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Memorial Day, an American holiday observedon the last Monday of May, honors men andwomen who died while serving in the U.S.military. Originally known as Decoration Day, itoriginated in the years following the Civil Warand became an official federal holiday in 1971.

The Civil War claimed more lives than anyconflict in U.S. history, requiring the establish-ment of the country’s first national cemeteries.By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns

and cities had begun holding springtime tributesto these countless fallen soldiers, decoratingtheir graves with flowers and reciting prayers.

On May 5, 1862, General John A. Logan,leader of an organization for Northern CivilWar veterans, called for a nationwide day ofremembrance later that month. “The 30th ofMay, 1868, is designated for the purpose ofstrewing with flowers, or otherwise decorat-ing the graves of comrades who died in de-

fense of their country during the late rebellion,”he proclaimed.The date of Decoration Day, ashe called it, was chosen because it wasn’t theanniversary of any particular battle.

Although Memorial Day originally honoredonly those lost while fighting in the Civil War,during World War I the United States found it-self embroiled in another major conflict, andthe holiday evolved to commemorate Ameri-can military personnel who died in all wars.

HeritageSpotlight Memorial Day

File photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wolf

Headstones mark the burial sites of the fallen

at Hampton National Cemetery.

By Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

With summer almost here, it will soonbe time to uncover boats, dust off motor-cycles, take a dip in the pool, go for a hikeor just lie in the sun enjoying the outdoorswith the smell of barbeque in the air.

Unfortunately these beautiful sum-mer days come with increased hazardsand risks. According to the NationalSafety council, more than 400 fatal vehi-cle crashes and 43,500 medically-consult-ed injuries are estimated to take place onMemorial Day weekend alone.

To combat these staggering statistics,the U.S. Army and Air Force designateMay 25 through Sept. 4 of every yearas the 101 Critical Days of Summer, acampaign dedicated to ensuring Sol-diers and Airmen have an injury-freesummer.

The safety campaign is intendedto increase Service members’ knowl-edge and understanding of dangers in-volved with recreational activities, aswell as common summer endeavors.

“The summer months are when Ser-vice members tend to travel, vacation orpartake in other activities that inherent-ly come with a higher risk for danger,”said Master Sgt. Harold V. Joe, 633rdAir Base Wing Safety superintendent.“While the [Services] have a year-roundsafety campaign, there is a bigger pushduring the summer months because ofthe increase of outdoor activities.”

Arguably one of the most dangeroushazards, impaired driving is commonduring summer months marked withholidays, vacations and cook-outs. In2010, one third of vehicle fatalities wereattributed to drivers with a blood-alco-hol content of .08 or higher, averagingto a death every 51 minutes.

Although impaired driving is a seriousrisk, there are other safety concerns as-sociated with driving that are prevalentduring the summer months, such as mo-torcycle, bicycle and pedestrian safety.

While driving mishaps are severe, theyare far from the sole focus of the summersafety campaign. In an area directly ad-jacent to the ocean, water safety is a top-ic all Joint Base Langley-Eustis Servicemembers must be familiar with.

According to the NSC, more than3,800 people died in water and water-craft-related incidents in 2008, and thetrend has continued to been on the rise.To reduce the risk of mishaps whileswimming, ensure a life guard is onduty at pools or beaches, have a swim-ming buddy and wear proper gearwhen participating in water sports.

Sunshine and warm weather are themost appealing aspects of summer, butit is important to know the risks asso-ciated with them and practice safe out-door routines. Two sunburns before theage of 18 can double the risk of melano-ma, according to the NSC.

During the overly hot, humid days,make sure to stay hydrated and limit

intense, outdoor exercise. Focus on re-placing lost salt and minerals with wa-ter and sports drinks and avoid alcoholand caffeinated drinks.

It is also important to recognize thesigns of heatstroke and heat exhaustion.According to the Center for DiseaseControl and Prevention, fatigue, heavysweating, confusion, extreme thirst, diz-ziness, cramps and nausea are all symp-toms and must be taken seriously.

Joe said no matter the activity, prac-ticing safety and responsibility has a di-rect effect on mission requirements.

“What we want to communicate mostis to just have a plan, even if you’re do-ing something as simple as barbequ-ing,” he said. “Think before you do any-thing – and most importantly, look outfor each other. [Service members] are themost important part of our mission andwithout them, nothing can get done.”

Correction: In last week’s issue, we published an incorrect phone number for the Langley Chapel on page 16 in our storytitled, “Dimensions of wellness: Spiritual fitness critical to readiness.” The correct number for the Langley Chapel is 764-7847.

According to the National Safetycouncil, more than 400 fatal ve-

hicle crashes and 43,500 medical-ly-consulted injuries are estimated

to take place on Memorial Dayweekend alone.

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By Cheryl PellerinAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

To mark Armed Forces Day, the servic-es’ senior enlisted advisors joined the seniorenlisted advisor to the chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff in an inaugural wreath-lay-ing ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknownsin Arlington National Cemetery May 18.

On a gray afternoon between spells oflight rain, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. BryanB. Battaglia and his fellow enlisted advi-sors hung the logos of the Army, Navy,Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guardon a wreath wrapped with purple ribbonjust steps away from the gravesite.

Joining Battaglia in the ceremony wereSgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chan-dler III, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Mi-chael P. Barrett, Master Chief Petty Offi-cer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens, ChiefMaster Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Codyand Master Chief Petty Officer of the CoastGuard Michael P. Leavitt. Air Force ChiefMaster Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall represent-ed the National Guard Bureau.

Battaglia found the ceremony bittersweet,he toldAmerican Forces Press Service, “as itshould be for everyone.”

On Armed Forces Day “we recognizeand celebrate the service and sacrifice ofall of our serving men and women pastand present, and to have an event here atArlington National Cemetery means that,on a sadder note, we also honor those whowent before us,” he said. “They celebratethe day with us in spirit only.”

He added, “We’re hoping this will bean annual event and this is the right placeto do it.”

Battaglia said he and the other enlistedadvisors have the full cooperation fromArlington National Cemetery officials tohold the ceremony every year and dis-play the wreath representing the armedforces and all five service branches for ev-eryone who visits the Tomb of the Un-knowns on Armed Forces Day.

On May 17, President Barack Obamaissued a proclamation that continues theprecedent set by his predecessors in de-claring the third Saturday of each May asArmed Forces Day.

“Whenever our nation has come un-der attack, courageous men and wom-en in uniform have risen to her defense.Whenever our liberties have come under

assault, our Service members have re-sponded with resolve,” the president saidin his proclamation.

“Time and again these heroes have sacri-ficed to sustain that powerful promise thatwe hold so dear – life, liberty, and the pur-suit of happiness. And on Armed ForcesDay, we honor those who serve bravely andsacrifice selflessly in our name,” he said.

On that Saturday, the commander in chiefadded, the nation thanks those in uniformand the families who serve alongside them.

“We are bound by a sacred obliga-tion to ensure our Service members andtheir loved ones have the resources andbenefits they have earned and deserve,”Obama said, “and only when we upholdthis trust do we truly show our apprecia-tion for our armed forces.”

In his own statement to the men andwomen in uniform, Defense Secretary

Chuck Hagel called Armed Forces Day anopportunity for all Americans to expresstheir gratitude to Service members, mil-itary families and veterans who keep thenation strong and safe.

“In 2013 we mark the 12th consecutiveArmed Forces Day with our nation at war– the longest period of sustained combatin our history, fought entirely by volun-teers who made the courageous choiceto answer the nation’s call,” the secretarysaid, and quoted President Harry S. Tru-man, who, in proclaiming the first ArmedForces Day, said, “America was not builton fear. America was built on courage, onimagination and an unbeatable determi-nation to do the job at hand.”

Such courage, imagination and determi-nation come from ordinary citizens whostepped forward to do extraordinary thingsthroughout the nation’s history, Hagel said.

“To all our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Ma-rines and Coast Guardsmen: take pride –not only on Armed Forces Day, but everyday – in the uniform that you wear and thepatriotic duty you perform. You are strivingto make a difference and leading purposefullives. You are part of a force that is admiredand respected both at home and abroad. Re-member that there is no challenge that can-not be met through the shared determina-tion of the world’s greatest military.

“To the husbands, wives, sons, daugh-ters and loved ones of our Service mem-bers: Armed Forces Day is also a day torecognize the considerable sacrifices youmake every day, and for this nation to re-affirm its commitments to you. You, too,have made our nation stronger and safer.

“To our nation’s veterans,” Hagel con-cluded, “thank you for the service yougave to this country and for the supportthat you give our men and women carry-ing on your legacy today.”

As the ceremony at the Tomb of theUnknowns came to a close, Battaglia re-called those who rest in all veterans’ cem-eteries across the nation.

“They still serve, and we use them as in-spiration,” he said. “They’re still part of theteam. Recognizing and celebrating ArmedForces Day is not just for those who witnessit in person, but for those who have fallen.”

SpecialEvent

Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Lee

ABOVE:Chief Master Sgt.of theAir Force James

A. Cody places a service crest on a wreath in

honor of Airmen’s sacrifices during the inaugu-

ral Armed Forces Day wreath-laying ceremony

May 18, at theTomb of the Unknown Soldier at

Arlington National Cemetery.

LEFT: U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Batta-

glia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins the services’ se-

nior enlisted advisors in paying respects.Photo by Sooney Vega

“[On Armed Forces Day] we recognize and celebrate the serviceand sacrifice of all of our serving men and women past and present,and to have an event here at Arlington National Cemetery meansthat, on a sadder note, we also honor those who went before us.They celebrate the day with us in spirit only.”

— Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battagliasenior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff


By Airman Areca T. Wilson633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Captivated by a story he read, ChiefMaster Sgt. Craig Kirwin set out to finda photograph of a hero he knew by name,but not by sight.

The story of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt.Robert Shaw, 7th Weather Squadron De-tachment weatherman, stood out amongthe pages of an Air Force Weather historybook. During World War II, 74 Army AirForces weathermen were lost; Shaw waskilled in action when he sacrificed himselfto save the lives of his fellow Soldiers.

“I came upon this story a number ofyears ago about this gentleman, Rob-ert Shaw,” said Kirwin, enlisted function-al manager of the Air Combat CommandWeather Operations Division, and historybuff. “I was always struck by his story be-cause it was very heroic and amazing, butthere was no picture of him.”

Kirwin set out to put a face to the heroafter reading about the events that oc-curred in the early hours of Oct. 25, 1944.

Although organized resistance had end-ed a month earlier, remaining Japanesesoldiers rushed the lines of an American

camp set up on the island of Angaur inthe Palau islands on the evening of Oct.24, 1944. The Marines pushed the Japanesesoldiers back. Despite their efforts, a few ofthem made it through the lines.

Shaw slept in his tent, unaware of the ap-proaching danger. He was awakened by thesound of a firing gun, followed by his com-mander running into their tent, shadowedby a Japanese soldier with a pistol, handgrenade and a mine strapped to his chest.

The 21-year-old weatherman jumpedout of his bed, grabbing the enemy frombehind. Shaw and the Japanese soldierwrestled for control of the weapons. Sad-ly, the Japanese soldier managed to set offthe mine, killing both himself and Shawand wounding ten other weathermen.

Shaw had given his life to protect hisfellow weathermen. Kirwin contactedthe Air Force Weather Agency historianbut came to find there were no photos intheir archives of this young man who hadunselfishly given up his life. Kirwin be-came curious, feeling a strong desire tosee what this hero looked like.

Photo by Air Force Airman Areca T. Wilson

Photos of 2nd Lt. Robert Shaw, along with a collection of photos of his family and the island

where he passed away, are made into a collage. Shaw, a U.S.Army Air Forces weatherman,

died inWorldWar II after sacrificing his life to protect his fellow soldiers.

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By Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

According to a 2011 U.S. Departmentof Defense demographics report, thereare more family members in the mili-tary community than Service members.

Nearly half of Service members DoD-wide are married to civilian spouseswith no prior-military experience. Theunique challenges military families facecan sometimes make coping with therigors of military life difficult.

In an effort to support and empowerlocal spouses, the Army Wife Networkheld two “Spouse Field Exercises” atthe Fort Eustis Club, May 16 and 17 atFort Eustis, Va.

The field exercises were designed toaid military families by offering military-life survival tips, practical military fami-ly resources, information booths, resourcebags and even a professional financial ad-visor to share tips to take charge of familyfinances and set goals.

The four-hour seminars were open toall members of the military community,

and were led by AWN co-founders TaraCrooks and Star Henderson.

“Less than 1 percent of our U.S. popula-tion serves in the military, and their fam-ilies have taken the brunt of the sacrificeof war,” said Henderson. “This event wasaimed to rejuvenate military families andcelebrate the military lifestyle.”

Both speakers can identify with thechallenges of military families.

After leaving U.S. Army active-dutyservice, Henderson wanted to continueserving in another capacity. After deploy-ing as a Soldier and earning a counselingdegree, she is uniquely qualified to helpmilitary families with the trials they face.

Crooks, a military spouse of more than15 years, founded Army Wife Talk Radioin 2005 to reach out to fellow spousesduring her husband’s first deployment,and has since garnered a following.

Crooks was also named the Fort Sill,Okla. 2013 Army Spouse of the Year forher work through AWN, Facebook, pod-casts and blogs.

‘Spouse Field Exercise’ fosters empowerment

Photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin

Spouses participating in the ArmyWife Network's "Spouse Field Exercise" work together dur-

ing a social exercise, testing their knowledge of the location of military installations during the

event at the post club at Fort Eustis, May 17.The two four-hour seminars, led byAWN co-found-

ersTara Crooks and Star Henderson, were open to all members of the military community.SEE SPOUSE PAGE 10

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By Senior Airman Kayla Newman633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In honor of the armed forces, the Nor-folk Tides changed their home jerseys to ablue, digital-camouflage print for ArmedForces Night, May 17. The Tides host-ed the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs at HarborPark in Norfolk, Va.

The Norfolk Tides celebrated the U.S.military with their 18th annual ArmedForces Night, paying tribute to the menand women of the U.S. Army, Air Force,Coast Guard, Navy and Marines for theirdedication and service to the nation.

“It is refreshing to see the communi-ty supporting service men and wom-en,” said John Griffin, a retired U.S. Navy

chief petty officer.A moment of silence was observed pri-

or to the start of the game in honor of fall-en U.S. Service members, as well as thosecurrently deployed across the world.

A group of young men and women inthe Delayed Entry Program volunteeredto serve the U.S. military by taking theOath of Enlistment, with U.S. Army Maj.Gen. Bryan Watson, Joint Staff J7 JointForce Development vice director, admin-istering the oath.

The U.S. Army Training and DoctrineCommand Band also participated in theceremony by performing a medley con-sisting of each service’s official song, fol-lowed by the national anthem.

Sixsuperiorperformersfromeachbranch

of the military threw the first pitch of thegame. U.S.Army Sgt. 1st Class Sussie SarahNu’uvali, 128th Aviation Brigade noncom-missioned officer of the year for 2012, rep-resented the Army.

Representing the U.S. Air Force was Se-nior Airman Jessica Kettering, 633rd AirBase Wing bioenvironmental engineer. Ket-tering was named the 633rd ABW 2012 Ju-nior Enlisted Airman of the Year.

Kettering said it was a privilege to standbeside the other superior performers fromevery other branch of service and feel thesupport from the community.

“It took a lot of hard work and dedi-cation to get here,” said Kettering. “It isdefinitely an honor to be representing theAir Force on Armed Forces Night.”

Other Service members also sharedKettering’s sentiment.

“Not only did I feel a sense of duty,but I felt others were recognizing thatservice men and women put the needsof the country and others above theirown,” said U.S. Navy Seaman MichaelCostello, an aviation boatswain’s mateassigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The 8,285 fans in attendance cheeredthe Tides on throughout the game. De-spite a late rally, the Tides fell to the Iron-pigs, 8-7.

Although the Tides did not win, theystill ended the night on a high note withthe presentation of fireworks, giving onelast salute to the men and women of theU.S. Armed Forces.

Photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman

A group of young men and women in the Delayed Entry Pro-

gram volunteer to serve the U.S. military by taking the Oath of

Enlistment. U.S.Army Maj. Gen. BryanWatson, Joint Staff J7

Joint Force Development vice director, administered the oath.

Photos by Senior Airman Kayla Newman

Superior performers from each branch of the military threw the first pitch of the game during the NorfolkTides Armed

Forces Night at Harbor Park. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sussie Sarah Nu’uvali, 128th Aviation Brigade noncommissioned

officer of the year for 2012, represented the Army and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Kettering, 633rd Air Base

Wing bioenvironmental engineer, represented the Air Force.

Photos by Senior Airman Kayla Newman

The Norfolk Tides hosted an Armed Forces Night game at Harbor Park in

Norfolk, May 17.The evening included the narrator for the NorfolkTides (left)

introducing the senior military representatives from each branch of service

as theTides paid tribute to the men and women of the U.S.Army,Air Force,

Coast Guard, Navy and Marines for their service to the nation.



Trying to find a photo of someonewho died in World War II, who didn’thave a wife or children, was difficult forKirwin. Despite challenges, the historybuff searched on-and-off for two years,eventually building Shaw’s family tree.After countless ancestry and internetsearches, Kirwin finally caught a breakwhen he found the last name of one ofShaw’s nieces – Carol Brown, who livesin Pennsylvania.

Kirwin soon started sending letters andmaking phone calls to different CarolBrowns, hoping to reach the correct one.He was successful and Brown, now CarolDurrwachter, eventually contacted him.

“Carol contacted her sister Sandy andshe sent me an incredible collection ofphotographs, letters, personal items andmedals that were saved by Robert Shaw’sfather, including pictures of the islandand tent compound where [Shaw] waskilled and the notification of his deathfrom the government,” said Kirwin. “AllI set out to do was find a photograph ofthe man, and now I have so much more.”

Kirwin cataloged, copied and scannedall the memorabilia and sent the originalitems back to the family. He is sending theentire collection to the Air Force weath-er history archives. He hopes to send acopy of the collection to the 7th Weath-er Squadron, the unit Shaw was a part

of during the war. Kirwin also aspires tobuild a heritage display to honor Shaw atthe weather school house located at Kees-ler Air Force Base, Miss.

According to Kirwin, Robert Shaw’shistory will never be lost now that thereis a great collection of memorabilia to goalong with his story of heroism. Throughthe hard work of Kirwin, Shaw’s face willnot only be seen, but what started with asearch for a photo will now give Shaw thedue honor he deserved.

Henderson and Crooks founded AWNin April 2009 when Army Wife Talk Radiocombined with Field Problems, an onlinemilitary spouse assistance forum. The re-sulting website features events, live-chatfeatures, columns, links, resource databas-es, installation directories, and social me-dia resources in one convenient place.

Along with Holly Scherer and Kath-ie Hightower, the pair wrote a book onthings to love about military life to in-spire and comfort military spouses deal-ing with the same experiences each of thefour authors faced themselves.

“During uncertain times, it’s easy to be-come overwhelmed with worry and doubtabout this military journey and forget whywe love this life,” said Scherer, who wasalso in attendance at the event. “We wantto empower military spouses throughknowledge, as well as thank them for ev-erything they do.”

