Fort Lee
Vol. 72, No. 21
Serving the community of Fort Lee,Virginia, since 1941
May 24, 2012
Unveiling a New Legacy Ordnance Week Marked by New Leaders, Dedications See Pages 16-17
WHAT’S INSIDE
News Briefs.....................................Page 4 America’s Military..........................Page 8 Off Duty in the Community ........Page 12 Kenner Connection ......................Page 19 Sgt. McGillicuddy’s Crossword.....Page 21 Calendar of Events................Pages 26-29
Heritage Event Celebrates Asian Pacific Lineage Williams Stadium Now 108th QM Co. Conducts Open for Events, Fun Forward Fueling Ops Page 4 Page 10 Page 3
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COMMENTARY
CG Releases Memorial Day Safety Message This year, Memorial Day will be observed on May 28. This holiday is set aside to remember and honor the service members who gave their lives in the defense of our country. It is with great pride that we pay tribute to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. As with all holidays, this is a time to
increase our safety awareness and become even more vigilant. I ask all Fort Lee leaders and supervisors to ensure our workforce is ready for the hazards associated with travel, recreational activities and warmer weather. I would like everyone to apply the principles of composite risk management
when planning events over this long weekend. Please keep in mind that this is particularly important when operating vehicles, motorcycles and other recreational equipment. I urge every member of this command to think “safety� and remain vigilant in your efforts to counter unsafe behavior
and reduce preventable accidents. Michelle and I wish each of you a memorable and safe Memorial Day holiday weekend. We look forward to your safe return. – Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general
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Members of the Whittington family unveil the plaque May 17 dedicating the U.S. Army Ordnance School’s parade ¿HOG LQ KRQRU RI 0HGDO RI +RQRU UHFLSLHQW 0DM +XORQ % :KLWWLQJWRQ 8 6 $UP\ SKRWR E\ + 6 %ORFN 6HH 3DJHV and 17 for story and photo. Photo by Scott Block To reach the Traveller Staff, call (804) 734-7147.
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NEWS
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Lee Celebrates Asian Influence National Asian American/Pacific Islander +HULWDJH 0RQWK EURXJKW RXW WKH GUDJRQ 0D\ 16 at the Lee Theater. The Equal Opportunity 2IILFH +HDGTXDUWHUV DQG +HDGTXDUWHUV Company, CASCOM, and the 49th Quartermaster Group brought together a professional dance troupe; Dr. Daniel Perdue, a Virginia Commonwealth University faculty member who is an expert in wisdom religions; and an array of Asian foods prepared by volunteers. Pictured at far right are Soldiers from the 49th Group participating in a traditional dragon dance led by the Pure Lotus and Phoenix Dance Group. Pictured at near right,
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PHOTOS BY KATHRYN C. WEIGEL
Annual Fire Hydrant Testing Starts May 28 The Fort Lee Fire and Emergency Services Division, in cooperation with the Virginia American Water Co., will begin annual fire hydrant testing on May 28. The testing will continue daily through the first week of June. National Fire Protection Association Standards require all fire hydrants to be tested every five years. With approximately 500 hydrants on the installation, Fort Lee firefighters are required to test 100 hydrants each year to ensure they work properly in the event they are needed. Fire hydrant tests also flush foreign debris from the water lines which can be harmful to fire apparatus pumps. During the tests, firefighters will remove the caps and operate the hydrant to allow water to flow from each. While this testing is in progress, residents should be aware of the following information: ‡ )LUHILJKWHUV ZLOO EH ZRUNLQJ LQ FORVH SUR[LPLW\ WR the roadway. Motorists are urged to slow down for their safety. ‡ /DUJH DPRXQWV RI ZDWHU PD\ EH UHOHDVHG RQWR WKH roadway. Again, motorists are urged to slow down as the water can pool and cause vehicles to hydro-plane. ‡ 'XULQJ K\GUDQW WHVWV LQ \RXU DUHD WKH ZDWHU PD\ become somewhat brownish in color due to sediment in the pipes being stirred from the larger than normal
