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News traveled quickly across Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall April 18. By mid-after-noon, many had learned that a U.S. Army Bandflutist had advanced into the championshipround of the 5th annual Joint ForceHeadquarters-National Capital Region andMilitary District of Washington CombativesTournament at the Fort Myer Fitness Centergymnasium.Jokingly introduced as “the most vicious flute

player in the U.S. Army,” Staff Sgt. MeganLomonof placed second in the combined fly-lightweight division. She was defeated bySenior Airman Michael McDonnell, who

clinched the victory with an arm bar submissionin the final 60 seconds of the 6-minute champi-onship match.Faring better than Lomonof was combative

heavyweight Sgt. Michael Pegg of H Company,The Old Guard, who defeated fellow JBM-HHSoldier Spc. Jonathan Grondel of JBM-HH’s529th Regimental Support Company.Six championship matches capped a solidly-

booked day of hand-to-hand combat. In atten-dance for the late afternoon title bouts wereJFHQ-NCR/MDW Commanding General Maj.Gen. Michael S. Linnington, Command Sgt. Maj.David O. Turnbull and JBM-HH CommanderCol. Fern O. Sumpter and Command Sgt. Maj.Earlene Y. Lavender, who watched McDonnell

AppreciationVolunteer armygets its duepage 7

Earth DayBase recognizes

Mother Earthpage 4

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IndexCommunity Spotlight p.2Commentary p.3Community p.4News Notes p.4Feature p.7Sports p.6Classifieds p.11

Arlington HouseRestoration completePg. 10

The voiceArmy Band vocalist wowscrowd with ariasPg. 9

Pentagram‘NEVER AGAIN’

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Holocaust survivor HalinaYasharoff Peabody brought herstory of courage, faith anddetermination to Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall as theinstallation observedHolocaust Remembrance DayApril 24 at the community cen-ter on the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base.“The best we can do and the

best you can do is listen andhear it,” Peabody said. “The

kind of atmosphere that wasthere, it’s impossible to get yourmind around.“I’m talking for all of us,

we’re all miracles to be here.I’m one of the lucky ones, one ofthe few lucky ones.”With the theme of this year’s

Holocaust remembrance,“Never Again, Heeding theWarning Signs” as a backdrop,Peabody discussed how she andher family survived in Nazi-occupied Poland during WorldWar II.“We try to inspire people to

remember what happened,”she said. “We cannot forget. Ifpeople ask us to forget, we haveno right.We’re not God, and wecannot forget six million peoplewho were killed. Who am I toforget them.”Peabody was just a young

girl when the Soviet Unioninvaded her native Poland inSeptember 1939.“My story happened when I

was very, very young,” she said.“I was just 7 when the warbroke out.”

see HOLOCAUST, page 8

Base recognizes Holocaust survivors

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Halina Peabody speaks during Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s observance of Holocaust Remembrance DayApril 24. Peabody told the story about how she and her family survived occupied Poland during World War II.

Services:Sequestrationwill affectforce readiness

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The four branches of the military deliveredanother warning to Congress April 18 that a pro-longed budget sequester will significantly affectmilitary readiness, and in the case of the Army,will leave it unable to carry out defense strategy.The service vice chiefs emphasized that mes-

sage repeatedly during a Senate Armed ServicesCommittee’s readiness subcommittee hearing onthe state of military readiness in light of the $41billion spending cut the Defense Department isabsorbing over the rest of the fiscal year, triggeredby the budget sequester that took effect in March.“The reality is that if sequestration continues as

it is, ... the Army simply will not have theresources to support the current defense strategicguidance, and we risk becoming a hollow force,”Gen. John F. Campbell, Army vice chief of staff,testified.The Army is the largest of the four branches,

and is affected the most by the budget sequester— curtailing training for most ground forces andcancelling exercises to cope with a $6 billion short-fall in its operations and maintenance account.This will risk the service’s ability to reset itselfafter 12 years of war, Campbell said.“We cannot afford, from a national security per-

spective, an Army that is unable to deploy, fightand win our nation’s wars,” he added.Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, vice chief of Naval

Operations, said the Navy is feeling the shortfallin everything from the ability maintain readinessto the capability to respond to a world crisis.“By the end of this fiscal year, two-thirds of our

nondeployed ships and aviation squadrons will beless than fully capable and not certified for majorcombat operations,” he said, adding that deploy-ments have been delayed or cancelled and that in

see READINESS, page 8

see COMBATIVE, page 6

JBM-HH hosts combatives tournament


Competitors in the Joint Force Headquarters-National CapitalRegion and Military District of Washington 5th AnnualCombatives Tournament pose for photographs with JFHQ-NCR/MDW Commanding General Maj. Gen. Michael S.Linnington (first row, far left); Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall Commander Col. Fern O. Sumpter (second row, far left);JFHQ-NCR/MDW Command Sgt. Maj. David O. Turnbull (firstrow, far right) and JBM-HH Command Sgt. Maj. Earlene Y.Lavender (second row, far right).

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SpringA variety of tulips bloom at the foot of the Netherlands Carillon, near Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va. April 17.

Caption This #14If you’ve ever looked at a photo, read the caption underneath and

thought you could do better, now is your chance. Each week, “Caption This”will have a photo taken from around the base. It’s up to you to figure outthe best, funniest or craziest caption that describes what’s going on in thepicture. The only rule is you have to KEEP IT CLEAN!“Caption This” submissions can be sent either by emailing them to pen-

[email protected], commenting on our Facebook page www.face-book.com/jbmhh or just stopping by Headquarters Bldg. 59, suite 116 anddropping it off. Don’t forget to add the “Caption This” number, your name,rank or position and where you work.Every week the Pentagram staff will pick their favorite. The winner’s

name, caption along with the photo, will be printed in the newspaper.Compete with your friends and coworkers and see who can come up withthe best one. And if you have a photo you think would make a great“Caption This,” send it in.

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“Sir, if we each had two sabers wecould just ski to Conmy Hall.”

Shelly Worrell


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

With a team of resource management savvy and technically competent DoDprofessionals, establish JBM–HH as DoD’s premier provider of consistent, qual-ity services that enhance readiness and the overall well-being of our 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 dignity and respect.

• Name and age: Ellen Franzen, age 11• What does your mom or dad do at

work?: My dad works for the nuclear some-thing or other.• Favorite sport: Softball.• Favorite book: “The Candy Makers.”• Favorite food: I really like my aunt’s

steamed broccoli.• Favorite song to sing: Camp songs

during the summer.• Favorite movie: I really like “Daddy

Daycare” and “Flipped.”• Favorite place you’ve ever been: I

really like Port Discovery, a children’s muse-um.• What do you like most about coming

to school on JBM-HH: Help out with arts, crafts and science.• Is there something you want to be able to do by the end of

the year?: I want to get 50 hours of community service time.• What do you like most about living in this area?: Really

local, I can ride my bike anywhere.• What is your favorite thing to do in Washington, D.C.?: See

the monuments with my friends.• If your parents won the lottery, what do you think they

would do?: My mom would be really happy and take vacation off ofwork to have fun as a family.• What advice would you give a friend?: You should be normal

and be yourself.

