November 13, 2014

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By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

Naval District Washington (NDW) hon-ored veterans of the sea services with a Vet-erans Day wreath-laying ceremony hostedby NDW Commandant, Rear Adm. MarkRich, at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Wash-ington, D.C., Nov. 11.

U.S. Coast Guard Director of Govern-mental and Public Affairs Rear Adm. PeterW. Gautier served as the ceremony’s keynote speaker, and highlighted the connec-tions made across generations because ofthe 1918 armistice in Europe.

“Today our nation honors her sons anddaughters who answered the call to defendour country, preserve our liberty and pro-tect the freedom and dignity of peoplesaround the world,” Gautier said. “VeteransDay is a day to connect to those who havegone before us in wars past and for ourdaughters and sons who serve today. Thisday connects us to those who fought in theGreat War 100 years ago for which VeteransDay was founded, marking the 11th hour ofthe 11th day of the 11th month, ending the‘war to end all wars.’ It binds us in tribute tothe Greatest Generation that fought acrossEurope and in the Pacific, freeing the worldfrom fascism and global tyranny.”

The son of a World War II and KoreanWar veteran, Gautier offered a salute to ser-vice members from the Korean War and thelater veterans who served in Vietnam.

NDW honors generations of sea services veterans

Photo by Shawn Miller

U.S. Coast Guard Director of Gov-ernmental and Public Affairs RearAdm. Peter W. Gautier speaks atthe Veterans Day wreath laying cer-emony at the U.S. Navy Memorial inWashington, D.C. Gautier joined U.S.Navy Rear Adm. Mark Rich, com-mandant, Naval District Washington,in laying a wreath honoring veteransof the ea services.

Photo by Shawn Miller

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington,and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Peter W. Gautier, Coast Guard director ofgovernmental and public affairs, both center, lay a wreath at the U.S. NavyMemorial in Washington, D.C. during a Veterans Day ceremony honoringveterans of the sea services.See Veterans, Page 10

By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

November marks the annual NationalNative American Heritage Month, and theNavy is joining in this year’s observances,themed “Native Spirit: Yesterday, Todayand Forever.”

In his Native American Heritage Monthproclamation earlier this month, PresidentBarack Obama called on the country to re-flect on the ways Native Americans shapethe nation’s culture, citing environmentalstewardship and serving as models of gov-ernment to the founding fathers.

“American Indians and Alaska Nativeshelped build the very fabric of America,”Obama said. “Today, their spirit and manycontributions continue to enrich our com-munities and strengthen our country. Dur-ing National Native American Heritage

Month, we honor their legacy, and we re-commit to strengthening our nation-to-nation partnerships.”

The month has its roots in New York,when in 1916, the governor establishedAmerican Indian Day. In 1990, PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush gave the observance na-tional designation as “National AmericanIndian Heritage Month.”

Native Americans have a long history ofmilitary service, starting during the Ameri-can Revolution when they enlisted in theArmy, Navy and Marine Corps. More than12,000 Sailors and 1,500 civilian employeesof Native American descent currently servein the U.S. Navy, carrying on the legacy ofNative veterans before them.

Americans of native and Alaskan heri-tage began serving in the country’s Army,Navy and Marine Corps during the founda-

Navy observes Native American Heritage Month

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Cassandra D. Thompson

Throughout November, the U.S. Navy is joining the nation in recognizingNative Americans’ culture and contributions to the country and armed ser-vices during Native American Heritage Month, with the theme of “NativeSpirit: Yesterday, Today and Forever.” See Heritage, Page 10

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“I’m thankful that I’ll be able to en-joy Thanksgiving this year.”

Ray O’DonnellNaval Sea Systems Command

“My family.”

Cindy HiddemenPublic Works

“I’m thankful for my girlfriend andI’m thankful for having a good job.”

Jeremy AckermanNaval Sea Systems Command

By Susan D. HensonCenter for Personal and ProfessionalDevelopment Public Affairs Officer

Sailors who plan to take college courses in Decemberand January using Tuition Assistance (TA) should submittheir requests now so theymay be reviewed in time for class.

Center for Personal and Professional Development(CPPD) Navy Voluntary Education (VOLED) ProgramDirec-tor Ernest D’Antonio said this is the best time for Sailors tobegin the process of requesting TA.

“November is historically a slow month in terms of re-ceiving and processing TA requests,” he said. “Sailors whoplan and take action now are in the best position for havingtheir requests authorized.”

For the last five fiscal years, average TA enrollments inOctober have been around 15,600. That number drops to5,500 in November, and then then triples in December tomore than 17,000.

The Navy’s TA program is funded quarterly. When fund-ing runs out for a given quarter, Sailors must wait until thenext quarter before their application can be authorized.

Additionally, applications are funded on a first-come,first-served basis and grouped by the term start date listedon the application, according to D’Antonio.

“We strongly recommend Sailors submit TA applica-tions a minimum of 30 days in advance of the term startdate, even if enrollment in the course with the school is stillpending,” D’Antonio said. “We can modify or cancel the TAvoucher after the fact with no harm to the Sailor.”

