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By The Numbers | A7 All Things Maryland | A5 Mark Your Calendar | A8 MWR Events | A8index

The U.S. Army SocialMedia program is a powerfuland interactivecommunication tool to tellthe Army’s story. Social mediaplatforms provide anopportunity for transparentcommunication and two-wayengagement with the public.Social media has become animportant tool to explainArmy missions.

The Department ofDefense Instruction (DODI)8550.01, released Sept. 11,2012, provides high-levelguidelines for military use ofsocial media.

The Army understands theimportance of social mediaand encourages commands,Soldiers, families, and Armycivilians to safely andaccurately use social media toshare their experiences andprovide information. TheOffice of the Chief of PublicAffairs, or OCPA, manages theArmy’s primary social mediapresence on platforms suchas Facebook, Twitter,YouTube, and Instagram.

The Army understands thepower of social media. Duringa time of crisis, social mediapresents an important way toprovide timely and accurateinformation that iseasily-accessible,cost-effective and immediate.Social media helps the Armycreate meaningfulconnections with itsaudience, which maintainstheir trust and confidence inAmerica’s Army.

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HEALTHThe Defense Health Agencyreminds service membersto get their flu shots, to notgive the flu a fightingchance, and Kirk U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic outlinescurrent flu immunizationschedule.

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AUTUMNJust in time forThanksgiving, the APGDirectorate of Public Worksexplores the impact of thefall harvest on APG, andthe region.

The fall | A4

REMEMBRANCEThe Port Mortuary at DoverAir Force Base executeswork tirelessly to comfortthe families of the fallenserving in contingencyoperations overseas.

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Aberdeen Proving Ground Soldiers visitedchildren at areaBoys&GirlsClubs ofAmerica,Nov.15, to shareadviceandspreadamessageofcaution about using drugs.

The visits were part of Harford County’ssecond annual Night of Conversation, a timeset aside to inform children about the dangersof drugs and alcohol. Parents and mentors are

encouraged to talk to children about drugs,practice refusal skills and plan ways to escapedifficult situations.

At the Aberdeen Boys & Girls Club, Capt.AdamWilliams andSgt.1st Class James Jacobslet about 50 elementary school-aged childrenpick their brains and then shared messagesabout making good choices. Capt. Luis Revillaof the Army Test and Evaluation Command,and Lt. Col. Thomas Jarrett, from the ArmyPublicHealth Center, did the samewith about30 middle and high school-aged children inanother room.

Jacobs, a father of four, said he wanted toparticipate in the program as a way to give

back. He added that he took advantage ofprograms at the local Boys & Girls club in hishometownwhere he grewup.

The Soldiers shared personal stories andencouraged the children to remain drug-free ifthey wish to pursue a career in the Army or atAberdeenProvingGround.

They also explained the likelihood of beingoffereddrugsbypeople theyknow. If theyhavetried drugs, it’s not too late to stop, Revilla toldthe older youth.

“There's a lot of kids that have goals oraspirations to get a job on APG whether it'sgovernment, being an engineer, working in

Capt. Adam Williams (left) and Sgt. 1st Class James Jacobs (right) of the Army Test and Evaluation Command, speak to children at the Boys &Girls Club in the city of Aberdeen, Nov. 15, 2017, during the Night of Conversation event promoting discussions with youth about drug abuse.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JON BLEIWEIS, APG NEWS

A ‘Night of Conversation’

See CONVERSATION, page A7

Soldiers spread message tokids to stay away from drugsBy Jon BleiweisAPG News

WASHINGTON — Dr. Mark T. Esper wasconfirmed by a vote in the Senate, 89-6, tobecome the23rdSecretary of theArmy shortlyafter noon onWednesday,Nov.15, 2017.

President Donald Trump nominated Esperin July to become secretary of theArmy.

In testimony before the U.S. Senate, Nov. 2,2017,Esper laidout for lawmakershisprioritiesif confirmed as secretary.

“If confirmed, my first priority will bereadiness -- ensuring the total Army isprepared to fight across the full spectrum ofconflict,” Esper said. “With the Army engagedin over 140 countries around the world, toinclude combat operations in Afghanistan andIraq, training rotations to Europe to deterRussia, and forward deployed units in thePacific defending against a bellicose NorthKorea, readinessmust be our top priority.”

Readiness, he said, starts with ensuring theArmy has the best possible Soldiers in theforce.

Senate confirms Esper as new SecArmyBy Army News Service

Dr. Mark T. Esper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Nov. 2, 2017, as part ofhis confirmation hearing. On Nov. 15, 2017, Esper was confirmed by a vote in the Senate, 89-6, tobecome the 23rd Secretary of the Army.

U.S. SENATE PHOTO

See SECARMY, page A7

Soldiers receive ‘Helping Hand’ for ThanksgivingThe spirit of giving began bright

and early at TeamAPGNov. 20,2017, as Soldiers received a “helpinghand” shopping for Thanksgivinggroceries at the commissary. Coor-dinated by the APGMain PostChapel, OperationHelpingHandprovides free commissary gift cardsto Soldiers, E-5 and belowwithfamilymembers, for Thanksgiving.The gift cards are funded fromvarious congregation offeringsthroughout the year.

Command leaders were on handto bag grociers, and the APGCom-munity Spouses Club gave out freegrocery items to Soldiers. The localchapter of theWorldWide Rydazmotorcycle club donated two giftcards to in-need Soldiers identifiedby their command leadership.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

A2 APG News • Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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Editorial content is prepared, edited and approved bythe APG Public Affairs Office. The APG News is printed byThe Baltimore Sun Media Group, a private firm in no wayconnected with the Department of the Army, underexclusive written contract with APG. The civilian printer isresponsible for commercial advertising and mailing. To ob-tain a yearly subscription, which costs $16, the price forweekly mailing, or for problems with incorrect mailing ad-dresses, contact Customer Service at 501 N. Calvert St.,Baltimore, MD 21278, or call 410-838-0611.

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Thanksgiving is thisweek. What are youthankful for?

“Having family aroundme, good friends andeveryday life. I likethat the holidayseason brings peopletogether.

“My family, and I amthankful I have a job. Iknow a lot of peopledon’t have one.

“My family, my kidsare doing well, andthat I live in thegreatest country inthe world. I thankGod for everythingthat I have.

“I am thankful for thenewspaper that givesus the news.

Mark BeckfordU.S. Army retiree

Candy GarciaCECOM

Thomas MinorUSMC retiree

CW2 DavidOwensCECOM

“My husband. He lovesme and has a goodsense of humor.

Joy MoneyMilitary spouse

When I consider what Thanksgivingmeans to the Aberdeen Proving Groundcommunity, I am struck by a simple, yetthought-provoking fact: “Thanksgiving” is,fundamentally, an actionword.

In the Army, we are men and women ofaction, not complacency. And as one of theDoD’s most unique military installations --making extraordinary contributions to re-searchanddevelopment, testing andevalua-tion, science and technology, fielding, andsustainment -- this virtue holds particularapplicability and significance for us.

Accordingly, our “action” of thanksgivingshould not be one of once yearly, passivecontent in food and football. (Of course, wecan all agree there’s nothing wrong with alittle pigskin --GoArmy,BeatNavy!) Itmustbe a proactive attitude of humility andsteadfast perspective that permeates ourmindset and informs the decisionswemakeevery day.

To be sure, Thanksgiving is an opportuni-ty to relax and take stock of our many gifts:possessions, homes, children, extended

Families, and, of course, our freedom andmilitary prowess. But it is also a time toconsider how we can apply the action ofthanksgiving throughout the new year andbeyond to be better parents, friends, com-munity members, and supporters of ourWarfighters. In addition, I ask that you keepourmilitaryandcivilianpersonnelservinginharm’sway, and their Families, close in yourthoughts.

In April, you humbled me with theextraordinary responsibility of representing,safeguarding, and stewarding the organiza-tions and 27,000 Soldiers, Civilians, andretireeswhocall this installationhome. I amgrateful toeveryoneofyou,everyday, for thetrust youhave placed inme, and for the vitalrole youplay in defense of our greatNation.

On behalf of the entire APG leadershipteam, I wish you a safe and happyThanksgiving.

America’sArmy,YourArmy!Very respectfully,Maj. Gen. RandyTaylorAPGSeniorCommander

COMMANDER’S CORNER

Is Thanksgiving a noun or a verb?

Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor,APG Senior Commander

Influenza presents a novel disease threatalmost every year, and annual immuniza-tion continues to be the best way to avoidthat threat.

There are many different strains of fluvirus, and they can often mutate quickly,presenting a challenge in keeping everyonehealthy andmaintaining optimal immunity,and making it necessary to get immunizedannually.

The three vaccines contracted by theDepartment of Defense for the 2017-18season are quadrivalent, meaning they willcontain four flu strains recommended bythe World Health Organization, said U.S.Air Force Col. Tonya Rans, chief, DefenseHealth Agency Immunization HealthcareBranch.

“Through influenza immunization, anindividual’s immune system may betterdefend against natural exposure to influen-za disease,” Rans said. “Influenza can causeserious illness, especially among seniors,infants, and otherswithmedical conditionssuch as asthma.”

The recommendation for pregnantwomen to be immunized is unchangeddespite a recent journal article that foundanassociationbetweendosesofacertain fluvaccine and the risk of miscarriage in earlypregnancy.

“The CDC and American College ofObstetrics and Gynecology have reviewedthe article and still recommend annual fluvaccinations for pregnant women duringany trimester,” Rans said. “Another study isunderway to better investigate their find-ings. We encourage those who have con-cerns about this study, influenza vaccine, orany other vaccine, to consult with theirphysician for individual clinical decisions.”

As with last year’s flu season, theintranasal vaccine known as FluMist willnot be available in DoD due to questionsabout its effectiveness in preventing influ-enza among certain age groups. FluMist isnot recommended by the CDC’s AdvisoryCommittee on Immunization Practices,and will not count toward military mem-bers’ readiness requirement. While DoD’svaccine supply is all quadrivalent for the2017-18 season, immunization with a li-censed trivalent vaccine will still meetreadiness requirements.

DoD’s goal is to have 90 percent of thetotal force immunized by Dec. 15. Activeduty personnel should have already startedreceiving notifications that they’re due foran annual flu shot.

Asignificant change in this year’s vaccinesupply is that the dose of one of the twoFDA-approved pediatric influenza vac-cines, FluLaval Quadrivalent, is 0.5 mL,whileFluzoneQuadrivalent is 0.25mL. Ina

study comparing the two vaccines, safetyand side effects were similar. To minimizehuman error, as there are two differentdoseswhichcanbegiven, dependingon thevaccine used, Rans recommends parentsensure they verify the dose and brand theirchild is receiving prior to injection. If it is achild’s first time receiving flu vaccine, theyshould still get two doses separated by 28days, regardless of the vaccine they receive.

There are also two flu vaccines licensedspecifically for people 65 years and older.One uses an adjuvant, a substance that aidsand enhances immune response to thevaccine, and the other is a high-dosevaccine, containing four timesmoreantigenthan other flu vaccines.

“It is very important for older adults toget vaccinated because the immune systemweakens with age, and they are at higherrisk for severe complications from flu,” saidU.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Heather Halvorson,deputy chief, IHB. “Currently the ACIPdoes not recommend any specific vaccine

for older adults – any age-appropriatevaccine is acceptable. Getting vaccinated isthemost important thing.”

Flu shots at APGKirkU.S.ArmyHealthClinic (KUSAHC)

is currently offering the flu vaccine foractive duty, occupationally required em-ployees, andTRICAREbeneficiaries.

You may obtain your flu vaccine on awalk-in basis at the Immunization Clinic(room 142), from Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.

