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Doors let us in and out of the building, and in and out of spaces within the building. Most doors within the building are inside the air conditioning boundary, and can be left open unless they are designated as fire doors. But one way to save on heating and air conditioning is to close doors to spaces that aren’t used much, like storage areas. If they have their own source of heat or A/C, set the thermostat to the most energy-saving position (down in winter, up in summer) or off, if there’s no chance of water freezing in pipes in the space. Obviously, doors to the outside need to be closed when the heat or A/C is on. If you notice a door that’s frequently left open, report it to your su-
pervisor or building energy monitor. The mechanical door closer may be in need of repair. Or maybe the building pressure needs to be adjusted. Typically, the volume of fresh air being brought into the building should be slightly more than the volume of air being exhausted, to keep a slightly positive pressure in the building. It’s especially important that large loading doors be closed when not actively in use, if the heat or A/C is on. Report large loading doors to conditioned spaces that are frequently left open. It might be cost effective to install automated high speed doors that save energy, and improve comfort and productivity.
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Aegis Ashore Enterprises held a time capsule ceremony at Tactical Training Group, Atlantic (TACTRAGRULANT) aboard NAS Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, Nov. 14. “It is great to be part of an event that exudes Navy tradition,” said Vice Adm. Nora W. Tyson, deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and guest speaker of the event. “These events help us link members of crews past, present and future by creating a
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line of communication in the form of mementoes.” In tradition, this is a process of raising a ship’s mast and setting it into a notch or in this case, a step in the keel at the end of the building process. This particular time capsule will be used in a ceremony at the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Site in Deveselu, Romania. The new site will provide Sailors and teams the opportunity to experience working with the system, and to certify for operations prior to deployment.
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Allotment rule protects troops from lending scams By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed a policy change in new paycheck allotments to prevent unscrupulous commercial lenders from taking advantage of troops and their families, Pentagon officials said Nov. 21. According to a Defense Department news release published today, effective Jan. 1, 2015, the change in DoD’s Financial Management Regulation will prohibit service members from allotting pay to buy, lease or rent
personal property, a senior DoD official said. Improving protection for service members According to the release, this policy change will eliminate that aspect of the allotment system most prone to abuse by unscrupulous lenders that prey on service members. This will significantly improve protections for all service members and their families, while not significantly reducing the flexibility to use allotments for a number of legitimate purposes.
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LOCAL SHIPS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING The USS Cole, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Makin Island are among the ships based in Hampton Roads celebrating Thanksgiving abroad.
NAVCENT CO RECOGNIZES JOURNEY OF HOPE SAILORS Navy leaders recognized three special-needs Sailors during a port visit in Bahrain, Nov. 25.
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Sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) 8 and 10 tested their athletic and crockpot skills during football game and inaugural Chili Bowl Tournament at Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 14. Six teams from the two strike groups competed in a seven-on-seven flag football tournament in the morning followed by a chili cook-off in the afternoon. Lt. William Cooper, Carrier Strike Group 10’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) coordinator, said he was pleased with the turnout despite the cold weather. “We wanted to have it during football season,” Cooper said. “What’s football without a little cold? When I think of the Super Bowl, I think of freezing weather. So I think it turned out perfectly.” During the cook-off, Sailors selected a winner from a selection of 16 different chili recipes. Engineman 1st Class Jeremy Przbylski, a Navy Wounded Warrior, helped the strike group personnel select the chili competition winner. “I enjoyed all the chili,” Przbylski said. “It was quite delicious. The people and cheerful atmosphere were great to be a part of.” At the conclusion of the event, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10 Rear Adm. Bruce Lindsey and Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 Rear Adm. Vic Mercado awarded the golden cauldron trophy to Senior Chief Electronics Technician (SW/AW) John Dikun IV, Carrier Strike Group 8 as the first ever Crock Pot Chili Champion.
Top photo: Sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Groups 8 and 10 play flag football as part of the inaugural Chili Bowl Tournament aboard Naval Station Norfolk. Photo by MC3 James Veal.
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CPPD INSTRUCTORS OF THE YEAR TEACH AND ALSO LEARN The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) has announced its three Instructors of the Year (IoY) for 2014. The MidGrade Enlisted IoY is Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class (AW/SW) Scott Rossi, who is assigned to CPPD Learning Site Dam Neck. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1B6zqcJ.
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CPPD RELEASES 2015 NAVAL LEADER PLANNING GUIDE By MCC Jayme Pastoric Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH
The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) released the 2015 edition of the Naval Leader Planning Guide (NLPG), Nov. 21. This year’s NLPG includes a 15month calendar (January 2015 to March 2016), a complete list of CPPD courses and services, and contact information for all CPPD learning sites and Navy College Offices around the world. “We’re excited to launch this year’s Naval Leader Planning Guide,” said Capt. F.A Reid, CPPD’s commanding officer. “As part of our mission to provide tools that help the fleet develop personal, professional and leadership competencies, our continual goal is to provide a valuable, highly useful product to Sailors and Marines to help them meet the Department of the Navy’s mission.” Commands can download the PDF version free-of-charge from Navy Knowledge Online under the Leader-
ship tab. Users can also download a file that can be imported into Microsoft Outlook that will populate personal calendars with the dates found in the product. Commands are authorized to use the downloaded source files to arrange for printing at local facilities to satisfy unit-level requests for the guide. The NLPG brings together a large amount of information in a compact, portable format. Also included are the Principles of Naval Leadership, and Navy and Marine Corps Selection Board and fitness report/evaluation schedules. NLPG additionally includes a directory of community managers and technical advisors at Navy Personnel Command and a map of the world with corresponding time zones. The 2015 product has the latest lists from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Professional Reading Program, as well as the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program. Senior Chief Machinist’s Mate Angel Delacruz, assigned as CPPD’s leadership team learning standards representative, said he uses the NLPG every day to stay up-to-date with his
tasks and appointments. “I have tried other planners, but I didn’t like them as much as the NLPG,” said Delacruz. “It’s an easy tool to use to plan ahead while maintaining visibility on upcoming evaluations, mid-term counseling requirements and selection board schedules.” “Sailors want and need more than a calendar, and we hit the target with this year’s edition,” said CPPD Command Master Chief Dave Colton. “It’s a quick, ready reference for mentoring, detailer information and voluntary education that make the Naval Leader Planning Guide a one-stop shop for personal and professional development.” For more information about the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD), visit https:// www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cppd/. For more news from the Center for Personal and Professional Development, visit: www.navy.mil/local/ voledpao/. Find CPPD on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Center-for-Personal-and-ProfessionalDevelopment/100056459206 and on Twitter @CENPERSPROFDEV.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conducted its first internal phone call using the Integrated Voice Network (IVN) since Lincoln’s Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), Nov. 20. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1yaoFn9.
USS ANZIO HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY Capt. Timothy R. Trampenau transferred leadership of the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) to Capt. Brian K. Sorenson during a change of command ceremony held aboard the ship. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1yb0OoC.
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Cemetery at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown rededicated for local church By Mark O. Piggott WPNSTA Yorktown Public Affairs
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Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) honored the Rising Sun Baptist Church by rededicating the original church cemetery on the installation, November 22. The Rising Sun Baptist Church, located just outside Gate 1 on Old Williamsburg Road, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year as members of the congregation attended the rededication ceremony. “The Rising Sun Baptist Church family is so delighted to have found their home place, where it all began 150 years ago,� said Reverend
David Spratley, “to be able to stand on the ground where our forefathers worshipped and now are laid to rest.â€? “After a brutal and bloody Civil War, members of the church laid down roots in a community known as Lackey, Virginia, on what is now Naval Weapons Station Yorktown,â€? added Lt. Cmdr. Sam Bethune, WPNSTA Yorktown Executive OfďŹ cer. “Through their faith, perseverance, and dedication, this congregation has remained steadfast for 150 years.â€? Prior to the U.S. Navy procuring the land in 1918 on what is now WPNSTA Yorktown, the Rising Sun Baptist Church was originally located approximately 100
yards inside Gate 1. Through research performed by the base and the church, it was discovered that the cemetery previously known as the Supply Corps Cemetery (due to its proximity to the original Supply warehouse on base) had been identiďŹ ed as the church cemetery. “What was then ‘Navy Mine Depot Yorktown’ grew into the weapons station and many from your community and congregation have been a part of the growth and development of this installation over the years,â€? Bethune told the congregation in attendance. “All of us at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown celebrate this special 150th anniversary with you and rec-
Mark O. Piggott Reverend David Spratley and Lt. Cmdr. Sam Bethune unveil the new sign to rededicate the Rising Sun Baptist Church Cemetery, Nov. 22, aboard Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.
ognize your contributions to this installation in defense of our nation.� “The Bible says in Proverbs 22:28, ‘Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers
have set.’ We are humbled as we return to reset the old landmark and to reunite with those who have gone on before us,� Spratley concluded. As the sign was revealed,
the church choir broke out to celebrate the only way they knew how, with praise and song, binding the ties between the church and the installation.
