Whidbey Crosswind, July 26, 2013

The Puget Sound Veterans’ Monthly | AUGUST 2013

Whidbey’s Retired Admiral

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Why Lyle Bull believes in the Golden Rule z pg. 4

By JANIS REIDStaff Reporter

With U.S. Navy suicides on the rise, nationwide and local efforts are being made to increase soldier resiliency.

While Navy suicide rates have been histori-cally lower than national and Department of Defense rates, they have trended upward over the last three years “indicating a problem,” according to a report released by the Navy in April.

With the deaths of 59 active-duty and six reservists, 2012 marked the highest number of Navy suicides in 17 years. The suicide rate reached its peak in 1995, with 69 active-duty suicides.

According to the Navy report, leadership’s approach preventing suicide is to increase sailor resiliency, defined by the Navy as “the process of preparing for, recovering from, and adjusting to life in the face of stress, adversity, trauma, or tragedy.”

Locally, the Fleet Readiness Center Northwest at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station conducted a “Life is Worth Living” photograph contest, with four images select-ed as winners out of more than 30 entries. Created this year by NAS Whidbey’s own Suicide Prevention Team, the contest aims

to boost morale and remind sailors what is important in their lives.

On a national level, the Navy established the 21st Century Sailor office in June, with a mission to prevent suicide as well as provide resources for sailors and their families to help with other Navy concerns such as hazing, sub-stance abuse, sexual assault, physical readiness and transition assistance.

“The goal of 21st Century Sailor office is to provide our sailors with the support network,

A life worth living

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WHERE DO YOU WORK: 65B

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE NAVY: 3 yr, 5 mos.

WHAT ARE YOUR NAVAL ASPIRATIONS: My aspirations are always in a state of change. When our daughter was born, the goals my wife and I had set had to be adjusted.

The root goal/aspira-tion that has remained unchanged would be the chance to serve the country that I call home. That’s probably a popular answer but there it is.

WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN: The photograph was taken in early April in our home.

WHAT WAS YOUR CAMERA/PHOTO SHOOT/EDITING SET UP: My wife had just put our daughter Nora on our couch and she later fell asleep while watch-ing “The Cat in The Hat.” She took the photograph using her iPhone 4S. The editing to the photograph was a black and white filter.

WHY DO YOU THINK THE MESSAGE “LIFE IS WORTH LIVING” IS SO IMPORTANT: In my opinion, life is worth living for countless reasons however; sometimes a simple picture or something else that’s meaningful can serve as a beacon. The one “small” thing that reminds you that life is, in fact, worth living can have a large impact on your focus of life when the road gets dark.

FURTHER COMMENTS: This is Nora, our beautiful daughter. She is our heart, our everything, our existence and our world. So this picture represents a piece of us and what wakes us up in the morning. Once again, the photo was taken and described by my lovely wife, Brooke. Also, thank you all (Suicide Prevention Team) for what you do for the morale of our command.

New programs aim to curb rising Navy and veteran suicide rates

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WHERE DO YOU WORK: 030/ADMIN

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE NAVY: 8 yrs

WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN: VP-40 home-coming

WHAT WAS YOUR CAMERA/PHOTO SHOOT/EDITING SET UP: Canon Rebel T3i with 50mm lens/Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 11

WHY DO YOU THINK THE MESSAGE “LIFE IS WORTH LIVING” IS SO IMPORTANT: I had driven over this bridge, just moments before it col-lapsed.

Accidents like this make you take pause and realize how precious life really is and that every minute is a gift. This is just proof to me that life is worth living.

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ConTeST PromoTeS SuiCide AwAreneSS

During recent General Military Training, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest (FRCNW) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Humphery G. Lee announced the winners of the first ever “Life is Worth Living” photograph contest.

The FRCNW Suicide Prevention Team put on the contest, and while there were over 55 entries, the following 4 were selected as the most appropriate and cre-ative captured the message “Life is Worth Living.”

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searCh and resCueWhidbey Island Naval Air Station’s search and rescue team aided in the rescue of a man on Snoqualmie Pass.5

CoVer story: Veteran Q&aRet. Rear Admiral Lyle Bull shares his military story in this month’s veteran profile. 4

a life Worth liVingPhoto contest aims to help aid military and veteran suicide prevention.2

on basePatriots Squadron returns after 5-month deployment. Black Ravens receive battle efficiency awards. 8

Veteran’s ColumnFred McCarthy shares his experience attending a reunion of Vietnam helicopter pilots in San Fransisco, Calif.9

deCals no longer needed on baseVehicles now entering NAS Whidbey and other bases across the country no longer require permitted decals.12

grants aim to end homelessnessNearly $300 million was awarded for grants to help com-munity organizations end homelessness among veterans. 9

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The first story I wrote for the Whidbey News-Times two months ago created a bit of

a stir.