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In today’s society, we are bombarded withmessages informing us we shouldn’t drinkand drive because alcohol impairs judgmentand slows reaction time, which can make ourvehicles deadly weapons. So why do we con-tinue to see Soldiers consuming alcohol andhandling firearms, which are designed to bedeadly weapons without the addition of alco-hol?Six Soldiers lost their lives in fiscal 2012 to

off-duty negligent discharge accidents involv-ing privately-owned weapons. Alcohol wasinvolved in at least four of the six accidents. Inone case, a group of Soldiers consumed alcoholover an extended period one evening at sever-al locations, taking care to use a designateddriver or taxi. Then, upon returning to his res-idence, one of the Soldiers decided to handlehis privately-owned weapon. While doing so,he inadvertently disengaged the safety mech-anism and discharged a bullet into his head.In another case, a Soldier reportedly point-

ed a weapon at his friend, a fellow Soldier, toscare him to cure his hiccups. Sadly, his cureworked, and his friend will never have the hic-cups again. The Soldier now faces manslaugh-ter charges because he accidentally dis-charged the weapon, killing his friend.As a citizen of the United States, you have a

constitutional right under the SecondAmendment to keep and bear arms for lawfulpurposes. You also have a legal right to con-sume alcohol if you are 21 or older. However,conventional wisdom and Army statisticsindicate that exercising both of these rights atthe same time has the serious potential ofresulting in a wrong that may be fatal. If youare handling a firearm, wait until you havesafely stored your weapon before enjoyingthat “adult” beverage. If you are alreadyenjoying that beverage, handle your weaponssome other time.Whether you use a weapon for hunting, tar-

get shooting or personal defense, yourweapons-handling experiences will be farmore enjoyable if you protect yourself, familymembers, friends and fellow Soldiers by han-dling your weapon in a responsible manner.Read the owner’s manual, sign up for a class,know appropriate laws and policies, alwaysTHINK weapons safety and make sure youand your weapon are never loaded at thesame time. Don’t be armed and hammered!FFYYIIWhen handling weapons on the range, in

combat or off duty, personnel must be aware ofand use proper procedures to avoid negligentdischarges and other accidents. The U.S.ArmyCombat Readiness/Safety Center has a cen-tralized collection of online resources for safeweapons handling. The Range & WeaponsSafety Toolbox hosts various references andmaterials, including publications, trainingsupport packages, multimedia products,ammunition and explosives information, andsafety messages and alerts. By using this tool-box, Soldiers and leaders can minimize risksand sustain combat readiness.Remember to always THINK weapons safe-

ty:• Treat every weapon as if it is loaded.• Handle every weapon with care.• Identify the target before you fire.• Never point the muzzle at anything you

do not intend to shoot.• Keep the weapon on safe and your finger

off the trigger until you intend to fire.(From Knowledge, the official safety maga-

zine of the U.S. Army.)

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The Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Officeensures that Department of Defense civilians andservicemembers are able to exercise their FirstAmendment rights when using social media plat-forms, Michael E. Reheuser, the office’s director, saidApril 19.“DoD’s social media policy requires that personnel

follow certain rules,” Reheuser said in an interviewwith American Forces Press Service and thePentagon Channel. Those rules aren’t intended tolimit free speech, he added, but only to make surethat the information being posted doesn’t compro-mise operational security.Personnel are allowed to express their opinions, he

said, as long as doing so is consistent with the oper-ational requirements of the department. Some rulesare different for servicemembers than for civilians,Reheuser noted.Under the UniformCode ofMilitaryJustice, servicemembers are prohibited from dis-paraging the president or other senior leaders,revealing operational details or divulging classified

information, he said.“If you have an opinion that is inconsistent with

the Department of Defense’s, you’re certainlyallowed to say that,”Reheuser said.But, he added, “ifthe person looking at it thinks that you might beworking on behalf of the government, and not inyour individual capacity, you really need to be care-ful.”In some cases, it may be enough to post a dis-

claimer on your account, he said, but if you have anydoubts, the best thing to do is check with your com-ponent’s ethics professional.As the use of social media becomes more preva-

lent, it’s especially important for DoD personnel to bealert for potential misuse of their personal informa-tion, Reheuser said.The department doesn’t monitorpersonal social media accounts, he said, so DoD per-sonnel should monitor their online presences closelyto make sure that information that comes out undertheir name is actually coming from them.DoD members who suspect that an impersonator

is behind a social media account for a departmentemployee or senior leader should talk to their compo-nent’s security manager, Reheuser said.

Social media policies protectDoD employees, official says

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Stopping violence against men, women and girlswas the topic of discussion during the Army AirOperations Group, U.S. Army Military District ofWashington hosting of the 2013 White RibbonCampaign (WRC) at the Fort Lesley J. McNair por-tion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 23.TheWRC was created in 1991 by several men on

the second anniversary of one man’s massacre of 14women in Montreal, Canada. By its own account,the organization has become the world’s largesteffort of men working to end men’s violence againstwomen.This year the program shifted to include violence

against both men and women.The AAOG/MDW Sexual Harassment and

Assault Response and Prevention/Sexual AssaultResponse Coordinator (SHARP) invited all JointBase Myer–Henderson Hall tenants to enjoy alunch while learning about the WRC and signing acommitment to end sexual assault, harassment anddomestic violence.After signing their pledge, participants were

asked to wear white ribbons throughout the workday to show their support of ending domestic vio-lence.“We want to support the cause throughout the

command and try to raise awareness of the varioustypes of assault and harassments that can occurboth personally and professionally,” said Col.William McGarrity, AAOG commander.“Sexual assault and violence has been on the rise

in the military,” said Felicia Hunter, AAOG/MDWSARC. “This campaign will hopefully show the com-

munity that this subject may not be often openlytalked about, but is ongoing in and around the mil-itary. We hope that this program will lead to adecrease of assault and violence in the Army.”One of the main themes the campaign stresses is

silence is compliance and to encourage anyone thatis a part of, or witness to an assault or harassment,to contact their installation SARC immediately.The campaign collected approximately 175 signa-

tures.For more information about both the White

Ribbon Campaign and the Army’s Sexual AssaultPrevention program, please visit the followinglinks: www.whiteribbon.ca/ and www.sexualas-sault.army.mil/.

White Ribbon Campaign at Fort McNair

Reductions won't affect mostTRICARE prime beneficiariesDespite upcoming service area

reductions, TRICARE Prime willremain a health care option for 97percent of the more than 5 millionbeneficiaries eligible for thehealth care plan, Military HealthSystem officials said.The 3 percent difference, which

comprises about 171,000 benefici-aries who mostly reside morethan 40 miles from a militaryclinic or hospital, automaticallywill revert to the TRICAREStandard health care option Oct.1, officials said.Those beneficiaries recently

received a letter explaining theiroptions, and they will receive areminder letter in June or July.“The first thing TRICARE ben-

eficiaries should know about thereduction in the number of Primeservice areas is that it doesn'tmean they’re losing their TRI-CARE benefit,” said Dr. JonathanWoodson, assistant secretary ofdefense for health affairs. “Next,it’s important to remember thischange does not affect most of themore than 5 million people usingTRICARE Prime, and [it affects]none of our active duty membersand their Families.”As a follow-up to the initial

notification, he noted, a secondletter will be mailed in early sum-mer to make sure all affected ben-

eficiaries have the time and infor-mation to make important deci-sions about their future healthcare options.The TRICARE website has the

most current details at www.tri-care.mil/PSA and gives benefici-aries the option to sign up foremail updates. A ZIP code tool isavailable on the site to help bene-ficiaries determine if they live inan affected Prime service area.As always, officials said TRI-

CARE beneficiaries still are cov-ered by TRICARE Standard. Forthose living within 100 miles of aremaining Prime service area,they added, re-enrolling in Primemay be an option, depending onavailability. To do this, beneficiar-ies must waive their drive-timestandards and possibly wouldneed to travel long distances forprimary and specialty care.“I urge all impacted beneficiar-

ies to carefully consider theirhealth care options — theyshould talk them over withFamily members and their cur-rent health care provider,”Woodson said. “Many beneficiar-ies may be able to continue withtheir current provider using theStandard benefit. Being close toyour health care team usuallyoffers the best and safest accessto care.”

In TRICARE Prime, thoseenrolled are assigned a primarycare provider who manages theirhealth care. Retirees pay anannual enrollment fee and havelow out-of-pocket costs under thisplan. TRICARE Standard is anopen-choice option with nomonthly premiums and no needfor referrals, but there are costshares and an annual deductible.Defense Department officials

first planned to reduce the num-ber of Prime service areas in2007, when it requested bids forthe third generation of regionalhealth care support contracts.The areas being eliminated arenot close to existing militarytreatment facilities or sites affect-ed by base realignments and clo-sures. Prolonged protests resultedin a staggered transition, officialssaid, and the decision was madeto keep all Prime service areas inplace until all three contractswere in place. The West regioncompleted its transition April 1.Eliminating select Prime serv-

ice areas allows TRICARE andthe Defense Department to bettercontrol costs while continuing todeliver a high-quality health carebenefit to all 9.6 million TRI-CARE beneficiaries, officials said.(From a Military Health

System News Release)

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Participants pledge support to stopping violence againstwomen during Army Air Operations Group, U.S. ArmyMilitary District of Washington White Ribbon Campaignat Fort Lesley J. McNair April 23.