CSADD encourages Sailors to make good choices By MCSA Ashley Raine Northen USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
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Members of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) make it their mission to encourage their shipmates to make good decisions through mentoring. “The purpose of CSADD is to provide peer mentorship for our junior Sailors and to promote awareness of, and alternatives for potentially destructive decisions,â€? said Chief Fire Controlman Bethany Ross, a senior leadership advisor. “Sailors can get involved in CSADD simply by attending our meetings and participating in CSADD events.â€? Sailors who choose to get involved in CSADD to beneďŹ t not only themselves, but also the Sailors around them by enabling
themselves to provide shipmates with positive advice and peer support. “CSADD beneďŹ ts Sailors by basically allowing them to learn all aspects of their peer group,â€? said Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Lisa Crocker, a supporter of CSADD. “They come up with great ideas for building morale within their peer groups and lead peers in the right direction before they make those bad decisions.â€? CSADD members work together to plan positive events for Sailors to enjoy so that they can avoid making bad, impulsive decisions. As the winter season approaches, CSADD members work to plan holidaythemed events. “It is all their own ideas, and with their ideas, events can be anything,â€? Crocker said. “They are willing and happy to be doing what they are doing. They are making the right decisions for the holidays.â€? The CSADD calendar is full for the next
showing them alternative positive decision making and how they can enjoy the command while working at their jobs in the Navy. “We want to accomplish big things,� Ross said. “In order to do that, we need motivated Sailors to get involved and bring their ideas, particularly those that will help us to reach junior Sailors in ways that are relatable to them.�
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Manpower, detailing briefs give corpsmen the inside scoop By MC1 (SW/EXW/AW) Gary Johnson NMCP Public Affairs
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Program coordinators from the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Chief Petty Officer (CPO) 365 program sponsored a brief with senior leaders from the offices of Personnel Readiness (PERS-4013) and BUPERS Assignments (PERS-407) for the corpsman rating, Nov. 21. The briefs were incorporated into the CPO 365 training program to educate the command’s first class and chief petty officers on manpower issues and detailing procedures within the community. Master Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/ AW/FMF) Claude Copeland, a rating specialist from Personnel Readiness, talked about how they select billets to be advertised on Career Management System - Interactive Detailing, or CMS-ID. “We are focused on the readiness of the Navy and ensuring that our priority billets are advertised to be filled each month,” Copeland said. “We select the billets available each month by looking at the priority of billets that we have open based on input from the command and type commanders. The number advertised is determined by an algorithm based on the number of people we have in their window each month.” Copeland also said more corpsmen are being screened and selected to attend “C” school directly after graduation from “A” school to supplement the lower number of applicants from the fleet. Master Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/ AW) Chuck Hickey, PERS-407 lead detailer, spoke about the manning of the rate and the detailer’s role. He included information about a 6.5 percent reduction in the manning levels of the rate. “The Hospital Corps as a whole is currently overmanned and, in the next two years, we are going to ask about 1,700 Sailors to go home,” Hickey said. “It is important that people understand that part of our job is to advocate for them and their career progression. We are the people who distribute, assign and put the right people in the right job in our community of 26,000 hospital corpsmen.”
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VAW-121 LAUNCHES SQUADRON’S FIRST E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE By MC3 Shane A. Jackson Navy Public Affairs Support Element - East
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Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, the “Bluetails,” launched the squadron’s first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye during a test flight from Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 20. The flight marks the end of VAW-121’s 37-year relationship with the E-2C Hawkeye, the previous model, and moving forward with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye ahead of most other early warning squadrons. “It’s still an E-2 and we’re going to be capable to provide all the functions and perform all the same missions as we did with the E-2C,” said Lt. Cmdr. Nolan King, operations officer for VAW-121. “With the added improvements in our sensor capability we’re going to be able to improve efficiency and lethality of the strike group and other assets we’re working with.” King said one of the major changes the E-2D will affect
upon VAW-121 is an increase in personnel. Due to all VAW squadrons receiving five E-2Ds instead of four, as they did throughout the E-2C’s 50-year run in the Navy, more personnel are required to maintain and pilot the extra aircraft. “We’re in a great position to help write the book on employing this aircraft throughout the rest of this year and the next,” said Lt. Daniel Hill, training officer for VAW-121. “We’re taking what we know and helping to develop recommendations to the fleet and weapon schools based on what we see.” Many of the new improvements aboard the E-2D include an entirely new electronics suite, more powerful turboprop engines and the future potential for air-to-air refueling. “It’s like anything brand new, everybody wants to get their hands on it,” said Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class (AW) Luis Garcia, power plant leading petty officer for VAW-121. “One of the
best things about getting this new aircraft is knowing that we get to be the pioneers and learn the platform before anybody else.” Garcia said many of his crew volunteered to extend at VAW-121 for the opportunity to deploy with the E-2D and become experts on the new aircraft ahead of many others in the fleet. Even with the excitement of being the second squadron to receive the E-2D, the first being VAW-125 the “Tiger Tails,” many of the crew are sad to see an aircraft they had all grown familiar with start its slow march to becoming obsolete in the fleet. “There’s always a little nostalgia to see an old friend go,” said King. “But there’s still enough of the E-2C in the E-2D that we can see our heritage in it.” Testing for the E-2D began in 2007 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, with the craft’s first deployment scheduled with aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in 2015.
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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | DEC 4, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | A5 Chief Equipment Operator Jason Knifely, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, answers questions from reporters during a media availability period for the service members finishing their 21-day controlled monitoring period at Langley Air Force Base.
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Life in Controlled Monitoring at the Langley Transit Center By MC2 Benjamin Wooddy Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs
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Chief Equipment Operator Jason Knifley of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, sat in front of a camera and a telephone as he answered questions from the media about his recent return to the United States. “We knew about two weeks before [our return] that we would be going into isolation,” said Knifley. “It wasn’t frustrating; we were just waiting to see how long it was going to be.” The precautionary measure came after the recent outbreak of Ebola that has spread throughout much of West Africa. Sailors from NMCB 133 as well as service members from various branches, deployed to West Africa to aid in the construction of medical facilities in efforts to help countries that were struck hard by the virus. “We started off surveying potential sites to build facilities for the incoming groups to stay in,” said Knifley. “After
being there for about a week it changed to constructing a MMU [Mobile Medical Unit]. The Air Force followed up and put down their 25-bed hospital and Seabees constructed the facilities around the hospital like the visitor center, restrooms, laundry facilities, facilities to eat in and things like that.” Once their mission was complete, the 15 Sailors from NMCB 133, along with other service members traveled to the Langley Transit Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, to begin their 21-day controlled monitoring period. While daily medical exams and temperature checks are part of the routine at the Center, that’s not the majority of daily life. “They’ve infused a lot of money into this [facility] in order to make sure we have different activities,” said Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Chaperon, a medical administrator also returning from West Africa. Whether it’s contact with family members through wifi access, playing video games or watching television, said Chaperon, “there are just a lot of things to keep us active.”
For many service members, coming home from deployment means the opportunity to reunite with family and loved ones. However, these service members understand the importance of the controlled monitoring to families and friends. “We all understand why we are in here,” said Chaperon. “None of us had any exposure to any Ebola patients that were down range in Africa but we also understand the measures that need to be taken here to keep the community safe, keep our family safe but also to keep ourselves from coming into contact with cold and flu season going on right now. It’s a good precaution for us.” Due to the timing of their return, those in controlled monitoring missed Thanksgiving with their families because of the 21-day time period. But those involved with the process made sure that these service members were still able to celebrate the holiday on some level, with a Thanksgiving meal, a Turkey Trot race and of course, football. The 21-day time table will finish Dec. 4.
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The Sewells Point Safety Office added a new weapon to their arsenal of DUI prevention strategies this holiday season, by holding all-hands calls for service members at Naval Station Norfolk featuring presentations by a certified hypnotherapist, Nov. 18. Bryan McDaniel gave two 75-minute presentations to more than 2,000 people at the Building C-9 auditorium, culminating in hypnotized volunteers from the audience, enacting a drinking and driving accident with fatalities – and suffering the emotional consequences. “The holidays are coming up, so this is a very critical time of the year for us,” said Mike Lucas, a supervisor at the Sewells Point Safety Office. “We try to get the anti-DUI message out as much as possible before the holidays to get people to think before they drink and get in a car and drive.” McDaniel, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant, has been delivering his anti-DUI message with its unique blend of comedy, magic and hypnotism to military members in the United States and overseas for more than 15 years. “Being prior military, he has the perspective and background to understand how military members think,” Lucas said. “Normally when we have
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Hypnotist provides DUI safety training at NAVSTA Norfolk By MC1 Eric Brown
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MCSN Jesse Monford Hypnotherapist Bryan McDaniel hypnotizes Sailors as part of Naval Station Norfolk’s holiday standdown training at the Building C-9 auditorium on Nov. 18.
a safety stand down, we have guest speakers come in and they do PowerPoint presentations. When you look into the crowd, you see people starting to nod off – the presentation wasn’t entertaining. “Any kind of entertainment that provides a lesson is something people will learn more from, and they will take something with them when they leave.” McDaniel said he was doubtful of hypnotism’s potential until he took a four-day class when he was a staff sergeant in 1997. “I was skeptical in the beginning and almost until the end, when I was convinced there was something to it,” he recalled. “Then I continued with a year-long course of home study to become a certified hypnotherapist.” Every year, McDaniel recertifies with the American Board of Hypnotherapy to continue hypnotism, which he describes as “an advanced state of suggestibility.” Audience members who volunteer to be hypnotized on stage “remember everything that happens and willingly do everything that takes place on stage. A person won’t do anything under hypnosis that they wouldn’t normally do, that goes against their moral or ethical judgment,” he added. While serving in Okinawa in 1998, he gave his first antiDUI hypnotism show for a
group of Marines, as directed by his commanding officer. Soon, he was back in the United States giving similar performances, which came to the attention of the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. “After that, I began traveling around and doing presentations on DUI for the Marines and then other services during my last three years in the Marine Corps,” he said. In 2000, he was giving about 30 of these shows a year; today, he does about a dozen. McDaniel’s years of military experience, combined with expertise in hypnotherapy, sends a clear message to service members about the dangers of DUI. “Our service members think they are invincible, because that’s how we train them to think,” McDaniel said. “They think that they can’t be hurt, and we need to reinforce them that, yes, they can. And they can hurt somebody else, too.” Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Don Dumas, who works at Naval Station Norfolk’s Security Department, was among the hypnotized volunteers who took part in the staged DUI. “During the skit I had too much to drink and even though I wasn’t driving, I still got into a car with someone who was drunk,” he said. “It’s never good to drink and drive. Never.”
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Makin Island MWR hosts Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K run By MC3 Lenny LaCrosse and MCSN Dennis Grube USS Makin Island Public Affairs
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Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) participated in the “Turkey Trot 5K” fun run on the flight deck, Nov. 27. The ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department hosted the event on Thanksgiving as a way to bring everyone together while the ship is deployed over the holidays. “The purpose of these runs is to promote fitness and comradeship,” said Kristen Venoy, the ship’s fun boss. “They like to do the runs because of the group camaraderie.” With many of the Makin Island service members away from their families over the holidays for the first time, the ship’s MWR team works hard to balance home and work inside the lifelines. “The significance of the holidays is to remind them of the bigger picture,” said Venoy. “We’re out here on a mission, but it doesn’t mean we can’t stop to take time to celebrate. We are each other’s family right now so we want to keep each other motivated, boost morale and have fun pictures to share with loved ones at home so they know we are alright out here.” “Having these events over the holidays is very important because even though we may be deployed, we can still do things that bring us closer to home, and these events give our minds and bodies a break from the hard work that everyone does on the ship,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Robert Park. Despite the overcast day, the temperature still blanketed the flight deck with plenty of humidity. The MWR volunteers were ready to help their fellow shipmates with plenty of water and orange slices as they crossed the finish line. “It’s fitness, fun and a time to relax with our friends, and cheer each other on,” said Venoy. “Especially on Thanksgiving, it allows us to burn some calories before we take in a whole lot more.” “We don’t have our families here with us, so it’s great to have our friends around to spend Thanksgiving with us,” said Marine Sgt. Donna Klunder, attached to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. MWR plans to continue holding 5K runs for the crew each month for the remainder of deployment including themed runs for Christmas, New Year’s and a final event to wrap up the deployment on the way home. To wrap up the festive events in honor of the holiday, the ship’s galley team prepared a special Thanksgiving meal for the crew, in effort to bring a feeling of home while away from family and friend, to the Sailors and Marines aboard the ship.
