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First snow In photos page 4 Miss America There she is! page 3 Published for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Vol. 61, no. 03 January 24, 2014 Index Community Spotlight p.2 Safety tip p.3 Community p.4 News Notes p.4 Local news p.7 “Profound injustice” Pres. Obama: no place for sexual assault in U.S. military Pg. 8 Farewell to Rock The Old Guard retires senior enlisted Soldier after 28 years of service Pg. 3 Pentagram By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and the rest of the National Capital Region received the most snow seen in several years as a result of a storm that struck the area Jan. 21. Approximately three inches of snow fell on the joint base in a 12-hour period. The inclement weather prompted federal govern- ment offices to shut down. Further, Arlington National Cemetery closed shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 21. The storm also forced a Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers Town Hall event, also set for Jan. 21 to cancel. What the storm didn’t cancel was the Directorate of Public Works’ response to winter weather. “We pre-treat roads; we check equipment,” said Denise Faldowski, base operations and maintenance chief for the Directorate of Public Works. “We follow the weather pretty closely, primarily NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), so we know when the storm’s going to hit.” Every storm is treated as an indi- vidual event, continued Faldowski, and an after action report is written following each event. “We learn something every time, so when a customer says this wasn’t what I expected when I came back, we take that feedback and use it to improve for the next time,” she said. Public Works snow team members are called in to work based on fore- casted inclement weather that will impact the installation, she said. “If we see the storm is going to hit by 6, we’ll bring them in by 4,” con- tinued Faldowski. “They’ll get the equipment running and warmed up and put it through our checks and balances to ensure it is functioning properly.” Approximately 15 Public Works staffers spent what was a snow day for federal workers on duty, plowing roads to ensure they remained passable. “They worked continuous- ly during the storm and are the reason we are a success. They con- tinue to impress us with their work ethic,” said Anthony Taylor, a DPW supervisor. “We also had people on staff to JBM-HH weathers winter storm Janus PHOTO BY STAFF SGT.BEN K. NAVRATIL The Tomb Sentinels of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) keep their watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Jan. 14. Winter storm Janus dropped about three inches of snow on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on Jan. 21. News Notes Tax Center needs volunteers The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Tax Center is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help staff this year’s tax center. The tax center will provide cost- free federal and state income tax return preparation and e-filing for military personnel, their families and other eligible clients throughout the 2014 tax season. Volunteer tax preparers and volunteer administra- tive staff are needed to help make this year’s tax center a successful operation. If you are interested in a vol- unteer opportunity, contact the tax center’s officer in charge, Capt. Aaron Matthes, at 703-696-0761 or aaron.r.matthes.mil@ mail.mil. Town Hall closed Due to a burst pipe that has caused significant water damage to the inte- rior of Town Hall, Bldg. 234 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall, the building is closed for an unspecified period of time. Public Works personnel are working as quickly as possible to return the building to a serviceable condition. For more information, call 703-696-3290/3291. Declare your motorcycle ownership If you are a Marine and own or operate a motorcycle, Marine Corps regu- lations require that you report such ownership to your command. ALMAR 014-08, which was published in 2008, mandated that all Marines declare motorcycle ownership, even if the cycle is not at their current duty station or is not being currently operated within 48 hours from checking into their command. This is not happening in many cases. Failure to comply with the ALMAR subjects the violator to punitive actions under the UCMJ and possible loss of benefits in the event of a motorcycle acci- dent or mishap involving bodily injury. Declaration of motorcycle ownership is easy. Contact the Headquarters Battalion safety and environmental officer at 703-693-2501 and request a motorcycle owner information sheet via email or fax, fill it out and send it back. That’s all that is required. Contact Gunnery see NEWS NOTES, page 4 PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE Sgt. Joshua Murphy of 911th Engineer Company pre- pares taxes for David Person (right), retired Army, and Diane Person at the Tax Center on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Feb. 29, 2012. By Tim Hipps U.S. Army Installation Management Command Five Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program have been selected for the U.S. Olympic men’s bobsled team that will compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Capt. Chris Fogt, Sgt. Justin Olsen, Sgt. Nick Cunningham, Sgt. Dallas Robinson and Team USA assistant coach 1st Lt. Michael Kohn will represent the U.S. Army in Russia. With the exception of Robinson, everyone in the group has previously competed in the Olympics. They will be joined by former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, bobsled- der Steven Holcomb, the reign- ing Olympic champion driver in the four-man event. Therefore, the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program had a hand in helping produce about half of the U.S. Olympic men’s bobsled squad. Holcomb, who spent seven years Five Soldiers selected for U.S. Olympic Sochi bobsled team see BOBSLED, page 8 By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer Despite the biggest National Capital Region snowstorm in several years, construction prep work has begun on the Millennium Project, a planned 27-acre addition to Arlington National Cemetery. With annexed land from Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall, the ANC expansion project will provide 30,000 burial and niche spaces south of McNair Road from the JBM-HH bus motor pool to the rear of the Old Post Chapel. The land adjacent to McNair Road and the Old Post Chapel, commonly known as the picnic area, was annexed to the ceme- tery by Fort Myer in 2004. The National Park Service has also presented acreage to ANC for the completion of the project. Even though a fresh layer of snow covers the area, the construction blueprint was laid out at the site. Trees to be removed were spray Detour signs, utility flags, tree markings signal start of ANC Millennium Project see PROJECT, page 6 see STORM, page 4
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First snowIn photospage 4

Miss AmericaThere she is!

page 3

Published for Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallVol. 61, no. 03 January 24, 2014

IndexCommunity Spotlight p.2Safety tip p.3Community p.4News Notes p.4Local news p.7

“Profound injustice”Pres. Obama: no placefor sexual assault in U.S.militaryPg. 8

Farewell to RockThe Old Guard retiressenior enlisted Soldierafter 28 years of servicePg. 3

