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Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs Lt. j.g. William Fletcher, left, and Lt. Ian Higgins, assigned to the “Swordsmen” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, walk to an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the ﬂight deck of USS Harry S. Truman.

Truman, CVW 3 Conclude OEF Support By MCSN Emily M. Blair USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

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Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, embarked on board the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG), completed its final sortie in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), March 19. CVW-3 flew more than 2,900 sorties and more than 16,400 flight hours in support of OEF beginning Aug. 27, 2013. Lt. Ian Higgins, assigned to the “Swordsmen” of Strike Fighter

Squadron 32, took part in the final combat sortie, flying an F/A-18F Super Hornet. He flew 27 OEF missions, totaling nearly 170 flight hours. “It has been an honor supporting the troops on the ground,” said Higgins. “Launching our final mission was like any other day, we had to remain focused. Finishing our support of OEF may mean that we are closer to going home, but we still had to make sure the troops on the ground can make it home safely too.” Sailors and Marines performed maintenance, and launched and

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recovered aircraft daily throughout seven months of OEF support. Capt. George Wikoff, commander, CVW-3, said teamwork was the key to successful OEF operations. “It begins and ends with teamwork,” said Wikoff. “We executed our missions safely and just as we practiced during our pre-deploy-

ment exercises. To do that, every Sailor and Marine, every maintainer and every pilot, worked together. That teamwork is what enabled us to provide continuous support to coalition warﬁghters on the ground in Afghanistan.”

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ELROD ASSUMES ESCORT DUTY FOR ‘MORNING GLORY’ TANKER SHIP

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The U.S. Navy’s USS Elrod (FFG 55) relieved USS Stout (DDG 55) of its escort duties for the Morning Glory tanker ship March 19, Army Col. Steven Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, told Pentagon reporters March 21. The Navy initially took control of the commercial tanker in international waters by request of the governments of Libya and Cyprus following its seizure earlier this month by three armed Libyans. The Morning Glory, according to a DOD statement, is carrying cargo of oil owned by the Libyan government National Oil Company, and was illicitly obtained from the Libyan port of As-Sidra.

Two Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) received coins from Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Adm. William E. Gortney, for their participation in the annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive TrainingEvent (MCACTE) at Norfolk Naval Station, March 17. The MCACTE judges awarded Culinary Specialist Seaman Jack Amico and Culinary Specialist Seaman Tarell Fulton for their submissions

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special insert The Healthy Living special section is geared toward military members, veterans, and their families ﬁlled with exercise and healthy eating tips.

MC2 Jeffrey M. Richardson The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG-55) arrives in Souda Bay for a scheduled port visit.

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH The Flagship has compiled photos from local commands and commands around the ﬂeet celebrating Women’s History Month. » see A8

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MEDALS AWARDED Twenty-four U.S. Army veterans from three wars – World War II, Korea and Vietnam – received upgrades to the highest military decoration for uncommon bravery.

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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the Sailor killed last night. This is a very difficult and sad time for our Navy family,” said Capt. Robert Clark, commanding officer, Naval Station Norfolk, during a press conference, March 25. “At this moment, we are in the process of notifying the Sailor’s next of kin and I would ask that you please respect their privacy at this very difficult time. Information about our Sailor will come at the appropriate time and today is not the day.” There are two fatalities as a result of Monday night’s shooting at Pier 1 onboard the USS Mahan (DDG 72). One male Sailor and one male civilian suspect were pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries have been reported. The suspect approached Mahan’s quarterdeck and was confronted by ship security personnel. A struggle occurred and the suspect was able to disarm the Petty Officer of the Watch. The suspect then used the weapon to fatally shoot a Sailor responding to render assistance. Naval security forces then killed the suspect. The suspect did not have his own weapon. Naval Station Norfolk was briefly on lockdown for approximately 45 minutes as a precautionary measure. As of Tuesday, with the exception of Pier 1, all operations have returned to normal at Naval Station Norfolk. “Counselors from Navy Fleet and Family Service Center are on hand to assist personnel who witnessed the shooting,” said Clark. “Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is investigating.”

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Recently, the Joint Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (JAFDCB) of Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina recommended to Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic that the following businesses remain off-limits to members of the armed forces: ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 86 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 15435-B Warwick Blvd., Newport News ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 4796 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, Va. ■ Lazy Dayz, 731 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste B, Newport News ■ Lazy Dayz, 839 W. 21st Street, Norfolk ■ Mellow Smoke Tobacco Shop, 1948 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach ■ Outer Edge Gifts, 760-B J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News ■ Blazin Herbs, 85 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton The board works closely with businesses that are considered being placed off-limits to avoid

these actions. Mitigation efforts demonstrated by area businesses and communication to the board by the businesses often have favorable results. Establishments are given the opportunity to notify the JAFDCB in writing that corrective actions have taken place. Removal from the list will be considered by the board upon presentation that satisfactory corrective action has been taken. Failure to respond will result in the board making a request for establishment representatives to appear in person at a formal hearing of the JAFDCB. The safety and security of all service members is a priority for the Department of Defense. The JAFDCB is an investigative committee composed of members from each military service and civilian advisers, who work with local law enforcement agencies and local businesses to identify conditions which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and discipline of the armed forces. The establishments will remain on the offlimits list until the next scheduled meeting of the JAFDCB, where it will be determined whether they will remain on the list or whether they will be removed.

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Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) announced an early end to Ice Camp Nautilus on March 23. The ice camp was a temporary structure built and operated especially for Ice Exercise 2014 (ICEX-2014). Personnel at Ice Camp Nautilus, which is built into the ice floe north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, began a careful breakdown of the camp Sunday. ICEX-2014 began March 17 and was scheduled to continue through March 30. However, large shifts in wind direction created instabilities in the wind-driven ice floes of the Arctic Ocean, and these changes in the prevailing winds between March 18th and March 20th led to multiple fractures in the ice near the camp. These cracks prevented the use of several airfields used for transporting personnel and equipment to the ice camp. The rapidly changing conditions of the ice, along with extremely low temperatures

and poor visibility hampered helicopter operations and made sustaining the runway potentially risky. The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) will continue to gather data and conduct ice-related exercises until they transit out from under the ice. Submarines have conducted underice operations in the Arctic regions in support of inter-fleet transit, training, cooperative allied engagements and operations for more than 50 years. USS Nautilus (SSN 571) made the first submerged transit to the North Pole in 1958. USS Skate (SSN 578) was the first U.S. submarine to surface through arctic ice at the North Pole in March 1959. Since those events, the U.S. Submarine Force has completed more than 120 Arctic exercises with the last being conducted in 2012. The last ice camp was established in 2011. Since 1987, most of these have been conducted in conjunction with Royal Navy submarines.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed the Black Sea, March 21, concluding a successful period of engagements and training with our allies. While in the region, Truxtun conducted port visits in Romania and Bulgaria, and executed training scenarios with both allies that included a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) at sea. The PASSEX, conducted with Romanian and Bulgarian naval forces, provided participants the opportunity to operate together and develop productive relationships through diverse and challenging operational scenarios. Highlights during the training evolution included visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) evolutions with tactics and technique exchanges; fast roping exercises and other ﬂight operations related training. Bulgarian naval cadets also embarked the ship, observing and participating in a series of training events that served to strengthen seamanship and crisis response of the cadets and Truxtun's crew. Truxtun's presence in the Black Sea demonstrated the United States' commitment to working closely with allies

to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval capability. Truxtun, with a crew of approximately 300 Sailors, is currently on a scheduled deployment as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquar-

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Navy Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic (NAVFAC) hosted environmental specialists from academia, industry, the Navy, and the National Marine Fisheries Service during the two-day 2014 Atlantic Marine Species Monitoring Program Annual Review Meeting in Virginia Beach, March 2014. The primary goals of the meeting were to review initial ﬁndings of marine mammal, sea turtle, and ﬁsh monitoring work accomplished in 2013 and facilitate collaboration for future projects. The monitoring work, which the Navy began in 2009, will help inform environmental analyses, with the overall objective of reducing potential impacts of Navy at-sea training on marine species. According to Joel Bell, NAVFAC marine mammal program manager, the monitoring work also helps the Navy maintain its readiness. “The Navy is subject to the same environmental laws as everyone else. So anytime the Navy wants to conduct training at sea that involves using sonar or underwater explosives, we are required to get a permit,” said Bell. “One of the stipulations that allow us

MC3 Laura Bailey A female Green Sea Turtle makes her way back to the ocean after nesting on the shores of British Indian Ocean Territory Archipelago Diego Garcia, Jan. 17.

to train at sea is that we conduct surveys of the areas where we’re operating. So if we’re operating in an area that’s known to have any endangered species, we have to monitor the impact we have on those species and attempt to minimize any disruption.” Bell said in order to better understand how to effectively mitigate impacts from at-sea training, the Navy works in cooperation with other governmental and non-governmental organizations with expertise in marine life. Professor Dr. Andrew Read, Division of Marine Science and Conservation at Duke University, said the partnership between academia and the Navy has paid huge dividends in improving marine biology science. “Our partnership with the Navy allows us to do things we’ve never been able to do before. Most marine biology research is done in easily accessible coastal regions. This project is giving us access to parts of the ocean ﬂoor that aren’t traditionally available to researchers,” said Read. “A good example is the three sites we have off the Eastern Seaboard. We have bot-

tom-mounted acoustical monitoring stations on the seafloor about 50 miles off the coast. This allows us to listen to whale activity year-round and in an intensity and level of detail we couldn’t do without the support of the Navy.” In addition to the monitoring sites in the Atlantic, the Pacific Fleet is also conducting similar monitoring around their at-sea training sites. The Navy has committed more than $250 million over the past decade to universities, research institutions, federal laboratories, private companies, and independent researchers around the world to increase the understanding of marine mammal physiology and behavior. “One of the major benefits to this program is the amount of research data we’re able to make available to the marine biology community as a whole,” said Bell. “Academics at universities that aren’t officially part of the program can still access much of the data for their own research. So I think this program is really having a positive impact on the science of marine biology.”

