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BATAANDEATH MARCHREMEMBRANCESailors and Marines ranthe Bataan flight deck andheld a moment of silencecommemorating the 72-year anniversary of theBataan Death March.

EARTH DAYHampton Roadscelebrates Earth Daystarting this weekendand into May with anumber of events.Check out the front ofOn Liberty for moreinformation!

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APRIL IS SEXUALASSAULT AWARENESSMONTHSee what local commands aredoing for Sexual Assault AwarenessMonth (SAAM).The theme forSAAM 2014 is “Live Our Values:Step Up to Stop Sexual Assault.”

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By MCSN Jenna KaliszewskiUSS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

USS ROOSEVELT, AT SEA

Sailors aboard the aircraft car-rier USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71) laid to rest one of theirown in a burial at sea ceremony,April 10.

Interior Communications Elec-trician 1st Class Leticia Jones wasa member of Air Department’sV-2 division on board TR fromNovember 2011 to August 2013.

“It was very emotional,” saidAviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rdClass Kapri Ragin. “I’ve knownher since she first got here. She wasgreat. I’m going to miss her a lot.”

“She was a great leader,” saidAviation Boatswain’s Mate(Equipment) 1st Class Shane

McNutt, a casket bearer for theceremony. “Younger peoplelooked up to her, and she was likea sister to me. She will be missed,”said McNutt.

Capt. Daniel C. Grieco, com-manding officer of TheodoreRoosevelt, and Cmdr. Ryan Rupe,chaplain aboard TR, spoke at theceremony.

“It is with honor and humil-ity that USS Theodore Rooseveltcommits to the sea Interior Com-munications Electrician 1st ClassLeticia Jones, our shipmate. Wehonor the legacy of service, com-mitment and honor that this Sailorprovided to her country,” saidGrieco.

Burial at sea is an ancient Navaltradition and a sacred honor. Theceremony is available to activeduty members of the armed ser-vices, retirees and veterans whowere honorably discharged. Itis also available to U.S. civilianmarine personnel of the MilitarySealift Command, and dependents

of active duty service members.“It is still very important to have

a sacred moment to say farewell

to our shipmates,” said Rupe. “Inthis way we can honor the wish ofour fellow Sailor, give their familysome comfort as they grieve andgive all of our crew members achance to say goodbye to her onelast time.”

MCSN Jenna KaliszewskiRoosevelt color guard members stand at attention while casket bearers carrythe casket of Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Leticia Jones.

Roosevelt Sailorslay fallen ship-mate to rest

onlineSee more photos from theceremony at flagshipnews.com.

TR Sailors hold burial at sea

By Cathy HeimerJet Observer

VIRGINIA BEACH

Across the U.S., there are nearly 2 million chil-dren who are connected to the military, either byone or both parents or guardians. On average, mil-itary students move three times more than theircivilian counterparts and some attend up to ninedifferent schools before their high school gradu-ation. Growing up in the aftermath of Sept. 11,2001, many military-connected children knownothing but continual deployments and watch-ing their family member head off to war halfway

around the world. But even as the active duty ser-vice member is recognized, their children’s sacri-fices are often overlooked.

But for the second year, a Hampton Roadsschool district has joined with military bases torecognized military-connected children with anart contest and reception. The “Art of Being aMilitary Child” kicked-off the Month of the Mili-tary Child inVirginia Beach at Lynnhaven Mall inVirginia Beach, April 2.

The contest and exhibit is a partnership be-tween Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Joint

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Three U.S. Navy shipsand two U.S. Coast Guard(USCG) cutters will partici-pate in the 2014 Fleet WeekNew York, May 21-27.

By MC1(SW/AW) Molly A. BurgessThe Flagship Military Editor

NORFOLK

The Norfolk Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society (NMCRS)honored more than 170 volunteersduring their annual Volunteer Rec-ognition Ceremony luncheon atthe Vista Point Catering and Con-ference Center on Naval StationNorfolk, April 10.

The luncheon was in recognitionof the men and women who volun-teered their time to NMCRS, high-lighting the many hours of dedica-tion they gave toward helping thesociety through the many programsand assistance that the NMCRSprovides for active duty Sailorsand Marines, retirees, widows andtheir families each year.

“It has been a busy year, withmore than $5 million dollars inassistance, more than ever before.And we have had some uniquechallenges – sequestration, gov-ernment shut down, the loss atHM-14, and recent fires in mili-tary housing. Navy-Marine CorpsRelief Society was able to respondbecause of dedication and commit-ment from our Navy volunteers,”said Kathy Nelson, NMCRS-Norfolk director. “They serve in avariety of capacities, but one thingis in common, they do it becausethey care, and they keep comingback because they know they makea difference.”

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety has been a volunteer-service or-ganization since 1904 and in 2013,and through the help of volunteers,Norfolk NMCRS gave 49,571 ac-cumulative volunteer service hoursthrough the number of programsthe Society offers. During the year,volunteers handed out 585 “Baby’sFirst Seabags,” equipped withhand-made layettes, to expectantfamilies, provided more than $5million in financial assistance in-volving 9,232 cases, $3.2 million

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<< local exhibitA student looks for her artwork during thereception for “The Art of Being a MilitaryChild,” an art exhibit at Lynnhaven Mallfeaturing City of Virginia Beach Public Schoolstudents’ artwork about military children.

ART OF THEMILITARYCHILD

A Sailor standswatch over thecasket of InteriorCommunicationsElectrician 1stClass Leticia Jonesin the hangar bayaboard USS Theo-dore Roosevelt.

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By MC3 Hannah BrimCommander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Chief of the Navy Reserve (CNR)announced her selection for Navy Re-serve Sailor of theYear (RSOY) during aceremony in Washington, D.C., April 10.

Vice Adm. Robin R. Braun an-nounced Naval Aircreman (Helicopter)1st Class Paul Marticorena of Heli-copter Sea Combat Squadron 3, NavalAir Station North Island, Calif., as thisyear’s selectee.

During the ceremony, Braun empha-sized the sacrifices made by the Sail-ors.

“You are not just Sailors, you arereserve Sailors with responsibilitiesbeyond the Navy. Yet, somehow, youmake it all work – family, civilian career,and Navy,” said Braun. “When I speakof the ‘Citizen Sailor,’ it is the thousandsof hard-working men and women of theNavy reserve, who you represent, whodo so much across the globe to sup-port the Navy’s mission. You and your

families give up one of your most im-portant assets and that is your time. Amere thank you doesn’t seem enough,but please know the impact you and yourshipmates have on the Navy’s mission.”

Marticorena received a Navy andMarine Corps Commendation Medalduring the ceremony and will be meri-toriously advanced to chief petty officerlater this year.

Joining Marticorena as RSOY final-ists were Special Warfare Operator 1stClass Lawrence W. Beckhaus, assignedto SEAL UNIT 17; Yeoman 1st ClassCecilia E. Mitchell, assigned to Spaceand Naval Warfare Systems Command119; Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Bea-triz R. Schulmeister, assigned to Op-erational Health Support Unit Bremer-ton DET N; and Information SystemsTechnician 1st Class Francisco Zuniga,assigned to Navy Mobilization and Pro-cessing Site Norfolk.

Force Master Chief of the Navy Re-serve Clarence “CJ” Mitchell spoke at

the event, praising the finalists and shar-ing his pride in their contributions to theforce.

“All of the finalists were articulate,passionate and dedicated professionalsthat represented their units and commu-nities very well. Their commitment toservice on behalf of others is notewor-thy,” said Mitchell. “Petty Officer Mar-ticorena’s confident deckplate trainingand mentorship of reserve and activecomponent Sailors is an example to befollowed by others.”

Marticorena is from Van Nuys, Calif.,enlisted in the Navy in 1997, and joinedthe Navy reserve in 2006.

Former Chief of Naval OperationsAdm. Elmo Zumwalt and FormerMaster Chief Petty Officer of the NavyJack Whittet initiated the SOY programin 1972 to recognize outstanding Atlan-tic and Pacific Fleet Sailors; the pro-gram was later expanded to honor thetop shore and Reserve Force Sailors ofthe year.

ReserveSailor ofthe Yearannounced

MC2 Martin L. Carey

Vice Adm.Robin Braunawards NavalAircrewman(Helicopter)1st Class PaulMarticorenathe Navy andMarine CorpsCommenda-tion Medal inhonor of beingselected as theReserve Com-ponent Sailor ofthe Year.

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By AO3 Rosana Cruz MartinezCommander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Twenty Sailors from Helicopter Sea CombatSquadron (HSC) 84’s Chief Petty Officer Asso-ciation (CPOA) and First Class Petty Officer As-sociation (FCPOA) volunteered their time at theBarrett Transitional Home in Norfolk, Va., as partof a Community Relations (COMREL) project,April 10.