PentagramBy Julia LeDoux

Pentagram Staff Writer

Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall and the rest of the NationalCapital Region received the mostsnow seen in several years as aresult of a storm that struck thearea Jan. 21.Approximately three inches of

snow fell on the joint base in a12-hour period. The inclementweather prompted federal govern-ment offices to shut down. Further,Arlington National Cemeteryclosed shortly after 1 p.m. Jan.21. The storm also forced a BetterOpportunity for Single SoldiersTown Hall event, also set for Jan.21 to cancel.What the storm didn’t cancel was

the Directorate of Public Works’response to winter weather.“We pre-treat roads; we check

equipment,” saidDenise Faldowski,base operations and maintenancechief for the Directorate of PublicWorks. “We follow the weather

pretty closely, primarily NOAA(National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration), so we know whenthe storm’s going to hit.”Every storm is treated as an indi-

vidual event, continued Faldowski,and an after action report is writtenfollowing each event.“We learn something every time,

so when a customer says this wasn’twhat I expected when I came back,we take that feedback and use itto improve for the next time,” shesaid.PublicWorkssnowteammembers

are called in to work based on fore-casted inclement weather that willimpact the installation, she said.“If we see the storm is going to hit

by 6, we’ll bring them in by 4,” con-tinued Faldowski. “They’ll get theequipment running and warmed upand put it through our checks andbalances to ensure it is functioningproperly.” Approximately 15 PublicWorks staffers spent what was asnow day for federal workers onduty, plowing roads to ensure they

remained passable.“They worked continuous-

ly during the storm and are thereason we are a success. They con-tinue to impress us with their work

ethic,” said Anthony Taylor, a DPWsupervisor.“We also had people on staff to

JBM-HH weathers winter storm Janus

PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. BEN K. NAVRATIL

The Tomb Sentinels of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) keep theirwatch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Jan. 14. Winter storm Janus droppedabout three inches of snow on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on Jan. 21.

News NotesTax Center needs volunteers

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Tax Center is looking for enthusiasticvolunteers to help staff this year’s tax center. The tax center will provide cost-free federal and state income tax return preparation and e-filing for militarypersonnel, their familiesand other eligible clientsthroughout the 2014 taxseason.Volunteer tax preparers

and volunteer administra-tive staff are needed to helpmake this year’s tax centera successful operation. Ifyou are interested in a vol-unteer opportunity, contactthe tax center’s officerin charge, Capt. AaronMatthes, at 703-696-0761or [email protected].

Town Hall closedDue to a burst pipe that has caused significant water damage to the inte-

rior of Town Hall, Bldg. 234 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, the building is closed for an unspecified period of time. PublicWorks personnel are working as quickly as possible to return the building to aserviceable condition. For more information, call 703-696-3290/3291.

Declare your motorcycle ownershipIf you are a Marine and own or operate a motorcycle, Marine Corps regu-

lations require that you report such ownership to your command. ALMAR014-08, which was published in 2008, mandated that all Marines declaremotorcycle ownership, even if the cycle is not at their current duty stationor is not being currently operated within 48 hours from checking into theircommand. This is not happening in many cases.Failure to comply with the ALMAR subjects the violator to punitive actions

under the UCMJ and possible loss of benefits in the event of a motorcycle acci-dent or mishap involving bodily injury. Declaration of motorcycle ownershipis easy. Contact the Headquarters Battalion safety and environmental officerat 703-693-2501 and request a motorcycle owner information sheet via emailor fax, fill it out and send it back. That’s all that is required. Contact Gunnery

see NEWS NOTES, page 4

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Sgt. Joshua Murphy of 911th Engineer Company pre-pares taxes for David Person (right), retired Army,and Diane Person at the Tax Center on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall Feb. 29, 2012.

By Tim HippsU.S. Army InstallationManagement Command

Five Soldiers in the U.S. ArmyWorld Class Athlete Programhave been selected for the U.S.Olympic men’s bobsled team thatwill compete at the 2014 OlympicWinter Games in Sochi, Russia.Capt. Chris Fogt, Sgt. Justin

Olsen, Sgt. Nick Cunningham, Sgt.Dallas Robinson and Team USAassistant coach 1st Lt. MichaelKohn will represent the U.S. Armyin Russia. With the exception of

Robinson, everyone in the grouphas previously competed in theOlympics.They will be joined by former

U.S. Army World Class AthleteProgram, or WCAP, bobsled-der Steven Holcomb, the reign-ing Olympic champion driver inthe four-man event. Therefore, theU.S. Army World Class AthleteProgram had a hand in helpingproduce about half of the U.S.Olympic men’s bobsled squad.Holcomb, who spent seven years

Five Soldiers selected for U.S.Olympic Sochi bobsled team

see BOBSLED, page 8

By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff

Writer

Despite the biggestNational Capital Regionsnowstorm in severalyears, construction prepwork has begun on theMillennium Project,a planned 27-acreaddition to ArlingtonNational Cemetery.With annexed land

from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, theANC expansion projectwill provide 30,000burial and niche spacessouth of McNair Roadfrom the JBM-HH busmotor pool to the rear ofthe Old Post Chapel.The land adjacent

to McNair Road andthe Old Post Chapel,commonly known asthe picnic area, was

annexed to the ceme-tery by Fort Myer in2004. The NationalPark Service has alsopresented acreage toANC for the completionof the project.Even though a fresh

layer of snow covers thearea, the constructionblueprint was laid outat the site. Trees to beremoved were spray

Detour signs, utility flags, treemarkings signal start of ANCMillennium Project

see PROJECT, page 6

see STORM, page 4

2 Friday, January 24, 2014 PENTAGRAM

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The content of this publication is the responsibility of the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PublicAffairs Office. Pictures not otherwise credited are U.S. Army photographs. News items should besubmitted to the Pentagram, 204 Lee Ave., Bldg. 59, Fort Myer, VA 22211-1199. They may also befaxed to (703) 696-0055 or e-mailed to [email protected].

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Editorial staff

Commander Col. Fern O. Sumpter

Command Sergeant Major Earlene Y. Lavender

Director of Public Affairs Mary Ann Hodges

Command Information Officer Sharon Walker

Pentagram staff

Editor Jim Goodwin (703) 696-5401

Staff Writer Rhonda Apple (703) 696-1363

Staff Writer Julia LeDoux (703) 696-7605

Staff Writer Jim Dresbach (703) 696-5488

Staff Writer Guv Callahan (703) 696-7607

Staff Photographer Rachel Larue (703) 696-7606

Pentagram

Caption This # 2If you’ve ever looked at a photo, read the caption underneath and thoughtyou could do better, now is your chance. Each week, “Caption This” willhave a photo taken from around the base. It’s up to you to figure out thebest, funniest or craziest caption that describes what’s going on in the pic-ture. The only rule is you have to KEEP IT CLEAN!“Caption This” submissions can be sent either by emailing them to [email protected], commenting on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/jbmhh or just stopping by Headquarters Bldg. 59, suite 116 and drop-ping it off. Don’t forget to add the “Caption This” number, your name, rankor position and where you work.Every week the Pentagram staff will pick their favorite. The winner’sname, caption along with the photo, will be printed in the newspaper. Com-pete with your friends and coworkers and see who can come up with thebest one. And if you have a photo you think would make a great “CaptionThis,” send it in.