In addition to offering gift bags and prizegiveaways, the event also focused on net-working opportunities and morale, show-ing participants they are not alone.

Kattie Johnson, a local U.S. Navy spouseand event planner for a local military-relat-ed charity, attended the event, and knowsthe importance of reaching out first hand.

While her husband was deployed, John-son suffered a stroke and was able to relyon her fellow spouses to help in her timeof need.

“The friends I made were able to help meget [my husband] home,” she said. “With-out them I would have been lost, with noidea what to do or whom to call.”

Johnson feels this event not only helpsspouses meet, but reminds participantsthere is a support system for them.

“It’s important to put yourself outthere,” she said. “These events show thatyou’re not the only one, there are peopleout there that understand what you’re go-ing through.”

SPOUSE FROM PAGE 6

WEATHER FROM PAGE 4

Photo by Air Force Airman Areca T. Wilson

U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Robert Shaw

was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver

Star, among several other medals. Shaw, a

weatherman, died in World War II after sac-

rificing his life to protect his fellow Soldiers.


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By C. Todd LopezARMY NEWS SERVICE

As the Army cuts the number of Soldiers in its ranks,there will be an excess of infrastructure in place thatused to support those Soldiers. Maintaining that extraunused infrastructure could mean other critical Armyprograms will suffer, said a senior official.

“A future round of base realignment and closure, orBRAC, in the U.S. is essential to identify and reduce excessArmy infrastructure, and prudently align our civilian staff-ing with reduced uniform force structure,” said KatherineHammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for Installa-tions, Energy and Environment. She spoke May 15 beforethe Senate Appropriations Committee, subcommittee onmilitary construction, veterans affairs and related agencies.

“If Army force structure declines but facilities, over-head and civilian staffs remain constant, our ability toinvest in equipment, training and maintenance will bereduced,” she said. “The Army fully supports the presi-dent’s request for authority from Congress to conduct aBRAC round in 2015.”

The Army expects to cut some 80,000 Soldiers by fiscalyear 2017. The force is expected to be reduced to 490,000Soldiers by then. With those cuts, force structure willalso be reduced. In Europe, two brigade combat teamshave already been cut.

Hammack told lawmakers the Army is reducing forcestructure in Europe by 45 percent, reducing infrastructureby 51 percent, reducing civilian staffing by 58 percent, andreducing base operations costs by 57 percent. She also saidthe Army is working with the Office of the Secretary of De-fense to see if there are additional opportunities in Europe

for multi-service or joint consolidation.Stateside, she said, the Army will cut at least eight bri-

gade combat teams, or BCTs, and “maybe more” withcontinued sequestration.

No decisions have been announced yet about whatBCTs will be cut in the U.S. The Army has conductedstudies and surveys to make that determination, andunderway now is a “total Army analysis,” the results ofwhich are expected before the end of June, that will de-termine which BCTs will be cut.

Before the announcement of which BCTs will be cut andfrom where, theArmy has changed its budgeting priorities.Hammack told lawmakers that the Army is not focused onbuilding BCT headquarters or permanent party barracks,for instance, but is instead focused on training ranges,training barracks and infrastructure improvements.

Hammack also touched on energy security with law-makers, who were interested in solar facilities at placeslike Fort Bliss, Texas.

The assistant secretary told senators that the Army’sfocus is on improving energy security. Between fiscalyear 2011 and 2012, she said, the Army has seen a four-fold increase in power disruptions at bases.

“That means we are required to provide more generationon our bases to continue our missions,” Hammack said.

Photo courtesy Senate Appropriations Committee

The Army needs another round of Base Realignment and

Closure, said Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary

of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment,

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Defense Department officials have submitted two fund-ing-related requests to Congress, Pentagon Press SecretaryGeorge Little said May 20.

Officials are seeking $79.4 billion in overseas contingen-cy operations funding for fiscal year 2014 and are askingCongress to allow Pentagon officials to reprogram $9.6 bil-lion in fiscal 2013 funding, Little said.

The reprogramming actions “are not meant to offsetthe effects of sequestration,” he added.

The $9.6 billion request looks to fix large shortfalls in over-seas contingency operations funding and larger than expect-ed fuel bills, Little explained in a meeting with reporters.

“There are some wartime bills inside that reprogrammingrequest,” he said. “The main goal we’re trying to achieve islimit the impact of sequestration on military readiness, par-ticularly operations, training and maintenance accounts.”

Little stressed the department is “trying to scrape for everypenny, dime and nickel so we can achieve an additional $37billion in cuts by the end of September.” The reprogrammedmoney comes from some investment accounts and somemilitary personnel accounts. They would shift to operationsand maintenance accounts. DOD would like to see Congressact on the reprogramming request in the next three weeks.

The overseas contingency operations request usually issubmitted at the same time the base budget is delivered toCongress. This year – due to the fiscal uncertainty – the basebudget went to Congress in early April, and the overseascontingency funding request went to Congress on May 17.

Fiscal 2013’s overseas contingency operations fundingwas $86.5 billion. This year’s $79.4 billion reflects that thenumber of U.S. troops in Afghanistan went from 68,000 to34,000, and there has been a drop in the amount needed, Lit-tle said. Still, he added, “this is not about cost per troop.”

Funding for troops in Afghanistan will continue, thepress secretary said, and training the Afghan army andpolice remain a priority. The retrograde movement of ma-teriel, supplies and equipment out of Afghanistan as U.S.forces draw down also costs money, he noted.

Renewable energy projects, such as the 20-megawattsolar farm at Fort Bliss, Texas, deemed the largest in theDOD, or the four-megawatt facility at White Sands MissileRange, N.M., help that process along, she said.

Hammack said the Army continues to look for ways toleverage public and private partnerships, such as whatwas done at Fort Bliss, to fund renewable energy projects.The Army will depend on the private sector to install andmaintain such facilities, and will then buy energy fromthem at market or lower-than-market price.

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What you neeto stay ahead

In the event of an approaching storm, residents may or may not be orderedto evacuate. Whether riding the storm out or evacuating, having an emer-gency kit can be the difference between life and death, especially when hun-kering down through the storm. Essential items in an emergency kit include:

■ Water – one gallon per person per day for a minimum of three days■ Food – at least a three day supply of non-perishable goods■ Battery-powered or hand-crank radio, and a NOAA weather radio

with tone alerts and extra batteries■ Flashlight■ First aid kit■ Whistle to signal for help■ Dust mask, plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place■ Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for sanitation■ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities■ Can opener for food■ Local mapWhen building an emergency kit and emergency action plan, consider

the needs of family members who may not be as capable, such as the el-derly, disabled, children and family pets. Be sure to include all necessarymedications and the name of the doctor who prescribed the medicationsin the emergency kit.

Tax Holiday

To help build your emergency kit, the Virginia Department of Taxa-tion’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will take place May 25through 31. During this week, you can stock up on supplies for protectingyour home and business during hurricane and flooding season. Many ev-eryday items are exempt from sales tax, such as batteries, first aid kits, ra-dios, cell phone chargers and more.

Guidelines and frequently asked questions are available at www.tax.virginia.gov/salestaxholiday.

A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more. Winds ro-tate around a relatively calm center, known as the “eye” of the storm. The eye is generally 20 to 30 miles wide, and thestorm may extend outward 400 miles. Hurricanes can last for more than two weeks over open water.

In addition to the wind speed, rainfall and lightning, tropical storm systems bring the threat of storm surge, a hugedome of water pushed on shore. When coupled with high tide, the storm surge will be the tide and surge combined.Storm surge is especially dangerous in tidal regions; for example, both Langley Air Force Base and Fort Eustis are situ-ated along rivers that feed into the Chesapeake Bay.

Hurricanes are categorized into five areas according to their sustained winds, storm surge and damage assessments.This is known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale:

■ Category 1 – Winds of 74-95 mph; minimal damage; 4-5 foot storm surge■ Category 2 – Winds of 96-111 mph; extensive damage; 6-8 foot storm surge■ Category 3 – Winds of 111-129 mph; devastating damage; 9-12 foot storm surge■ Category 4 – Winds of 130-156 mph; catastrophic damage; 13-18 foot storm surge■ Category 5 – Winds in excess of 157 mph; catastrophic damage; 18 foot or higher storm surgeWhile hurricanes represent the most severe of tropical storm systems, less powerful weather may still represent a

threat to the area in the form of wind, rain and flooding. Tropical depressions are the weakest form of system, and fea-ture circular clouds with winds up to 38 miles per hour and moderate rainfall. More powerful tropical storms feature cir-cular clouds with winds between 39 and 73 miles per hour with heavy rainfall.

Watch vs.Warning

When monitoring severe weather through meteorological or news media outlets, viewers are alerted to watches andwarnings. A tropical storm or hurricane watch alerts residents to the threat of a storm arriving within 36 hours. Tropicalstorm or hurricane warnings are more urgent, warning of a storm’s arrival within 24 hours.

By Senior Airman Jason J. Brown and Airman 1st Class R. A633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

June 1 marks the beginning of the 2013 hurricane seasokicking off six months of the threat of tropical weatherHampton Roads area.

Meteorologists from the National Oceanic and Atmosphistration predict 16 named storms during this season. Oare projected to strengthen to hurricane status, with fivecoming major hurricanes. Based on the period from 1950-erage season boasts 12 named storms, with seven becocanes and three becoming major hurricanes.