The COMREL was part of the command’s CPO365 program where Sailors from the associationscleaned the outside areas surrounding the houseand landscaped the yard.

“These events promote unity between the first

classes and the chiefs,” said Culinary Specialist 1stClass John Blake. “This is a very rewarding expe-rience because we aren’t only taking care of theNavy, we are also taking care of our community.”

Barrett Transitional Home is a nonprofit corpora-tion which provides transitional housing and ser-vices to single women or single, pregnant womenwithout dependants who find themselves in ahomeless situation for a variety of reasons.

“The house has the capacity to board up to 10women at a time,” said Gernette Grasty, retiredArmy Chief Warrant Officer and life skills coach.“They are able to stay at the house for up to 24months before they go out on their own.”

Services provided to women who stay at thehome, include those that help develop a Life Action

Plan to give the women goals and skills when theyare discharged from the home.

The home offers services such as educationalgoals and GED preparations, conflict resolutionassistance, nutrition and health information, par-enting education, financial management, cookingclasses and job search skills among others.

“These places are vital to the community,” saidYeoman 1st Class Miracle Sharp. “Women needplaces like this to feel safe.”

Barrett first opened its doors in September 2000,with the help of members of the Basilica of St. Mary.

“It is an amazing feeling to help someone whois struggling to get back on their feet,” said ChiefAviation Maintenance Administrationman JoshuaBudde.

CPO 365 Sailors participate in local COMREL■ cleaning,landscapingHelicopter SeaCombat Squadron(HSC) 84 ChiefPetty Officer’sAssociation (CPOA)alongside the FirstClass Petty Officer’sAssociation(FCPOA) volunteerat the BarrettTransitional Homefor homelesswomen.

Photos by AO3Rosana CruzMartinez.

By YN1(SW) Darlissa RobinsonNaval Support Activity, Hampton Roads

NORFOLK

Naval Support Activity, HamptonRoads (NSA HR) beat Naval Station(NAVSTA) Norfolk with an 18-10win, for the second year in a row,during an annual softball challenge atNSA HR, April 10.

The annual event is part of April’sSexual Assault Awareness Month(SAAM), with this year’s theme “LiveOur Values; Step Up to Stop SexualAssault,” to enhance sexual assault

awareness and bystander intervention.“For the past two years, this has been

one of the highlights of our SAAM,”said Capt. Jake Johansson, command-ing officer of NSA HR. “Winning isalways fun but getting together forsome camaraderie with our neighborbase and recognizing the importanceof sexual assault awareness is what itis all about.”

This year marks the 10th annualSexual Assault Awareness Month, andcommands worldwide will be partici-pating in events and celebrations as anon ongoing effort to keep sexual as-

sault at the forefront of the Navy’s ac-tions and continue raising awareness.

“… it is really a testament to howimportant the Department of Defensefeels towards eliminating [sexual as-sault] from our ranks. This year’stheme … really hits it home that wehave the power as a team to do the rightthing and eliminate it from our mili-tary,” said Chief Aviation ElectronicsTechnician William Lucas, NSA HR’sSAPR point of contact/victim advo-cate and NSA HR softball team co-ordinator. “We can’t allow, condone,or ignore sexual assault or the actions

that lead up to it. “Live Our Values” ismore than just a theme, it’s the steps ofhonor, courage, and commitment thatwill give us the best chances of stop-ping sexual assault before it occurs.”

As the two teams battled for the win,hit after hit, they also knew that theywere battling for a cause much biggerthan the defeat.

“It was nice to contribute to thecause,” said Senior Chief Quarter-master Charles Pugel, who coachedNSA HR softball team to their victory.“Anything we can do to raise aware-ness is a good thing.”

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SE UAL ASSAULTAWARENESS MONTH

April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).This year’s theme: “Live Our Values: Step Up to Stop Sexual Assault.”

By Kim BirdwellNAVSTA Norfolk SARC

From the time we began schoolwe began to practice for safety. Inschool we had fire drills that wecontinue to this day on the instal-lation and in our work places. Wehave fire drills, flight quarters,man overboard, and damage con-trol drills just to name a few inthe Navy, to hone our skills andcreate that muscle memory whenan emergency occurs, everyonewill know their place and will havepractice doing their appointed joband knowing how to operate theproper equipment.

It’s no different when it comes topreventing sexual assault. We needto practice our skills to keep ourshipmates safe. We can learn howto identify inappropriate behaviorsand how to distract and act before

a crime takes place as well as howand when to intervene during acriminal act, all the while keep-ing safety in the forefront of ourminds. Being an active bystandertakes practice. Some of us don’tknow what to say to keep our ship-mates safe and to help them makegood, healthy choices. How manytimes have we seen something andthought a situation could have beenprevented, or asked ourselves, whydidn’t someone say something orstep in? You can be an active by-stander!

Learn your active bystanderABC’s!

Assess the situation for safety.Do authorities need to be called?Is everyone, including yourself,safe? Be with others. Working to-gether to address a situation hasbetter influence on the parties in-volved. Care for the victim. Ensur-

ing victim safety and getting themthe tools and people who can assistthem. Do they want to speak with aSexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse (SAPR) Victim Advocateor a Sexual Assault Response Co-ordinator (SARC)?

This is your opportunity. Talkto your command SAPR point ofcontact to learn more about beingan active Bystander. Your installa-tion SAPR team can provide thattraining and help your commandwith your SAPR drills to help pre-vent sexual assault.

Step out of your comfort zoneto help all of your shipmates. Findyour voice to help a shipmate andprevent a crime from being com-mitted. SAPR is everyone’s mis-sion and every one of you is essen-tial to making a difference. Helplearn to keep our service memberssafe as they keep our nation safe!

SAPR, mission ready,everyone’s essential

Leslie PaxtonAn informational poster about sexual assault awareness month.

LINCOLN SAILORSRAISE FUNDS FORSEXUAL ASSAULTSURVIVOR CENTERBy MCSN Mike FiorilloUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

HAMPTON

Sailors from the Nimitz-classaircraft carrier USS Abraham Lin-coln (CVN 72) teamed up with theCenter for Sexual Assault Survi-vors (CSAS) for the Walk a Mile inHer Shoes event at Peninsula TownCenter in Hampton, Va., April 5.

Lincoln’s participants helpedraise money by walking one milein women’s high heel shoes topromote National Sexual AssaultAwareness Month.

“It’s not just a problem in the ci-vilian world,” said Machinist’s Mate1st Class David J. Lang, a Lincolnparticipant. “It’s a problem in all themilitary branches and it needs theproper amount of attention.”

CSAS is a non-profit rape crisiscenter that provides free individualcounseling for adults and children,support groups, empowermentgroups, hospital/legal companion-ship, 24-hour crisis hot line andawareness training.

“This event brings awareness toproblems, not only to Lincoln Sail-ors, but throughout our community,throughout Hampton and through-out the United States,” said MasterChief Sylvester F. Campbell, a Lin-

coln participant. “It brings light tothe problems we have and helps usstomp it out.”

Lincoln Sailors helped raisemore than $400 for the local chap-ter of CSAS that serves the cities ofHampton, Newport News, Poquo-son and Smithfield as well as thecounties of York and Isle of Wight.Last year, CSAS provided servicesto 358 men, women and childrenwho experienced sexual violence.

“The message is very clear,” saidCarla Reeves, the president of Boardof Directors for the CSAS. “Wewant violence against women andsexual assault to stop. We appreciatemen coming out and walking in highheels to show their support.”

This is Lincoln’s second yearinvolved with the march. Partici-pating in community relations pro-grams in Hampton Roads has beena continuous effort of Lincoln Sail-ors since its arrival in the area inAugust 2012.

“It’s important to me becauseit’s not something that happensonce and a while,” said DamageControlman 2nd Class GuadalupeJ. Gonzalez, one of Lincoln’s par-ticipants. “With the help of Sailorslike us and civilians, we can sup-port the victims and put a stop tosexual assault.”

Above: MasterChief AviationBoatswain’sMate SylvesterF. Campbell,assigned toUSS AbrahamLincoln (CVN72), and hisfamily par-ticipate in theannual Walka Mile in HerShoes march.

Right: AviationOrdnance-man 1st ClassSean H. Smithprepares for theannual Walka Mile in HerShoes march.

By Mark O. PiggottPublic Affairs Officer

YORKTOWN

The Naval Criminal Inves-tigative Service (NCIS) pre-sented briefings on sexual as-sault prevention and responseto Sailors and civilians atNaval Weapons Station Yor-ktown-Cheatham Annex aspart of Sexual Assault Aware-ness Month April 9.