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Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) held its first Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) graduation of the year, March 19. NSSA Sailors enrolled in NAMTS received on-the-job, rating-specific training, which can help them earn up to eight different Navy Enlisted Classifications (NECs). “The reason we are here today is to recognize this group of Sailors that have had the opportunity to go through the NAMTS program and successfully complete it,” said Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center Rear Adm. William J. Galinis. Journeyman training is offered through

the NAMTS program and helps Sailors earn NECs in NSSA’s Hydraulics, Pipefitting, Valve, Outside Electrical, Outside Machinist, Diesel Engines, Shipfitter, and Gas Turbines shops. “In today’s Navy you want to make yourself marketable. If you have an opportunity to get an NEC, that means you have a particular skillset that the Navy needs. You can set yourself apart from your peers by picking up those NECs. You should always want to achieve the highest you can as a Sailor in our Navy,” said Chief Machinist’s Mate Geoffrey Wellons, NAMTS Job Qualification Requirements coordinator. Twenty Sailors graduated from the NAMTS program after earning their certificates in at least one of eight areas. “I want to say congratulations and great job on completing the program,” said Galinis.

Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) were reunited with family members deployed on board the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), March 22. Bush Sailors with family members on board Truman cross-decked to the sister ship for approximately two hours as the two aircraft carriers conducted a vertical replenishment. When leaving for deployment in July 2013, Truman Sailors with family members stationed aboard Bush thought it would be almost two years until they saw their loved ones again. However, they were given an opportunity to say hello and goodbye one more time during Truman’s 5th Fleet turn over with Bush. Upon reuniting, spouses clung to each other, brothers shook hands and embraced, and sisters beamed wide smiles at each other as they settled down in seats to talk. “What better way to ﬁnish strong than to see those loved ones that you won’t get the opportunity to see at homecoming as Bush begins their deployment,” said Master Chief R.D. Kemp, Truman’s command master chief. “We have reunited brothers, sisters, husbands and wives who are going 18 months without seeing one another.” Kemp said planning for the event began several months prior to the turnover when he received a phone call from Master Chief David B. Carter, Bush’s command master chief. “We’re fortunate to have the assets available to make these reunions happen,” said Carter. “When it comes to taking care of our Sailors and supporting their families, we’ll do what we can

to make sure they see each other when they can.” Twenty-eight Sailors, 14 from Truman and 14 from Bush, toured Truman and had lunch in the first class petty officer mess. “My brother and I didn’t expect to see each other for almost 18 months so this was nice,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class David Brownlee, assigned to Bush. “This opportunity tells something about the leadership here, allowing us to come see our families one more time.” Among the reunited were Lt. Linda Sharpe, industrial hygiene officer (IHO) on board Truman, and her twin sister, Lt. Brenda Sharpe, IHO on board Bush. “I feel like it’s Christmas right now being able to see my sister at the end of a deployment,” said Linda Sharpe. “Not everybody gets the chance to experience this, so it feels like the best gift ever.” Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Miller, assigned to Truman, saw his wife, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Nicolle Morris, assigned to the “Black Lions” of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, for the first time in eight months. “I knew as soon as she came around that corner the tears would roll seeing her face again,” said Miller. “That was homecoming for me.” While visiting with Morris, Miller said he gave his wife a Truman aviation ordnanceman t-shirt with his cologne sprayed on it so she could smell him before going to sleep at night. When it was time for the families to depart, emotions came rushing back. “I just held onto her but I could see tears welling in her eyes,” said Miller. “It was tough to hold back because we know it will be several more months until we see each other again.”

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■ base clean-up Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Dinoangelo Trovela, attached to USS John C. Stennis, picks up trash during a base clean-up organized by Stennis’ chief and 1st class petty officers.

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Chief and ﬁrst class petty ofﬁcers assigned to Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participated in a base clean-up on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, March 14. The event, organized by Stennis’ Chiefss Mess, focused on removing debris and maintaining exceptional base cleanliness. According to Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Joseph Barnes, keeping the base clean is the responsibility of everyone on the base. “We set the example,” said Barnes. “When junior Sailors see us out here picking up trash around the base, they know we’re not asking them to do something we wouldn’t do.”

Many of the volunteers, such as Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Robert Cardwell, from Lebanon, Ill., felt that the event helped build camaraderie. “We had fun today,” said Cardwell. “It was great to come out here on a nice sunny day and have a chance to help the community and have a few laughs.” Barnes stated that he hopes the base clean-up will be a stepping stone for similar events in the future. “My goal, and what I try to teach junior Sailors, is to leave the Navy in a better shape than it was when I entered,” said Barnes. Stennis is currently undergoing a Docking Planned Incremental Availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

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Weapons Department swept Combat Systems, 4-0, in a fast, intense Captain’s Cup Dodgeball Tournament ﬁnal aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), March 19. The 14-team tournament ran more than two weeks at Huntington Hall. As soon as the referee yelled “dodgeball,” the players on each team ran for a ball and went wild. “There were dodgeballs whizzing past my ear so fast that I had very little time to react,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Oliver Lee, from Lincoln’s Weapons Department. “I managed to avoid all of them coming at me because my teammates had me covered.” The game took a matter of minutes after Weapons had a three-on-one advantage. “The game was intense,” said Lee. “The last time I played dodgeball, it was last year and even then it was very intense.”

Besides the ferocity of the sport, dodgeball is more helpful in building team spirit and is about more than just having fun, according to another of Weapon’s players. “Captain’s Cup is a positive outlet for Sailors because it builds team spirit and adds healthy competition between departments,” said Firecontrolman 1st Class Robert Richmond, from Weapons Department. “I can’t wait until the next intramural sporting event, I’m really interested in how it might play out.” Captain’s Cup events continue to draw a large portion of the crew. Coming up in April, Combat Systems will host a golf tournament and Security Department will host a Weight Lifting Competition. “Playing dodgeball with my department reminds me of when I was growing-up,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Christopher Penn. “It brings back fond memories. That feeling alone makes me want to play dodgeball.”

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Navy TA continues 100% reimbursement in FY15 By MC1 Elliott Fabrizio Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

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Lincoln rehab team saves Navy nearly $3/4 million By MC3 Jeremiah Mills USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Sailors from the Air Department aboard the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) recycled parts from the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) in an effort to save the Navy a pocket full of money during Lincoln’s refueling complex overhaul (RCOH). Eight Sailors travelled to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to acquire equipment to help repair the ship’s ﬂight deck fueling station and its two JP-5 fuel pump rooms. Recycling Kennedy’s equipment onto Lincoln saved the Navy six months of man-hours and $700,000, according to Lincoln’s Air Boatswain, Chief Warrant Ofﬁcer 4 Anthony Garcia. “Attaining these resources has tremendously impacted

the progress of repairing the ship’s fueling systems,” said Garcia. The eight-Sailor team manually disassembled and transferred more than 100 valves, ﬁlters, caps and assemblies without cranes or pneumatic tools, which impressed the chief in charge of the team. “Our Sailors put forth a Herculean effort on a major project for the improvement of our ship,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Cory Lee. “It’s as if we transplanted the vital organs of CV-67 and placed them into the Lincoln,” said Garcia. “Naval vessels are like human bodies, its crew is the soul, its leadership the mind, and the fuel is the ships lifeblood. V-4 keeps that lifeblood pumping.” V-4 division is the aviation fueling unit within the Air Department responsible for fueling aircraft and maintaining the ship’s fueling systems.

The Tuition Assistance (TA) program will continue to pay 100 percent of Sailors’ tuition and enrollment fees in fiscal year 15 (FY15), as announced by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, during an All Hands Call in Mayport, Fla., March 18. This decision modifies a proposal for FY15, which originally included a payment split for TA where the program would pay 75 percent of tuition costs and 25 percent of that would be the responsibility of the Sailor. “This is important to me because I want an educated Sailor, and I want you to leave with all the certifications you can, so you can get a good job when you leave the Navy and fall right into a

career,” said Greenert. “We’ve accelerated your life, as we like to say.” The CNO added that he is focusing on a way to ensure that Sailors using tuition assistance take courses that will beneﬁt both the Navy and the Sailor and lead to a marketable degree in the civilian sector. The split-pay proposal was designed primarily to improve the effectiveness of the program by increasing Sailors’ investment in their education. Usage analysis of Tuition Assistance suggests that when Sailors weigh personal cost as a factor, course completion rates increase. “Eventually, we may have to ask you to put a little skin in the game, as they say, but again I wanted FY15 to be at 100 percent,” said Greenert. TA was created after the switch from a draft military to an all-volunteer mili-

tary. It provided an incentive for people to volunteer, and operated as a cost share program for more than 30 years. In 2002, in response to retention and recruiting challenges, the TA reimbursement rate was increased from 75 percent to a full 100 percent. The current tuition assistance policy pays up front the tuition and fees for course enrollments. There is an FY credit limit of 16 Semester Hours, 24 Quarter Hours, or 240 clock hours per individual per ﬁscal year. Payments for tuition/fees will not exceed: a. $250.00 per Semester Hour | b. $166.67 per Quarter Hour | c. $16.67 per Clock Hour If you are considering taking courses, now is the best time to submit your TA application. The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) recently announced that the expenditure rate for TA funding is currently below normal levels. Usage is trending upward, and it’s expected to increase to normal levels over the next few month, but currently, there’s more funding available than usual at this time of the year.

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-Dr. Regina Akers, a historian at Naval History and Heritage Command.

