Vol. 32, No. 17 August 21, 2015 Find the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick: www.facebook.com/DetrickUSAG www.twitter.com/DetrickUSAG www.flickr.com/DetrickUSAG www.facebook.com/ForestGlenAnnex www.twitter.com/ForestGlenAnnex Find the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command www.facebook.com/USAMRMC www.twitter.com/USAMRMC www.flickr.com/people/usamrmc Social Media What’s Inside Soldiers Inducted into NCO Corps, p. 3 NMLC Celebrates 68th Medical Service Corps Birthday, p. 5 Thrift Shop Presents Scholarships, p. 6 STEVEN GALVAN USAISR PUBLIC AFFAIRS More than 1,700 military medical clini- cians and scientists joined academia and industry leaders to kick off the 2015 Military Health System Research Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Aug. 17. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Jonathan Woodson welcomed attendees during the opening session of the four-day conference Aug. 17-20, designed to highlight military-relevant research and development. Woodson spoke about future priorities for the military health system. “We are in the midst of a major transfor- mation in military medicine and as we pivot to the future - as we come out of this decade plus of combat - we need to understand what the imperatives are for the future,” said Woodson. “As we look to the future, it will be necessary to redesign how we do business across many domains to show that we are better, stronger and more relevant to the times and challenges that are before us - and there will be many.” MHSRS combined three previous con- ferences, including the former Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casu- alty Care Conference; the Air Force Medical Service Medical Research Symposium; and the Navy Medicine Research Conference. By combining these conferences into one event, the meeting serves as a critical strategy ses- sion for leaders to set future milestones for the Department of Defense’s deployment- related medical research programs, centered on the needs of the Warfighter. “All of our efforts are aimed at enhanc- ing our abilities to support the Soldier, sailor, airman or Marine, who may be called in harm’s way in defense of this Nation,” added Woodson. “Readiness, producing a healthy, trained, equipped individual pre- pared to do their job in defense of this Na- tion, will be paramount. There is a lot more that is expected of us, a lot more that will be required, and many more questions that have not been answered. This is our job here today and going into the future.” Military Health System Research Symposium 2015 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Jonathan Woodson welcomes attendees during the open- ing session of the 2015 Military Health System Research Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Aug. 17. Photo by Melissa Myers, USAMRMC Public Affairs Fort Detrick Night at the Frederick Keys U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick Commander Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein (pictured left) throws one of the ceremonial first pitches with his enthusiastic family on the sidelines to cheer him on during the Aug. 13 Fort Detrick Night at the Frederick Keys. Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 David P. Kaye (pictured right) also participates in one the ceremonial first pitches. Kaye served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1988 and is a Vietnam veteran. The Keys took the win with a 2-1 lead over the Lynchburg Hillcats. Photos by Shannon Bishop, USAG Public Affairs
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Vol. 32, No. 17 August 21, 2015
Find the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick:www.facebook.com/DetrickUSAG
Find the U.S. Army Medical Researchand Materiel Command
www.facebook.com/USAMRMCwww.twitter.com/USAMRMC
www.flickr.com/people/usamrmc
Social Media What’s Inside
Soldiers Inducted intoNCO Corps, p. 3
NMLC Celebrates 68th MedicalService Corps Birthday, p. 5
Thrift Shop PresentsScholarships, p. 6
STEVEN GALVANUSAISR PUBLIC AFFAIRS
More than 1,700 military medical clini-cians and scientists joined academia andindustry leaders to kick off the 2015 MilitaryHealth System Research Symposium in FortLauderdale, Florida, Aug. 17.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for HealthAffairs Dr. Jonathan Woodson welcomedattendees during the opening session of thefour-day conference Aug. 17-20, designedto highlight military-relevant research anddevelopment. Woodson spoke about futurepriorities for the military health system.
“We are in the midst of a major transfor-mation in military medicine and as we pivot
to the future - as we come out of this decadeplus of combat - we need to understandwhat the imperatives are for the future,”said Woodson. “As we look to the future,it will be necessary to redesign how we dobusiness across many domains to show thatwe are better, stronger and more relevant tothe times and challenges that are before us- and there will be many.”