amount of water being flowed through the main. If this when testing will be in your area. occurs, simply run the tap for approximately five min‡ )RU TXHVWLRQV FRQFHUQLQJ WKH )LUH +\GUDQW 7HVWLQJ utes and the water should clear. Avoid doing laundry program on Fort Lee, contact the on-duty assistant fire for several hours while the hydrants are being tested in chief at (804) 734-7950 or 734-6041. your area. ‡ 5HIHU WR WKH VFKHGXOH LQ WKH ER[ EHORZ WR GHWHUPLQH – Fire and Emergency Services May 28 A Avenue between 1st and 11th streets B Avenue between 1st and 11th streets C Avenue between 1st and 10th streets May 29 Lee Avenue at Lee Gate. Quartermaster Road between 11th and 19th streets Rear Access Road Warehouse Road May 30 Mahone Avenue between C Avenue and Army Road Lee Avenue between Mahone and B avenues May 31 A Ave between Lee and Mahone avenues B Ave between Lee and Mahone avenues C Ave between Lee and Mahone avenues June 1 A Avenue between Mahone and 38th Street B Avenue between Mahone and 38th Street
C Avenue between Mahone and 34th Street June 2 Division Road Marine Road 31st Street Mahone Avenue from A Avenue to Mahone Gate June 3 ALU Campus June 4 38th Street between A Avenue and MIF Site. 39th Street 40th Street 41st Street June 5 MIF Site Yorktown between A Avenue and Battle Drive Sisisky Blvd between A Avenue and Battle Drive June 6-9 Make-up days
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NEWS BRIEFS Suggestion Site The Army Suggestion Program will close its website on June 1 for revamping. A new process will be activated in the fall. While new suggestions will not be accepted as of June 1, all those already submitted will be processed to their final solution to clear the backlog. Recommendations for a new name for the program are being accepted by email to steve.carrington@us.army.mil. PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY K. FRITZ
The new synthetic grass surface at Williams Stadium awaits athletes of all ages.
Let the Games Begin by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Life Reporter
Williams Stadium is ready for play, exercise and anything else that comes its way after the worn and torn natural grass surface was replaced by a drainage system with a synthetic grass surface. The project, which is part of Fort Lee’s continued commitment to the Army Family Covenant and the IMCOMInstallation Management Campaign Plan, cost $748,496 but will reduce the annual maintenance costs and environmental impacts from pesticides, fertilizers and water usage. The grass field was removed because it had deteriorated from overuse and lack of water, said Kyle Nelson, Sports and Recreation Division chief. Family and MWR and Fort Lee’s Environmental Management Office worked together to decided what product would be used to replace the field’s surface. They focused on making it environmentally friendly. Williams Stadium is the first field in the local area to switch to synthetic turf, said Nelson. “The decision to use a synthetic surface was based on anticipated use, long term maintenance and overhead costs,” he said. “It may reduce the chance of injuries while proving to be a unique venue for sporting and other events for the Fort Lee Community,” he said. “This will allow the stadium to be used regardless of weather conditions for PT and outdoor events.”
All requests for use of Williams Stadium must be made in writing, Nelson said. Request must be made via e-mail or using Fort Lee Form 300-1 and sent to kyle.a.nelson12.civ@mail.mil or edward.m.parker.naf@mail.mil. Rules specific to the fiber field have been released for potential users. Included in the rules are no vehicles allowed on the turf or the track area, no sharp-pointed objects are to be placed into the turf, no marking are allowed directly on the turf and markings for landmarks must be made with tape. Additionally, sharp pointed footwear, smoking and pets are prohibited on the turf. Artificial turf first gained substantial attention in the 1960s when it was used in the newly constructed Houston Astrodome. The specific product used was called Astroturf. The term quickly gained popularity when referring to any artificial grass surface.
KAHC Hours Although Friday is a training holiday, Kenner Army Health Clinic will be open with limited services. KAHC will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. Open Friday will be the Family Medicine Clinic, Troop Medical Clinic No. 1, Laboratory, Radiology and Pharmacy. To schedule an appointment, call (1-866) 533-5242. On Monday, patients should call 911 or report to the nearest hospital emergency room for emergencies. For acute care needs, call the KAHC Administrative Officer of the Day at (804) 734-9000 for referral or authorization to visit an urgent care center.