Hampton Roads most recently experienced severe tropin the form of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The stoed 52-63 miles per hour winds, and high tides that fluctuasix and seven feet. While the storm shifted paths and wenthe east coast saving the region from the brunt of the storwidespread damage and flooding across the Hampton R

According to the Virginia Department of Emergency Mmore than 450 people died and nearly 2,600 were injurelast year as a result of severe weather. The effects of Hurcaused more than 280 of those deaths, and the storm has sthe second costliest hurricane in U.S. history.

Throughout this year’s hurricane season, it is imperativeof the JBLE community to be prepared in case of severe weariding out the storm at home or evacuating to safe haven, thon this page can help prepare the community for the worst.

Editor’s Note: Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth contributed to

Riding it outDepending on the severity of the storm, officials may

not order mandatory evacuations, in which case you maydecide to remain and shelter-in-place. You can shelter athome or in a public shelter.

If sheltering at home, be sure to accomplish the following:■ Identify how your property location is affected by

storm surge and tidal flooding■ Know the hurricane evacuation routes■ Secure your outside property, i.e. lawn chairs, lawn or-

naments and anything not anchored to the ground■ If your home does not have permanent storm shutters,

board windows with 5/8-inch plywood. Tape does not of-fer protection

■ Ensure you have flood insurance, if recommendedIf you decide to seek refuge in a public shelter, you must

take your emergency kit. While public shelters provide ba-sic necessities, most do not provide cots, bedding, infantitems or items for those with special needs. Most shelterswill only accept service animals. Talk to your vet hospital orkennel in advance to get your pet sheltered.

Personnel and families living in base housing may seekshelter in the provided emergency evacuation centers on theinstallation or in the base housing area. Note that personnelliving at the Landings at Langley at Bethel Manor may alsouse York County’s shelters. The base housing shelters are pro-vided exclusively for personnel residing in base housing. Per-sonnel and families living in community housing should usepublic shelters. For a listing of available shelters, space avail-ability and pet policies, contact the American Red Cross.

Protecting your pets

Pets are family members too, and should have an emer-gency kit to keep them safe in the event of a storm. Yourpet’s emergency kit should include food, water and medi-cations. It is imperative to keep a copy of your pet’s vacci-nation records in a waterproof bag.

Pets should wear a collar with a tag that displays the pet’sname and owner contact information. Micro chipping is a

great way to identify your pet if they get lost or separated. Aphoto of you with your pet can also help identify them if sep-arated. A pet carrier or crate is recommended for evacuation,and a favorite chew toy can make their ordeal a lot easier.

For JBLE personnel with pets who live in base housing,seeking shelter at an EEC, the installation’s pet-friendly EECis located at the U.S. Army Reserve Center on Fort Eustis.This shelter will be open to all JBLE personnel and depen-dents, including Langley AFB personnel. Note that the shel-ter will only facilitate dogs and cats, and pets without a shotrecord will receive vaccinations from an on-site veterinarian.

‘Getting out of dodge’

In the event that you are ordered to evacuate, be sure toknow the evacuation routes. Hampton Roads has estab-lished evacuation routes, and has posted blue signs aroundthe area identifying them.

The following routes are designated by the Commonwealth:■ U.S. Route 460 West■ U.S. Route 58 West■ State Route 10 West■ U.S. Route 17 North■ U.S. Route 60 West■ U.S. Route 13 North, north of the Chesapeake Bay

Bridge-Tunnel.■ Interstate 64Note: Commonwealth officials may implement I-64 lane

reversal to expedite the flow of traffic out of the area. Bealert and pay attention to news broadcasts, police officialsand roadway signage.

If you are evacuating, follow these tips:■ 1. Leave early – Avoid traffic delays. If you are evacuat-

ing, many others likely are as well.■ 2. Stay Local – Stay with nearby family who live outside

of storm surge areas. Hotels are also available outside of stormsurge areas, but must be booked as early as possible. Publicshelters should be a last resort.

■ 3. Listen to local weather reports – Stay updated on cur-rent and developing conditions.

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By Reginald RogersPARAGLIDE (FORT BRAGG, N.C.)

The Integrated Disability Evaluation System was cre-ated after officials in Washington decided to examinethe healthcare system that looked after the nation’s vet-erans in the wake of neglect allegations at the Army’sWalter Reed Medical Center in 2007.

The current system is an integrated effort between theDepartment of Defense and the U.S. Department of Vet-erans’ Affairs and is designed to streamline the processof treatment and transitioning for wounded or injuredveterans. Now, Soldiers who are on active duty, but havebeen determined to be medically incapable of continu-ing their service, have begun using a revised system,and their reviews have been favorable.

“From the beginning, when I first found out that I wasbeing [evaluated by a medical board], the process wasreally slow,” explained Sgt. Ronald Eaddy, a former FortBragg Soldier, who is currently medically retired fromactive duty. “Once I got into the ‘fast track’ program,which is supposed the expedite the process and whenI got with my physical evaluation board liaison officer,or PEBLO, everything he lined out for me was spot on.

“From the moment that I met with him in February un-til April, everything that he outlined for me went reallysmoothly. I didn’t have to call him for anything,” he added.

According to Lt. Col.Arthur I. Campbell, chief, Depart-ment of Deployment Health at Womack Army MedicalCenter, and director of IDES at Fort Bragg, the programthat Eaddy referred to is actually called the Complexity-based Medical Evaluation Program, or CBMP. Campbellsaid the program was developed at Fort Bragg to expe-dite the medical evaluation board, or MEB, process forSoldiers who were being evaluated.

Campbell said the CBMP is in the process of being im-plemented across the Army.

“We kind of laid out the process. We had everybody

involved, including DOD and the VA. We went throughand painstakingly looked at every single step, from thehandoff of the packet. Everything that occurs in the pro-cess. The goal was to take this MEB phase, which is thefirst 100 days of the IDES process and see if we can’t con-dense that,” Campbell explained.

He pointed out that the process for undergoing the med-ical board had to remain the same, but officials wanted toensure that it was done in a shorter amount of time.

Courtesy photo

The Integrated Disability Evaluation System was created af-

ter officials in Washington decided to examine the health-

care system that looked after the nation’s veterans in the

wake of neglect allegations at theArmy’sWalter Reed Med-

ical Center in 2007.

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“From the beginning, when I firstfound out that I was being med boarded,the process was really slow.”

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By Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The LaSalle Avenue Gate is scheduled to reopen nolater than July 25.

Since approximately 25 percent of all base trafficuses the LaSalle Gate, reopening the gate is a top pri-ority, said Jim Wampler, 633rd Civil Engineer Squad-ron Programs flight chief.

“We have been working closely with the NorfolkCorps of Engineers, who are the project managers,in an effort to get the gate open as soon as possible,”said Wampler.

Completion of the project was delayed due to weatherand design changes. While some delays are an often oc-currence in major construction contracts, Wampler saidthe improvements will be a great benefit to the base andenhance its major visitor entrance.

The gate closed in August 2012 to facilitate construc-tion of a new visitor control center, pass and identifica-tion office and an expanded guardhouse, all of whichwill allow for better service for the Langley community.

More information on the gate’s opening will be re-leased as it becomes available.

The first step was deciding which Soldiers were quali-fied to go through the process.

“Obviously a [sergeant first class] with 15 years in theArmy couldn’t be expected to transition out that quickly,”Campbell said. “So, the criteria we set was that it needs tobe a Soldier with less than 10 years of service with no morethan two service-disqualifying conditions.

“It’s basically on a five-point scale – they get pointsfor the years of service; they get points for howevermany service-disqualifying conditions. There are addi-tional points if they’re assigned to the Warrior Transi-tion Battalion and whether they are Guard or Reserve,they also get additional points. If they score three orless on that five-point scale, they are candidates for theprogram,” Campbell explained.

Eaddy said he was very satisfied with the program,once he began the CBMP process.

“Everything that my PEBLO said was going to hap-pen occurred as planned,” he said.

He pointed out that once he was assigned to theCBMP program, he wasn’t required to take the samepath as others who were trying to leave the service, butwere not assigned to the program.

“We were separated, based on the reason that wewere being medically boarded,” explained Eaddy, whodeparted service because of reactive airway disease.

He said they were individuals within a group, basedon the severity of their ailment, but despite being thefirst group to participate in the program, his group still

made a smooth transition.“Before I went through the med board, I had a Soldier

who went through the med board, but he never wentthrough the process that I went through, and it took himalmost a year to get his paperwork together,” Eaddy said.“I started my board in August 2012 and I was finishedand on transitional leave by the end of February.”

Eaddy said the biggest advantage of the IDES pro-gram is the organization. He found the process to belengthy and cumbersome when trying to do every-thing alone with no guidance.

“Before I was enrolled into the CBMP, I was doingeverything on my own, but once I enrolled and met myPEBLO, everything went smoothly,” he said.

Eaddy suggested that the IDES could improve byadding more PEBLOs to deal with the needs of the in-creasing number of Soldiers who will soon exit the ser-vice via medical board.

According to Campbell, that request has alreadybeen addressed and the IDES program now has a to-tal of 30 PEBLOs.

Campbell added that the CBMP streamlines the first100 days of the MEB process to less than 30 days. How-ever, it is not for all cases.

Soldiers with complex injuries or multiple medicalproblems would not be best served by this program, sothey continue in the routine IDES process.

The CBMP was specifically designed to preserve ev-ery step and all due process for Soldiers. It simply con-denses appointments into a very short period of time.

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By Tech. Sgt. Mareshah HaynesAIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE

By looking at him, you would never beable to tell he is a battle-tested, combat-in-jured Airman. He is a testament to invisi-ble wounds and just how their effects canbecome visible in everyday life.