If requests are received on or after the date the termbegins,those TA applications are denied. This can put Sailors in a dif-ficult financial situation that could have been easily avoided.

In addition to submitting request on time, Sailors mustmeet all TA eligibility requirements. These include havingcurrent education counseling; a current, approved educa-tion/degree plan; current TA policy and procedures train-ing; command approval; and not exceeded their annual TAcredit cap.

Sailors can visit the Navy College Program website to getthe latest VOLED information such as current policies andprocedures, NCO locations and VEC contact information.Recent updates to the website include revised FAQs and anexample of a command approval chit for Sailors to use whenrequesting TA.

For more information, Sailors can contact their servicingNCO or the VEC, or visit the Navy College Program websiteat https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/.

For more information about the Center for Personal andProfessional Development (CPPD), visit: https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cppd/.

For more news from the Center for Personal and Profes-sional Development, visit: www.navy.mil/local/voledpao/.

Find CPPD on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Personal-and-Professional-Develop-ment/100056459206 and on Twitter @CENPERSPROFDEV.

CPPD: Where Mind Meets Mission

Winter tuition assistance requests due

“Thanksgiving is coming soon. What are you thankful for this year?”

Around the Yard

November 131776 – Capt. John Paul Jones in Alfred

with brig Providence captures British trans-port Mellish, carrying winter uniforms laterused by Washington’s troops.

1942 – Loss of USS Juneau (CL-52) duringBattle of Guadalcanal results in loss of FiveSullivan Brothers.

1943 – Fifth Fleet carriers begin longrange night bombing attacks on Japanesepositions in Gilberts and Marshalls in prep-aration for landings.

1957 – First firing of Regulus II bombard-ment missile.

November 141846 – Naval forces capture Tampico,

Mexico.1910 – Civilian Eugene Ely pilots first air-

craft to take-off from a ship, USS Birming-ham (CL-2) at Hampton Roads, VA. He landssafely onWilloughby Spit, Norfolk, Virginia.

1941 – Order to withdraw Marines atShanghai, Peiping, and Tientsin, China.

1944 – Carrier aircraft attack Japaneseshipping in Philippines sinking five shipsand damaging one.

November 151882 – Lt. Cmdr. French Chadwick re-

ports to American Legation in London asfirst Naval Attache.

1942 – Although U.S. lost several shipsin Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Naval Forceunder Rear Adm. Willlis Lee, USS Wash-ington (BB-56), turns back Japanese trans-ports trying to reinforce Guadalcanal. TheJapanese never again try to send large navalforces to Guadalcanal.

1960 – First Fleet Ballistic Missile Sub-marine, USS George Washington (SSBN-598), leaves Charleston, South Carolina, oninitial fleet ballistic missile patrol.

November 161776 – First salute to an American flag

(Grand Union flag) flying from Continental

Navy ship Andrew Doria, by Dutch fort at St.Eustatius, West Indies.

1856 – Barrier Forts reduction began atCanton China.

1942 – Navy’s first Night Fighter squad-ron (VMF(N)-531) established at CherryPoint, North Carolina.

1963 – President John F. Kennedy onUSS Observation Island witnesses launch ofPolaris A-2 missile by USS Andrew Jackson(SSBN-619).

1968 – Operation Tran Hung Dao beganin Mekong Delta.

1973 – Launch of Skylab 4 under com-mand of Lt. Col. Gerald P. Carr, USMC. Themissions lasted 84 days and included 1,214Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans(LPH-11).

November 171917 – USS Fanning (DD-37) and USS

Nicholson (DD-52) sink first enemy subma-

rine, U-58, off Milford Haven, Wales.1924 – USS Langley, first aircraft carrier,

reports for duty.1941 – Congress amends Neutrality Act

to allow U.S. merchant ships to be armed.Navy’s Bureau of Navigation directs Navypersonnel with Armed Guard training to beassigned for further training before goingto Armed Guard Centers for assignment tomerchant ships.

1955 – Navy sets up Special Projects Of-fice under Rear Admiral William F. Raborn,

USN, to develop a solid propellant ballisticmissile for use in submarines.

November 181890 – USS Maine, first American battle-

ship, is launched.1922 – Cmdr. Kenneth Whiting in a PT

seaplane, makes first catapult launchingfrom aircraft carrier, USS Langley, at anchorin the York River.

1962 – USS Currituck (AV-7) rescues 13Japanese fishermen from their disabledfishing boat Seiyu Maru, which was dam-aged in Typhoon Karen.

November 191813 – Capt. David Porter claims Mar-

quesas Islands for the United States.1943 – Carrier force attacks bases on Tar-

awa and Makin begun.1943 – USS Nautilus (SS-168) enters Tar-

awa lagoon in first submarine photographreconnaissance mission.

1961 – At the request of President of Do-minican Republic, U.S. Naval Task Forcesails to Dominican Republic to bolster thecountry’s government and to prevent acoup.