Redskins ticketsIt’s that time of year again. On May 6, the

JBM-HH ticket office will begin selling to allauthorized personnel a combination package for2013-2014Washington Redskins football ticketsat the Community Center, Bldg. 405, 228McNair Road on the Fort Myer portion of thebase. Tickets will be sold from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The package consists of one pair of pre-seasontickets and one pair of regular season tickets.On Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. active duty

servicemembers only can begin purchasingpairs of regular season tickets without havingto purchase pre-season tickets. On Aug. 9, allremaining tickets will go on sale to all author-ized personnel. At this time, they can purchasepairs of regular season tickets without havingto purchase pre-season tickets.Authorized personnel consists of active duty,

retirees and Department of Defense commonaccess card holders. For more information, call703-696-3470/71.


DDeeaatthh nnoottiicceeAnyone with debts owed to or by the estate of

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin A. Williams, United StatesArmy Physical Disability Agency, Crystal City,Va., must contact Lt. Col. Sheva Allen, the sum-mary court martial officer for the Soldier. SFCWilliams recently passed away on April 8, 2013.Call Allen at 210-617-0943.

DDeeaatthh nnoottiicceeCol. Kenneth T. Stefanek regretfully announces

the death of Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Brown, IV.Anyone having claims against or indebtedness toBrown’s estate should contact Stefanek, summarycourt officer, at 202-685-0814.

SSeeqquueessttrraattiioonn nneewwssGet the latest information and news on seques-

tration and how it will affect the Department ofDefense by visiting the JBM-HH website atwww.army.mil/article/96832/Sequestration_Resources/.

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requesting tuition assistance has been turnedback on. This will allow Soldiers to request tuitionassistance for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.For the balance of FY13, the eligibility for tuitionassistance and the annual caps, $4,500 per yearand $250 per semester hour, remain unchanged.

PPuullll--uupp cclliinniiccMarine Corps Community Services Henderson

Hall’s Semper Fit division offers a pull-up clinicdesigned especially for women. The clinic is heldMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (except holi-days) from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Cpl. TerryL. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall por-tion of JBM-HH. All Department of Defense iden-tification card holders are welcome, and noadvance registration is necessary. Call 703-693-9440 for more information.

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often originate and conclude on the Fort Myer por-tion of JBM-HH when participants use Memorialor Old Post Chapel or one of the clubs for a recep-tion. When a funeral originates at MemorialChapel, expect traffic backups during the time ofthe funeral. Carpenter Road, which goes to thecommissary and the Henderson Hall side of JBM-HH, will be closed from 15 minutes and up to anhour after the start of the funeral.

FFrreeee ppaassss ttoo nnaattiioonnaall ppaarrkkssA free annual pass is available at national

parks that charge a fee, permitting free entry toactive duty military. Learn more at www.nps.gov.Marine Corps Community Services’ Semper Fithas an outdoor recreation issue point at the Cpl.Terry L. Smith Gym. Learn more atmccsHH.com/OutdoorRec.html.

AACCAAPP ccllaasssseess aavvaaiillaabblleeSoldiers leaving the military have a number of

ways to ease their transition and make finding theright job easier. The Army Career and AlumniProgram has a number of upcoming classes avail-able. For more information, visitwww.jbmhh.army.mil/inc/ACAP%20Schedule%20April-June%202013.pdf.

UUFFCC 115599 aatt tthhee MMaarriinnee CClluubbThe Marine Club will show Ultimate Fighting

Championship 159, Jon Jones versus ChaelSonnen April 27. The club opens at 8 p.m. andoffers a special fight menu. DoD ID card holdersand their guests are welcome. Transportationfrom the barracks and from Marine BarracksWashington will be provided; check with your unitfor transportation times and pick-up locations. Formore information, call 703-614-2125.

““PPeerrsshhiinngg’’ss OOwwnn”” sscchheedduulleeOne of the premiere small chamber ensembles

that make up “Pershing’s Own,” The U.S. ArmyWoodwind Quintet presents a recital of works byGunther Schuller, Irving Fine, Paquito D’Riveraand a new work by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff CortazzoApril 28 at 6 p.m. on the Millennium Stage of theJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Artsin Washington, D.C. The event is free and no tick-ets are required. The performance will also bestreamed live via www.kennedy-center.org/pro-grams/millennium.

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with tools to create an effective co-parenting rela-tionship through the separation and divorceprocess. The seminar is set for April 30 from 1-5p.m. in the ACS classroom, Bldg. 201. Call 703-696-3512/6511 for more information and to regis-ter.

News Notes

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Dozens of energetic children,along with staff at the CodyChild Development Center onJoint Base Myer-HendersonHall, welcomed a few specialguests to their classrooms April24 as an extended celebration ofMonday’s Earth Day.JBM-HH Commander, Col.

Fern O. Sumpter; CommandSgt. Maj. Earlene Y. Lavender;Headquarters CommandBattalion Commander Lt. Col.Mark R. Biehl; Executive OfficerCapt. Stardust Demery;Command Sgt. Maj. Richard D.Jessup; Director ofEnvironmental ManagementRichard P. Lafreniere and DEMWater Program ManagerWandaGooden visited the CDC to readbooks with environmental-friendly themes.Sumpter sat on a carpeted

floor rug with 16 enthusiasticfour- and five-year-old childrenand their teachers in StrongBeginnings Robins A class. Thecommander talked with thepreschoolers about Earth Day,the environment and fieldedquestions and comments priorto reading “Meet Chadwick andhis Chesapeake Bay Friends,”by Priscilla Cummings withillustrations by A.R. Cohen.“I chose this book because the

Chesapeake Bay is extremelyimportant and it’s local to us.The children need to know whythe Chesapeake Bay is impor-tant,” said Sumpter. “At theirage level, this book really helpsthem understand why it’simportant, where their foodcomes from, what’s there and allthe wonderful things the bayprovides.”Following the reading,

Sumpter held a short question-and-answer session with thechildren, who strained withraised hands for a turn to inter-act with her.“I liked the parts of the book

when [Sumpter] named all thecharacters in the story,” saidKeira Ventura, 5. “I likedChadwick the crab’s friend,Esmeralda the girl crab. Wehave to clean up the earth soeverything living can keepbreathing and won’t die.”Daniel Ockerman, 5,

described Sumpter as “the nicelady who comes to visit andreads books to us… Today I

liked when she read about thecrab and the part about meetingthe flounder. We have to takecare of the earth and pick up thetrash so it doesn’t go in thedrains and in the water where itcan kill the fish.”Lavender read “Biscuit’s

Earth Day Celebration” byAlyssa Satin Capucilli to StrongBeginnings Robins B. At thesame time, Jessup interactedwith the children, jumped on thefloor and encouraged the pre-kindergarteners to bark like thebook’s main character Biscuit.The children joyfully yelled“woof, woof” with the commandsergeants major and were givenhigh-fives from Jessup whileLavender finished the story.Lavender and Jessup talked

with the children about recy-cling and taking care of theenvironment. “This was a greatopportunity to spend time withthese kids. They make us awareof what the future of the planetis all about,” said Lavender.Biehl read “Earth Day, a

Ready-to-Read” book to the chil-dren in Strong BeginningsBluejays B, while Demery read“Biscuit’s Earth Day

Celebration” to StrongBeginnings Bluejays A. Theyalso visited three- and four-year-olds in the Koala’s pre-school classroom, for a last read-ing of the book about Biscuitsthe dog. They also discussed tak-ing care of the environmentwith the children before andafter each book was read.Biehl and Demery said it was

their first time reading at theCDC and they look forward torepeat appearances.The children presented the

group with hand-drawn thank-you cards in appreciation fortheir visit.“We collect books for our

library at DEM and providedseveral for everyone to choosefrom,” said Gooden.