It was intended to be simply a nice feature story on the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Excited to be joining the News-Times team after more than 13 years writing for pub-lications around the country, I wanted my first story to stand out.

And it did, at least to one veteran.

Pulling from the stories told to me by the two Battle of Midway survivors that attended, press releases and some internet research, I tried to paint a picture of what it was like to be there during that battle.

Sadly, the story had a few typos and a few logistical errors in my description of the battle, showing that I was clearly out of my depth.

A veteran who is very passionate and knowl-edgable on the subject contacted me more than once to point out my limited knowledge of the military and encouraged me to make sure to get my historical facts straight.

Needless to say, I was mortified.

He was right. I have a broad knowledge of local, state and federal governments; I’ve covered crime and courts; I’ve written stories about the U.S. Census and the education system. But I don’t know much about the military.

But I will tell you what I told him via email.

“Please don’t mistake my lack of military background as disinterest. I have a deep respect and admiration for our active-duty ser-vicemen and women, as well as our veterans. Each veteran I have had the pleasure to meet in the last two months has touched me with their bravery and their resiliency. I like to think of myself as a quick study, and it is my goal to quickly get up to speed when it comes to the military and the Navy in particular.

I sincerely appreciate your feedback and I look forward to learning from each and every one of you. Please feel free to contact me with your comments, questions and story ideas.

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VETERAN Q & A: Ret. Rear Admiral Lyle BullTwo-star Rear Admiral

Lyle Bull joined the Navy Reserve before graduating high school at 17 and com-pleted Officer Candidate School in two, 10-week ses-sions during summers while attending college. Bull went out on the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) and flew the A-3 Skywarrior, the largest jet ever assigned to carriers. The “Bonnie Dick” offered Pacific cruises and Cold War missions around the Pacific Rim. Bull com-pleted his four-year reserve

contract and got out of the Navy.

However, in less than a year Bull was recruited back into the Navy and in January 1965, he was selected as one of VAH-123 six bombardier/navigators to be trained on the A-6A Intruder at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va. Then he returned to NAS Whidbey to help set up VA-128, the first Intruder training squadron on the West Coast.

In 1967, Bull and his

pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Hunter took a replace-ment A-6 Intruder to USS Constellation (CVA-64) on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam, after three A-6’s were lost on a strike on Hanoi. And then they were in the thick of the Vietnam War.

During his three cruises to Vietnam — two on the Connie and one on the USS Ranger (CV-61) — he lost approximately one-third of the flight crew every time. Bull flew 273 missions in Vietnam and he is one of only a handful of recipi-ents of the Navy Cross, the Navy’s highest honor.

Retiring in 1993, his 30-year career included a September 1982 to June 1984 stint as Admiral of the now decommissioned USS Constellation. Today, Bull lives on the waterfront in Oak Harbor with his wife, Diane.

Why did you want to join the Navy?

I thought flying airplanes would be about the most fun you could have. And it was.

What has been the most rewarding part of your military career?

I think dealing with people. Learning how to be a leader.

I had six commands, made lots of mistakes but hope-fully not the same ones. I was raised to use the Golden Rule, and that works.

If you use that, all other leadership direction is obso-lete.

What do you think is special about the Navy?

They have ships, and they fly off of those. The Navy is always the first one the

President calls when he’s in trouble … where are my car-riers?

It puts you right in the forefront right away, and where the action is. And that’s not blowing smoke, that’s the truth.

The Air Force have to find a place to land their aircraft, so they have to build runways and all that.

We don’t have that prob-lem.

How did your family deal with your deployments?

It’s tough on families, the separation. But my wife and I decided that the way we handled it is I would give them quality time when I was at home.

And I don’t think my four boys ever thought they were without a father. The first deployments were eight or nine months long.

Then they changed it to six months, and now it’s what-

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A 47-year-old man was rescued by Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s search and rescue team at 11:30 p.m. July 18 from rocky terrain near Snoqualmie Pass.