ALU Speaker Keith Ferguson will speak on paradigms, organizational culture, critical thinking, change and ALM 2015 on May 30 at noon at the Army Logistics University. The lunch and learn event is sponsored by the Staff and Faculty Development Office. Ferguson teaches and develops training at the Soldier Support Institute at Fort Jackson, S.C. He has more than 25 years of experience in that field. For room location and other details, contact David Barton at david.a.barton30.civ@mail.mil.
Pay Office Hours On June 4, the Defense Military Pay Office will change the Finance InProcessing Briefings for permanent party Soldiers to Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. It will be in Room 124 at the Soldier Support Center. Service members must take PCS or-
ders with amendments, DD1610s if applicable, original lodging receipts with a zero balance for lodging at the last duty location or the Fort Lee area. A signed copy of the DA 31 (leave form) covering the service member from the date of departure from the last duty location through the date of arrival at Fort Lee and advance travel payment information pertaining to the PCS. For details, call (804) 743-6363.
Salute to Grads The Fort Lee Traveller will honor high school graduates in its fourth annual Graduation Issue on June 21. Military, government civilians, contractors and military retiree Families with Fort Lee ties are asked to submit a photo of graduates with the first and last names of the student and each parent, the parent’s rank (if applicable), the parent’s status (active, retired, civilian, etc.) and place of duty, the student’s age and high school, and a telephone number to be used (but not published) if additional information is needed. The photo needs to be copyright-free, 5x7, 200-dpi or greater and in jpg format. Photos and information are due by June 3. Submit them via email to terrance.a.bell.civ@mail.mil, via mail to the Fort Lee Public Affairs Office, 3312 A Ave., Fort Lee, Va. 23801 or by hand to PAO in Garrison Headquarters. Students who do not have a photo may have one taken by the Public Affairs staff. For details, call (804) 734-6948.
Pharmacy Robot Pharmacy Services at Kenner Army Health Clinic is installing a robotic prescription-filling system in its Refill Section in the main pharmacy. To complete the installation, the refill call-in system and the Refill Section will be closed May 30 - June 6. Patients will experience delays and have to wait for refills to be processed at a window. However, once the new system is in place, it will automate 70 percent of the total prescription volume with 100 percent accuracy for drug and dose, according to Capt. Luis E. Colon. For details, contact him at (804) 7349136 or luis.coloncruz@us.army.mil.
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ReafďŹ rming Their Commitment Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General, reads the Oath of Enlistment to 15 Soldiers from the Quartermaster Corps during a mass reenlistment ceremony May 21 at the Quartermaster Museum. The Soldiers who reenlisted in the ceremony are Staff Sgt. David John Altvater, Staff Sgt. Quinn Latifha Broady, Staff Sgt. Pamela Rene Crawford, Staff Sgt. Jibayo Oyegbolahan Fatusin, Staff Sgt. Kelvin
James, Staff Sgt. Adara Eve Moreno, Staff Sgt. Terrance Darvell Porter, Staff Sgt. Tyeir Monee Pritcharddavis, Staff Sgt. Joseph Theodore IV, Staff Sgt. Nakia Shaunta Wallace, Staff Sgt. Jared Shawn Weems, Staff Sgt. Ray Anthony Wright Jr., Sgt. 1st Class Mark Anthony Holness, Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Oshea Moore and Sgt. 1st Class Terrace Monique Simmons.
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Connecting with the Community Col. Joseph S. Pina, commander, Kenner Army Health Clinic, discusses the services offered at his facility with members of American Legion Post 248 on May 10. Pina fielded questions about local networks and stressed the partnerships with the local health care organizations and their importance to supporting the need of local veterans.
In Memoriam A memorial service was held for Spc. Kevin W. Paulson May 17 at the Memorial Chapel. The 54th Quartermaster Company, 530th CSSB, 49th QM Group Soldier died May 12. The cause of death is under investigation.
