By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer The Department of Defense hosted a Hiring Heroes Career Fair Nov. 6 for transitioning service members, wounded warriors, veterans and family members Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall. According to Karen Hannah, human resources specialist and Hiring Heroes program manager at DoD, 386 job seekers visited the fair, held in the Spates Community Center on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The event drew a total of 73 employers from various areas, including 22 DoD agencies, 17 other federal agencies and 34 private sector companies. These included Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northrup Grumman, the Prince William County Police Department and many more. Many organizations also provided on-the-spot or pre-scheduled job interviews to candidates. In total, employers conducted 72 interviews, Hannah said in an email to the Pentagram following the career fair. DoD’s Hiring Heroes program has been organizing career fairs since 2005, but this was the first to be held on JBM-HH. “It’s only fitting that we host today’s By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer First Lady Michelle Obama on Nov. 10 told female veterans to cast modesty aside when they are in the market for a new job. “If you want a new job, you can’t be modest,” Obama said during the Business and Professional Women’s and Redbook’s first-ever interactive women’s veterans’ career development forum held at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. “And believe me, you all have so much to show off.” And while the unemployment rate for veterans continues to drop, Obama noted that female veterans have a harder time finding jobs than their male counterparts. “Last month, the unemployment rate for women veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan was 11.2 percent, five points higher than men who served in the same conflicts and more than double the rate for civilian women, and that’s just wrong,” she said. Obama said that over the past six years business leaders around the country have told her that veterans bring valuable skill sets such as team building and leadership experience with them when they transition to civilian careers. “But unfortunately, that message hasn’t made it into every company or organiza- tion across the country,” she said. To help spread the word that hiring veterans makes good business sense, By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer The centuries-old British-American relationship added another chapter to its history when Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne of the United Kingdom visited and paid respects to fallen American service members at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 6. Accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB ADC(P) and Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, the princess endured an afternoon downpour to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Dressed in a black overcoat, a red scarf and holding an umbrella, the princess spent a moment alone in front of the tombs and finished with Vol. 61, No. 45 November 13, 2014 Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Pentagram Community Spotlight . . . page 2 Community .......... page 3 News Notes .......... page 4 In photos: Royal visit . . . page 6 In photos: Veterans Day . page 6 Veterans Day ......... page 7 Classifieds ........... page 9 Index Stay connected! Visit the official JBM-HH social media websites to obtain per- tinent news about local-area events, traffic closures and other relevant local news. Facebook.com/jbmhh Flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh @jbmhh slideshare.net/jbmhh www.army.mil/jbmhh JBM-HH Turkey Trot The second race of the JBM-HH Commanders Holiday Race Series continues with the Turkey Trot 5K run and 1-mile walk Nov. 14. Male and female top winners of the 5K run will each receive gift certificates for turkeys. Awards will be presented for the top male and female finishers for the 1-mile walk and top finisher for each age group of the 5K run. The race starts at the Fort Myer Fitness Center, Bldg. 414, at 6:35 a.m. Registration is free and the first 150 to register will be eligible for a turkey trot T-shirt. Race day registration is accepted from 5:30 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center. This is the second race of the FMWR Holiday Race Series Challenge Coin. To be eligible for the challenge coin, runners and walkers must register online and complete all three Holiday Race Series races. For further information, call 703-939-1045 or 703-696-0594. Ethics training All employees required to file a financial disclosure must also receive annual ethics training. Training for members of the Military District of Washington, Joint Forces-National Capital Region and JBM-HH who have not received this training must satisfy the requirement by attending a session at the Town Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Amanda O’Neill at amanda.m.oneill2.civ@ mail.mil or Tracy Hernandez at tracy.r.hernandez. [email protected] or by calling 202-685-4582. Volunteers needed for food assistance center Marine Corps Community Services on the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH is seeking volunteers to help move turkeys and stock shelves at the Arlington Food Assistance Center in support of the Thanksgiving holiday. Volunteers are needed between Nov. 17-22, 7 to 9 a.m., and for distribu- tion of the food between 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested in helping out should contact Trish Sowell at 703-693-4840 or [email protected]. see NEWS NOTES, page 4 News Notes Princess Anne makes official visit to Arlington National Cemetery Hiring Heroes Career Fair helps vets find jobs see FIRST LADY, page 4 see CAREER, page 4 see ROYAL, page 4 First Lady: hiring women vets makes ‘good business sense’ PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne of the United Kingdom lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 6. Princess Anne laid a wreath at the tomb and unveiled a Victoria Cross memorial plaque. PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS First Lady Michelle Obama gives keynote remarks at the Women Veterans Career Development Forum Nov. 10, at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va.
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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer
TheDepartment of Defense hosteda Hiring Heroes Career Fair Nov. 6for transitioning service members,wounded warriors, veterans andfamily members Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.According to Karen Hannah,
human resources specialist andHiringHeroes program manager at DoD,
386 job seekers visited the fair, held inthe Spates Community Center on theFort Myer portion of the joint base.The event drew a total of 73
employers from various areas,including 22 DoD agencies, 17other federal agencies and 34 privatesector companies. These includedDepartment of Homeland Security,the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,Northrup Grumman, the PrinceWilliam County Police Departmentand many more.