Caption This

Caption This # 1“Feeeet!!!!”

Chelsea Place

PHOTO BY SEAMAN CHRISTOPHER S. HARTE

Commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallCol. Fern O. Sumpter’s vision and philosophy:

With a team of resource management savvy and technically competentDoD professionals, establish JBM–HH as DoD’s premier provider of consis-tent, quality services that enhance readiness and the overall well-being ofour customers.We must be ...- Experts at what we do … constantly improving our skills and knowledge.- Focused … set priorities and complete the mission.- Committed … to the mission and each other, fostering a community of

excellence.- Professional/respectful … remain calm, even when others are not…

count on each other at all times, treating everyone with dignityand respect.

•Name? Spc. LaurenWheeler•Job title/where do you work? Public Affairsbroadcast specialist with The Old Guard.•Military service? Army.•Favorite sports team?NFL, Patriots. College,Penn State Nittany Lions.•Favorite book? “Wuthering Heights.”•Favorite food? Sushi or Pad Thai.•Favorite band/music artist? Death Cab forCutie.•Favorite movie? “St. Elmo’s Fire.”•Favorite place you’ve ever traveled to orbeen stationed? Germany.•What do you like most about working onJBM-HH? The opportunity to live right outsideof D.C. and be in one of the most visible units in the entire country.•What are your goals for the year? To run at least one 5K a month andparticipate in the Army Ten-Miler.•What do you likemost about living in theNational Capital Region?There is an overabundance of things to do, and it’s utterly impossible to bebored.•What’s your favorite attraction to see in the NCR? I keep going backto Thomas Jefferson’s memorial. I love the view across the Tidal Basin.•What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? “Life moves pretty fast.If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you couldmiss it.” - FerrisBueller•If you won the lottery, what would you do? Donate a good deal of themoney to my favorite charities, pay off my student loans and throw the restinto savings.

Community Spotlight

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

MLKVisitors view and take photos of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19. The memorial was dedicated Aug. 28, 2011, the 48th anniversaryof the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This year’s MLK Jr. Day marked what would have been King’s 85th birthday. For more information on the memorialvisit: www.nps.gov/mlkm/index.htm.

PENTAGRAM Friday, January 24, 2014 3

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Information Hotline:

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Leggo that ego

Sgt. 1st Class Littell Williams306th Military Intelligence Brigade

Fort Hood, Texas

On Jan. 23, 2008, exactly six months afterI bought my first motorcycle, I had my firstaccident. It’s a day I’ll never forget.Because of snow, I hadn’t ridden my 2007

Yamaha FZ6 for about two weeks. On thisday, however, the sun was out and the snowwas starting to melt. I figured this was thebest riding weather I’ve seen in a while, soI drove home on my lunch break to get mymotorcycle. My wife warned me that thiswasn’t a smart decision, but, of course, I didn’tlisten. I knew I’d be home before the sun wentdown and the temperatures dropped again.As luck would have it, a meeting at work

kept me tied up until 6 p.m. I knew the roadswould be freezing over, meaning I wouldhave to ride slowly to avoid an accident. Icould have asked someone to take me homeand picked up my motorcycle the next day,but, being hard headed, I decided againstit. Besides, I’d ridden in wintery conditionsbefore, so I knew I could handle them again.I went outside, started the motorcycle and letit warm up while I put on my personal protec-tive equipment, which included a two-pieceleather suit, heated gloves, winter boots and ahelmet. I hopped on and twisted the throttle.As I rode, I thought to myself that I only

needed to make a right, a left and thenanother right before I was home free. I madethe first right, but as I started my left turn,the rear tire began to slide out from underme. I released the throttle and downshifted inhopes of keeping the bike upright. Suddenly,the tire gripped the road again, and I lostcontrol. I was thrown to the ground, landingon my right shoulder before hitting my headon the road. The motorcycle then landed onmy right ankle. Embarrassed, I tried to getup and walk it off, but I was dazed, confusedand in a lot of pain. To make a long storyshort, I lost a motorcycle that night and, formy troubles, got a day of bed rest and 30 daysof light duty.So where did I go wrong? I started out

responsibly by taking the Motorcycle SafetyFoundation’s Basic Rider Course two monthsbefore even purchasing my motorcycle. WhenI finally bought a bike, I took a friend withseveral years of riding experience with meto ensure I didn’t end up with somethingthat was too advanced for my skill level.Unfortunately, as I got more comfortable withthe bike, my confidence level soared out ofcontrol. I soon began to think there wasn’t asituation I couldn’t handle. Obviously, I waswrong.I was lucky. I should have asked someone

for a ride home. Better yet, I shouldn’t haveeven gone home to get my bike that day. Iknew the weather conditions wouldn’t befavorable for riding if I didn’t leave beforesundown, but I let my ego cloud my judgment.As riders, we have enough to worry about onthe road. Let’s not add to it by making dumbdecisions.

Safety tip

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Participants in the Headquarters Command Battalionmotorcycle check ride gather for introductions and aprayer before riding to Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Sept.6, 2013.

By Staff Sgt. Luisito J.Brooks

3d Infantry Division (TheOld Guard)Public Affairs

Sgt. Maj. Gregory Rock hasused a combination of musicand leadership to inspirepeople from every walk oflife. However, after 28 yearsof dedicated service to hiscountry, seven presidentialinaugurations and thousandsof ceremonies around theworld, Rock has finally hungup his colonial uniform forgood.Soldiers from 3d U.S.

Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard), held a retirementceremony to honor Rock, aformer U.S. Army Fife andDrum Corps [FDC] sergeantmajor, at Conmy Hall onJoint Base Myer–HendersonHall Jan. 13.“Retirement sneaks up on

you when you are doing some-thing you love,” said Rock. “Ihave spent a good portionof my adult life here in TheOld Guard, and it has beenan honor to serve as sergeantmajor of the Corps these last11 years.”Rock is the third sergeant

major in FDC’s 53–yearhistory.“I had to make sure every

thing and everyone is in theright place at the right time,”said Rock. “It was my rolealso to maintain continuitythroughout FDC, and nowthat responsibility will bepassed on to another noncom-missioned officer.”Sgt. Maj. William White,

the current Corps sergeantmajor, said he is honored to

take over the position.“There was perhaps never

a transition where someonewas handed an organiza-tion as talented, gifted, puttogether and well-maintainedas the one I inherited fromhim,” said White.White went on to say Rock

was never afraid of a chal-lenge.“He brought a sense of calm

to the job no matter how busythings got,” said White.“I would not have made

it as far as I did withoutthe help of everyone I haveserved with,” said Rock.“Every person that I haveencountered in the military,good or bad, has taught mesomething.”

“If I could give any adviceto the next generation ofSoldiers, it would be to pushyourself outside your comfortzone. Trust the people aroundyou and never doubt your-self,” said Rock. “It is the onlyway you’re going to grow.”Rock said that some of his

greatest memories includeperforming for NelsonMandela and the pope.“It was such a huge part of

history,” said Rock. “Beingthere was truly remarkablefor me. There were so manymemorable moments for methrough the years. I lookforward to the next chapterin my life and I am glad tohave my beautiful wife toshare that journey with.”

The Old Guard bids farewell to Rock

By Rhonda ApplePentagram Staff

Writer

Miss America 2014,Nina Davuluri, madeher first appear-ance on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson HallJan. 22, when thepageant winner visitedwith Soldiers at the“Meet and Sweets,”event, at the UnitedServices Organizationof MetropolitanWashington USOHonor Guard Loungeat the communitycenter on the jointbase.She visited ser-

vicemembers at FortMeade, Md., earlier inthe day.Complete with

her sparkly tiara,Davuluri posed forand signed photos forabout 40 servicemem-bers, federal civilianemployees and chil-dren.“This is one of the

best parts of my job,and Miss Americahas always been anational icon and apatriotic symbol forour country,” Davulurisaid. “It’s really specialto be able to come hereand do this and spendtime with the wonder-ful people who areserving our countryevery day.”This was Davuluri’s

second USO-sponsoredmilitary appearancesince she competed asMiss New York andwon Miss Americain September 2013.In October 2013,she visited the FortBelvoir USO Warriorand Family Center andWalter Reed National

Military MedicalCenter, Bethesda, Md.Davuluri said her

pageant platform was“celebrating diversitythrough cultural com-petency.” She travelsabout 20,000 mileseach month, visitingmilitary, schools, cor-porations and partici-pating in other similarevents.“I heard she was the

first Miss America ofIndian descent, whichis exciting to see thediversity in the MissAmerica pageant,” saidSpc. Edgar Rodriguez,a movement andcontrol coordinatorwith 529th RegimentalSupport Company(The Old Guard). “Shewas very friendly, veryapproachable, and itwas great she tookthe time to come overand meet with us theday after the big snowstorm.”“I came over for

my autograph fromMiss America,” saida beaming Staff Sgt.James Brown, instal-lation victim advocate.“For her to take timefrom her schedule tocome out and see thetroops is a moralebuilder and showsthem that there arepeople out there whoreally care about themilitary.”Sgt. 1st Class

Steven Holder, humanresources noncom-missioned officerin charge with TheUnited States ArmyBand, brought hisdaughter Kaylea, 8, tomeet Miss America.Although a bit shyabout the experience,Kaylea said “I’d like to

be Miss America whenI grow up.”“I think it’s great

when the USO bringsanyone here of hercaliber to interact withthe servicemembers,”Holder said.Darryl Chichester,

10, and his brotherDarren, 8, were also onbase during the snowday with their mom,Jamie Chichester,Army Substance AbuseProgram risk reduc-tion coordinator.“I was nervous, it

was the first time Imet anyone like acelebrity. It’s not anormal thing, and Iwas surprised,” saidDarryl.“I think it will be

exciting when theboys return to schooland tell their friendsthey got to meet MissAmerica,” Jamieadded.Marine Corps

Sgt. Elyse Millan,an administrator atWalter Reed who hasbeen competing in

beauty pageants since2010, brought twofriends to the meetand greet.“It’s not every day

you get to meet MissAmerica,” said Millan,after she and herfriends put on theirpageant tiaras to posewith Davuluri for aphoto.Miss America con-

testants and winnersbenefit from the USOtours because they’reable to meet peoplefrom “all walks of life,especially our mili-tary,” said CarolineKetzler, entertain-ment specialist ofUSO MetropolitanWashington.“For a lot of these

women, they don’tcome from militarybackgrounds or experi-ences, so it’s great forthem to meet peoplefrom all walks of life,”said Ketzler. “Whenpeople meet her andsee that crown, theyjust light up.”

Miss America visits JBM-HH

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Miss America Nina Davuluri poses for a photographwith Army Spc. Brian Walen, The Old Guard, during a“Meet and Sweets” event Jan. 22 sponsored by USO– Metropolitan Washington at the USO Honor GuardLounge at the Community Center on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. LUISITO BROOKS

Soldiers from 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), hold a retire-ment ceremony to honor Gregory Rock, a former U.S. Army Fife andDrum Corps [FDC] sergeant major, at Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 13.

4 Friday, January 24, 2014 PENTAGRAM

Sgt. Maurice Dunston at 703-614-7190/7191 oremail [email protected] for more informa-tion.

Zembiec Pool closed indefinitelyDue to damage as a result of a power outage, the

Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec Pool on the Henderson Hallportion of the joint base is closed indefinitely. Weregret the loss of a popular workout venue and willbe working diligently to reopen as soon as possible.

Weingarten noticeIn accordance with the requirements of 5 USC

7114(a)(3), this is to advise bargaining unit employ-ees that:An exclusive representative of an appropriate unit

in an agency shall be given the opportunity to be rep-resented at any examination of an employee in theunit by a representative of the agency in connectionwith an investigation if (a) the employee reasonablybelieves that the examinationmay result in disciplin-ary action against the employee; and (b) the employeerequests representation.

ACAP supports spouses in transitionArmy Career and Alumni Program offers services

to the spouses of personnel who are transitioning,both retiring and ETSing (expiration of term inservice). Some of the services offered to transitioningspouses include one-on-one assistance with a resume,a Veterans Affairs benefits briefing, a Department ofLabor employment workshop (includes the interviewprocess,dressforsuccess,buildingaresumeandsalarynegotiation) and financial planning.Other services include classes on home buying,

credit scores, investing, TRICARE and finding andapplying for federal jobs.If your spouse is preparing to transition from the

military,make an appointment with ACAP. Call 703-696-0973 to register or visit the ACAP Center at 232McNair Road, Bldg. 404 on the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base.