MC2 Christopher Lindahl Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Simon Riley serves beef during Thanksgiving dinner aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) at sea.
LINCOLN SAILORS PACK, PREPARE, DELIVER THANKSGIVING MEALS By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
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Sailors assigned to the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) volunteered with the Salvation Army by packing, preparing and delivering Thanksgiving food boxes in Norfolk, Nov. 26. Cmdr. Maurice Buford, command chaplain, USS Abraham Lincoln, added that Sailors are “making a difference” by volunteering to deliver prepared Thanksgiving food boxes to people living in lowincome housing, senior living facilities, as well as to veterans and
people living with disabilities. “It has been said that volunteerism is the ‘rent’ we pay for being privileged to live in this great country,” said Buford. “You may not become famous, but I promise you that you will make a difference. Be a difference maker.” The chaplain added that by giving back to the local community it serves to propel optimism forward. “W hen we give back, it does several things, it empowers others with the hope that a better day is coming, and it reminds us that to whom much is given; much is required,” said Buford, who added it also “keeps us grounded.”
Since 2012, Lincoln Sailors, command wide, have volunteered more than 30,000 man-hours of community service in the Hampton Roads area positively impacting more than two million people. Lincoln is currently undergoing Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz class to undergo a RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class carriers.
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Cole prepares a holiday meal for Sailors Culinary Specialist 2nd Class David Tiberio, center, prepares food for a Thanksgiving meal aboard USS Cole (DDG 67), Nov. 27.
Katisha Draughn-Fraguada Sailors from Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads’ (NSA HR) 1st Lieutenant Division, prepared food baskets for single Sailors in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. NSA HR received donations from the Navy Exchange, Norfolk Commissary, Scott Center Annex, and the Officers and Chief Petty Officers Mess. The bags consisted of turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, corn, green beans, cornbread, and chocolate chip cookie mix. The Sailors prepared approximately 35 food baskets.
Cole, an Arleigh Burkeclass guided-missile destroyer, home-ported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe
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Changes listed below tection Bureau. The team comprised DoD representatives from the comptroller, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, personnel and readiness, and general counsel offices in the Joint Staff and secretary’s offices. Non-DoD participants were from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., CFPB, Federal Reserve Board, Comptroller of the Currency and the National Credit Union Administration. Defense Officials said a 2012 analysis showed that the top 10 financial institutions that received allotments from service members processed almost two million allotments totaling $3.767 billion. Of the top 10 allotment processors, state law enforcement, consumer advocates, and the financial regulators have flagged three particular institutions as suspected abusers of the allotment system. Those institutions received 999,588 allotments totaling $1.380 billion in fiscal year 2012.
Continued from front New allotment changes DoD officials said that while existing allotments are not affected, service members will no longer be able to make allotments for the following types of purchases: ■ Vehicles, such as automobiles, motorcycles and boats; ■ Appliances or household goods, such as furniture, washers and dryers; ■ Electronics, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones and televisions; and ■ Other consumer items that are tangible and moveable. Allotments still can be used for savings account deposits, investments, to support dependents, pay insurance premiums, mortgages, rents, make Combined Federal Campaign contributions, and U.S. government debt repayments. Another line of protection for service members and their families is included when starting new allotments through MyPay and manually on DD Form 2558, officials said. Officials said service members must certify under the Uniform Code of Military Justice that the allotment is not for “the purchase, lease, or rental of personal property of or payment toward personal property.”
Allotment usage by rank Officials said the 2012 analysis also found that on average per capita, warrant officers use 5.73 allotments, commissioned officers use 3.55 and enlisted personnel use 3.49 allotments, respectively. The dollar average per allotment is highest for warrant officers ($1,679 per allotment), followed by officers ($1,554 per allotment), and then enlisted personnel ($1,224 per allotment). The new allotment rule applies to active-duty members and not military retirees or DoD civilians, officials said.
Reviewing the allotment system The secretary directed the change following an interagency review that began in June 2013 in response to a major enforcement action by the Consumer Financial Pro-
MC2 Jonathan E. Donnelly Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, places a coin inside a time capsule during an Aegis Ashore Romania mast stepping ceremony at TACTRAGRULANT aboard NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, Nov. 14.
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Newport News Shipbuilding employee and Washington state native Dustin Utecht welds the initials of Elisabeth Mabus, sponsor and daughter of Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, onto a steel plate that will be permanently affixed to the submarine Washington (SSN 787) during a keel laying ceremony.
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NAVCENT commander recognizes Journey of Hope Sailors By MC2 Sean Furey U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs
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MC2 Sean Furey Vice Adm. John W. Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, recognizes special needs sailors from the Kuwaiti ship Journey of Hope.
Kirby: SECDEF Hagel focused on defense mission By Claudette Roulo DOD News, Defense Media Activity
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is focused on the defense mission as the search for his successor begins, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said Nov. 25. “The secretary is going to stay at the job and stay at work and continue to do the things that he has been doing the last two years,” Kirby told reporters during a news briefing. In Hagel’s time at the department he’s launched more than a dozen reforms, the admiral said, noting that many of those reforms have been implemented and some – including a military justice system review and efforts to reduce military sexual assaults – are still being worked through. “He's very much focused on implementing the recommendations and changes that he has accepted from the reforms that we put in place ... [and] also working with the groups that he has working on other reform initiatives he has out there,” Kirby said. The defense secretary will continue to emphasize the three priorities he outlined in a speech in Chicago in May: people, capabilities and partnerships, the press secretary said. “It's very much for him about, you know, continuing to keep – to keep his foot on the pedal and moving forward,” he said. Of particular importance is continuing to develop the U.S. relationship with Asian-Pacific nations, Kirby said. Hagel was forced to postpone a planned trip to the region due to scheduling conflicts. But, the press secretary said, the department and Hagel are committed to the rebalance. “The secretary has made six trips to the region since he's been secretary ... He has been very, very much a point man on the Asia-Pacific rebalance, securing important agreements with many countries over there for increased U.S. rotational presence,” the admiral said.
MCC Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert serves dessert to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on Thanksgiving Day.
MCPON, CNO SPEND THANKSGIVING WITH SAILORS AT SEA By MC2 Martin L. Carey Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Public Affairs
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited Sailors of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. As part of their annual holiday visit with Sailors, Stevens and Greenert flew out to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet area of responsibility and hosted all-hands calls aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104), and aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). “It’s really great to be out here with our deployed Sailors who are working very hard each and every day,” Stevens said. “I know that being away from loved ones is difficult, but for the CNO and I, it’s very important that we come out here to hear what’s on our Sailors’ minds, shake their hands, and wish them
It’s nice that he’s taking time away from his own family to be here with us on deployment.” -Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Sylvia Anguiano speaking about MCPON Mike Stevens
a happy Thanksgiving.” MCPON and CNO also put on their gloves and hairnets and served Thanksgiving dinner to Sailors aboard Carl Vinson. “It really means a lot to have MCPON here, especially when it’s on Thanksgiving,” said Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Sylvia Anguiano, from El Paso, Texas. “It’s nice that he’s taking time away from his own family to be here with us on deployment.”
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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Adm. John. W. Miller, recognized the accomplishments of three special-needs sailors from the Kuwaiti ship, Journey of Hope, during a port visit in Bahrain, Nov. 25. The sailors were recognized for their spirited voyage to raise awareness of the rights and potential of people with intellectual disabilities. Miller and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, his excellency, Shaikh Azzman bin Mubarak Al-Sabah, honored the three Kuwaiti sailors who are serving as crew members aboard the vessel as they sailed to 44 ports in 18 different countries, spreading their message of the great things that people with intellectual disabilities are capable of. “It is my pleasure to recognize the accomplishments of these outstanding sailors aboard the Journey of Hope for their courageous voyage,” said Miller. “Today is a great day for Kuwait [and] it’s a great day for Khaled, Mishal and Mohammed. The Journey of Hope is a reminder that each and every person possesses unique abilities.” The three sailors were presented certificates and medals, making them honorary members of the Combined Maritime Forces, the coalition of 30 nations whose navies patrol the waterways of the Middle East. The vessel set out on its 215 day voyage from Kuwait in May and has traveled through the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea before stopping in Bahrain prior to returning home to Kuwait. “I am very happy to be here,” said Mohammed Sami Al-Haji, one of the three honorees aboard Journey of Hope. “Many people have sons like this. Give them a chance and let them go everywhere. I am happy to go back to Kuwait, and for the people of Kuwait.” The Journey of Hope was created by a group of parents that had successful experiences in dealing with children with special needs ranging from Down syndrome to autism. The goal of the expedition is to bring awareness of the unique abilities people with intellectual disabilities possess, and Kuwait’s contributions and advances in care for those with special needs. It also highlights global attention to Kuwait’s disability initiatives as a whole. “The world has heard your voices and millions of people will benefit,” said Miller. “You overcame all the challenges and obstacles of sailing at sea. Your accomplishments served as inspirations to others. Because of your achievements, they now understand that like you, they can achieve their wildest dreams.”
Listening to Sailors provides the help he needs By MCCS Steve Bansbach Recruit Training Command Public Affairs
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DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby briefs reporters about current events, including the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, at the Pentagon, Nov. 25.
Rear Adm. Rick P. Snyder, Director, 21 Century Sailor Office hosted an all-hands call for commands at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., Nov. 20. The all-hands call was a chance for Snyder to speak to Sailors about the assistance the Department of the Navy offers to its combat force.