Many organizations also providedon-the-spot or pre-scheduled jobinterviews to candidates. In total,employers conducted 72 interviews,Hannah said in an email to thePentagram following the career fair.DoD’s Hiring Heroes program has
been organizing career fairs since2005, but this was the first to beheld on JBM-HH.“It’s only fitting that we host today’s
By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer
First LadyMichelle Obama onNov. 10told female veterans to cast modesty asidewhen they are in the market for a new job.“If you want a new job, you can’t be
modest,” Obama said during the Businessand Professional Women’s and Redbook’sfirst-ever interactive women’s veterans’career development forum held at theWomen in Military Service for AmericaMemorial in Arlington, Va. “And believeme, you all have so much to show off.”And while the unemployment rate for
veterans continues to drop, Obama notedthat female veterans have a harder timefinding jobs than their male counterparts.“Last month, the unemployment rate for
women veterans from Iraq and Afghanistanwas 11.2 percent, five points higher thanmen who served in the same conflicts andmore than double the rate for civilianwomen, and that’s just wrong,” she said.Obama said that over the past six years
business leaders around the country havetold her that veterans bring valuable skillsets such as team building and leadershipexperience with themwhen they transitionto civilian careers.“But unfortunately, that message hasn’t
made it into every company or organiza-tion across the country,” she said.To help spread the word that hiring
veterans makes good business sense,
By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff Writer
The centuries-old British-Americanrelationship added another chapter toits history when Her Royal HighnessThe Princess Royal, Princess Anneof the United Kingdom visited andpaid respects to fallen Americanservicemembers at ArlingtonNationalCemetery Nov. 6.Accompanied by her husband
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy LaurenceKCVOCB ADC(P) and Joint ForceHeadquarters-National CapitalRegion and U.S. Army MilitaryDistrict ofWashington CommandingGeneral Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S.Buchanan, the princess endured anafternoon downpour to lay a wreathat the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Dressed in a black overcoat, a red
scarf and holding an umbrella, theprincess spent a moment alone infront of the tombs and finished with
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Index Stay connected!Visit the official JBM-HH socialmedia websites to obtain per-tinent news about local-areaevents, traffic closures and otherrelevant local news.
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JBM-HH Turkey TrotThe second race of the JBM-HH Commanders
Holiday Race Series continues with the Turkey Trot5K run and 1-mile walk Nov. 14. Male and femaletop winners of the 5K run will each receive giftcertificates for turkeys. Awards will be presentedfor the top male and female finishers for the 1-milewalk and top finisher for each age group of the 5Krun. The race starts at the FortMyer Fitness Center,Bldg. 414, at 6:35 a.m. Registration is free and thefirst 150 to register will be eligible for a turkey trotT-shirt. Race day registration is accepted from 5:30a.m. to 6:15 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center.This is the second race of the FMWR Holiday
Race Series Challenge Coin. To be eligible for thechallenge coin, runners and walkers must registeronline and complete all three Holiday Race Seriesraces. For further information, call 703-939-1045or 703-696-0594.
Ethics trainingAll employees required to file a financial disclosure
must also receive annual ethics training. Trainingfor members of theMilitary District of Washington,Joint Forces-National Capital Region and JBM-HHwho have not received this training must satisfy therequirement by attending a session at the TownHallon the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Nov.18 from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information,contact Amanda O’Neill at [email protected] or Tracy Hernandez at [email protected] or by calling 202-685-4582.
Volunteers needed for foodassistance center
Marine Corps Community Services on theHenderson Hall portion of JBM-HH is seekingvolunteers to help move turkeys and stock shelvesat the Arlington Food Assistance Center in supportof the Thanksgiving holiday. Volunteers are neededbetween Nov. 17-22, 7 to 9 a.m., and for distribu-tion of the food between 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thoseinterested in helping out should contact Trish Sowellat 703-693-4840 or [email protected].
see NEWS NOTES, page 4
News NotesPrincess Anne makes official visitto Arlington National Cemetery
Hiring Heroes Career Fair helps vets find jobs
see FIRST LADY, page 4
see CAREER, page 4
see ROYAL, page 4
First Lady: hiring women vetsmakes ‘good business sense’
PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne of the UnitedKingdom lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in ArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 6. Princess Anne laid a wreath atthe tomb and unveiled a Victoria Cross memorial plaque.
PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS
First Lady Michelle Obama gives keynote remarks at the Women Veterans Career Development Forum Nov. 10, at the Women inMilitary Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va.
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Community SpotlightName: Brenda L. Magnin
Job title/where do you work: Workforce Prep.Specialist (HIRED! Program) and Middle SchoolandTeen Programmer.
Military service or other unit name:Child,Youthand School Services and Army spouse.
What’s the most rewarding part of your currentposition and why? The most rewarding part of myjob is sharing my passion and dedication with ourmilitary and Department of Defense youth as I helpthem prepare for the workforce after graduation,whether it is high school or college or just hanging outwith them in the Teen Lounge at the Youth Center.Youths from as far back as 2009 still contact me torequest a letter of recommendation or to let me knowhow they are doing. I’m proud of each and every oneof them.
Favorite quote: “Live a life that matters.”
Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers…Go Pack Go!!