He is an “Ultimate Champion.”Capt. Mitchell Kieffer, an operations

research analyst from Joint Base Lang-ley-Eustis, Va., represented the Air Forcein the 2013 Warrior Games in ColoradoSprings, Colo., where he was crowned“Ultimate Champion” on May 16 by tak-ing first place in a five-event competitivetrack-and-field crucible.

The Ultimate Champion is a pentath-lon-style event that pits warriors fromeach branch of service, including SpecialOperations Command, against each otherfor the title of Ultimate Champion. Kiefferbecame the first Air Force athlete in War-rior Games history to earn the title – anaccomplishment made even more incred-ible by what he endured to get there.

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opportunity he had been waiting for – adeployment.

He transferred from the Air Force Re-search Laboratory to fill an engineeringposition at the 780th Test Squadron inorder to increase his chances of deploy-ing. He got his wish in 2010, and left forIraq to work for the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers.

“I was an Air Force guy in an Army uni-form,” Kieffer said. “I was attached to theBaghdad Resident Office, and volunteeredto be an operations officer for them. Iplanned and executed a lot of movementsto the different project sites. We were thereto build police stations, hospitals, tele-communications centers, tank facilities fortheir Army.”

Kieffer said for the most part, the deploy-ment went smoothly. He had been therefor five of the six months of his deploy-ment and travelled “outside the wire” morethan 40 times without incident. Typically,he and his team would use lightly-armoredsport-utility vehicles when they were goingdowntown and mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles on the outskirts of town.

Langley Airman is crowned‘Ultimate Champion’ atWarrior Games competition

Photo by Desiree N. Palacios

U.S.Air Force Capt. Mitchell Kieffer sprints at the U.S.Air Force Academy indoor track during

theWoundedWarrior GamesTraining Camp held in Colorado Springs, Colo.,April 17. Kieffer, an

operations research analyst from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, won the “Ultimate Champion”

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“We were going to a place that was aone-way-in, one-way-out type of a place,so that’s really not the best case scenar-io,” Kieffer said. “And this time insteadof taking MRAPs, we were in the lightly-armored SUVs because the MRAPs werein the shop that day.”

Other factors that day led to a situationthat would soon lead to a tragic chain ofevents. According to Kieffer, there was noclose air support available, and the teamwas going out later in the day than normal.

“Basically we got ambushed,” he said.“The first out of the four vehicles got hitby a conventional [improvised explosivedevice]. Our vehicle, the third vehicle, al-most simultaneously got hit by an explo-sivelyformed penetrating IED, which isbasically a copper plate that has the mu-nition behind it, and forms a slug andpunches through anything. That wentthrough our vehicle like butter about twofeet in front of my forehead, and I was sit-ting on the blast side.”

Three of the four vehicles in the con-voy were hit. In addition to the EFPIED,the attackers sprayed the vehicles withautomatic weapons fire and rocket-pro-pelled grenades.

“I was knocked out for a few seconds. Ican’t really remember,” Kieffer said. “ThenI woke up inside [the vehicle] and the ma-jor, my boss, was next to me screamingand I was just like, ‘What the heck is go-ing on here?’ All of the lights and displayswere dislodged. They were hanging bythe wires. The entire inside was [riddled]with the copper fragments, the interiorwas all ripped; smoke was inside.

“I thought, ‘What do I do?’ Since hewas higher ranking than me, I basicallyjust laid on top of him and let the contrac-tors do what they needed to do to breakcontact and get out.”

The British contractors were able tosubdue the attackers and all four vehiclesin the convoy managed to make it back tothe base. The team changed their flat tiresand fixed whatever damages they couldbefore making the two-hour drive back tobase with three busted vehicles.

“It was an act of God that we all madeit out, especially with our vehicle being‘fragged,’” Kieffer said. “Before I left, mycousin Chris gave me this four-way medalthat St. Christopher is part of, and he’s theguardian of travelers. That was the mainreason Chris gave me this, so I never took

it off from the day he gave it to me. And Ihave yet to take it off, except when I haveX-rays or when I wear my blues and whatnot. I feel like that had a great deal to dowith me getting out alive.”

Once they arrived back at the base, eachperson on the team was examined by thedoctors. It seemed everyone was fine - un-til it was Kieffer’s turn. He wasn’t able topass a preliminary traumatic brain injurytest. He was sent to the hospital in Baghdadfor doctors there to observe his condition.

“While I was there, things weren’t get-ting better,” Kieffer said. “I used to jokearound with the British contractors, andwe would make fun of each other andbanter back and forth. It felt like Englishwas a second language because my pro-cessing speed was so slow. They wouldask me how I’m doing and it would take a

bunch of time to figure out what they said,to hear it, to break down the message, tofigure out what they’re trying to get acrossand how I would respond. That’s a longtime to say, ‘I’m good.’ So the banteringback and forth stopped.”

Besides not being able to keep up withthe quick-witted conversations with hiscomrades, Kieffer said he was worriedhe wouldn’t be able to do the things hereally enjoyed.

“I was pretty darn scared because I alwaysfelt like school was pretty easy,” Kieffer said.“I was a math guy and I enjoyed intellectualkinds of things. It scared me quite a bit. It ac-tually brought me to tears one time thinkingI was going to be that slow forever.”

Kieffer spent a week in the hospital inBaghdad and then returned to the UnitedStates to be treated. He said after a month,he began healing but still faced some hugechallenges. His TBI not only affected hiscognitive thinking skills, physically it lefthim to deal with excruciating headachesthat nothing could soothe.

He tried to keep his injury under wrapsbut an upcoming assignment would puthim to the test. Prior to being wound-ed, the Purple Heart medal receipientwas accepted into the Air Force Instituteof Technology’s engineering graduateschool program. Just six months after re-turning home from his deployment, hewas scheduled to start school.

“The first assignment I did there took meseven hours of straight sitting at a comput-er,” Kieffer said. “I had to get it done. I hadto figure everything out, and it was so frus-trating because I knew it shouldn’t be [thishard]. It was a probabilities and statisticscourse, and this was stuff I had known for along time and had mastered before.”

As Kieffer pushed himself to keep upwith his studies, he stumbled upon atreatment for his TBI.

“As time went on in the program, thatseven-hour assignment became five hours,and then four hours, and after a year and ahalf in school, those assignments were tak-ing an hour and a half, two hours tops,” hesaid. “I think that has been my best therapyfor improving my cognitive capabilities af-ter the traumatic brain injury. It’s been basi-cally just doing mental workouts.

“I thank God that I was able to do thatassignment because I don’t know if Iwould’ve had the motivation to do all thatlearning on my own,” he continued.

He also used his time in school to re-search the issues he and other injured, illand wounded Airmen were facing andused it as the subject of his thesis.

These days, Kieffer continues to exer-cise his mind and his body.

Since his injury, Kieffer married his wife,Ana Maria, and inherited two daughters,Ana Paula and Ana Cristina. The couplewas married in his wife’s native Peru andher family only speaks Spanish. Kieffersaid learning to speak Spanish as part ofa bilingual family is something that helpshim keep his cognitive skills sharpened.

“I noticed that if I don’t do anything in-tellectually, [I’ll] start to fade again,” he said.“[It’s also] if I have lack of sleep or high stress.Now it’s just a matter of coping with it.”

Kieffer, who has scored 100 points on ev-ery active-duty physical training test he’staken, continues to work his physical mus-cles in his personal training business and asan athlete, having recently been selected torepresent the Air Force at the 2013 ArmedForces Triathalon Champtionship, May 29through June 2.

Kieffer’s efforts and determination led tohis success at the Warrior Games, and mostsurely will carry him through a successfulcompetition at the upcoming triathalon.The resiliency displayed by this woundedwarrior, pushing through his pain – phys-ically and mentally – undoubtedly earnshim the title of champion.

Editor’s Note: Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Wardand Senior Airman Jason J. Brown contribut-ed to this article.

WARRIOR FROM PAGE 20

LEFT: Capt. Mitchell Kieffer, an operations research analyst from Joint Base Langley-Eustis,

accepts the “Ultimate Champion” award with his daughters, Ana Paula and Ana Cristina,

at the 2013Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 16.

RIGHT: Kieffer gears up for a bike ride at the U.S. Air Force Academy during theWounded

Warrior Games training camp held in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 15.

Photo by Desiree N. PalaciosCourtesty photo

The Ultimate Champion is apentathlon-style event that pitswarriors from each branch of

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As the C-130 soared through the mid-dle-eastern sky, soft whimpers from a mil-itary working dog could be heard as he laynext to six caskets on their way home.

For Staff Sgt Kelly Eaton, 633rd Securi-ty Forces Squadron Krav Maga traininginstructor, this sight was something hewill never forget.

“My unit flew home with six guys whodidn’t make it,” said Eaton. “I can remem-ber my dog just looking up at me withsuch confusion; I knew he felt that theywere there, but couldn’t understand.”

For numerous Service members like Ea-ton, memories of fallen comrades are con-stant reminders of the sacrifices to protectour country and communities. During theweek of May 13-17, the 633rd SFS paidhomage to law enforcement officers wholost their lives in the line of duty.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy desig-nated May 15th as Peace Officers Memori-al Day, and the week in which the date fallsunder to be known as Police Week. The

week honors those in the law enforcementfield who died while defending others.

For Langley Defenders, Police Weekhas great significance.

“I am extremely proud to be a part ofthis squadron, along with all the eventsfor national Police Week,” said Tech. Sgt.Jorge Davila, 633rd SFS trainer, who orga-

nized the week’s events at Langley. “Wecome together with outside law enforce-ment agencies as one big family.”