Fort Myer Officers Club constructionBeginning Jan. 31, the officers club on the Fort

Myer portion of JBM-HH will undergo construc-tion, which will affect the main entrance to thebuilding. To enter the main entrance of the club,guests must enter an enclosed tunnel entranceat the corner of Custer and Jackson that will runalong the sidewalk to the main entrance. Thistunnel will ensure safe handicap access for thecommunity throughout the construction.Vehicle traffic will still be able to drop off

guests in the vehicle loop at the front entrance;however, guests must enter the building throughthe enclosed tunnel.The construction is scheduled to be complete

by the end of April. Any updates to constructionprogress will be posted on www.army.mil/jbmhh,facebook.com/jbmhh and in the Pentagram. Formore information, call 703-696-0299.

Ruach warriorTheruachwarrior(ruachisaHebrewwordmeaning

spirit of God) is a weekly, non-denominational Biblestudy eachWednesday from 11:30 a.m. to noon in thechapel, Bldg. 29, first floor, on the Henderson Hallportion of the joint base. Refreshments will be served.Everyone is invited to participate for a lively discus-sion. Call 703-614-9280 for more information.

Work and family stress workshopsMarine and Family Programs offers workshops on

coping with work and family stress on an ongoingbasis. Sessions are held Tuesdays, 2:30-4 p.m. in theconference room of Bldg. 12 on the Henderson Hallportion of JBM-HH. To register, call 703-614-7204.

Test your free–throw skillsThe Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the

Henderson hall portion of JBM-HH will have a freethrow contest Feb. 14 starting at 12:30 p.m. Theevent is open to authorized patrons age 18 and older.Registration is required and runs from Jan. 28 toFeb. 11.Contestants have one minute to shoot 15 basket-

balls from the free throw line. The contestant whomakes the most shots will be declared champion.Prizes will be awarded for the top three performers.For more information, call 703-614-8759. To regis-ter, visit http://conta.cc/1jzDxTk or go to the MCCSwebsite at www.mccsHH.com/smithgym.html for aregistration link.

Volunteers sought for wreath clean-upVolunteers are needed to help Wreaths Across

America remove wreaths from graves in ArlingtonNational Cemetery Jan. 25 from 8:30 a.m.-noon.Volunteers are encouraged to use public trans-

portation and can simply show up to participate–noregistration is necessary.At 8:30 a.m., volunteerswill receive a short instruc-

tional briefing at the McClelan Arch Gate located offEisenhower Drive between Section 33 and 12. `Volunteers will meet at the Old Post Chapel

parking lot, Bldg. 335 on the Fort Myer portion.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY

In a winter storm, the U.S. Navy Band and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard marchduring a full honors funeral Jan. 21 at Arlington National Cemetery.

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Snow covers gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery after winter storm “Janus” dumped several inches ofsnow on the National Capital Region Jan. 21 - 22.

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Snow covers the Marine Corps WarMemorial in Arlington, Va., Jan. 21.

PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. BEN K. NAVRATIL

As winter storm Janus dumped several inches of snow onNorthern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Jan. 14, the TombSentinels of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)kept watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

The Washington,D.C., skylineas viewed fromArlington House atArlington NationalCemetery afterwinter storm “Janus”dumped severalinches of snow onthe National Capitalregion Jan. 21 -22.

PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. BEN K. NAVRATIL

Snow covers Old Post Chapel on the Fort Myerportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall after winterstorm “Janus” dumped several inches of snow on theNational Capital Region Jan. 21 - 22.

check HVAC (heating, ventila-tion and air conditioning), andour aging infrastructure; wehave a carpenter and welderhere to help with any necessaryrepairs,” added Faldowski.Roads on the installation are

pre-treated with a brine solu-tion similar to what is used onroads outside the gates, saidTyalor.Some may notice that roads

in Arlington County are wetterthan roads on the installation,even though the county andjoint base use the same brinesolution to treat roadways.“They have a lot more traffic,

so the salt and the brine actu-ally gets activated,” she said.“The salt solution is activatedby the friction generated by

vehicles that are driving onthe roads. “We don’t have thevolume of traffic that they do,that’s why we have the re-freez-ing.”Taylor stressed that the

plowing of the installation’sroads is done on a priority basis.“We have our priority roads

that you have to keep open(like McNair Road on the FortMyer portion of the joint base),”he said. “When we got to thesecondary roads, what got us,just like it got the county, thetemperatures dropped to 9degrees and the treated roadsfroze over.”Faldowski also lauded the

installation’s fire, police depart-ment, the grounds contractorand entire DPW workforce for

their response to the storm.“It’s a very tightly knit rela-

tionship,” she said. “Theseguys are a team.”With at least another week

of cold temperatures in theforecast, Faldowski and Taylorurged community members tokeep doors and windows secure-ly shut, and to report any waterleaks immediately. They alsourged drivers to keep a safe dis-tance between themselves andsnow plows and salt trucks.Ice Melt is also available at

Bldg. 325 from 1-2 p.m. week-days on the Fort Myer portionof the joint base and on FortMcNair at the P lot at the sametime.To contact public works, call

703-696-3263.

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By Terri Moon CronkAmerican Forces Press Service

Defense Department officialshave a zero-tolerance level forhuman trafficking and havestepped up awareness and edu-cation efforts to curb the crimeoverseas.In an interview with American