JBM-HH leadership visits CDCkids for Earth Day story time

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A recycling fashion show, planting flowers andlearning to take care of the earth have one thingin common this week.That’s how a group of select 3rd and 5th

graders from Barcroft Elementary School inArlington celebrated Earth Day April 23 on theHenderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.“We want to share a good time with you on

Earth Day,” Headquarters & Service Battalion,Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson HallCommanding Officer Col. Ira Cheatham said tothe students. “We want you to have fun and makethe Earth better.“How many earth’s do we have?”“One,” came the response.“We’ve only got one so we’ve got to take care of

it because it has to last forever,” Cheatham said.“That’s what Earth Day is about, making sure it

lasts forever.”The students were broken into groups desig-

nated as Alpha, Bravo and Charlie and spentabout 35 minutes taking part in three activities.Fun with recycling, led by Erica Ramos of MarineCorps Family Team Building, focused on recy-cling, reusing and repurposing by having the stu-dents make an outfit out of recycled items. Theythen modeled their creations in a fashion show.“The outfit that I have on, everything that you

guys see on here is a recycled item, plastic bags,paper bags, flowers, tissue paper,” Ramos said.The students dove into a bevy of recycled news-

papers, aluminum foil and other items to comeup with their costumes.“What I think it is, is a mix between a pirate,

Robin Hood and a witch,” said 5th grader BenJacob of his costume.Ramos said in addition to being fun, the fash-

ion show was also a learning experience for thestudents.“There’s more than one thing that we can do

with something that we would normally throw inthe trash can,” she explained. “We can reuse andremake and make fun things and have fun anddress up and have a great time.”Wanda Gooden of the Directorate of

Environmental Management demonstrated howthe Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay havebecome polluted in her activity, titled “The earthtakes care of itself and I can help.”“We’re trying to get them to see the problem,”

Gooden said.Students and Marines had the opportunity to

get their hands in the dirt when they plantedflowers and spread mulch around the MarineCorps Exchange marquee.“Planting is my favorite because I got a whole

flower to plant,” said 5th grader Cameron Davis.Lance Cpl. Angelique Todd, H & S Battalion,

learned a little something about gardening rightalong with the students.“I never planted anything before, it’s my first

gardening,” she said with a laugh.

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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Fern O. Sumpter reads“Meet Chadwick and his Chesapeake Bay Friends” to students in the 204AStrong Beginnings class, also known as the Robins, at the Cody ChildDevelopment Center on JBM-HH April 24.

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Barcroft Elementary School student Cameron Davis(left) and Lance Cpl. Angelique Todd plant flowers nearthe Marine Corps Exchange marquee on the HendersonHall portion of JBM-HH in celebration of Earth Day April23.

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(The Old Guard) safety office, withassistance from JBM-HH andHenderson Hall will host a safety fairMay 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at theSummerall Field parking lot. Topicsinclude vehicle, motorcycle andweapons safety. All JBM-HH service-members, their Families, DoD civil-ians and retirees and their guests areinvited to attend. For more informa-tion call 703-696-4131.

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Army substance abuse training forcivilians will hold two sessions onthe Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH inBldg. 230 from 1-2 p.m. Drug freeworkplace for supervisors will beheld May 7 and drug free worksplacefor non-supervisors will be held May8. Civilians are required to have twohours of ASAT which would includedrug free workplace (substanceabuse awareness) training and onehour of suicide awareness training.If an employee participated in thesuicide awareness stand down, theywill have met the requirement forthe year. If an employee did the

workplace violence training online,that will also meet the yearlyrequirement. If anyone needs specialaccommodation or there are anyquestions, call 703-696-3787.

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Alumni Program will sponsor a jobfair for transitioning servicemem-bers, veterans and DoD civiliansMay 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at thecommunity center, Bldg. 405. Inaddition, there will be a job fairpreparatory event May 2 from 10a.m.-noon in Bldg. 405 where partic-ipants can learn ways to improvetheir resume and how to dress forsuccess. For more information call703-696-9603.

FFeeddeerraall rreessuummee ccllaassssLearn how to “crack the code” to

the federal hiring process at a CRMCworkshop 1 – 3 p.m. in Bldg. 29,Room 104 on the Henderson Hallportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Learn how to createa federal application package thatwill set you apart from the competi-tion from a former GS15 HRManager from the Office ofPersonnel Management. To register,

please call 703-614-6828.

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has Washington Nationals ticketsfor select games in section 105, rowsG and H. Tickets are $26. See thewebsite for details or call 571-483-1963.

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Management Center announces anew Small Business Administrationboots to business workshop May 13-14 in Bldg. 29, room 201 onHenderson Hall. Geared towardtransitioning servicemembers, mili-tary spouses and veterans, theworkshop is designed to determineif starting a business is right foryou. After the two-day workshop,each participant will have a feasi-bility analysis deliverable that willserve as the basis for future busi-ness planning. The workshop is freeand reservations must be made bycalling 703-614-6828.

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tion week, WMZQ 98.7 will broad-cast its morning show from JBM-

HH May 16 from 5-9 a.m. Thebroadcast will take place outsidethe community center and diningfacility. Units from every service areasked to come and enjoy the show.The rain location for the show willbe inside the community center.

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were and what they were doingSept. 11, 2001. On May 16, JaneDavis, author of “First Aid forHeroes,” will tell her story of thedays leading up to 9/11, her volun-teering at Ground Zero in New YorkCity for six and a half weeks, andthe following 10 years during theArmy Officers Wives Club of theGreater Washington Area meetingin the Koran Room of the Fort MyerOfficers Club. The meeting beginsat 10:30 a.m. and includes lunch ata cost of $20. Reservations must bereceived no later than May 7 andcan be made online at www.aowcg-wa.org For more information, call703-717-9191.

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Twilight Tattoo is an hour-longmilitary pageant featuring Soldiersfrom the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard) and The U.S. ArmyBand “Pershing’s Own.” This per-formance is free and open to thepublic.Performances begin at 7 p.m. Pre-

ceremony pageantry begins at 6:45 p.m. Performances run from May 1-15 and May 29-June 26 and are held at Summerall Field on JBM-HH.Performances from July 10-Aug. 28 will be held at Whipple Field onJBM-HH. Field locations may vary, checkwww.twilight.mdw.army.mil/schedule prior to attending.Due to budget constraints, bleachers will not be available at Twilight

Tattoo this year. Grass seating is available, and it is recommended thatyou bring lawn chairs or a blanket.For more information on group reservations, contact the U.S. Army

Military District of Washington at 202-685-2888.

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A modification in the DefenseEnrollment Eligibility ReportingSystem is expected to streamline per-sonal records for better efficiency, thedirector of the Defense ManpowerData Center said April 10.In an interview with American

Forces Press Service and thePentagon Channel, Mary Dixon saidinformation will now be entered intoDEERS in personnel offices, ratherthan identification card offices.DEERS is used for benefits deter-

mination in the Defense andVeterans Affairs departments. Itincludes active-duty servicemem-bers, active reservists, retirees, andcertain civilians and contractors, aswell as members of the Coast Guard,Public Health Service and NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministration. The system compris-es 44 million people, Dixon said.Family members can continue to

use the identification card office tochange their vital information, Dixonadded, and others will be referred totheir personnel office when thechange takes effect, expected to be bythe end of this month.The change is expected to increase

accuracy of records, Dixon said, not-

ing that any time data is movedaround, there’s the possibility of typ-ing mistakes.“It won’t solve all the problems,”

she added. “Data quality is an issuethat’s a continuing journey andprocess.”While cost-saving figures are not

yet available, Dixon said, thechange will be a time-saver. In thepast, she explained, the hope wasthat in addition to going to the IDcard office to update DEERS infor-mation, people also went to the per-sonnel office and changed the infor-mation in their personnel records sothe records would match. Whenemployees didn’t go to both places,she said, it created “a lot of work” tofigure out how to reconcile mis-matched data.Record accuracy in the DEERS

system helps ensure eligibility forbenefits and mitigates identitytheft, fraud and abuse, Dixon said.Safeguards include vetting peoplewho have access to the system andensuring DEERS has a strong auditcapability, she added.Dixon encouraged people enrolled

in DEERS to check their records atwww.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/ tomake sure their information isaccurate and to report any errorsthey find to their personnel office.