According to NCIS SpecialAgent Chris Wilson, sexualassault prevention and re-sponse (SAPR) has becomea priority with the Navy,from the senior officers allthe way down to the deck-

plates. “There is now moreencompassed in Article 120of the Uniform Code of Mili-tary Justice, which applies tosexual assaults,” Wilson ex-plained. “With this briefing,there is a strong educationpiece going into the sexualassault provisions, raisingand enhancing understandingof what actually constitutes acrime that many Sailors andMarines may not know.”

April is designated SexualAssault Awareness Monthwith this year’s theme, “LiveOur Values: Step Up to StopSexual Assault” at the fore-front with presentations,briefings and events focused

the theme as a message toservice members.

“The command has becomemore proactive in training,especially when it comes tovictim advocates,” said Shan-non Minor, SAPR Victim Ad-vocate for Fleet and FamilySupport Center (FFSC) Yor-ktown and Cheatham Annex,FFSC Newport News andFFSC Sugar Grove. “Victimadvocates now have to gothrough a credentialing pro-cess to obtain their creden-tials and it shows more ofan investment in the victimadvocate program within thecommand.

“Now that the command-

NCIS BRIEFS SAILORS, CIVILIANS AT NAVALWEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN ON SAPR

Mark PiggottSpecial Agent Chris Wilson, NCIS, speaks to Sailors and civiliansduring a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response briefing at NavalWeapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex, April 9.

ing officers have to be briefedon every single SAPR case,victims can see that it’scoming from the top downand it shows that people actu-ally do care about their situ-ation,” Minor continued. “Italso shows offenders that thiswill no longer be kept secret… people will know and youwill be held accountable.”

The response to the changeswithin the Navy’s SAPR pro-gram has not gone unnoticedand has made great stridestowards eliminating sexual as-saults within the ranks.

“Our caseload continuesto rise, which is a good thingactually,” Wilson said. “Morepeople are feeling comfort-able reporting, more peoplehave been educated as towhat constitutes a crime, andincidents which previouslywould have not been catego-rized as a sexual assault isnow falling under the um-brella of Article 120.”

“More Sailors are seeingthat this is an importantissue,” Minor added. “Every-one should have the right tofeel safe at work, and SAPRis changing that perception.So instead of it being a joke,I see people more engaged,asking the right questions,and showing that investmentin our military.”

Photos by MCSN Michael Fiorillo


By Chris WyattNSSA Public Affairs Specialist

NORFOLK

Norfolk Ship Support Activity(NSSA) kicked-off its Sexual As-sault Awareness Month campaignwith a cake cutting ceremony heldon base in Bldg. CEP-200, April8.

The goal of Sexual Assault Pre-vention and Response (SAPR) isto raise awareness about sexualviolence and to educate Sailors,civilians and contractors on howto prevent it.

“I want to start by saying thankyou to everyone who came outto support this Sexual AssaultAwareness Month kick-off. Thisis a topic that requires everyone’sattention,” said NSSA Sexual As-sault Prevention and Responsepoint of contact Senior Chief En-gineman Larry Carson.

Sexual violence includes alltypes of sexual behavior, rangingfrom sexual harassment to rapeand incest. All forms of sexualviolence can and do happen in theworkplace.

“Sexual assault in any form isan absolute unacceptable situation– you are to treat everyone with re-spect as professionals, and if you

notice anything unusual you needto report it,” said NSSA ExecutiveOfficer Capt. Raymond Goyet. “Ineed you to be the eyes and ears ofNSSA, Capt. Talbert, Capt. Stancyand I cannot do it alone. Sexualviolence and harassment will notbe tolerated at NSSA.”

Goyet added that preventionmeans stopping sexual violencebefore it happens, requiringpeople to change how they treatone another, and how they look atsexual violence in society.

“I wish the people I work withcould see this turnout, it wouldfill their hearts with joy and hope.It’s important for you to know thatyou have the power to give hope,”said Megan Malacaria, victim ad-vocate, Norfolk Fleet and FamilySupport Center.

“Reach out to your victim ad-vocates if you have any questionsconcerning sexual assault. Ourgoal at NSSA is to provide anabsolute professional atmospherewhere people want to come towork every day,” said Goyet.

NSSA’s SAPR team haveplanned numerous events through-out the month of April, all gearedtowards education and raising thecommands awareness level whenit comes to sexual violence.

NSSA HOLDS SAAMKICKOFF CEREMONY

By MCSN William SpearsUSS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USSTheodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) kicked-offSexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)with a cake-cutting ceremony and pledge-signing in the ship’s wardroom, April 7.

During the event, Sexual Assault Pre-vention and Response (SAPR) team victimadvocate Machinist Mate 2nd Class Brit-tanye Boswell, spoke about what it meansto her, to be a victim advocate.

“I chose to become a victim advocate tohelp people,” said Boswell. “The most re-warding part of being a victim advocate isknowing that I am helping someone.”

SAPR victim advocates respond to vic-tims of sexual assault to provide informa-tion and explain reporting options. Victimadvocates also support victims during medi-cal, investigative and legal proceedings.

During the event, Sailors were asked topledge their commitment to stop sexual as-sault.

“I decided to make up the pledge ‘Stepup and Stand out,’” said Aviation Boat-swain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Har-rison Moorer. “For far too long, peoplehave sat down on the issue. It was timefor me to step up and stand up for whatis right. These pledges are important be-cause one person can make a difference,but many people can make a change. The

more people who are involved, the loudera voice we will be against sexual assault.”

Throughout the month of April, TR’sSAPR team will hold events to bringawareness to sexual assault.

One of the planned events will be a photobooth on the mess decks, Tuesdays andThursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., whereSAPR representatives will ask Sailors tomake a pledge to stop sexual assault. Sail-ors will write this pledge on a whiteboardand pose for a photo to show that they willnot stand for sexual assault.

The SAPR team will also host a 5k runlater in the month to bring awareness to theproblem of sexual assault in the military.

“Our goal is to bring awareness to theissue of sexual assault throughout themonth of April in an effort to eradicate theproblem from the military,” said Chief Per-sonnel Specialist Tia Middlebrook. “Wewant Sailors to have constant situationalawareness. They should know that some-one is there for them and that we cannotlook the other way any longer.”

SAAM

MCSN William SpearsChief Electrician’s Mate Andrella Pusha, a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victimadvocate aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses Sailors during aSexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) ceremony on board, April 7.

TR Sailors pledge to ‘Step Up,Stand Out’ against sexual assault

■ SAPR victim advocatesSAPR victim advocates respond tovictims of sexual assault to provideinformation and explain reportingoptions. They also support victimsduring medical, investigative and legalproceedings.

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PORTSMOUTH

In support of Alcohol Awareness Month,the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program(SARP) at Naval Medical Center Ports-mouth hosted an Alcohol Awareness MonthSymposium, April 9.

More than 60 alcohol and drug controlofficers (ADCO) and drug and alcohol pro-gram advisors (DAPA) from commands inHampton Roads attended the symposium tohone their substance abuse fighting skills.

According to USFF ADCO Jennifer Dole-hite, the symposium focused on teachingADCOs and DAPAs how to enhance theirsubstance abuse prevention program andgive them a better understanding of the innerworkings of SARP during the recovery pro-cess.

“Today is an opportunity for ADCOs andDAPAs to get an understanding of the fullworkings of the Substance Abuse Rehabili-

tation Program and how to utilize this re-source,” said Dolehite. “The Navy has a lotof programs available to us for helping ourSailors, but sometimes we don’t know howto use them correctly. So our goal is to givethem the big picture so they can streamlinetheir own programs and get Sailors the helpSARP offers.”

ChiefYeoman Renee Bass, a program man-ager at SARP, said their number one goal is toget service members and their family mem-bers and retirees, the help they need.

“We are seeing more people gettingdeeper and deeper into addiction, takingtheir lives, or going down the path to taketheir lives and we want to stop it before itgets to that point,” said Bass. “We want tosupport recovery and encourage commandinvolvement, because without commandsupport, these Sailors, Soldiers, Airman andMarines are going to go back to their com-mands after treatment and feel alone. Theyreally need to feel that they have a supportnetwork when they leave here so they can

complete their recovery.”Terry Tatum, SARP program director,

said ideally, a patient will enter the pro-gram knowing that they have a disease andare willing to work on rehabilitation.

“The hardest job we have is actuallyhaving people recognize they have a prob-lem. Because of the stigma and denialthat runs rampant in the disease process,its almost like a parasite that keeps itselfhidden. It’s a very stealth disease in thatsense,” said Tatum.

Tatum said they have 72 beds for inpa-tient care and average around 100 outpa-tients a day.

“What we’re seeing more is a combina-tion of mental health issues as well as drugand alcohol abuse. The old days of a personjust having an alcohol or drug problem area thing of the past,” said Tatum. “We’ve in-creased our staff with a psychologist, a fulltime psychiatrist and a chaplain that’s heretwo to three times a week, so we try to in-volve ourselves in every aspect of the treat-ment.”