1969 – Navy astronauts Cmdr. CharlesConrad Jr. and Cmdr. Alan L. Bean are thirdand fourth men to walk on the moon. Theywere part of Apollo 12 mission. Cmdr. Rich-ard F. Gordon, Jr., the Command ModulePilot, remained in lunar orbit. During themission lasting 19 days, 4 hours, and 36minutes, the astronauts recovered 243 lbs oflunar material. Recovery by HS-4 helicop-ters from USS Hornet (CVS-12).

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U.S. Navy photo

1924 – USS Langley, first aircraft carrier, reports for duty.

From Chief of Naval PersonnelPublic Affairs

To provide an incentive to Sailors andcivilians on long-term temporary duty as-signment (TDY) to seek out extended-staylodgings, the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)were changed Nov. 1.

The change to a flat rate will help the De-partment of Defense (DoD) save more than$22 million a year and is in keeping withwhat many federal agencies already outlinefor reduced travel rates for longer stays.

Here are five things you need to knowabout flat rate per diem:

1. Long-term TDY is any temporary dutylonger than 30 days. Travel from 31 to 180days will receive a flat-rate per diem of 75percent. For travel greater than 180 days,the flat-rate per diem will be at 55 percent.Flat rate will apply to all three parts of theper diem - lodging, meals and incidentals.

2. When staying in government lodging,a traveler will be reimbursed for actual lodg-ing costs. The flat rate per diem does not ap-ply when government lodging or contractedgovernment lodging is available and direct-ed, when contracted government lodging is

provided at no cost, or if a traveler choosesto stay in government quarters.

3. Currently the Defense Travel System(DTS) does not automatically calculate thereduced per diem based on the length of theTDY. Travelers should follow their componentguidelines for how to handle TDY in DTS.

4. Travelers may consider furnishedapartments or similar types of lodging,which are typically cheaper than the stan-dard room rate at commercial hotels. Thispolicy change also simplifies travel expensemanagement as you will not be required tosubmit lodging receipts or itemize utilitiesand furniture rental when renting a home,if receiving the flat rate per diem.

5. You still have options if you are unableto find extended-stay lodging within a rea-sonable distance of the duty location, or ifadditional costs arise. You may work withyour approving official to do actual-expenseauthorizations, which may go above theflat-rate per diem to 100 percent, if needed.At no time should travelers end up payingout-of-pocket for authorized TDY expenses.

For further information visit www.de-fensetravel.dod.mil. For more news fromChief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.

5 things you need to knowabout flat rate per diem

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Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informationon veterans’ benefits and a professionalresource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-grams - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and vol-unteer opportunities.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about Helms-men Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-

separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members

prepare for deployment, manage sepa-rations and reunite and reintegrate withfamilies and community through servicesincluding the Family Accountability andAssessment System, Individual augmentee(IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family FunDays.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please

direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available

for everyone on JBAB as a place to practiceyour leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs arewhere leaders are made, and leadership startswith good communication. The program isself-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toast-masters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitorsare welcome. For more information, call JimQueen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center offers

a one-on-one resume review session for thosethat are job seeking. Knowledgeable staff willsit down with you and review your resumeand assist you in developing a results-orientedresume. Having a solid and effective resumecan greatly improve your chances of landingan interview. According to a recent study fromTheLadders, recruiters spend just six secondsscanning your resume for certain information.Will your resume make it in those six seconds?

Your resume should portray your skills, talents,career highlights and make you stand out fromthe crowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using key wordscan open the door for an interview.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing itsresources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecaiBooth’s, locatedonthegroundfloor

ofBuilding101ontheWashingtonNavyYard,haschanged its hours. The new hours of operationare Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on inand enjoy the same great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484

Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052

MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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updated information to all NDW residents, tenants,employees (military, civilian and contractors), and theAmerican public.

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-pect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Build-ing 200, Suite 1200. Service members should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, ra-

dios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging,walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes withand impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-proach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen

Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library andConference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact AnnikaL’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite(elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be foundat the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volun-teer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses ofall branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appoint-ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the servicemember will be complete their PHAon the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copy ofthe services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must either bemaintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matte-son@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713

NDW News

By Paula A. PaigeProgram Management (AIR 1.0)Public Affairs

Offering a virtual knowledge library, Na-val Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) willlaunch two websites Nov. 19 to make iteasier to collect, categorize and share vitalacquisition information.

The two KnowledgeManagement System(KMS) sites will be accessible to all NAVAIRgovernment and contract support profes-sionals with a common access card anda SharePoint account, and both focus onmeeting the needs of the NAVAIR workforce,with one providing Logistics and IndustrialOperations (AIR 6.0) content, at https://myteam.navair.navy.mil/air/60KMS/de-fault.aspx; and the other acquisition knowl-edge, at https://myteam.navair.navy.mil/corpapps/ams/home/default.aspx#.

In addition, the sites will also be avail-able to government and contract supportpersonnel from Naval Air Warfare CenterAircraft Division (NAWCAD), Naval Air War-fare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD),Naval Air Warfare Center Training SupportDivision (NAWCTSD) and the Fleet Readi-ness Centers Enterprise.