The injured man fractured his right leg while hiking at an elevation of 4,800-ft. south of Snoqualmie Pass on Silver Peak Mountain.

King County Search and Rescue Deputy Peter Linde, who helped coordinate the rescue with the NAS Whidbey Island team, said Tuesday the injured man was from the Seattle area and was hiking with a group from work when the injury occurred.

NAS Whidbey Island Operations Duty Office was notified of the incident around 9 p.m. and arrived on scene just after 10:15 p.m. After arriving on scene, Petty Officers 2nd Class Timothy Hawk and Brent McIntyre lowered a litter and rappelled to the scene to retrieve the injured hiker. King County Sheriff ’s Office Mountain Rescue was already on scene and assisted with the rescue pickup.

“Mountain Rescue was on scene and they were extremely helpful in preparing the injured hiker for transport,” said McIntyre, a hospital corpsman in a news release from Homeport Northwest. “We had to move the hiker about 100 yards on a litter up some very steep and rocky terrain to a location more suitable for a hoist recovery.”

While overall visibility was mostly clear, it was still a challenge to find an ideal pickup point according to Lt. Leah Tunnell, the heli-copter aircraft commander via news release.

“There were low clouds in the area through-out the valleys, but the location for rescue was clear,” Tunnell said. “The terrain was extremely steep and rocky, with downflowing winds over a western ridgeline that limited the locations for a hoist recovery.”

After hoisting the injured man aboard the MH-60S Knighthawk, the SAR crew flew him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and arrived home safely at 12:45 a.m.

In addition to Tunnell, McIntyre and Hawk, a Naval Aircrewman, the other crewmembers making up the rescue team were Lt. Cmdr. Fred Morrison, the aircraft co-pilot, and Naval Aircrewman Helicopter Second Class Melissa Dixon, the crew chief.

Linde said that rescues in Snoqualmie Pass, as well as hiking trails up and down Interstate 90, are very common this time of year, but the NAS Whidbey Island team is called in when

additional resources for the rescue are neces-sary.

The rescue followed training performed by the NAS Whidbey search and rescue team just the day before in and around Oak Harbor.

On July 17, the team underwent intense training required for their search and rescue evaluation, and also to live up to their motto of “So others may live.”

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Contributed photoNaval Aircrewman 2nd Class Brian Casey (left) and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brent McIntyre, assigned to Whidbey Island’s Naval Air search and rescue team, perform a training rescue during their annual search and rescue evaluation July 17.

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programs, resources, training and skills needed to overcome adversity and thrive,” said Rear Adm. Walter Carter, director of the 21st Century Sailor office in a July news release.

“Resilience is not one program or initiative, but a comprehensive effort to build life skills that not only ensure Navy readiness, but also fully develop the personal and professional talent of our force.”

The 21st Century Sailor office was created as part of Task Force Resilient, which was chartered in January to review Navy resiliency efforts and sui-cides, and make recommendations for suicide prevention.

“There is much work to be done, but the 21st Century Sailor office estab-

lishment is an important step toward supporting life skills programs that our sailors will want to better themselves and improve our readines,” Carter said.

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AE3 KristinE CoblEWHERE DO YOU WORK: 620HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE NAVY:

1 yr, 8 mos.WHAT ARE YOUR NAVAL ASPIRATIONS: My

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WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN: April 2013 on Saddle

Rock in Wenatchee, Wash.WHAT WAS YOUR CAMERA/PHOTO

SHOOT/EDITING SET UP: I took the photo with my phone while my husband was enjoying our hike.

WHY DO YOU THINK THE MESSAGE “LIFE IS WORTH LIVING” IS SO IMPORTANT: Because life is worth living!

We all have our own obstacles to overcome in life, sometimes it’s hard to get where we are going, but we need to remember it’s worth it.

At3 ViCtoriA KEndAllWHERE DO YOU WORK: 64GHOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE NAVY: 2

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WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN: At approximately 7 p.m. on May 23 in Mount Vernon, Wash.

WHAT WAS YOUR CAMERA/PHOTO SHOOT/EDITING SET UP: An iPhone. I didn’t use any filters or settings. I had driven over the bridge just moments before it collapsed. I heard the screeching metal and screaming people but thought that it had just been a car accident. Upon returning home I turned on the news and could hear the helicopters outside. I rode my bike over to see if I could help in anyway and was shocked by how beautiful, yet tragic, the scene was.