MHSRS combined three previous con-ferences, including the former AdvancedTechnology Applications for Combat Casu-alty Care Conference; the Air Force MedicalService Medical Research Symposium; andthe Navy Medicine Research Conference. Bycombining these conferences into one event,the meeting serves as a critical strategy ses-
sion for leaders to set future milestones forthe Department of Defense’s deployment-related medical research programs, centeredon the needs of the Warfighter.
“All of our efforts are aimed at enhanc-ing our abilities to support the Soldier,sailor, airman or Marine, who may be calledin harm’s way in defense of this Nation,”added Woodson. “Readiness, producing ahealthy, trained, equipped individual pre-pared to do their job in defense of this Na-tion, will be paramount. There is a lot morethat is expected of us, a lot more that willbe required, and many more questions thathave not been answered. This is our job heretoday and going into the future.”
Military Health System Research Symposium 2015
Assistant Secretary of Defense forHealth Affairs Dr. Jonathan Woodsonwelcomes attendees during the open-ing session of the 2015 Military HealthSystem Research Symposium in FortLauderdale, Florida, Aug. 17.
Photo by Melissa Myers,USAMRMC Public Affairs
Fort Detrick Night at the Frederick Keys
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick Commander Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein (pictured left) throws one of the ceremonial first pitcheswith his enthusiastic family on the sidelines to cheer him on during the Aug. 13 Fort Detrick Night at the Frederick Keys. Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 David P.Kaye (pictured right) also participates in one the ceremonial first pitches. Kaye served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1988 and is a Vietnam veteran. The Keys tookthe win with a 2-1 lead over the Lynchburg Hillcats.
Photos by Shannon Bishop, USAG Public Affairs
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Research shows that families whoeat together are healthier and happier.Children of all ages benefit from hav-ing dinner with their families on a regu-lar basis; it leads to closer family rela-tionships, healthier eating habits andgreater success in school. September isNational Family Meals month, and TerryLein, wife of Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, com-mander of the U.S. Army Medical Re-search and Materiel Command and FortDetrick, shares a family recipe as wellas some insight on how the Lein familybonds over dinner.
How does your family work to incor-porate family meals despite your busyschedules?
We have always made it a priorityto eat dinner together. Some nights, itmeant we ate quite late, but it is that im-portant to us to have that time togetheras a family to catch up on our day.
I have always made my children’slunches when they were in school, andI still make my husband’s lunches. I liketo make sure he eats healthy and hashealthy snacks to keep him energizedduring his busy days.
As a family, what benefits do you seeto fitting in regular family meals?
We are all very close. It is really im-portant to us to talk, and we talk abouteverything! If we don’t hear from ourkids at least once a day, we worry some-thing is wrong.
What does the Lein family talk aboutat the dinner table?
Like I said, we talk about everything.
I can’t think of a topic that would beoff limits. Brian being a doctor has lentitself to some very colorful and educa-tional conversations. It depends on theday what we share at the table; It couldbe politics, religion, SEC football or re-lationships.
Do you and Maj. Gen. Lein have anyadvice about how to make family din-ners successful?
Our advice is to make it happen! Ithas to be a commitment to carve out
the time even with all the activities oflife. When we sit down to eat there areno cell phones, computers or TV. Nowwith all the kids off to college and start-ing on their careers there is nothing welook forward to more than sitting downtogether for dinner.
This recipe is a family favorite. Thefirst time we had it was at a friend’shouse before we were relocated to Land-stuhl, Germany, in 1993. We have beenmaking it ever since. It’s great to makefor company too!
Family Meal Time with Terry Lein
Photo courtesy of the Lein Family
Bow Tie Pastaand Italian Sausage
2 tablespoons olive oil1 pound mild Italian sausage
with casing removed ½ teaspoonred pepper flakes ½ chopped onion(or more)
3 minced garlic cloves1 large can (28 ounces) whole
tomatoes, drained and coarselychopped
1 ½ cup heavy cream½ teaspoon salt1 pound bow tie pastaGrated Parmesan cheese- Heat oil in a large pan over me-
dium heat. Add sausage and pepperflakes. Cook, breaking up sausage,until sausage is no longer pink.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook un-til onion is tender and sausage islight brown, stirring occasionally.Add tomatoes, cream and salt. Sim-mer until mixture thickens slightly.(Sauce can be made the day before.)
- Cook pasta according to pack-age directions until tender but firmto bite. Drain.