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Prepare for Hurricanes With Tax Holiday National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 27 - June 2, highlights the importance of planning ahead to protect our families and secure our communities and homes in advance of the upcoming hurricane season (June through November). Although the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be less active than in recent years, the effects of these storms can be devastating and have long-lasting consequences. While seasonal forecasts are situational awareness tools, it is critical to remember that weather can, and often does, act unpredictably. Therefore, area residents should not let their guard down as they prepare for this year’s hurricane season. Hurricanes don’t need to make landfall or move directly across populated areas to cause great damage. They are powerful storms that can cause severe flooding, dangerous storm surges, high winds and tor-
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Ordnance Corps Dedicates Parade Field by Sharon Mulligan CASCOM Public Affairs Office
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Members of the Downer Family unveil the plaque May 16 dedicating the north recovery range training complex at Fort Lee in honor of Lt. Col. Harry M. “Bulldog” Downer, who gave more than 40 years of service to the nation. Pictured from left are Daniel Chiomento, Kimberly Chiomento, Linda Downer Crandell, Robert Downer and Julia Downer.
Ordnance Corps Marks 200-year Legacy by Sharon Mulligan CASCOM Public Affairs Office
As part of the 200th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, the north recovery range training complex was dedicated May 16, in honor of Lt. Col. Harry M. “Bulldog” Downer, who gave more than 40 years of service to the nation. “I cannot think of a better way to officially kick off the 200th year of our great corps than by dedicating this field to this great man,” said Col. Greg A. Mason, U.S. Army Ordnance School commandant. “He was a great warrior, logistician and trainer who led from the front.” Mason explained to the military and community members gathered how this hall of fame member helped define and shape what it means to be an Ordnance Corps Soldier. During World War II and the Korean War, without regard for his own welfare, he traveled on unsecured supply routes
to get first-hand knowledge of the units he supported, he said. “Due to overwhelming enemy attacks, battalions were being overrun during this period. His efforts and situational awareness significantly reduced the time required to rebuild the combat power in these units,” Mason explained. Across their core competencies of maintenance, ammunition and explosive ordnance disposal, the Ordnance Corps is composed of an Active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve force of more than 105,000 Soldiers; that is more than one-third of the sustainment force and 11 percent of the total Army force. The Ordnance School, which is part of the Combined Arms Support Command, instructs almost 30,000 students a year in 288 courses, which support training for 34 enlisted military occupational specialties, nine warrant officer and two officer areas of concentration. “Downer epitomized the best of the Ordnance Corps. He conducted research
and prepared programs of instruction, lesson plans and manuscripts. He also taught,” Mason said. “He developed ordnance doctrine and worked personnel actions for 58 military occupational specialties. “He is the Ordnance Corps,” Mason said. “And, the Soldiers that we train on this range will be leading from the front just as he did. The skills they develop here, by executing tough recovery operations, are being used in places like Afghanistan daily.” The dedication ceremony was followed by a recovery capabilities demonstration that included the Multi-Mission Recovery System, a prototype system nicknamed “The Beast;” the Interim Stryker Recovery System Generation II; and the M88 Recovery Vehicle. These systems were used to demonstrate techniques for recovering (towing, winching or hoisting) damaged or incapacitated vehicles, which are critical skills Soldiers develop through training courses taught at the facility.
A Medal of Honor recipient was honored May 17 as part of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps’ 200th anniversary celebration. A large crowd turned out to view the U.S. Army Ordnance School’s parade field dedication ceremony here in honor of Maj. Hulon B. Whittington, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions that occurred on July 29, 1944, while attached to the 41st Armored Infantry, 2nd Armored Division, near Grimesnil, France. This field will serve as a lasting tribute to this ordnance officer, said Col. Greg A. Mason, U.S. Army Ordnance School commandant. “Every Soldier who stands on this field will be reminded of his example of selfless service and dedication to duty.” The Ordnance School, which is part of the Combined Arms Support Command, instructs almost 30,000 students a year in 288 courses, which support training for 34 enlisted military occupational
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Ordnance Corps leaders, l Fort Lee Garrison leaders and members of Maj. Hulon Whittington’s Famiily officially cut the ribbon to dedicate the Whittington Ordnance Corps Parade Field during g a ceremony May 17 on the Ordnance Corps Campus. specialties, nine warrrant officer and two officer areas off concentration. During the keynote address, a Dr. William F. Atwater, wh ho served as the U.S. Army Ordnancce Museum director for 18 years,, described Whittington as a reall American hero. “I never had the honnor to meet him, but I wish I had d,” he said.