WHY DO YOU THINK THE MESSAGE “LIFE IS WORTH LIVING” IS SO IMPORTANT: Sometimes you can get caught up in the daily grind and begin to feel as though everything is just too much or that you aren’t enough. Occasionally you need to take a step back and just be thankful for what you do have, who you are and the amazing world that you live in.

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“There is much work to be done, but the 21st Century Sailor office establishment

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ever they need. And they usu-ally wanted a one-year turn around. Now, a five-month turn around is common. The less assets we have, the more demand. And the families suffer. People don’t under-stand that.

How’d you feel the first time you were in combat?

You want me to say I was scared? Yeah. I was in North Vietnam. We warmed up with some single — we called them milk runs where people had been before. Then they put you in the breach with a 30-plane alpha strike. Missiles coming up at you, f lack all around you. I didn’t see how I was going to make it through many more missions. How could I keep doing this? I talked to a lot of guys about com-bat after they had done it … because you want to talk about it. And I think I helped a lot of guys. The trip to Hanoi was never fun.

I’d have been glad to give it to a drone.

What would you say to someone who is considering the Navy as a career?

I can’t imagine doing anything but that. The challenges and the adrena-line that was there was very high. You get addicted to it almost. You can walk down the street and it gives you a confidence you can’t get anywhere else.

I’ve been shot at and made it. You see it in all the veterans that have been in combat, they have a confi-dence you can replace with anything else.

And every day was dif-ferent. You have a camara-derie that is second to none because you’re in the same business. You don’t get rich in this business, but you’re not in poverty either.

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Janis Reid photoAbove, Ret. Rear Admiral Lyle Bull in his Oak Harbor home.

Courtesy photoPhoto at left shows the now decommissioned USS Constellation ,

on which Bull served as admiral from 1982-84.

On Base

Black Ravens receive battle efficiency award

The 200-member Patriots Squadron came home to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station July 1, following a five-month combat deploy-ment. Electronic Attack Squadron 140 served their deployment aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) after departing in February supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, logging 661 flight hours.

The squadron arrived on two airlifts. No EA-6B Prowlers flew back into Whidbey due to the squadron’s transfer of jets to the U.S. Marine Corps. The Patriots will now tran-sition to the new EA-18G Growler, which will take approximately a year, according to Anthony Popp, NAS Whidbey’s community relations coordinator.

“We have a remarkable squadron because our sailors care about each other, our squadron and our Navy,” said Cmdr. Joe Martinez, the Patriots commanding officer in a news release. “The bottom line is our entire Patriot family has sacrificed to meet our nation’s calling and I am extremely proud to be a part of this team.”

The Patriots have been operating at the tip of the spear for the past two years. In June 2011, the squadron embarked on USS Eisenhower in support of Operation Unified Protector in Libya. Soon thereafter, the Patriots went right into workups followed by a six-month deploy-ment to the North Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom that started in June 2012.

After returning to NAS Whidbey Island for the holidays, the Patriots received a short-notice schedule change and underwent a six-week maintenance period during the 2012 holidays in preparation for its most recent OEF deploy-ment. While deployed, the squadron visited liberty ports in Marseille, France; Manama, Bahrain; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Lisbon, Portugal.

Also returning were 17 service members from the Sea Operational Detachment from Fleet Readiness Center Northwest who pro-vide technical support to keep the jets in top condition.

Photos by Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Brittany Burke

The family of Ensign Gilbert Garcia (above) runs to greet him on the evening of July 1 as he returns home to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station after five months deployed with Electronic Attack Squadron 140 Patriots aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Tucker Alexander (left) gets a hug and kiss from his wife Shannon on July 1 upon his return home to Oak Harbor, after his deployment.

Patriots squadron returns from overseas

The Black Ravens of Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) recently earned the 2012 Navy “E” Ribbon for sustained superior performance in an operational environment.

The origins of the Navy “E” date back to 1906 and President Theodore Roosevelt when he ordered a white “E” painted on gun turrets managed by crews with consistent outstanding performance.

Over the years the award evolved to include engineering and aviation commands displaying superb readiness and efficiency.

The Navy “E” Ribbon, also known as the Battle Efficiency Award, was created in 1976 when the Secretary of the Navy established it to replace all other “E” awards.

When selecting a winner for this award, sig-nificant emphasis is given to operational pro-ficiency during the squadron’s work-up phase and deployment.