During Langley’s Police Week, mem-bers of the 633rd SFS paid respect throughevents such as the Peace Officers’ Memo-rial Ceremony, a golf tournament, a gearand equipment demonstration, and a

motorcycle ride.For Davila, the success of the week’s

events carried a deeper meaning.“This year’s events went well due to

the hard work of the security forces mem-bers,” said Davila. “Seeing everyone cometogether to honor all of those who havefallen in the line of duty makes me proudto be a part of it.”

For Eaton, volunteering for Police Weekdid not feel like work. As he stood out-side in the sweltering sun during theequipment demonstration, sweat tricklingdown the temples of his face, he remem-bered why he chose to be a part of one ofthe Air Force’s most challenging careerfields as a security forces member.

After serving five separate deploy-ments, Eaton has experienced events thathave left a lasting impression on him.While at a forward operating base in theMiddle East, a fellow Airman went out ona routine patrol, sweeping the area ensur-ing it was clear for convoy work. Sudden-ly the unit came under fire.

633rd SFS honors the fallen during Police WeekU.S. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Kelly

Eaton, 633rd

Security Forces

Squadron Krav

Maga instruc-

tor, watches as

4-year-old Mason

Gilbert, son of

Maj. Myles Gil-

bert, Air Combat

Command pro-

gram manager,

tries on a securi-

ty forces helmet

during Langley’s

PoliceWeek, May

15.

Photo by Airman 1stClass Victoria H. Taylor

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By Staff Sgt. Dana Hill633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 128th Aviation Brigade honored oneof its pioneers, retired Command Sgt. Maj.Richard Lee Jackson, in a barracks dedica-tion ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., May 21.

The brigade renamed the 1st Battalion,222nd Aviation Regiment’s C Companybarracks to Jackson in honor of the com-mand sergeant major. Jackson was instru-mental in the creation of the U.S. ArmyAviation Logistics School, which becamethe 128th Avn. Bde. in March 2012.

While stationed at Fort Eustis, Jacksonserved as the command sergeant majorfor the former U.S. Army Transportationand Aviation Logistics School. He retiredfrom active duty April 1, 1985, after com-pleting 29 years of military service, duringwhich he served four combat tours, receiv-ing three Purple Hearts. Following his re-tirement from active duty, Jackson served

as a key Army civilian trainer at USAALS,leaving a legacy felt far into the future.

“He had the tremendous service as a com-mand sergeant major, and then followed onwith 24 more years of civil service,” saidMark Jones, deputy to the commander ofthe 128th Avn. Bde. “When he passed awayJan. 5, 2011 at the age of 80, he was the depu-ty of one of the training departments.”

Jones said it’s only fitting that at the homeof enlisted aviation maintenance training,the brigade dedicates the first of severalnew barracks buildings to such a dedicat-ed and devoted noncommissioned officeras an inspiration to another generation.

Jackson’s family shared similar sentiments.“The Jackson family would like to thank

you for honoring Dad in such a beautifulway,” said Penny Jackson, the commandsergeant major’s daughter-in-law, to thebrigade leadership. “From the bottom ofour hearts, we thank you for this wonder-ful dedication, and we will never forget it.”

Leaders from

the 128th Avi-

ation Brigade

and members

of retired U.S.

Army Com-

mand Sgt.

Maj. Richard

Lee Jackson’s

family un-

veil a plaque

during the

dedication of

Jackson Hall

at Fort Eustis,

May 21.

Photo by Tech. Sgt.April Wickes

We expected him back by a certain time,but six hours later we learned that he hadbeen flown into the forward operatingbase on a helicopter,” said Eaton. “He hadtaken a bullet straight to the chest.”

Luckily the Airman had been hit direct-ly in the breast plate of his vest, not fatal-ly harming him.

“He’s still with us, but the entire eventhit really close to home,” said Eaton. “Itcould’ve happened to any of us. We are

all a really close-knit family, and being[deployed] over there really puts it inperspective.”

Eaton paused to clear his throat, con-tinuing to speak about the career fieldthat he enjoys so much and feels honoredbeing a part of.

“Police week is all about honoring ev-eryone who has done this job before us,”said Eaton. “I greatly appreciate the menand women who have paved the way forus, especially those who have paid the ul-timate price in the line of duty.”

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Spearheaded by the Fort Eustis RetireeCouncil, this annual event provides con-tinuity between the retired and active-duty community. The council ensures thecommand is informed on all issues andconcerns that directly apply to retirees.

“We use events like this to say ‘thankyou’ to all the retirees,” said Debra Stan-cil, Fort Eustis Retiree Council co-chair-man. “Even in retirement, they displaycontinued selfless service.”

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movement and capablity

of JTF-CS’s equipment and

personnel during the initial

phases of a chemical, bio-

logical or nuclear incident.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes

Soldiers from the 10thTransportation Battalion, 7th

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across an Olympic-sized swimming pool during a

pre-dawn squad fitness competition at Fort Eustis,

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Cotillion Dinner Dance

The Father-Daughter/Mother-Son Cotillion DinnerDance will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. June 8 at theFort Eustis Club. Join us for a special evening of tradi-tion, dinner and dancing.

The menu will include a fruit and cheese tray, salad bar,roast chicken, green beans, red bliss potatoes, chicken fin-gers, macaroni and cheese, rolls, cupcakes, cookies andassorted beverages.

The cost is $35 (parent-guardian); $20 (children ages 5and older); and $15 (children ages 4 and under). Ticketsmay be purchased at the club, Bldg. 2123, Pershing Ave.

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Technology Exposition

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Olympic Gold Medalists

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Golf tournament

In celebration of the Army’s Birthday andTRADOC’s 40thanniversary commemoration, a nine-hole golf tournamentwill kick off with a 1 p.m. shotgun start June 13 at the PinesGolf Course.

The format will be four-person Captain’s Choice. Any or-ganization may create a team consisting of military, civil-ians, contractors and family members. Teams may consistof members of different organizations.

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To sign up, email [email protected] withthe following information: name of organization; names,email addresses and phone numbers of four team mem-bers with the primary point of contact listed first; and nameof a potential stand-in if a team member’s drops out at thelast minute.


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■ Summer Reading Program – Registration begins June17 for the library’s“Have Book,WillTravel!” summer readingprogram. Join us for fun and adventure as we travel throughreading (June 17-Aug. 11). The program is open to childrenages 2-17.

■ Library Services –The library offers free Internet andWi-Fi; computers with CAC readers; fax; photocopier; printers;magazines; newspapers; best sellers; classics; audio books;movies on DVD; music on CD; storytime; arts and crafts;brown bag lunch series; free classes; and special events.

The library is located at Bldg. 1313,Washington Blvd. Hoursare 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; noon to 9 p.m.Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

For more information, call 878-5017 or visit www.groninger-library.com.

2013 Army Soldier Show

The 2013 Army Soldier Show is scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7p.m. June 25 at JacobsTheater. Admission is free and opento all. Fort Eustis’ own Spc. Reuben Eldridge, 688th Rap-id Port Opening Element, is a member of the Soldier Showcast. Come out and support Eldridge and all of the talentedsoldiers in this year’s show.


Army Career and Alumni Program

Army Career and Alumni Program classes and briefingsfor May will include:

■ Career Expo – 1:30 to 3 p.m., May 29. Employers, col-lege recruiters and other transition service providers areinvited to come and network with transitioners and theirfamily members. Job seekers should dress for successand bring resumes.

■ Lunchtime Workshop – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 29.Workshop topics will include the USAJOBS federal resumeapplication process and “Executive Interview.” This month-ly training will be provided by ACAP and Civilian PersonnelAdvisory Center staff. Unless otherwise noted, classes andbriefings will take place in Bldg. 601, training room 127.


Vacation Bible School

The Fort Eustis Regimental Memorial Chapel invites boysand girls who have completed kindergarten through sixthgrade to join us at SonWest Roundup Vacation Bible Schoolat Bldg. 923, Lee Blvd. Classes will start from 9 a.m. to noonJune 17 and end June 21. Children can sing songs, watchskits, create crafts and play games.

Van transportation will be available for children who liveon post. Class size is limited. Register by calling 878-1455or stop by the chapel from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday

through Friday.For more information, contact Jeanne Vaul at 878-1455

or email [email protected].

Balfour Beatty Communities

■ “Love Your Pet” Month – In recognition of national“Love Your Pet” month, BBC will be collecting furry fam-ily friend photos (3x5 or 5x7) that best capture your pet’spersonality. Prizes will be awarded and winners will beannounced on June 3.

■ Scrapbooking Class – 3 to 4:30 p.m., May 28. Joinus and capture those special moments in a beautifulhand-crafted scrapbook.

■ Yard of the Month – BBC will be looking for the best“Yard of the Month” from May through August. Winnerswill be announced at the end of each month.

The activities listed above are for BBC residents only.The Community Center is located at Bldg. 126, Madi-son Ave.


Range schedule

Ranges, training areas and associated facilities are off lim-its to personnel not engaged in scheduled firing, operationsor inspections unless clearance is obtained (in person) fromthe Range Control Fire Desk or a designated Range Controltechnician. The Range Control office telephone number is878-4412, ext. 226 or 878-3834, ext 234.

The range operations schedule through May 29 is:■ Friday – Range BTRACS (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)■ Saturday-Monday – No ranges scheduled■ Tuesday – Range BTRACS, 1, 2 (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.)■ Wednesday – Range BTRACS, 1 (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.)All personnel are required to check in and out with Range

Control before going into or departing from any range ortraining area.

Soldier and Family Readiness

Soldier and Family Readiness (ACS) classes and briefingsfor June will include:

■ Credit Reporting, Scores and Debt Management – 9 to10 a.m., June 4, 18.