“Pockets of excellence exist throughoutthe command and need to be more readilyshared, documented and replicated,” saidVice Adm. David Dunaway, who leads NA-VAIR. “The KnowledgeManagement Systemwill allow us to capture and communicate‘best practices’ and ‘lessons learned’ acrossprofessional communities as we seek toeliminate common barriers and constraintsto program and project execution.”

Officials have organized three events atNAS Patuxent River to showcase the portal’scapabilities. All scheduled from 10 a.m. to2 p.m., the “roadshows” will be held Nov.20 on the first floor atrium of the Rear Adm.William A. Moffett Building; Dec. 3 on thefirst floor of Building 2185; and Dec. 10 onthe first floor of Building 2187.

Users of the KMS sites will have access

to eight categories of information: ProcessTools; Policy and Guidance; Subject Mat-ter Experts; Lessons Learned; DocumentRepository; Community; Training; andFAQs/Help.

Todd Balazs, who oversees AIR 6.0, saidthe KnowledgeManagement System is a keystrategic centerpiece.

“It will ultimately provide the tools, tech-niques, methods and processes to identify,capture and promulgate standardwork pack-ages, and best practices across the nationalorganization,” Balazs said. “It will reducecycle time, accelerate developing the work-force, reduce instances of ‘reinventing thewheel’ and improve accessibility to our sub-ject matter experts across the organization.”

NAVAIR’s KMS leverages a learning or-ganization concept to capture and shareknowledge and resources among teams.

“It’s simply taking what’s in someone’shead or what they’ve gathered and stored ina variety of formats, and sharing that withthe entire organization,” said TomDrobeck,the Knowledge Management and Best Prac-tices division head, who has been promot-ing the learning organization culture to NA-VAIR’s senior leaders.

“Imagine you’re a program manager,who has transferred from the engineeringcommunity to the logistics community, theKnowledge Management System will offer alist of subject matters experts who can helpguide your growth, a documents deposi-tory, policy and guidance — direct accessto a world of information. You’ll have thecollective wisdom of a team with the clickof a mouse.”

For a demonstration of the KnowledgeManagement System, contact Thomas Dro-beck at Thomas.Drobeck@navy.mil or An-gela Tennyson at Angela.Tennyson@navy.mil. For a demonstration of the AIR 6.0’sKMS capability, contact Mike Overs at Mi-chael.Overs@navy.mil or Tonia Marable atTonia.Marable.ctr@navy.mil.

Knowledge revolution:NAVAIR launches new websitesto capture and share navalaviation acquisition expertise

The Marine Corps’ annual Toys for Tots drive has begun. From now throughWednesday, December 10, the Naval Services FamilyLine will be one of the desig-nated Toy Drop sites for Toys for Tots. On the Navy Yard, the Naval Services Fami-lyLine has two toy drop-off boxes.

Please bring a new unwrapped toy to our office located at 1043 Harwood StreetSE, Bldg 154 Suite 100, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374. We areopen Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 1 PM.

If you are unable to come by our office we also have an additional drop off loca-tion at the Gooding Center. The Box will be located adjacent to the Temptations GiftStore during store hours. Temptations has a well stocked toy area and will be openMonday to Friday 10am until 2pm.

For further information please call Naval Services FamilyLine at 202-433-2333during office hours.

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By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Unlike Memorial Day, whichhonors American service memberswho died in service to their coun-try, Veterans Day pays tribute to allAmerican veterans, both living anddead,who served their country hon-orably during war or peacetime.

In St. Mary’s County, veteransare everywhere—in our communityand our workplace; but some veter-ans close by, while passed by thou-sands of people each day, remainunnoticed and long forgotten.

Although the present St. Nicho-las Chapel was built in 1916, thesite’s original church was erectedin 1796 and, for generations, theparish served many Catholic fami-lies who lived on the land now oc-cupied by NAS Patuxent River.

When the Navy acquired thatland to build the installation in1942, the headstones in the cem-etery surrounding the chapel werelaid over and covered with sod.They remained that way until2006 when Scott Lawrence, localresident and contractor with theSpecial Requirements Communi-cations Division at Webster Outly-ing Field, acquired permission andbegan restoring the cemetery — atask that took seven years.

Through his efforts, Lawrencealso restored a tangible link tothose who once called this areahome, including military veterans

who served as far back as the Revo-lutionary War.

The Veterans of Yesteryear“The procedure for restoring

the graveyard was done in phases,with the first being the recoveryand re-erection of all the knownveterans,” Lawrence explained.“Initially, 12 veterans were iden-tified, but subsequent researchfound more. There are at least 23veterans from some of the earliestwars in American history.”

Research shows Robert Jarboe,who served in the RevolutionaryWar, was born in 1752 and diedin 1803. Buried in grave No. 64, hewas an ensign in Lower Battalionof the St. Mary’s Militia. While nev-er proven, local lore has it that heaccompanied George Washingtonacross the Delaware River.