Streamlined DEERS proce-dures provide better efficiency

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Grand prizeSpc. Klinton Smith, (third from left) 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),Headquarters and Headquarters Company, won a free trip to St. Croix through a draw-ing at the Fort Myer Exchange. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander, Col. FernO. Sumpter (left), along with Nildy Eiley, general manager of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and Fort Belvoir Exchanges and Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington(right), commander Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and MilitaryDistrict of Washington, present Smith with his trip during the community town hallheld in the the Community Activities Center on JBM-HH April 24. The town hall washeld to present new and updated information about what’s happening in and aroundthe JBM-HH footprint. To see the informational slides presented at the town hall, logonto www.slideshare.net/JBMHH/jbmhh-community-town-hall-april-24-2013.

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end Lomonof ’s chance of a combative title witha submission hold during the final minute in aclose-to-the-vest title match.“I knew this was going to be a real tough

match,” said McDonnell, who is with 32ndIntelligence Squadron at Fort Meade. “I justpulled an arm out at the end, but for the mostpart, she was up the entire time. We were play-ing 50-50, which is kind of her guard of choice,so I definitely was at a disadvantage. I got luckyat the end; I just muscled up an arm.”Lomonof, who is an accomplished purple belt

in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, advanced throughout theday toward the title bout and was grateful forthe chance to grapple on home turf.“I didn’t even know word was getting around

until right before this [championship bout],” asurprised Lomonof said after the tournamentwhere 42 servicemembers entered. “I was justdoing my thing — this is what I do. It is goodthat people are supporting not just me butwomen in the military and the band members,as well.“It was very strategic at the beginning. I saw

him pull guard earlier, and I think he expectedme to as well,” she said about the title match.

“With the rules, you take a two-point penalty ifyou pull guard. This was the first double-guardpull match of the entire tournament, so whoev-er came out first gets two points. He was up twopoints, and I got a [three-point] sweep. He wentfor broke at the end and went for that arm barexactly as he should have, and I wasn’t able tostop him, and he got the win.”In the heavyweight championship match, the

five-foot, nine-inch, 245-pound Pegg, who isassigned to 3d U.S. Infantry Division (The OldGuard) H Company, 1st Battalion, returned tothe combatives mats after a year absence andnever let up off the throttle during his tourna-ment run.“The first takedown of the match was a little

sloppy, but once I gained dominate position, Iknew I could control him,” Pegg said of his finalbout against Grondel. “I really didn’t know whatsubmission [hold] I was going to go for; I waskind of waiting for him to give me something.When we re-set in the middle, he gave me hisopen collar, so I took advantage of that.”In other matches involving JBM-HH person-

nel, welterweight Pfc. Michael Sands of DCompany, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. InfantryRegiment defeated Sgt. Erik Johnsen of Fort

Meade’s 781st Military Intelligence Battalion.In the light heavyweight title match, The OldGuard’s Pfc. Denzel Davis was on the losing endof a grapple against Air Force TSgt. JosephMatulewicz of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.Before the trophy presentations to champions

and runners-up, JFH-NCR/MDW commandleaders saluted the warriors, and Turnbull toldthe crowd and finalists “the glory goes to theman or woman who enters the ring, so the gloryis all to you and congratulations.”Linnington acknowledged tournament plan-

ners and JBM-HH hosts before sharing hisadmiration for the finalist fighters and all whotook part.“I’ve got a ton of respect for each and every one

of you that competed,” the general commented. “Ialso want to thank your chains of command forgiving you the time to work out and train for thecompetition.”Defending combative champ Staff Sgt. Matthew

Bray of B Company, U.S. Army Element SouthTroop Command, Fort Belvoir CommunityHospital, earned the 2013 middleweight title overCpl. John Taber, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Inthe cruiserweight match, Fort Meade Sgt. KevinKent defeated Sgt. 1st Class John Kim.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE —•Sgt Michael Pegg, left, Hotel Company, 1st Battalion, 3dU.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) on Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall competes against Spc. Jonathan Grondel,529th Regimental Support Company. Pegg went on to winthe championship in the heavyweight class.•Senior Airman Michael McDonnell, right, 32nd IntelligenceSquadron, Fort Meade, Md., competes against Staff Sgt.Megan Lomonof, The United States Army Band, Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall. McDonnell went on to win the champi-onship for his weight class.•Pfc. Michael Sands, right, D Company, 1st Battalion, 3dU.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, competes against Sgt. Erik Johnsen, ACompany, 781st Intelligence Battalion, Fort Meade, Md.Sands went on to win the championship for his weight class.•Tech. Sgt. Joseph Matulewicz, left, Air Force Honor Guard,Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., competesagainst Pfc. Denzel Davis, HHC, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Matulewicz went on to win the champi-onship for his weight class.•Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commanding general ofthe Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region andMilitary District of Washington, speaks during the awardspresentation after the conclusion of the National CapitalRegion/Military District of Washington 5th AnnualCombatives Tournament.


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In honor of National VolunteerWeek, April 21-27, which coincidedwith Army Volunteer Week, a volun-teer recognition ceremony was heldat Spates Community Club on JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall April 23to recognize the accomplishments ofvolunteers on the installation.“This year’s Army theme,

Volunteers – Strengthening aNation, captures the meaning of thissignature week, paying tribute to ourdedicated Army volunteer corps andinforming the community of theimportance of volunteerism in Armyprograms and services,” said JBM-HH Commander Col. Fern O.Sumpter. “National Volunteer Weekis about inspiring, recognizing andencouraging people to seek out imag-inative ways to engage in their com-munities. It’s about demonstrating tothe nation that by working together,we have the fortitude to meet ourchallenges and accomplish our goals.“…Many of our installation organi-

zations could not function without allthe hours of volunteer work from ourdedicated military spouses, service-members, civilians, retirees and mili-tary kids. They do it all,” she said.Commander Joint Force Head-

quarters-National Capital Regionand the Military District ofWashington, Maj. Gen. Michael S.Linnington, joined Sumpter in hand-ing out letters of appreciation tothose honored during the event.Sumpter said the individuals recog-nized “generously donated more than100,000 hours and whose serviceexperience ranges from one to 65years.”The following organizations were

recognized: The American Red Cross;Arlington County Chapter at AndrewRader U.S. Army Health Clinic; TheArmy Officers Wives Club of theGreater Washington Area; The ArmyOfficers Wives Club of the GreaterWashington Area – Fort Myer ThriftShop; The Armed Forces HostessAssociation; Army Arlington Ladies;Army Community Service; Army

Ten-Miler; Better Opportunities forSingle Soldiers; Child, Youth andSchool Services; Child DevelopmentCenter Parent Advisory Council;Experienced-Based Career Ed-ucation and Professional RelatedIntern/Mentorship Experience at theArlington Career Center; Fort MyerChapel Congregations; Fort MyerLibrary; Fort Myer Legal AssistanceTax Center; The Old Guard LadiesAssociation and The Old GuardFamily Readiness Group; Pershing’sOwn Family Association; RetireeServices Council; Supported Workand Transition at the ArlingtonCareer Center, and the UnitedService Organizations.The volunteers from these organi-

zations have contributed 100,912hours of service. ACS employees pre-sented a check facsimile to Sumpter,showing the equivalent dollaramount of $2,198,872.40. The currentrate per the independent sector is$21.79 per hour.JBM-HH certificates of apprecia-

tion for five years of service wereawarded to: Alexandra Barazzone;Jean Bradley; Ruth Brown; JudyCaldwell; Willo Conlon; Ann Conrad;Guri Glass; Sandra Gray, retired Sgt.1st Class John Gulius; Sandy Oujiriand Mary Lou Wolfkill.JBM-HH certificates of achieve-

ment for 10 years of service wereawarded to: Debbie deCamp; PaigeKellogg; Sharon Kreidler; JoanMajor; Paula Ann Mancini; JaneNewman and Amy Wilkins.The Department of the Army civil-

ian service award for 15 years ofservice was awarded to: Betty MarieFields; Bonnie Harold; JudyJagielski; Betty Kelson; MargaretNowak; retired Col. Ralph Sievers;Miriam Towey and retired Sgt. 1stClass Joyce Wright.The Department of the Army com-

mander’s award for public service for20 years of service was awarded to:Jean Dyer; Nancy Foscue and OlgaPortell.The Department of the Army cer-

tificate of appreciation for 25 years ofservice was awarded to: EllenMcAllister; Mary Pawlow and