Active duty and occupational-requiredemployees located on Edgewood area mayobtain the flu vaccine on a walk-in basis atthe Edgewood Clinic on Wednesday, 8 to11:30 a.m., and Friday, 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to3:30 p.m.

Formore information, contact KUSAHCImmunization Section at 410-278-1476 orEdgewood Area Occupational HealthClinic at 301-436-3001.

Don’t give flu a fighting chance; get the flu shotBy Chris OroseDefense Health Agency

Army Pvt. Jonathan Bowen (left), health care specialist with the 1st Special Troops Battal-ion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, provides an influenza vaccination to anotherSoldier. The vaccination will help keep Soldiers healthy this flu season and maintain theunit's level of medical readiness.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. ADAM ERLEWEIN

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 • APG News A3

Veterans, take your placeamong Maryland’s Finest.

For more information, or to apply,Call: 410.653.4348

Visit: mdsp.maryland.gov/careersEmail: msp.recruiting@maryland.gov

F i f ti t l

The Maryland State Police is lookingfor committed men and women of allbackgrounds to bring their uniquestrengths to the team as policingprofessionals in our department.

electrical, mechanical, explosives and gas,blacksmiths, steam engineers, carpenters,pipefitters, plumbers, chauffeurs, cooks,clerks,messsergeantsandsupplysergeants.Theadmadeclear theregimentwas formed

The U.S. Army Chemical MaterialsActivity, known as CMA, honored VeteransDayandthe100thanniversaryyearof the1stGasRegimentwithawreathceremonyNov.8 at APGSouth.

The CMA workforce gathered at amemorial to the 1st Gas Regiment Roll ofHonor on McBride Field, where CMADirector Col. James Reckard highlightedone of the five characteristics of the ArmyProfession, Stewardship of the Profession.

“Stewardship means that you recognizethe contributions of those that have comebefore you, and that you educate others onthe foundations on which our Army isbuilt,” Reckard said. “The 1st Gas Regimentwas formed 100 years ago this year and isreally the firstchemicalunit thatgaverise toall the rest of the chemical units in theArmy.”

The regiment originated from the 30thEngineer Regiment (Gas and Flame), au-thorized in 1917 as the U.S. Army’s firstoffensive gas regiment. The Army adver-tised in newspapers around the country,calling for men to be a part of this new“Hellfire Battalion.”

“If you were on the streets of Baltimoreor [Washington] D.C. or Pittsburgh orPhiladelphia in1917,”Reckardasked, “wouldyouhave responded to this ad?”

Hereadtheadseeking250volunteers forchemists, French interpreters, experts in

in response to the use of chemical weaponsby German forces, and expressed faith andconfidence the regiment would teach theGermans “the use of their own hellishweapons.”

“TheAmericanpreferencewould inclinetoward the use of a gas that would stupefyand not kill or poison,” the recruitment adcontinued, “but the Germans have set thepace, and the practical officers of the Armyrealize that their fire must be fought withhotter fire.”

After WorldWar I, the 1st Gas Regimentwas deactivated, reactivated and re-desig-nated several times before its final inactiva-tion on April 15, 1935, at what was thenEdgewood Arsenal, Maryland, and dis-banded March 12, 1942, becoming the 2ndChemical Mortar Battalion, stationed atFortHood, Texas.

The 1st Gas Regiment suffered manycasualties, evidenced by the dozens ofnames on a plaque on a quiet path atMcBride Field, named for Capt. LewisMcBride, who redesigned the Stokeschemical mortar to increase its range andaccuracy. The field includes memorials tothe87thChemicalMortarBattalionand the2ndChemicalMortar Battalion.

“We at CMA are doing a very importantmission for the United States Army,”Reckard said. “The destruction of theseweapons is very important. It makes theentire world a safer place, and, leading byexample, we set conditions for othernations to abolish the use of chemicalweapons in the future, so that no man willever have to answer that type of ad in thepaper again.”

CMA ceremony recognizes 1st Gas RegimentBy Sarah JacobsU.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity

U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity Director Col. James Reckard salutes the 1st GasRegiment memorial plaque in honor of Veterans Day and the Regiment’s 100th anniversaryyear on Nov. 8 at McBride Parade Field. CMA held a wreath ceremony to commemorateand thank all who served in the U.S. armed forces.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SARAH JACOBS

The 1st Gas Regiment originated from the 30th Engineer Regiment (Gas and Flame), authorized in 1917 as the U.S Army’s first offensive gas regiment. The Army advertised in news-papers around the country, calling for men to be a part of this new “Hellfire Battalion.”

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

A4 APG News • Wednesday, November 22, 2017

For at least several thousandyears beforeCapt. JohnSmitharrived in theChesapeakeBay, when the Powhatan, Piscataway, andNanticokeweretheprimaryresidents intheregion, Native Americans harvested theBay’s fall bounty aswecontinue todo today.

Fall harvest of crops,wildplants and animals

Corn, gourds, and squash, includingpumpkins, are still harvested from ourfertile soil here in the fall as well aswaterfowl, Rockfish, oysters, turkey, deerand other wild game from the Bay andforests. These all are incorporated intohearty recipes that are best enjoyed in thecoolerweather.

Natural resource conservation and resto-rationorreintroductionefforts inMaryland-someofwhichbeganaroundthetimeAPGwas founded in1917 - have helped to restoreand sustain that harvest even as growingpopulations, development, historic over-harvesting, and pollution diminished theharvest fromearlier times.

Thoughstill far fromearlycolonial levels,populationsofmanyharvestedspecieshaverisen back to levels enough to allow, or evenrequire, an annual fall harvest that helpssustain the region’s cultural, economic, andnatural heritage.

Flora and fauna,wild anddomestic, terrestrial andaquatic

In addition to the traditional bull roasts,pig roasts, and Maryland fried chickenfeasts that celebrate domestic livestockproduction in Maryland, many wild ani-mals are harvested at this time of year.

The fall is the preferred hunting seasonfor managed game in Maryland becausepopulations can be reduced before thewinter months when food becomes lessavailable towildlife.

The Maryland Department of NaturalResources regulates hunting in Marylandand lists seasons for the following species inthe 2017-2018 hunt: deer, turkey, goose,duck, doves, rails, woodcock, commonsnipe, black bear, squirrel, rabbit, quail,pheasant, ruffed grouse, crow, beaver,coyote, long-tailed weasel, fisher, fox,muskrat, mink, nutria, groundhog, riverotter, raccoon, opossum, and skunk.

Most of these are taken for meat butsome are still harvested for fur andhides.

Aquatic species still harvested in Mary-land include: blue crab, rockfish, oysters,soft-shell clams, flounder, perch, spot,

croaker, catfish, sea trout, bluefish, bayscallops and bluegill.

A few other less common harvests stilloccur in Maryland including some wildmushrooms, wild herbs, aquatic plants,snapping turtles, and bull frogs.

There are also many edible native plantsand mushrooms in Maryland but noneshould be harvested or eaten withoutexpertknowledgeof their safetyandproperpreparation.

Sustaining theArmymission alongside nativespecies

Harford county’s namesake, Henry Har-ford, was the last Lord Baltimore and hissurname is also a location inEngland. Somelinguistic historians believe the name is acombination of Old English words for adeer or army river crossing. In either case,the name fits well for a county where theArmyanddeer co-exist by twomajor rivers,the Bush and the Gunpowder, which wasnamed for the saltpeter or potassiumnitrate used in gunpowder found there incolonial times.

Before 1917, the Aberdeen Area neck ofAPG was largely farmland. Even after theArmy moved in, some fields and orchardswere maintained to feed the troops sta-tionedhere.

Hunting clubs were set up on theEdgewood Area neck of APG. The UpperBay has long been a favored waterfowlhunting region for everyone from localhunters to the rich and powerful such asbanking financier J.P.Morgan, Jr. who builta hunging lodge on Spesutie Island, andseveral presidents.

The submerged vegetation , the vegetat-ed shorelines and wetlands around APGsupport a variety of local and migratingwaterfowl. The forests and meadows con-tinue to support deer, turkey and othergame. Firearm and bow hunters still utilizeAPG’s hunting areas annually.

Federal law, by way of The Sikes Act,requires professional management of thenatural resources at military installationsand allows for public access that does notinterfere with the military mission. Turkeyhunting ispermittedatAPG,as is rabbit andsquirrel. Deer hunting in particular iscritical at APG as a cost-effective way tomanage healthy ecosystems that can sup-port and sustain themission here.

DeerhuntingDeer seasonswere first established in the

colonies as early as 1729 to conserve thedeer population from over-hunting. Aregulated annual hunting season open tothe public is the currentmethod at APG forkeeping the deer population from expand-

ing to damaging levels. Excess deer are athreat to themission, a threat tohealthyandbalanced ecosystems, and a threat to publicand animal health.

Deer are an important and treasuredpartof the local ecosystem, but excess deercreate safety hazards for vehicles and otheroperations, damage the young trees thatregenerate the forests, overgraze nativeflora, and vector insects and diseases thatthreaten people as well as the deerpopulation.

Prior to human hunting in the area deerpopulations were maintained at healthylevels by top predators such as the graywolves and Eastern mountain lions that nolonger exist in greatnumbers along theEastCoast.

Coyotes from southern and westernstates have recently moved into everycounty in Maryland. According to theMaryland Department of Natural Re-sources, only fawnsunder sixmonthsof ageare likely to be vulnerable to coyotes whichtend to take smaller, easier prey such asrodents and rabbits.

TreeharvestTrees that naturally fall, or need to be

removed for mission at APG, may be soldfor firewood. The proceeds of the sales ofany wood products onmilitary property gointo an Army forestry account. Even woodchips are considered Army property andmust be used on site or sold.

Permits for taking firewood from APGcan be purchased Bldg. E4630 in APG

South (Edgewood). Certain safety require-ments and rules for removing wood aredescribed inAPGRegulation 200-63.

Firewood stock piles are located in bothareas of APG. For information aboutfirewoodavailability or permits, contact theNaturalResourcesTeamat 410-436-8789 inAPG South (Edgewood) or 410-278-0536 inAPGNorth (Aberdeen).

Ready forwinterAs hay barns are filled and stacked for

livestock andhumans,wildlife also conductfall harvest and food storage activities.

Some non-resident ducks and geese filltheir bellies for a long migration south.Squirrels routinely bury acorns for mealslater on inwinter.

Some mammals, like the APG ground-hogs, cousins of “Punxsutawney Phil,”retreat underground for a long nap untilthey peek outside for their shadows inFebruary orMarch.

Marylanders witness the retreat of the“Pennsylvania Navy” (Maryland watermenterm for Keystone State boaters) which isnearing completion as boats are pulled andwinterized.

These days, due to global tradewe counton every meat, seafood, fruit and vegetableknownbeing available every day of the yearin our local supermarket. But whether forfreshness, environmental motives, or justfor maintaining fun traditions, it can be apleasure to participate in the local annualfall harvest and celebrate the bounty andprotection of our natural resources here atAPG in the heart of Bay country.

The fall harvest at APG, across Maryland

Flora, fauna, trees, soil and wildlife like those found in and around this picturesque farmare just some of the natural resources that help sustain the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

COURTESY PHOTO

BY JOHN LEADERAPG DPW, Natural Resources Team

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 • APG News A5

For millions of Americans, each year,Thanksgivingweekcontains thesamerituals.OnWednesday,theysitingridlocktrafficwitheveryone else who’s trying to drive home forthe holiday; their Thanksgiving day, Thurs-day, isfilledwithfood,familyandfootball;andon Friday — Black Friday — shoppers fromexpert to novice scramble for a head start ontheir holiday season shopping while seekingthebestdealsof theyear.