- Bring sauce to simmer. Addpasta and cook until pasta is heatedthrough and sauce thickens, stirringoccasionally.
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NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS
During the early 1940s theMaryland ArmyNational Guard formally leased Detrick Fieldon a year-round basis from the City of Fred-erick for use. The last military aircraft left De-trick Field in December 1941 following theJapanese attack on Pearl Harbor. All assets of
the 104th Aero Squadron of the 29th InfantryDivision, Maryland National Guard, were as-signed anti-submarine patrol duty off the At-lantic Coast.
Detrick Field Site was considered an idealsite to build a research center due to the iso-lated area, and was authorized by PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt.
Fort Detrick in theEarly World War II Years
CRYSTAL MAYNARDUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The U.S. Army Medical Research andMateriel Command would like to remindyou that August is National ImmunizationAwareness Month, whichmeans it is time toensure your family’s immunizations are up-to-date and schedule your seasonal flu shot.
People of all ages should maintain theirhealth through immunizations. Vaccineshave helped wipe out or significantly reducethe number of many dangerous and deadlydiseases in the U.S. and the world. Despitethe success, many people become severelycompromised or die from preventable dis-eases.
By staying up-to-date on recommendedvaccinations, Soldiers and Army civilianshelp protect themselves, their families,friends and the Fort Detrick communityfrom life-threatening infections. Vaccinesare especially important for the military toensure our Armed Forces are ready and fit.
The Army’s history of using preventivevaccinations began in 1777 when GeorgeWashington ordered the inoculation ofall Continental Army recruits to preventsmallpox, an extremely infectious and seri-ous disease. In the years since, USAMRMCresearchers have developed vaccines thathave prevented diseases in the military buthave also helped safeguard public health.
“While the Army has developed manyvaccines, the development of the influenzavaccine is probably the vaccine that mostAmericans recognize,” said Capt. Xiaoxu
Lin, Ph.D., laboratory director of the US-AMRMC’s Walter Reed Army Institute ofResearch’s Viral Diseases Branch.
The flu is a contagious respiratory illnesscaused by influenza viruses and can causemild to severe illness. In the 1940s, the U.S.Army Surgeon General commissioned re-search to develop influenza vaccines afterrecalling an outbreak of the flu that sappedthe strength of the Army in the early 1900s.The vaccine was one of the first iterations ofthe flu vaccine still used today.
The single best way to prevent the flu isto get vaccinated each season. Accordingto the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention, between 1976 and 2006, estimatesof flu-associated deaths in the U.S. rangefrom a low of about 3,000 to a high of about49,000 people.
“There are a couple of common miscon-ceptions about the flu vaccine that manypeople have that stop them from getting thevaccine,” said Lin. “One is that the flu shotwill give them the flu, and the other is thatflu vaccinations are just for kids. Both ofthese statements are not true.”
There are two vaccines available: the flushot or the nasal spray mist. There are com-mon side effects associated with both vac-cines, which include soreness and rednessat the injection site, cough, nasal conges-tion, sore throat and chills, but most resolvewithin 24 to 48 hours. Flu vaccines are safeand are not able to infect you with the flubecause the vaccines contain killed or weak-ened viruses.
Influenza PreventableWith Vaccination
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick Command-er Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein receives his annual flu shot during the 2014 season.
Photo by Ellen Crown, USAMRMC Public Affairs
Soldiers Inductedinto NCO Corps
Five Fort Detrick Soldierswere inducted into the NoncommissionedOfficerCorps Aug. 15, in the Fort Detrick Auditorium. TheNCO induction ceremony cele-brates newly promoted noncommissioned officers joining the ranks of a profes-sional NCOCorps, emphasizing and building on the pride of the Corps. Induct-ees to the NCOCorps Aug. 14 include Sgt. Harris Gore, 298th Signal Company;Sgt. Shawnta Pulliam, U.S. ArmyMedical Research andMateriel CommandHeadquarters; Sgt. Michael Rose, 596th Signal Company; Sgt. Derek Scirrotto,298th Signal Company and Sgt. DonteWhite, 596th Signal Company.