“When you consider that only about 15percent of the people who have a substanceabuse problem get help – there’s a lot moreto be done,” said Tatum.

It all boils down to shipmates helpingshipmates.

“This year’s Alcohol Awareness Monththeme is ‘Help for today, hope for tomor-row.’ The DAPAs assigned to each of theNavy commands are a key component tohelping Sailors get the help they need. Theyare the front line in fighting this disease andhelping them keep what they’ve earned,”said Dolehite.

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By MC2 Erick S. HolmesUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Early one November morning, ablack sport utility vehicle swervedalong Portsmouth’s Airline Blvd. andstruck a guardrail.

Two minutes earlier, IntelligenceSpecialist 1st Class James B. Schul-te II, assigned to the aircraft carrierDwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), hadwitnessed the vehicle traveling an ir-regular route.

Schulte said the driver was all overthe road and was heading right for theguardrail.

“I already had my phone out and haddialed 911 because I thought she wasabout to wreck,” Schulte explained.“I didn’t think it was going to be thatbad because there were no other carsaround. And then I thought, ‘There’sno way she’ll make it around the turn.’”

As Schulte expected, the drivermissed the turn.

“Instead of turning, she flew over themedian and disappeared into a park,”Schulte said. “I’m completely stoppedin the middle of the road and watching.

It’s really early in the morning and dark.Now all I can see are her taillights.”

Schulte said the next 10 secondsmoved as slow as eternity. He drovearound the park and pulled his truck uponto a curb. At that point, instincts andtraining kicked in for the Rock Hill,S.C. native.

“I jumped out of the car and lookedaround. They took out a whole tree,”he said.

Schulte said the SUV was in a badstate, on its roof and turned 180 de-grees from the direction it was facingwhen it launched over the hill.

“I jumped out of my truck and toldthe 911 operator where we were.At this point, I was pretty nervous,”said Schulte. “I’m running over andI’m thinking that either I’m going tosee mangled bodies or I’ll get closeenough to the car and ... ‘boom.’ Youdon’t know if the gas tank got punc-tured or what’s going on.”

Schulte explained that when he ar-rived at the scene, the two passengersgot out of the car. One of the ladies wascoherent enough to talk to the 911 op-erator while he investigated the wreck.

“One of the girls’ head was cut

badly,” Schulte continued. “There wasblood everywhere, and she was yell-ing, ‘Megan’s stuck in the car!’”

Megan, the driver, was semicon-scious and pinned upside-down in thevehicle.

“The roof of the car was smashed infrom flipping over,” Schulte said. “Thefront seats’ headrests were blockingher exit, and her feet were stuck.”

Schulte pulled the headrests out andreached in for the driver. He said thedriver and the interior were slick fromblood, but that he was able to pull herout safely.

“I had to reach under her arms andwedge her out. Instinct kicked in, andI had to drag her away from the wreck.I was afraid the car might explode andkill us both,” he said. “I dragged her tothe curb where the other two were sit-ting. I was assessing the situation and

figuring out the next step when I sawand heard sirens.”

Schulte said he felt a moment ofrelief when he saw police officers,emergency medical technicians andfirefighters pull up to the scene, pourout of a host of response vehicles andget to work assisting the victims.

“You never know what you’ll do inthat kind of situation,” he said. “Firstand foremost, everybody was all right.The wreck was nasty. It’s the first timeI was ever put in a situation like that. Ididn’t think about what had happened,about everything that was going on.”

Schulte said he hopes anyone wouldbe willing to step up in that kind ofsituation.

In recognition for his actions thatday, Schulte’s chain of commandawarded him the Navy and MarineCorps Achievement Medal.

MC3 Brian Wilbur

Intelligence Spe-cialist 1st ClassJames ShulteII works in theaircraft carrier in-telligence center(CVIC) aboardthe aircraft car-rier USS DwightD. Eisenhower(CVN 69).

Eisenhower hero recognizedfor lifesaving actions

By MCSN Jonathan B. TrejoNavy Public Affairs Support Element, East

VIRGINIA BEACH

Sailors training to be culinaryspecialists (CS) conducted on-the-job training (OJT) at the JointExpeditionary Base Little Creek -Fort Story galley, April 8, as a finalcooking exercise before graduat-ing from “A” School and joiningthe fleet.

Every year, CS students are giventhe opportunity to travel to basegalleys, ships and other facilitiesin the area to prepare food and gar-nishments outside of a classroomsetting, as well as handle the paper-work side of the kitchen.

“The big thing is to implementwhat they’re learning in school,from the daily paperwork to a stu-dent format of a NAVSUP 1090,”said Chief Culinary Specialist Her-bert Yates, leading culinary special-ist at the JEBLC base galley.

The class of 21 students are sepa-rated into teams, and then rotatedbetween four stations. Each stationwas supervised by one of the gal-ley’s first or second class culinaryspecialists.

According to Culinary Specialist1st Class Sacha Hasbrouck, a CS“A” school instructor, the studentsare sent to the various stationswhere they hear different messdeck sea stories and gives the stu-

dents a perspective from other culi-nary specialists.

At the end of the three-hourtraining session, the CS studentsdisplayed their finished productsof cinnamon rolls, lasagna and gar-nished fruit as well as discuss anylessons they learned from the OJT.

“I feel it [the training] gave mea better idea of what is going to beexpected of me,” said Culinary Spe-cialist Seaman Chancellor Dunne.

The CS “A’ School, located inFort Lee, Va., consists of a five-week training course which coverssanitation, nutrition, portions, andthe basics of shipboard cookingsuch as baking and kitchen equip-ment familiarization.

Cooking up a new batchof culinary specialists

Left: ChiefCulinary Spe-cialist HerbertYates, leadingculinaryspecialist (CS)at the JointExpeditionaryBase LittleCreek galley,instructs a CSstudent on howto roll sweetdough duringa culinary spe-cialist cookingexercise.

A fruit display(top right)and cookies(bottom right)were some ofthe many fooditems made forthe exercise.

Master-at-Arms Sea-man KellieDriscoll, aSailor train-ing to bea culinaryspecialist,spreadsbutter onsweetdoughduring aculinaryspecialistcookingexercise atthe JointExpedition-ary BaseLittle Creek– Fort Storygalley.

Photos by MCSN Jonathan B. Trejo

I’m runningover andI’m thinkingthat eitherI’m goingto seemangledbodiesor I’ll getcloseenough tothe car and... ‘boom.’”

- IntelligenceSpecialist 1st ClassJames B. Schulte II


By MC1 Daniel BarkerNavy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR

Military customs and traditions arean integral part of the Navy and for theSailors that serve today. As part of theNavy’s efforts to ensure a safe, profes-sional working environment Sailorsneed to understand the distinction be-tween honorable, traditional ceremoniesand actions that go too far.

According to Rear Adm. Tony Kurta,director, Military Personnel Plans andPolicy, hazing is considered to have oc-curred when a Sailor is exposed to cruel,abusive, humiliating, oppressive, de-meaning, or harmful activities by anoth-er Sailor or group of Sailors. Hazing canbe physical, verbal, or psychological innature and is contrary to the Navy’s corevalues of honor, courage, and commit-ment.

Fire Controlman 1st Class JacobTerry, stationed aboard the Pearl Har-bor-based guided-missile destroyerUSS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) ex-plained how hazing has the potential toessentially weaken the Navy.

“Hazing degrades operational readi-ness,” said Terry. “If Sailors are beinghazed, they do not feel comfortable ina workspace, they are unable to operateat the conditions they normally would.

“I think hazing has been significantlyreduced, a lot of the things that havebeen set in place have made it to whereit’s not an everyday occurrence,” Terryadded. “Clearly defining traditions isimportant. ‘Tacking on crows’ used tocome from everyone stitching in and itturned into where people would poundthem in. ‘Stitching on crows’ or ‘tackingon crows’ is a great tradition, but then itbecame more than was originally intend-ed. So clearly defining what the tradi-tions are and how they should be carriedout is key.”

According to Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hatt,assigned to Commander, SubmarineForce, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUB-PAC) N70, the distinctions betweennaval traditions of the past and the corevalues of today’s Navy are important to

maintain.“Hazing has a severe, detrimental

impact on combat readiness and opera-tional readiness. It can have significantimpact on how we get the job done,”said Hatt. “Traditions don’t demean,and that’s the key. Traditions are thereto make you feel good about service.Tradition may be a reading of a passagefrom a historical event during subma-rine qualifications whereas hazing atthe same event may include tacking onthe dolphins, for example, it may not beperceived as demeaning, but it may behurtful and cause pain. It also establish-es aggressiveness over an individual.”

Hatt emphasized the importance ofincluding Sailors of every rank in theefforts to effectively combat hazing.

