Fort Lee Traveller 06.30.16

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Post pool opens Saturday; facility manager shares details of ongoing upgrade project SEE PAGE 4

Fort Lee

SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, SINCE 1941

June 30, 2016 | Vol. 76, No. 26

CENTENNIAL PERSPECTIVE: BIRTH OF CAMP LEE, 1917 In less than a year, Camp Lee arose from the wilderness and shook up farming and factory communities with the arrival of 40,000 troops SEE PAGES 10-11

FOND FAREWELL Brig. Gen. Michel M.Russell relinquishes command of Transportation Corps, School during ceremony Monday SEE PAGE 3

SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING Force Protection Branch encourages community members to be vigilant while enjoying fourth festivities SEE PAGE 5

TEEN DREAM Young Fort Lee family member’s lofty goals include U.S. Military Academy, Black Hawk cockpit

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