Margaret Thomas.The Department of the Army cer-

tificate of achievement for 30 years ofservice was awarded to: retired Col.Reginald Grier; Lou Lunn; JoyceMason; Charley O’Connor and NancyStevenson.The Department of the Army cer-

tificate of achievement for longevitywas awarded to Maria Randolph (45years) and Patsy Skidmore (65years).The Military District of Washington

helping hand award for outstandingservice in two or more volunteerorganizations was awarded to: JohnAhern; Jennie Lennox; KarenMarkert; Sherry Cantrell; TraceyWunderlich; Dale Rowe; Jill Thomasand Shelly Worrell.The JBM-HH certificate of

achievement for volunteer of the yearwas awarded to Dianne Longow forher volunteer work at the JBM-HHTax Center.Army Achievement Medals and

commander’s coins from bothSumpter and Linnington were pre-

sented to the following Soldiers fortheir work at the JBM-HH TaxCenter: Capt. Michael Colucci; StaffSgt. Ryan Wilson; Master Sgt. Mariade la Cerde Rohde; Sgt. TorranceSlaughter; Sgt. Zachary Theriault;Sgt. Darius Mitchell; Spc. AlexanderHaugrud; Pfc. Kyle Kretchmer; Spc.Christopher Lee and Pfc. Justin F.Labarbera.A certificate of appreciation was

also awarded to JBM-HH PublicAffairs Officer Mary Ann Hodges forher work as master of ceremonies atthe event.“The United States was built on

volunteerism and the work the vol-unteers do here at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and in the MilitaryDistrict of Washington is reallyappreciated,” said Linnington. “Iespecially want to thank those whovolunteer year in and year out.”“The strength of the Army lies in

its Soldiers, and the strength of theArmy community lies in the talentsand contributions of its members,”said Sumpter.


Volunteers are recognized during the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall volunteer recog-nition ceremony in Spates Community Club April 23, 2013. Commanding General JointForce Headquarters-National Capital Region and Military District of Washington Maj.Gen. Michael S. Linnington and JBM-HH Commander Col. Fern O. Sumpter presentedthe awards. To see more photos from the event, log onto flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.

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“Kids are just fun. They always have some-thing to say and there’s always laughter,” saidMarine Sgt. Daniel Bernal, describing the rea-son he volunteers at Barcroft ElementarySchool as part of Henderson Hall’s Tutors andBuddies program.Bernal, who works in the Marines’ Plans,

Policy and Operation office in the Pentagon, ispart of a group of servicemembers who visit theArlington County school twice a month to talkto second graders, read books with studentsand engage them in various physical activities.The Tutors and Buddies program is one of sev-eral activities that fall under Henderson Hall’sMarine Corps Community Services volunteerprogram.Marine Staff Sgt. Michael Moss, another

Tutors and Buddies volunteer, also lent histime helping till a garden patch in front of theArlington County Central Library in conjunc-tion with the Arlington Food Assistance Center,another project Henderson Hall volunteers par-ticipated in.“I’m a hands-on type of person,” said Moss,

who works in the Henderson Hall’sDistribution Management Office, explaininghis involvement in the garden plot. “It’s a goodfeeling to help make a project a success. It’sgiving back to the community and paying itforward.”Master Sgt. James Meyers participates in

Tutors and Buddies and helped man beverageand snack booths at the Waterfront CherryBlossom Festival on behalf of the BetterOpportunities for Single Soldiers and SingleMarine programs. This past Tuesday, he volun-teered helping children from Barcroft plantflowers on Henderson Hall for an Earth Dayobservance.For Meyers, an Army senior career counselor

on the Fort Myer side of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, “having a positive impact onyounger kids who may not have a lot of posi-tive influences,” is a motivating factor in vol-unteering.“To see the kids so excited getting off of the

bus on Earth Day … listening to [H&S Bn.

Commanding Officer] Col. [Ira M.] Cheathamgive them ‘hip-pocket training’ on what ‘Hooah’means or explaining the difference betweenArmy and Marine uniforms … it’s somethingthese kids are going to talk about even whenthey’ve grown up.”According to the Henderson Hall MCCS web-

site, “The mission of the volunteer program isto inform and to enhance the quality of mili-tary and community volunteer programsaboard Henderson Hall and beyond its gatesand build a strong sense of community amongthe Marine Corps units within the D.C. metro-politan area [and to] develop and maintain arobust portfolio of diverse volunteering oppor-tunities to meet various goals/needs.”It’s in the nature of servicemembers and

their Families to want to assist the community,said Kea Matory, Henderson Hall FamilyReadiness Program trainer and VolunteerOpportunities manager. Unfortunately, con-stant moves and deployments don’t always givethem the opportunity to create lasting relation-ships with volunteers and community organi-zations, she explained, so the volunteer pro-gram helps provide a crucial link betweenMarines and community organizations.“We want to emphasize the importance of

giving back to the community that has been sowelcoming to the military,” Matory stressed.The Henderson Hall program has marshaled

volunteers for events like Children’s Day andFamily Fun Day. Currently, the volunteer pro-gram is looking for volunteers to participate inseveral upcoming events, including a TAPS(Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)Good Grief Camp on Memorial Day weekendand the Special Olympics of NorthernVirginia’s Summer Games June 7-8. A VirginiaLaw Enforcement Torch Run held June 6,which kicks off the summer games, is alsoseeking volunteers.“We are hoping to get a number of Marines

to be mentors for the four-day Good GriefCamp,” Matory said. The camp pairs active-duty and recently retired veterans with chil-dren who have lost a parent to military servicein an effort to facilitate the healing process.Training is provided to prospective volunteers.“The Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run

begins at the National Marine Corps Memorial(Iwo Jima) and travels over 40 miles to MarineCorps Base Quantico, Matory explained.“Throughout the race various law enforcementagencies will run relays. Headquarters andService Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corpswill run the first three miles with a unit runfollowing opening remarks by commanding offi-cer Col. Ira M. Cheatham. The unit will alsoprovide a color guard to begin the ceremony.”The Henderson Hall MCCS website, provides

background information on many of the volun-teer activities the Marines are involved with.Volunteers can also call the Henderson Hallvolunteer program office at 703-693-1253.Matory said it can sometimes be a challenge

to recruit volunteers for events becauseMarines assigned to Henderson Hall are sogeographically dispersed. She said she isreaching out to Family members to add rein-forcements to the Henderson Hall volunteerpool.“It’s a great feeling to help kids,” said Moss of

his time at Barcroft, who described his experi-ence as teaching him new skills. “I’m a big kidmyself and you bond with the child you’re men-toring.” He said engaging with kids, “makesyou feel like you did something.”When the weather’s nice Tutors and Buddies

make use of the school track, said Bernal. “Wegive [children] a head start, race past them andthen let them catch up.”The sergeant said it’s important to reach out

to children in their formative years. “I’ve readabout the benefits of early childhood educa-tion,” he said, “and it has better returns thanalmost anything else. I’m surprised to see somuch growth [in the students mentored].”“The spirit of volunteerism creates a solidar-

ity bond between the Marines and the localcommunity,” said Henderson Hall Battalion Sgt.Maj. Craig D. Cressman. “Volunteering givesservicemembers the opportunity to say thankyou to the surrounding communities for theirdedication to our organization. Another reasonfor volunteering is the chance to gain new expe-riences and meet new people, which broaden aMarine’s horizon. Volunteerism creates a well-rounded Marine with a sense of honor, prideand duty — to the Corps and their community.”


some cases, ship tours have been pro-longed.If sequester cuts set to take effect

in fiscal year 2014 are not reversed,he said, the Navy would be prevent-ed from meeting combatant com-manders’ requirements.Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., assistant

commandant of the Marine Corps,warned the senators that the effectsof the budget sequester will be “seri-ous, prolonged and difficult to quick-ly reverse or repair,” calling theimpact on training and readiness anissue that keeps him awake atnight.“There’s a lot of unease and unrest

and potential danger elsewherearound the world that you expectyour Soldiers, your Sailors, yourAirmen, your Marines to be readyfor,” he said. “I worry less about ahollow force than I do about particu-larly broken units you won’t seeuntil it’s in the rear view mirror.”