Navy women continue tradition of service By Shawn Miller Naval District Washington Public Affairs

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Nearly a century after ﬁrst enlisting as yeoman during World War I, women are reaching new heights and continuing to make history across nearly every rank and occupation in the U.S. Navy. Throughout March, the Navy joins the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month and honoring generations of women in uniform who exemplify character, courage and commitment. Women’s History Month provides a special opportunity to share and celebrate the rich history of women’s contributions in the history of our nation, said Dr. Regina Akers, a historian at Naval History and Heritage Command. Since Sept. 11, 2001, more women have served in uniform than at any time since World War II, with more than 200,000 women across all military branches deploying in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, nearly 70,000 women make up 18 percent of the total Navy force throughout active and Reserve components. “It’s really the varied backgrounds and experience, knowledge and train-

ing that make our Navy better,” Akers said of diversity’s role in the force. Last year saw a variety of firsts for Navy women. In January 2013, the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff rescinded the 1994 direct ground combat definition and assignment rule, which removed barriers to certain military jobs based on gender. Later in the year, Vice Adm. Nanette Derenzi became the first female Judge Advocate General of the Navy, and Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar became the first woman to command Navy Region Northwest after successfully serving as chief of staff for Commander, Navy Installations Command. Four women currently serve as fleet or force master chief petty officers, the highest enlisted rank in the Navy. The historic firsts continue into 2014, as Vice Adm. Michelle Howard was recently nominated for promotion and a position as vice chief of naval operations. She is slated to be promoted later this year, and will be the first African-American and first woman to serve in the position. “The contributions of our Navy women, and women in general, during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have further expanded opportunities for women and has qualified them for promotions and career choices that might not have been available at the start of

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the war,” Akers said. Each generation of women in the military, from the foundations in the Nurse Corps in 1908 until now, has widened the path to success and increased women’s chances to work in fields unavailable to women in previous eras, on and off the battlefield, Akers added. “Everyone is not on the battlefield, but that does not lessen the contributions one may be making supporting those who are or treating those

who are injured,” Akers said of those women who ﬁll vital support roles outside combat zones. Today’s generation of women in uniform continue to reach new milestones, building upon a rich history of service members dating back more than a century. For the generations to come, Akers said young people today can set high goals by looking up to women breaking barriers. “Dream big,” Akers said. “Don’t limit yourself.”

An infographic promoting Women’s History Month from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

aroundtheﬂeet Left: Patty Lent, mayor of Bremerton, Wash., speaks to Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis at a ceremony for Women’s History Month in the forecastle of the ship. Center: Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), describes the achievements of U.S. military women throughout history during a ceremony held by Veterans of Foreign War post 10216 in Osan, Republic of Korea. Right: Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding ofﬁcer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, left, talks to the crew during a Women’s Appreciation Month celebration on the ship’s mess decks.

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Norfolk Ship Support Activity’s Equal Employment Opportunity, Special Emphasis Committee, along with crew members of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) performs a skit during the Women’s History Program, March 19.

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■ women stats Since Sept. 11, 2001, more women have served in uniform than at any time since World War II, with more than 200,000 women across all military branches deploying in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

MC2 Sabrina Fine Capt. Mary Jackson, chief of staff for Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, speaks to Sailors during a Woman’s History Month celebration. Jackson was the ﬁrst female commanding ofﬁcer of the world’s largest naval base, Naval Station Norfolk.

MC1 Carla Burdt Chief Intelligence Specialist Sha’keena Sparks and Capt. Heidi Agle, Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, cut a cake during a Women’s History Month celebration aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

Today, nearly 70,000 women make up 18 percent of the total Navy force throughout active and Reserve components.

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Competition is one of the largest culinary contests in North America

MC3 Brian Wilbur Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Adm. Bill Gortney addresses participants from the 39th annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event (MCACTE) aboard Naval Station Norfolk.

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Continued from front in the competition, held the second week of March at Fort Lee, Va. One of the largest culinary competitions in North America, the MCACTE has showcased the talents of military chefs from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces since 1973. Participants come from all over the world to demonstrate their skills before a team of judges. Each participant produces entrees for nine categories, including cold and hot dishes as well as pastries. Fulton said that as a culinary specialist (CS), the event was a great way to learn new and better techniques for cooking from scratch. “I’m very grateful to have had this chance to become a better CS,” Fulton said. Fulton earned a silver medal from the MCACTE judges for his meal, which consisted of southern-roasted orange chipotle chicken,

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relieved by Bush this month Continued from front Wikoff said that while teamwork within the air wing was key, teamwork between the air wing and Harry S. Truman was equally as crucial. “Team Truman was a major reason we were so successful,” he said. “They’re the ones that launch and recover our aircraft and work non-stop to ensure the ship is ready to execute each day’s air plan. Without them, we don’t launch, and the warﬁghters don’t get the support they need.” Capt. Bob Roth, Truman’s commanding ofﬁcer, echoed Wikoff in saying the teamwork between Truman and CVW-3 was the driving force behind successful sup-

port for OEF. “Aircraft carriers are a powerful tool of diplomacy and power projection,” said Roth. “We operated seamlessly with Carrier Air Wing 3 to provide combat air power from the sea. The understanding, respect, and unconditional mutual support between this ship and air wing are what I value above all else. Together, we are unstoppable. This teamwork is what allowed us to support the warﬁghters on the ground when they needed us to protect them and help them accomplish their mission.” HST CSG Commander Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney praised both CVW-3 and Truman for the safe and suc-

sweet potato hash and green beans. Amico received an honorable mention for his meal of Chicken Ballotine, mashed potatoes, a vegetable medley and red wine pan sauce. “If it weren’t for my instructors and teammates, I would not have learned as much as I could have from this competition,” Amico said. “I’m lucky to have had this experience.” Chief Culinary Specialist Erasmo Guerrero said he’s proud of his Sailors for earning recognition in such an elite, military-wide competition. “It feels good to see our Sailors’ success because coming up as a CS aboard ships, a lot of times it seems that there is no glory,” Guerrero said. Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

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Lt. Juan David Guerra The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit during a turnover of responsibility in the Arabian Sea.

cessful execution of OEF ﬂight operations. “Providing support to the coalition troops on the ground in Afghanistan was one of the main mission areas for us,” he said. “I could not be more proud of our young Sailors and Marines. They executed precision, professionalism, and lethality when called upon. In doing so, we also helped build trust and conﬁdence with our partners and allies throughout the region.”

Truman and CVW-3 are scheduled to be relieved by USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and CVW-8 later this month. Harry S. Truman, ﬂagship for the HST CSG, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and supporting theater security cooperation efforts.

Warren said 34 sailors from USS Elrod are aboard the Morning Glory and all USS Stout personnel have departed the ship. “We’re going to hand over the Morning Glory to Libyan naval authorities within the next day or two in international waters just outside of the territorial water line,” he said. Everything will be turned over to the government of Libya, Warren noted, including the three Libyans, the entire 21-member organic crew of the Morning Glory, the ship and all of its contents. The change of escorts was for administrative reasons, Warren said. USS Stout is assigned to the U.S. European Command area of operations, while USS Elrod has the U.S. Africa Command area of operations. USS Elrod, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is homeported in Norfolk, and deployed Jan. 14 to the 6th Fleet area of operations.

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Hospital Corpsman awarded Silver Star “I didn’t think, I just reacted,” said Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zackery Penner, a corpsman with Naval Hospital Pensacola, when recalling the events of June 22 and 23, 2012, while serving with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in Afghanistan. » see B4

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Obama presents long-overdue Medals of Honor to 24 Soldiers This ceremony is 70 years in the making and today, we have the chance to set the record straight.”

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Twenty-four U.S. Army veterans from three wars – World War II, Korea and Vietnam – received upgrades to the highest military decoration for uncommon bravery and gallantry at a White House ceremony March 19. President Barack Obama presented posthumous Medals of Honor to family members and representatives of 21 of those Soldiers, and draped the sky-blue ribbon and five-pointed star-bearing medals around the necks of the three living veterans from the Vietnam War. Each of the 24 had received a Distinguished Service Cross for the same fearless actions for which they were now receiving long overdue upgrades to the Medal of Honor. “This ceremony is 70 years in the making and today, we have the chance to set the record straight,” the president said, noting that more than a decade ago Congress mandated a review to ensure heroism of veterans wasn’t overlooked due to prejudice or discrimination. During that review, the 24 Soldiers – Hispanic, Jewish and African-American – were identified as deserving of the Medal of Honor. “This is the length to which America will go to make sure everyone who serves under our proud flag receives the thanks that they deserve,” Obama said. “So with each generation, we keep on striving to live up to our ideals of freedom and equality, and to recognize the dignity and patriotism of every person, no matter who they are, what they look like, or how they pray.” Obama invited each living soldier to the stage, one at a time, dressed in uniforms they could have worn in their 20s, but they now were filling out in their 70s with a full complement of ribbons and badges that testified to their skills as young soldiers. Their citations were read, their Medals of Honor were draped, and handshakes were exchanged.

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EJ Hersom President Barack Obama applauds the newest living recipients of the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House in Washington D.C., March 18. From left are Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris, Master Sgt. Jose Rodela, Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia, and Obama.

DOD IMPROVES MENUS TO OFFER HEALTHIER CHOICES

-President Barack Obama

By J.D. Leipold

The Navy Nutrition Program teamed up with the DOD Combat Feeding Research and Development Center and the Culinary Institute of America last year to improve and create 50 new recipes and replace some of the decades old Armed Forces Recipe Service Cards. This effort directly aligns with this year’s National Nutrition Month® theme of, “Enjoy the taste of eating right,” as the new recipe cards will offer healthier menu items that ﬁt the “green” criteria in the Go for Green® program, a

joint-service food-labeling program to help warﬁghters choose the foods that fuel the body and brain best. Nutrition is a major focus area of the Military Health System’s Operation Live Well (OLW) campaign to improve the health and wellness of the entire defense community. Part of OLW includes the Go For Green® program, which utilizes a stop light system that clearly identiﬁes foods high in nutritional quality to enhance performance and mood and help manage body weight. The Go for Green® program also helps to debunk the common myth that healthy food lacks taste. The recipes are cur-

MC3 Derek W. Volland Culinary Specialist Seaman Richard MacDonald checks on a tray of baked potatoes in the aft galley aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

rently in the ﬁnal stages of development and are expected to roll out by 2015. Making the healthy choice is the ﬁrst step in eating for wellness and fueling the body for optimal

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“Navy’s recognition of SAAM 2014 is a component of our efforts in the 21st Century Sailor Office to build a resilient Navy community and will use the theme “Live Our Values: Step Up to Stop Sexual Assault” to highlight bystander intervention and accountability,” said Rear Adm. Sean Buck, director 21st Century Sailor Office. “We’d like Sailors to take the first half of the month to reflect on the efforts we’ve put in place this past year and how we’ve tackled sexual assault. The second half of April will focus on Sailors dedicating themselves to be active bystanders – to step up and intervene in potentially destructive situations.”