In addition to performance during deploy-ment, the unit’s safety record, operational readiness and qualification currency are also taken into account when choosing Battle “E” winners.

The Black Ravens, over the period of one year, conducted five work-ups in preparation for their deployment.

The operational tempo was high with all five work-up detachments taking place during a six-month period.

In May 2012, VAQ-135 began their first deployment in the EA-18G Growler. Five months were spent in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and one month in support of contingency operations in AFRICOM.

During the deployment to Afghanistan VAQ-135 flew 1,560.3 mishap-free flight hours over 414 combat sorties. The squadron’s professionalism, hard work and discipline pro-duced a 99.3 percent sortie completion rate and proved that they were an invaluable asset in providing airborne support for coalition forces on the ground.

The VAQ-135 Maintenance Department was vital in the success of the Black Ravens deployment as well as in day-to-day operations. Tremendous work was done by all mainte-nance professionals to keep jets flying consis-tently and reliably throughout the year.

During the squadron’s Aviation Maintenance Inspection, the Black Ravens delivered a near perfect performance.

VAQ-135 earned a grade of Zero “off-track” programs, which is directly attributed to the

hard work of every Black Raven Sailor.VAQ-135 is proud of their recent achieve-

ments and look forward to great success in the months ahead as they prepare for their next expeditionary deployment.

Photo providedThe VAQ-135 recently earned an “E” Ribbon for sustained superior performance in an operational environment.

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Sunday Services9:00, 10:30 & 11:45 am

Living Word Kids: 3 mos–5th grade all servicesMiddle School Youth: Sundays 4:00 PMHigh School Youth: Sundays 6:00 PM

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Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastorwww.elivingword.org

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Sunday Morning...............10amSunday Evening ............ 6:30pmWednesday ..........................7pm

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3143-G North Goldie RdOak Harbor

Sunday Worship ........9:00 a.m.Sunday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.Sunday Evening ........5:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening .6:00 p.m.

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1000 NE Koetje Street(Just North of Offi ce Max)

“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”Sunday Morning:

Bible Classes for all ages..............9:30amWorship Assembly ......................10:30amWednesday Night ..........................6:30pm

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Oak HarborLutheran ChurchNW 2nd Avenue & Heller RoadAcross the street from OHHS Stadium

Nursery Available

Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville

Jeffrey Spencer, Lead PastorPastor Marc Stroud, Associate Pastor

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The City Of Refuge Christian Church

“You Have The Right To Be Free”

Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pmSun Service 11am • Sun Children’s Church 11am

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656 SE Bayshore Dr, Suite #2 • 675-0935

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Pastor Noel Koss 360-675-2548

Preschool 360-679-1697590 N. Oak Harbor St • Oak Harborwww.concordialutheranwhidbey.org

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Word OfEverlastingLife & FaithChurch

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Oak Harbor, WA. 98277-8713360-682-2323

SUNDAYBible Study 9:00am

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Thursday Bible Study 7:00pm40 NE Midway Blvd, #103 • Oak Harbor

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First UnitedMethodist Church

250 SW 3rd Avenue • Oak Harbor(Behind K-Mart)

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Children and Worship675-4837

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The 30th Annual Reunion of Vietnam Helicopter Pilots was held in downtown San Francisco, Calif. over the Fourth of July.

Attendees included 700 pilots, 700 adult family members and 50 children. These pilots and their fam-ilies came from all over the United States and the world for this annu-al pilgrimage.

I have gone to a couple of these and they are always fun. We took our two

boys, one’s wife and two grandchildren, ages 1 and 5,the other’s fiancee.

We spent some time with the Outlaws and the Mavericks from Vinh Long and some Tigers and Vikings from Soc Trang.

One of my crew chiefs and a former maintenance officer with our unit joined us for meals and the final banquet. I reconnected with pilots from my flight school class 67-19, the 19th class of helicopter pilots in 1967.

I also met members of the Washington State Chapter of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. These pilots meet monthly in Western Washington and now Eastern Washington

to keep the flame alive of shared experience, patriotism and remembering our fallen crew members.

We enjoyed the reunion, the characters, the vendors, our friends, seeing pictures, movies, hearing the music, attending the workshops on writing your memoirs, helicopter history, unit mini-reunions and a very moving final banquet with NYFD bagpipers and a “missing man” table. This year I sang with a group of pilots at the beginning and end of the banquet, we ate, we danced and we took lots of pictures.