Photo by Shannon Bishop, USAG Public Affairs
This photo, where today there is a parking lot, shows a group of barracks, adminis-trative buildings and orderly room (far end) of Detrick Field in 1941. File photo
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USAMRIID Welcomes New Commander
Col. Thomas Bundt (center) assumed command of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in an Aug. 10, ceremony at Fort Detrick.Also pictured (right) are Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick (on L) and USAMRIIDSgt. Maj. Michael Brooks (on R, with back to camera), preparing to pass the unit colors. Photos by USAG Fort Detrick, Visual Information Office
MELISSA MYERSUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Ma-teriel Command’s Congressionally DirectedMedical Research Program welcomed Dr.Wei-Ping Andrew Lee to the Fort Detrick au-ditorium as part of the CDMRP professionaldevelopment series Aug. 6.
Lee, current professor of plastic and re-habilitative surgery and director of the de-partment of plastic and reconstructive sur-gery at Johns Hopkins University School ofMedicine, delivered the audience a captivat-ing lecture on “Changing the Risk-BenefitBalance of Vascularized Composite Allo-transplantation.”
Lee is a true pioneer in the area of handtransplantation, being among the first toperform a single hand transplant in theUnited States in March 2009. Lee went on tolead a team of surgeons to perform the na-tion’s first double-hand, or bilateral, handtransplant in May of 2009, and then laterwas also the first in the nation to performa transhumeral transplant in 2010. Movingforward to 2012, Lee and his team then suc-cessfully performed a second bilateral armtransplant on an Iraq War veteran quadru-ple amputee. Having established multidis-ciplinary programs for hand transplantationat both Johns Hopkins and the Universityof Pittsburgh, Lee and his team have per-formed, and continue to perform, excep-tional and life-changing work.
“We believe that this is an area worth ma-turing,” commented Lee concerning the im-portance of transplantation advancement
and what these procedures give back to re-cipients; “because, when you have nothing,a little is a lot.”
Transplantation is a fast-developing andexciting field, with incredible advancementoccurring since the first successful handtransplant in France in 1998. Worldwide,there have been 227 total Vascularized Com-posite Allografts, or VCAs, performed; withthe vast majority of those being hand trans-plants, coming in at 113.
“In the last 18 years or so around theworld, a number of VCAs have been per-
formed,” said Lee, and “even though Europeled the way in the beginning, the UnitedStates is catching up.”
According to Lee, there are more majorlimb amputations returning from Iraq andAfghanistan than ever before; and Lee andhis team feel a strong pull towards this “par-ticularly deserving” group of single, double,triple and even quadruple amputee menand women returning from theatre.
“Everyone here knows how devastat-ing an amputation can be,” said Lee to theroom full of attendees sitting before him;
and “even though we’re not saving their life,VCAs can be life giving.”
The work Lee and his team are doing in-creases transplant recipients’ independenceand function, allowing these individuals toactually have the ability to return to work/school and move forward with their lives; anoption they did not, and would not, have hadwithout transplantation. Although the use ofprosthetics has proven life-changing as well,prostheses have their shortcomings; and forthe hand in particular, a prosthetic can in noway ever replace what is lost with a hand.
“Prosthetics, despite all their advances,cannot fully replace the multiple tasks ofthe human hand, such as the ability to touchand to feel; to give a hug or to hold yourloved ones hand,” explained Lee.
New advancements by multidisciplinary,multi-institutional research teams like Leesare changing the transplantation paradigm.Surgical endeavors as complex as trans-plantation may come with their own uniquechallenges and complications -- requiringthe technical competence of many differentareas of expertise -- but when weighing thecosts versus the benefits, Lee and his teamhave found that the benefits far outweighthe risks; improving the patients’ quality oflife in unimaginable ways. With many pa-tients currently waiting on the donor list forVCAs, Lee and his robust laboratory teamlook forward to many more opportunitiesto change the lives of amputees.
“I consider all of you here as an integralpartnership force in this endeavor,” said Leein closing, “so, thank you.”
ThisCDMRPeventwasorganizedbytheCD-MRP professional development working group.
CDMRP Professional Development Series Includes Pioneer Surgeon
Dr. Wei-Ping Andrew Lee delivers a captivating presentation on “Changing theRisk-Benefit Balance of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation” as part of aCDMRP professional development series on Aug. 6.