Since 2010, the Small Business SaturdaycampaignhassoughttopromotetheSaturdayafter Thanksgiving as the day to patronizelocalbusinesses.Thisyear, it fallsonNov.25.

According to the U.S. Small BusinessAdmistration’s Office of Advocacy, there are579,173 small businesses — defined as firmsemploying fewer than 500 employees — inMaryland, making up 99.5 percent of busi-nesses inthestate.Marylandsmallbusinessesemployed1.1millionpeople,or50.3percentoftheprivateworkforce in2014.

Last year, an estimated 112 million peopleshoppedonSmallBusinessSaturdaygenerat-ing $15.4 billion in revenue, according toAmerican Express, which sponsors the cam-paign.

In a statement supporting the movement,Harford County Executive Barry Glassmansaid the promotion is important locally, aswell.

“The majority of businesses in HarfordCounty are small businesses,” Glassman said.“They support local families, bring jobs, andstrengthenour communities bygivingback. Iencourage Harford County citizens to ‘buylocal’ and choose from the variety of servicesand products, including farm-fresh turkeysand Christmas trees, produced by localbusinesses.”

Among the businesses in Aberdeen takingpart in Small Business Saturday are TheCuriosity Shoppe, which sells home decorand furniture items, and Queen Bees Shop, aladiesclothingandconsignmentsstore.WhileThe Curiosity Shoppe owner Melissa Shep-pard tookpart inSmallBusinessSaturday lastyear, it’s thefirst timethatQueenBeesShopisparticipating, said Emily Pompanio, whoowns theshopwithherdaughter,KaraSipes.

Pompanio said Small Business Saturdaycanhelp the city prosper by enticing custom-ers to come to local businesses.TheCuriosityShoppe and Queen Bees Shop, which shareretail space in Aberdeen, will offer a 20percentoff sale storewide,with theexceptionofvintage jewelry.

“It's something that helps the communitycome together and the businesses cometogether whether they’re big or small,” shesaid.

InBelAir, family-ownedCoffeeCoffeewillparticipate in Small Business Saturday, as ithas since the promotion started, said HillaryDepmanTayson.

“It's the busiest day of the year prior toDecember, I think, by far,” she said. “Peoplereally come out on purpose. We're a smallbusiness every day but people really embracethepointofSmallBusinessSaturday.”

On Nov. 25, the coffee shop will debut itsholiday-themed drinks, including “StarryNight Latte,”which features chocolate, toffeeand hazelnut. The shop is located in an areawith lots of competition from chains, Taysonsaid

“As a small business you need to takeadvantage of every opportunity possible tohelpgrowyourbusinessandgetcustomers inthedoorofyourstore,” shesaid.

Accordingtowww.wikipedia.org,theTwit-ter hashtag #SmallBusinessSaturday, whichhas existed since 2010, was used to promotesmall businesses on any Saturday, not solelytheSaturdaybetweenBlackFridayandCyberMonday and business owners have runmarketing specials to capitalize on the boostin footoronline traffic.

Editor’s Note: “All ThingsMaryland” servesas anopportunity to educate theAPGcommu-nityabout things todoand see in the state.Anymention of private companies or organizationsdoes not imply endorsement by the federalgovernment, U.S. Army or Aberdeen ProvingGround. All opinions are solely those of theauthor.

Small Business Saturdayencourages shopping localAnnual campaignsupports smallbusiness ownersnationwide

Queen Bees Shop owners Kara Sipes and Emily Pompanio, in their Aberdeen store, are making plans to participate in Small BusinessSaturday, Nov. 25, 2017.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JON BLEIWEIS, APG NEWS

By Jon BleiweisAPG News

Coffee Coffee owner Hillary Depman Tayson, says her Bel Air store will debut holiday-themed drinks for Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JON BLEIWEIS, APG NEWS

The Defense Health Agency, orDHA, is a joint, integrated CombatSupport Agency that enables the Army,Navy, and Air Forcemedical services toprovide a medically ready force andready medical force to CombatantCommands in peacetime and wartime.The DHA supports the delivery ofintegrated, affordable, and high qualityhealth services to Military HealthSystem, or MHS, beneficiaries and isresponsible for driving greater integration of clinical andbusiness processes acrosstheMHS.

The DHA operates under the authority and oversight of the Assistant SecretaryofDefense forHealthAffairs. ViceAdm.Raquel C. Bono is theDHAdirector.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Health_Agency;https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/defense-health-agency;https://www.health.mil/dha;https://www.health.mil/About-MHS/Defense-Health-Agency

ACRONYM OF THE WEEK

DHAPronounced: uh-TEN-yoo-yet

Part of Speech: Verb

Definitions:1. To weaken or reduce in force, severity, intensity, effect, quantity, or value; toweaken: to attenuate desire.2. Tomake thin;make slender or fine.3. Bacteriology: to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium.4. Electronics: to decrease the amplitude of (an electronic signal)

Examples in common use:- Researchers hoped that the substancewould attenuate the course of the disease.- The longer a cable, themore the signals attenuate before reaching the other end.- However, this beneficial effect is attenuated, and possibly reversed, after muchlonger treatment regimens.

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WORD OF THE WEEK

Attenuate

A6 APG News • Wednesday, November 22, 2017

DOVER, Del. — In keeping with theDepartment of Defense commitment tohonor its fallenwarriors, thePortMortuarywas established in 1955 at Dover Air ForceBase inDelaware.

OperatedbytheAirForcesince that time,management of the Port Mortuary shiftedbetween multiple Air Force units until2008, when Air Force Mortuary AffairsOperations took control.

Today, the Port Mortuary finds its homeinside the Charles C. Carson Center forMortuaryAffairs, a sprawling73,000squarefoot, state-of-the-art facility, built in 2003ata cost of $30million.

Service members from all branches ofthe military, in addition to DOD civiliansand contractors, work tirelessly to comfortthe families of the fallen serving incontingency operations overseas.

Their mission is to provide dignity,honor, and respect to fallen Soldiers bypreparing them to be returned home totheir families.

Like their counterparts from the AirForce,Navy, andMarines, Soldiers assignedto the U.S. Army Human Resources Com-mand’s Joint Personal Effects Depot assistwithmortuary operationswithin theDoverPortMortuary.

They serve as liaisons for Families whotravel toDover for thedignified transferof aloved one. They assist with the finalpreparations of the fallen in the uniformshop. They work side by side with Airmen,Sailors, and Marines to achieve theirmission.

Thedignified transferWhen service members perish overseas,

their remains are flown into Dover AirForce Base for what is known as thedignified transfer.

Upon arrival at Dover, a detail from thatservice member’s branch of service trans-ports the warrior’s remains from theaircraft to the Charles C. Carson Center forfinal burial preparations.

Currently, families have the option toattend thedignified transfer, andwhen theydo, it’s up to Soldiers such as Sgt. 1st ClassWilliam Carson, a transport noncommis-sioned officer assigned to the JPED atDover, to ensure their needs are taken careof.

“Once we get notification of a deceasedservicemember, it’smy jobtoget theFamilymembers from the airport in Philadelphiato Dover, and back again,” Carson said. “Ialso provide transportation for the militaryescorts who transfer the fallen servicemembers from the flight line to the CarsonCenter.”

Carson, now performing his second tourwith the JPED, says a lot has changed sincehis first tour in 2007.

“Back in 2007 at the height of contin-gencyopsoverseas, Familiesdidn’t have theoption to attend,” he said. “Now they do.

“Dealingwith the Families can definitelybe a roller coaster ride,” he said. “You haveto keep in mind that they just lost the oneperson that meant the world to them, andyou never know how they’re going to copewith that fact, whether it be through tearsor through anger.

“It’s not easy but we just try to be asrespectful as we possibly can so that theycan get through this part of the process.”

Carson said that in addition to the familyaspect, operations at the JPED have alsochanged.

“Itused to takeseveralweeks forus togetthe service member’s personal effects,” hesaid. “There were several stops in betweenthe time those items left theater and thetime theyactually arrivedat theJPED.Nowit’s a straight shot from there to here andthat time frame has been cut to a matter ofdays.”

A true jointmission“When service members get assigned

here, theybecomeapart of a unique team; ajoint team,” said Maj. Laura Wood, whooversees theJointPersonalEffectsDepotasits officer in charge. “At any given time, youcan have a Soldier working right alongsideanAirman, or aMarine.”

While typically Soldiers assigned withinthe JPED handle the personal effects of allservice members, others are routinelycalled in to assist with the handling ofpersonal items.

“Take our Marine LNO’s for example,”Wood said. “They come from all over toassist withMarine personal effects that weas Soldiers wouldn’t know. They help withthose cultural nuances, like the shark’stooth, that only aMarine would know. Thesame goes for the Air Force and Navy aswell.”

Wood is charged with ensuring theSoldiers assigned to the JPED are well-roundedandprepared toexecute their jointmission at amoment’s notice.

“We don’t know when we will have toperform our mission so we spend our timeherewhenwedon’t have a casualty trainingas ifwe do,”Wood said.

“Becauseweonlyhaveoneshotatgettingthis right,we take the time to goover thingssuch as Department of the Army Pamphlet670-1.”

Theuniform shopAs the fallen reach theCharles C. Carson

Center, the service members who care forthemtake the time toprepare thatwarrior’sremains in such away that brings dignity tothe deceased aswell as to the service.

Attention to everyminute detail is made.Flags that will drape the caskets of thedeceased are individually pressed. Uni-forms that will clothe the deceased arecustom tailored to fit.

Within the uniform shop, the walls arelined with every decoration and appurte-nance from each individual service. Eachuniform is meticulously assembled in ac-cordance to the service member’s servicerecords. They are then checked andrechecked for proper order of precedenceandmeasurements.

“Wetakea lotofpride inwhatwedoherebecause you can instantly see the impact onthe families,” said Air Force Staff Sgt.Giuseppe Francioni, uniform shop non-commissionedofficer incharge. “Soyoucantake a lot of pride in what you do andknowing that that uniform going out is thebest that you can do.”

Francioni’s counterpart in the UniformShop, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant LuisDiaz, reemphasized that point.

“We have been working together in theuniform shop for about a year now,” Diazsaid. “This is our signature going out thedoor.This isour finalproductandthis isourway as servicemembers of saying thanks tothosewho gave the ultimate sacrifice.”

Diaz said the difficulty in working withfamilies adds an extra degree of pressure tothe job.

“It is difficult goingout thereandhelpingwith the families who wish to attend theDignified Transfer and then coming backinside here and helping to prepare theirlovedone for final burial,”Diaz said. “That’sone of the hardest parts and sometimes wehave to step away.”

While both Francioni andDiaz point outthat working at the Port Mortuary can bebothemotionally rewarding anddraining atthe same time, they also said that theywouldn’twant to do anything else.

“This has such a greater impact thananything else I do inmy day-to-day duties,”Francioni said. “With each uniform that Ido, I can say this is my final product to you,the Family, and my way of honoring yourloved one for their service.”

For the fallenWood, having served 16 years in the

Army, said thatwhile everymission she hasundertaken in themilitary has been impor-tant, “this one has been the most purpose-ful.”

That purpose, Wood said, is what drivesthe service members assigned to the PortMortuary and Joint Personal Effects Depotto continue with their mission of honoringthe fallen.

“I think our motto probably captures itbest,” she said. “To honor the fallen. I thinkthat no matter what the circumstances areout there, the service members inside herewould take as much pride in what they aredoing and the final product that goes outbecause they know this is the last memorythose familieswill have of their lovedones.”