■ DevelopingYour Financial Plan – 9 to 10 a.m., June 11, 25.■ Effective Resume Writing – 9 a.m. to noon, June 21.■ Federal Employment – 10 a.m. to noon, June 27.■ Financial ReadinessTraining – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,

June 21.■ Home Buying Seminar – 4:30 to 7 p.m., June 26.g Personal Relationships – 10 to 11:30 a.m., June 5.■ Instructor FacilitatorTraining, Army FamilyTeam Build-

ing – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 17-20.■ Managing Your Checking Account, Online Banking –

8:30 to 9:30 a.m., June 20.■ Military Ball Etiquette – 10 to 11:30 a.m., June 6.■ Retirement Planning – 5 to 6 p.m., June 18.■ Successful Team Dynamics – 10 to 11:30 a.m.,

June 12.Unless otherwise noted, classes and briefings will take

place in Bldg. 650, Monroe Ave. For more information,call 878-3638.

MCAHC holiday closure

McDonald Army Health Center will be open on May24 with limited services in the Family Health Clinic,Pediatrics, Radiology and Pharmacy. All services willbe closed May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

Please call the Hampton Roads Appointment Cen-ter at 1-866-645-4584 to schedule appointments and/or facilitate authorization to visit an Urgent Care Cen-ter during this time. In the event of an emergency pa-tients should dial 911 or report to the closest emer-gency room.


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JBLE Squadron Challenge

A Joint Base Langley-Eustis Squadron Challenge will beheld from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30 at the Shellbank FitnessCenter Track. Each team will consist of six members andmust have at least one member of the opposite gender.

For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Shamika Bry-ant at [email protected] or 764-5791, or StaffSgt. Jonathan Upshur at [email protected] 764-4320.

“Evening Under the Stars” spouse event

The 633rd Force Support Squadron is hosting “EveningUnder the Stars,” a free joint military spouse appreciationevent from 5 to 8 p.m. May 30 in the Hampton Roads Con-vention Center.The event is open to military spouses fromall branches of service, and will feature approximately 95different vendors, ranging from pampering services to non-profit agencies. Spouses must show their Department ofDefense identification card for admission.

For more information or to volunteer for the event, con-tact Master Sgt. Dawn Chapman at 764-3990 or [email protected], or Master Sgt. Dawn Moningerat [email protected].

Orthodox Christian services

Orthodox Christian Vespers prayer service will be heldevery Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Langley Chapel. For theHoly orthodox Sacraments or for pastoral and spiritualneeds, contact the Langley Chapel at 764-7847.

Single Airman ministry events

Please see below for upcoming events sponsored bythe Langley Single Airmen Ministry:

■ Luray Caverns Trip – From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 8.The trip will cost $10 per person, which includes a tour ofthe cave, garden maze and transportation.Those interest-

ed must sign up no later than June 4.■ Camping at ShenandoahValley National Park – From

Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. The trip will cost $89 per person, whichincludes tents, food, a scavenger hunt and transportation.Those interested must sign up no later than Aug. 13.

For more information on these events, contact LarryBlakely at 273-1033 or 528-0455.

Clean the Bay Day

The Langley community’s Clean the Bay Day will be heldfrom 9 a.m. to noon June 1 at Langley Eagle Park. For moreinformation or to volunteer, call 764-1141 or e-mail MichaelMallozi at [email protected].

Pastoral Ministries director position available

The Langley Chapel has a part-time contract vacancy fora director of pastoral ministries to coordinate the spiritualprograms of the three Protestant congregations. Applicantsmust be ordained by an approved church body. The DPMwill provide leadership and oversight for all Protestant-wideministries and programs to include volunteer management.

The contract will be awarded based on “best value” tothe government. Applicants can pick up the Statement ofWork and the Basis of Award from the Langley Chapel An-nex administrative office.Three letters of recommendationare required. Applications must be submitted to the chapelby 4 p.m. May 28. Public bid opening will be in the LangleyChapel Annex conference room at 10 a.m. May 29.

For more information, contact Chap. (Capt.) CorneliusJohnson at 764-6709.

Airmen’s Attic accepting donations

The Airmen’s Attic is accepting gently used donations.Thefollowing items are needed: housewares, kitchen items, lin-ens and clothing. Items such as large couches, mattressesor box springs will not be accepted. For info, call 764-1363.

LangleyVeterinary Clinic policy change

For the safety of children and pets, children under the ageof 12 are no longer permitted to enter the LangleyVeterinaryClinic. For more information, call 764-567.8.

CommercialTravel Office change

AlamoTravel will no longer be the CommercialTravel Of-fice serving JBLE, effective June 1. Implementation of thisnew CTO will not cause any disruptions in the DefenseTravel System, nor change reservation or ticketing proce-dures. To facilitate the changeover, the Passenger TravelSection and AlamoTravel will be closed May 31 for transi-tion. Emergency travel can be arranged by calling the Pas-senger Travel Office at 764-5071. Contact information, lo-cation and hours of operation will remain the same.

Discounted tickets and passes

Discounted tickets and season passes to local amuse-ment parks are available through Langley Information,Tickets andTours. For more information, call 764-7176.

Langley Community Center events

Line Dancer-cise: “Step Into Fitness” from 5:30 to 6:50p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the Air Combat Com-mand Fitness Center aerobics room. Classes are $40 permonth for adults and $24 per month for children 12 andunder. Work up a sweat as you learn the latest and mostpopular line dances while dropping pounds and inches.

For more information on Community Center events, e-mail [email protected] or call the CommunityCenter at 764-2983/2984.

Cinderella’s Closet

The Langley Enlisted Spouse’s Club is sponsoring a newproject, Cinderella’s Closet, which is a loan closet of formalgowns, cocktail dresses, shoes, accessories and more.The items will be signed out free of charge to those witha military identification card, and must be returned drycleaned.The LESC is collecting gently used formal gowns,cocktail length gowns, shoes, shawls and handbags. Thelocation, hours and details of the closet are being finalized,with a possible opening this summer.

For more information on donating or volunteering, con-tact Amanda Bryie or Amye Pederson at 504-0746 or viae-mail at [email protected].

Hispanic Heritage Committee meetings

The Hispanic Heritage Committee will have its meet-ings every third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. in theLangley bowling alley activities room. For more informa-tion, contact Master Sgt. Jose Perez at 764-1735.

The Exchange’s “SaladWednesdays”

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service restaurantsare now offering $2 off any salad priced $4 or more ev-ery Wednesday. “Salad Wednesdays” will occur at all par-ticipating Exchange restaurants and are open to anyoneon the installation, including civilians, contractors or vis-itors. For more information, visit http://www.shopmyex-change.com.

Langley CDC parenting sessions

The Langley Child Development Center will be host-ing sessions on parenting young children from noonto 1 p.m. every Wednesday during the month of June.These sessions are open to all military parents:

■ June 5 – PottyTrainingYoung Children■ June 12 – Relief and Relaxation forYoung Children■ June 19 – Anger and Frustration inYoung ChildrenFor more information or to register for one or all ses-

sions, call the CDC at 764-3585 or Family Advocacy at764-9581.

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies will be held from1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 30 at the Chapel Annex, room2. This workshop discusses the challenges of mergingfamilies and addressing possible preexisting relation-ship and background issues. Other workshop topics in-clude knowing what to expect, what’s normal for step-families and how to proactively reduce the pressures of

unrealistic expectations. Registration is required.For more information, contact the Family Advocacy

Program at 764-2427.

“Let’s StayTogether” Marriage Seminar

Langley Chapel will conduct a free marriage seminarentitled “Let’s StayTogether” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June13 at the Langley Club. Those interested must registerby June 11. For more information, contact Chap. (Capt.)Tara Dixon at 764-0587/7847 or [email protected].

Family Advocacy Safety Education Seminar

A Family Advocacy Safety Education Seminar will beheld from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 14 at the Health andWellness Center. This seminar reviews the dynamicsand impact of domestic violence and child maltreatment,tools for healthy relationships and parenting, and avail-able community resources on and off base.

For more information or to register, contact the Fam-ily Advocacy Program at 764-2427.


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WWII Gun Barrel Ceremony

The public is invited to celebrate the relocation and res-toration of theVirginia NationalWildlife Refuge’s newest at-traction, a 68-foot World War II gun barrel, at 2 p.m. May25 at the refuge, 5003 Hallett Circle, Cape Charles (East-ern Shore). A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the16”/50-caliber Mark VII gun barrel (#393), which was onthe USS Missouri at the signing of the Japanese surrenderof World War II on Sept. 2, 1945.

The gun barrel is coated in Navy battleship grey and Armyolive drab colors to recognize its significance to both militarybranches. It is similar to the barrel that was in theWorldWarII bunker when the refuge was Fort John Custis.

For more information, contact Susan Rice at 331-2760 orvisit www.fws.gov/refuge/eastern_shore_of_virginia.

Peninsula Pilots Baseball

The Peninsula Pilots’ season opener will take place at 7:05p.m. May 29 at War Memorial Stadium, 1889 W. PembrokeAve., Hampton. Join the Pilots as they begin their 14th sea-son with a game against the Petersburg Generals. Admis-sion is $5 (adults); $3 (Seniors and children under 12); andfree for active-duty military with ID ($3, family members).

For more information, call 245-2222 or visit www.pen-insulapilots.com.

Blackbeard Pirate Festival

The 14th annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival will take placeMay 31-June 2 in downtown Hampton. This event is freeand open to the public.Tickets are required for the Grand Pi-rates Ball, which is scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. at the CrownePlaza Hampton Marina Hotel, 700 Settlers Landing Rd.,Hampton. Admission is $35 in advance and $40 at the door.Advance tickets can be purchased at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=22339.