“That way, I could have said I met a man who embodied all of the Army values…. If he were here, I would say thank you for your service, deeds and the example you have set. “What should we take away? I suggest we all should take away his example of values,” Atwater said as he spoke about how Whittington’s values helped him make decisions
and defined who he was as a person and Soldier. Atwater went on to explain the criteria for being awarded the Medal of Honor and how Whittington’s actions were great examples of the high standards required for that award. He said that the ordnance Soldier was more than the embodiment of the Army’s core values; he was a hero.
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New Honorary Colonel Nam med Retired Lt. Gen. John G. Coburn, left, hands th he Ordnance Corps regimental colors to retired Lt. Gen. Richard A. Hack during a ceremony naming Hack the new Honorary Colone el of the Regiment for the Ordnance Corps May 17 in Ball Auditoriium in Cohen Hall.
New Technical Leader Col. Gregory Mason, acting Ordnance School commandant, left, hands the regimental chief warrant officer charter to incoming Ordnance Regimental CWO Chief Warrant Officer 5 Terry Hetrick during the change of responsibility ceremony May 17 at Ball Auditorium in Cohen Hall.
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Glenda Frazier and her 6-year-old grandson cross the finish at the newly refurbished Williams Stadium track. More than 300 walkers and runners took part in Fort Lee’s “Run the Crater” Armed Forces Day race.
Armed Forces Day Run a Success by Maj. Junel Jeffrey Contributing Writer
On your mark, get set, go! Runners, joggers, walkers and even baby strollers crossed the “Run the Crater” start point early Saturday morning in commemoration of Armed Forces Day. The race was sponsored by Fort Lee’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation office. More than 300 people registered to take part in a 1-mile fun run or test their speed in either the 5-mile or 8-mile road races. The competition was staunch and the route was challenging, but nothing could shake the shear enthusiasm of the crowd as they literally put their best foot forward to celebrate the men and women of the U.S. military. While each participant had a different reason for registering and putting their running shoes and skills to the test, the sunny skies and great weather put a smile on every face once they finally crossed the finish line at the newly refurbished Williams Stadium track. When Romeo Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion advanced individual training Soldiers decided to participate in the race as a way to kick start their weekend, two of their platoon sergeants supported the teambuilding event by racing alongside their students.
“It makes me proud to see Soldiers so motivated,” said Staff Sgt. Malcolm Holliday, a Miami native and AIT platoon sergeant with the 262nd QM Bn. “As an NCO, at this point in my career it’s motivating to see Soldiers who want to go out to exert themselves in a physical exercise like this.” Holliday, whose Army career spans 18 years, his co-platoon sergeant Staff Sgt. Ramon Bayer and 13 of their students competed in the race to foster camaraderie in their soon-to-graduate AIT class. “Their attitudes are contagious,” said Bayer, who has 12 years of service and hails from San Diego. “It’s good to see them dig deep. It’s good to see them give a little bit more than they think they can.” “This was something to do as a company,” said AIT student Spc. Preston Hajny of Greenbay, Wis. “Some of us are graduating, so we decided to give it a shot together. Mostly, we relax on the weekend, so we said why not begin with something motivating.” While the Romeo Company “Water Dogs” was the only military unit to take part in the Armed Forces Day commemorative event, SEE RUN, PAGE 18
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Captains’ Career Course Undergoing Change by T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects
The Army is currently in the process of redesigning part of a component of the Officer Education System to better meet the requirements of an expeditionary force. That component, the Captains’ Career Course, is currently the subject of a pilot program that the Army hopes will produce leaders who are more adaptive and are critical and creative thinkers. Each of the Army’s branch schoolhouses were charged with conducting the pilot under the Army Learning Concepts 2015, a new technology-based learning model. One Combined Logistics CCC class at the Army Logistics University was assigned the pilot’s course of study. It concludes May 31. The changes affect the seven-week common core portion of the roughly sixmonth course. Capt. Jennifer Ernest, a CLC3 small group leader instructor, said the pilot extends the course by one week and concludes with a staff exercise. More importantly, it features a departure from the training approach that emphasizes repetition to one that develops how leaders think rather than what they think. “The blocks of instruction, the way they are presented is the biggest change,” said Ernest. “The old captains’ course curriculum was designed to get students to a knowledge and comprehension/cognitive level of learning. The new curriculum takes them to something called analysis synthesis, which means that we’re asking officers not just to regurgitate concepts but to take those concepts and now apply them
