Kondor said. “The digital ap-proach allows you to design the face on topof that model so we can do variations onthat [the digital surface model of the skull].That allows us to change features or go back

and look for more evidence to help in theprocess of putting a face to these remains.”

Through these methods, Kondor notedthat identifying the age, sex and even theancestry of a skull greatly enhance the re-construction process. An already evolvingmethod has gained even more traction inrecent years with the introduction of conebeam scanners. According to Kondor, thesescanners have been developed to deliverscale models at a fraction of the radiationexposure and cost associated with a con-ventional CT.

“It’s important to have a comparison be-tween a CBCT and conventional CT. That’sso we can properly assess the viability ofthis technology as a means of obtainingpre-deployment records of craniofacialstructures of our service members,” Kon-dor said. “Based on certain markers it ap-pears that three-dimensional digital mod-els based on a CBCT scan will register tomodels from conventional CT scans. Moreimportantly, the effects of CBCT exposure,its detector type and resolution also don’tcause significant differences in the qualityof model registration.”

In addition to his work at the Naval Post-graduate Dental School, Kondor was amem-ber of the research faculty at Georgia Techand the Georgia Tech Research Institute.His research activities, at both institutions,included patient specific medical modelingand applications of additive manufacturingin medicine and dentistry.

Additive manufacturing is the processof joining materials to make objects from3-D model data, usually layer upon layer,as opposed to subtractive methodologies,Kondor said. Through a computer-aided

design, he noted that additive manufactur-ing equipment can read data from a CADfile and place layers of liquid, powder, orsome type of sheet material to help fabri-cate a 3-D object.

The NMHM has several 3-D printed ob-

jects on display in an exhibit on traumaticbrain injury and others in an exhibit on ad-vances in military medicine. Representativeexamples of the technology are also in theholdings of the museum’s historical collec-tion.

3-D Modeling Valuable Tool in Forensic Discovery

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AND MEDICINE

The National Museum of Health andMedicine will participate again in theannual Blue Star Museums program thissummer. The program offers free admis-sion to participating museums for allactive-duty service members and familymembers from now through Labor Day(Monday, Sept. 1).

Blue Star Families first launched theprogram four years ago as a gesture ofthanks to those who have served theircountry, in addition to recognizing thesacrifices of military families. Through-out the summer, Blue Star Museumswill also share stories of their visits andexperiences to these museums onlinethrough various social media platforms.

The NMHM, which moved to SilverSpring, Maryland, in 2012, features an

extensive collection of artifacts that fo-cus on the advances in military medi-cine, the Civil War, the brain, anatomyand pathology and forensic education.This summer, NMHMwill host an “Anat-omy of Sports” program, in addition toits monthly series of “Medical MuseumScience Cafes.”

Other military museums participatingthis year include:

- U.S. Army Transportation Museum,Fort Eustis, Virginia

- National Museum of the MarineCorps, Quantico, Virginia

- Fort George G. MeadeMuseum, FortMeade, Maryland

- National Cryptologic Museum, FortMeade, Maryland

- Hampton Roads Naval Museum,Norfolk, Virginia

For a complete list of all participatingBlue Star Museums, visit http://bluestar-fam.org/Programs/Blue_Star_Museums.

NMHM Proud to ContinuePartnership with Blue Star Families


HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONGMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

1st Sgt. Daniel J. Correll as-sumed responsibility for the Head-quarters and Headquarters Com-pany, U.S. Army Medical ResearchInstitute of Infectious Diseases,at a change of responsibility cer-emony at Fort Detrick, Maryland,June 12.

Correll accepted responsibilityas the HHC senior enlisted advi-sor from outgoing 1st Sgt. Marc D.Ervin. The passing of the Noncom-missioned Officer Sword symbol-ized the transfer of this charge.

“The first sergeant is the lifeblood of the Army,” said HHC US-AMRIID Commander Capt. Ter-icka L. Washington. “When theyare exceptional, their unit is ex-ceptional.”

According to Washington, Er-vin, a Fort Campbell, Kentucky,native, epitomized the seven Armyvalues Soldiers are expected to live

every day. She added that Ervinfaced and overcame many chal-lenges while leading the company.Washington said Correll will facesome of the same critical trials andshe was confident, “he, too, willnot waiver.”

Born in Easton, Pennsylvania,Correll entered the Army in 1991.He has served multiple assign-ments at home and abroad includ-ing peacekeeping and humanitari-an aidmissions in Bosnia andHaiti.

The USAMRIID is the leadmedical research laboratory forthe U.S. biological defense re-search program. HHC USAMRIIDis responsible for the health andwelfare of USAMRIID Soldiers. Inhis new role, Correll will serve asthe HHC commander’s advisoron all issues relating to these menand women from discipline, to ac-countability and morale.