“The only way I see hazing to beeliminated is through deckplate lead-ership. We have to continue to have astance that we have as an organizationthat demeaning and hurtful activities areeliminated from our force through pettyofficers second classes and petty offi-cers first classes as well as chiefs not ac-cepting that type of behavior,” said Hatt.

“For those who are subjected tohazing, it takes away from the hard workthat they do, specifically in the subma-rine force, and depending on the extentof the hazing, it can take that individualout from doing his or her duties. It hasimpact on whether or not they enjoy theirservice to their country. As for personsinitiating the hazing, the negative impactis the wrong spirit of service. Service toour country is honor, tradition. A personwho acts on hazing brings dishonor tothat service,” added Hatt.

The Navy Office of Hazing Preven-tion is adding information about hazingincidents into a database, a standaloneonline web-based program that tracksand reports administrative actions asso-ciated with the primary duties of EqualOpportunity advisors and CommandManaged Equal Opportunity programmanagers.

Tracking these hazing events can aidin determining the extent that hazingevents are occurring, the type of eventsand keeping track of trends. Incidents of

hazing are reported by the Navy Officeof Hazing Prevention to the Chief ofNaval Personnel.

Hospitalman William Brown, assignedto Marine Aircraft Group 24 at KaneoheBay, deals with hazing in his workspaceby focusing on prevention and creatingthe appropriate work environment.

“If there is hazing in a work center orin a workspace, the work is not goingto be done as efficiently as it could be,”said Brown. “In the past, hazing was alot more prevalent. Now we started edu-cating people and we talk more abouthazing, and actually punishing peoplefor hazing outside of what Navy tradi-tions are, it has been greatly reducedover the past few years.”

Seaman Apprentice Ruben Nunez,Fleet Area Control and SurveillanceFacility, Detachment Pearl Harbor, ex-

plained how respect relates to hazing.“The Navy is definitely trying to get

away from hazing, and it isn’t as badas it was before,” said Nunez. “Somepeople don’t have the same mindset asothers when it comes to hazing and theyact upon it. I think if my chief, for ex-ample, were to haze me, I would look atmy chief in a different way. I would notrespect him and rather experience fearthan respect. I think there always will besome form of hazing, when somethinggets to the point where it disrespectspeople it is a problem,” added Nunez.

The Department of Navy policy onhazing can be found in SECNAVINST1610.2A, where it emphasizes that Sail-ors and Marines are our most valuableresources and that DON leadership hasa responsibility to create and maintainan environment free from hazing.

Navy continues effortto combat hazing

MC2 Tiarra FulghamA poster produced by the U.S. Navy to raise awareness about hazing in the service. Hazingis contrary to Navy Core Values of Honor, Courage and Commitment, the guiding principlesfor treating every Sailor with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the Navy team.

■ learnmoreTheDepartmentof Navypolicy onhazing canbe found inSECNAVINST1610.2A,where itemphasizesthat Sailorsand Marinesare our mostvaluableresourcesand that DONleadershiphas aresponsibilityto create andmaintain anenvironmentfree fromhazing.

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More than 900 Sailors and Marinesassigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit(PCU) America marched to the ship totake custody on the flight deck.

During the event, Capt. RobertA. Hall, Jr., commanding officer ofAmerica, signed the official paper-work, granting custody of the ship tothe U.S. Navy.

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More than 900Sailors andMarines assignedto the amphibiousassault ship Pre-CommissioningUnit (PCU)America (LHA 6)march to the shipto take custodyof it.

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“What we do from this point for-ward will dictate what kind of warshipAmerica will be. The high standardswe’ll set and maintain, the profession-alism we’ll exhibit, and the culture ofteamwork and family that we’ll pro-mote, will ensure America’s successlong into the future,” said CommandMaster Chief (SW/AW/FMF) ChadLunsford, adding that since the first

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With the fleet having wrapped up its annual E-5periodic evaluations and the chief petty officer se-lection board eligible list now released, the staff atAll Hands Magazine thought now would be a goodtime to address some common myths about enlistedevaluations.

We recently interviewed Fleet Master Chief AprilBeldo, the fleet master chief for manpower, person-nel, training and education, to get her thoughts on sixevaluation myths.

Myth 1: Because this is a Sailor’s first evaluationat a new command, he or she should expect to geta “P” promotion recommendation when rankedagainst his or her peers.

A: I would not say that it is a “given” that any Sail-or’s first evaluation at a command is automaticallygoing to be a “P.” I have seen where that is not true. Ihave seen some first evaluations be “MPs.”

What I would share though is we have to be practi-cal about it. For instance, you have an RDC comingfrom Recruit Training Command. They’ve been therefor three years and they’re a hot runner “EP.” Thenthey check in to VFA-136 as an AT1, let’s say, andthey’ve only been there for four months. Should thatSailor have the expectation that they get an “EP?” Idon’t think they should. I got it that you were an EPat RTC, but you’ve been here for four months. Thereare other Sailors that have been at that command formaybe a year or two and they’re also front runners.So, we have to take that into consideration. The auto-matic “myth” is just not true.

Are there some commands that use that as a “goingin” for recommendations to the ranking board? Sure.Remember, these are the first evals these guys aregoing to get at this command. They’re going to behere for three or four years, and if they’re on a ship,some of the sea intensive ratings are going to be therefor five years. Are we setting that Sailor up? Is he orshe going to be able to sustain that hot running [per-formance] for five years? We have to take all that intoconsideration. So, I don’t think that it’s automatic. Ithink there is a lot of leadership thought that goes intohow we rank our Sailors, and I have to trust that thecommand master chiefs and commanding officers outthere are doing due diligence and really using integ-rity when they sit down and evaluate their personnel.

I believe a board member is going to look at Block14 and Block 15 and it will tell them right there howlong that evaluation period is for.

Myth 2: Block 40, the individual trait average,is not as important as the promotion recommen-dation for a Sailor. Performance trait averagesfluctuate based on where Sailors are ranked in asummary group, and are not a true reflection of aSailor’s individual performance.

A: Some Sailors may have come to that conclusionbecause when we take advancement exams, for ex-ample, we are not looking at Block 40 for the individ-ual trait average. We are calculating their PMA basedon whether they were an “EP,” “MP” or “P.” So, thatmight be where that myth comes from. But let’s talkabout [Sailors] taking the E-7 exam and they get tothe [CPO] selection board. And I’ll tell you what, asa board member Block 40 meant a lot to me. BecauseI would compare Block 40 to the reporting senior’ssummary group average, and whether that Sailor wasa “P,” “MP” or an “EP,” if they were well above thatreporting senior’s average I took that into account.That meant a lot to me.

So, I think maybe there are two stories there: forcalculating your exam score, that’s why we use thepromotion recommendation. But, now that you’retaking that chief’s exam and you’re making the board,I’m definitely looking at Block 40 to see what yourindividual trait average is. As we all know, we domake some very junior chief petty officers - seven oreight years. That board member will go back at leastfive years. I might see a second class eval. Is Block 40then going to come into account for me? Absolutely,and I’m definitely going to be reading it.

Block 40 might not matter today, but is it going to

Six mythsabout enlistedevaluationsFleet Master Chief AprilBeldo shares her thoughts oncommon misconceptions

matter in your future? So, let’s not discount how im-portant it is to work hard for every single trait.

Myth 3: Block 41, assignment recommenda-tions, are essentially meaningless and not takeninto account by detailers or selection boards.

A: If I have a Sailor that the chain of command doesnot feel that that individual does not perform at a ratewhere they would recommend them for a more re-sponsible billet out in the fleet, I would be concerned.If the recommendation said “None” and “None,” Iwould be concerned. So, it does matter, and I do thinkthat board members do look at that.

That [block] also tells me, if I was a supervisor orLPO, what I am going to challenge that Sailor withtheir next job. I know they’re going to want to takeon greater responsibility, what am I going to recom-mend them for; LPO at sea, RDC, instructor duty?But if I see “None” and “None” then I’m going to beconcerned.

As petty officers, when we prepare our brag sheetsfor our leadership we should be telling them whatwe’re interested in also. Let us know what your de-sires are.

However, if I have a Sailor that struggles withphysical fitness, I’m probably not going to recom-mend them for recruit division commander. Weneed to make sure that our Sailors are qualified forwhat we’re recommending them for. Because we’resending them mixed messages when we say they’rerecommended for RDC or flag writer and they havesome challenges. We need to be brutally honest withour Sailors so that they can aspire to get better. If I tellyou that you’re a “5.0” all the time, you’re not goingto do anything to get better.

Myth 4: In order for PO1s to be selected bythe CPO selection board, they must have the title“LPO” listed in Block 29, primary duties, from adeployable command, i.e. ship, squadron, NECCbillet, etc. Also, LPOs who change positions fromone evaluation cycle to the next, and no longerhave the LPO title on their evaluation, should viewthis change as a detractor.