Capt. Michael Brown Carroll —grave No. 401 — is associated withthe War of 1812. Born in 1768, heserved on three of the six frigatesauthorized by Congress in 1794:the Philadelphia, the Constella-tion and the President. He wascommissioned as a lieutenant onApril 10, 1802, and that commis-sion, signed by President ThomasJefferson, is in the possession ofthe St. Mary’s Historical Society inLeonardtown.

Born in 1842, Charles H. Chap-man was a slave owned by D.Freeman in the Factory District ofSt. Mary’s County, located in theIndian Bridge Road area of whatis now Great Mills. He gained hisfreedom during the Civil War by

enlisting in Company H of the 7thRegiment, United States ColoredTroops (USCT) in July 1863. Hesaw duty in Virginia, South Caroli-na and Florida. He was dischargedin August 1865, died after 1910,and is buried in grave No. 98.

“There are grave markers thatnote both Confederate and Unionsoldiers [at St. Nicholas],” Law-rence said. “Black burials are seg-regated on the hill and all of theUnion soldiers known to be buriedthere are black. There are no whiteUnion soldiers.”

David Hammett — Lawrence’sthird great grandfather — servedthe Confederacy as a private withCompany D, 2nd Maryland Infan-try, Confederate States of America(CSA). Wounded at the Battle ofPegram’s Farm, he was capturedand held at Point Lookout Prison inSouthernMaryland until the end ofthe war. Buried in grave No. 204, hewas born in 1841 and died in 1897.

One of the more current graves,No. 120, is that of John AlbertEdgeston who was killed by theflu serving with the Army in Eu-

rope during World War I. He wasborn 1890 and died in 1919 beforereaching his 29th birthday.

Burials at the cemetery stoppedwith the Navy’s arrival, and familiescould no longer look to St. Nicholasto lay their loved ones to rest.

The next time you drive pastthe cemetery on Cedar Point Road,take amoment to glance at the his-toric headstones and rememberthose who walked this land in thepast — thus honoring the bravemen who once served their coun-try a very long time ago.

Remembering Pax River’s long-forgotten veterans

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

On display at the St. Mary’s County Historical Society in Leonardtown is a silver-handledsword once presented to Michael Brown Carroll, a naval veteran who participated in someof the nation’s earliest wars, including the Barbary Coast Wars and the War of 1812. Brown isburied in the cemetery that surrounds St. Nicholas Chapel at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

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By Mass Communication Specialist1st Class Tim ComerfordNaval History and Heritage CommandCommunication and Outreach Division

Conservators from Clemson University working with theNaval History and Heritage Command conducted an assess-ment of a century-old, 6-inch, .30-caliber gun at theWashing-ton Navy Yard’s Willard Park Nov. 4 in preparation for a con-servation of the artifact thatwas once part of a storiedwarship.

The gun’s story began in 1888 when the ship was com-missioned, but the ship rose to prominence on the eveningof Feb. 15, 1898 at 9:40 p.m. when an explosion rocked theU.S. Navy battleship Maine, docked in Havana harbor inCuba, killing 252 men immediately and 14 more, soon after.

After a month, a navy board of inquiry came to the con-clusion that the explosion was caused by a mine. Thoughthe board fixed no blame, newspapers across the U.S. fedinto public opinion that the Spanish government was toblame, causing an outcry of rage from the American people.“Remember theMaine!” would act as the catalyst that led tothe Spanish-American War.

Although opinions continue to differ on whether the shipwas struck by amine or suffered an internal explosion, therewas doubt as early as 1910 when Congress voted funds toraise the wreck. Maine’s hulk was finally floated Feb. 2, 1912and towed out to sea where it was sunk in deep water inthe Gulf of Mexico with appropriate ceremony and militaryhonors March 16. Before being laid to rest, one of the ship’s6-inch, 30 caliber guns was removed and put on display atthe Washington Navy Yard.

Fast forward 102 years to 2014 and the conservation ef-fort which is part of an initiative with three functions, thefirst two have the University of Montana helping the com-mand with its artifact baseline reset in Richmond and anartifact baseline reset at the National Museum of the UnitedStates Navy, the third part was for the gun’s conservation.

“The University of Montana subcontracted out two con-servators from Clemson University to work with the Mainegun,” explained Jeff Bowdoin, NHHC Curator Branch Col-lection Manager. “It’s an exceptionally historic artifact, andgiven its significance and the amount of money we figured itwas going to cost, we thought we would have it conserved.”

The lab at Clemson University has had a good amountof experience working on guns and has done work for theNavy before as well.

“We have done extensive work for the National ParksService conserving several of their guns at Fort Moultrie,Fort Sumter and Sullivan Island,” said Stephanie Crette, di-rector of Clemson University’s Warren Lasch ConservationCenter. “Our main project is an artifact owned by the Navy,H.L. Hunley.”

As the conservators from Clemson University studied thegun, they took photos of its state and took paint chips fromits surface.