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered the keynote address at the christening ceremony of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) at Austal in Mobile, Ala., March 22. Katherine Holmes Cochran, daughter of Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran, is the sponsor for Jackson, the third Austal-constructed littoral combat ship to be christened. “Kate now becomes an honorary member of Jackson’s first crew,” said Mabus. “She will maintain a special relationship with this ship and her Sailors, a special relationship that will be shared by the city of Jackson and her people, and by all the people of Mississippi.” Mabus went on to discuss not only Cochran’s role in the future of the ship, but Jackson’s future as well. “When USS Jackson joins the fleet,” he said, “it will represent not just America’s interests, but also the story of Jackson and Mississippi and her people, around the globe.” Jackson will be a key enabler of the U.S. Navy’s ability to maintain a worldwide presence. “Today, the Pacific and Indian Oceans are again a focus in U.S. defense strategy, and littoral combat ships like the Jackson will play a critical role,” Mabus said.

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Navy announces SAAM 2014 theme WASHINGTON

The Navy announced the 2014 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) theme of “Live Our Values: Step Up to Stop Sexual Assault” and issued guidance to focus efforts on awareness and prevention of sexual violence in NAVADMIN 066/14 released March 20. The goal of the month is for individual commands to pause and reﬂect on what the Navy has accomplished throughout the past year with regard to sexual assault prevention and response and to look into the future as to how we can continue to eradicate this crime from our ranks. Commands are empowered to take ownership of this problem.

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SECNAV delivers keynote address at Jackson christening

Sailors and Marines gather on the ﬂight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to form a teal ribbon in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Married to the Military

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By Bianca Martinez

How to stay together forever, military style

Military Spouse Contributor

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

Date. Your. Husband. At our Spouse Experience events, we always like to ask long-married military couples how they are managing to stay together forever. We are secretly hoping for sex tips. Instead we get advice from these couples married more than 20 years to write love notes. Never go to bed angry. Agree to disagree. Send gifts. Com-mun-i-cate. And always, always, ALWAYS the long married military people say that you gotta date your husband, wife or partner. I can’t help it. I hear that advice and kinda inwardly roll my eyes. How many times have you heard that you and your husband should arrange a sitter and have a weekly date and blah blah blah blah blah?? When we were young, my husband and I could never get the sitter part together much less the money for a date. And then when we had the money, we didn’t have the time for a date. Or the energy. So, really, date the guy? These long marrieds were strung out on too much Netﬂix-style binge

viewing of Grey’s Anatomy. They were dreamin’. Then this morning I think I got the hang of what these long marrieds were really trying to say from the executive officer on an aircraft carrier (of all people.) When This American Life visited USS Stennis during a deployment, Ira Glass got into all kinds of trouble when a Sailor told him the place was “a love boat.” The XO (executive officer) pulled Ira into his office to tell him that Stennis had a policy about fraternization that was summed up in two words: NO DATING. The XO told Ira that he considered a date walking too close together. Sitting too close together. Talking with your heads together. Oh. Dating. That dating. Doing those things people do when they are sexually aware of each other. Is that what these long-married partners meant when they were telling us to “date “our husbands or wives? I went back over the SpouseX lists from the long marrieds and found that they advised couples to Skpye date on deployment—put on some

lipstick, gaze into the guy’s eyes and say positive, cheerful things to him. They said that when the Soldier or Coastie or Airman or Marine or Sailor calls, make him wish he or she was home. They said to sit on the couch together and talk every night. They said not to ask your partner “How was your day?” They recommended, “Tell me about your day.” They said to remember what attracted you to your partner in the ﬁrst place. These long married folks were trying to tell us to date – to walk too close together. To sit too close together. To talk with your heads together. They weren’t saying that you had to get a sitter and go to a restaurant (although that can be a very nice thing and should be indulged in regularly). They were saying that if you wanted to stay together forever as a military couple, you had to put your body where your heart was. Does that qualify as a sex tip? I don’t know. I just get the feeling this is very good advice summed up in three little words. I gotta try it. Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom.

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Going on a ﬁnancial diet

By Bill Bishop FFSC Norfolk Financial Educator

People go on diets for a variety of reasons – to lose weight, change their eating habits, and eat healthier foods. While many start out with good intentions, they often experience failure. Diets fail for a variety of reasons – they are too strict; they are seen as a temporary fix; or they don’t work as quickly as we’d like. The same is true for financial diets, too. People go on financial diets with the best of intentions – to reduce debt, change spending habits, and develop savings. However, they

experience many of the same results as those who diet because there is a distinct difference between dieting and a diet. In this country, dieting is regarded as a temporary change in eating habits in order to effect a physical change – typically weight loss. Ironically, 4 in 5 dieters wind up gaining back lost pounds within a year or two of losing them – and, sometimes, pack on a few extra pounds for good measure. The same holds true when it comes to changing one’s ﬁnancial habits. People make unrealistic cuts in their spending in order to accrue more savings. This works for a while but ultimately fails when the savings is depleted to satisfy spending inconsistencies and budget shortfalls that develop from improper ﬁnancial management. For example, an individual decides to cease spending on dining out in order to build savings. Then on a whim the individual grabs a sandwich, chips, and a drink, spending money that is allocated for savings. The savings takes a hit and the individual, much like a dieter,

resumes old habits. This occurs for several reasons. One, the individual was dieting. That is, the changes were drastically different from normal behavior and were therefore impractical, unrealistic and could not be sustained. Two, the financial dietary changes were not considered in light of their long-term implications. Behavioral changes take time to implement and must correspond to a cognitive response. Three, there are no shortcuts. Diets require time and dedication to work. Slow and steady wins the race. The following steps are recommended to successfully implement a financial diet: 1. Don’t view it as temporary. View a financial diet as a longterm plan to gradually change your spending and saving habits to improve your financial health. Review your plan periodically as circumstances dictate. 2. Set realistic limits so you can cheat a little. Everyone likes to eat out now and then, so plan your budget accordingly. 3. Just like a food diet, the only way to know what you’re con-

suming is to track it and categorize it. Keeping a monthly spending record will identify areas for improvement. 4. Keep track of your progress. Seeing a smaller number on the scale is motivational. So is seeing a smaller balance on a credit card statement or a higher savings account balance. A ﬁnancial diet, like any diet, requires research and preparation. It starts with an accurate spending plan and incorporates a margin of error, because life happens. Then it continues by incrementally replacing bad habits with good ones until the desired result is achieved.

to get personal assistance can call their regional health care contractor for enrollment and benefit help, officials said. All health care, pharmacy, dental and claims contact information is located at www.tricare. mil/contactus. Beneficiaries can get 24/7 TRICARE benefit information at the TRICARE website, and they can make enrollment, primary care manager and other changes at www. tricare.mil/enrollment. Rather than driving to an installation service center, TRICARE ben-

eficiaries can even combine hightech with low-tech by downloading health care forms online and sending them through the mail, officials noted. Pointing out that walk-in service is the most expensive customerservice option, officials said eliminating walk-in service at the centers will save the Defense Department an estimated $250 million over five years. The change does not affect TRICARE benefits or health care delivery, they emphasized.

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Walk-in services at TRICARE service centers in the United States is ending April 1. TRICARE officials said the change reflects “the always growing number of TRICARE beneficiaries who most often now turn to a laptop or cell phone when they have questions about their health care.” TRICARE patients have a wide variety of secure, electronic customer service options available through the TRICARE website at www.tricare.mil, officials said. The “I want to …” feature puts everything beneficiaries want to do

online right on the website’s front page, they added. “For many years now, TRICARE beneficiaries have been taking advantage of our convenient, 24/7 online customer service options,” said Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Richard Thomas, director of the Defense Health Agency’s health care operations directorate. “All of the services they received [at their local TRICARE service center] are available either online or through our toll-free call centers in the convenience of their own homes. We are committed to providing the highest level of support to all of our beneficiaries.” With the end of walk-in service on April 1, beneficiaries who want

Can’t you just hear a Will Smith classic song playing in your head as the temperature starts to rise and kids are getting close to Spring Break? Oh wait the temperature is not rising and we are still climbing out of what feels like the worst winter ever! Still, don’t let that distract you! It is time to start planing those wonderful and oh so needed summer days! It’s time to get the ball rolling on a lot of things that fill up fast, so I wanted to let you know about a few of them. Operation Purple Camp is awesome and it is one of the most popular opportunities available for our kids, but unfortunately all the local sessions are closed. However, don’t let that stop you from searching other awesome camps especially for our military children. Check out www.militaryfamiliesunited.org to learn about the Desert Kids program and www.campcope.org to lean about family weekend events! The Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads offers outof-school camps. This is a great option for a summer camp that keeps kids at home. The staff is mature and loves to work with the campers. Weekly program components will consist of life skills, values time, D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read), swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, outside time and more. These camps are offered for spring, winter and summer breaks. Call 464-9404 to start asking questions and reserve your spot. Sometimes you just want to get away in your own backyard as a family, and we are so lucky to have some really cool opportunities to do that here in Hampton Roads. I am sure you have seen the cottages on the beaches of local bases and taken a peek at the camping opportunities that are steps away from the ocean. Navy Getaways is the group you need to call to make all of that happen. Those opportunities are some of the most popular when it comes to family getaways for the military and there is a reason why. They rock! Here is a website to start exploring so you can plan an expedition: www.cnic. navy.mil/cnrma/fleetfamilyreadiness/HousingLodging/RecreationalLodging/index.htm. Now, my family is full of Disney heads. We love it, and on a military budget, we need to find ways to make it work because it is our absolute favorite way of vacationing. Did you know that if Shades of Green is full, the Disney resort property exclusively for military, they will try to find you a comparable rate at the others. There are many ways the company will bend over backwards for those serving our country and one way to find about them all is online at www. shadesofgreen.org. It’s a listing of all the Disney discounts, to discounts at other Orlando hot spots, it is a great way to find out what is available. Don’t hesitate. Summer will be here before you know it and the planning starts now!

You can catch Bianca Martinez anchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Williams, Barbara Ciara, and Juliet Bickford during the work week. You can also follow her laughter, stress and tears as a military wife in her blog, “Married to the Military,” weekly in the Flagship. Reach out to Bianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

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CNO: ‘No plan’ to change retirement By MCC Julianne Metzger CNO Public Affairs

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MCC(SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Master Chief Petty Ofﬁcer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens hold an all-hands call at Naval Station Mayport to discuss the current and future status of the Navy.