One highlight was a cruise on San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge and seeing the spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display. Another was a cable at tour of San Francisco.

The reunion for me was very special in that my family was here with me.

The Lee Greenwood song we sang at the end of the banquet sort of said it all: “I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died and gave that right to me. And I’ll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. Cause I love this land there ain’t no doubt. God bless the USA.”

n Fred McCarthy serves on the council of advisors for the Veterans Resource Center. For more information go to www.vetsresourcecenter.org

Family added to specialness of reunion

Dr. Fred McCarthy

Grants aim to end vet homelessness

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the award of nearly $300 million in grants that will help approximately 120,000 homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. The grants have been awarded to 319 community agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, VA is awarding grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives that provide services to very low-income veteran families living in — or transitioning to — permanent housing. The SSVF program supports VA’s efforts to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless and rapidly re-house those who have recently fallen into homelessness.

With the grants, those community organizations will provide a range of services that promote housing sta-bility and play a role in connecting veterans and their family members to VA services such as mental health care and other benefits. Community-based groups can offer temporary financial assistance on behalf of veter-ans for rent payments, utility payments, security depos-its and moving costs.

For more information about VA’s homeless programs go to www.va.gov/homeless

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EDITOR We have an immediate opening for Editor of the South Whidbey Record with offices located in Langley, Washington. This is not an entry-level posi t ion. Requires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experience including writing, editing, pagination, photography and InDesign skills.

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• Has a demonstrated in- terest in local political and cultural affairs.• Possesses excellent writing and verbal skills, and can provide repre- sentative clips from one or more profess iona l publications.• Has experience editing reporters’ copy and sub- mitted materials for con- tent and style.• Is proficient in designing and building pages with Adobe InDesign.• Is experienced manag- ing a Forum page, writing cogent & stylistically interesting commentar- ies, and editing a reader letters column.• Has experience with newspaper website con- tent management and understands the value of the web and social media to report news on a daily basis.• Has proven interper- sonal skills representing a newspaper or other or- ganization at civic func- tions and public venues.• Understands how to lead, motivate, and men- tor a small news staff.• Must relocate to South Whidbey Island and develop a knowledge of local arts, business, and government.• Must be act ive and visible in the community.

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Sound Publishing, Inc and The Whidbey News Times, a twice-weekly community newspaper located in Oak Harbor, WA, has an immediate opening for a full-time Creative Artist. Duties include performing ad design, designing promo- t i o n a l m a t e r i a l s , providing excellent inter- nal and external customer service. Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast paced deadline-oriented environment . Exper ience w i th Adobe Crea t i ve Suite, InDesign, Photo- shop, Illustrator and Ac- robat strongly preferred, as is newspaper or other media experience. Must be able to work indepen- dently as well as part of a team. We offer a great w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t , health benefits, 401k, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Please e- mail your resume, cover letter, and a few sam- ples of your work to:

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Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for a dynamic candidate to manage the creative services operations for our north Olym- pic Peninsula publica- t ions : The Pen insu la Daily News, Sequim Ga- zette and Forks Forum. This is a FT, Salar ied position located in beautiful Port Angeles, WA. The position oversees 10 employees and the process that insures all display ads run when and as ordered; and that ad p roo fs a re de l i v - ered/transmitted to cus- tomers and sales con- sultants as requested. Would coordinate with the Editor for page production and assist the Publisher with any mar- keting tasks/projects.

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Whidbey Island’s community newspapers seek an enthusiastic, creative individual to work with local businesses. Suc- cessful candidate must be dependable, detail- or iented, possess ex- ceptional customer ser- v ice sk i l l s and en joy working in a team environment. Previous sales experience a plus; reliable insured transporta- t ion and good dr iving record required. We offer a sol id base plus commission, work ex- pense reimbursement, excellent health benefits, paid vacation, sick and hol idays, 401K and a great work environment with opportunity to advance. EOE.Send resume with cover

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CLINTOND E E R L A K E A R E A . Two bedroom plus den; 2 bath home; beach access. All appliances; no smoking; close to free publ ic t ranspor tat ion. $1025 per month with one year lease. F i rs t month FREE rent, Last month + deposit (pay over 3 months) begin- n ing w i th s ign ing o f lease. Avail August 15th. 206-200-4219CLINTON

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ENERGY EFFICENT, small, newer 1 BR cabin on 1/3 acre in Saratoga Beach. Washer / dryer. Water pa id . Propane f i r ep lace hea t . Near busline on East Harbor Road. No smoking. No pets $700, f i rst , last , $800 deposit. One year lease. Credit check and references. Please call 206-595-4731.OAK HARBOR 2 BEDROOM Cottage 55 + Whidbey Cottages Adult Community near shopping / transit. No smoking / pets. Includes c i t y u t i l i t i e s . $850 / month. 360-770-6625.