Favorite book: “Gone For Soldiers.”
Favorite band/music artist: John Denver.
Favorite movie: The Harry Potter movies.
Favorite place you’ve ever traveled to or been stationed:Fort Richardson,Alaska.
What do you like most about working on/visiting JBM-HH: I live andwork on Fort Myer and above all I love working with military/DoD youth andbeing a part of this very historical post.
What do you like most about living in the National Capital Region?Being able to visit the war memorials, especially onMemorial Day andVeteransDay.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Take care of yourself, bothphysically and mentally.
If you won the lottery, what would you do? Donate to our favoritecharity,“Wounded Warriors” first, pay off all bills, give money to familymembers and take a month-long vacation to Alaska to fish and hike with myhusband, Steve.
What are your goals for the year? Celebrate and enjoy my husband’sretirement after 28 years of Army service and get used to our new adventureas civilians.
What advice do you have for someone getting stationed at JBM-HH?Take advantage of all the wonderful sights to see in D.C. but don’t forget tolearn all you can about Fort Myer and Fort McNair. They will discover somany interesting and historical facts about this garrison.
Commandant’s Birthday Run
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Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall and National Capital Region-based Marines participate in the Commandant’s BirthdayRun Nov. 7, from the Pentagon to the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va. Commandant Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., left, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett,sergeant major of the Marine Corps, led hundreds of Marines on the run, stopping at the memorial to sing all three verses of the Marines’ Hymn. The event was inrecognition of the Corps’ 239th birthday, which was Nov. 10. For more photos from this event, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
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Brenda L. Magnin, pic-tured left.
By Damien SalasPentagram Staff Writer
Veterans and service membersalongside their friends and fam-ilies gathered Nov. 11, at theCapt. Rocky Versace Plaza andVietnam Veterans Memorialin Alexandria, Va., for a cere-
mony to commemorate the livesof 44 Soldiers, 15 Marines, fiveAirmen and three Sailors fromnorthern Virginia lost whileserving in the Vietnam War.Guest speaker, Brig. Gen.
John W. Nicholson Sr., told
By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer
America’s veterans past and present weresaluted Nov. 11 during the National VeteransDay Observance at Arlington National Cemetery.
“You are the veterans of America, the mosttrusted among us and the most tested of allAmericans,” said Vice President Joe Biden.“Collectively, you represent generations of Soldiers,Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen
By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer
The weather is turning colder,but that’s not stopping little onesand their parents from socializing,learning and having fun on JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall.The JointBaseMyer-Henderson
Hall Army Community Serviceand Marine Corps CommunityServices l New Parent SupportPrograms have joined forces torevitalize indoor play morninggroups by combining interactiveplay and music with story time.
“Each week, we’ll have anew book and reader comein for the group,” said ReneeLilley, family readiness officerfor Headquarters and ServiceBattalion, HeadquartersMarineCorps Henderson Hall.Pamela Hirsch and Mary
Cargill with the ACS NewParent Support Program saidthe indoor play morning groupis designed for children up tothe age of 5 and features not onlyreading, but interactive play and
Indoors doesn’thave to beboring for tots
The U.S. Army Band performance scheduleNov. 167:30 p.m.
The U.S. ArmyVoices will perform withThe Richmond Pops Band at the AltriaTheater in Richmond,Va.Call 877-686-5366 for information about tickets for this event.
Nov. 187:30 p.m.
The “Pershing’s Own” Chamber of Music recital will take place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portionof the joint base.
Nov. 227:30 p.m.
The U.S. Army Orchestra presents “Around the world in 80 minutes,” featuring such classical favoritesby Copland, Debussy and Mozart.This event takes place at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts inBowie, Md.
Nov. 233 p.m.
The U.S. Army Orchestra presents “Around the world in 80 minutes,” featuring such classical favorites byCopland, Debussy and Mozart.This event takes place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.
Nov. 257:30 p.m.
The “Pershing’s Own” Chamber of Music recital will take place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portionof the joint base.
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Performances are free and opento the public, unless otherwisenoted. All outdoor concertsare subject to cancellationor location change due toweather considerations. Pleasecall 703-696-3399 for up-to-date information on concertcancellations or location changes.For additional details and a fullcalendar of performances, visitwww.usarmyband.com/event-calendar.html.
see STORY, page 8
Veterans honored atANC observance
In Alexandria,veterans, familiesremember Vietnam
see TOG VET, page 7
Community
see VETERANS DAY, page 5
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Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries Patrick K. Hallinan, center, and Joint ForceHeadquarters-National Capital Region and Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj.Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, right, render honors during a National Veterans Day Observance at theMemorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. Vice President JoeBiden also laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Brig. Gen. John W. Nicholson Sr., tells Vietnam war stories Nov.11, at a ceremony in Alexandria, Va. to commemorate 67 VietnamWar casualties at the Capt. Rocky Versace Plaza and VietnamVeterans Memorial. Forty-four Soldiers, 15 Marines, five Airmenand three Sailors from Alexandria, Va., lost their lives fighting inthe Vietnam War.
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Alia Reese reads My Mommy/Daddy is a Marine to children ofservice members stationed around the National Capital Region inthe Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Nov. 6 during a playgroup hosted by the installa-tion’s Army and Marine New Parent Support Programs.