The programs that are managed by the 21st Century Sailor’s office include Bystander Intervention, Equal Opportunity, Life-Work Balance, Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Navy Nutrition, Operational Stress Control, Total Sailor Fitness, Physical Readiness, Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, Suicide Prevention and Transition Assistance Program. By talking about these programs, Snyder was able to achieve his other reason for
his visit. He could listen. “I need to hear from [the Sailors] what is working and not working,” said Snyder. “Their feedback is the most important thing.” Snyder conducted two all-hands calls, one for the Chief’s Mess and one for E-6 and below. The message for both audiences was the same. “Our goal is to make them better Sailors,” said Snyder. “We recognize there are challenges in the fleet.
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Undeniable truths about raising a military child By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor
I brought my baby home from the hospital in a blue stocking cap that read N-A-V-Y. It was my little sign to the world that I was raising a military child and I knew it. Bring on the criticism. I meant, bring on the suggestions. The helpful tips. The thoughtful observations. Because when you bring a military child into the world, you can expect that everyone will have something to say. That’s what our San Diego Spouse Experience audience found when their kids were born, too. They thought it would be helpful if we could have a little list of things we could all just accept as a normal part of rearing a kid with a military parent. Here are their suggestions: 1. Babies CAN be born if only the mother is present. This biological factoid may surprise the civilians in your life, but when you give birth to a military child during deployment, only the mom needs to be present to win – even if the mom IS the service member. As my husband’s first boss was fond of telling young wives, “You only need to be there for the laying of the keel, not the launching of the ship.” I had to look up what ‘keel’ meant. Graphic. 2. Your child will live in several homes. Right now, in your neighborhood, among your child’s friends, there is a person who was conceived right there in the house where they still live. Yes! There are children who will attend the same school system from Kindergarten to high school graduation!! Your military child will not be one of them. And that’s a challenge to overcome. 3. Your service member will miss important events. Want your neighbors to gasp in
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horror? Mention that your service member will miss your child’s birthday. Your anniversary. Back to school night. Christmas. The fact that your service member will be present for the majority of these events during your child’s life will pass them by. Focus on the good stuff. 4. Your children reveal they are Murphy’s Spawn. You may have the most troublefree children in the world. They are probably the kind who potty trained at three months and slept through the night on the day they came home from the hospital and ate peanuts and strawberries to their hearts content all summer long. The moment your service member deploys expect them to forget how to use the bathroom, wake in the middle of the night to ask if you locked the doors and break out into the kind of allergies that require visits to the emergency room. It’s a mystery how Murphy’s Law will hunt you down. 5. You will experience Invisible Babysitter Syndrome. Everyone will tell you that you need to get a babysitter and take a break for yourself. You will agree with this. But finding said babysitter will seem impossible. Paying the babysitter will seem even more impossible. You will troll your Starbucks for likely looking teens and get a bad name for yourself. 6. You will long for your motherin-law. Some military kids will have grandparents who live close. Who love to babysit. Who invite kids for a week in summer. Who come to stay with kids while the parents go away for the weekend. Blessed are they who have lovely grandparents to make military life easier! 7. Your child will need Popsicles.
MC1 Michael Wiss Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Fransciso Ramirez reunites with his grandchildren during the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) homecoming ceremony at Naval Station Mayport. The ship returned to its homeport of Mayport, Fla., following completion of a nine-month deployment.
If you are married to a good person in uniform, it is a given that your child will cry when their parent in uniform leaves and when they are just gone too long. Your children will want their daddy. Or they will want their mommy. And your heart will break as you keep them company wanting that absent parent. This is not a bad thing. It just hurts. Hug each other. This is often a good time for a Popsicle. 8. You will feel like a single parent (while telling yourself you aren’t). Your military child will have a parent they think of as the Must Have Parent – the one they must have around all the time to feed them and make sure they go to school and drive them to the dentist. They will also have a parent they think of as the Must-Do parent – the one who must get out there and do what the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Army or Coast Guard tells them to do. When the Must Do Parent is out there doing, it is a hazard of life that the Must Have Parent feels like a single mom or single dad. Resist this with all your might.
Quick facts before your search for a MyCAA approved school The United States Armed Forces does so much to protect our nation, putting their lives at risk to ensure that ours don’t come to harm, and putting their hearts, and lives on the line for our protection. This is why they are recognized and respected the nation over as the heroes that they are. And it isn’t just our brave fighters either; their families too deserve a special mention. To see their loved ones go on dangerous tours to far off lands to fight terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, or to help the less fortunate such as the citizens of West Africa suffering from the Ebola crisis, the soldiers’ loved ones too have given up a lot. This is exactly why schemes such as the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program, and under its ambit, the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program, both established by the Department of Defense, are to be lauded. However, before military spouses start looking for MyCAA approved schools, it is advisable to receive some clarity on the program. You can watch this video created by Career Step for a
simplified explanation of what it involves, and read on for more details. Five facts about MyCAA to bear in mind: ■ The program. Military spouses work with Military One Source (MOS) education and career counsellors in an effort to acquire an education and a job. This includes the assessment of the spouse’s education qualifications, and also takes into account individual interests and skillsets, statistics pertaining to career portability, and exploring data that yield potential pay projections. Counselors also help military wives with real career skills such as working on their resumes nad improving interview skills. ■ The scholarship. The MyCAA program pays upto $4,000 worth of tuition fees for the spouse’s education. The annual fiscal year cap is set at $2,000, although there is a provision for the cap waiver if an upfront cost of over $2,000 is necessary, the limit still remains at $4,000 however. ■ Eligibility. Spouses of military personnel on active duty are eligible. Their armed force em-
9. A parent in uniform appears larger in the childhood mirror. If you are friends with a military brat or two, chances are that on Veterans Day your Facebook feed was full of pictures of their moms and dads in uniform. What was hard as a child often fades to affection, pride and awe in adulthood. 10. Your neighbors will always focus on the negative. Raise a kid in the military and you can guarantee that everyone will be focused on the deployments, the moves, the peril. We should all watch out for those things. But as a parent, don’t lose sight of the steady income, the drug-free parent, the medical care, the dental work. That stuff counts too. A lot. Give yourselves a little credit and know that someday your child will be looking back on their military life. I hope, with pleasure, with respect, with wonder. Jacey Eckhart, an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom, is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com.
Mid-Atlantic Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) programs and services are designed to help you make the most of your military experience... and they're all available to you at no cost. Functions and/or services FFSC provides: ■ Clinical Counseling(Individual, Couples, and Child Counseling ) ■ Personal Financial Management ■ Information & Referral ■ Family Employment Assistance ■ Transition Assistance ■ Family Advocacy Program ■ Deployment and Mobilization Support ■ Ombudsman Support ■ Relocation Assistance ■ Parenting Programs ■ Stress and Anger Management ■ Command Support ■ Crisis Support ■ Suicide Prevention ■ Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Support
ployed spouse must however fall under the E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2, and O-1 to O-2 pay grades to qualify. Also, they must be able to commence and complete their education through the duration of Title 10 military orders for their spouses. This scheme is eligible for spouses of the National Guard and reserve components under these same pay packages as well. ■ Coverage. MyCAA will only pay for the tuition costs pertaining to education, training courses, and examinations. MyCAA beneficiaries can only apply for courses resulting in a certificate or certification at an accredited institute, or an associate’s degree at a similar institute as long as it isn’t in any of the following subjects: General Studies, Liberal Arts, and Interdisciplinary Studies that do not have a concentration. Compensation for existing courses or payment for study materials is not covered under MyCAA either. ■ How to apply. To utilize the benefits offered by MyCAA, you must first establish an account. This can be done through the MyCAA Spouse portal online. Details regarding your military spouse’s profile information will required while filling out the application. After this, a physical Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) eligibility check will take place to confirm that you qualify for MyCAA. Only after this process is complete will you be able to enjoy the benefits provided through MyCAA.
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Navy’s first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant squadron surpasses 1,000 flight hours Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs SAN DIEGO
The “Grim Reapers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant squadron, reached a milestone in November 2014 by surpassing 1,000 mishap-free flight hours in the F-35C. As the F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron, VFA-101, homeported at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, trains Navy aircrew and maintenance personnel to fly and repair the aircraft. “I am incredibly proud of the ‘Grim Reapers’ for accomplish-
ing this milestone,” said Cmdr. Frederick Crecelius, VFA-101’s commanding officer. “With each additional flight hour, the men and women of VFA-101 are paving the way for the future of Naval Aviation.” The unit became the Navy’s first F-35C squadron after receiving the aircraft June 22, 2013, from Lockheed Martin, and completed the first check flight, Aug. 14. “The 1,000-hour milestone not only demonstrates the incredible teamwork of VFA-101,” said Crecelius. “It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the capabilities of the aircraft and how this fifth-generation fighter will en-
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hance the flexibility, power projection, and strike capabilities of the carrier air wing.” WhileVFA-101 remains involved in preparations for the F-35C to achieve initial operational capability in 2018, the F-35 Lightning II Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, completed its first phase of developmental testing for the F-35C aboard an aircraft carrier Nov. 14. During the initial testing phase, the aircraft demonstrated ex-
ceptional performance throughout its sea trails aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The F-35C is a fifth-generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, networkenabled operations and advanced sustainment. The F-35C will complement the capabilities of the F/A18E/F Super Hornet, which currently serves as the Navy’s premier strike fighter. By 2025, the Navy’s aircraft carrier-based air wings will consist of a mix of the F-35C, F/A-18E/F
NAVSTA NEWPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR FAMILIES By Bob Krekorian Naval Station Newport Public Affairs
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Thirty-seven military families and seven DOD employee families in need at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport will celebrate Thanksgiving Day with a turkey and all the fixings for the dinner table thanks to the installation’s Caring and Sharing Program. Non-perishable food items, collected in donation boxes at NAVSTA Newport headquarters, Building 690 atrium; Newport Commissary; Navy Exchange; and at tenant commands, were sorted and bagged Nov. 24, by volunteers in the Chapel of Hope’s classroom in Perry Hall, and later delivered by tenant command representatives. Volunteers representing the Naval War
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College (NWC), NAVSTA Newport, Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 (CORIVRON 8), and the Naval Leadership and Ethics Center (NLEC) worked together to sort the donated food into large brown paper shopping bags. “The thing here is that approximately 200 family members won’t go without this Thanksgiving holiday,” said Cdr. Carl Trost, NAVSTA Newport command chaplain. “We’re not leaving anyone behind.” Additionally, the contents of 25 bags of groceries donated by the Newport Elks
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Lodge 104 supplemented the 44 holiday food bags that were prepared. The Elks Lodge also donated 25 turkeys. “It’s good to give back when you can,” said NLEC volunteer Yeoman 2nd Class Torey Billings. “When you are giving back to those who need it, it’s a good feeling.” Each qualified family also received a gift card to purchase a turkey, ham, or other holiday meal food favorites from Newport Commissary and local supermarkets. Gift cards were donated by Unit 118, Ocean State Chapter, WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) and St. Peters Lutheran Church, Newport. According to Newport Commissary assistant manager Steve Furtado, Del Monte Foods donated 10 cases each of corn, peas, and green beans; 30 bags of stuffing mix
Super Hornets, EA-18G Growler, E-2D Hawkeye, Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike air vehicles, MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopters and Carrier Onboard Delivery logistics aircraft. Since June 1942, “Grim Reapers” has served as the name used to identify three different squadrons Fighter Squadron (VF) 10, VF-101 and now VFA-101 - flying various aircraft, including the F4F Wildcat, the FG1-D Corsair, the F-4 Phantom, the F-14 Tomcat and currently the F-35C.