“We will make a cross section and run them through ascanning electron microscope to try and identify the differ-ent coating layers,” said Crette. “We will try and identify theearliest paint layer so we can replicate the color.”

The gun, which has been exposed to the elements in thepark for years, has some obvious issues that the conserva-tors found.

“There is most likely iron and other metals that are heav-ily corroded and it has lead, so we will have to remediate itto remove the lead,” Crette said. “There are parts of it thatare less corroded or painted better, which looks to me likeit’s a different metal. Maybe a copper alloy, but we will haveto see when the paint comes off. But it looks like wemay nothave to desalinate it, which will make it easier. We will haveto remove all the paint layers and re-coat it, but we will nothave to soak it in an alkaline solution to remove the salt.”

Eventually the gun will be transported from the NavyYard to their laboratory for treatment, but it may have towait for the right time.

“But we are entering winter and we don’t want to trans-port it when the weather might not be good,” Crette ex-plained. “So probably, it will be early spring before we re-ceive it.”

Once at the lab, they don’t believe it will take long to getthe gun to a state where it can be shown again.

“Since we don’t have to do the desalination soakingtreatment which can take up to a several years, I would esti-

mate a couple of months,” said Lisa Nasanen, a Conservatorfrom the lab. “We only have one chance to do it right, so weare going to take our time. The coating removal has to bedone perfectly and then to get the re-coating option rightand the color right, to get it to look the part.”

They stressed that the timetable is only an estimate.“It should be ready for display next summer,” Crette

said. “But as usual with a cultural heritage project like this,until you have removed all the paint and can see the originalsurface of the object, you can’t have a hard deadline.”

“A lot of the diagnostics, right now, are covered by thepaint,” Nasanen added. “So as soon as we take that off, wewill know exactly the kind of piece we are dealing with.”

Once it is restored, NHHC is looking at a couple of op-tions for the gun.

“It can go one of two places, into the national museumof the U.S. Navy or, if they can’t accommodate it, we canput it in storage at our collection management facility inRichmond,” Bowdoin said. “So it will be conserved and pro-

tected in an indoor environment. We would even entertaina loan, so long as it was held inside.”

For more information about the battleship Maine andNHHC visit the command’s website at www.history.navy.mil.

For more news from Naval History and Heritage Com-mand, visit www.navy.mil/local/navhist/.

Gun’s conservation ensures Navy will always ‘remember the Maine’

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford

Lisa Nasanen, left, a conservator from Clemson University’s Warren Lasch Conservation Centertakes photos as Stephanie Crette, director of the center, looks at the condition of a 6-inch, .30-calibergun from the battleship USS Maine on display in Willard Park at the Washington Navy Yard. NavalHistory and Heritage Command owns the gun and arranged for the conservation of the gun becauseof deterioration due to exposure to the elements.

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By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Public Affairsstaff writer

Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC) recently honored NavyHospital Apprentice Esperanza Medina asthe August DAISY Award Winner for ex-traordinary nursing care.

“This person stood out from all the rest.Every time this team member entered theroom, it was with a smile, and that was verycomforting. I knew that when this teammember was on my team of nurses, I wouldbe checked on and not just when it was timefor vital signs or when I called for help,”explained the patient nomination that se-cured the honor for the young Sailor.

The patient called Medina an exception-al individual who should be recognized forher selfless efforts. “This person watchedover me in my time of need and I will for-ever be grateful for the care provided,” thenomination concluded.

Medina began working at Walter ReedBethesda in May, and said she was sur-prised when Navy Capt. Carolyn McGee,deputy director of nursing, announced heras a nominee for the award along with threeother of her 5-East nursing colleagues: Lt.j.g. Rachael Birmingham, 2nd Lt. ChristinaSuever and Dieudonnee Kamora.

Medina said her fellow DAISY awardnominees were “super-friendly” and allof them helped her when she arrived on5-East. “I started working with Kamorawhen I first got here and she helped me alot,” the Sailor said.

“I started here five months ago and Idefinitely was not expecting this [award],”Medina said. “I got really nervous.”

The Sept. 30 DAISY Award ceremonywas the first hosted by Navy Capt. ShirleyM. Bowens, ambulatory clinics departmentchief of nursing, who presented the awardto Medina.

“This is the first DAISY Award that I’vehad the honor to present,” Bowens ex-plained. “When you recognize peers youwant to make sure you get it absolutely

right. I wanted to make sure that this pro-gram would be a significant one for theirprofessional growth and development.”

With a nursing career that spans nearly40 years, Bowens said nursing is a job thatshe would do whether someone thanked heror not; when they do, it’s special.

“When you receive recognition from apatient that you care for, there’s really no

greater honor; there’s no greater show of ap-preciation because that’s what we’re herefor. That’s why we chose nursing,” Bowenssaid. “When patients share with you thatthey appreciate the care you’ve given or theeducation you’ve provided, or the coordina-tion that you’ve provided in their services,that’s exactly what we intended to happenwhen we went into the profession. And Ithink, for me, the elements of nursing excel-lence are care, compassion and competencyso, if we have those things right, then weknow that we are providing excellent nurs-ing care. “ McGee explained nominationsfor the DAISY Award can be submitted bypatients, their families, or other staff mem-bers. Every month there are a large numberof nominations, and the selection commit-tee has a very difficult time narrowing itdown to one person, she said. For themonthof September, 24 nominees were named.