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Obama announced that onlinenetworks LinkedIn and Coursera willpartner with the federal governmentto help service members, veterans andtheir spouses. They can now importtheir LinkedIn profiles to the VeteransEmployment Center, the federal gov-ernment’s web site that connectstransitioning service members, theirspouses and veterans to civilian careeropportunities. Coursera will offer onefree verified certificate for an onlinecourse under the partnership.Carla Moss, information and
referral program manager for ArmyCommunity Service on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall, said theevent surpassed the expectations ofits attendees.“The professional and personal
connections that were created duringthis event will be long lasting andwill affect the lives of everyone thatparticipated,” she said.In addition to Obama’s keynote
address,Moss said other highlights ofthe day long conference for her wereappearances by entrepreneur BobbiBrown and Department of VeteransAffairs Secretary RobertMcDonald.Redbook Editor-in-ChiefMeredith
Rollins said the nation’s militaryveterans deserve honor, and support.“They put their lives on the line
for us when they’re in the service
and we need to help them whenthey return to civilian life, now andforever,” she said.The day long event also honored
business women and employers
helping veterans, and providedworkshops and panels on resumebuilding, personal branding, edu-cation, finances, interviewing andwork attire.
Summerall parking lotclosed Nov. 18-19
Summerall parking lot on the Fort Myer portionof the joint base will be closed Nov. 18 at 9 p.m.until Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. This closure is in supportof a Department of the Army ceremony. For moreinformation, call 703-696-3290.
Flu shots offered at Memorial ChapelAndrew Rader U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic will offer
seasonal flu clinics at Memorial Chapel on the FortMyer portion of the joint base Nov. 18 and 20. Eachclinic is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.These clinics are open to active duty military
service members and their beneficiaries (ages 2and up), retirees and their beneficiaries (ages 2 andup) and DoD civilians. Children younger than 2years of age must go to their primary care doctorto receive the vaccine. For more information, call703-696-2994.
Tour of National Museum of theAmerican Indian slated
In honor of Native Americans, the JBM-HHEqual Opportunity Office has arranged a tour ofthe National Museum of the American Indian inWashington, D.C. Nov. 19. Bus transportation willdepart from Bldg. 405 of the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base at 9:30 a.m.You must register in order to ride the bus to
the museum. RSVP by Nov. 17 to Master Sgt.Ken Kang at [email protected]; Sgt. 1stClass Adrienne Robinson at [email protected]; or Sgt. 1st Class Michael Swintonat [email protected] or call them at703-696-8729/2964.
Manage your health care withTRICARE Online
Did you know you can manage your health carefrom your home?With TRICAREOnline, you canschedule and cancel medical appointments with yourassigned provider from your home. You can alsodownload your lab results, order prescriptions, andreceive e-mails or text messages from your provider.Simply log-onto TRICAREOnline at www.tricare.mil/SecureLogin.aspx using one of the followingoptions: CommonAccess Card (CAC) login, DefenseFinance and Accounting Service My Pay accountlogin, Department of Defense Self-Service (DS)Account (login and password.) TRICARE Onlineis available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Foradditional information, please visit TRICAREOnline or call 877-TRICARE or 703-696-3452.
Two civilian employeesneed annual leave assist
A Directorate of Emergency Services employee,Christopher Watson, and a Directorate of ResourceManagement (budge office) employee, Mary JonesWilliams, are approved recipients of the civilianpersonnel annual leave donor program. Due tomedical issues, they have exhausted both sick andannual leave.Department of the Army civilian employees who
would like to donate annual leave to Watson andWilliamsmust fill out FormOPM630A, “Request toDonate Annual Leave to Leave Recipient Under theVoluntary Leave Transfer Program (Within Agency)”at www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/opm630a.pdf.If you are a federal government civilian employee
outside the Department of the Army and want todonate annual leave to Watson and Williams, youmust complete OPM 630B, “Request to DonateAnnual Leave to Leave Recipient Under the VoluntaryLeave Transfer Program (Outside Agency)” at www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/opm630b.pdf or www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/formindx.asp.Contact Donna Belk-Stafford at 703-696-0275
for more information, and email completed formsdirectly to her at [email protected] or fax the form to 703-696-0879.
Indoor play morning and story timeCome and bring your children (up to age five) to
this weekly event of fun, music, engaging play andstory time. Each session will feature a reading bydifferent people and different books. Play morningis every Thursday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the ChoirRoom ofMemorial Chapel at the Fort Myer portionof the joint base. The program ends April 30, 2015.For more information, please call 703-696-6368.
Monday Night Football at Spates ClubStop by Spates Community Club on Mondays
throughout the football season for Monday NightFootball. Doors open at 7 p.m. Free food is providedby the USO and drinks vary in price. It’s a fun,relaxed environment, safe for kids too, so bring outthe family if you’d like. For more information, call703-527-1300.
Army medicine offers online Ebola infoTheNovember special supplement on Ebola virus
disease provides information for beneficiaries andincludes a public service announcement from theArmy Surgeon General, frequently asked questionsabout the Ebola, information and resources andrisk communication messages. The supplement isaccessible online at www.army.mil/article/137560.