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert spoke with Sailors and answered their questions during an all-hands call at Naval Base Kings Bay, Ga. and Naval Station Mayport, Fla. March 18. The live event, transmitted worldwide via Navy Live Stream, addressed the questions and concerns of local Sailors and gave the opportunity for anyone with a computer to watch it online. The call began with CNO discussing his tenants of warfighting first, operate forward, and be ready. Stevens and Greenert answered questions about commissaries, uniform changes, manning, deployment predictability, and enlisted females on submarines among other topics. “It’s always nice to leave the beltway in Washington D.C. and have the opportunity to come out here and visit the fleet and hear what is on the minds of our war fighters,” said Stevens. A Sailor expressed her concern with lengthy deployments. MCPON assured her that leadership supports all efforts to mini-

mize the toll that a long deployment may have on military families. “We are fully committed to resourcing and funding programs that mitigate the stress on Sailors and their families.” MCPON also talked about the importance of being a teammate when a Sailor asked about receiving recognition on their evaluation for scoring an excellent on their Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA). “Physical fitness is not only about you scoring an excellent, it’s more about the things you are doing to support your shipmates in their physical readiness,” he said. “It’s great that you can ace your assessment but it’s as equally important to ask yourself how you are helping your shipmate.” A senior chief petty officer asked what the Navy is going to do for Sailors coming from their “A” school. In his opinion, they aren’t as technically savvy as their predecessors. MCPON reminded him that “A” school is where Sailors are taught the basics of their technical rating. “In my travels throughout the fleet, I’ve witnessed the wonderful training that our instructors are doing, it is up to the leaders on the deckplates to build on that basic knowledge,” he said. “It is our charge to train them on advanced techniques.” Toward the end of the call, a Sailor stood and asked about the rumblings she’s read in

military newspapers. “I read that there is going to be a change in advancement for junior Sailors,” she said. MCPON answered, “Unless the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) signs a naval message about a change in our advancement system, it’s only speculation and talk.” After answering this, MCPON acknowledged that there may be uncertainty among the ranks. “We recognize there may be anxiety with regard to proposals, but remember that our greatest weapons system is unit morale,” he said. “We’re working hard to operate under the highest levels of morale; leadership is fighting the good fight.” Stevens ended the call with giving a congratulatory ‘shout out’ to the first class petty officers that were chief petty officer board eligible. Following the all-hands call, Stevens and Greenert sat down for a “Conversation with a Shipmate,” an Internet video series, talking about the U.S. Navy’s undersea dominance. When asked about enlisted female Sailors on submarines, Stevens answered, “Senior leaders in our Navy have a responsibility to set the conditions and provide opportunities for officer and enlisted female Sailors to serve onboard submarines, and that is precisely what we are doing.”

In a one-on-one interview last week and during a March 18 all-hands call in Mayport, Fla., Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert asserted that changes to the military retirement system are far from taking effect and that there is no plan in place to change it. Greenert made it clear at the all-hands call and in a recent “Conversation with a Shipmate” interview, “If you wear the uniform today, today’s retirement system is your retirement system.” Pushing back on recent retirement articles, Greenert told Sailors in Mayport, “There is no plan today to change retirement.” Greenert said the rumors of retirement changes stem from the Department of Defense recommendations to the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission reviewing military retirement for Congress. The President established the commission to conduct a review of military compensation and retirement systems. The commission is tasked to submit a report of its ﬁndings, along with its member’s recommendations, by May 1 to the President and Congress. “Any retirement change that would take place is quite a ways down the road,” said Greenert. When asked about the possibility of a new retirement system, Greenert said “It’s going to be a few years before we get one put together, studied, voted on and implemented.” An overhaul to military retirement is being considered to ensure ﬁscal sustainability for the Armed Forces as well as ensure quality of life for service members who choose to make the military a career. Greenert said if there are changes, service members will have the option to transition to a new system but will still have the option to stay in the current retirement system they signed up under.

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USS Constitution receives back-to-back Retention Excellence Awards By Seaman Matthew Fairchild USS Constitution Public Affairs

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The crew of USS Constitution officially announced its reception of the Retention Excellence Award for fiscal year (FY) 2013, March 19. This marks the second straight year ‘Old Ironsides’ has received the award, which was presented to Constitution’s crew by Deputy Director, Navy Staff Capt. Vincent Martinez during a visit to Charlestown Navy Yard earlier this month. The Retention Excellence Award, established by the United States Fleet Forces Command through the Fleet Retention Excellence Program, is annually awarded to U.S. Navy commands that sustain superior levels of military retention during the previous fiscal year. “Earning consecutive awards would not have been possible without the combined efforts of our CO, XO, command senior chief, the CPO mess and the divisional career counselors to continue their support of essential mentorship, sponsorship, indoctrination and career development programs to help motivate many of our Sailors to further their naval careers,” said Chief Navy Counselor Louie Beasley, Constitution’s command career counselor. Award-winning commands must pass the annual Career Information Program Review with a score of 85 points or higher while meeting set benchmarks for reenlistment and attrition rates during the fiscal year. Earning the FY-13 award authorizes Constitution to continue flying the Retention Excellence Award pennant from its foremast and display a gold-painted anchor near the ship’s berth (since anchors are no longer utilized aboard Constitution) throughout FY-14. “This award speaks a lot to the professionalism, hard work and effort put in by our command career counselor to make sure our Sailors are taken care of, their career waypoints are filled on time, and they’re getting the orders they’re looking for,” said Constitution Command Senior Chief Nancy Estrada. During FY-13, 11 Sailors assigned to Constitution decided to reenlist at their command, which is typically a fleet-wide destination for Sailors searching for a historic location to formally extend their naval service. “I chose to reenlist to further my career and to go overseas,” said Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Garrett Thormodson, a former Constitution crew member. “Reenlisting at Constitution was very special to me because it is a 216-year-old warship and the oldest ship in the [U.S.] Navy.”

HOSPITAL CORPSMAN AWARDED SILVER STAR By Jason Bortz Naval Hospital Pensacola Public Affairs

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“I didn’t think, I just reacted,” said Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zackery Penner, a corpsman attached to Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), when recalling the events of June 22 and 23, 2012, while serving with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in Afghanistan. For his actions on those two days, Penner was awarded the Silver Star, the third highest military decoration for valor during a ceremony March 19. On June 22, 2012, with approximately 30 days left in country, Penner’s platoon encountered Afghan insurgents on the first day of a seven-day operation, and a Marine was severely wounded on a nearby rooftop. Without hesitation, Penner ran to the Marine while exposing himself to enemy fire that was only 50 meters away. With rounds impacting all around him, he treated and evacuated the Marine. Though the Marine did not survive from the wounds he sustained, Penner’s actions reflected the relationship and camaraderie shared between Marines and Navy corpsmen. “Marines love their corpsmen, and I love being with Marines,” said Penner, who enlisted in the Navy immediately after graduating high school in Sacramento, Calif. “I wanted to be a corpsman because I wanted to help Marines.” Penner got to help a Marine again the very next day. While on a partnered patrol with Afghan soldiers, insurgents attacked his squad with machineguns and precision fire weapons. When two members of the patrol sustained injuries, a Marine and an Afghan soldier, Penner ran more than 100 meters through enemy fire to reach the casualties where he quickly established a casual-

ty collection point behind a wall. When the squad began receiving enemy ﬁre from the rear, Penner shielded the casualties from enemy ﬁre with his own body until the evacuation aircraft arrived. Both casualties would ultimately not survive, but Penner again sustained no injuries despite putting himself in harm’s way. “It never crossed my mind that I wouldn’t be hurt,” said Penner. “It’s actually hard to remember the events of those two days in detail now because I just reacted.” After returning from the seven-day operation, Penner immediately contacted his wife. “I couldn’t tell her what happened because of operational security, but I wanted her to know I was okay,” said Penner. Penner also called the Marine’s family that he evacuated from the rooftop. “He was my best friend, and I wanted to talk to them,” said Penner. The relationship between Marines and Navy corpsmen was further demonstrated as a large number of Marines attended the ceremony including Maj. Gen. Raymond Fox, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force. “The relationship the Marine Corps has had with corpsmen for a long time is what saves a lot of Marines, and [Marines] cherish that relationship incredibly,” said Fox. “Every one of us should aspire to do what he did when called upon.” After returning from Afghanistan, Penner received orders to NHP where he currently works in the Emergency Department. When asked about how he felt about receiving the Silver Star, Penner replied, “It’s humbling. I was in the right place at the wrong time, but any of the Marines would have done the same thing.”

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Sailors need to take charge of their own careers, educate themselves, and understand that detailers are their advocates, Navy ofﬁcials said March 19. “No one cares more about your career than you do. Make yourself smart and knowledgeable on the latest NAVADMINs and any changes or updates to the MILPERSMAN,” said Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist (EXW) Tom Jones, lead mass communication specialist detailer. “You can ﬁnd those on NPC’s website. Be an informed consumer!” Sailors communicate their desires to detailers through the Career Management System - Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID). CMS-ID is a web-based tool that enables enlisted Sailors to research and apply for jobs and communicate their career goals to career counselors and detailers. Sailors can log into CMS-ID at www. cmsid.navy.mil/. “Remember to communicate with your detailer and keep your information in CMS-ID up-to-date and cur-

rent, including communicating your preferences – what are you looking to do and where are you looking to serve in your next assignment,” said Jones. Detailers will always attempt to fill billets using a Sailor’s desired selections first; however, fleet readiness requirements are the guiding factor in filling billets. The detailing process is constantly under review and enhancements are made when necessary. NAVADMIN 058/14 was recently released that affects the detailing process. “Every Sailor is unique, and each circumstance is different,” Jones said. “Detailers are the Sailors’ advocate and we take in to consideration everything we can to ensure we are providing the right ‘fit’ for each billet advertised on CMS-ID. We evaluate each Sailor’s professional milestones and take into consideration a Sailor’s personal aspirations and stated preferences. There are a number of variables unique to each and every one of us in the Navy – from our person al situations: whether we’re single, married, dual-military couple, single parent, same-sex spouse, EFM family members, whatever – to our professional standing: does a Sailor have

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | MAR 27, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | B7 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus, second from left, along with other attendees, watch as Katherine Holmes Cochran christens the Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS-6).