over operational vignettes or scenarios that are directly relatable to our operating environment.” Student response to the new curriculum has been varied, said Ernest. Sixteen students were randomly selected to participate in the pilot that she described as “more rigorous than it used to be.” “There is a lot being asked of them,” she said, noting the instruction is going in a positive direction. “The demands for reading as well as understanding self-development – it is a lot higher in the new curriculum. So, there are some challenges for these new students.” Capt. Jason Jones, a student whose follow-up PHOTO BY T. ANTHONY BELL assignment is with the Students work on projects during the common core portion of the Captains’ Career 2nd Armored Calvary Course at the Army Logistics University. A portion of the course is currently unRegiment in Germany, dergoing a redesign to reflect new learning concepts. said he is encouraged Leavenworth, Kan., is charged with writ- pilot programs will yield to implementaabout the course material but much has to be done to find the right ing doctrine for the course. It will analyze tion some time in fiscal 2013, however, the data from student feedback and tweak “The overall Army concept is to go to full balance. implementation in 2015.” “The pilot program – if I could sum the course to standard, said Ernest. “They will take the feedback from the The Captains’ Career Course is seit up – it’s pretty intense,” he said. “We move at a faster pace with a flood of in- pilots and use it to further refine the cur- quentially the second level of training in riculum – to tailor the assignments as well the OES, between the basic officer leader formation.” The School of Advanced Leadership as the blocks of instruction to meet the course and the intermediate level course, formerly the Command General and Staff and Tactics, a branch of the U.S. needs of the student,” she said. Ernest said that she expects the ALU Course for majors. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort
RUN — FROM PAGE 17 friends and Defense Commissary Agency co-workers Sheila Walton and Wanda Wallace chose to band together in their efforts to race and ended up thoroughly enjoying themselves. “We started together and raced together,” said Wallace, a Prince George County resident, of her long-time racing partnership with Walton. “I enjoyed it. The older I get the more I know (racing) is healthful and helps me keep active.” “I feel great. You always feel great when you’re done,” said Walton, who earned first place in “Run the Crater’s” 55- to 59-year-old women’s category. “I’m trying to do
healthier things in my life.” Walton, who said she likes racing because it’s fun meeting people, happened to meet the Walton family – of no relation – who came all the way from Powhatan to take part in the race. “This is our first year running at Fort Lee,” said Diane Walton, who placed first in the women’s 60 and over group. “It’s great. We love it.” Diane and her husband Tom started running races together about six years ago. Now that they are both retired and have the time, they run about 12 races every year. “Run the Crater” is the 68th race they have done together. “I retired eight years ago, and I haven’t sat down yet,” Tom Walton said. “Now that I’m drawing retirement, I want to be as healthy as possible and live as long as possible. It’s a blessing.”
Larry Toler, deputy to the Quartermaster Corps commanding general and president of the Tri-Cities Road Runners, a local group that “promotes and encourages running and overall fitness” and helped organize the Fort Lee race, said this year’s “Run the Crater” was probably the best yet. “This is a centerpiece for the community, and I’m absolutely elated,” said Toler. “I feel proud of Fort Lee, the people who put this together, and proud of the people who were able to complete the distances.” Race results are available on the Tri-Cities Road Runners website at www.tricitiesroadrunners.org/ page/2012-race-results. Contact the Fort Lee Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation office at (804) 765-3176 or visit the website at www.leemwr.com for more information about upcoming FMWR special events.
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EVENTS May Retirements The May Retirement Ceremony will be held May 31, 3 p.m., in Ball Auditorium, Cohen Hall, Ordnance Campus. Col. Aimee Kominiak, commander of the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles E. Penn Jr. will cohost the ceremony.
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555th PIA The Jessie J. Mayes Tri-Cities Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association Inc. will meet June 6, 6 p.m., at the Piccadilly Restaurant, 76 South Park Mall, Colonial Heights. Prior airborne experience is not a prerequisite for membership or attending. For details, call (804) 614-7886.