Toastmasters International in sessionInterested in improving your public speaking,
listening or leadership skills? If so, the new toast-masters club invites you to our weekly meetingTuesdays, 5:30- 6:45 p.m. in the Pentagon MainCafeteria (directly under CVS and behind Subwayand Dunkin Donuts). Space is available on a “firstcome, first served” basis. For more information,contact Carl or Bert at [email protected] 703 695-2804 or [email protected] 703 695-3443.
a simple bow at the conclusion of theceremony. Before the wreath-laying, a19-gun cannon salute by the 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)Presidential Salute Battery announcedher entrance into the cemetery.The royal couple also witnessed
The Old Guard’s hourly changingof the guard.Members of TheOldGuardHonor
Guard and The U.S. Army Band“Pershing’s Own” also took part inthe wreath-laying ceremony.Following the wreath-laying,
Princess Anne unveiled a bronzememorial plaque rememberingWorld
War I American service membersawarded the Victoria Cross, Britain’shighest military honor and theequivalent to the United States’Medal of Honor.British royalty visits to Arlington
National Cemetery have taken placeover the past 75 years. The firstreigning British monarch to visit theUnited States, King George VI, laid awreath at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier in June 1939.Her Royal Highness Queen
Elizabeth II has made numerousofficial state visits to theUnited States,and her first as sovereign occurredin 1957. Then, she visited Arlingtonto place a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.The queen’s husband, Prince
Phillip, attended the burial ofPresident John F. Kennedy on Nov.25, 1963, and the queen’s grandson,Prince Harry also laid a wreath atthe Tomb of the Unknowns May2013 and visited ANC’s Section60 where many American servicemembers who were killed in Iraq andAfghanistan are buried.The Princess Royal is the only
daughter of Queen Elizabeth II andPrince Phillip. Princess Anne lastmade an official visit to the UnitedStates in 1994.
News Notes, from page 1
see NEWS NOTES, page 5
First Lady, from page 1
Hiring Heroes Career Fair, as itgives us another great opportunity toprovide support with the prospect ofjob opportunities for our transitioningservice members, wounded warriors,veterans and families,” said JBM-HHCommander Col. Mike Henderson.Joint Force Headquarters-National
Capital Region andMilitary DistrictofWashington CommandingGeneralCommander Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S.Buchanan stressed that servicemembers are professionals with aunique set of skills and values.“Hiring a veteran makes sound
business sense – you are hiring aproven professional with the ability tolead, guide, and direct and understandthe true meaning of teamwork withexperience that cannot be matchedby any other profession,” he said.And employers took notice.
According to the results of the jobfair, employers extended 40 job offersthroughout the day.In her brief keynote remarks, Under
Secretary of Defense for Personneland Readiness Jessica L. GarfolaWright, said veterans and retiredservice members would bring a wealthof experience to their new professions.“They are calm, cool and collected
under stress,” she said. “They makedecisions that a normal [person]doesn’t normally have to make.”Wright, a veteran herself, said
transitioning could be difficult forservice members and urged employersto consider the caliber of applicantsthey’d be receiving.“These individuals are America’s
finest,” she said. “We’re asking themto go into the American public and
be prosperous citizens, which is anew world for them. I know.”For more informat ion on
JBM-HH’s employment and tran-sition services, visit www.jbmhh.army.mil/WEB/JBMHH/Services/ArmyCareerAlumni.html.
Career, from page 1
Royal, from page 1
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Members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb ofthe Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 6. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal,Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, laid a wreath at the tomb and unveiled a Victoria Cross memorial plaque.
PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS
First Lady Michelle Obama shakes hands with attendees after givingkeynote remarks at the Women Veterans Career Development Forum Nov.10, at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va.
PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jessica L. GarfolaWright gives remarks during the Hiring Heroes Career Fair in SpatesCommunity Center on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall, Nov. 6. Participating employers included various federal agencies,private sector companies and local police departments.
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Exceptional familymember class
The Exceptional FamilyMember Program teachesadvocacy skills during aclass at Marine BarracksWashington, Nov. 17, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. Attendees mustregister by Nov. 14. Thisclass is also offered at JointBaseMyer-Henderson Hallin the Marine and FamilyPrograms building Nov. 20,11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendeesmust register by Nov. 29.For more info or to register,please call 703-693-5353.
Turkey Bowl footballThe Single Marine
Program at the HendersonHall portion of the joint baseis hosting a Turkey Bowl flagfootball tournament Nov.21, 10 a.m. at the Fort Myersoftball field, open to all jointbase active duty and civilianpersonnel. For more infor-mation, please visit www.mccsHH.com/SMP.html orcall 703-696-0033.
Dining facilityholiday meal open toretirees, dependentsThe Fort Myer Dining
Facility (located at Bldg.404 on McNair Road onthe FortMyer portion of thejoint base) will serve a specialThanksgiving dinner Nov.24, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.and Nov. 27 from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. This meal is opento all active duty, militaryretirees and their depen-dents, and civilians with aDoD ID card. Cost of theNov. 24 meal is $7.70 whilecost for the Nov. 27 meal is$4.65. For more informa-tion, call 703-696-2087.