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CHRISTENING Continued from B1 “She’s fast, agile, modular, shallow draft, and will allow us to work in many different ways with our partners.” Mabus also took time during his remarks to commend those who worked so hard to build the Jackson. “The ship before you is a modern marvel, but so too is this incredible shipyard and its workforce,” said Mabus. “Nearly 3,000 American

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craftsmen have made this ship possible, both here in Mobile and all around the country making components of the ship and its systems.” These very systems were featured in another portion of Mabus’ remarks. “This is a completely new type of ship, a new concept,” he said. “The weapons systems on Jackson can be traded out to ﬁt whatever mission it is given. Those same systems can be upgraded as technology changes without having to build a new ship or changing

anything out but that particular weapons system.” Prior to Cochran breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow of Jackson to ofﬁcially complete the christening ceremony, Mabus left the crowd in attendance with a ﬁnal reminder of the Navy’s history and tradition. “Now it is time to christen this incredible new ship so the crew can take it to sea and can defend our nation, just as their predecessors have for 238 years,” he said.

Soldiers from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam wars “These are extraordinary Americans. They are exemplary Soldiers,” the president said. Following the presentation to the three Vietnam veterans, Obama called them all to the stage. “Santiago Erevia, Melvin Morris, Jose Rodela – in the thick of the ﬁght, all those years ago, for your comrades and your country, you refused to yield,” he said. “On behalf of a

grateful nation, we all want to thank you for inspiring us – then and now – with your strength, your will, and your heroic hearts.” Sons, daughters, nephews, brothers, wives, friends and representatives of the 21 Soldiers who didn’t live to receive the long-overdue recognition each were called to the stage to hear their Soldier’s citation read aloud for a ﬁnal time. While some fought tears, others smiled, faintly remembering. Then

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In addition to asking Sailors to sit down and talk about sexual assault prevention, commands are encouraged to organize any number of events to highlight the awareness and prevention of sexual assaults. Some of the suggested events include hanging ribbons on trees around base, hosting “Meet your SARC and victim advocate” events, organizing skits at the local base theater and other such activities to raise awareness during the month of April. “In the past few months of traveling to meet the ﬂeet, I’ve noticed that Sailors themselves are stepping up and taking charge,” said Buck. “I encourage you to continue to look out for your shipmates and step up to stop sexual assault.”

each was presented with the framed citation and Medal of Honor their Soldier had earned. There was little doubt their Soldiers would never be forgotten again. “Ladies and gentlemen, it is very rare where we have the opportunity to reﬂect on the extraordinary courage and patriotism of such a remarkable collection of men,” Obama concluded. “We are so grateful to them, we are so grateful to their families, it makes us proud and it makes us inspired.”

Sailors can also ﬁnd information, references and resources at www.sapr.navy. mil to help them determine how they would like their individual command to observe this month. The website also includes resources for victims of sexual assault to reach out and get help. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is an important element of the readiness area of the 21st Century Sailor Ofﬁce which consolidates a set of objectives and policies, new and existing, to maximize Sailor personal readiness, build resiliency and hone the most combateffective force in the history of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is working aggressively to prevent sexual assaults, to support sexual assault victims and to hold offenders accountable.

informed decisions about the foods they choose. This program supports a greater Navy effort to transform the food environment to facilitate and maintain healthier food and beverage options. Food service managers are charged with implementing this system DOD-wide and as a result we will see improved menu options on the main serving lines in dining facilities around the world in the coming years. Visit Go for Green® for more information on the pro-

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Egg-cellent! Nauticus to host annual Egg Drop Contest ■ when and where March 29, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nauticus. Students design egg containers, then test them out. Eggs supplied onsite. May use any materials except styrofoam, bubble-wrap or ﬁberglass insulation. Free and open to all ages with prizes. Times are: Grades 5 and under at 11 a.m., grades 6 through 8 at noon; grades 9 through 12 at 1 p.m., college/adult at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Shann Rufer at aiaa.hrs. k12outreach@gmail.com.

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Courtesy photo Red Wing Park in Virginia Beach is scheduled to host the 10th annual Cherry Blossom Festival on March 29.

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Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation invites you to celebrate Virginia Beach’s international sisterhood with Miyazaki City, Japan, at the 10th annual Cherry Blossom Festival on March 29 at Red Wing Park (1398 General Booth Blvd.) in Virginia Beach. The festival will take place from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Due to Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ decision to hold make up classes on Saturday, the original schedule of events has been modiﬁed in order to accommodate student group volunteers participating in key activities and performances. This event will offer the rich culture and beauty of Japanese music, martial arts, creative activities by A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts (at Birchwood Shopping Center), cultural vendors and demonstrations, plus tea samples at the Azumaya. Featured performances include a drum routine by SOKA Taiko Group and a traditional Japanese dance performance by Nippon Sports Science students from Tokyo. Admission is free, an food and beverages will be available for purchase. Patrons are welcome to bring a blanket or lawn chair for the performances. Modeled after the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Beach Cherry Blossom Festival held at Red Wing Park celebrates the goodwill friendship between Japan and the United States, marked by the 150-plus Yoshino Cherry Blossom trees which were all donated as part of the Miyazaki Garden expansion plan and planted by the Japan Educational Cultural Center and the Miyazaki Sister City Committee in 2005. For more information about the 10th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, call Shannon Jennings or Jason Kmet at 385-2990 (TTY: 757-711 Virginia Relay), e-mail fun@VBgov.com or visit www. VBgov.com/specialevents.

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This weekend, cruise on over to the Hampton Coliseum for the inaugural Virginia Hot Rod & Custom Car Show, a two-day indoor car and motorcycle show featuring some of the hottest “classics,” “hot rods,” and “customs” in the country. Presented by Ocean City, Maryland-based Live Wire Media, the event, taking place March 29 and 30, will showcase close to 90 hot rods and over 40 custom motorcycles. Attendees of this year’s Virginia Hot Rod and Custom Car Show will experience classic restored cars from the 1940s through the 1970s, as well as retro music, dragg cars and bikes. The show will also welcome guest celebrities, including Candy Clark, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress for the classic 1973 ﬁlm “American Grafﬁti.” Other special guests in attendance

include the fastest man on two wheels and world record holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride, and Dan Short and his crew from FantomWorks, made famous via Velocity and Discovery channels. Ricky Ashworth’s pro street truck, as seen on “Pinks,” will also be making an appearance as the “melting pot” of amazing fourwheeled creations. The custom bike world will be well represented at the event, and one-of-a-kind bikes like the only Chip Foose motorcycle in the world, a completely restored 1950s Indian motorcycle, new customs from Harley of Hampton, and tribute bikes – low-slung, offthe-hook custom choppers pp – will all be showcased at the Virginia Hot Rod and Custom Car Show. Other activities and highlights include

vendors, door prizes, pin up girls, and interactive booths and displays. In addition to the fun at the Hampton Coliseum, Park Lane Tavern in Peninsula Town Center will be hosting car show events on both Friday and Saturday nights in their parking lot beginning at 9 p.m. Come out and meet the Virginia Hot Rod & Custom Car Show crew, guest celebrities, and pin-up girls. Park Lane Tavern will be offering food and drink specials throughout the night. Admission to the Virginia Hot Rod & Custom Car Show is $12 per day, $10 for military, $5 for children ages 7 to 12, and children 6 and under are free. For more information on the Inaugural Virginia Hot Rod and Custom Car Show, visit www.vacarshow.com. Further information can be found on Facebook at www. facebook.com/VACarShow or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/VACarShow.

■ come out and see Scheduled to appear at the Virginia Hot Rod & Custom Car Show are movie star Candy Clark of “American Grafﬁti” fame, television personality Dan Short, and world speed record holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride (left).

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The Virginia Symphony will conclude its 20132014 PB&J Family Series on March 30 with a performance featuring two storybook favorites conducted by Benjamin Rous and narrated by Tyler McAnney. In Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite” audiences will experience the familiar tales of “Sleeping Beauty,” “Tom Thumb,” “Beauty and the Beast” and more. In Prokoﬁev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” audiences will experience the classic story of an enterprising little boy named Peter, who, together with a duck, a cat and a bird, outsmarts a wolf and hunters. Children and their parents will enjoy listening to this unique musical story, as every character is portrayed by a different instrument from the orchestra. The performance is March 30 at 3 p.m. at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach. Pre-concert activities begin in the Sandler Center lobby at 2 p.m. and include an instrument petting zoo, storytelling and mask-making. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. For tickets or more information, call Symphony Patron Services at 892-6366 or visit www.VirginiaSymphony.org.

■ classic tales The ﬁnal performance in the 2013-2014 PB&J Family Series will include storybook favorites such as “Sleeping Beauty,” “Tom Thumb,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Peter and the Wolf.”