Photo by Melissa Myers, USAMRMC Public Affairs
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PAUL BELLONATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE
With the new school year fast approach-ing, the Defense and Veterans Brain InjuryCenter and the National Museum of Healthand Medicine are teaming up to offer fami-lies a fun-filled forum where they can learnhow to minimize the risk of concussion, aswell as how to recognize the symptoms ofa traumatic brain injury. The presentation,“Your Head Matters: Wear a Helmet,” takesplace during the NMHM’s monthly MedicalMuseum Science Café, Tuesday, August 25from 6 - 7 p.m. in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The free evening program promises tobe informative, entertaining and unique, asWashington-based singer/songwriter Mar-sha Goodman-Wood will also be on handto perform original songs that educate chil-dren about safety. Wood’s academic back-ground is in cognitive neuroscience and herlatest album, Gravity Vacation, includes asong entitled “Wear a Helmet,” a tribute toa high school friend who was injured in anaccident.
“Wewant to reach school age kids, as wellas parents, and feel her [Wood] songs are aperfect complement to the night’s theme,”said Pamela Sjolinder, regional educationcoordinator for the DVBIC. “Our goal forpresentations like this is to talk to parentsand kids on a level where kids can under-stand the material. Most of all, we want thisto be fun for everyone involved.”
The DVBIC will have a table of infor-mation available, such as its parent guidesdetailing what to do when a child suffers aconcussion or when to send children back toschool following an injury. These guides also
offer tips on how to stay off the computerand how to cut back on physical educationwhen an injury has occurred. The ShannonMaxwell books, “Big Boss Brain” and “MyDad is Invincible,” written especially forchildren of military parents who have suf-fered a traumatic brain injury, will also beavailable for families to take at the program.
Sjolinder, who briefs all the youth sportsteams at Fort Belvoir and who has workedthis summer with its youth soccer and bas-ketball camps, will also provide a hands-ondemonstration on how to properly weara bicycle helmet. She will be joined by hercolleague, Sherray Holland, a physician’sassistant and fellow educator at the DVBIC,who has worked at a concussion care centerhelping youth athletes. She will make a pre-sentation that highlights the organization’snew educational initiative, “A Head for theFuture,” which has additional informationabout concussions and prevention tips.
“Parents don’t always know what to dowith their child after a concussion. Schoolteachers or athletic coaches understand thesymptoms, but not so much the parents,”Sjolinder said. “One thing I try to do is askthem questions because most don’t knowwhat to ask. A presentation like this defi-nitely helps mom and dad.”
The NMHM’s Medical Museum ScienceCafés are a regular series of informal talksthat connect the mission of the Departmentof Defense museum with the public. TheNMHM was founded as the Army MedicalMuseum in 1862 and moved to its new loca-tion in Silver Spring, Maryland in 2012. Formore information on this program or otherNMHM activities, please visit www.medical-museum.mil.
Upcoming Science Café Dealing with Head Injuries
Pamela Sjolinder, an educator with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center,discusses the importance of wearing a sports helmet to a middle school studentduring Brain Awareness Week, which was held at the National Museum of Healthand Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland March 16-20, 2015. Sjolinder will providesimilar presentations during the Aug. 25 event at the NMHMmonthly MedicalMuseum Science Cafe.
Photo by Matthew Breitbart, NMHM
JULIUS L. EVANSNMLC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Naval Medical Logistics Commandcelebrated the Navy’s 68th Medical ServiceCorps birthday during a ceremony held atFort Detrick August 4.
Cmdr. Michael J. Kemper, the NMLC’sexecutive officer, opened the ceremonyby reading several letters written by navymedicine leadership including Rear Adm.T. J. Moulton, director, Medical ServiceCorps; Rear Adm. S. M. Pachuta, chief, Den-tal Corps; Rear Adm. R. C. Bono, director,Medical Corps; Rear Adm. R. J. McCormick-Boyle, director, Nurse Corps; Hospital CorpsForce Master Chief, S. E. Boss, and ViceAdm. M. L. Nathan, United States Navy sur-geon general.
Through his written comments, Nathansaid, “The Medical Service Corps is trulyour most diverse corps in terms of whatthey bring to navy medicine. This group ofdedicated professionals encompasses ourscientists, researchers, medical providersand administrators in addition to the manysubspecialties that characterize this talent-ed corps.”