Gen. Larry O. Spencer, the AirForce’s vice chief of staff, told law-makers sequestration has forced thecancellation of flying hours, thestand-down of nine fightersquadrons and three bombersquadrons — all of which is dealinga direct blow to readiness.“Allowing the Air Force to slip to a

lower state of readiness ... willnegate the essential strategic advan-tage of air power and put the jointforces at increased risk,” he said.Echoing a view the other service

representatives expressed,Campbell said if the prolongedbudget uncertainty continues, apoint may come when the nation’sleaders are unable to ask any moreof the military.“The problem we have is we never

say no,” he said. “And at some point,we’re going to have to tell you, ‘Wecan’t do that.We can’t continue to domore with less, or else we’re going toput [servicemembers’] lives at risk.’”

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Peabody said she had a“very wonderful life” prior tothe outbreak of the war. Herfather was a dentist and hermother was a championshipswimmer. A younger sisterrounded out the family.Peabody’s father, Izak, fearedhe would be conscripted intothe Soviet army following the1939 invasion, and he fled toRomania.When he returned tohis family, Soviet officialsaccused Izak of espionage andsentenced him to 20 years ofhard labor in Siberia.The family lost touch with

Izak and when the Germansinvaded the Soviet Union in1941, they also conquered thepart of Poland where Peabody,her mother and sister were.Eventually, the family wasmoved into what wouldbecome a ghetto.Peabody’s mother, Olga,

realized what would happenand sought identification

papers that would designatethem as non-Jews.“She brought papers from a

Catholic priest,” Peabody said.“As Catholics, she thoughtmaybe we could go placeswhere there were no Jewishpeople, nobody knew us, threewomen, and we’d have achance to survive that way.”With the papers in hand,

the family boarded a train, butwere pressured by a man intoadmitting they were Jewish.On the way to Gestapo head-quarters, Olga talked the manout of turning them in.When the war ended, Olga

placed ads on the radio seek-ing Izak’s whereabouts. Afriend of the family heard theannouncement and soon thefamily was back together.Theysettled in London, England.Peabody immigrated to theUnited States in 1968 and vol-unteers with the NationalHolocaust Museum inWashington, D.C.

JBM-HH Commander Col.Fern O. Sumpter thanked thosewho attended the event for hon-oring the victims of the holo-caust.“This year’s theme reminds

us to heed the warnings thatled to the Holocaust. The manythings that we think of as ourinalienable rights werestripped from the Jews in 1930sNazi Germany,” she said. “Thiswas done gradually, almost sub-tlety. Not many heeded thewarnings. We must stand upand speak up for human digni-ty and rights and commit tonever again ignoring the warn-ing signs of persecution becausewe think they [don’t] affect uspersonally.”Sumpter then read Martin

Niemoller’s poem “First TheyCame.”“We must remember the ter-

rible events of this nightmarecalled the Holocaust andremain vigilant against hatred,persecution and tyranny,” she

said. “We must actively re-edu-cate ourselves to the principalsof individual freedom and a justsociety.”Also in attendance at the

event were Maj. Gen. MichaelS. Linnington, commandinggeneral Joint Force Head-quar-ters-National Capital Regionand Military District of

Washington; JFHQ-NCR/MDWCommand Sgt. Maj. DavidTurnbull; JBM-HH CommandSgt. Maj. Earlene Y. Lavender;Headquarters CommandBattalion Commander Lt. Col.Mark Beihl and HeadquartersCommand BattalionCommand Sgt. Maj. RichardJessup.

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JBM-HH Commander Col. Fern O. Sumpter poses with HalinaPeabody after she told the story about how she and her family sur-vived occupied Poland in World War II during JBM-HH’s observanceof Holocaust Remembrance Day April 24.

PHOTO BY SGT. JENNIFER C. JOHNSON

Superior leadershipLt. Col. Jeffrey N. Williams receives the Meritorious Service Medal for his actions whileserving as JFHQ-NCR/MDW communications and operations chief from July 11, 2011to April 22, 2013. Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, JFHQ-NCR/MDW commanding gen-eral, presided during the ceremony held at the Fort Lesley J. McNair portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall, April 22. Williams’ superior leadership in planning majorsubordinate command operations and providing communications support greatly trans-formed the command.

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A near-capacity crowd filledJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’sMemorial Chapel during theevening of April 23 to listen andapplaud The U.S. Army Band“Pershing’s Own” tenor MasterSgt. Antonio Giuliano as he per-formed an audio portfolio ofLuciano Pavarotti’s most belovedworks.Accompanied by The U.S. Army

Orchestra’s violinist Staff Sgt.Krista Smith and Matthew

Harrison on piano, Giuliano vocal-ized a spectrum of Pavarotti selec-tions.Opening with Vincenzo Bellini

to Giuseppe Verdi, the audience’sreception to the Italian classics,which was helped along withtranslation handouts, was warmand well-received.“I was overwhelmed by the sup-

port of the packed chapel.What agreat crowd we had,” the tenorsaid following the recital. “Theaudience was tremendous. Theytruly enjoyed all of the selectionsand were very appreciative of hav-ing the English translations inorder to follow along and under-stand about what I was singing inthe original Italian, Latin and[the] Neapolitan dialect. As thenight went on, they became moreand more enthusiastic.”After the intermission, Giuliano

focused on the Italian andNeapolitan Folk Songs by Bixio,Tosti, Cardillo and Falvo.

In attendance for the Pavarottirecital were Joint ForceHeadquarters-National CapitalRegion/Military District ofWashington Commander Maj.Gen. Michael S. Linnington, Col.Thomas H. Palmatier, The U.S.Army Band commander; TUSABCommand Sgt. Maj. Mitch Sprayand Regimental Commander ofThe Old Guard Col. James C.Markert.

GiulianosalutesPavarotti atrecital

PHOTO BY JIM DRESBACH

The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’sOwn” tenor Master Sgt. AntonioGiuliano sings a Luciano Pavarottiselection during a recital at MemorialChapel on Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall April 23.

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Most people have heard of military working dogs,but few know Smoke: the military donkey whoinspired many to help Families of wounded service-members.Smoke started out as a rescue in Iraq, but went

on to help many servicemembers and their childrenas a therapy donkey, and later, the mascot for theWoundedWarriors Family Support Program.On April 18,WWFS program founder John

Folsom, the retired Marine colonel who first tookSmoke in during a deployment, visited the ArmyOfficers Wives Club Greater Washington Area atthe Officers Club on the Fort Myer portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall to tell Smoke’s storyand promote awareness for WWFS.Smoke wandered into Folsom’s Marine camp in

Iraq in 2008 and immediately became “a moralebooster,” Folsom said.“I would take Smoke for walks and what we’d

attract was the attention of Soldiers and Marineswho came out with their little cameras to take pic-tures of Smoke. Those pictures went back home tokids and now the children of these deployedMarines and Soldiers (want to) have a conversationabout a donkey. He helped open up lines of commu-nication with kids, so that dads could stay engagedwith their kids,” Folsom said.Later, Smoke moved to the U.S. and became a

therapy donkey.“Because he wasn’t a big, overpowering, 1,600-

pound horse — he was a lot smaller — he was moreapproachable to children.What they used him forwas Family therapy programs with children andreturning veterans,” Folsom said.He also became a mascot for the WWFS pro-

gram, because of his special connection with mili-tary children. Smoke died in 2012, but his legacycontinues through the program. Additionally,WWFS adopted a new donkey mascot, namedHope.Folsom first created theWWFS program in 2003

to boost morale for servicemembers injured in com-bat. Now, through charitable donations, the pro-gram has expanded to fund vacations for militaryFamilies with one parent injured or killed in com-bat, to locations including Universal Studios inFlorida or the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Thevacations are designed to give Families the chanceto bond or heal together.“I recognized early on that we had young Soldiers

who were married and had kids and would seek tomake the Army a career, but sometimes, unfortu-nately, that career is cut short by combat — lostlegs, TBI [traumatic brain injury]. A lot of theseyoung Soldiers are going to live on disability. Butwho is also in that mix? Not just the young Soldier,but children of young Soldiers,” Folsom said.“I thought, ‘We’ve got to do something for these