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A “Human Library,” a dramatic interpretation of the life of Mary Peake, book signings, a working blacksmith, storytelling, exhibits and presentations will bring life to Hampton’s past. Themed “Telling Your Story,” the eighth annual Hunt for History is a free community event at the Hampton History Museum on March 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will showcase the resources and talents of historic reenactors, community organizations, churches, and neighborhood groups. “History is more than a list of famous names and important dates,” Hampton History Museum Executive Director Luci Cochran said. “It needs to include the stories of ‘ordinary’ people and their accomplishments, and no longer be about nameless ranks marching through events set in motion by other people. We want to help people record their stories as part of the city’s past.” Throughout the day, museum staff and volunteers will record visitors’ stories for the museum’s Oral History Project, as well as scan images and photograph objects brought to the event. These scan ﬁles will be documented by the history museum curators. A unique aspect to this year’s festivities is the “Human Library,” presented in partnership with the Hampton Public Library. Visitors can hear individuals tell their stories during 15-minute interviews

■ history lesson For the eighth year, the Hampton History Museum is hosting its Hunt for History, a free community event that showcases historic reenactors, community organizations, churches and neighborhood groups. Brennan Matthews Grifﬁth

at the event. Through the Human Library, visitors can understand how people experienced particular events and gain a larger understanding of how people influence, and are influenced, by events. Family and children activities abound for the event. Through a scavenger hunt, children will piece together a story by finding items and clues in the museum’s Hampton History galleries, as well as at displays brought in by participating groups. To get young minds in storytelling mode, youngsters can choose from an array of “Story Stones,” which have pictures or symbols on them to inspire tales that the museum will record. The stone then becomes a keepsake for children to take home. A highlight of the day will be “From Darkness of Slavery to the Light of Freedom:

Mary S. Peake - First Teacher of the Freed People,” a play written by Marie St.Clair. This play dramatically presents themes explored in the museum’s exhibition “Toward Freedom: Hampton and the Contraband,” which continues through June 29. The museum will be hosting book signings throughout the day. Authors include Alice M. Erickson, “A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton”; museum curator Mike Cobb, collections assistant Ed Hicks, and historian Wythe Holt, “Battle of Big Bethel”; Connie Smalls, “Legend of Monroe the Moat Monster”, and Susan VanHecke, “Under the Freedom Tree,” illustrated by London Ladd. For more information about the event, call 727-1610 or visit www.hamptohhistorymuseum.org.

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ODU International Festival ■ When: March 30; noon to 5 p.m. ■ Where: Ted Constant Convocation

Center, Norfolk ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 683-4406 The Ted Constant Convocation Center will host a melting pot of vibrant cultures found throughout Hampton Roads as thousands of attendees gather for the Old Dominion University International Festival. Festivities ofﬁcially kickoff at 1 p.m. with opening remarks from festival co-sponsors and a color guard presentation. Event will feature live musical and dance performances, a global fashion show, a children’s craft area, an international bazaar marketplace, an outdoor petting zoo, and plenty of global cuisine and food vendors.

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As we settled into our seats at the beautiful Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, the entire hall was abuzz with excitement. The legendary Tony Bennett was about to take center stage. The show opened with Antonia Bennett, Tony Bennett’s beautiful daughter singing “Teach me Tonight” a nod perhaps to her dad and Frank Sinatra whose influence could be heard in her rendition. Her 15 minute set consisted of lovely tunes such as “From this Moment on” sang in a lively, flirty style that complemented her classically trained voice, having studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and graduated from the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston. Her command of the stage was a chip of the old bock, flawless. Proud daddy had taught her well. As a daddy myself, I could see him watching in the wings, beaming with pride with what his lovely daughter had accomplished. The audience was very appreciative of Antonia Bennett’s performance, but even she was aware that we were there to see and hear as she said, “… my dad!” As I waited anxiously along with my wife and one of my daughters who at the age of twenty two could sing most of Tony Bennett’s song by memory, showing the influence he still has on the present generation (the other having to work and dreading the fact that she was missing a chance of a lifetime), I could not help but think, my mind harkening back to the great Johnny Carson who on that particular night, Carson’s guest for the evening was the one and only Frank Sinatra. You could see the gleam in Carson’s eyes, as he got ready to ask his next question to Sinatra. Carson, with that devilish grin began, “When many of us are in a romantic mood, we put your records on and listen to you, when you’re in a romantic mood, whose records to you put on?” Without missing a beat Sinatra quickly replied, “…In those lovely moments…I listen to Tony Bennett!” Imagine my joyous surprise then, when it was time for the man of the hour to come out, and we hear an audio recording of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself, Frank Sinatra, introducing his friend Tony Bennett as “…the greatest singer in the world!” As Tony Bennett stepped onto the stage, the standing ovations began immediately and continued throughout the night. He opened his arms wide as if to welcome all of us, gently waving and blowing kisses to the audience. Thanks to the amazing lighting of the stage, the atmosphere was that of a cozy, personal, almost private night with Tony

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South Belvidere Street, Richmond ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, contact: (804) 786-2060 or visit www.vawarmemorial.org The Virginia War Memorial will commemorate the contributions of women in the U.S. Armed Forces with a special program and reception entitled, “Salute to Women Veterans.” The award-winning documentary ﬁlm “Vietnam Nurses” will be shown. Following the ﬁlm there will be a reception.

Doll sale ■ When: March 29; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ Where: Scott Memorial Methodist

Church, 409 First Colonial Rd., Va. Beach ■ Cost: $2 for adults, under 12 free ■ For more information, contact: Eleanor at 567-2020 Look for great bargains on antique, vintage and modern dolls, including the American Girl, as members of the Precious Memories Doll Club and other vendors are cleaning out their closets and doll collections for the third annual sale. The sale will also include teddy bears of all kinds, as well as clothes to ﬁt all sizes of dolls, including popular 18-inch and 23-inch varieties, accessories, wigs, stands, and more.

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The Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, one of the top 10 grossing music tours of all time, will perform in Norfolk. Created by Cirque du Soleil, THE IMMORTAL World Tour features 49 international dancers, musicians, and acrobats, and is presented in a rock concert format that combines the excitement and innovation of Michael Jackson’s music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil’s unparalleled creativity. Tickets are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/ MichaelJackson and www.Ticketmaster. com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

Mick Foley at Funny Bone ■ When: April 9; 8 p.m. ■ Where: The Funny Bone,

217 Central Park Ave., Virginia Beach ■ Cost: $25 ■ For more information, contact: 2135555 or www.funnybone.com/Venues/ VirginiaBeach/ The Funny Bone will welcome WWE Hardcore Legend Mick Foley, whose nationwide tour “Tales from Wresting Past” showcases his unique style of surreal story-telling and his trademark blend of wildness and warmth that promises to take both wrestling and comedy fans on a memorable and entertaining ride.

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From Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart” to his haunting first hit “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” to Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” to his iconic “I Left my Heart in San Francisco and so many more, Bennett did not disappoint. Bennett and his Jazz Quartet in his backyard on a warm spring night. I thought back to the interview I had conducted the week before with this great, humble man. (http://ow.ly/uUlmn) Bennett had demonstrated his mutual love and admiration for Sinatra by naming the first of 17 Schools of the Arts Bennett helped built to help strengthen the role of the arts in public schools, after his best friend Frank Sinatra, calling it the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and located in Astoria, Queens, N.Y. He opened with “Watch what Happens” and followed up with the playful “They All Laughed” and continued with the more thought provoking “Maybe This Time.” A generous host, Bennett made sure to showcase the talents of the four extremely talented musicians that have been accompanying him on his tours for quite some time: Mike Renzi on the piano, Gray Sargent on the guitar, Marshall Wood on Bass, and Harold Jones on drums. They all had solo pieces within the context of Bennett’s songs, duets if you will with the master. It was an honor to be in his presence and to watch this great master at work. From Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart” to his haunting first hit “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” to Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” to his iconic “I Left my Heart in San Francisco and so many more, Bennett did not disappoint. When he placed down the microphone on the grand piano and belted out “Fly Me to the Moon” with just that golden voice of his, he brought down the house for the umpteenth time. Now I can talk about the tempos in his songs, or the mood or even the pathos in his interpretations, but at the end I, we were mere students in the hands of a loving teacher who taught all of us to fall in love with music all over again!

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Noah In a world ravaged by human sin, Noah (Russell Crowe, above) is given a divine mission: to build an Ark to save creation from the coming flood. In this cruel world, Noah was a good man. Seasoned fighter, mage and healer but he only wanted peace for him and his family. Yet every night, Noah was beset by visions of an endless flood, symbolizing the destruction of all life. Gradually, he began to understand the message sent him by the Creator. He had decided to punish the men and kill them until the last. But he gave Noah a last chance to preserve life on Earth. Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Watson star in Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic.

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Road to the Open Struggling after the loss of his wife, the future looks bleak for Jerry McDonald (Troy McKay). As a singleparent, tennis has become his only semi-social outlet with his eccentric best friend, Miles (Phillip DeVona), who’s working through anger management with the help of his life coach (Judd Nelson). Reluctantly, McDonald caves to Miles’ pressure to play in a local tournament that could earn them a once in a lifetime slot in an exhibition match at a prestigious national tournament, The Open. But they’ll have to meet the infamous Gollant Brothers (Eric Roberts and John Schneider) who haven’t lost club champion status for a decade. Let the training begin.

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The recently completed NASCAR weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., wound up being the Kyle and Kyle show, with Kyle Busch beating Kyle Larson to win the 400-mile Sprint Cup race on March 23, and Larson beating Busch to win the Nationwide Series 300-miler a day earlier. It was Buschâ€™s 29th career Cup victory and his 11th overall at Auto Club. Larsonâ€™s second-place ďŹ nish on Sunday was the best of his nine-race career, and his win on Saturday was his ďŹ rst in Nationwide and his second major NASCAR victory ever. His ďŹ rst came in a Camping World Truck Series race at Rockingham, N.C., last year. Both events boiled down to late-race duels between Larson and Busch. On Sunday, neither Busch nor Larson appeared to be in position to win, but a series of ďŹ‚at tires by their competitors set up a green-white-checkeredďŹ‚ag run to the ďŹ nish that both were able to capitalize on. As the laps wound down, Jimmie Johnson was cruising out front, but blew a tire. Jeff Gordon inherited the lead and was just seconds away from taking the white ďŹ‚ag, which would have essentially sealed the win for

â– sprint cup standings 1. Carl Edwards, 186; 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 185; 3. Jeff Gordon, 184; 4. Brad Keselowski, 182; 5. Matt Kenseth, 179; 6. Jimmie Johnson, 165; 7. Kyle Busch, 158; 8. Ryan Newman, 150; 9. Austin Dillon, 150; 10. Joey Logano, 146.

him, when Clint Bowyer blew a tire, spun and brought out the caution. The leaders all headed to pit road for fresh tires, with some taking two and others taking four. On the restart, Busch surged forward from ďŹ fth place, while Larson was on the move from ninth. The two Kyles â€“ both riding on four fresh tires â€“ motored past Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart, each of whom took only two tires, with Busch besting Larson over the ďŹ nal lap. Gordon, who appeared to be in the best position to win before the caution ďŹ‚ag, dropped to 13th at the ďŹ nish. Buschâ€™s victory, given his trademark aggressiveness on restarts, was no real surprise, but the run by Larson was an eye-opener. Heâ€™s been touted as one of the sportâ€™s next big stars, but few expected such strong early results because the 21-year-old sprint car

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Courtesy of NASCAR Kyle Busch poses with his trophy from the Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

racing against guys like Matt Kenseth, whoever else the Cup guys are that race Nationwide. â€œOnce he got [to Cup] he was more ready. Now that heâ€™s a Cup guy and performing well on Sundays, it gives him the conďŹ dence and the belief in himself and his team that he can do it Saturday and Sunday both.â€? In Saturdayâ€™s TreatMyClot.com 300, Larson, from Elk Grove, Calif., got his ďŹ rst Series victory in his 38th start. In his previous 37 races, heâ€™d ďŹ nished second ďŹ ve times, including a runner-up run the week prior at Bristol Motor Speedway. But at his homestate track, he would not be denied, as he held off Busch and Harvick for the victory. â€œIt was amazing,â€? Larson told reporters after that race. â€œThose last 11 or 12 laps were the longest laps of my life. It was pretty cool to beat those guys.â€?