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Luis Diaz assembles a dress uniform for use during mortuary affairs operations at the Charles C. Carson Center at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware. Thecenter is home to the Port Mortuary, which is responsible for returning all Department of Defense service members, civilians, and contractors who perish during contingency operationsoverseas.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY MASTER SGT. BRIAN HAMILTON

To honor the fallen: Insidethe Dover Port MortuaryByMaster Sgt. Brian Hamilton

Senior Airman John Paul Javier presses the United States National Flag for use during mortuary affairs operations in the Charles C. Car-son Center at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware. The 73,000 square foot facility was built in 2003 at a cost of $30 million.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY MASTER SGT. BRIAN HAMILTON

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biochemical field or as a Soldier,” explainedTara Lathrop, assistant manager for theHarford County Office of Drug Control.“We know that [the Soldiers] have a lot ofinsight [about] real life things they can tellthe kids andhelp themwith.”

According to the 2015 Maryland YouthRisk Behavior Survey from the MarylandDepartment of PublicHealth, 4.7 percent ofHarford County 6th graders, 5.9 percent ofHarford County 7th graders, and 8.7percent of Harford County 8th graders self-reported that they regularly drink alcohol.The samesurvey revealed2.3percentof6thgraders, 4.5 percent of 7th graders and 9.8percent of 8th graders in Harford Countyreported using marijuana one or moretimes during the past 30 days of the survey.

Otelia Brannigan, branch director at theBoys & Girls Club, said the children aremore likely to listen to Soldiers becausethey admire them.

“They see them almost at the same levelas celebrities,” she said. “They are prettymuchfamous, and they’regiving timeoutoftheir day to comehere and talk to them.”

“It’s crucial, especially for our youth” shesaid. “If you look at the tolls, it’s hitting kidsyounger and younger and younger.”

Drugoverdosedeaths inHarfordCountyincreased from 31 in 2007 to 84 last year,according to a report from the JohnsHopkins School of Nursing. The number ofdeaths related to fentanyl grew16 fold from2007 to 2016, and heroin-related deathsalmost quadrupled since 2007, the reportsaid.

Capt. Adam Williams of the Army Test and Evaluation Command interacts with children at the Boys & Girls Club in Aberdeen, during Night of Conversation activities Nov. 15, 2017.U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JON BLEIWEIS, APG NEWS

CONVERSATIONFrom page A1

Lt. Col. Thomas Jarrett of the Army PublicHealth Center, speaks to children duringthe Night of Conversation at the Boys &Girls Club in Aberdeen, Nov. 15, 2017.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JON BLEIWEIS, APG NEWS

“Thismeans recruiting and retaining thebest our nation has to offer, ensuring theseyoung men and women are well-trainedand well-led, and equipping them with thebest weapons and technology available,”Esper said. “Every unitmust be prepared todeploy and accomplish its mission. Theseare the fundamental Title 10 duties of theSecretary of the Army, and, if confirmed, Iintend to do themwell.”

Esper named four broad priorities hewould focus on if he were confirmed assecretary of the Army. Those includeensuring Soldiers, their families, and Armycivilians are “well-led, well-supported, andwell-cared for.”

Also top priorities for Esper, he said, aremodernization, efficiency, andmost-impor-tantly, readiness.

“Thismeans that units are fullymanned,weapons and equipment are well main-tained, munitions stocks are sufficient, andtraining -- particularly for high end combat-- is ample, rigorous and realistic,” Esperwrote.

A 1986 graduate of the U.S. MilitaryAcademy, Esper served on active duty forover 10 years before transitioning into theReserve, achieving the rank of lieutenantcolonel.

His service included a deployment withthe 101st Airborne Division during Opera-tionDesert Storm. For his valor during thatoperation, he was awarded the Bronze StarMedal.

Following his active-duty service, Esperserved in a number of think tank andcongressional policy advisor roles here in

Washington.From 2002 to 2004, he became the

deputy assistant secretary of Defense forNegotiationsPolicy and from2004 to 2006,he served as director of national securityaffairs in the Office of the Senate MajorityLeader.

After serving in a number of otherleadership positions with industry andgovernment, he became vice president ofgovernment relations at Raytheon in 2010,thepositionheheldbeforehisconfirmationto become secretary of theArmy.

Esper earned a master’s degree in publicadministration from Harvard in 1995 and adoctorate from George Washington Uni-versity in 2008.

He graduated from Laurel HighlandsHighSchool inUniontown,Pennsylvania in1982.

Since Aug. 2, Ryan D. McCarthy hasserved a dual role as the acting secretary ofthe Army, as well as the undersecretary ofthe Army. He retains his position asundersecretary.

After Secretary of theArmyEricFanningstepped down in January, Robert Speerbecame the acting secretary until McCar-thy’s began his tenure inAugust.

As secretary of the Army, Esper hasstatutory responsibility for all mattersrelating to the U.S. Army: manpower,personnel, reserve affairs, installations, en-vironmental issues, weapons systems andequipment acquisition, communications,and financialmanagement.

As such, the secretary of the Armyreports directly to the secretary of Defense.The position of secretary of the Army wasestablished by the National Defense Act of1947.

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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a nearly century-longThanksgiving tradition. Read these fun facts about the parade below.

1924The year of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. This yearis the 91st annual parade, as the parade was canceled in 1942, 1943and 1944 due to World War II.

12The number of marching bands expected to take part in thisyear's parade. Bands come from various high schools and collegesnationwide, as well as the Air Force and the New York City PoliceDepartment. In total, that includes more than 2,500 people.

60 feetThe height of the tallest balloon at this year's parade -- Olaffrom Disney's "Frozen." The longest balloon is the Red MightyMorphin Power Ranger, at 77 feet.

3.5 millionThe number of spectators expected to view the parade in NewYork City. The parade's 2.5-mile route goes from 77th Street andCentral Park West south to 34th Street at Herald Square.

6The number of floats making their debuts in 2017. They includeEveryone’s Favorite Bake Shop by Entenmann’s, Harvest in theValley by Green Giant, Parade Day Mischief by Sour Patch Kids,Shimmer and Shine by Nickelodeon, Universal Playground bySprout and Macy’s Singing Christmas Tree by Delta Air Lines.

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Macy's ThanksgivingDay Parade

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MORALE, WELFARE & RECREATIONUpcoming Activities Learn more about APG MWR activities and services

by going online at www.apgmwr.com.

FACE-TO-FACE SUPERVISORSTRAININGDECEMBER 7Bldg. 3147; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For IMCOMmanagers and supervisors in a supervisoryposition. Supervisors must register toattend. To register, emailcharles.l.gilmore3.civ@mail.mil or call410-278-0130.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGETHROUGH DECEMBER 19Berger Bldg. E3549, Conference Room 101;each Tuesday; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.mThe text book "ABC, A Basic Course inAmerican Sign Language," first or secondedition, can be found on Amazon.com. Theclass is free and open to governmentcivilians and contractors. Bring your lunch.To register, contact Randy Weber at410-436-8546, randy.k.weber.civ@mail.mil.

SAVE THE DATE

HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTINGFESTIVALNOVEMBER 30Join Team APG for its 2017 Holiday TreeLighting Festival. Anticipated eventsinclude: a holiday parade, carolers, thelighting of the official installation holidaytree and a special visit from Santa!The festival will take place near theintersection of Harford Boulevard andRodman Road on APG North (Aberdeen).All installation personnel and their familiesare invited to attend. Stay tuned for moredetails!

APG NORTH HOLIDAY SOCIALDECEMBER 5Top of the Bay. More details to follow.

APG SOUTH HOLIDAY SOCIALDECEMBER 7Stark Recreation Center. More details tofollow.

EVENTS & TOWN HALLS

C4ISR HOLIDAY BALLDECEMBER 1Top of the Bay, 30 Plumb Point Loop; 6 to 11p.m. For more information, contact JohnLaursen at 443-861-7596 orjohn.m.laursen.civ@mail.mil.

MEETINGS & TRAINING

MOAA PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT DINNERMEETINGNOVEMBER 30Water's Edge Events Center, 6 p.m.registration; dinner, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.Guest speaker is retired USAF Lt. Gen. DanaT. Atkins, President and CEO, MilitaryOfficers Association of America. Register athttp://susquehannamoaa.org/chapter-activities by Monday, Nov. 27.For more information, contact Annie Brockat 443-686-1484 orpresident@susquehannamoaa.org.

IMCOM FY18 MANDATORY EEOFACE-TO-FACE TRAININGDECEMBER 5Bldg. 3074; 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3p.m. Registration is not required. For moreinformation, emailcharles.l.gilmore3.civ@mail.mil or call410-278-0130.

IMCOM FY18 EEO MANDATORY

HEALTH & RESILIENCY

KIRK U.S. ARMY HEALTHCLINIC NEW HOURSKUSAHC has expanded its clinic hours. Thehours by clinic are as follows below. Toschedule an appointment, call410-278-KIRK (5475), 6:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. or go tohttps://www.tricareonline.com/Primary Care Appointments: 6:30 a.m. to5:20 p.m., Monday thru Thursday; 6:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., FridayPharmacy: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday thruFridayLab: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thruFriday;Radiology: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday thruThursday; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., FridayPhysical Therapy: 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday thru FridayOptometry: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday

thru Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., FridayBehavioral Health: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday thru FridayHealth Benefits: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday thru FridayOutpatient Records: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Monday thru Friday

DENTAL CLINIC HOURS &TRAINING CLOSURESThe APG North Dental Clinic hours are 7a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday;Urgent Care, 7 to 8 a.m. The APG SouthDental Clinic hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,Monday thru Wednesday; Urgent Care, 7 to8 a.m.On the first Wednesday of the month bothDental Treatment Facilities close 7 a.m. tonoon for standardized training. The APGNorth Dental Clinic is open for scheduledappointments in the afternoon.On the second Thursday of the month bothDental Treatment Facilities close all day forDENTAC standardized training.

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VOLUNTARY TRANSFER LEAVEPROGRAMThe following is the current list of all eligibleVoluntary Transfer Leave Programrecipients. VTLP allows an employee whohas a medical emergency to receivetransferred annual leave directly from otheremployees to avoid being placed in a leavewithout pay situation. For moreinformation, or to donate leave, contactSue Campbell at 410-306-0266.Audrey J Alba; Breijha L. Anderson; Diane LBauer; Lee J. Benysek; Ronald F. Bright;Teresa A Branscome; Lisa I Carroll; Yong SChoi; Tyronne Dales; Janeen L Damiano;Tina L. Diaz; Michael J Dissek; Roberta R.Diveley; Karen F Donahue; Stephen M.Donahue; James J. Fackett; Jenny A. Frech;Lonnie Gaddis; Maria T. Gonzalez; NatalieM. Grenoble; Kenneth P. Goss; Susan M.Hancock; Gerald D Harmon; Bruce AHuggler; Deborah L. Jones; Teresa J. Layden;Amy M. Lucy; Jennifer L Marshall; Donna M.Massimiano; Veronica D. Odika; Themla A.Ofori; Diana C. Rosas; Scott M. Ross; GennaL. Rowe; Kenya R. Royster; Kristen E.Schaefer-Lay; Jelisa A. Scotton; Tara J.Singleton; Billy J Smiley; Bonnie L. Taylor;Dorris A Tisdale; Frances L. Thomas; BrendaG. Urban; Vickie A. Venzen; Sean C. Young.

FIREWOOD AVAILABLE FORPURCHASEFirewood is available, on a first-comefirst-served basis, at a cost of $20 per levelstandard 8-foot pick-up truck, $15 per levelstandard 6-foot pick-up truck, and $5 percar trunk load. For more information,contact Scott English at 410-436-9804 orKathy Thisse at 410-436-8789.