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Job Fairs The Army Career and Alumni Program will hold a career expo May 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Lee Club, 1100 Lee Ave. Same-day registration will begin an hour before the exhibit floor opens. For details, call (678) 819-4132. A traditional job fair will be supplemented by new interactive tools during the upcoming Veterans Got Talent event at the Lee Club, June 5, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. It is open to military identification card holders and veterans only. The event is hosted by the ACAP in partnership with Winning the Training Game LLC. For pre-registration and information, visit www.veteransgottalent.com or call (800) 737-0277.
Pool Passes The Battle Drive Pool will open May 26 for the summer. Season passes may be purchased through May 25 at a $20 discount at the Picture Perfect Frame Shop, building 9024. For details, call (804) 734-6198.
Friends Yard Sale The Friends of the Army Women’s Museum Association will host a community-wide yard sale on June 2, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., in the parking lot at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum. Spaces are available for $20 and may be reserved by calling (804) 691-5443 by May 29. The association is also accepting donations of items for the sale. Proceeds will support the museum. Unsold items will be donated to the Disabled American Veterans.
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The Cardinal Golf Club is hosting a Memorial Golf Tournament for Jack Franklin on June 30, beginning at 7:30 a.m. This event, a four-person scramble, is open to all players. The cost is $35 for members and $50 for others. The fee covers golf, cart, lunch, beverages and prizes. Register by June 27. For details, call (804) 734-2899.
Flag Football The FMWR Sports Office will start 4-on-4 flag football intramurals on July
10. Coaches will have their first meeting at 4 p.m. June 22 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center, building 4320. Any companies interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office by June 22. The forms are available at MacLaughlin. There is no charge to participate. This activity is open to active duty, Family members and spouses. A post-season tournament is set for Aug. 23-26. For details, call (804) 765-3896.
Home Run Derby Family and MWR Sports will hold a Home Run Derby for active duty and reservists on June 21, beginning at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge to participate. Companies that want to join the fun must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office in building 4320 by June 14. Forms are at the MacLaughlin Fitness Center. For details, call (804) 765-3896.
Basketball Summer basketball intramural competition is to start June 13. Companies interested in participating must register with the FMWR Sports Office, building 4320 by May 31 at 4 p.m. These intramurals are open to active duty, Family members and spouses only. There is no charge to participate. A preseason tournament will be June 6. For details, call (804) 765-3896.
Swim Lessons Three sets of swim lessons at Battle Drive Pool are set for June 18-28, July 9-19 and July 30 - Aug. 9. Participants must be at least 5 years old. The cost is $45 for military and $50 for Department of Defense Civilians. No refunds will be given. For details and registration, call (804) 765-3852, email swimming@leemwr.com or visit the Picture Perfect Frame Shop in building 9024.
Kayak the River FMWR’s Outdoor Recreation is offering opportunities to kayak on the Appomattox River. The $10 fee includes all equipment. Participants must register two days in advance. Outings depart at 5:30 p.m. from Roslyn Landing in Colonial Heights. Kayaking is available every other Wednesday except July 4. The next outing will be June 6. For details, call (804) 765-2212.
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YOUTH Leadership Council The Fort Lee Youth Leadership Council will meet June 2, 2-4:30 p.m., at the Red Cross Office, building 9028. The council is open to all teens, ages 13-17. For details, contact Christy Carneal at (804) 731-5682 or christy.carneal@redcross.org.
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Semi-Pro Try-outs The Virginia Hornets, a semi-professional football team, is holding try-outs and practices at Richmond’s Westover Hills Elementary School Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., and Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. For details, email info@vahornets.com or phone (804) 476-0040.
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Free Patriotic Concert The Hanover Concert Band will perform a free Memorial Day weekend concert of patriotic music on May 27, 6 p.m., at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond. The concert will be in the E. Bruce Heilman Amphitheater on the grounds. For details, call (804) 786-2060 or visit www. vawarmemorial.org.
Maritime Weekend The Yorktown Maritime Weekend will be June 1-3 at Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown. It includes free public tours of visiting tall ships, U.S. Navy gunboats, a Coast Guard response boat and an Army tug. For details, visit www.visityorktown.org or call (757) 890-3520.
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