were donated by Arnold Bakers; and three case of chicken broth were donated by College Inn Broths. A total of 31 bags of assorted non-perishables were donated by Newport Commissary patrons who had a choice of purchasing a $3 or $5 bag of groceries for the campaign. “Some military families have a hard time around the holidays purchasing the tradition meal,” said CORIVRON 8 volunteer Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Latese Smith. “This is a great opportunity for me to give back.” Each family received a holiday meal bag with a variety of non-perishable items that included stuffing, candied yams, gravy, green beans, corn, rice, peas, fruit, mashed potatoes mix, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie filling. Surplus food donations remaining will be set aside for the December holiday meal. Collection boxes for non-perishables were dispersed, Nov 29, at tenant commands for the program’s December holiday meals collection for families in need.
B4 | THE FLAGSHIP | DEC 4, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert holds an all-hands call about the importance of Naval Air Station Lemoore now and in the future of naval aviation with the recent announcement of NAS Lemoore being selected as the West Coast master home base for the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens visits with Sailors prior to an all-hands call with the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert. Stevens and Greenert are in the area visiting Sailors during Thanksgiving week.
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CNO visit Sailors abroad on holiday Continued from B1 For the last three years, CNO and MCPON have visited the U.S Navy’s Central Command (CENTCOM) during Thanksgiving week to show their support and appreciation to Sailors who aren’t able to be with their families during the holiday season. During MCPON’s visit to Carl Vinson he spoke to the Chiefs Mess about what it means to be a chief petty officer. “I believe that a chief petty officer should be a quiet, humble, servant leader. By quiet, I don’t mean not saying anything or not speaking up,” said Stevens. “Chief’s should be quiet in that they do not talk about themselves, but rather have a great deal of humility for the position they hold.”
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He also reminded the mess that it is a leader’s responsibility to set and maintain the conditions that provide each Sailor with an opportunity to be successful. He said that leaders cannot make a person successful, but must provide them with the
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Synder holds all-hands call at Great Lakes Continued from B1 We know how busy Sailors are; they have work they have to do, but Sailors need to know these programs exist.” And Snyder knows improvements need to be made. “We know there are problems and we are working on it,” said Snyder. “Our goal is to get the most efficiency out of the programs. We need to recognize those common elements that support those destructive behaviors and the common elements that build resiliency. We need to work on those common elements instead of working on one problem at a time.” Snyder also made time after the all-hands call to talk one-on-one with sailors to
make sure every Sailor had a chance to ask a question. “I’ve found the time after an all-hands call is valuable,” said Snyder. “If a Sailor isn’t comfortable talking about something in public, they can come up and ask their question privately. I always build that time in.” Snyder’s all hands-call wasn’t all about the programs his office offers, but to thank his audience for building Sailors. “The Sailors that you have trained are mission ready,” said Snyder. “They are all over the news getting the job done.” The 21st Century Sailor Office provides Sailors and families with the support network, programs, resources, training, and skills needed
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opportunity to do so. During Thanksgiving week the two Navy leaders also visited service members at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Isa Air Base, USS Ponce (AFSB 1-15) and mine countermeasures ship USS Hurricane (MCM 6).
MC2 Kathryn E. Macdonald Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Justin Kramer, Maintenance and Support team member of the Blue Angels, motivates a pull-up participant at Captain’s Cup at RTC Great Lakes, Ill.
to overcome adversity and thrive. The 21st Century Sailor promotes resiliency in all service members and Navy families, as well as collaboration and synergy across a spectrum of wellness that maximizes total force fitness. RTC is primarily responsible for conducting the initial Navy orientation and training of new recruits. The command is commonly referred to as “boot camp” or “recruit training”. Boot camp is approximately eight weeks, and all enlistees into the United States Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes physical fitness, seamanship, firearms familiarization, firefighting and shipboard damage control, lessons in Navy heritage and
core values, teamwork and discipline. RTC is overseen by Rear Adm. Rich A. Brown, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), headquartered in Building 1; the historic clock tower building on Naval Station Great Lakes, NSTC oversees 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy. NSTC also oversees the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at more than 160 colleges and universities, Officer Training Command at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) citizenship development programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide.
The Navy’s top leader released a detailed report, Nov. 21, that highlights the U.S. Navy’s progress toward its vision, plans and current goals. The Position Report: 2014 was posted to Navy’s website and to the leadership page of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Jonathan Greenert. The document reviews the Navy’s progress over the last year in pursuing objectives laid out in the Sailing Directions and Navigation Plan 2015 - 2019, which can also be found on CNO’s leadership page.
Just as we rely on a position report to aid navigation at sea, Position Report: 2014 allows us to ‘take a fix’ on where we are today.” -CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert
“Just as we rely on a position report to aid navigation at sea, Position Report: 2014 allows us to ‘take a fix’ on where we are today,” said Greenert. “It identifies the ‘course and speed’ changes necessary to stay on track while countering the ‘set and drift’ caused by emerging challenges or institutional issues that tend to take us off our intended track,” he said. Greenert highlighted several areas across the service where Navy intends to build upon its three tenets of Warfighting First, Be Ready and Operate Forward. From information on ships and platforms to changes in presence the document highlights progress and continuing efforts. One of many highlights included the development of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (O-FRP); a new readiness construct that improves maintenance and training predictability, ultimately providing stability for deploying Sailors, Marines and their Families. The Navy continues to rebalance its forces to the Asia-Pacific region, as noted in the report by the end of the fiscal year 2014 there were 41 ships and submarines based in theatre. In keeping with the tenet of Operating Forward Greenert said the Navy is on track to establish a fifth Amphibious Ready Group in the Pacific by 2018. “It will be the most advanced and capable ARG in the fleet with one amphibious assault ship and two amphibious dock ships.” CNO was clear in his Position Report that the Navy has an eye to the future with superb Sailors, Civilian, and their Families that have enabled the Navy to remain, ready, forward and engaged during challenging times. Full Position Report: 2014 can be read here: http://1.usa. gov/1FL5tyL.
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Photos by Marvin Lynchard Producing an “explosion of colors,” generations of Native Americans from various tribes display their respective regalia and honor their heritage during the inter-tribal open dance at the Native American Veterans Association’s Annual Veterans Appreciation and Heritage Day Pow Wow in South Gate, California, Nov. 8-9.
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Above: Retired United States Navy Chief Petty Officer, Linda Old HornPurty, a member of the Crow tribe from the Crow Agency, Montana reservation sits in front of an authentic Native American Arapaho teepee at the Native American Veterans Association’s Annual Veterans Appreciation and Heritage Day Pow Wow in South Gate, California Nov. 8-9.
I grew up around very traditional grandparents, and my father would pass down stories.
Left: Johnny Velasquez, a member of the Apache tribe from New Mexico and son of Army Korean War Veteran displays his Native American regalia and honors his heritage during the inter-tribal open dance.
We had oral history. They would teach us from our ancestors. -Retired Navy chief petty officer Linda Old Horn-Purdy from the Crow tribe
■ heritage month The DOD honored National Native American Heritage Month with programs and activities at installations around the world. In addition to the monthly observance, Nov. 28 is Native American Heritage Day. The theme for this year’s observance is “Native Pride and Spirit: Yesterday, Today and Forever.”
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For one female Navy pioneer, she continued to lead the way as the head woman dancer at a recent Native American Veterans Association Annual Veterans Appreciation and Heritage Day Pow Wow. Linda Old Horn-Purdy, retired Navy chief petty officer, from the Crow tribe, was one of the first females in the Navy to serve on a combatant ship. Her journey began on the Crow Agency reservation in Montana. “I grew up around very traditional grandparents, and my father would pass down stories. We had oral history,” she said. “They would teach us from our ancestors. Nothing was written down. I grew up knowing some of my language but my first language was English. I went to school off the reservation, so I lived in both worlds.” She said it was a culture shock, when she went to the school off the reservation, but she had to adapt. She said she joined the military for the benefits such as education, training and travel. “I needed a place to sleep, something to eat and for me, that was good enough, and to learn, that was the main reason,” she said humbly. She said she can relate to other military people coming from other countries who are just glad to have some place to sleep, eat and work. When she got to her ship in 1985, she found out she was among the first group of women on her deployed ship and then in 1999, she found out she was among the first group of women on a combatant ship. “It was hard but we had to adapt if we wanted to continue and learn and do our job,” she said. She was in engineering but
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Linda Old Horn-Purty welcomes veterans into the ceremonial circle during the Veterans Roll Call at the Native American Veterans Association’s Annual Veterans Appreciation and Heritage Day Pow Wow.
wasn’t allowed to call herself a machinist at that time. She said at the three-year mark, the career field opened up to women. “I ended up becoming a machinist, one of the first women in there,” she said. “I ended up advancing quickly through that because not too many people wanted to be in there. I don’t know if it was because I was naive or young, but I used to think, ‘I’m going to be tough. I’m Indian. I’m going to make it.’ It was hard to learn the theories and engineering principles. I’m thankful for the coworkers who helped me through it. It was hard, but I got through it. “I’m appreciative of those particular men who would look beyond my race and gender and would try to teach me and help me to think the way I should think so I have
a lot to be thankful for. They helped me learn,” she said. Serving in the military is also a Native American tradition. Her fraternal grandfather, Allen Old Horn served in the Army in World War II and her maternal grandfather, George Thompson, was in the Navy in World War II. Her great uncles Barney and Henry Old Coyote, World War II, and greatgrandfather James Red Fox, World War I, were code talkers. “Linda comes from a long legacy of Chiefs,” said her father, Sarge Old Horn Sr. “Her great grandfathers were Chiefs Sits In The Middle of Land, or otherwise known as Chief Blackfoot, married, “Wia Waste, who was the sister to Chief Man Afraid of His Horse. On the Blackfoot side of her
relations is, Old Coyote’s mother, “Snake Woman,” who is the sister to Mountain Chief. Old Coyote fought as a Crow.” Old Horn-Purdy said her dad encouraged her throughout her time in the military and is proud of her time in the uniform. She said Native Americans have defended America since the beginning. “Native Americans weren’t given medals or accolades that we get now for defending America,” she said. “But we still have to protect America, no matter what. It’s in our blood.” She encourages people to attend Pow Wows in their communities to learn more about Native American culture. “You don’t have to be Indian to be at a Pow Wow,” she said. “Many people don’t know anything about Indians so it’s great to educate them about us because Indians have a different viewpoint and different stories. It’s good for people to learn and see what we’re all about.”
