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Pronounced: ED-uh-fahy

Part of Speech: Verb

Definitions:To instruct in such a way as to improve, enlighten, or uplift morally, spiritually, orintellectually

Examples in commonuse:

She edified their childhoodwith frequent readings from theBible.The chapel is known for featuring religious paintings that edify the viewer.The family-oriented TV series “Little House on the Prairie” sought to edify itsaudience aswell as entertain it.

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Edify

The Institute of Education Scien-ces, or IES, is the statistics, research,and evaluation arm of the U.S. Depart-ment of Education. An independentand non-partisan organization, IES istasked to provide scientific evidence onwhich to ground education practiceandpolicyandtoshare this informationin formats thatareuseful andaccessibleto educators, parents, policymakers,researchers, and the public. IES wascreated as part of the EducationSciencesReformAct of 2002.

IESconducts sixbroad typesofworkthat addresses school readiness andeducation from infancy through adult-hood and includes special populations such as English Learners and studentswithdisabilities.

The IES director is ThomasW. Brock, commissioner of the National Center forEducationResearch.

Sources: https://ies.ed.gov/

ACRONYM OF THE WEEK

IES

Eight wounded warriors put their firingskills to the test and enjoyed some friendlycompetition during a morale-building visitto the skeet and trap range at APG South(Edgewood),May17.

Sixteen volunteers hosted the four-hourevent with support from APG Morale,Welfare and Recreation, or MWR. Thewoundedwarriors,whoarerecovering frominjuries at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center, were pairedwith volunteerrange safety officers and National RifleAssociation-certified fire arms instructors.

The event began with a welcome and asafetybriefingbyLarryAlejo, leadvolunteerfor theMWRskeet and trapprogram.

“It’s all about you, and we want to thankyou for everything that you have done, andeverything you are going to do, because it isall about tomorrow,” he said.

After the briefing, the veterans practicedtheirmarksmanship, firing at stationary claytargets with 20-gauge shotguns, with assist-ance fromMWRvolunteer David Andrews,aU.S.MarineCorps veteran.

After several practice shots, the warriorswere divided into twogroups of four, to taketurns shooting on the skeet and trap range.With trap shooting, clay targets are

launched from a single machine, generallyaway from the shooter. Skeet shootinginvolves firing at clay targets that aremechanically launched from low and highpoints from the shooters’ left and right.

Sharing a special bondDuring the lunch break, APG Garrison

Commander Col. James E. Davis andGarrison Command Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia Jr.thanked the veterans for their service. Davistold them the APG community is alwaysavailable to provide support.

“I appreciate what you did for ourcountry, and what you are doing for ourcountry,” Davis said. “Stay focused, stayhealthy, and if you need something, reachout.”

Tia added that serving in the militarymakes them unique, and that they willalways share a special bond that is “trulypriceless.”

“This [bond] is something no else canunderstand, only us,” he said.

Relieving stressSpc.EliviaLowrycalled theevent a “great

experience.” She admitted being nervous atfirst but said she felt her mood improvethroughout the course of the day. “Coming

out and shooting guns, and shooting attargets, itworksonyourbreathingandhelpsyou focusonother things, other thanwhat isgoing on in your life,” Lowry said.

Daniel Strausbaugh, who is medicallyretired from the U.S. Navy, and wears aprosthetic arm, called the event “awesome”and “therapeutic.”

“Itdefinitelymetmyexpectations, aswellas exceeded them,” he said, adding that itwas the first time he used his left arm toshoot.

“It’s great to hang out with the guys andgals again, do some fun shooting, and stayinvolved in themilitarycommunity,”hesaid.

Recreational therapist Karen Noel, acontractor with the WRNMMC Depart-ment of Rehabilitation, said skeet and trapshooting providesmanybenefits.

“It helps with their cognition, theiremotional well-being, how they communi-cate, all of those domains this affects,” shesaid.

According to Noel, events like this areimportant because they teach the veteranshobbies theycancontinuetodevelopas they

transition frommilitary to civilian life.MWR volunteer Jason Fonner, with the

U.S. Army Research, Development andEngineering Command, said he was glad tohave the opportunity to give back towoundedwarriors.

“It’s a great chance to talk to them, hearabout their experiences,” he said.

Giving thanksThis was the third wounded warrior

event coordinated by Susan James, a con-tractor with the Joint Program ExecutiveOffice for Chemical and Biological Defense.James said she hopes to make the shoot abi-annual event.

“Each event seems to get better and thereseemed to bemore networking between thepatients and the volunteers,” she said.

James thanked everyone who contrib-uted to the success of the event.

“I especially wanted to thank [Davis andTia] for joining the shoot, their camaraderiewith the warriors means so much toeveryone involved,” she said.

Wounded warriors hone skeet and trap skillsStory by Rachel PonderAPG News

Daniel Strausbaugh, a wounded warrior with the Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter, fires at a clay target during a morale and skill-building event at the APG South(Edgewood) skeet and trap range, May 17, 2017.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY RACHEL PONDER, APG NEWS