A: In Block 29, each [rating] community has spe-cific expectations of milestones they want their Sail-ors to reach. If I see an eval from a large command,like an aircraft carrier - I know in air department thereare dozens of first class petty officers. They’re prob-ably not all going to get to be LPOs. The board mem-bers understand that. So, I’m not going to have LPOin Block 29, but in Block 43 that’s where I really getto share information about what that Sailor is reallydoing. If there are still some leadership roles the Sailorholds that aren’t LPO, that information should be cap-tured in Block 43. For example, I see that an ABH1has been aboard USS Carl Vinson for three years andhasn’t been an LPO. OK, so I’m a little concerned,but when I turn the eval over and read Block 43, thatcommand has done an outstanding job of describingwhat that Sailor did.

Now if I’m on a destroyer and I know there’s only

one PS1 working in admin. If they’re not the LPO I’mconcerned. Leadership has a responsibility of settingSailors up for success. The way I do that is by sharinginformation with them and giving them opportunities.Now, once I’ve given someone an opportunity, it’stheir responsibility to capitalize on that opportunity.So, if you’re a first class petty officer and I’m trying toset you up for success and giving you an opportunity,and you’re not rising to the challenge, I think I needto be brutally honest with you on that eval. Maybeyou just don’t have what it takes to be an LPO, andmaybe that command is sending the selection boarda message.

I don’t think that just because you’re not an LPOyou’re not going to make chief. That’s what Block 43is for, and that’s why commands expand on what thatSailor is doing in whatever billet is listed in Block 29.

Myth 5: Having a comment such as “Perform-ing as an “EP” Sailor” in Block 43 is just as strongas getting an “EP” promotion recommendation inBlock 45.

A: I think this is very important. Sometimes youhave a first class mess that’s hitting on all cylinders.Someone’s going to get a promotable and they’rereally an “EP.” That’s when I see that statement andit sends a message to the board to say “Don’t evenlook at that “P” promotion recommendation.” Let metalk about this “EP” Sailor, and he performs at a muchhigher level than I can give him credit for. When acommanding officer, department head or departmentLCPO is using a line like that, they mean what they’resaying and sending a strong message to the board.

Myth 6: Sailors do not get promoted with “P”promotion recommendations, especially if theevaluations are below a reporting senior’s sum-mary group average.

A: I don’t think that’s a myth. That type of eval isalso sending the board a message. You’re not onlysaying that this Sailor is a “P,” but also that they arebelow the reporting senior’s summary group average.So, let’s say that the summary group average is 4.00.And this Sailor is coming in at 3.17. There’s a big dif-ference between a 3.17 and a 3.86. The 3.86 is veryclose to the reporting senior’s average, so that SailorI would give him the benefit of the doubt. But if thatcommanding officer is giving me a 3.17, he’s prob-ably telling me something, and that Sailor is probablynot ready right now to be promoted.

If the myth is “Sailors don’t get promoted with“P” promotion recommendations,” then that is amyth. Because I’ve seen some “Ps” that were aboveor at the reporting senior’s average get selected. Butif you’re below the reporting senior’s average, thenyou’re probably not doing everything that you needto be doing.

My final thought on this topic is that we should allbe familiar with the evaluation instruction, BUPERSInstruction 1610.10C. It is our responsibility to un-derstand what the instruction says, and then guide ourevaluation processes accordingly.

Block 40might notmatter today,but is it goingto matter inyour future?So, let’s notdiscount howimportant itis to workhard forevery singletrait.”

-Fleet MasterChief April Beldo

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By Deborah R. KallgrenNavy Medicine East Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Rear Adm. Terry J. Moulton assumedcommand of Navy Medicine East andNaval Medical Center Portsmouth, April 8.

Moulton previously served as deputychief, Medical Operations, Bureau ofMedicine and Surgery (BUMED). He willcontinue to serve as chief, Navy MedicalService Corps.

Moulton is a native of Nashville, earnedhis Bachelor of Science degree in HealthCare Administration from Western Ken-tucky University and a master's in Busi-ness Administration from Chaminade Uni-versity in Honolulu. He is also a graduateof the Naval War College nonresident pro-gram.

Moulton relieved Rear Adm. Elaine C.Wagner, who commanded the medicalcenter since Sept. 2011. Wagner will beassigned to the Bureau of Medicine andSurgery in Falls Church, Va., serving asdeputy chief, Wounded, Ill and Injured.

Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, SurgeonGeneral of the Navy, and chief, Bureauof Medicine and Surgery, was the guestspeaker. Nathan had previously served asdeputy commander and commander of thePortsmouth medical center.

Nathan said, "By many statistics, thismedical center has established itself asbusiest in the Navy in some regards, andthe busiest in the military. When you lookat the business acumen that Rear Adm.Wagner has installed in this facility, aswell as trying to keep things with our fleet,this is why we exist. We exist to supportthe fleet.

"Portsmouth is here in the fleet epicen-ter and it's pivotal to making sure thatthe most junior Sailor to the most seniorleader off the deckplate and off the piercan have the full confidence that they, ortheir family or their crew is in great hands.You cannot concentrate on the mission ifyou are worried about your health or espe-cially that of your loved ones. This place

has done that and that is why we exist, tosupport the warfighter.

"Terry understands NavMedEast; he'sbeen heavily involved in TRICAREthroughout the years and understanding thebenefit. He has been integral at BUMED asbeing in charge of hospital operations. Sothe good news for you here at Portsmouthand the regions is that Rear Adm. Moultonunderstands hospital metrics. He under-stands productivity. He understands howto get the most out of the facility.

"We have been blessed here with thecommand of Elaine Wagner and we'regoing to be blessed with the command andcapabilities of Rear Adm. Terry Moulton,"Nathan said.

Wagner served as commander of themedical center and the region for two anda half years.

"We've accomplished amazing thingsover the past 30 months, and I hope thatyou are as proud as I am of how far wehave come as a command, as a region andas an enhanced multi-service market,"Wagner said. "Together, we have madepositive changes in the lives of hundredsand thousands of patients throughoutNavy Medicine East who trust us withtheir health needs. And we've been able toimprove our patients' health, while becom-

ing more efficient and more cost-effectivethan ever before.

"Here in Portsmouth, here in Tidewater,and all across Navy Medicine East, it wasall of you who made things better for themost deserving patients in the world," saidWagner.

"Rear Adm. Moulton is the right personto accept the mantle of responsibilityof Navy Medicine East, Naval MedicalCenter Portsmouth and the TidewaterMulti-Service Market. He will help all ofyou build on your success. He is someoneI trust, and someone you can trust," saidWagner, "and you know that's the highestcompliment that I can pay."

Moulton addressed the audience afterreading his orders. "I have spent a fewdays walking around the command con-firming what I already knew. I am inherit-ing a highly professional and caring groupof individuals who work very hard to earnthe trust of those we serve.

"What we do here matters," Moultonsaid. "We will continue to focus on a cul-ture of safety and provide high qualityhealth care. We will ensure alignment withNavy Medicine's strategic plan and focuson readiness, value and jointness. We willcontinue to provide care with compassion;will understand our costs both in the directcare and purchased care environments. Wewill continue to make a difference."

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth hasthe distinction of being the United States'first naval hospital. It has proudly servedthe health care and medical needs of thenation's military continuously since 1830.Seven branch clinics and two TRICAREPrime Clinics support the 296-bed mainhospital.

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Retired RearAdm. Earl P.Yates andRear Adm.Elaine C.Wagner,commanderNaval Medi-cal CenterPortsmouth,held a ribbonat a rededi-cation cer-emony lastyear for theAdmiral JoelT. BooneHealth Clinicat Joint Ex-peditionaryBase LittleCreek.

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Offering them a chance to speak with thecommand’s senior leadership, Sailors E-5and below were invited to “Pizza with theAdmiral,” a sit-down lunch with Rear Adm.Pete Gumataotao, Commander, Naval Sur-face Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

“It’s important for junior Sailors to getface time with our boss. We sometimes getcaught up in our day-to-day duties and re-sponsibilities and don’t get a chance to do it,”said Personnel Specialist 1st Class MarkisDerr. “It is nice for our commander to puta face with the names of the hard-chargingjunior Sailors we are fortunate to have here.”

“The ship, the unit, the activity is onlyas good as the Sailors that we have,” addedForce Master Chief Suz Whitman. “Bydoing this, we are building morale, relation-ships, unit cohesion and camaraderie. Thoseare the basic building blocks of teamwork.”

As the luncheon kicked off, Sailors grabbeda slice of pizza and participated in a friendlygame of “Family Feud.” Sailors were dividedinto two teams – “The Admirals” led by Gu-mataotao, and “TeamYoda,” led by Whitman.After playing five rounds while enjoyingpizza, “The Admirals” came out victorious.