“We have a long journey ahead.It’s my honor and privilege to beyour first sergeant,” said Correll.

HHC USAMRIID Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Advisor

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of InfectiousDiseases 1st Sgt. Daniel J. Correll accepted the Noncommissioned Officer Sword from HHCUSAMRIID Commander Capt. Tericka L. Washington while outgoing 1st Sgt. Marc D. Ervin standsat attention, at a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Detrick, Maryland, June 12. The pass-ing of the sword signifies the relinquishment and assumption of responsibility of a unit’s seniorenlisted advisor. Photo by Siegfried Bruner, USAG VI


The U.S. Army Medical Re-search and Materiel CommandEqual Opportunity Office hosted aLesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-gender training session June 25, inan effort to raise awareness aboutcontributions made to the De-partment of Defense by the LGBTcommunity, and in recognition ofLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans-gender Pride Month.

In 2000, former U.S. PresidentBill Clinton established the firstNational Gay & Lesbian PrideMonth. The theme was establishedin recognition of the June 1969Stonewall Riots, and was commit-ted to achieving equal justice underlaw for LGBT Americans, accordingto President Barack Obama’s 2009Presidential Proclamation.

This year’s LGBT Pride Monthrecognizes 45 years since theStonewall Riots. The StonewallRiots were a series of spontane-ous and violent demonstrationsby members of the gay commu-nity against the police raid ofJune 28, 1969.

Named after the Stonewall Innin the Greenwich Village neigh-borhood of New York City wherethe uprising took place, the Stone-wall Riots are considered by someto be one of the single most im-portant events leading to the gayliberation movement.

“In the 1960’s, it was illegalto be gay and work in the federalgovernment. You could even befired for it,” said USAMRMC EqualOpportunity Officer Sgt. 1st ClassMillasent Jacobs during the train-ing session.

According to Jacobs, during thattime, members of the LGBT com-munity were labeled as mentallyill, and some were even subject toelectroshock therapy in an effort tochange their way of thinking.

Col. Bruce A. Schoneboom, com-manderof theU.S.ArmyMedicalRe-search InstituteofChemicalDefense,spoke during the training of his ex-perience in themilitary as an openlygay Soldier in theU.S.military.

“In the 1970s, I decided I wasgoing to come out. I was a gay manand I was going to love myself,”Schoneboom said.

Several years after coming out,Schoneboom joined the Army be-causehewantedtomakeadifference.

“My friends were angry thatI wanted to join an organizationthat legitimized discrimination

against the LGBT community,”Schoneboom said. “I didn’t care. Ilovedmyself and I wanted to makea difference. Now, the organiza-tion has changed completely.”

Schoneboom is proud to beable to say that he is both gayand a Soldier. “For a long time,I couldn’t say those two thingstogether. Now I can, and it feelsgreat,” Schoneboom said.

“I want everyone to understandthat no matter what your sex, yourgender identity, or your sexual ori-entation, there is a place for you inthe U.S. Army and the Departmentof Defense. It is all about celebrat-ing diversity. It takes great leadersto create and support a diverseworkforce that includes the LGBTcommunity. Be who you are andlet us celebrate the contributionsyou canmake,” said Schoneboom.

Fort Detrick RecognizesLGBT Community’s Contributions

Col. BruceA. Schoneboom, commander of theU.S. ArmyMedicalResearch Institute ofChemical Defense, receives aCertificate ofAppreciation from theU.S. ArmyMedical ResearchandMaterielCommandEqualOpportunityOfficer Sgt. 1st ClassMillasent Jacobsduring the training session, June 25.Photo by Shannon Bishop

CAPT. PATRICIA ALVAREZBARQUIST HEALTH CLINIC

Barquist Health Clinic staff isorganizing a 12-week PerformanceTriad Challenge open to Fort De-trick Soldiers and civilians July 1through Oct. 1.

Clinic personnel are pitting on-post units against one another todetermine which unit can demon-strate the greatest improvementin healthy living. Challenge orga-nizers will award points to regis-tered teams that exhibit improvedsleep, increased activity and bet-ter nutrition.

Being ready, resilient andhealthy are the hallmarks of theArmy family. The Army’s Readyand Resilient campaign integratesmultiple Army-wide programsaimed at improving the physi-cal, psychological and emotionalhealth of the men and women whoserve. The Performance Triad, akey component of this campaign,promotes healthy lifestyle choicesthat combine the right amountsof sleep, activity and nutrition toreach optimal performance.

Health providers understandthat while getting proper rest,enough exercise and eating well

are vital components to healthyliving, which can be difficult toachieve when other responsibili-ties compete for one’s time. TheFort Detrick Performance Triad12-Week Challenge is designed tohelp the Fort Detrick communityovercome this challenge and kick-start healthy habits that individu-als can maintain over a lifetime.