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Navy Wounded Warriors participate in recovery events at the Pentagon By Patty Babb Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Public Affairs
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Ten seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors took part in Warrior Care Month events at the Pentagon Nov. 20, sharing their stories and demonstrating the healing power of art and sports therapies. Two Navy Wounded Warriors – Chief Logistics Specialist Averill Malone and Damage Controlman 1st Class Anthony Timbers – displayed their artwork and poetry at the inaugural Rehabilitation Expo. The event was attended by senior military leaders – including the Honorable Jessica L. Garfola Wright, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, and James Rodriguez, deputy assistant secretary of defense, Office of Warrior Care Policy – as well as Department of Defense employees. “This event gives us as veterans the opportunity to show our art in a way that we normally wouldn’t,” said Timbers, who was injured in separate shipboard and liberty accidents. “[An event like this is] intimidating in a lot
of ways but, once the show started, it’s like jumping off a diving board – once you jump, it’s exciting and it’s the best feeling in the world.” Timbers has long enjoyed writing and poetry, but he set his craft aside when he joined the Navy more than a decade ago. In 2008, while he was serving onboard USS O’Kane (DDG 77) in the Arabian Gulf, a portable dewatering pump fell on his chest. In the aftermath of the accident, Timbers had difficulty coping with his pain, and his combination of medications resulted in seizures and dependency issues. In 2012, he was injured again in a liberty boating accident and received treatment at the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Shortly thereafter, Timbers became involved in the Combat Paper Project, a nonprofit organization that helped him make paper using the fibers of his Navy uniform and taught him graphic design skills. The very first piece he created through the Combat Paper Project was displayed prominently at the Rehabilitation Expo.
“Combat Paper opened up a whole new experience for me, graphic art, and I was finally good at something again. And then, after a while, I became a good Sailor again. It was incredibly therapeutic,” said Timbers, who is planning to medically separate from the Navy this month. Malone, who suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder after a 2008 combat deployment, served as a keynote speaker at the Rehabilitation Expo. He displayed several paintings at the event, along with several medals he earned at adaptive sports events. “I can honestly say that if it weren’t for adaptive sports and art therapy, I probably wouldn’t be here today. I would be a statistic,” he said. At the Pentagon Athletic Center, eight Wounded Warriors – including six members of the Navy’s gold medal-winning team – participated in a sitting volleyball exhibition among all branches of military service. The Navy team placed fourth after several closely contested matches. “It’s such a great feeling when you have a championship team and
MC2 Martin L. Carey Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visits with Wounded Warrior Senior Chief Personnel Specialist Raina Hockenberry in his office at the Pentagon. Hockenberry was wounded on Aug. 5 when an attacker wearing an Afghan military uniform opened fire on a NATO-led coalition in Kabul, Afghanistan.
you come back together, it’s almost like you can beat anything,” said retired Navy Airman Brett Parks, a lower-leg amputee who was injured in 2012 when he tried to stop a robbery in progress. “Today we were a little rusty, and we were trying out some new guys. But we know when it’s time to turn it on, we turn it on.” The event was hosted by the Army’s Warrior Transition Command and supported by the Office of Warrior Care Policy. It also featured a senior leader exhibition game, which included Navy Wounded Warrior
(NWW) - Safe Harbor Director Capt. Brent Breining, and was attended by high-profile guests such as Wright and the Honorable Juan M. Garcia, assistant secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). The Navy Wounded Warriors who participated in the events at the Pentagon are enrolled in NWW, the Navy’s sole Wounded Warrior support program. NWW provides individually-tailored assistance to more than 3,000 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen around the country.
Pearl Harbor service members help host Hawaii Special Olympics By MC2 Tiarra Fulgham Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Detachment Hawaii
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Military service members from across Oahu joined a total force of more than 1,800 volunteers participating in the bi-annual Special Olympics held Nov. 21 - 23, on Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam. More than 12,000 athletes, family members, and coaches from various parts of Oahu and neighboring islands of Maui, Molokai, Kauai, Lanai and Hawaii’s Big Island attended the Olympics. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-
Hickam and the Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay held and sponsored this year’s games of bowling, bocce, and basketball. “I have been doing [Special Olympics] on this base for 10 years. To me, this is my way of giving back,” said Melissa Miller, volunteer lead. “I want our people to be able to see these athletes as an athlete, not as somebody who has a physical or mental handicap.” The Holiday Classic event marks the end of the season for the athletes and is one of the two largest game competitions held during the year. “Today was day one of the
two-day winter classics for Special Olympics Hawaii,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Chandra Pasillas, attached to the 613th Air and Space Operation Center (AOC). “Every year there is a state competition with all the islands together who have come forward to Oahu.” Miller stated that support and backing of the military bases has provided an example for corporations in the community and other military bases in hopes of support in future games. “I think it’s a great community cooperation,” said Pasillas, who begun her volunteering work in 2004
I want our people to be able to see these athletes as an athlete, not as somebody who has a physical or mental handicap.” -Volunteer lead Melissa Miller
while stationed in Germany. “For multiple decades the military has come together with the local communities. I think it shows that military is more about supporting the community and that we care and want to be an active part of it.” Pasillas addressed people who may not know about Special Olympics or may be nervous about working with people with a disability that it is a great volunteer opportunity, and organizers are always looking for people to work one-on-one with the
athletes or just assist in preparations, cleanups, and handling of awards. The non-profit group was established in 1968 to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
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Join Norfolk Botanical Garden (NBG) and Dominion Virginia Power for this year’s Dominion Garden of Lights, funded by the Dominion Foundation. Celebrate the Garden's 20th anniversary drive-thru light show which has become a tradition for families for two decades! Immerse yourself in more than a million bulbs displayed throughout the Garden, all from the convenience and warmth of your vehicle. This unique opportunity began Thursday, Nov. 27 and will go to Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly. Dazzling holiday lights in a Garden setting is like none other in Hampton Roads! The Dominion Garden of Lights is definitely a holiday favorite you won't want to miss! Look for new 20th anniversary surprises as you enter the Garden, including a new Dominion Garden of Lights entrance sign. Don't miss the TREEmendous Dancing Trees and watch in amazement as the trees dance to your favorite holiday music! Guests will also enjoy their favorite traditional lighted displays strategically placed throughout the Garden for an all new experience! NBG is also committed to the environment and has converted the majority of the light displays to LED. There are more LED lights this year than ever before! Tickets are available each night at holiday ticket hut. This event will take place rain, snow or shine. Unless there is a blizzard, you can count the Garden to open nightly! Tickets are $15.00 per vehicle Monday through Thursday and $20.00 Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Norfolk Botanical Members receive a $2 discount each night plus a special Member Night discount each Tuesday for only $10 per vehicle. As part of the Garden's Military appreciation Military Monday Night tickets are just $10 thanks to USAA, current military ID required. Visit the NBG website for additional nightly discounts.
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The additions of forwards Emerson Etem, William Karlsson and Max Friberg helped the Admirals claim victory in two out of three games last week. While the newcomers helped power the team to wins, mainstays Louis Leblanc and Yann Danis played pivotal roles as well. Wednesday night at Scope Arena in Norfolk was a special evening for Admirals fans. The team received both Emerson Etem and William Karlsson via reassignment from the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. Etem put home an empty netter to a cap off a victory over the Checkers in a contest that belonged to Leblanc, as his two-goal effort proved to be the difference in a 4-1 win. Chris Wagner also chipped home his team-high eighth goal of the season as well. The Admirals were able to claim back-to-back victories for just the second time of the year Friday night in Hartford. Yann Danis stopped all 35 Wolf Pack shots en route to his third win of the season and his first shutout. Friberg, who had missed every game until Wednesday after injuring his arm during his first shift of the season, scored a power play goal in the second period. Leblanc remained red-hot, notching his third goal in two games in the 2-0 road victory.
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After falling behind 1-0 early in the first period on Saturday in Lehigh Valley, Norfolk scored two unanswered goals courtesy of Karlsson and Joseph Cramarossa. The back-and-forth match saw the teams trade three power play goals. Karlsson would add his second goal of the night in the final period. Despite peppering Phantoms' goalie Anthony Stolarz with 38 shots, the Admirals fell by a 4-3 final.
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Santa’s Attic craft show ■ When: Dec. 11, noon - 5 p.m.; Dec. 12, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ■ Where: Hampton City Hall, 22 Lincoln St., Hampton ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 727-8311, or visit www.hampton.gov/parks.
Shop for the perfect holiday gift or pick up a little treasure for personal enjoyment at Santa’s Attic Craft Show at Hampton City Hall. Santa’s Attic features the best talents of area crafters as they showcase an array of original, hand-made items.
■ When: Dec. 10, noon ■ Where: CEP 87, 8855
1st St., room 206, Naval Station Norfolk ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 683-3327 for questions, 440-4015 for directions or visit www.odu.edu/ troopstoteachers Helping qualified veterans transition into a career of public school teaching (pK12). The Troops to Teachers program assists transitioning service members begin new careers as public school teachers. Any current member of the U.S. Armed Forces or former member who received an honorable discharge is eligible to participate in Troops to Teachers and will receive counseling regarding education and certification requirements, as well as job search assistance.
Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Ceremony at Virginia War Musuem ■ When: Dec. 7, 4 p.m. ■ Where: Virginia War
Museum, 9285 Warwick Blvd, Newport News ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 247-8523 The Virginia War Museum will be hosting its annual Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Ceremony. This yearly event will feature a wreath-laying ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association monument on the grounds adjacent to the museum and a special exhibit of artifacts from that fateful day.