Forces Press Service and thePentagon Channel, Brian Chin, aprogram manager for the depart-ment’s effort to combat humantrafficking, said DoD is broad-ening its training for those whowork in contracting, acquisitionand law enforcement, and that ayearly general course on how torecognize human trafficking hasbeen mandatory for DoD civilianssince 2005.Chin works out of Qatar

and oversees the program inSouthwest Asia and the U.S.Central Command area of opera-tions.DoD defines human trafficking

as the use of force, fraud or coer-cion to recruit, harbor, transportor obtain a person for commer-cial sex or labor services, Chinexplained.Combating human trafficking

is not a war waged alone withinDoD, he noted.“The response to human traf-

ficking requires a collaborative

approach within all of DoD’s com-ponents and services,” Chin said,as well as working with agencies,such as the departments of Stateand Homeland Security to put astop to the crimes of slavery andprostitution.“A lot of our training is designed

to sensitize our folks to realizethat [a victim] is not just someonewho’s serving our food, cleaningthe barracks or picking up refusearound the bases that could besomeone who’s there againsttheir will and is being held incircumstances that fit [DoD’s]criteria for human slavery,” hesaid.Victims of human trafficking

can be difficult to identify, Chinsaid, because usually no physicalindicators of coercion exist, andhuman traffickers are adept atinfluencing their victims to hidetheir victimization.Commanders, other military

leaders and all DoD componentsat all levels are “striving veryhard to implement changes tofederal laws and DoD-wide poli-cies to push requirements forawareness programs, training fortargeted audiences and reporting[cases] to the DoD [inspectorgeneral],” he said.Chin called overseas human

trafficking widespread, butacknowledged the number of

victims is difficult to quantify.Victims usually are lured fromrural areas with promises ofworking in good-paying jobs, hesaid.“A classic sign of human traf-

ficking is indentured servitude,where the victims pay large feesin a very competitive arena tosecure jobs,” he said, adding thatthe high pay they’re promised isjust a lure.The fees to secure jobs become

loans, and victims find them-selves working as indenturedservants to work off what theyowe, and they can’t return homebecause their passports aretaken away, Chin said. Victims’homes often are held as collateralfor their employment, he added.In many instances, victims aremisled about where they’re going.

“One of the classic cases yousee is beauticians and barbers[who are] told they’re going to aGulf nation to work in a salon fora very good salary, and [when]they get off a plane, they’re actu-ally in Afghanistan, working ona forward-operating base undercompletely different circumstanc-es,” Chin said.DoD’s efforts to train its per-

sonnel to recognize and reporthuman trafficking are paying off,he said.“Our awareness programs are

having a tremendous effect onsensitizing all of our [personnel],and everybody understands whathuman trafficking is,” he said.“They’re starting to understandit’s not just a sex crime off ourbases, especially in Afghanistan.... It’s also a labor crime.”

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Henderson Hall ITT office set to closeTheMarineCorpsCommunity ServicesHenderson

Hall Information, Tickets and Tours office, located onthe Henderson Hall portion of the joint base, will besuspending operations at the close of business Jan.25. On Jan. 27, movie tickets previously sold at ITTwill be available at the Marine Corps Exchange cus-tomer service counter. One need not be an authorizedExchange patron to buy movie tickets at the MCX.Formore information on the sale ofmovie tickets, call703-979-8420.MCCS advises patrons that services similar to ITT

will continue to be available at the Army Family,Morale,Welfare andRecreation (FMWR) inBldg. 405on theFortMyer portion of the joint base. The office isopenMonday throughFriday from11 a.m.-6 p.m. andweekends from noon-6 p.m. For further information,call 703-696-3469 or visit www.jbmhhmwr.com.

Summerall Field parking lot closuresTheSummerallFieldparkingareaontheFortMyer

portion of the joint base will be closed the evening ofJan. 29 and will remain closed until two hours afterthe conslusion of a ceremony at Summerall Field Jan.30. For more information, call 703-696-3290/3291.

The power of positive parentingChildren don’t come with an instruction manual!

To assist parents, Marine and Family Programsoffers Triple P, the Positive Parenting Program, oneof the most effective evidence-based parenting pro-grams in the world, backed by more than 30 yearsof ongoing research. Triple P gives parents simpleand practical strategies to help them manage theirchildren’s behavior. The next class is Jan. 27 from 2-3:30 p.m. in Bldg. 12 on the Henderson Hall portionof JBM-HH. For more information or to register, call703-614-7204.

Monster Jam ticketsWitness the excitement of Monster Jam trucks at

the Verizon Center this month. The MCXHendersonHall ITT office has tickets available for sale for thefollowing dates: Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 2p.m. and7:30 p.m.Theprice is $16.25 per person.Call571-483-1963 for availability.

Comprehensive Soldier Family and FitnessSign up for CSF2 — Real Time Resilience Jan. 27

from 1-3:30 p.m. in the communities activities center,Bldg. 405 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.JBM-HH strives to have a ready and resilient com-munity that operates as a team to accomplish themission. Master resiliency training is open to all.Participants will learn how to shut down counter-

productive thinking to enable greater communicationand focus on the task at hand. For questions or to pre-register, call Capt. Paul A. Brown at 703-696-2619 or

email: [email protected] or Sgt. AvrionOliver at 703-696-5962 or: [email protected]. To learn more about comprehensive Soldier andfamily fitness, visit http://csf2.army.mil.

Baby bundlesPrepareyourhomeandrelationship for the changes

that are needed when your baby arrives. A briefoverview of the labor and delivery process, newborncare and baby-proofing your home will be discussed.Upon completion of the class, you will receive a bagof free baby care and safety items. Class will be heldJan. 31 from noon-2 p.m. in the ACS classroom inBldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.Pre-registration is requested. For more informa-tion and to pre-register, call 703-696-3512 or [email protected].

Second Indianhead Division Associationholds reunion

The Penn-Jersey branch of the Second IndianheadDivision Association will hold its annual reunion atthe Continental Inn in Lancaster, Pa., May 2-4. Allveterans of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division areinvited. For more information, call Jack Woodall at610-274-1409 or email [email protected].

Please send your news notes to thePentagram at

[email protected].

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DoD raises awareness of human trafficking

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COURTESY: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS RENDERING

This rendering of Arlington National Cemetery’sMillennium Project displays future multi-columbariumsites and burial plots adjacent to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Land from the joint base was annexedto the cemetery in 2004, and preliminary constructionon the addition has started. The perimeter columbariumwall will run parallel to the base’s McNair Road alongwith a state-of-the-art jogging path. JBM-HH’s Old PostChapel is depicted on the far left and the JBM-HH motortransportation pool is in the upper right of the drawing.