“President Harry S. Truman signed theArmy-Navy Medical Service Corps Act Au-gust 4, 1947, establishing a permanent,commissioned corps of specialists to com-plement the standing medical departmentofficer corps. Initially comprised of four spe-cialties, including supply and administra-tion, medical allied sciences, optometry and
pharmacy, the Navy’s Medical Service Corpsnow has more than 3,000 active duty and re-serve officers in 31 specialties,” said Nathan.
NMLC’s former commanding officer,Capt. James “Bernie” Poindexter, chief ofthe Defense Health Agency’s Medical Logis-tics Division, was the guest speaker. In hisremarks, he reflected, in part, on his time
as a Medical Service Corps member and theimportance of building and sustaining rela-tionships with those who comprise theMSC.
“When I reflect upon my 32 plus years ofactive duty service and specifically on mytime in the MSC, and all the jobs I’ve had, Ithink about how I became successful -- andthat came through the relationships I have
built and sustained over time.”He continued, providing comments that
centered on the conclusion of his naval ca-reer, as his September 2015 retirement dateapproaches.
“Whether you know it or not, you are amentor - be that in a formal or an informalrelationship - and I think this is absolutelycritical to our development as profession-als, and it is critical to where we are going asa corps. So I encourage you to continue tocultivate both formal and informal mentor-ing relationships.
Capt. Mary S. Seymour, NMLC’s com-manding officer, closed out the ceremonyby presenting Capt. Poindexter with a com-mander’s coin.
“I gave a lot of these out when I was thecommanding officer here, but I never gotone of these for myself,” Poindexter said. Inclosing, he directed his remarks to an audi-ence comprised partly of MSC officers.
“We must stay focused on the mission,stay purposeful, maintain our relationshipsand build on those relationships,” Pointdex-ter said. “That’s how we become successful-- build relationships by listening, respect-ing and trusting. We are only as effective asthe relationships we build throughout ourcareers.”
NavalMedical Logistics Command’smis-sion is to deliver patient-centered logisticssolutions for military medicine. Its visionis to become the Department of Defense’spremier medical logistics support activity.
NMLC Celebrates 68th Medical Service Corps Birthday
More than 400 years of combined military service and at least that much MedicalService Corps experience rests with those pictured during NMLC’s Medical Ser-vice Corps birthday celebration held on Fort Detrick Aug. 4. Pictured from left toright: Capt. Paul Brochu, Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Vines, William Hartmann,Capt. Mary Seymour, Capt. Michael Kemper, Capt. Richard Zeber, Lt. Cmdr.Christopher Barnes, Capt. James “Bernie” Poindexter, Lt. Cmdr. Joe Sorcic, Lt.Cmdr. Anthony Owens, Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Henning, Cmdr. Gail Chapman, Lt.Nathan Wedwick, Cmdr. Brandon Hardin, Efrain Rosario and Alejandro Taag, Jr.
Photo by Julius Evans, NMLC Public Affairs
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White House Ornaments for Sale
The 2015 White House and 2015 Fort Detrick Christmas ornaments arecurrently for sale at the Fort Detrick Thrift Shop, 11 Porter Street, Bldg.S-11. The Thrift Shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The White House ornament is in honor of President CalvinCoolidge and is a depiction of the National Christmas tree. It is illuminat-ed with an LED light from within. The price of the White House ornament is$20.00. The Fort Detrick ornament is a Christmas wreath representativeof the large wreath the Department of Public Works hangs on the gate tocelebrate the season. The price of the Fort Detrick ornament is $15.00.All proceeds from the sale of these ornaments are used for the ThriftShop’s Scholarship Program.
Thrift ShopPresents Scholarships
The Thrift Shop at Fort Detrick presented three recipients their 2015scholarships recently at the Thrift Shop Board Meeting. Each studentwas presented a scholarship of $1,000 by Betty Bennett, chairman ofthe Thrift Shop Board of Directors. Recepients included Elizabeth Tuten,daughter of Col. James Tuten; Adrian Davey, son of Maj. Regina Daveyand Hanna Barth, daughter of Mr. James Barth. Pictured above is Eliz-abth Tuten accepting her scholarship.
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Marine’s Host Family Day
The Marine Corps Family Day Aug. 9 allowed Marine families who live hun-dreds of miles from one another the opportunity to gather and support oneanother as their Marines are deployed around the world. The annual FamilyDay brought out more than 150 family members and employers in atten-dance. Photo by Lanessa Hill, USAG Public Affairs
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