“It’s good that leadership can take time tospend with us junior Sailors and show ap-preciation for what we do,” said DamageControlman 2nd Class (SW) Keith Duncan.“And it’s good for us to get to know him alittle better.”

After the game, Gumataotao, Whitman andthe Sailors shared sea stories about boot campand life at sea. They also discussed how theNavy has changed and impacted their lives.

“I will always remember today. I am in-spired by everything we have shared today;that’s how much what you all do means tome and this command,” said Gumataotao.“Keep doing that. Keep inspiring each otherand keep helping each other out.”

The FCPOA plans on making “Pizza withthe Admiral,” a quarterly event at various com-mand locations and with additional activities.

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Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, Commander,Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, attended theluncheon as the guest speaker where he ex-pressed his appreciation for the hard workand dedication each volunteer gave andextending his gratitude to the leadershipin commands for their ongoing support inNMCRS.

“I have been involved with Navy-MarineCorps Relief for many years, but not to thelevel of degree that I have since 2005 whenI got into the installation business,” saidSmith. “I have been impressed with everychapter of what Navy-Marine Corps Reliefdoes, but I have not seen anything like Ihave seen here in Hampton Roads. The at-tendance today is testimony to that. Ourvolunteers here, you all truly are the forcemultiplier.”

Through the thousands of provided as-

sistance NMRCS has offered in 2013, 84percent of that assistance was to pay-gradesE-1 to E-5, and 92 percent of assistance pro-vided was to active duty service members.

“Those of us in uniform who go to sea,could not do what we do without what youdo,” Smith added. “We have 82 thousandSailors here in the Hampton Roads, and 43thousand active-duty families and you takecare of a lot of them. On behalf of all of us inuniform, thank you for what you do.”

During the luncheon, the volunteers wererecognized through a series of awards, high-lighting hours of volunteer-service mile-stones of 100, 300, 500, 600, 1,000, 1,500,2,000, 2,500, 6,000, 7,00, 8,000, 10,000,11,000 and 40,000 hours toward NMCRS.

The ceremony concluded with a certifi-cate presentation awarding the PresidentialCertificate of Merit to Julia Harris and thePresidential Certificate of Commendation toAshley Price, Christy Plumlee and PaulineArredondo for their exceptional volunteerservice, devotion and over-the-top dedica-tion to NMCRS

“Robert Louis Stevenson cautioned usnot to judge each day by the harvest wereap, but by the seeds we plant,” said Pau-line Arredondo, chairman of Volunteers forNMCRS-Norfolk. “Today’s ceremony is notjust about recognizing the hundreds of hoursyou volunteered this past year, but alsoabout the seeds of charity you have plantedin others.”

By MCC Jayme PastoricCenter for Personal and ProfessionalDevelopment Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

While there are very few guaranteedrecipes for success in a Sailor’s career, theright mixture of leadership, mentorshipand hard work, were the perfect blend fortwo Sailors from the Center for Personaland Professional Development (CPPD)who were selected for promotion.

Chief Yeoman Shawnette Williams,course supervisor for the Alcohol Drugand Abuse Manager courses at CPPDheadquarters in Virginia Beach, and ChiefCryptologic Technician (Technical) LeonJordan Jr., currently serving as an in-structor for the Navy Instructor TrainingCourse taught at CPPD Learning Site SanDiego, were selected for the Chief War-rant Officer Program and will be commis-sioned in May of 2015.

Williams believes her career successwas influenced by sound mentoring andguidance she received throughout her 15years of service.

“I have encountered many great leadersand mentors who recognized my true po-tential, provided sage guidance, and gaveme the opportunity to excel,” she said.

According to Williams, most of theadvice she received was simple and to thepoint.

“You need to study the bibliographies– everything that’s on the (advancement)test will be in the bibs. It doesn’t matterwhat type of command you’re at, it’s whatyou do while you’re there that counts. Bepersistent and keep applying. In order tolead, you must be able to follow becausesome day you will be in charge. Theseare a few phrases of wisdom that kept memotivated throughout the years,” she said.

Having always believed that a mentoris very important in a Sailor’s career, Wil-liams said she would have not been assuccessful without one.

“Mentorship goes a long way and hasmany forms,” said Williams. “Some situ-ations are not always as black and whiteas an instruction would outline, but some-times the small examples that you set canmotivate and inspire Sailors,” she said.

Jordan also believes in the power ofmentorship up and down the chain ofcommand as well as peer-to-peer.

“Junior Sailors have made my careerworthwhile,” said Jordan. “I enjoy men-toring and guiding junior Sailors becausethey are the future, and I feel a sense ofpride and self-worth when I see that theyare excelling and advancing.”

While mentorship has influencedJordan many ways over his 20-yearcareer, the various leadership training op-portunities he’s had also played a largepart.

“Leadership training is important be-cause it develops the future of the Navyand helps to produce the highest qualityleaders possible,” said Jordan. “The Navyneeds Sailors to step up and lead the rightway.”

Jordan said the Navy is an ever chang-ing entity and CPPD courses such asPetty Officer Selectee Leadership Courseand Chiefs Mess Training (CMT) are justtwo of the many leadership training op-portunities Sailors have to sharpen theirleadership skills and styles.

“We must hold close to the values andtraditions of the Navy while maintain-ing professionalism,” said Jordan. “PettyOfficer Selectee and CMT training areexcellent opportunities to learn fromthe past experiences of others and makesound personal and professional deci-sions in the future,” said Jordan.

Williams and Jordan said they areready for their commissioning next yearand look forward to providing mentor-ship and leadership training to the nextgeneration of Sailors.

“True leadership happens when talentis developed and knowledge is shared.Mentorship serves as a vessel to accom-plish that,” said Williams.

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ART | Kids submitted 179 pieces of art

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Rear Adm.Dixon R.Smith, Com-mander, NavyRegion Mid-At-lantic, deliversremarks duringthe annualNMCRS Volun-teer Recogni-tion Ceremonyat Vista PointCenter onNaval StationNorfolk.

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Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story, VirginiaBeach City Public Schools (VBCPS) and Lynnhaven Mall.

“This is a way to recognize military children – other thana thank you now and then. These kids often have no sayso in what’s going on with their lives. They’re expectedto move and leave all their friends behind every couple ofyears … Military children serve too,” said John Hammer,school liaison officer for NAS Oceana.

With 179 pieces of art submitted by students in gradeskindergarten through 12, the event has grown since firstbeing implemented in 2013, said Hammer. The number ofmilitary representatives participating has also grown andthis year, included members of the Navy, Coast Guard,Army and Marine Corps presenting awards to the top threestudent artists in age group.

Although participants didn’t have to be connected tothe military to enter, the artwork had to depict an aspect ofmilitary life. The drawings were a window into the feelingsof many military children. Many showed happy families,celebrating homecomings at the pier or in airports. Therewere pilots flying bright red jets and grey helicopters flyingabove the water. But others showed loss and sorrow thatcomes with making the ultimate sacrifice. A detailed draw-ing depicted a flag presentation to a teenager at a cemeteryand other was titled “No one wants to get that knock on thedoor.”

One of the award-winning students was Joshua Tobler,who earned second place for his artwork depicting an air-

craft carrier with a large flag and families holding “Wel-come Home” signs. It’s a scene the an 11th grader at Bay-side High School, is all-too-familiar with.

“My dad’s been in the military my whole life,” he saidabout his father, Chief Yeoman Corvero Tobler, now sta-tioned at Carrier Strike Group 12. “We’ve moved threetimes and I’ve also lived in Florida,” the teenager explained.

Guest speaker for the event was Capt. Frank Hughlett,commander, Joint Expeditionary Base Little-Creek FortStory, who acknowledged the many sacrifices made by mil-itary children. “During this month of April we would liketo acknowledge the military child as they 'serve too,'” saidHughlett. “These citizens are our future… our legacy…they are our children… They are what will make Americagreat well into our future.”

Not only were military children recognized for theirartistic accomplishments and sacrifices, they also partici-pated in the ceremony. Leading the Pledge of Allegiancewas Pristinavae Manning, nominated as the Military Childof the Year through Operation Homefront. The LandstownHigh School senior was among the Navy’s five national fi-nalists. Poetry written by military children was read by JackLewis from John B. Dey Elementary School and AllanahEvans from Ocean Lakes High School,.

Dressed in an array of purple, many students and staffalso showed their support of the “Purple Up! For MilitaryKids” movement, a national movement created by Opera-tion Military Kids as a way to show support for childrenin military families. The student’s artwork will remain ondisplay throughout April on the ground floor of the mall.

U.S. Navy participating ships will includeHarpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USSOak Hill (LSD 51) and Arleigh Burke-classAegis-equipped guided-missile destroyerUSS Cole (DDG 67) from Norfolk, and Ti-conderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USSGettysburg (CG 64) from Mayport, Fla.