SAVE THE DATE

NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIPDECEMBER 2Departs APG North recreation center; 7a.m. Returns approximately 9 p.m., trafficdependent. Transportation only.Registration deadline is Nov. 17. To reserve aseat, visit the MWR ticket office at the APGNorth (Aberdeen) recreation center. Formore information call 410-278-4011/4907.

CHILD & YOUTH SERVICES

PARENT EDUCATION LUNCH &LEARNDECEMBER 6Bldg. E1902, APG South Youth Center, noonto 1 p.m. Register in advance for this freeparent discussion with the topic: Biting.Adults only, childcare not provided. Formore information, call 410-436-2862.

4-H/ARMY CYS BABYSITTINGCOURSEDECEMBER 27-29Bldg. 2503; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ages 13-18.Free. Registration required. Class tofamiliarize participants with all theresponsibilities of babysitting as well ascertifying the participant in CPR/First Aid.Students will receive a certificate ofcompletion as well as their CPR /First Aidcards, fire safety, child abuse awareness,and medication training. Attendance of allthree days in session is required forcertification. For more information, contactlisanne.m.blake.naf@mail.mil or call410-278-1233.

SPORTS & RECREATION

BOWLING, BINGO & BEERWEDNESDAYSBrewner Lanes (Bldg. 2342); 4 to 6 p.m. $1bowling games, $1 shoe rental. U-pick-emBingo. Discounted appetizers and beer. Formore information, call 410-278-4041.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE OPEN PLAYWEDNESDAYSShore Park; 5 to 7 p.m. Ultimate is alimited-contact team field sport played

with a frisbee. Points are scored by passingthe disc to a teammate in the opposingend zone. Other basic rules imply that

players must not take steps while holdingthe disc (must maintain a pivot) an thatinterceptions and incomplete passes are

turnovers. All levels are invited. For moreinformation, call 410-278-7933.

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The Next GenerationTactical Unmanned AircraftSystem TechnologyDemonstrator is a science andtechnology effort led by theU.S. Army Aviation & MissileResearch Development &Engineering Center’s AviationDevelopment Directorate, orADD.

ADD is working withindustry to help inform andenable the Army’s future TUASfleet slated to operate in the2030 timeframe and beyond.

The objective of theNexGen TUAS TD is to identify,mature, and demonstrateenabling air vehicletechnologies. NexGen TUASTD will overcome keytechnology barriers and resultin the desired performance,survivability, and reliability foran advanced, multi-roleunmanned aircraft.

The Army’s five main topicsof focus include takeoff andlanding methods; performancesensitivities and trade-offs;Autonomy; All weather; andTeaming.

Unmanned AircraftSystems currently outnumbermanned systems in the fleetand will continue to grow in anumber of aircraft, increasedcapability, and expandedmission sets. ADD plans toprovide knowledge to the usercommunity and information tothe Program Office enablingthe development of a productthat will provide anasymmetric advantage to thewarfighter.

newsbrief

UNMANNEDAIRCRAFTSYSTEMTECH DEMOU.S. Army Aviation and MissileResearch, Development, andEngineering Center

TECHNOLOGYAdding to its existingregional technologyinnovation hubs in Austin,Texas and Los Angeles, ARLopens “ARL Central” inChicago.

ARL | B2

HOLIDAYCheck out the hours for allTeam APG facilities andservices over theThanksgiving holidayweekend, as well asupcoming holiday chapelservices.

Thanksgiving | B3

GREENINGCivilians at Natick SoldierResearch, Developmentand Engineering Centerexperience tasks andchallenges Soldiers facefirsthand.

Civilians | B7

inside

For the first time ever, a team of researcherssuccessfully developed and tested networkedacoustic emission sensors that can detectairframe damage on conceptual compositeUH-60BlackHawk rotorcraft.

Researchers with the U.S. Army ResearchLaboratory and the U.S Army Aviation andMissile Research,Development andEngineer-

ing Center said their discovery opens uppossibilities for new onboard features thatcould immediately alert the flight crew to thestate of structural damage likematrix crackingand delamination as they occur, giving thecrew greater opportunity to take correctiveactions before catastrophic failure.

ARL has been studying several possiblealternatives to rotorcraft airframe healthmonitoring. This effort, which began almosttwo years ago, makes a strong case for

integrated real-time damage sensing method-ologies on future airframe structures. Thesensing method can be used to reliably detectand locate the initiation and growth of damagethatmay occur during service.

“Future Army airframe structures are re-quired to be lighter, safer and ultra-reliable,”said Dr. Mulugeta Haile, research aerospaceengineer. “To achieve these the Army mustadopt a combined strategy of implementing

The damage sensing network is integrated into a conceptual composite UH-60M Black Hawk rotorcraft.U.S. ARMY PHOTO

Sensors can now detectaircraft damage as it occursBy T'Jae EllisArmy Research Laboratory

See SENSORS, page B7

Leaders of three Department of Defenseservice laboratories met at Aberdeen ProvingGround Nov. 2, to look for ways to increasecollaboration on their shared mission ofdelivering capabilities to the nation’swarfight-ers and to discuss the challenges they face.

Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, commanding gen-eral, U.S. Army Research, Development andEngineering Command, hosted Rear Adm.David J. Hahn, chief of Naval Research anddirector, Innovation Technology Require-ments, and Test and Evaluation; andMaj. Gen.William T. Cooley, commander, Air ForceResearch Laboratory, for round table discus-sions, at RDECOMheadquarters.

Also in attendance were: William Nelson,Elizabeth Fleming and Dr. George Ludwig,representing the U.S. Army Space and MissileDefense Command, U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers Engineer Research and Devel-opment Center and the U.S. Army MedicalCommand, respectively.

Participants agreed that they have a shared

destiny as their organizations face uncertainfunding in a quickly evolving technologylandscape and global security environment.

“That should lead us, naturally, to increased

cooperation,”Wins said.“DOD labs all exist to deliver capabilities

that keep our joint warfighters ahead of any

DOD leadership meets at RDECOMResearch, Development and Engineering Command

Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, commanding general, U.S. Army Research, Development and EngineeringCommand, hosted Rear Adm. David J. Hahn, chief of Naval Research and director, InnovationTechnology Requirements, and Test and Evaluation; and Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, commander,Air Force Research Laboratory, for round table discussions at RDECOM headquarters.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY CONRAD JOHNSON, RDECOM

See LEADERS, page B7

Cybercom challenges industry to be agile, precise

Dennis Bartko, the director ofU.S. Cyber Command’s Capa-bilities Development Group,addresses attendees at thecommand’s first-ever industryday held at the NationalGeospatial-Intelligence Agen-cy’s Arthur Lundahl Confer-ence Center at Fort Belvoir,Va., Oct. 27, 2017.

Leaders from across Cyber-com briefed nearly 400 mem-bers of private industry aboutthe command’s acquisitionpriorities.

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B2 APG News • Wednesday, November 22, 2017

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory andthe University of Chicago officially cut theribbon for ARL Central at the University’sPolsky Center for Entrepreneurship andInnovation,Nov.10.

The vision of the lab is to broaden itsaccess to regional technology innovationhubs by establishing extended campusesacross the United States. Like ARL West,established with its headquarters at theUniversity of Southern California in April2016, and ARL South, established with itsheadquarters at the University of Texas atAustin as its regional hub earlier this year,ARL’s latest facility--ARLCentral--will lever-age regional expertise and facilities through-out thecentral regiontoacceleratediscovery,innovation and transition of science andtechnology.

The laboratory’s central hub is located attheUniversity ofChicago and includes otherregional academic institutions to includeNorthwestern University, University of Illi-nois at Urbana-Champaign, University ofIllinois at Chicago, Purdue University, Uni-versity of Wisconsin; area laboratories--Argonne National Laboratory and RockIslandArsenal; and local industry.

“Four years ago ARL started this culturalshift in how we do business in the Armyresearch and development community andso today’s ribbon cutting has been madepossible by their efforts and our efforts asleaders in the Army and Congress as well asthe support of university system to collabo-rate on this particular endeavor,” said Maj.Gen. Cedric T. Wins, commanding general,U.S. Army Research, Development andEngineeringCommand.

“Since we started inviting existing andpotential partners from across academia,industry andother governmental agencies toexplore these opportunities, we’ve begun todo this type of innovation across the UnitedStates, starting with Open Campus facilitiesthat have begun to spread from not onlyMaryland, but to Florida, to Texas, toCalifornia and now here in Illinois,” Winssaid. “Ouraimandourexpectation is that theOpen Campus arrangement will lead togreaterdiscoveryandinnovation--andwe’realready seeing those results.”

Wins said that through collaboration theArmywillbecomemore innovativetodeliverthe right type of technology that leads tocapability for theAmericanSoldier.

“American Soldiers and their joint part-ners will face many challenges in the futureand we can’t predict what those challengeswill be,” he said. “We need to get the bestideasandthebest technologyfromacrossthenation to fuel an Army through science andtechnology thatwill shape themandprovidethe capabilities that Soldiersneed.”

Wins said we need organizations andpartnerships that are flexible and agileenough to identify the emerging threatsacross multiple disciplines and multipledomains and then develop those capabilitiesin away thatwill protect life and limb of ourSoldiers and give them the added lethalitythat theymayneed in any fight.

“We’re tackling these challenges throughRDECOMwith the institutional realignmentthatwillmakeusmoretransparent to leadersand more responsive to our partners andmore responsible to ultimate stakeholder --theAmericanSoldier,”Wins said.

Dr.PhilipPerconti,ARLDirectorsaidheispleased to formalize the partnership onVeterans Day and thanked the servicemembers and particularly those who are nolongerwithus.

“General Wins mentioned what we con-sider in ARL a model that we call OpenCampus. We launched it because we knewwe had to revolutionize the way defenselaboratories conducted business,” Percontisaid. “No longer could we stay within oursilos. We recognized that the complexity ofthe world, the complexity of the fight thatthis country is engaged in needed us to getbeyondourwalls andourown isolation.

“So we embarked on this endeavor toreally reach out to the community, theresearch and technology community acrossthe country and ARL Central represents thelatest instantiation of that. It’s really bringpartners together to collaborate on toughchallenges for the Army in an environmentthat’s transparent and one that enhancesscientific understanding for the benefit of all

whoparticipate.John Flavin, associate vice president for

Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Uni-versity of Chicago/Polsky Center said thecenter drives the creation of new businessesandpartnershipsattheUniversityofChicagoandonChicago’sSouthside.Hesaidhis teamis very excited to work with the entire ARLteam and with all the esteemed universitypartners across theMidwest region.

“This exciting partnership will bringtogether and catalyze many multidisciplin-ary collaborators from several top researchinstitutions from around the Midwest andaround the world for that matter -- andindustrial players in our region to developnewproducts and technologies,” Flavin said.“We are thrilled that so many of our leadersand the leaders of these research institutionsare joining us here today in this room tocelebratewithus.”

Dr. Eric Isaacs, executive vice presidentforResearch, Innovation andNational Labo-ratories, University of Chicago reverberatedFlavin’s comments.

“Today we’re really pleased to celebratethe establishment of ARL Central and thepartnership thatwill create newpossibilitiesfor innovative research, for acceleratingventure creation and for economic devel-opment,” Isaacs said.

“Our pursuit of solutions-oriented re-search and ventures will gain even moremomentum with the partnership we arecelebrating here today. ARL Central buildsona seriesofpartnerships that arehelping toestablish the Southside as a leading innova-tionecosysteminChicagoandtheregionandthe state.”

Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, saidARL Central is the kind of research entitythat brings some of the greatest universitiesin the world to one location. Professors andentrepreneurs can work together solvingproblemsinthesamelocation,thencommer-cializing the solutions.