Festival activities will include pirate and militia street skir-mishes, sea battle re-enactments, free tall-ship tours, a chil-dren’s area, live music, craft vendors and a fireworks show(9 p.m., June 1). Food and beverages will be available forpurchase. Hours are 7 to 11 p.m., May 31 (ticketed event);10 a.m. to 11 p.m., June 1; and noon to 5 p.m., June 2.

For more information, contact the Hampton Visitor’s Cen-ter at 727-1102 or visit www.hampton.gov/parks/blackbeard.

Steam and Gas Engine Show

Chippokes Plantation State Park will host its 23rd annu-al Steam and Gas Engine Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June1-2 at 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry. Activities will includetractor pulls, craft booths, classic cars, children’s activities,mansion tours, an evening canoe trip along the James Riv-er and live demonstrations at the historic sawmill. Admis-sion is $5 per person and free for children under age 12.

Chippokes Plantation State Park is located on the southside of the James River. It is one of the oldest continuouslyfarmed plantations in Virginia.

The park features a campground, four historic cabins,swimming complex, visitor center, historic area and theFarm and Forestry Museum.

For more information, call 294-3625 or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.

Hampton Coliseum Spring Carnival

Amusements of America will host the Hampton Colise-um Spring Carnival through June 2 in the coliseum’s park-ing lot, 1000 Coliseum Dr., Hampton. Bring the family andjoin us for rides, games, food and fun.

Admission is $3 and free for children ages 5 and under.Ride tickets are $1 each. Unlimited ride hand-stamps areavailable for $20 on weekdays and $25 on Saturday, Sundayand Memorial Day. Gates open at 5 p.m. weekdays and noonSaturday, Sunday and Memorial Day. Parking is free.

For more information, visit www.hamptoncoliseum.org.

USO Battleship Revue

The USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, in part-nership with Nauticus and theVirginia Stage Company, willpresent a World War II-era song and dance show, “Swing-time Salute – The USO Battleship Review.” The show willtake place on the deck of the BattleshipWisconsin, dockednext to Nauticus at 1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk.

For five weeks this summer, the show will “entertainthe troops” with singers, dancers and a live on-stage

band. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Saturday, June 5-July 6. Four special matinees willbe performed at 2 p.m. June 26 and 29, and July 3 and 6 inthe NauticusTheater (third floor).

Admission is $30-$50 (adults); $20 (children); and freefor active-duty military.Tickets may be purchased by callingtheVSC Box Office at 627-1234,Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787, or online at www.vastage.com.

Virginia Living Museum

■ Early Summer Planetarium Shows – May 25-June 30.Choose among four shows at the museum’s Abbitt Plane-tarium. A staff astronomer takes a tour of the current nightsky in “Virginia Skies.” Enter the world of the extraordinarilytiny in“Microcosm” as you go deep into the body of a wom-an infected with a dangerous virus. “Abraham Lincoln: TheCase of the Missing Moon” explores how Lincoln defendeda man accused of murder using“facts” found in an almanac.“Laser Mania” combines music, movie hits and laser action.Tickets are $4 in addition to museum admission (planetariumis open every day). Museum admission is $17 (adults); $13(children ages 3-12); and free for ages 2 and under.

■ “Bodies Revealed” Exhibition – May 25-Sept. 2.The“Bodies Revealed” exhibition showcases real human bod-ies, dissected and preserved through a revolutionary pro-cess allowing visitors to see themselves like never before.Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in viv-id athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everydayactivities. To ensure that everyone has the best possiblevisit, the museum is offering timed tickets. Tickets can bepurchased online at www.thevlm.org or in person at themuseum. The cost is $7 (museum members); $15 (non-members); $12 (children); and free for ages 2 and under.Combination tickets for the museum and exhibition are$26 (adults); $20 (children ages 3-12); and free for ages 2and under.The exhibition will also be open from 6 to 8 p.m.June 8, July 13 and Aug. 10.

The Virginia Living Museum is located at 524 J. ClydeMorris Blvd., Newport News. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Monday through Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. Formore information, call 595-9135 or visit www.thevlm.org.

Memorial Day Concert

The Virginia Arts Festival will present a Memorial DayConcert featuring the U.S. Army Training and DoctrineCommand Band at 7 p.m. May 27 at City Center at Oys-ter Point in Newport News. This event is free and opento the public. The fountain plaza will open at 5 p.m. Foodand beverages will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit www.vafest.org.

Memorial Day Ceremony

The American Legion Nansemond Post 88, Suffolk Chap-ter, will host a Memorial Day Ceremony from 10 a.m. tonoon May 27 at the Albert G. Horton Jr.Veteran’s Cemetery,5310 Milners Rd., Suffolk. The ceremony is held to honorour local veterans, fallen heroes and community volunteers.

For more information, visit http://hortonwreathsociety.

webs.com/apps/calendar or e-mail Ross Garcia at [email protected].

FreeTickets to ColonialWilliamsburg

As a thank you to the men and women who bravelyserve our country, Colonial Williamsburg is offering freeadmission through May 27 to active-duty military, reserv-ists, National Guard, retirees, veterans and their familymembers. The “Honoring Service to America” programprovides free admission to all ColonialWilliamsburg exhi-bition sites, art museums, daytime programs, free park-ing at the Visitor Center, access to the short movie, “Wil-liamsburg – The Story of a Patriot,” and complimentaryuse of the Colonial Williamsburg shuttle buses.

To receive free tickets in advance, visit your installationticket and travel office.


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*HOW TO QUALIFY: 1.BE IN CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE U.S. MILITARY (NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, COAST GUARD AND ACTIVE RESERVE) OR A U.S. MILITARY INACTIVE RESERVE (I.E., READY RESERVE) THAT IS PART OF THEINDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE, SELECTED RESERVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD. RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. 2.PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF MILITARY STATUS OR ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE: LEAVE AND EARNINGSTATEMENT OR MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD. 3.RECEIVE A SALARY SUFFICIENT TO COVER ORDINARY LIVING EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS FOR YOUR TOYOTA. 4.RECEIVE CREDIT APPROVAL THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. INCEN-TIVE OFFERED BY TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON LEASE CONTRACTS INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE AMOUNT DUE AT LEASE SIGNING OR TOWARD THE CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIEDTOWARD THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE OR LEASE TRANSACTION. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TOYOTA COLLEGE GRADUATE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. FINANCE OR LEASE CONTRACT MUST BE DATED BY JULY 8, 2013 FOR INCENTIVE OFFER. THEMILITARY INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR TERMINATION AT ANY TIME. OFFERS ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH A PARTICIPATING TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TERMS, CONDITIONS ANDRESTRICTIONS APPLY, INCLUDING A MAXIMUM TERM OF 60 MONTHS ON FINANCE CONTRACTS. PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DELAWARE; AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALLSTATES.NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR DETAILS.**0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS,TAX AND LICENSE FEES. 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. †PURCHASERS CAN RECEIVE $500 BONUS CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA OR CAN APPLY CASH BACK TO DOWN PAYMENT. INCENTIVE FROMTOYOTA IS IN ADDITION TO 0% APR FINANCING. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.††CAMRY DUE AT SIGNING INCLUDES $2300 DOWN, FIRST $199 PAYMENT, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. 2013 CAMRY LE 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC MODEL 2532, MSRP $23,915. CUSTOMERIS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND EXCESS MILEAGE CHARGES OF $.15 PER MILE IN EXCESS OF 24,000 ON CAMRY 24 MONTH LEASE. YOUR PAYMENT MAY VARY BASED ON DEALER PARTICIPATION AND FINAL NEGOTIATED PRICE. NOT ALL CUSTOMERSWILL QUALIFY. †††PURCHASERS CAN RECEIVE $500 CASH BACK FROMTOYOTA ON GAS MODEL CAMRYS ONLY OR CAN APPLY CASH BACK TO DOWN PAYMENT. •FINANCE INCENTIVE FROMTOYOTA ON SIENNA AND TUNDRA IN ADDITION TO 0%APR FINANCINGWHENVEHICLE IS PURCHASED AND FINANCED THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVEWILL FIRST BE APPLIED TO THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE TRANSACTION. FINANCE INCENTIVE IS AVAILABLE ON APPROVEDCREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ***TOYOTACARE COVERS NORMAL FACTORY SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR 2 YEARS OR 25K MILES,WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE CANNOTBE PART OF A RENTAL OR COMMERCIAL FLEET OR A LIVERY OR TAXI VEHICLE. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR COMPLETE PLAN DETAILS. VALID ONLY IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND ALASKA. OFFERS DO NOT INCLUDE DEALER FEES. CAMRY BONUSCASH OFFER AND 0% APR ON CAMRY HYBRIDS ENDS 5/28/13; OTHER OFFERS END 6/3/13.

NEW 2013 TUNDRA

$1,000 TOYOTAFINANCE CASH•

NEW 2013 PRIUS LIFTBACKINCLUDES LIMITED EDITION “PERSONA”

PLUS

NEW 2013 SIENNA

$500PLUS

TOYOTAFINANCE CASH•

tax, registration, insurance and dealer fees are extra.

LEASE AN LE FOR

$199mo.24mos.$2499 due at

signing††

0%APRFINANCINGFOR 5YEARS**

$500BONUS CASHFROM TOYOTA†

+

NEW 2013 CAMRY

JUST ANNOUNCED! ENDS MAY 28TH 2013.

0%APRFINANCINGFOR 5YEARS*

OFFERS ON SIENNA, PRIUS AND TUNDRA END 6/3/13.

OR OR $500 BONUS CASHFROM TOYOTA†

$1,000 TOTALSAVINGS

UPTO

$500 CASH BACKFROM TOYOTA†††

(excludes hybrids)

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Peninsula Warrior May 24, 2013 Army Edition