Bowens described the history and sig-nificance of the award.

“The DAISY Foundation was formed15 years ago by the family of James Pat-rick Barnes. His wife Tina coined the termDAISY, to symbolize ‘Diseases Attacking theImmune System.’ Patrick was very caringand friendly with a great sense of humor.He had survived Hodgkin’s disease twice.When he was admitted to the hospital hewas diagnosed with ITP, Idiopathic Throm-bocytopenia Purpura. Pat and his wife hadjust had their first child six weeks earlier.Patrick’s family stayed at his bedside andhad the opportunity to see the interactionsbetween Patrick and his nurses. His familyexpected them to provide great clinical care

Sailor earns DAISY award for ‘extraordinary’ nursing care

See Award, Page 10

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Krucke

Navy Hospital Apprentice Esperanza Medina takes the vitals of retired AirForce Master Sgt. Jimmie Plummer. She was recently recognized for pro-viding “extraordinary” nursing care, earning the DAISY Award, presentedby her colleagues at Walter Reed Bethesda during a ceremony on her ward.

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By Don RochonNaval Facilities EngineeringCommand Public Affairs

The White House recognized two Navyenergy projects as winners of the 2014GreenGov Presidential Awards, Oct. 31.

The awards celebrate extraordinaryachievement in the pursuit of PresidentBarack Obama’s Executive Order on federalleadership in environmental, energy andeconomic performance. They honor fed-eral civilian and military personnel, agencyteams, agency projects and facilities, andagency programs that exemplify leading byexample toward a clean energy economy.

“We are honored to be recognized for ourenergy accomplishments,” said Rear Adm.Kate Gregory, commander, Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command (NAVFAC). “Theseprojects reflect our ongoing commitmentin meeting the president’s and secretary ofthe Navy’s energy goals.”

The energy team at Naval District Wash-ington received recognition in the Buildingthe Future Award category, and Camp Lem-onnier, Djibouti, Africa won in the Lean,Clean, and Green Award category.

With assistance from NAVFAC’s energyexperts, Naval District Washington devel-oped a comprehensive energy and watermanagement program that reduced energyintensity by 25 percent relative to the 2003baseline, reduced water intensity by 13 per-cent relative to the 2007 baseline, and com-pleted 99 percent of advanced metering in-frastructure (AMI) meter installation.

In addition, by employing state-of-the-art technologies such as geothermal energyand micro-wind turbines, LED lighting and

cellulose insulation, the Washington NavyYard Visitor Center was recently certified asa net-zero building. Naval District Washing-ton is also providing proof of concept for cy-ber-secure smart grid capabilities that havebeen deployed in concert with advancedmetering. This allows operators to collectreal-time consumption data down to theindividual building level and use that infor-mation to improve building performance inreal time.

Camp Lemonnier is located in an ex-tremely challenging climatic environmentand power is provided solely by diesel gener-

ators on base. The installation’s public worksdepartment recognized that opportunitiesfor efficiency and improvements would sup-port the camp’s mission. The camp’s energyteam focused on improving machine effi-ciency and upgrades, and operation of gen-erators, power plants, air conditioning units,chilled water stations and water fountains.As a result, in fiscal year 2013, energy inten-sity was reduced by 13.5 percent relative tothe 2003 baseline, andmore than 15 percentfrom 2012. Camp Lemonnier successfullyreduced actual energy consumption by ninepercent from 2012, resulting in a $2 million

cost avoidance.Through its sustainable water initiative,

Camp Lemonnier also achieved a 7 percentreduction in water intensity relative to 2012,and it has eliminated the need for bottledwater stations and an associated 10 mil-lion plastic water bottles annually. CampLemonnier is on track to continue theseimprovements and will be deploying othersustainable practices in the future.

For more news from Naval Facilities En-gineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/

Navy energy projects recognized by president

Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington (NDW), center left, and Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson,NDW and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington energy director, center right, accept theWhite House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 2014 GreenGov Presidential Award in the Building the FutureCategory during a ceremony, Oct. 31. The award recognized the NDW and NAVFAC Washington Energy Program’sdedicated efforts to reduce energy, water and fuel consumption while building a diverse and comprehensive energyprogram focused on all five NDW Energy Pillars: energy culture, energy information, energy efficiency, renewable en-ergy and alternative fuels, and energy security. “We are honored and humbled to be selected for this competitive en-ergy award, and especially thank those who take action and lead from the front in the energy arena,” said Benson.

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but, ‘what we did not expect was the way hisnurses delivered that care,’ they explained,”the Navy captain said.