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 9 March 29; 9 p.m., NBC Sports Network Featured bouts: Steve Carl vs. Rousimar Palhares Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Rettinghouse Yushin Okami vs. Svetlozar vs. Savov Josh Burkman vs. Tyler Stinson Mike Corey vs. Shane Kruchten

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Jonathan McLarty Vanguard Championship Wrestling heavyweight champion Dirty Money is scheduled to put his title on the line against Idol X when VCW returns to action April 5 at the Norfolk Masonic Temple.

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On the biggest weekend of the year for professional wrestling, Vanguard Championship Wrestling (VCW) makes its return to Norfolk Masonic Temple on April 5. Several big matches are already signed for the event, such as the main event of VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money defending his championship against the winner of the 2013 Lutz Memorial Cup, Idol X. The Reason will be facing off with John Kermon, who will be accompanied by Spencer Chestnutt. Also in action, The Platinum Enforcers (C.W. Anderson and Phil Brown) will defend their Tag Team Championships against The Geordie Bulldogs (Mark and Sean Denny). Pat Himes, the play-by-play announcer for the YouTube program â€œVCW Hype Machine,â€? offered up his thoughts on each of the announced matches. With Spencer Chestnutt in the corner of John Kermon, Himes feels that Reason could be at a disadvantage. â€œWhile The Reason will have the power advantage, Kermonâ€™s MMA background and speed will keep him in the match. I could see The Reason hitting a quick power move to catch one on Kermon, however.â€? This will be the ďŹ rst chance for Reason to get his hands on Kermon after Reason was cheated out of a victory at the Lutz Memorial Cup event in December by a Kermon run-in. The Platinum Enforcers won the Tag Team Championships at VCWâ€™s most recent event in February by defeating both The Firm (Mr. Class and Shorty Smalls) and The Geordie Bulldogs. It was Smalls who took the fall in this match; therefore the Bulldogs still rightfully feel that they deserve the ďŹ rst shot against the new champions, as they were not involved in the decision. This match could come down to the amount of experience each team possesses with their partners. Himes stated, â€œThe Bulldogs are bringing years of synchronized team work, while The Platinum Enforcers have only been teaming for a year. This will be an interesting match-up of experienced teamwork

against champions that are on a roll right now.â€? The Platinum Enforcers certainly intend to stake their claim as the most dominant tag team in Virginia and their ďŹ rst opportunity to prove this will be against fan-favorites, The Bulldogs. Finally, regarding the nightâ€™s main event, Himes feels the match could go either way. â€œBoth (competitors) can brawl, and Dirty has been on the roll of a lifetime in VCW,â€? stated Himes. Dirty Money has held the VCW Heavyweight Championship since November of 2012, defeating everybody in his path. Now that he has defeated each member of The Firm, Money has moved on to a new line of challengers. On the threat Idol X poses to Dirty Moneyâ€™s reign, Himes noted, â€œAt the 2013 Lutz Cup, we saw an Idol X that can actually wrestle in addition to the V-Rated style that heâ€™s used to. Idol X has to be considered a home town favorite and, as we have seen in the last few years at the Masonic Temple, anything can happen at a VCW live event.â€? Idol X insisted that The Flagship print this message to VCWâ€™s fans, wrestlers, and management: â€œEver since I got into the wrestling business, I have felt like a square peg trying to ďŹ t into a round hole. I have a ton of respect for Dirty Money. Heâ€™s won titles all over the country. Beating Dirty Money will shut the mouths of my critics. This match on April 5 is going to be the toughest of my life. VCW management would never admit it, but there are a lot of longtime fans that want Idol X to be champion.â€? This event will be recorded for the VCW Hype Machine, which can be viewed via YouTube. Fans are encouraged to bring their loud voices and signs to support their favorite local wrestlers. Norfolk Masonic Temple is located at 7001 Granby Street in Norfolk, right next door to Granby High School. You can ďŹ nd out more information about this event, as well as purchase discounted advanced tickets, at VCW-Wrestling.com. Jonathan McLarty is a contributing writer for The Flagship, as well as a local sports and event photographer. Connect with him on Twitter (@JonathanMcLarty) and view his photography at McLartyPhoto.Zenfolio.com.

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Preventing pollution from household chemicals This article serves as the ďŹ nal part of a four article-series on everyday habits that residents can adopt to prevent pollution from stormwater runoff and to protect our local waterways. We hope you found this article series informative and that you can incorporate some of the pollution prevention techniques discussed into your everyday habits. Stormwater pollution results when precipitation such as rain or snowmelt runs over surfaces picking up pollutants like pesticides, fertilizers, construction site sediments, pet waste, litter, etc. These pollutants can signiďŹ cantly degrade water quality and threaten aquatic, wildlife and human health. In addition, stormwater pollution impacts our drinking water supplies and use of waterways for recreational activities such as swimming, ďŹ shing or boating. Runoff from our lawns, rooftops, and driveways enter into the storm drain system. This system discharges directly to nearby streams, lakes, and bays without receiving treatment.

Because of this, it is important for us to prevent pollutants from being washed into these storm drains from our use and disposal of household chemicals. When household chemicals are either accidentally washed into a storm drain or intentionally dumped outside and drain into the stormwater system, it is referred to as an â€œillicit discharge.â€? Common examples of the materials that lead to household illicit discharges include: â– Paint and paint thinner â– Motor oil and gasoline â– Antifreeze â– Fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides â– Bleach, solvents and cleaners â– Swimming pool chemicals and chlorinated water The everyday products that we use can be very harmful if not stored, used, and disposed of properly. These products can be classiďŹ ed as: toxic (pest fumigants, ant traps, and old ďŹ re extinguishers), corrosive (drain cleaners, rust removers and over cleaners), oxidizers (chlo-

rinated pool chemicals and various peroxides), and ďŹ‚ammables (gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, butane, oil-based paints and paint thinners). If you have products that are no longer needed that contain hazardous materials, it is important to properly dispose of them. Never dispose of them outside, allowing them to enter a storm drain because the stormwater runoff is not treated before ďŹ‚owing into our nearby waterways. Many of these materials should also not be placed in the trash because this could lead to groundwater contamination as the materials leak from a landďŹ ll. Some tips and facts about household hazardous waste include: â– As little as one quart of motor oil can contaminate millions of gallons of water. â– Used motor oil can be re-reďŹ ned into reusable lubricating oil. Reprocessing one gallon of used motor oil and burning it as fuel generates enough electricity to power everything in your home for a day. â– Donâ€™t rinse paint brushes outside where the

rinse water can enter the stormwater system. Clean water-based paint brushes in the sink and oil-based paint brushes by using paint thinner. If possible try to use water based paints. â– Keep paints and solvents in sealed containers where they cannot become pollutants. â– Recycle all unused paints at local Hazardous Waste Collection Centers. â– Avoid over applying fertilizers and pesticides, or applying them immediately before it rains. â– For all household materials try to purchase and use non-toxic alternative when possible. All materials should be used and disposed of in accordance with manufacturer speciďŹ cations. The best way to dispose of household chemicals is to take them to a local hazardous waste recycling center or to participate in a local waste collection event. Visit www.AskHRGreen.org to learn about local waste recycling efforts here in Hampton Roads and more you can do to prevent stormwater pollution.

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Itâ€™s not necessary to use harsh chemicals and toxins to achieve a cleaner, fresh-smelling home this spring. Homemade cleaning products and earth-friendly tactics can help you clean green. Here are green cleaning ideas and a supplies list that will make Mother Nature happy: â– Begin by decluttering, which requires no chemicals at all. As youâ€™re disposing of items you no longer need or want, be mindful of ways to keep them out of the waste stream. Donating gently used but no-longer-needed items such as clothing, furniture and books is a great way to reduce waste and cut clutter at the same time. â– Clean windows instantly brighten your house inside and out, and theyâ€™re one of the easiest household cleaning chores to do with natural tools. A simple solution of white vin-

egar and water (about two tablespoons of vinegar per gallon of water) makes an effective, low-cost and green window cleaner. Spritz on windows using a spray bottle and use newspaper instead of paper towels for a streak-free clean. Donâ€™t like the smell of vinegar? Straight lemon juice works just as well and smells distinctly like spring. â– Pull out the white vinegar again to mix up a great ďŹ‚oor cleaner that works well on surfaces from hardwood to vinyl to tile. Youâ€™ll need to add three or four cups of vinegar to about a gallon of hot water. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil - peppermint or lemon are popular choices â€“ so that when the vinegar aroma evaporates, the wonderful scent of the oil will linger. â– Laundering linens is a cornerstone of spring cleaning. Mass marketed liquids and

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JEB Little Creek Chapel Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Fellowship: 10 a.m., Sun. Choir practice: 6 p.m., Tues. Confessions: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Childrenâ€™s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. PWOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Choir practice: 6 p.m., Wed. LATTER DAY SAINTS Worship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. (Chapel Annex Classroom 1) Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed. (Chapel Annex Classroom 4) * Nursery care is available Sundays, 10 a.m. - Noon

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Naval Station Norfolk ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 7:30 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows) ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid al Daâ€™wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1:30 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.

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