“I want to welcome you to the city ofChicago and look forward to a longworkingrelationship together and thank the Armyand the armed forces for also putting theirresourcesherebehind this endeavor,”Eman-uel said. “This is a tremendous opportunityfor the city of Chicago, it’s a tremendousopportunity for the Southside of Chicago,and it’s a tremendousopportunity to actuallystart to address somevery serious challengesand take those challenges and make themopportunities and new businesses and newventures.”

Ryan McCarthy, acting Secretary of theArmy, said, “It is exciting to be around thebest and brightest minds our country has tooffer -- young entrepreneurs,many ofwhichare veterans, combat veterans at that, so itwas avery intellectually awe-inspiringday.

He said the way ARL is structuring theMidwest research lab is very unique in thatthe way we’re going to be very collaborativeand bring all of the academic institutions tobear, so exciting times ahead and it’ll be aforcemultiplierforRDECOMasweproceed.

“The great advantage of ARL Central isthat if you drew a 200-mile radius around

Chicago--Purdue,Northwestern,Universityof Wisconsin, University of Illinois-Cham-paign, I mean it is unbelievable, the numberof world-class academic institutions that arerighthere,” saidMcCarthy. “It’s in themiddleof the country. It’s easy to get to. So, it was apretty easy choice for us, along with a greathistory of proven results. Itmade it very easyfor theArmytocometo thisconclusion. It’s anational security issue and the more folkswho get involved and help us along thisprocess we knowwe’ll maintain the techno-logical advantages we need to keep ourcountry safe fordecades to come.”

The Honorable Richard (Dick) Durbin,U.S. Senator for Illinois said ARL Central isan ideal fit forChicago.

“When I met with Secretary McCarthyearlier thisyear, IhighlightedChicago’sgreatsupport for the military and high-qualityresearch institutions. I’m proud that the U.S.Army agreed that our city is an ideal fit forARLCentral,”Durbin said. “I have longbeenconcerned with the state of our federalinvestment in research and development.This partnershipwill be a tremendous boostto Chicago and based on my experience asVice Chairman of the Defense Appropria-tions Subcommittee, I can say this will be aboost to theentirenation.”

Dr. Mark Tschopp, ARL Central’s actingregional director said through collaborationthe labwill increase research in critical areasfor the Army such as materials science,manufacturing, mechanics, propulsion sci-ence and computation/information science;all essential scientific building blocks for theArmy’s strategicpriorities.

“Science and technology is changing soquickly around the world that the Armyneeds to modernize to supply innovativesolutions and rapid capabilities that canaddress the Army’s strategic priorities,”Tschopp said. “ARL Central is part of thesolution by co-locating ARL’s researcherswith the technical expertise and uniquefacilities of our partners in the greaterChicago region. Hiring top talent in theregion to work in close proximity with ourpartners will result in open exchange ofideas, driving innovation and acceleratingcapabilities for thegoodof theArmy.”

PurdueUniversityandNorthwesternUni-versity are looking forward to the partner-shipswiththelabandwiththeotherregionalpartners.

“Purdue launched the Institute for GlobalSecurity andDefense Innovation last year toforge thriving partnerships between theDOD and research universities,” said DanielDeLaurentis, directorof i-GSDI inDiscoveryPark and Professor of Aeronautics andAstronautics atPurdue. “With the rapidpaceof technological change, its global diffusionand evolving international threats, partner-ships like ARLCentral are critical to achievea ‘continuous offset’ in U.S. defense capa-bilities.”

“For generations Northwestern has ad-vanced our country and our military withresearch products and breakthroughs thatrange from the development of 100-octanegasoline that helped win World War II to

discoveries of new materials that improvethe effectiveness of our present-day troops,”said Jay Walsh, Northwestern University’svice president of research. “Northwestern’shighly rated engineering and sciencedepart-ments, as well as our more widely placednetworks experts,welcome this great oppor-tunity to continuing to work with the ArmyResearch Laboratory, now in even strongercollaborationwithour regional partners.”

Dr.Mitra Dutta, a distinguished professorand the vice chancellor for research at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, worked 15years atARLbeforeherappointmentatUIC.

“UIC faculty are very interested in thispartnershipwith ARL andwe havemuch tooffer,” Dutta said. “I am personally verypleased at this opportunity to workwith theARLand theotherpartner institutions.”

Argonne Laboratory was pleased to be apart of the ceremony and excited about thepotentials ARL Central will bring to theregion.

“Argonne congratulates the Army Re-search Lab on ARL Central and welcomesthem toChicago,” saidPaulKearns, ArgonneInterimLaboratoryDirector.

“The lab and ARL have worked togetherfor some time in select areas, andwe believeARL Central will be an excellent venue forcontinuing to grow our relationship focusedon science in serviceof thenation.”

Perconti said this is anewpartnershipandit’s a really goodone.

“It’s good for universities. It’s good forscience. It’s good for the Research, Devel-opment and Engineering Command. It’sgood for the Army Research Laboratory. It’sgoodforbusiness. It’sgoodforsmallbusinesspartners. It’s good for the industrial base andit’s good for the United States Army. That’sreallywhywe’rehere,”Perconti said.

He said this new business model allowsARL to rapidly respond to constantly chang-ing science and technology landscapes byleveragingexpertise, facilitiesand innovationfromourpartners.

“We’re here to establish an ecosystemwhere we all have access to each other’sresources--so this model is really based ontrust and it’s based on trust through proxim-ity,” Perconti said. “We always begin thisconversation with developing connectionsfirst, finding areas that will mutually benefitall of our partners. As I like to say, its friendsfirst and thenwe’ll talk aboutmoney.

“Consider us your partner. This is really acollaborative effort thatwe’re after.”

---The U.S. Army Research Laboratory,

currently celebrating 25 years of excellenceinArmyscienceandtechnology, ispartof theU.S. Army Research, Development andEngineering Command, which has themission to provide innovative research,development and engineering to producecapabilities for decisive overmatch to theArmyagainst the complexities of the currentand future operating environments in sup-port of the Joint Warfighter and the Nation.RDECOM is a major subordinate commandof theU.S.ArmyMaterielCommand.

ARL forges new partnerships in nation’smidsection with the University of Chicago,establishes ARL Central regional hubBy Joyce ConantArmy Research Laboratory

U.S. Army and Army Research Laboratory leaders ceremoniously cut a ribbon opening ARL Central at the University of Chicago alongsideuniversity and Chicago leaders, Nov. 10, 2017. The ribbon-cutting, attended by Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, RDECOMCommander Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, and ARL Director Dr. Philip Perconti, commemorated partnerships with regional universities.ARL Central gives ARL a physical presence in Chicago and surrounding areas, enhancing ARL’s growing global science and technologyecosystem.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

Capt. LianaMatson, a research psychol-ogist, is the latest officer from the U.S.Army Medical Research Institute ofChemical Defense, or MRICD, to serve fora month as a biological threats subject

matter expert at theJoint United StatesForces Korea Portaland IntegratedThreat Recognition(JUPITR)/Biolog-ical Capability Sets(BICS) SampleAnalysis Facility(SAF) at YongsanGarrison, Korea.Overseen by the

Joint ProgramExecutiveOffice forChemi-cal and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD)

and Joint U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), theJUPITR BICS SAF is an important part oftheDepartment ofDefense biosurveillancemission.

The JUPITR BICS SAF provides theability to analyze for the presence of toxinsand pathogens of operational concern andreport results within 4-6 hours, thusenabling the USFK to make timely com-mand decisions.

Matson is one of three officers from theMRICD who have rotated through theJUPITR BICS SAF; past participants in-cludeMajs. HansWei and Stacy Rushing.

“MRICD has the expertise on staff thatcan facilitate the collection and analysis ofthis type of surveillance data, which is soimportant to our combat forces in helpingthem to anticipate and prepare for manytypes of threats, so we are thrilled tocontribute to force readiness through ourofficers’ support of the JUPITR BICS SAF

mission,” said MRICD Commander Col.MargeryHanfelt.

“Additionally,” said Hanfelt, “the assign-ment gives our officers the opportunity toexperience the operational side of theArmy’s research efforts.”

Matson, along with Capt. Brian Veselyfrom the Walter Reed Army Institute ofResearch, performed functionality checkson laboratory equipment, maintained theSAF inventory, updated several standardoperating procedures, generated a samplemanagement flowchart, and completed asample analysis checklist for the SAF.WhileMatson andVeselywere staffing theSAF, members of the U.S. Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC)toured the facility as part of a broader sitevisit to discuss confirmatory testing pro-cedureswith JPEO and theUSFK.

“It was very interesting to see more ofthe advanced development and surveil-

lance mission,” said Matson of her assign-ment. “I was also able to visit the newSample Analysis Facility that will be set upatCampHumphreys. It is a state-of-the-artfacility for field confirmatory testing.”

“I also enjoyed interacting with mem-bers of JPEO and the CDC and meetingindividuals in the biological threat field,”she added.

The month-long assignment also af-forded Matson other opportunities tobroadenher experiences. She touredmuchof Seoul, which she described as “afantastic city, very modern and clean” andhiked in Bukhansan National Park, whichwas “quite beautiful.”

“It was very interesting to learn moreabout the history of South Korea throughmy visits to the National War MemorialMuseum and the National Museum,”added Matson. “Additionally, the food andmarketswere great.”

MRICD officer supports biosurveillance effortsBy Cindy KronmanMedical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Matson

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 • APG News B3

TEAM APG THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

All offices listed below will be CLOSED in observance ofThanksgiving, Thurs., Nov. 23, 2017.

Activity Fri., Nov. 24 Sat., Nov. 25 Sun., Nov. 26FITNESS

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B4 APG News • Wednesday, November 22, 2017

THIS WEEK IN APG HISTORY

Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Williams, commandant of theOrdnance Mechanical Maintenance School NCO Acade-my, shares a personal story with students during a Veter-ans Day activity at Halls Cross Roads Elementary School.

Master Sgt. Ralph Ishman demonstrates a beltpackcomputer with eyepiece at the Ordnance Corps exhibitduring the AUSA Convention in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Robert Eichelberger, technical director of the Ballis-tics Research Laboratory, presents the 1967 R.H. Kentaward to Arthur Thrailkill, chief of the BRL PropulsionBranch.

10 Years Ago 25 Years Ago 50 Years AgoNov. 21, 2007 Nov. 25, 1992 Nov. 23, 1967

Take a look back in timeas theAPGNews exploreswhatmade theheadlines aroundAPGduring thisweek10, 25 and 50 years ago. Thisweek’sAPGNewsmasthead is from2013.By Yvonne Johnson, APG News

2020 2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950

WASHINGTON -- Descendants of Sol-diers andother veterans ofWorldWar Iwillsoon be able to visit a national memorial inthe nation’s capital that commemorates thesacrifices of their great-grandfathers whofought in “theGreatWar.”

An array of politicians, military leaders,veterans and officials from theWorldWar ICentennial Commission officially brokeground for the National World War IMemorial, Nov. 9, at Pershing Park inWashington,D.C.

This year marks the 100th anniversary ofU.S. involvement in World War I. It wasApril6,1917,whentheUnitedStatesdeclaredwar on Germany. The first American Sol-diers would make their way across theAtlantic in Juneof that year.

The new memorial to those who servedin World War I will share a space with anexisting memorial dedicated to General ofthe Armies John Joseph “Black Jack”Pershing, who served as commander of theAmerican Expeditionary Forces in WorldWar I. The site is a short walk east of theWhiteHouse.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A.Milley attended the groundbreaking as oneofmore than a dozenofficials.He told thosein attendance that World War I providedmany lessons learned. Alongwith lessons instrategy, operations, and tactics, the worldalso learned lessons in politics and govern-ment, he said.