Families.We need to do something to make surethat children of these young Soldiers that havebeen wounded or injured in combat can do thekinds of things that we take for granted,’” Folsomsaid. “We can help Families build memories.”Topics like the WWFS and Smoke hit close to

home for members of the wives’ club, according toNancy Stevenson, AOWCGWA vice president andprograms director.“I like to get programs that are either entertain-

ing or are going to boost some kind of awareness forpeople,” she said.WithWWFS, “there’s a need andthe Family members are the ones that a lot of timesget lost in the shuffle,” she added.Club member Bron Davis said she was touched

by this meeting’s topic.“I can understand how terrible war is on

Soldiers. [Folsom] is doing a tremendous job takingcare of those men and women who are wounded,”she said.For more information on theWWFS program and

Smoke, visit woundedwarriorsfamilysupport.org.

PHOTO BY BRITTANY CARLSON

John Folsom, a retired Marine colonel and founder of theWounded Warriors Family Support program, tells thestory of Smoke the donkey to members of the AOWCG-WA April 18 at the Fort Myer Officers Club.

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Job fairThe JBM-HH Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) will sponsor a job fair for transitioning

servicemembers, their families, veterans and DoD civilians Thursday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the JBM-HH Community Center, Bldg. 405. In addition, there will be a job fair preparatory eventThursday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon at Bldg. 405 where you will learn ways to prepare yourresume and how to dress for success. For more information, call 703-696-9603.

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Arlington House, built by aGeorge Washington descendant andthe hilltop residence of ConfederateGen. Robert E. Lee, was officiallyreopened to curious footsteps andinquisitive eyes April 20.With six years of restoration dust

swept away, the weekend ribbon-cut-ting ceremony preceded a day ofspeeches, how-to demonstrationsand a literal open house on the hilloverlooking Arlington NationalCemetery. The weekend eventmarked the first time the entirehouse was open to the public andfurnished since 2006.“Today is a day we’ve been looking

forward to for quite some time,”National Park Service Site ManagerBrandon Bies told a group of VIPguests and visitors during his open-ing remarks. “When this projectbegan six years ago, no one couldhave imagined that this would takethis long and rehabilitating thisnational treasure would end upbeing so complex. In the end,Arlington House was left stronger,prettier and safer for its museum

collections and staff and volunteers.”Trials and tribulations during the

Lee-Custis Mansion upgrade includ-ed personnel moves, the discovery ofCivil War graffiti behind dilapidatedpaint and a collection move duringHurricane Sandy. After the renova-tion was concluded on the home ofGeorge Washington Parke Custisand Lee, new fire suppression andclimate management systems werein place where the most famousConfederate general was marriedand later resigned his U.S. Armycommission. Incidentally, the day ofthe rededication was the 152ndanniversary of Lee’s resignationfrom the Army.Arlington House was constructed

by Washington Parke Custis, thestep-grandson of the country’s firstcommander-in-chief, as an everlast-ing memorial to the president.Custis’ daughter, Mary AnnaRandolph Custis, married Robert E.Lee at the mansion June 30, 1831.Keynote speakers at the ribbon

cutting included NPS Director JonJarvis and Virginia CongressmanJim Moran. The long-time 8th dis-trict representative mentioned thatthe Arlington House preservation is

due to NPS diligence.“This is a part of the planet that

people from all over the world cometo see,” Moran told the crowd fromthe front portico of the mansion.“There were lots of times through-out history where we could have lostthis if we didn’t have people whocared enough to make sure this wasgoing to be here for future genera-tions. People realized its value. [Thepark service] realizes value.”Following and before the ceremo-

ny, the Federal City Brass Band per-formed Civil War period numbers,while cannon and musket demon-strations encircled the grounds.The historical significance of the

Lee mansion was also discussedthroughout the day. The links inter-twining its history as a freedman’svillage, a plantation and soil covetedby Union troops on the eve of warwere defined in words to cemeterytourists. According to Park RangerMatt Penrod, the multi-columnedhome bonded two military icons,Washington and Lee, who respec-tively served in the Revolutionaryand Civil Wars. Today, ArlingtonHouse serves as a memorial to bothmen.

“This house in many ways wasour nation’s first memorial,” Penrodsaid. “[It was] the first presidentialmemorial, the first monument, thefirst historical museum dedicated tohonor the memory of the birth, thefounding of this country. This househad deep meaning even whenRobert E. Lee was living here.”

PHOTO BY JIM DRESBACH

Keynote speaker and VirginiaCongressman Jim Moran addresses theaudience at the Arlington House rededica-tion ceremony April 20. The occasionmarked the first time since 2006 that theentire mansion had been opened and fur-nished.

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“Founded in 1904, the Navy-Marine CorpsRelief Society is a private non-profit charitableorganization. It is sponsored by the Departmentof the Navy and operates nearly 250 officesashore and afloat at Navy and Marine Corpsbases throughout the world,” states the organi-zation’s website. “The society was incorporatedin the District of Columbia and has its head-quarters in Arlington, Va. It is managed by aboard of directors whose members are activeduty or retired members of the Naval Servicesor spouses of active duty or retired members ofthe Naval Services.”It’s mission? “To provide, in partnership with

the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educa-tional and other assistance to members of theNaval Services of the United States, eligibleFamily members and survivors when in need;and to receive and manage funds to administerthese programs.”While it accepts contribution to its programs

supporting the Navy and Marine communitythroughout the year, the society is reaching theend of a six-week annual campaign encouragingactive duty Naval and Marine personnel to con-tribute to the relief organization. Capt. StephenKwasniewski and Staff Sgt. Lucy Arruffat aremanaging the Henderson Hall campaign.Kwasniewski said Marines have already been

approached at the unit level and will receive afinal push from Henderson Hall’s command thisweek during an all-hands meeting at JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall’s Rosenthal

Theater.The goal, Kwasniewski said, is to exceed the

amount of money raised last year, which wasapproximately $8,000. So far, he said the basehad collected 75 percent of that number.He said it’s easy to contribute and that

Marines can go to Marines Online to choosewhether they want to donate.“The purpose is to help those who are in need

in a family crisis,” said Arruffat of the program.“It provides help when unexpected things

happen to you,” Kwasniewski added. He saidit’s been a “godsend” to some Marines heknows, helping “get them out of a [financial]tight spot.”The captain explained how a panel assesses

the needs of Marines applying for relief todetermine whether their situation makes themeligible for a grant or loan. He said the organi-zation also assists with “long-term issues,” likefinancial planning, so that if a similar situationthat contributed to them getting in financialtrouble happens again, they will be able to dealwith it better the next time.“Giving should be an everyday occurrence,”

said Henderson Hall, Headquarters MarineCorps, Headquarters and Service BattalionCommanding Officer Col. Ira M. Cheatham.“The campaign reminds the Marines includingmyself, that we as a society and organizationstill need assistance and any amount countstowards the bigger picture.“Marines should focus on the importance of

contributing to a worthy cause, not the amountof the donation,” said H&S Bn. Command Sgt.Maj. Craig D. Cressman.

PHOTO BY JULIA LEDOUX

Shred dayThe Directorate of Environmental Management held ashredding event April 23. The “Shred it” vehicle visit-ed three different locations on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Patrons were welcome to bring mate-rials to shred including boxes, bags and piles ofpapers, folders and envelopes. The shredding eventwas held in conjunction with Earth Day, which wascelebrated earlier in the week. For more informationabout other upcoming events, contact DEM at 703-696-3791.

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