Girls on the Run 5k Running Buddy Volunteer ■ When: Dec. 13, 8:30 a.m. ■ Where: Town Point Park,
Downtown Norfolk $30 registration fee for 5k participants or running buddy ■ For more information, call: 965-9040 or email info@gotrshr.org. ■ Cost:
Girls on the Run of South Hampton Roads is currently looking for running buddies to run, walk, skip or hop with a GOTR girl at the Girls on the Run 5k, ensuring her safety, and cheering her on! Running Buddies must be female, unless they are a parent/guardian, family member, or school staff. Must be 16 years or older by Dec. 13, must consent to a background check and must attend the 5k race. To register, visit http://bit. ly/1tHZkKX.
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outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. One of the most popular and most recorded singers of the past quarter-century, superstar Vince Gill has become the measure of excellence in country music. His vocal performances are spellbinding, his songwriting emotionally powerful and his guitar-playing worldclass. Gill achieved his big breakthrough with “When I Call Your Name,” which won the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history. The Academy of Country Music has handed Gill 8 awards, including their prestigious “The Home Depot Humanitarian Award” and the “Career Achievement Award.” Since 1990, Gill has re-
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ceived 20 Grammy Awards and has sold more than 26 million albums. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In August 2012, Gill was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a member of the four-time Grammy-nominated band The Time Jumpers; Rounder Records released the band’s first studio album on Sept. 11, 2012. Gill’s high, pure tenor voice and unerring sense of harmony have caused dozens of artists – from Reba McEntire to Dolly Parton to Barbra Streisand – to embrace him as a duet partner. After working more than 30 years as a professional musician, Gill has established himself as
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one of the most successful guitarists of his generation. Combining a deep knowledge of Americana, bluegrass, and classic country with the fire of ‘60s rock, Gill has earned a place next to his musical heroes. Lyle Lovett is an American country singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
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chart, “Cowboy Man.” Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. It’s Not Big It’s Large was released in 2007, where it debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. A new studio album, Natural Forces, was released on Oct. 20, 2009 by Lost Highway Records. The last studio album on his Curb Records contract, Release Me, was released in February 2012. Lovett’s music career began as a songwriter, but he soon signed with MCA Records in 1986 and released his eponymous debut album. While typically associated with the country genre, Lovett’s compositions often incorporate folk, swing,
blues, jazz, and gospel music as well as more traditional country & Western styling. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album (1996 for The Road to Ensenada), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal (1994 for “Blues For Dixie” with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration (1994 for “Funny How Time Slips Away” with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal (1989) for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band). Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. at the Scope Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 7453000. For more information, log onto www.SevenVenues. com.
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Auto auction to be held on Naval Station Norfolk Dec. 10 All vehicles have been abandoned on the Naval Station and are sold as is. There is no guarantee that the vehicles will run. Vehicles are not guaranteed as to year or state inspection. *SPECIAL ODOMETER NOTE: DO NOT rely on the odometer reading, as it could be incorrect. Odometer reading could be more or less. Bidders are explicitly advised to closely examine the vehicle they are bidding on. There are no guarantees expressed or implied. Vehicles may be viewed at SP-314 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Monday and Tuesday prior to the day of the auction. There will be a list of vehicles available at the viewing: however, any vehicle may be pulled from the auction up until the moment the auctioneer offers the vehicle for bid. Everyone entering the lot must have valid CAC card. This auction is only open to our eligible military CAC card holders. (Active Duty, Retirees, Dependents, Civil Service) SLOT A01 A02 A03 A04 A05 A06 A07 A08 A09 A10 A11 A12 A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A25 A26 A27 A28 A29 A30 A31 A32 A33 A34
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Simple tips to be more efficient in your garage StatePoint
Most everyone has a couple of tricks up their sleeve that make chores and tasks simpler. You likely have a few of your own – and once you develop a superior method of ticking off a to-do list item, it can be difficult to remember what your life was like before. Here are a few such “lifehacks” straight from automotive experts, that you may
not have thought of yourself, that can make your time in your garage more efficient and effective. ■ Better organization: A well-maintained garage is a more pleasant place to work and can boost your efficiency. If your shovels, spades and other yard tools are stacked in a precarious pile, it’s time to create a better system. Freelance automotive writer and photographer Maxwell Matthewson sug-
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gests screwing a ripped sheet of plywood to the studs of your shop or garage to hold yard and auto tools vertically and out of the way. ■ Spark plugs in a snap: It can be tricky to remove spark plugs from hard to reach or extreme heat locations. The experts at JR Motorsports suggest attaching a vacuum to a length of rubber hose. With the proper size hose, this same method also works for nuts and bolts.
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■ Play favorites: Working on your vehicle? Don’t dig to find your favorite tools, says Tom Gerrald of Tripp Gerrald Motorsports. Save time when looking for the right wrench by using tape to color code the tools you reach for first.
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Arts& Entertainment The Flagship | flagshipnews.com | 12.4.14 | C4
basetheaters Admission to all movies is only $3 per person at both Aerotheater and Gator Theater. Children ages two and younger are admitted free. Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all R rated movies. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes. Both theaters are now accepting credit cards for admission and snacks. Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MidAtlantic Region MWR website at discovermwr.com.
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Thursday, Dec. 4 7 p.m. FREE: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Friday, Dec. 5 6 p.m. Free HolidayTree Lighting and Concert
Friday, Dec. 5 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 8 p.m. FREE: Big Hero 6 (PG) A free popcorn value pack for each child age 12 and younger.
Saturday, Dec. 6 1 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG) 4 p.m. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) 7 p.m. St. Vincent (PG-13)
Saturday, Dec. 6 4 p.m. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) 7 p.m. Nightcrawler
Sunday, Dec. 7 1 p.m. FREE: DolphinTale 2 (PG) 4 p.m. Big Hero 6 in 3D (PG) 7 p.m. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13)
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.
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Top Five The ancient wonders of the world have long cursed explorers who’ve dared to uncover their secrets. But a team of U.S. archaeologists gets more than they bargained for when they discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert.
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The ancient wonders of the world have long cursed explorers who’ve dared to uncover their secrets. But a team of U.S. archaeologists gets more than they bargained for when they discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert.
Veteran CIA agent Evan Lake has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake’s nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
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KEITH URBAN REACHES TOPS COUNTRY CHART WITH ‘SOMEWHERE IN MY CAR’
FRANKIE BALLARD CELEBRATES CHART-TOPPING SUCCESS
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, GILBERT AND MCGRAW GIVE THANKS
Frankie Ballard has spent several years touring relentlessly and building his fan base. Evidently, Ballard’s hard work paid off as he celebrates his second No. 1, “Sunshine & Whiskey.” The track, along with his first No.1 , “Helluva Life,” are both part of his sophomore album, Sunshine & Whiskey. “I poured as much of myself into this album as I could,” Ballard told Rolling Stone Country. “I played as many instruments as I could, and wrenched and wrenched. I experimented, and I think it came out sounding like me. Which thankfully is something that people want to hear. I’m going to keep doing exactly what I’m doing.”Ballard enjoyed the benefits of his hard work while filming the “Sunshine & Whiskey” music video. “The obvious thing was to go to the beach, and I didn’t want to do the obvious thing,” he said. “I wanted to have the emotion of the song, but in a different way. So the desert, the Southwest, that little Mexico vibe, it fit with the song, but wasn’t so obvious. And I got to drive around in a 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster and make out with a hot chick all day. What is this life I’m living? I might have some answering to do.” Ballard plays his annual holiday show in hometown Kalamazoo, Mich., at the State Theatre on December 20 and will also perform during the Hollywood Christmas at the Grove special, hosted by Nancy O’Dell. He will join Florida Georgia Line’s Anything Goes Tour in January.
Florida Georgia Line has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving, including six consecutive No. 1 hits and their new album, Anything Goes. But giving thanks – and giving back – is something the duo tries to be mindful of all year long, not just on Thanksgiving. “Giving back is something that’s very important to us,” Brian Kelley said. “We were raised watching both of our fathers work very hard and give back at the same time. That’s something that’s close to us and close to our hearts and our voices through success, and everything has gotten a little bit bigger over the past couple years and there’s no better time than now, and we feel like we’d be doing the wrong thing if we weren’t giving back.” Tim McGraw also has a lot to be thankful for this year, including a successful tour and the release of his latest album, Sundown Heaven Town. He plans to spend the holiday somewhere warm with his wife, Faith Hill, and their three daughters, all of whom top his list of blessings.“I’m thankful that I have healthy kids,” he said. “I’m thankful that all my daughters are happy and healthy and looking forward to the future.” “Thanksgiving this year is gonna be a little crazy,” said Brantley Gilbert. “I’m engaged now, so I’ve got the fiancée’s family and my family, and getting us all together is gonna be interesting. Being in town and having time to stay at this place and still have time to go somewhere and eat. We’re still in the process of figuring that out. “Regardless of where we throw it, I have so much to be thankful for this year,” he continued. “God’s really been good to me and blessed me more than I could ever imagine.”
Keith Urban can add another No. 1 song to his list of things to be grateful for this holiday season. His latest single, “Somewhere in My Car,” topped the Billboard country chart this week, marking his 15th No. 1 single on Billboard’s chart. The idea for the song, which Urban cowrote with J.T. Harding, was actually born in Urban’s car. “I had a day scheduled to write with him, and I had just gotten this song, this particular song that I heard and downloaded by a particular artist, and I loved the rhythm and the energy and the whole thing about it,” Urban said. “I got J.T. and put him in the car, and turned it up as loud as I could and said, ‘[Yelling] We need something like this!’ But a similar song structure – and the song was born of that.” Urban is currently in Europe with his wife, Nicole Kidman, while she finishes filming a new movie. The couple and their two daughters plan to spend Thanksgiving abroad before returning home to the United States.
■ victory Brandon Scott celebrates his Lutz Memorial Cup Tournament victory. VCW fan Norman Soroko presented Scott with the trophy.