When Patrick died at age 33, the family feltcompelled to symbolize their profound grati-tude for the exceptional care the nursing staffgave them with the DAISY Award, she said.Today, there are nearly 2,000 health-care fa-cilities nationally that honor nurses with theDAISY Award, Bowens explained.

“How incredible is it to know that 40,000nurses have been honored and over 400,000nurses have been nominated. I just thinkthat’s incredible. To imagine that so manyfamilies and patients and co-workers tookthe time to nominate and to point out andidentify nurses that went above and be-yond,” Bowens added.

She presented a certificate, pin and theDAISY Award, a unique, hand carved sculp-ture called the ‘Healer’s Touch,’ to Medina.

“With deep appreciation for all you do,who you are and the incredible meaningfuldifference you make in the lives of so manypeople,” Bowens told Medina as her col-leagues cheered.

Carved from Serpentine stone, a mineralfrom Zimbabwe, the award is carved spe-cifically for the DAISY Award. To recognize

nursing care excellence as a team effort, theDAISY Award Committee brought cinnamonrolls for Medina and her 5-East colleagues.

Julius Adejola is a licensed practical nursewho hasworkedwithMedina for twomonths.

“Even when she first started she had thisenthusiasm of doing things, you don’t haveto remind her to get her stuff done, onceyou do it, even before she comes back toyou, she’s already documented it in the sys-tem,” Adejola said. “[She] makes the nurse’sjob so easy. I always look forward to work-ing with her.”

Medina, who hails from Winnie, Texas,will celebrate the first year of her Navy ca-reer in November. She hopes to go on toearn her nursing degree and eventually be-come an officer. The young Sailor explainedwhy she likes nursing.

“I just like helping people. Even when Iwas in high school, I always wanted to helppeople and I looked in the medical field. Ilove helping people, and I love my job — Ilove doing this,” said Medina, who addedthat receiving the DAISY Award helped toaffirm her as well as her choice of career.

“I didn’t know I made such a big impacton people,” said the young Sailor who is thesecond oldest in a family of six children. Sheis the first in her family to join the military.

“My little sisters look up to me,” Medinasaid. “My little sister [Cassie] is 3. She getsher back pack and says she’s going to theNavy like her big sister.”

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“As we recognize the 50th anniversary ofthis war, we give our gratitude, which was solong postponed, for their service and sacri-fice,” he added.

Beyond the connections between differ-ent generations of Sailors, Marines, CoastGuardsmen andMerchant Marines, Gautieralso recognized the service and sacrifice offamilies and loved ones at home who en-dure hardship and absence, as well as thepain of those lost to war.

Gautier joined Rich in laying a remem-brance wreath at the statue of the lone Sail-or at the memorial, honoring veterans from

all wars who answered the call the servewhether on land or on the sea.

Gautier said he is both humbled andhonored to share a connection and servewith the current group of the nation’s new-est veterans from the post-9/11 era.

“They are the best of us, reflecting thegreatness of a nation where young men andwomen volunteer with a noble spirit and apassion to serve, to go to nations they maynot have heard of, to protect people theydon’t know, at great personal risk,” he said.“As they return from the wars, let us givethem every measure of love and support asthey adjust back to life in the United States,just as they have supported us.”

Formore news and information, as well asmore photos from thewreath-laying ceremo-ny, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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tion of the United States in the AmericanRevolution, and have served in every warsince, even though they were not grantedcitizenship until 1924.

During Native American HeritageMonth, Naval History and Heritage Com-mand (NHHC) is highlighting some of themany Native Americans to serve in thearmed forces. In 1917, Joseph James “Jocko”Clark, of Cherokee lineage, became the firstNative American graduate of the U.S. NavalAcademy and the first to achieve the rank ofadmiral. Clark served in World War II and

the Korean War, and according to NHHC,earned a reputation as a pioneer in carrier-attack and aviation strategy.

Cmdr. Ernest Evans, of Cherokee andCreek descent, led the crew of the USS John-ston during the Battle off Samar, Philippinesin 1944. Evans’ efforts helped repel the Japa-nese attack, although he and half the crewdid not survive the battle. For his actions inhelping defeat the enemy forces and leadinghis crew, Evans was posthumously awardedthe Medal of Honor.

For more information and biographies ofNative Americans in the Navy and U.S. mili-tary, including stories about the famous Na-vajo code talkers of the U.S. Marine Corpsin World War II, visit www.history.navy.mil.

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National Family Volunteer Day at the Armed Forces Retirement HomeEvent–National Family Volunteer DayDate–15 Nov 2014Time–8:30 a.m. - NoonLocation–Armed Forces Retirement Home140 Rock Creek Church Road NW,Washington, DC 20011National Family Volunteer Day is a day when families are encouraged to volun-

teer as a unit to perform community service and to instill the value of volunteeringin children.

Military personnel from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, DoDcivilians and their families will join together to perform some interior and exteriorclean-up. Project will include: Wheelchair washing, playing of board games withresidents, working in the library, children will be making holiday and thank youcards for inpatients, and some light landscaping such as clearing of invasive weedsand raking of leaves (Please bring a rake). For online registration go to:

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