Annual holiday treelighting on JBM-HHThe annual holiday tree
lighting ceremony held atBldg. 59 on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base willtake place Dec. 3. The pre-ceremony will begin at 4:30p.m., with the tree lightingto begin at 5 p.m. After thetree is lit, the community iswelcomed to Brucker Hallfor a special visit with Santa.
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who have served and sacrificed for all of us. You arenot only the heart and soul, but you are the very spineof this nation.”With American flags flying around the Memorial
Amphitheater and the sounds of patriotic musicsupplied by “The President’s Own” United StatesMarine Corps Band, veterans, their families and sup-porters gathered for the annual observance. Biden gavethe annual Veterans Day speech and laid a wreath atthe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Joint ForceHeadquarters-National Capital Region/U.S. ArmyMilitary District ofWashington CommandingGeneralMaj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan.Biden said that less than 1 percent of America’s
population serves in the military, but over 99 percentof “Americans owe that 1 percent so much more thanwe could ever repay. We have an obligation to carefor and equip those who we send to war and care forthem and their families when they come home ... It’sthe only sacred obligation a government has.”Biden also singled out the current generation of
9/11 service members, saying that “never before hasAmerica asked so much of an all-volunteer force.” Hesaid the 3.5 million men and women of that genera-tion made the decision to join the military knowingwith near certainty they would be deployed to Iraqor Afghanistan. He noted that more than 2.6 millionmen and women have served in those wars.Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert
McDonald said it is fitting that Veterans Day is cel-ebrated so close to Thanksgiving.“Veterans Day is a day to give thanks and to ask
the Almighty’s blessing on those who serve and haveserved the cause of peace,” he said. “It’s also a dayof sacred remembrance and it’s a day of prayers andpromises. We pray and promise and those who areserving will never be forgotten.”The Disabled American Veterans served as the
host organization for the observance.“On Veterans Day, we all think about our brothers
and sisters,” said Ron Hope, the DAV’s nationalcommander. “Those we looked up to and those welost. For us, Veterans Day can never be just anotherday of the year.”
Veterans Day, from page 3
By Army News Service
The Army and the RANDCorporationare working together to conduct a Soldierneeds assessment survey at 45 Armyinstallations.The survey, called “Today’s Soldier
Survey,” is available online to randomlyselected active-duty Soldiers, who willbe notified by e-mail that they havebeen selected to participate. The surveybecame available in September and willend next month.Soldiers will be able to respond to ques-
tions on problems they and their familieshave experienced over the past year. Theresults of this survey will help seniorleaders identify the needs of Soldiersand their families, how Soldiers priori-tize those needs, and how the Army canbest address the most pressing unmetneeds - whether through Army-providedservices or community and non-federalentity partnerships.“The challenges that face Soldiers
and families are complex and diverse,”said Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. RayOdierno. “As Army leaders, we’re askingfor input from our Soldiers to help usprioritize resources and services mostimportant to them and to their families.
We must ensure that support servicesare both needed and effective.”“This survey is a path for Soldiers to
help senior Army leaders understandthe Soldier’s point of view,” said Dr.Cara Sims, RAND project manager.“We need to understand how Soldiersprioritize problems and how they addressthose problems.“Especially in a time of declining
resources, the Army wants to be sure itis prioritizing services that are importantto Soldiers. We want to be sure thatservices are effective in helping Soldiersmanage their needs and the needs oftheir families.”This study is not to be confused with
the Military Workplace Study admin-istered by RAND at about the sametime, Sims said.“Our survey has a much broader
focus,” she said.“Today’s Soldier seeks to understand
the challenges and needs of today’sSoldiers and families in a general senseand covers domains ranging frommilitarypractices and culture to financial andlegal issues,” she said. “The focus isalso solely on the Army, whereas the
Army, RAND partner on‘Today’s Soldier Survey’
FILE PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE
Soldiers march in formation after finishing the Army Birthday Run at the Fort Myerportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall June 20. Army officials want to knowwhat problems Soldiers and their families face and are seeking feedback via a web-based survey.
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Veterans Day at ANC
LEFT- Her Royal Highness ThePrincess Royal, Princess Anne ofthe United Kingdom, center, andher husband Vice Adm. Sir TimothyLaurence KCVO CB ADC(P), left,speakwith Joint ForceHeadquarters-National Capital Region and MilitaryDistrict of Washington CommandingGeneral Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S.Buchanan during a changing ofthe guard ceremony at ArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.,Nov. 6. Princess Anne laid a wreathat the tomb and unveiled a VictoriaCross memorial plaque. For morephotos from this event, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, left, escorted by Joint ForceHeadquarters-National Capital Region and Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen.Jeffrey S. Buchanan, takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in ArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 6. Princess Anne laid a wreath at the tomb and unveiled a VictoriaCross memorial plaque. For more photos from this event, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
Royal visit
Members of the United States Marine Band perform during a Veterans Day ceremonyin Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. For more photos from thisevent, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
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Audience members watch as remarks are given during a Veterans Dayceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery,Arlington, Va., Nov. 11.