“But if there is one lesson most of all tolearn, it is the lesson to vow to never let ithappen again,” Milley said. “The way toprevent war is to maintain your prepared-ness for war, in the words of GeorgeWashington, our first president.”

Milleysaidthepre-WWIArmywasmadeupof fewer than200,000Soldierswhowerespread across the nation in mostly lawenforcement-type roles. To accommodatethe needs of conflict in Europe, the Armygrew quickly to some 4 million Soldiers.Still, the United States military was unpre-pared for that conflict.

“A state of unpreparedness led to manycasualties in the battles of the Argonne andmany others,”Milley said. “So if there is onelesson for us to learn as a nation, it is to beprepared. If you want to sustain the peace,then have large, ready, credible militaryforces that can do whatever the nation asksit todo inorder to ensure this experiment inliberty is passed on to the next generationand the generation after that.”

Milley said the newWWImemorial willhelp Americans today fulfill their duty toremember what has happened in the past,and tohonor thosewho sacrificed.

“As the chief of staff of theU.S. Army, it ismy deep honor to be here today and honorthose Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen andMarinesthatperishedintheFirstWorldWar,”Milleysaid. “It is our duty to remember what theyfought for, and why they fought. It is ourduty to carry on that legacy and ensure thepeace goes on into the future.”

Amemorial that resonates

Seated next to Milley at the ground-breaking event was Joe Weishaar, the now27-year-old architect, who at just 25 waschosen to design thememorial.

“For the last two years it has been myprivilege and honor to be a part of what Iconsider one of the most noble under-takings today, and certainly inmy own life,”Weishaar said. “Rather than design alandmark that is pompous, ostentatious, orbombastic,wefindourselveshere, inasmallpark, on America’s main street, taskedwiththecreationofamemorial toagroupofmenandwomenwhogave themselves in serviceand sacrificewithout the thought of howorwhyorwhen theywould be remembered.”

ItwillbeWeishaar’s architecturaldesign,and the artistry of sculptor Sabin Howard,that will finally provide a memorial to givethose WWI veterans the recognition theyearned, but never asked for.

“Itmay be long overdue, but todaymarksanother point in the journey ofmaking surethey are not forgotten,”Weishaar said.

Weishaar said it was back in June 2015that he first saw a notice advertising adesign competition for a national WWImemorial to be based inWashington,D.C.

Atthetimehe’dneverbeentothenation’scapital, hesaid, andhad just assumedsuchamemorial already existed there.

“We had memorials to the other notablethreewars of the 20th century,” he said.

After reading that notice announcing thedesign competition, he said he went onlineto research WWI, including photos fromthewar that he found through theNationalArchives.

“The thing that pulled me in were thefaces and the names and the stories of theyoung men I was looking at,” he said. “As

somebodywho grew up in a quiet corner ofArkansas, I felt these people were kindredspirts.We came from small towns, we wereroughly25yearsofage, someevenfiveor sixyears younger, and we were experiencingthe largerworldfor thefirst timeinour lives.The fact that these were men and womenwho boldly stepped out into the world todefend countless others only cemented myadmiration for them. Deciding to submit adesign was one of the easiest choices I’veeverhad tomake inmy life.”

Thecenterpieceofthenewmemorialwillfeature a large bas relief bronze sculpturethat followsasingleSoldier throughhisownpersonal WWI experience, beginning withthat Soldier leaving home, and his daughterhandinghimhishelmet.OtherscenesdepicttheSoldiermarchingoff towar, fighting,andeventually returninghome.

Other elements in the memorial willinclude apool andgreen space.

“Iwanted tocreate something thatwouldresonate with people the same way it didwhen I looked at those photographs,”Weishaar said. “That somehow you couldreach across time and touch the people of ageneration past. Those people were real,they were courageous, and they sacrificedeverything for a better future. To everybodywho has ever served to protect this nationand to everybody who will visit thismemorial, there will now be a new place tobe reminded of the past and a new place tosay thankyou.”

The World War I Centennial Commis-sion expects the new memorial to bededicated Nov. 11, 2018, which is the 100thanniversary of Armistice Day, marking theendofWorldWar I.

In nation’s capital, ground officiallybroken for National WWIMemorialBy C. Todd LopezArmy News Service

The official party, including Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark Milley, fourth from the right, breaks ground for the National World War IMemorial at Pershing Park in Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 2017. Construction of the memorial is expected to be completed in a year.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

General Mark A. Milley, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, speaks at the ceremonial groundbreakingfor the National World War I Memorial at Pershing Park in Washington, D.C. Nov. 9, 2017.Construction of the memorial is expected to be completed in a year.

DOD PHOTO

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 • APG News B5

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1. A popular herb used in stuffing is Salviaofficinali, commonly known as__________.

6. Americans trace the first Thanksgiving toa 1621 celebration at the ________Plantation.The festivities, attended by 90 NativeAmericans and 53 Pilgrims lasted threedays.

9. In the 1987 comedy, “Planes, ______ andAutomobiles” actor Steve Martin plays an

advertising executive who has a series ofmishaps while traveling home forThanksgiving.

10. According to the National RestaurantAssociation, ________ percent of Americanadults surveyed, or roughly over 30 millionpeople, will spend Thanksgiving at arestaurant.

14. The Turkey Day Classic is a collegefootball game, traditionally held annuallyon Thanksgiving Day. Originally, it wasplayed between Alabama State Universityand _________ University.

15. Every year since 1947, the National

Turkey _________ has presented a live turkeyto the U.S. president prior to eachThanksgiving.

16. A male turkey is called a _______ or agobbler. A female turkey is a hen.

17. Canned cranberry sauce was first sold in1912, in this U.S. state.

19. On Dec. 26, 1941, this U.S. presidentsigned a joint resolution of Congresschanging the national Thanksgiving Dayfrom the last Thursday in November to thefourth Thursday.

21. In the 1995 movie “Home for theHolidays,” actress Holly Hunter plays asingle mother named __________ who travelsto her childhood home for Thanksgiving.

22. In Canada, Thanksgiving occurs duringthis month.

24. A popular Thanksgiving side dish, greenbean casserole, was first created in 1955,by the _________ Soup Company.

25. In 1817, New ________ became the firststate to officially adopt an annualThanksgiving holiday.

26. He first performed "The ThanksgivingSong” during the Weekend Updatesegment of “Saturday Night Live” on Nov.21, 1992.

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1. The animated classic “A Charlie BrownThanksgiving” is based on the popularcomic strip “Peanuts” by this Americancartoonist.

2. _________ Monday is a marketing term forthe Monday after Thanksgiving. In 2005, itwas created by marketers to encouragepeople to shop online.

3. A _____________is a dish consisting of ade-boned chicken stuffed into a de-bonedduck, further stuffed into a de-bonedturkey.

4. A turkey ________ is a fun run, or race thatis held on or around Thanksgiving Day inthe U.S.

5. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Paradebecame known nationwide after beingfeatured in the 1947 film, “__________ on 34thStreet,” which included footage of the 1946festivities.

6. In most of North America, thecornucopia, or horn of ______ has come tobe associated with Thanksgiving.

7. The wishbone, or _________ part of theturkey is saved for good luck.

8. This U.S. president issued an 1863proclamation calling on Americans toobserve the last Thursday of November asa day of thanksgiving.

11. In 1943, artist Norman Rockwell created“_______From Want,” also known as “TheThanksgiving Picture.” This illustration firstappeared in “The Saturday Evening Post.”

12. The longest-running Thanksgiving Dayparade in the U.S. is held in this city.

13. America has three top turkeyprocessors: Jennie-O Turkey Store, Cargilland__________.

18. The first Macy's Thanksgiving DayParade in 1924, featured live animals fromthe _______ Park Zoo.

20. Mashed potatoes, a commonThanksgiving side dish originated in theUnited _____________.

23. In a 1963 proclamation, this U.S.president said, "as we express ourgratitude, we must never forget that thehighest appreciation is not to utter words,but to live by them.

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Giving thanksThanksgiving in the U.S. is all about family, food and appreciating the good things inlife. Test your knowledge with this Thanksgiving-themed trivia puzzle.

By Rachel PonderAPG News

Think you solved lastweek’s puzzle?

Check out the solution belowSolution to the Nov. 16 2017 puzzle

Are you aSoldier?

Are you information?

Are you inuniform?

Are you ina car?

" During Reveille, exe-cute “Present Arms” at thecommand of officer or NCOin charge. Execute “OrderArms” at the command ofofficer or NCO in charge.

" During Retreat and Tothe Color, execute “ParadeRest” at the command of theofficer or NCO in charge.Remain at Parade Rest untilgiven “Attention” by officeror NCO in charge.

" Face the flag, if you cansee it, or face the direction ofthe music.

" During Reveille, stand atattention and place your righthand over your heart until themusic stops. If you’re wearinga hat, remove it and hold itover your left shoulder, as yourright hand is over your heart.

" During Retreat, stand atattention. If you’re wearinga hat, take it off with yourright hand. When To the Colorstarts, place your right handover your heart. If you havea hat, hold it over your leftshoulder, as your right hand isover your heart.

" Face the flag, if you cansee it, or face the direction ofthe music.

" During Reveille, renderhand salute until the last noteof music.

" During Retreat, stand atattention. When To the Colorstarts, render hand salute.Hold attention and hand saluteuntil the last note of music.

" During all bugle calls,pull over, come to a completestop and put your car in park.Remain quiet and respectfuluntil the music ceases.

*If you are in a car:pull over, come to acomplete stop and putyour car in park. Thenexit the vehicle.

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You hear the bugle call, now what?

HINT: Revei l le is heard in the morning, at 6:30a.m. Retreat and To the Color are heard in theearly evening, at 5 p.m.

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DID YOU KNOW?

The U.S. Army War College was created as a solution tothe military failings uncovered during theSpanish-American War. On Nov. 27, 1901, Secretary of War,Elihu Root established the Army General Staff and theArmy War College to train staff officers. As an adjunct tothe staff, the college would advise the President, deviseplans, acquire information, and direct the intellectualexercise of the Army.

It was formally established by General Order 155.Washington Barracks—later known as Fort Lesley J.McNair—in Washington, D.C. was chosen as the site.Theodore Roosevelt attended the Masonic laying of thecornerstone of Roosevelt Hall on Feb. 21, 1903.

The first president of the Army War College was Maj.Gen. Samuel B. M. Young in July 1902 and the firststudents attended the College in 1904.

The College remained at Washington Barracks until the1940s, when it was closed due to World War II. It reopened in 1950 at FortLeavenworth, Kansas and moved one year later to its present location in Carlisle,Pennsylvania, on the 500-acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks. The

college refocused to understand the lessons from World War II andprepare students for the bipolar environment of the Cold War. Newsecurity challenges emerged with the fall of the Soviet Union andthe information revolution of the 1990s. The Army War Collegecurriculum evolved to focus on the strategic level of war.

The college transformed from a military school preparing officersto work on the Army staff to a graduate-level college, accredited toaward master's degrees in strategic studies. Today, the Army WarCollege provides graduate-level instruction to senior militaryofficers and civilians to prepare them for senior leadershipassignments and responsibilities. Each year, a number of Armycolonels and lieutenant colonels are considered by a board foradmission. Approximately 800 students attend at any one time,half in a two-year-long distance learning program, and the otherhalf in an on-campus, full-time resident program lasting tenmonths. Upon completion, the college grants its graduates master'sdegrees in Strategic Studies.