ByCoryHancockJFHQ-NCR/MDWPublic Affairs

FutureArmy leaderswere taughthow to be readyand resilient duringthe Career Program26 -Manpowerand Force Management (CP26)Intern Orientation at the PentagonConference Center, Jan. 15.CP26 develops a professional

cadre of manpower and force man-agement professionals to design,develop and resource the Army’soperating and generating forces insupport of the National MilitaryStrategy.“Putting things in perspective

can be difficult,” said Mike Egly,training branch chief, Joint ForceHeadquarters-National CapitalRegion and the U.S. Army MilitaryDistrict of Washington. “Resilienceis just like going to the gym, youhave to work on it.”Egly’s presentation was part of

theannualCP26 InternOrientationwhichaims to educate internsabouttheir career field andprovide profes-sional development.“The emotional correctness video

was by far what impacted me themost,” said Brittany P. Armstrong,a CP26 intern. “I felt it to be acommon sense way of thinking that

is unfortunately not too present inmany interactions we have witheach other. The ability to under-stand why someone has a certainopinion is a talent that I feel wouldbenefit everyone in general, butespecially those of us training tobecome leaders.”“I think the ready and resilience

campaign will be a huge culturechange for the Army,” said Egly.“We are not going to see the impactoftheseprogramsuntiltheseinternscarry it on to others.”The interns were also exposed

to an overview of the U.S. ArmyManpower Analysis Agency, pre-sentations on communicating withplain language and the use of socialmedia during part of the three-dayorientation.“I was very pleased that our

internswereabletohearfromseniorArmy leaders,” said Beryl Hancock,chief, CP26 Proponency Office.“As manpower and force manag-ers, they will be an integral part ofhelping keep the Army strong.”CP26 is one of theArmy’s 31 civil-

ian career programs. It is composedprimarily of management analystswho work in one or more of thenine manpower and force manage-ment functional areas. CP26 ana-lysts work in a variety of organiza-

tions suchas resourcemanagement,plans and training, documentationand management engineering atinstallations and major commandsacross the Army.“I enjoyed learning about the

paths that senior CP26 careeristshave taken in their careers. TheOperations Research/SystemsAnalysis presentationwasveryben-eficial and seeing enthusiasm forourprogramfromotherswashugelymotivational,” said Armstrong. “Butthe R and R videos are what stuckwith me here. I thought the resil-iency training was great.”

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PHOTO BY CORY HANCOCK

Mike Egly, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S.Army Military District of Washington,training branch chief, speaks tointerns about the Army’s ready andresilient campaign during the annualCP26 Intern Orientation held at thePentagon Conference Center, Jan.15.

painted with an “X,” while multi-colored utilityflags pinpoint underground electrical, sewer, waterand gas lines.With the pre-construction ground work finished,

Millennium Project construction is still on schedule.“It [the weather] definitely sets back some of

the activities that they [construction workers] hadplanned for this week,” said Arlington NationalCemetery Director of Engineers Kent Carson.Carson added that electrical cables needed to

power temporary street lights were scheduled to beinserted this past week, but the inclement weatherscrubbed the work.The blue and red plastic utility flags near McNair

Road mark water and electrical lines respectively.Yellow flags signify underground gas lines whilegreen markers correspond to sub-level sewer lines.Carson said 600 trees will be removed during the

Millennium Project construction, but he empha-sized more than 600 will be replanted throughoutthe multi-level addition which will feature a perim-eter columbarium wall near McNair Road, a looproad through the site and an emergency vehicleservice road to be built behind the Old Post Chapel.“Up by [McNair Road] and the picnic area, a lot

of those [trees] are coming out,” Carson said. “Therewill be a stream running through the area, and asyou get down into that area, more of the trees willbe saved.”Detour signs have already been erected to alert

joggers and pedestrians that the JBM-HH picnicarea jogging path is closed. The exercise path willbe out of commission for close to 24 months but willbe replaced, andMcNair Road can still be navigatedby motorized vehicles and bicycles according toBonsok Escobar, chief of engineers, JBM-HH PublicWorks in an email to the Pentagram.“The jogging trail will be included in the [construc-

tion] project area, and it will become unavailable forabout two years,” Escobar said. “Eventually, a new,nice trail will be built and returned to JBM-HH forour use.”McNair Road will remain open but temporary

lane closures may occur during construction, and achain-link fence will be erected along the edge of theroad according to Escobar.The jogging path closure extends from the Old

Post Chapel to the intersection of McNair Road andMarshall Drive. Joggers and walkers are asked touse Marshall Drive – adjacent to Whipple Field – asan alternate exercise route.Carson noted that the permanent light poles will

be saved and reinstalled next to the jogging path,which will run parallel to McNair Road. The mea-surement between McNair Road and the project’sperimeter columbarium wall will be approximately30 feet.By late winter, the Millennium Project construc-

tion time table calls for all picnic area trees to beremoved and by spring, ground work will commenceon building the multi-tiered burial and inurnmentaddition.Millennium Project construction is planned for

completion by summer 2016.

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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff

Writer

The Close-Up Found-ation is seeking Marinevolunteers to speak tostudents about life inthe military at a seriesof upcoming education-al seminars.Close-Up is a non-

profit organization thatworks with middle- andhigh school-aged stu-dents to help them learnabout the workings ofthe democratic process,the federal governmentandthemilitary.Duringtrips to the NationalCapital Region, stu-dents meet governmentofficials and militaryservicemembers, and-visit federal buildingsand monuments inWashington, D.C.Since its inception in

1971, Close-Up has had800,000 students par-ticipate.Marine volunteers

will speak to studentson a joint service panel,according to HattiePowell-Ray, publicaffairs specialist for theMarine Corps.Panelists are expect-

ed to talk generallyabout military opera-tions, the career oppor-tunities military servicecan provide and whatlife is like serving one’scountry, Powell-Raysaid.The seminars, which

last an hour, include aquestion-and-answersession. In the past,students have askedservicemembers ques-tions about womenin the military andgeneral informationabout national security

and combat experience,she said.While the Close-Up

program provides ser-vicemembers an oppor-tunity to help youths,it’s also a great wayfor them to hone theirpublic speaking skillsand to do some volun-teer work, she said.“It gives them an

opportunity to getbrushed up on theirvolunteerism,” Powell-Ray said. “This type ofprogram is excellent forservicemembers to putthemselves out there.”The Close-Up pan-

els can also be a goodrecruitmenttool,Powell-Ray said, becauseyoung people interest-ed in enlisting can getfirst-hand knowledgefrom men and womencurrently serving.The panels will

require a time com-mitment of 90 minutesfrom volunteers; pan-elists will need toarrive 15 minutesearly for the hour-longseminar, and then givethemselves an extra 15minutes at the end forone-on-one time withthe students for morequestions and photoopportunities.Marine officers with

ranks from first lieu-tenant to major andenlisted Marines withranks from sergeant tofirst sergeant/mastersergeant are eligibleto participate. Marineswho volunteer willreport to the Womenin Military Servicesfor America (WIMSA)Memorial Auditoriumat the entrance ofArlington NationalCemetery. Volunteers

should wear theirService “C” uniforms.The seminars will

run from 2:30 to 3:30p.m., and volunteersare needed for the fol-lowing dates: Feb. 18;March 4, 11, 25; April

1, 15, 29; May 13, 20,27 and June 10.Marines interested

in participating shouldcontact Hattie Powell-Ray at (703) 692-1528or [email protected].