LEFT AND ABOVE- Vice President Joe Biden gives remarks during aVeterans Day ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater in ArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. Biden also laid a wreath at theTomb of the Unknown Soldier. For more photos from this event, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
Retired Army Lt. Col. Luta MaeCornelius McGrath, a 106-year-oldveteran, stands with assistance duringthe National Anthem in the MemorialAmphitheater in Arlington NationalCemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. Formore photos from this event, visit:www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
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stories of Versace – a Soldier turnedpriest – who withstood nearly two yearsof physical and moral torture after beingcaptured by Viet Cong forces in 1963.“They couldn’t break him,” said
Nicholson. “And they couldn’t bend himeither. When I had the opportunity toattempt to rescue [Versace], I met peoplewhose lives were influenced by his pres-ence, even as a prisoner.”Nicholson and Versace crossed paths
several times during their careers. Bothserved as officers with the 3d U.S InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard) at Fort Myerbefore they were assigned to the samemilitary advisory unit in South Vietnam,where Versace quickly gained recognitionfor his off-duty humanitarian efforts,especially projects benefitting Vietnamesechildren.During the war, Nicholson led troops
to villages terrorized by the Vietcong toaid untrained locals in the fight againstcommunism, where he found unexpected
stories of Versace’s efforts.In one village, Nicholson recalls an
elderly woman squatting down next tohim, and with tears streaming down herface, “told a story of [Versace], using theword ‘prophet’ to describe him severaltimes,” he said.“His fluency in the Vietnamese lan-
guage equipped him with the verbal skillsto refute what the communists were tryingto instill— fear,” said Nicholson. “And hedidn’t hesitate to rebut them. He wouldsay ‘the American’s are here to help us,just like they saved whole countries inWestern Europe.’”With the aid of Vietnamese fighters,
Nicholson made three attempts to recoverthe prisoner of war from a camp where theViet Cong beat, starved and eventuallymurdered the Medal of Honor recipient.Versace’s alma mater, The United
States Military Academy, the class of1959, performed a wreath laying in hishonor during the ceremony.
TOG Vet, from page 3
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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer
As the temperature and leaves start tofall, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall’sEnvironmental Management Divisionis encouraging the base’s residents,employees and visitors to be more envi-ronmentally conscious and help preventstorm water pollution on the installation.On all three portions of JBM-HH,
a network of pipes and inlets, or theMunicipal Separate Storm Sewer System(MS4), collect storm water when it rains,said JBM-HHEMD’s Tiffany Lee. FortMyer and Henderson Hall have onenetwork, regulated by Virginia. FortMcNair’s storm water system is regulatedby the District of Columbia.Unlike wastewater from bathrooms
and sinks, the storm water sewer does notgo through a treatment plant. Instead,JBM-HH’s separate storm water networkfeeds directly into streams that connectto the Chesapeake Bay.For this reason, Lee said the JBM-HH
community has to be mindful of potentialpollutants during rainy seasons.Storm water can carry pollutants as
soon as it hits the ground and starts toflow toward a drainage source. Cigarettebutts, trash, automobile oil, sediment andfallen leaves can all damage the water
supply of streams and other bodies thatJBM-HH’s MS4 feeds.According to documents from EMD,
fallen, decomposing leaves are a majorsource of phosphorus, a common pollutantin the Chesapeake Bay and one of themain pollutants entering storm drainsin the fall. If not properly cleared, fallenleaves can also back up sewer systems andcause flooding. Residents and employeesshould be mindful of clogged drains anddispose of their leaves properly, Lee said.Lee said there were many other simple
ways the JBM-HH community could helpprevent storm water pollution.To avoid polluting JBM-HH’s
storm water, residents, employees andvisitors should:• Never discard trash or cigarettebutts on the ground.
• Maintain their vehicles regularly.• Never top-off a vehicle’s gas tankwhen refueling.
• Use commercial car washes thatrecycle wash water.
• Immediately clean up spilled mate-rials, such as oil and detergents.
Lee said the JBM-HH communityshould report conditions causing orthat could cause pollution to EMD at703-696-8055.Any hazardous spills of oil or other pol-
lutants should be reported by calling 9-1-1.
By Jim GaramoneDoD News,
Defense Media Activity
The Vietnam Veterans Memorialteaches Americans to honor those whosacrificed, but also to be honest and toquestion the policies that send Americansto war, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagelsaid Nov. 11.Hagel served as an Army sergeant in
the 9th Infantry Division during thewar and spoke about the meaning of thememorial, and his first Veterans Day asa veteran in Omaha, Neb.“I’ve always remembered that Veterans
Day in 1969, because it reminded meof the one constant throughout theVietnam War – the uncommon valor ofcommon Americans from every cornerof our country,” he said. “They were thequiet heroes of our time. Some of theseVeterans are here today, and the namesof many more are memorialized on thewall behind us.”The wall lists the names of the more
than 58,000 Americans killed during thewar. Those looking at the names also seethe reflections of themselves.“As it records the names of the past,
and reflects our hopes for the future, italso offers a reminder – a message thatcarries across generations: The Wallreminds us to honor those who defendour country – frommaking sure they’retreated with the dignity, respect, andappreciation they deserve, to caring forthose who return home with visible – andinvisible – wounds of war,” Hagel said.No matter when, where or what war,
the United States has “a sacred respon-sibility” to care for and honor those who
sacrificed, the secretary said.The wall also reminds Americans to be
honest. “There is nothing to be gainedby glossing over the darker portions of awar that bitterly divided America,” Hagelsaid. “Wemust openly acknowledge pastmistakes, and learn from them, becausethat is how we avoid repeating them.”The wall reminds Americans to not
take security for granted, and that “wemust always question our policies thatsend our citizens to war, because ournation’s policies must always be worthyof the sacrifices we ask of the men andwomen who defend our country,” he said.As secretary, Hagel has a private lunch
each month with junior-enlisted per-sonnel. “What they tell me – and whatevery American should know – is thattoday’s service members don’t want to beglorified or given special treatment,” hesaid. “The entire 9/11 generation volun-teered to serve at a time of war, and theyhave a strong desire to continue makinga difference in the world.”These men and women want to
continue to serve even after leaving themilitary, he said. “They don’t need ahand-out or a hand-up – they just wantthe opportunity to continue provingthemselves,” Hagel said. “It falls on usto make sure they get that opportunity –the opportunity that too many veteranswere denied in the past.”Hagel called on all Americans to honor
veterans by “creating new opportunitiesfor them to contribute after their servicein uniform, so they can continue to helpmake a better world. America is forevergrateful for their service to our country.”