The challenge incorporates ele-ments from the Performance Triadas well as tips and guidelines fromthe Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, The U.S. Food andDrug Administration, and otherorganizations dedicated to helpingpeople lead a healthy lifestyle. Forexample, during week one, partici-pants will set personalized, yet re-alistic, goals they hope to achieveduring the challenge. Throughoutthe 12-week event, Barquist staffwill provide participants with thetools and resources they need tohelp meet those goals.

To register your unit for thechallenge, contact the Perfor-mance Triad Officer at (301) 619-9706. For more information on thePerformance Triad, visit http://armymedicine.mil/Pages/perfor-mance-triad.aspx.

Barquist HostsPerformance

Triad Challenge

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com


Volleyball Championship

USAMRIID player Gilberto Ramos #23 and AFMOA player Angel Gonzalez (jumping at net) in actionduring the Championship Match of the Fort Detrick Intramural Volleyball league, May 28. AFMOAdefeated USAMRIID 25-23 and 25-22 to win the league. Photo by Rob Rodgers


The Frederick CountyHealth Department releasedits Youth Risk Behavior Sur-vey results June 11, spark-ing community discussionabout managing substanceabuse in young children.After the release of the sur-vey the Fort Detrick ArmySubstance Abuse Programhosted a monthly trainingJune 17-19 titled “Prime forLife,” addressing reducingthe risk of drug and alcohol-related problems for mili-tary members, Departmentof the Army civilians andtheir family members.

The survey, according toa public release, “focuseson risk behaviors that areamong youth that cause themost important health prob-lems in Maryland.” Ques-tions in the survey includedtopics such as tobacco, al-cohol and other drug use,the perceived health impactof substance abuse, depres-sion and suicidal ideation,dietary behaviors, physicalhealth and sexual activity.

According to the results,21 percent of Frederick Coun-ty High School students haveengaged in binge drinking inthe last 30 days. Additionally,67 percent of those who trymarijuana for the first timeare between the ages of 12and 17 years.

“Brain development con-tinues throughout adoles-cence and into adulthood.Substance abuse duringthose years can have last-ing impact,” said AndreaWalker, director of Behav-ioral Health Services at theFrederick County HealthDepartment.

The public release issuedearlier this month statedthat long term studies showthat regular marijuana usein the early teen years willlower IQ into adulthood,even if users stopped smok-ing marijuana as adults.

“The typically perceivedrisk of a drug is often anindicator for an increaseor decrease in the use of aspecific substance. For ex-ample, the recent increasein use of marijuana wouldmake sense as we see mari-juana being de-criminalized

and legalized in some states.As the perceived danger ofmarijuana decreases we willcontinue to see an increasein abuse,” ASAP PreventionServices Manager SherriSchaefer said.

Prevention efforts areof primary importance, ac-cording to Walker. Drugabuse has to be stopped be-fore it ever starts.

The ASAP “Prime for Life”training is administered overthree consecutive days andis open to military members,civilians and family mem-bers over the age of 18.

“The [Employee Assis-tance Program] is a greatresource for our civilian em-ployees experiencing alco-hol and/or drug problems,or for supporting familymembers who are strugglingwith similar issues,” Schae-fer said.

Schaefer went on to de-scribe other resources to helpparents and family membersdiscuss drug and alcohol usewith their loved ones.

“Enforcing messages chil-dren are hearing about drugsand alcohol at school is ex-tremely helpful. There aremany websites that have beendeveloped to help parents talkto their children and stay cur-rent, including the NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse,”Schaefer said.

The NIDA, a componentof the National Institutes ofHealth, created resourcesgeared towards adolescentsaged 11 through 15, whicheducates on the science be-hind drug abuse. The NIDAwebsite includes informa-tion about a variety of drugsincluding marijuana, bathsalts, and heroin.

The site delivers science-based facts about how drugsaffect the brain and body sochildren can be armed withbetter information to makehealthy decisions, accord-ing to NIDA.

For more informationabout the Health Depart-ment’s Behavioral HealthDivision, call (301) 600-1755.

For more informationabout NIDA, visit http://teens.drugabuse.gov/.

For more informationabout the ASAP program,call (301) 619-2120.

Results of YouthRisk BehaviorSurvey Raises

Substance AbuseAwareness

CHRISTINE LECCESEMILITARY PATHWAYS

Military installations a-round the world will hold spe-cial events to recognize June asPTSD Awareness Month andFriday, June 27 as PTSD Aware-nessDay

Today is PosttraumaticStress Awareness Day. PTSDis common and treatable andservice members, veterans,and their families can take afree self-assessment at www.MindBodyStrength.org.