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PHOTO BY RUDI WILLIAMS

About 200 student participants in the Close–UpFoundation government program attend the DoDWomens History Month observance on March 30, 2005,at the Womens Memorial. Speakers encouraged themto think about careers in the defense workforce. Thewalls of the memorial’s gallery were graced with theFaces of the Fallen exhibit of men and women who werekilled in action in Iraq and Afghanistan.

By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff Writer

With the construction of theMillennium Project and the NavyAnnex expansion, burials at ArlingtonNational Cemetery and inurnments willbe available to veterans and service-members for the next half century. Justfour decades ago, the need for addi-tional hallowed ground was of para-mount importance as aging World WarI and World War II veterans passedaway and the Vietnam War fallen werebrought home from Southeast Asia.From 1968 to 1975, Arlington

National Cemetery incrementallytook over Fort Myer’s South Post, anarea which encompassed land fromMemorial Drive to today’s ANC main-

tenance buildings. A parcel of land thatonce belonged to South Post is nowArlington National Cemetery’s Section60 – eternal home to many servicemem-bers and veterans who perished at thePentagon during the 9/11 attack and inthe Iraq and Afghanistan wars.The first military burial at Arlington

took place on May 13, 1864, and theoriginal cemetery grounds held closeto just 200 acres. Each weekday, anaverage of 25 to 30 funerals originatefrom Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’sOld Post Chapel and Memorial Chapelas well as ANC’s administrative build-ing.The 624-acre cemetery, which con-

tains nearly six dozen sections, isobserving its 150th anniversary thisyear.

Fort Myer South Post part of ANC expansion history

COURTESY OF U.S. ARMY

An Arlington, Va., aerial view from the mid 1960s shows the Pentagon andFort Myer’s South Post (left). Later in the decade until the mid 1970s, SouthPost buildings were leveled as Arlington National Cemetery took over thebase land for burial expansion. A portion of Fort Myer’s former South Post iswhere Section 60 is located.

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American Forces PressService

President BarackObama Jan. 22 addressedwhat he called the “pro-found injustice” of sexualassaults in the military.During a White House

Council on Women andGirls event in the EastRoom, the president reaf-firmed his administra-tion’s commitment to pre-venting sexual violence inAmerica.With Defense Secretary

Chuck Hagel and otherCabinet members onhand, the president notedthe effects of sexual vio-lence on American society,including the military“When a member of our

military is assaulted by

the very people he or shetrusted and serves with, orwhen they leave the mili-tary, voluntarily or invol-untarily, because theywere raped, that’s a pro-found injustice that no onewho volunteers to defendAmerica should ever haveto endure,” he said.As commander in chief,

the president said, he hasmade it clear that mili-tary leadership must dealaggressively with sexualassault in the armed forces.“It has been going on

too long, and we have anobligation to protect themen and women who puttheir lives on the line toprotect us,” he said. “AndSecretary Hagel and [JointChiefs Chairman ArmyGen. Martin E. Dempsey]

have already taken stepsto reduce violence andsupport those who havebeenharmed.But I’vemadeit clear I expect significantprogress in the year ahead.These crimes have no placein the greatest military onearth.”Earlier in the day,

Obama said, he metwith Vice President JoeBiden, Hagel, Health andHuman Services SecretaryKathleen Sebelius,Education Secretary ArneDuncan, Attorney GeneralEric Holder, and othermembers of his staff todiscuss the way forward.“I want to make sure we’redoing everything we can tospareanotherAmerican thetrauma of sexual assault,”the president said.

PHOTO BY LANCE CPL. MICHAEL J. AYOTTE

President Barack Obama talks to servicemembers and civilians during hisvisit to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 27, 2009. Obama reaffirmed his adminis-tration’s committment to preventing sexual violence during a White HouseCouncil on Women and Girls event Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C.

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in WCAP, will drive USA-1 withbrakeman Fogt and civilians CurtTomasevicz and Steve Langtonaboard. Holcomb also will driveUSA-1 in the two-man event.Cunningham will drive USA-2

with WCAP teammates Olsen,Robinson and civilian JohnnyQuinn aboard. Olsen was a memberof Holcomb’s four-man squad thatstruck gold at the 2010 OlympicWinter Games in Whistler, BritishColumbia, Canada.Cunningham and Corey Butner

also will pilot U.S. sleds in thetwo-man event. The two-manbobsled brakemen will be selectedfrom the pool of six push athletesnamed to the four-man squads.A number of components were

considered when selecting the 2014U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team pushathletes, including combine test andU.S. National Push Championshipresults, U.S. National Team Trialsfinishes, driver input, proven inter-national experience with a history

of results and team combinationsworking well together, trend ofpush times, start rank and veloc-ity, and current season results.Nations were allocated Olympic

quotas based on rank in inter-national points following sevencompetitions during the 2013-2014season. The U.S. was one of threenations that qualified to enter themaximum of three teams in men’stwo-man bobsled competition, andone of only two nations to qualifythe maximum of three sleds inthe women’s race. The U.S. wasnot one of the top three nations infour-man bobsled standings and islimited to two crews.The Olympic bobsled events are

scheduled for a four-heat formatover two days of racing. The men’stwo-man bobsled competition isslated for Feb. 16-17, followed bywomen’s bobsled Feb. 18-19. Themen’s four-man bobsled competi-tion will be one of the last eventsof the Olympic Games, set for Feb.22-23.

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U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY TIM HIPPS

Sgt. Nick Cunningham of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program jumps into the sledto drive Olympic gold medalist and WCAP teammate Sgt. Justin Olsen, Johnny Quinn andAbrahamMorlu to 16th place in the four-man bobsled event at the International Bobsled andSkeleton Federation’s 2013World Cup stop Dec. 7 at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.

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