Hagel says Vietnam Wallteaches sacrifice, needfor questioning of policies
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PHOTO BY JIM DRESBACH
A pair of red roses are left in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s panel 48Ethis Veterans Day, Nov. 11, where thousands of American service members areeternally remembered in script and stone.
PHOTO BY JIM DRESBACH
John Jenkins, whose grandfather was a Vietnam-era Army colonel, sits in frontof the thousands of names empaneled at the National Mall’s Vietnam VeteransMemorial Nov. 11.
PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SALAS
A statuette of Versace stands at the front of the room next to a frame holding theCongressional Medal of Honor awarded to him for his actions before and after cap-tivity.
PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SALAS
Veterans and their families stand at attention Nov. 11, as members of the UnitedStates Military Academy Class of 1959 lay a wreath to commemorate 67 VietnamWar casualties at the Capt. Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorialin Alexandria, Va. Forty-four Soldiers, 15 Marines, five Airmen and three Sailorsfrom Alexandria, Va., lost their lives fighting in the Vietnam War.
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plenty of music.The prog ram got
underway Nov. 6, whenMarine spouse Alia Reese,who husband is attached toH & S Battalion and worksin theCommandant’s Office,read from her books, “MyMommy is a Marine” and“My Daddy is a Marine.”Reese said the books canbe personalized by placingfamily photos in speciallydesignated slots on eachpage and help youngsters tounderstandwhat their servicemember parents job involves.Reese said she got the
idea for the book when herhusband began deployingwhen their oldest daughter,who is now 12, was a baby.“It was pretty obvious from
the start thatTravis was goingto be gone, he was going tocome home and it was goingto repeat,” she said. “I startedlooking around for books thatwould describe to her whathe was doing and why heneeded to be gone. She wasa baby, but I knew she wasgoing to grow up and havethose questions. There werenot a whole lot of resourcesat that time.”Reese got the idea for the
personalized books from heruncle, who put together photoalbums for her of the timethey spent together when shewas a child.More than a dozen young-
sters and their parents tookpart in the inaugural playmorning. Among themwas Karilyn Simmons,who recently celebratedher first birthday and hermom, Sabrina.“She loves playtime, she’s
a very active baby,” saidSabrina. “I’m glad for everyplaydate, especially since itscold now and we can’t go tothe playground anymore.”Indoor play morning
and story time is held everyThursday from 10 to 11:30a.m. at Memorial Chapelon the Fort Myer portionof the joint base throughApril of 2015. Registrationis requested by calling703-696-3512.
Story, from page 3
Military Workplace Studywent to all services and theCoast Guard.”Traditional Department
of Defense andDepartmentof the Army evaluationsask Soldiers and familymembers about theiruse of existing on-postprograms. This uniquesurvey, however, placesthe experiences of today’sSoldiers first, asking whattypes of problems theyrecently experienced, howthey prioritized problems, ifthey sought help fromArmyor non-Army resources, andif they ultimately receivedthe support they needed.“Unchecked problems
among Soldiers and theirfamilies can grow intotime-consuming distrac-tions for them, for units,and for commanders,” saidSims. “Unmet needs cannegatively affect Soldier andfamily well-being as wellas unit morale, retention,and readiness.”For more information,
visit www.rand.org/surveys/todays-soldier.html.
RAND, from page 5
PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SALAS
Jonathan Mohr and son, Dutch, participate in a playgroup at the Memorial Chapelon the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Nov. 6, hosted by thejoint base’s Army and Marine New Parent Support Programs.
Maj. Summer Nagy and daughter, Jasmine, do arts andcrafts in the Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portionof Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Nov. 6, for a playgrouphosted by the joint base’s Army and Marine New ParentSupport Programs.
Children of service members stationed around theNational Capital Region play instruments during aplaygroup Nov. 6 in Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myerportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
From left, Courtney Loughry and son, Grant, pass a ball around with Mary Cargill,Army Community Service, New Parent Support Program in the Memorial Chapelon the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Nov. 6, during a play-group hosted by the joint base’s Army and Marine New Parent Support Programs.
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