The commandant of the U.S. Army War College is Maj. Gen. JohnS. Kem.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_War_College;http://www.armywarcollege.edu/

The U.S. ArmyWar College wasestablished 116 years ago on Nov. 27, 1901.

advanced structural design methods, im-proved structural materials and integrateddamage sensing and risk prediction capa-bilities.”

He said the team turned to acousticemission tests because other methods suchas ultrasonic and radiography require anexternal energy source in the form of adirectedwave.

“Theexternal energyhas theundesirableeffect of interfering with other systems ofthe aircraft. In addition, other methods arenot as good as AE in detecting earlydamage,” he said.

Acoustic emission sensing is a passivenon-destructive technique for detection ofdamage in the very early stage, and longbefore the structure experiences cata-strophic failure. Unlike other methods,Acoustic emission detects damage in real-time (or at the instant the damage ishappening). The fact that AE is passivemeans that it does not require an externalenergy to detect damage. It relies on theenergy that is initiatedwithin the structure,

Haile explained.“The novelty of the current work is that

we introduced several new concepts onwave acquisition control and signal proc-essing to recover damage related informa-tion in networked acoustic emission sen-sors,” Haile said. “The Eurekamomentwaswhen the sensing network consistentlyidentified and located the initiation andprogression of damage during a prolongedfatigue test that lasted over 200,000 cycles-- a feat that has never been achievedbefore.”

The ARL sensing network is composedof several lightweight transducers encapsu-lated in 3-D printed non-intrusive sensormounts. Sensors of the network are opti-mally distributed in multiple zones tomaximize coverage aswell as probability ofdamage detection. The data acquisitionprocess is embedded with a softwarecontrollable timing parameter to rejectreflections of a directwave, aswell aswavescoming from non-damage related events.Meanwhile, thesignalprocessingalgorithmisaugmentedwitha layerof adaptivedigitalfilters to minimize effects of signal distor-tion during location analysis.

Dr. Jaret Riddick, director of the Vehicle

Technology Directorate, along with Haile,Nathaniel Bordick and other ARL partners,collaborated to elucidate detailed mecha-nisms for full-scale damage detection incomplex rotorcraft structures using thedistributed sensor architecture. Key to thetechnique is the development of signaldistortion control parameters, acquisitiontiming control, and 3-D printed sensorcapsules.

“The downtime due to routine inspec-tion and maintenance represent the majorfraction of the life cycle cost of Armyplatforms, because we are not using theplatform andwe have to pay for inspection,which in most cases reveals no damage. Sothe idea is to integrate a reliable damagesensing network and performmaintenanceonlywhennecessary,” Riddick said.

Currently, the Army sustains its fleetusing phase maintenance paradigm, whichis a periodic calendar-based practice thatrequires inspection and maintenance atfixed time intervals. The process is highlyinefficient, costly and entails extendeddowntime. The newly developed sensingnetworkwill enable condition-basedmain-tenance or maintenance on demand. It hasthe potential to drastically cut the life cycle

cost of Army vehicles. The work alsosupports the Army’s long term vision ofmaintenance-free aircrafts.

“Large-scale AE monitoring is a data-intensive process with several million hitsbeing received by each transducer perflight,” Halle said. “This puts a higher loadon the internal bus and circuitry of any dataacquisition hardware. In general, most hitsare not related to damage. Rather, they arenoises from moving parts such as theclicking or rubbing noises of fasteners,panel connections, and vibrations fromother non-damage related sources. Un-wanted AE hits also arise due to reflectionsof an already received and processed AEwave. The challenge is to develop a systemwhich is sensitive only to damage relatedhits and insensitive to all other hits.”

“Mostof theavailableAE-basedstructur-al healthmonitoring is for simple plate-likestructures,despitemostairframestructuresnot being simple plates,” Bordick said. “Notmuch has been done on integrated full-scale airframe health monitoring using AE.Theproblem is quite complex. I’mglad thatwe were able to successfully develop anddemonstrate the sensing network.”

SENSORSFrom page B1

adversary.We all face the same issues, suchas the emergence of near-peer potentialadversaries and the increasing speed andspread of technology. That means we allwant to get themost bang for our buck, andone way to get there is through increasedpartnership,”Wins said.

“We already collaborate on a range ofprojects, but in the face of resourcechallenges and how the world is changing,what we’re doing is not good enoughanymore,” he added.

Hahn agreed, saying the service labsneed to move from simply partnering tocreating inter-locking dependencies that

will allow them to share the burden ofcommon needs and eliminate similar re-search efforts that will free resources forother priorities.

Cooley led a discussion to define sharedstrategic priorities the service labs cancollaborate on to move the ball forward.Hypersonic and directed energy research,autonomy and artificial intelligence andadditive manufacturing have quicklyemergedas areas thatwill be vital to eachofthe services, areas of natural collaboration.

“We agreed there are some mega-trendsthat are going to be important to all of us,”Wins said. “We also clearly see that we, thefederal government, are no longer theresearch leader in all of these fields. So wehave to collaborate within DPD, and wehave to collaborate with industry because

they will continue to lead in many areas.Our job is to identify ways to leveragewhatindustry does and adapt it for military use,and identify areas where the services havean interest in something with militaryapplication and industrymay not.”

The group also identified challenges intransitioning technologies into programs ofrecord, as well as telling their stories tothose who don’t understand the role theservice labs play in the development ofcapabilities forwarfighters.

Each service organizes and manages itslabsdifferently.Thatmeansdigging into thedetails to pursue shared challenges andresearch and development priorities.

“Iwent into themeetingwith adesire foradefined set ofnext steps sowecanachievesome of the things on the agenda,” Wins

said. “It was gratifying to hear everyoneagree that we have to collaborate moredeeply.We need to get after it soon and notlet everyone’s long list of other prioritieskeep us from making this happen,” headded.

The U.S. Army Research, DevelopmentandEngineeringCommandhas themissionto provide innovative research, devel-opment and engineering to produce capa-bilities for decisive overmatch to the Armyagainst the complexities of the current andfuture operating environments in supportof the Joint Warfighter and the Nation.RDECOMisamajor subordinatecommandof theU.S. ArmyMateriel Command.

LEADERSFrom page B1

NATICK, Mass. -- It is amazing how aone-weekcoursecanprovideenduringandfar-reaching insights. That was one of themain takeaways from the Basic GreeningCourseheldat theNatickSoldierResearch,Development andEngineeringCenter.

The course provides civilians an oppor-tunity to experience tasks and challengesthat Soldiers face firsthand. The programcan help NSRDEC employees garner abetter understanding of Soldier life andthen apply those lessons to their daily jobsin order to support NSRDEC’smission, “toprovide the Army with innovative scienceand technology developments that opti-mize Soldier performance.”

“The purpose of the Greening Course isto introduce new workforce members tothe military,” said Duane Young, NSRDECtraining coordinator G-1\Human Re-sources.

“Many of our employees are either newcollegegraduatesor fromtheprivate sectorand have never been exposed or hadinteraction with the government, themilitary andmost importantly, Soldiers.

Since most participants are hired toresearch, develop, design and/or engineerproducts, equipment and/or systems forSoldiers, it is critical that they understandtheir needs and requirements.

Understanding the military structure,protocol andArmyvalues is also important.This course is an introduction to all of thatand allows our workforce to gain insightand knowledge directly fromSoldiers.

This knowledge helps us to betterunderstand our most important customer,the Soldier.

Class activities included participating inbattle drills as well as training in first aid,equipment use, weapon use, military cus-toms, physical fitness, map reading, landnavigation and emergency evacuation pro-cedures for the sick and wounded -- toname just a few.

“This program is very insightful into thesymbiotic relationship between the Soldierandwhatwedohere,” saidDavidWyatt, anNSRDECcivilian employeewho participa-

ted in the program.Wyatt believes that the adage, “You

never know a Soldier, until you’ve walked-a-mile in their boots,” applies to theGreening program.

“This gave us an opportunity to maybenot walk-a-mile in a Soldier’s boots, but atleast try themon,”Wyatt said.

Wyatt praised Cpt. SusanMason, 1st Sgt.Miguel Martinez, Sgt. Andrew Cochran,Staff Sgt. Robert Keifer and Staff Sgt.Anthony Sandoval for being hands-on andwilling to share their knowledge andexperiences.

“They were very attentive in makingsure we understood the materials beingoffered and prepared us for each stage ofthe course all the way to the end,” saidWyatt.

Keifer, who teaches Greening classesand leads Army civilians through practicalexercises, believes the program is valuablefor both Soldiers and civilians.

“I think the course is very beneficial, notonly for the participants, but for thegreen-suiters they end up working with

and throughout theArmy,” saidKeifer.“It gives the participants a glimpse into

what itmeans to be a Soldier, howweworkandwhatwedo. It helps the participants tobetter understand and interact with Sol-diers. Furthermore, since so many of theparticipants work for directorates thatdevelop technologies that directly affectSoldiers’ well-being, the insight providedin the course is helpful when those whohaveattended thecourse are assessinghowto bestmeet the needs of theWarfighter.”

Sandoval, who also serves as an instruc-tor for the Basic Greening Course, shareshis personal military experiences withcivilian students to help them betterunderstand important elements of theGreening training.

“I believe it’s important for our civiliancounterparts new to the Army team tounderstand the Army’s force structure,both institutional and operational organi-zations, along with the basic structuralelements that make them,” said Sandoval.“With all Army organizations, the buildingblock startswith the individual Soldier.We

have tailored the course to provide anoverview of the Army structure and moreimportantly, basic Soldier tasks that allSoldiers are trained on regardless ofMilitaryOccupational Specialty.Wedoourbest tohighlight someof thechallengesourwarfighters face and hopefully this pro-vides our participants a stronger sense ofpurpose with NSRDEC’s mission to im-prove warfighter survivability and le-thality.”

Nicole Flieger, an Army civilian atNSRDECwhoparticipated in theprogram,foundtheprogramunderscored the impor-tance ofNatick’swork for the Soldier.

“I would highly recommend the class toanyonewhowould like to learnmore aboutthe lifeof theSoldier,” saidFlieger. “Gettingthis inside view of the life of the Soldierproved just how important and vital ourwork is here atNatick.”

“Itwas awesome,” saidWyatt. “I encour-age everyone who has the opportunity totake this course to sign-up as soon as theannouncement is out.”

“A lot of things are coming to fruitionbased on the positive feedback from thisone-week Greening course,” said Mason,who is the commander of HeadquartersResearch andDevelopmentDetachment atNSRDEC.

“People are looking for more advancedGreening opportunities. Simultaneously,our Soldiers also want more advancedtraining opportunities. These things gohand-in-hand. So the goal for our Ad-vanced Greening Course in the spring willbe more advanced techniques and evenmore hands-on experiences. We had areallygoodgroup.We’re looking forwardtothe next timewe do this.”

The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research,Development and Engineering Center ispart of the U.S. Army Research, Devel-opment and Engineering Command,which has the mission to provide innova-tive research, development and engineer-ing to produce capabilities for decisiveovermatch to the Army against the com-plexities of the current and future op-erating environments in support of theJoint Warfighter and the Nation. RDE-COM is a major subordinate command oftheU.S. ArmyMateriel Command.

Civilians experience Soldier life in Natick’s Greening ProgramBy Jane BensonNatick Soldier Research, Development &Engineering Center

Army civilian employee Nicole Flieger (right) puts into practice what she learned fromStaff Sgt. Anthony Sandoval (left) during a Basic Greening Course offered recently by theNatick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. The program can helpNSRDEC employees garner a better understanding of Soldier life and then apply thoselessons to their daily jobs in support of NSRDEC missions.

PHOTO BY DAVID KAMM, NSRDEC

B8 APG News • Wednesday, November 22, 2017