Military Pathways, a pro-gram of the Department ofDefense, is encouraging ser-vice members, veterans, andtheir families to take advan-tage of a free mental healthself-assessment tool, avail-able at MindBodyStrength.org, to determine if theyhave symptoms that mightbe PTSD or another com-mon mental health disordersuch as depression or gener-alized anxiety disorder.

“Self-assessments giveusers valuable informationabout their own mentalhealth,” said Dr. Douglas

Jacobs, associate clinicalprofessor of psychiatry atHarvard Medical School andfounder and medical direc-tor of Screening for MentalHealth, the parent companyof Military Pathways.

At MindBodyStrength.org, users provide some ba-sic demographic informationand answer a set of questionsabout their symptoms. Aftercompleting the assessment,users receive immediatefeedback as to whether theirsymptoms are consistentwith those of a mental healthcondition such as PTSD.

It is important to notethat only a health care pro-vider can diagnose a men-tal health condition suchas PTSD after a thoroughmedical evaluation, but aself-assessment is a privateand valuable step that canprovide users with more in-formation about their ownmental health. Lingeringsymptoms such as flash-backs, nightmares, hyper-sensitivity and emotionalnumbness can not only in-terfere with work and social

life, they can also be an indi-cation of the need for medi-cal intervention.

ArmyveteranElijahOchoa,who served two deploymentsin Iraq as a medic, said PTSDsymptoms, such as relivingthe event and severe anxiety,plagued him a few months af-ter his return home. He foundit especially difficult to live ina city because of the noisesand crowds, and found publictransportation would triggermemories of trauma.

“Had I taken a mentalhealth self-assessment whenI was first suffering withPTSD, I would have knownto get treatment and wouldhave been spared months ofpain.” Ochoa said that whenhis symptoms got bad, heavoided going out and, in-stead, focused on his anxietyand depression. He eventu-ally found help at his localVeterans Administration.Working with a therapist, heused talk therapy and mind-fulness techniques to suc-cessfully manage his symp-toms. He has since enrolledin nursing school and, with

only two semesters to grad-uate, has already secured ajob as a psychiatric nurse ata local VA.

Military Pathways givesservice personnel and theirfamilies the opportunityto learn more about men-tal health and alcohol usethrough anonymous self-assessments offered online.The program is designedto help individuals identifysymptoms and access as-sistance before a problembecomes serious. The self-assessments address alcoholuse, PTSD, depression, gen-eralized anxiety disorder,bipolar disorder, and a briefscreening for adolescentdepression. The program isrun by the nonprofit Screen-ing for Mental Health, Inc.,and is funded by the De-partment of Defense withsupport from the NationalCenter for Telehealth andTechnology (http://www.t2.health.mil/).

DoD Program Offers Free, AnonymousMental Health Self-Assessments

to Recognize PTSD Awareness Month

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Vehicle registration 9-12 (show 12-4)Flea market opens 9:00

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Telling the Army’s Story

Sgt. 1st Class Millasent Jacobs, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Equal Opportunityadvisor, and Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Lewis, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Sexual Assault Responsecoordinator, spoke to students about career opportunities in the military at Crestwood Middle Schoolduring a career day, June 6. During the three sessions students expressed interest in science, militaryculture, and college tuition assistance. Photo by Shannon Bishop

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July 15Monthly Prayer Breakfast has been Cancelled

Aug. 3-5Marriage Enrichment Retreat at the Great

Wolf Lodge, Wilmington, Virginia.

Aug. 18-22Vacation Bible School at the Post Chapel.

Aug. 19Monthly Prayer Breakfast at the Community

Activities Center from 7-8 a.m.

For more information on upcoming events atthe Chapel, call (301) 619-7371.

Chapel Events andAnnouncements

MC4 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEMedical Communications for Combat Casualty Care re-

cently hosted a visit from the Swedish Armed Forces Centrefor the Defence Medicine Delegation to discuss how digitalmedical encounter data was collected and transmitted fromthe point- of- injury to higher echelons of care; ultimatelybeing made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The delegation met with MC4 and representatives fromthe Office of the Surgeon General of the Army, Program Ex-ecutive Office Enterprise Information Systems, U.S. ArmyMedical Research and Materiel Command, and DefenseHealth Clinical Systems to learn about pre-hospital emer-gency military and civilian medicine functions in the UnitedStates. The delegation reached out to the organizations togather information as they consider the best way to repli-cate such a system within the Swedish Armed Forces.

Discussions focused on medical and administrative as-pects of medical command control, especially patient track-ing, patient records, and best practices for operationmedicineimplementation to include evacuation and health care policy.

Swedish Delegation Explores MC4 EMR System

Lt. Col. Lars Lundberg of the Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Defence Medicine presents MC4 Product Man-ager Lt. Col. Danny J. Morton with a flag during the delegation’s visit at Fort Detrick to learn about the U.S.Army’s deployable electronic medical record system. Photo courtesy MC4

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