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SCOTT WINS LUTZ MEMORIAL CUP, CAREERS ON THE LINE ON DEC. 6 By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer
Vanguard Championship Wrestling (VCW) presented their annual Lutz Memorial Cup tournament on November 15 in Norfolk. An eight men tournament took place and featured the following men: RH3, James Dallas Hall, Brandon Scott, Chris Escobar, Rex Sterling, Country Kidd, Andre Jackson, and Idol X. The first match of the evening saw Brandon Scott defeat Andre Jackson. Jackson was seconded by the returning Big MC 123. Despite Jackson’s size advantage over Scott, Scott secured the victory after a top-rope blockbuster. The winner of the 2013 Lutz Cup, Idol X, competed with James Dallas Hall in the second opening round match. In recent months, Idol X has been involved in a feud with Mugabi and his handler Gremlina. As Idol attempted a top-rope maneuver to Hall, Gremlina appeared at ringside and used her whip to halt Idol’s progress. A fireman’s
carry slam from the top rope lead to a victory for Hall. VCW Commonwealth Heritage Champion RH3 and Country Kidd, two men who are pretty familiar with each other from their matches this past year, competed once again to determine who would advance in the tournament. Jerry Stephanitsis brought out a mug of coffee since he claimed he was “going to have a long night.” RH3 locked in a crossface chicken wing submission hold onto Kidd and was awarded the victory after Kidd passed out. In the final opening round match, Chris Escobar took on Rex Sterling in a fast-paced match that had fans on their feet throughout. The action spilled to the outside of the ring quickly as Escobar flipped onto the concrete floor and Sterling swung Escobar’s skull against the steel barricade. It finally took a slam from Escobar to Sterling onto a barricade to put Sterling down for the three count. Sterling’s body showed the damage from Escobar’s stinging chops.
As the tournament continued, brothers faced off as RH3 took on James Dallas Hall. Hall almost forced RH3 to tap from the single leg Boston crab. At this point, Jerry Stephanitsis ran into the ring with his coffee mug. As referee Ron Mills intervened, Stephanitsis feigned injury after Hall grabbed hold of him. During the commotion, RH3 was able to crack Hall across the head with the ring bell while outside of the ring. Hall could not return to ring by the count of ten, which allowed RH3 to advance to the finals of the tournament. To determine RH3’s opponent in the tournament finals, Brandon Scott faced Chris Escobar. Escobar, the veteran, was defeated when Scott hit a top-rope blockbuster onto the ring apron, followed by a top-rope elbow drop to the sternum. Without allowing any time to celebrate, RH3 stormed the ring and attacked Scott from behind. Despite an offensive flurry from RH3, Scott was able to keep RH3’s shoulders to the mat for the 3 count
while RH3 tried for his crossface chicken wing submission. Brandon Scott is the winner of the 2014 Lutz Memorial Cup Tournament. VCW fan Norman Soroko presented Scott with the trophy. The night’s main event saw The Geordie Bulldogs (Mark and Sean Denny) face the team of Asaafi and Shorty Smalls in a Tornado Tag Team match. As expected, Sean immediately sought revenge against Asaafi while Mark tangled with Shorty. Steel chairs, steel chains, and trash cans were used to inflict damage. After a miscommunication between Asaafi and Shorty, the Bulldogs cornered Asaafi and placed a trashcan beside his head. Sean Denny delivered a “Van Terminator” dropkick to Asaafi from one corner to the other. Both Bulldogs covered Asaafi to gain the victory. VCW returns to Norfolk Masonic Temple on Saturday, December 6. Already signed for the event is “King of Old School” Steve Corino against Lutz Cup Winner Brandon
Scott. The winner of this match will face Dirty Money for the VCW Heavyweight Championship on February 7. Two title matches have been announced as VCW United States Liberty Champion Damien Wayne will defend his title against Chris Escobar and The Platinum Enforcers (C.W. Anderson and Phil Brown) will defend their VCW Tag Team Championships against The Bravado Brothers. The Bravados, who have not competed in VCW for over three years, have plied their craft across the world and intend to make an impact upon their return to VCW. Following an altercation in the ring with Idol X and Commissioner George Pantas where Pantas feels he doesn’t receive the appreciation he deserves, he made the executive decision that a career versus career match will take place on December 6. Idol X will face Mugabi in a match where the loser will have to leave VCW for good. Advanced tickets may be purchased 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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NASCAR’s top stars have long history of battles on and off the track By Rick Minter Universal Uclick
One of the bigger stories of the 2014 Sprint Cup season was the post-race pit road scuffle at Texas Motor Speedway involving championship contenders Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick and members of several crews. It came in the midst of a late-season championship battle. It left Gordon and Keselowski bloodied and bruised when they appeared on TV afterward, and while neither driver was penalized by NASCAR, several crew members and crew chiefs were. The incident was triggered when Keselowski and Gordon made contact while jockeying for the lead late in the race. Gordon wound up with a flat tire, which led to a 29th-place finish. And even though he finished second in the races before and after Texas (at Martinsville and at Phoenix), the Texas setback resulted in Gordon’s elimination from the Chase after Phoenix, and he was therefore ineligible to compete for the championship at Homestead. Keselowski, despite his third-place finish at Texas, was also eliminated after Phoenix, leaving two of the sport’s top winners of 2014 not among the four running for the championship, which was won by Harvick. The ripple effect from the incident could continue for some time. Gordon, who had one of his best seasons in years, is in the twilight of his great career, and 2014 likely was his best chance to win a fifth championship and first since the inception of the Chase format. For Keselowski, the goings-on at Texas further established his reputation as a driver who, rightly or wrongly, has taken on the established drivers of the sport and isn’t apologetic when his aggressive moves lead to crashes or spins that make his competitors furious. Ironically, in a season in which all the hype was about winning races, Gordon likely would have made the championship round of the Chase if he’d focused on points
at Texas, since he was in a good position to advance to the title round after finishing second at Martinsville. If he’d given a wide berth to Keselowski, who desperately needed a win after dropping out at Martinsville, odds are he would have wound up with a solid finish at Texas and cruised to a championship berth. The fight at Texas, shown live on TV and in multiple replays the following week, drew lots of attention to NASCAR and the Chase. But it’s not like it’s the first time the sport has seen its top stars going after each other following dust-ups on the track. Here are a few examples of some of the all-time great NASCAR fights: ■ NASCAR’s All-Star race has always been a little more rowdy than most points races because there are no points to be lost through rough driving or bad behavior. In the 1989 running of the event — then known as The Winston — a young Rusty Wallace knocked veteran Darrell Waltrip into the grass on the last lap and went on to collect the $250,000 winner’s paycheck. An incensed Waltrip, in his post-race interview, said, “I hope he chokes on that $250,000.” On pit road, the two crews went at it, with Waltrip’s crew trying to block Wallace from entering Victory Lane. From there the fight was on. The end result, many feel, was Wallace getting more boos and Waltrip fewer as time went on. ■ Kyle Busch has had a way of angering opponents throughout his career, but few responded in the manner that team owner Richard Childress did after Busch bumped the Childress truck driven by Joey Coulter on the cool-down lap of a Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway in June 2011. Witnesses told reporters that Childress took off his gold watch before punching Busch in the face. The two were separated, but Childress went at Busch again, putting him in a headlock and landing another punch. NASCAR fined Childress $150,000 and placed him on probation through the end
Courtesy of NASCAR Kyle Busch bumped Joey Coulter in the cool-down at Kansas in June 2011, causing Richard Childress to punch Busch.
of the year, saying his actions “were not appropriate and fell far short of the standard we expect of owners in this sport.” Busch was not penalized. ■ Like many NASCAR brawls, the participants in a pit area scuffle at Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1957 included family members of the drivers involved. Tiny Lund, who got his nickname because he stood 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 270 pounds, got in a post-race ruckus with Lee Petty and his then-young sons Maurice and Richard. Lund was getting the best of the trio before Elizabeth Petty, Lee’s wife, waded into the fray and began flailing Lund with her purse. Lund ended the fight there, reportedly saying; “If you’re going to beat the Pettys, you’ve got to beat them all.” Years later, Maurice Petty denied rumors that his mom’s pocketbook was so effective as a weapon because of a pistol packed inside. ■ The 1979 Daytona 500, the first to be telecast live and in its entirety on network television, hit the TV market just right as a snowstorm had socked the Northeast and forced viewers indoors that Sunday afternoon. They wound up being treated to a good race and an epic fight afterward. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough were battling for the lead on the final lap when they made contact — several times — before both cars slid off the track in Turn Three. Richard Petty, running far behind the lead duo, motored by to take the victory, but Allison’s brother Bobby, angry with Yarborough over an earlier incident, stopped at the crash scene and soon the three were exchanging punches. Many credit the fight for generating a large audience for NASCAR racing. ■ Richard Petty and Bobby Allison carried on a lively feud for much of their NASCAR
careers, but it was Petty’s kin who really took the battle to Allison. It reached a peak in 1968 at Islip, New York, when Petty, leading the race, tangled with Allison as he tried to lap him. Allison went on to win, but like this year’s race at Texas, the real action was in the pits afterward. Petty’s brother Maurice and cousin Dale Inman jumped Allison and attacked him. Allison initially wanted to get the police involved, but NASCAR officials convinced him otherwise. Maurice Petty, who was fined $250 by NASCAR, said in an interview several years ago that “Richard didn’t seem to want to take care of [Allison], so I did.” Inman was fined $100, which was significant, given the fact that Allison earned just $1,000 for winning the race. ■ One of NASCAR’s biggest melees ever involved a horde of unhappy fans at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in 1961. Not long after the start of the Western Carolina 500, the asphalt track began coming apart, sending chunks of pavement flying through windshields and creating conditions so hazardous that NASCAR’s executive director, Pat Purcell, told drivers during a red flag period that the race would be halted after another 50 laps. “I hope you can make it,” he told the drivers. Reports said that most NASCAR officials changed out of their uniforms and slipped out of the track, fearing the reaction of an angry crowd intent on seeing the 500 laps they had paid for. Fans used a truck to block the drivers and crews from leaving the track. Eventually, Pop Eargle, a giant of a man who was a crew member for Bud Moore, waded into the mob, seized a piece of lumber being used as a weapon by a fan, and popped him with it, ending the impasse. Four fans were treated for injuries and several were arrested.
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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Confessions: 3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. WOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Chapel choir practice: 7 p.m., Wed. Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.
NWS Yorktown Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.
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JEB Fort Story Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues. PROTESTANT Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. Bible study: Noon, Wed.
Naval Station Norfolk PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.
NSA Northwest Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Rosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun. CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.
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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 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows) ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.
NAS Oceana Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship service: 10:40 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed.
Dam Neck Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Worship service: 9 a.m., Sun.
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