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CLINTON.Friday & Saturday 8am- 3pm. Fishing, golf ing, boating, camping, furniture, books, misc. 2538 Sunlight Beach Rd. off Bayview.


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COUPEVILLE HUGE MULTI FAMILY/ Estate Sale!! Antiques Galore including glass- ware! Power tools! July 27th and 28th, 9 to 3, 1018 Fort Casey Road.

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OAK HARBORNEIGHBORHOOD Yard Sale. July 28th, 8 a.m. until noon. SW Erie Cir- cle, off of SW 6th, be- tween Broadview Ele- mentary and Oak Harbor Middle school. Lots of stuff!

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The BuzzDecals not neeDeD on base

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, along with Navy bases across the country, no longer requires vehicles to have permanent installation-access decals as of July 1.

Instead, gate security will rely on electronic credentialing and increased scrutiny in verify-ing identification cards manually, according to a Navy news release.

Officials suggest that personnel with current decals maintain them on their vehicles through the expiration dates so they have more time to register vehicles in the Consolidated Law Enforcement Operations Center (CLEOC) system at the pass and identification office, which is a continued requirement.

Originally, the decal program was created to ensure that vehicle owners traveling on base were complying with state regulations for registration and insurance. As state programs have become more uniform and efficient, it has eliminated the need for a base decal program.

In addition, elimination of the decal program should result in costs saving and a reduc-tion of administrative tasks, according to the news release.

Those using privately owned vehicles on NAS Whidey will still be required to meet state and local requirements including valid insurance, vehicle safety inspections, registration, proof of motorcycle safety training and vehicle emissions compliance where applicable.

Rental vehicles are considered privately-owned vehicles for purposes of base entry and access control. The vehicle rental contract will suffice as proper licensing, registration, and proof of insurance for base access.

Parking enforcement will maintained according to existing NAS Whidbey parking plans.In efforts to ensure that vehicles meet state regulations, base security will conduct random

administrative checks and will also continue to rely on the assistance of the military com-munity to report suspicious or abandoned cars.

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trials funDeD for veterans anD transentental meDitation

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder can be treated with silent meditation, says a leading U.S. expert on the practice.

Fred Travis of the Maharishi University of Management in Iowa has won a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for research on the use of meditation to help veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts cope with stress.

Travis said three U.S. studies have shown that meditation can have remarkable results.There are concerns that, when the troops pull out of Afghanistan at the end of the year,

there will be a higher number of veterans with PTSD.A DOD spokesman said that, by the end of last year, roughly 28,300 veterans of all

wars, conflicts, peacekeeping and other eligible services had an accepted disability through Department of Veterans’ Affairs for stress disorders, including PTSD.

Travis said meditation helped to reverse the effects of PTSD in Vietnam veterans after 30 days. Symptoms went from severe to non-symptomatic.

“The very foundations of the problems of PTSD are turned off,” he said. “Trauma is a specific type of experience and, when the mind settles down to silence within, you feel com-plete, you feel in control, which is the opposite experience of trauma.”

He said meditation could help people where more conventional treatments hadn’t worked. “There isn’t as much stigma attached to it as there might be for people having to go into a psychologist’s or a psychiatrist’s office,” he said.

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veterans affairs Department converts 30 percent of Disabilty files as of july

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reached another milestone in its disability claims transformation process – over 30 percent of the current disability claims inventory is now digital and accessible to claim raters in VA’s electronic claims processing system, accord-ing to a July news release.

According to the VA, this now places them ahead of schedule at all 56 regional offices across the country.

This effort is a key part of transforming outdated paper processing into an electronic sys-tem that is delivering disability claims decisions for Veterans more quickly.

In addition, all incoming paper claims are transformed into digital records for electronic processing using VA’s new claims processing software and electronic repository.

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Whidbey Crosswind, July 26, 2013