USCG participating ships will includecutter Katherine Walker (WLM 552), the

"Keeper of New York Harbor" from Bay-onne, N.J. and cutter Campbell (WMEC909) from Portsmouth, N.H.

In addition to public visitation of par-ticipating ships and military band concerts,there will be numerous exhibits and militarydemonstrations throughout the week show-casing the latest technology of the maritimeservices and the skilled expertise of our ser-vice members.

Fleet Week New York, now in its 26th

year, is the city's time-honored celebrationof the sea services. It is an unparalleled op-portunity for the citizens of New York andthe surrounding tri-state area to meet Sail-ors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as wellas witness firsthand the latest capabilitiesof today's maritime services. The week-long celebration has been held nearly everyyear since 1984. It is anticipated that nearly1,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guards-men will participate.

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USS PHILIPPINE SEA, AT SEA

The crew of guided-missilecruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG58) kicked off the United ThroughReading (UTR) program, April 5.

UTR is a non-profit organi-zation. Its mission is to unitemilitary families facing physicalseparation by providing the bond-ing experience of reading aloudtogether.

“UTR will give our Sailors anopportunity to open up and havepersonal time with their families,”

said Chief Culinary SpecialistMichael Vira, the ship’s UTR co-ordinator. “It becomes a two-wayinteraction because Sailors canthen get pictures and videos oftheir children enjoying the videossent in return. The Sailors end upgetting just as much out of it astheir children”

To announce the program, Phil-ippine Sea held a cake-cuttingceremony which gave the crewan opportunity to learn about theprogram and to begin signing up.The following evening, Sailorswere reading to their children.

As one of the crew’s newest fa-thers, Culinary Specialist SeamanNoland Wathen was chosen to cutthe cake and given the first read-ing time slot.

“Being able to read to mydaughter really lifted my spir-its,” said Wathen, who hopes thevideo will make it home beforehis daughter’s birthday. “I feellike I’ve missed so much, it reallymakes me feel good to know thatI’ll be able to read her a bedtimestory every night now.”

The organization supplies chil-dren’s books, video cameras and

recordable DVDs at no charge todeployed military personnel allover the world. This allows ser-vicemen and women the chanceto record themselves reading andthen be able to send the disk hometo their families.

“It was really nice to do theprogram, knowing that my familywould get to see my face and hearmy voice for the first time in along time,” said Hospital Corps-man 3rd Class Taylor Larson,a new father. “I’ll definitely bemaking the UTR program a regu-lar thing for me and my family.”

Philippine Sea kicks off United Through Reading

onlineFor up-to-date informationon ship locations, hoursand visitation information,visit the official Fleet WeekNew York website at www.fleetweeknewyork.comor “Like” www.facebook.com/FleetWeekNewYork.

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By MC3 Mark HaysUSS Bataan Public Affairs

USS BATAAN, AT SEA

Sailors and Marines par-ticipated in a 63 lap han-gar-to-flight deck run and amoment-of-silence, April 9,commemorating the 72-yearanniversary of those lost,and those who survived theBataan Death March.

The multipurpose amphib-ious assault ship USS Bataan(LHD 5) is one of two U.S.naval vessels to have bornethe name “Bataan” whichmemorializes the valiant re-sistance of American andFilipino troops on the BataanPeninsula in the dawningdays of World War II and therigorous Bataan Death Marchthat followed in April 1942.

“It’s important to remem-ber the bravery and sacri-fices of the service memberswho came before us,” saidCapt. George J. Vassilakis,commanding officer aboardBataan. “What an honor toremember the ship’s name-sake while we’re deployedserving our nation.”

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■ inhonor ofSailors andMarinescommemoratethe BataanDeath Marchby running63 laps upand down theramp from thehangar bay tothe flight deckaboard themultipurposeamphibiousassault shipUSS Bataan(LHD 5).

The Sailorsand Marinessplit intoteams ofthree andeach memberran the ramp21 times.Each teamcompleted alap for everymile of thedeath march.

Commemorationmarks 72-year an-niversary of march

By Nick SimeoneAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

For the second time since a mass shootingat Fort Hood, Texas, five years ago, Presi-dent Barack Obama returned to the Armypost, April 9, to again pay tribute to Soldierscut down by one of their own, offering con-dolences to the families of those killed by anArmy specialist last week and acknowledg-ing that “part of what makes this so painfulis that we’ve been here before.”

“Once more, Soldiers who survived for-eign war zones were struck down here athome, where they are supposed to be safe,”Obama told mourning families and mem-bers of the Fort Hood community. “Thistragedy tears a wound still raw from fiveyears ago,” the president said during a cer-emony held at the same location where heeulogized the 13 people killed by ArmyMaj. Nidal Malik Hasan in November 2009in what stands as the worst mass shooting

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DA NANG,VIETNAM

The U.S. Navy and Vietnam People’sNavy began the annual Naval EngagementActivity (NEA) with a welcoming ceremo-ny for USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) andUSNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50) at the port ofDa Nang, April 7.

During the welcoming ceremony, Viet-namese officials from the Ministry ofDefense, Foreign Relations Department,

Naval Zone 3, Military Region 5, Da NangDefense Command, External RelationsOffice and Border Guard welcomed thecrews of both ships.

NEA 2014 marks the fifth consecu-tive NEA Vietnam and the tenth year thatU.S. Navy ships have called upon theport of Da Nang. USS John S. McCainlast visited Da Nang in August 2010as part of the inaugural NEA Vietnam,

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A Russian attack aircraft repeatedly flew nearthe USS Donald Cook in international waters in theBlack Sea on April 12, a Pentagon spokesman said.

The USS Cook was patrolling in the westernBlack Sea when an unarmed Russian Su-24 Fencerattack aircraft repeatedly flew near the Navy ship,Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters.

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My mom is a quilter. Quilterscreate beautiful things by artfullypiecing together many parts frommultiple sources. They find a wayto arrange colors, patterns, texturesand layers to enhance the beautyand usefulness of all the com-ponents. Mom also patched ourjeans, sewed her own curtains andmended whatever needed repair.Quilts, placemats, and wall hang-ings adorn my home, along withmany other items pieced togetherwith love by my life mentor.

I find it funny that Mom alwaystold me how much she hated ge-ometry in High School. Yet she canrattle off yardage and template sizesfor different quilt blocks withoutbatting an eye. Newsflash mom,quilting IS geometry! I look for-ward to the day when I am able tofocus on following mom’s lead. Ihave lots of the supplies and ideasfor many projects, but have onlycompleted a few. I should mentionthat, like many others, I am prettysure I have some attention spanissues.

Dad was of the same mindset.From restoring his collector cars,laying out a garden or buildinga porch or shed, he is that self-sufficient/no need to call a repair-man kind of guy. I am so blessedto have the sound example of themboth. They taught me life skills thatreally come in handy as a Navywife.

My husbands Navy career hashad our family move to new com-munities more than a dozen times.It has taken me a lifetime to amassthe skills needed to pull off keepingit all together throughout so manymoves. By the time he retires I mayfinally have a working routine forit! The mechanics of the physicalpart of relocating just may be thesimplest component. Rebuilding anetwork of friends and neighbors,finding providers for day-to-dayservices and just gaining familiar-ity with your new location is thebigger challenge. These are tasksmost of us would rather not face asoften as we do.

I always marvel that people willsay things like “I could never dowhat you guys do!” or “how doyou do it!?” C’mon now, whenyour Sailor is deployed and thebottom drops out of your hotwater heater and you are standingin an inch of water that is quicklyspreading toward the living roomrug, trust me, your instincts WILLkick in! When one of your kidsneeds stitches and your other oneis at baseball practice you will finda parent or the coach to keep him orpick him up on the way. And, thereis little risk that you would ignoresomething like a flat tire. I’m notsure if we are better at handlingthese problems or that we havethick armor and are just a bit moreprepared for the fact that we will bethe one to handle it.

This military thing should not beseen as a disease of which we are

victims. Some who are newer to thegame may not have their footing yetbut we have a pretty steep learningcurve and there are others to helpguide us. On the first deploymentit can be tough to find your groovebut find it you must, for your ownsanity! If you are having a toughtime remember to be gentle withyourself and not so critical. Havefaith and perseverance.

We collect all of the componentsof our lives from everywhere wehave lived and have friends andexperiences from all over. Ironical-ly, many of those we meet are notfrom the place we met them! I lovehow varied my lineup of friendsis. It keeps life interesting! I havea couple of close-knit groups ofladies that I keep up with on Face-book and with group messages. It isthe closest we can come to meetingfor coffee but I’ll take it! Beyondthem I have the dears, darlings andassorted others I consider my clos-est friends. They are connected to aplace in time or an event. Our kidsdelivered some to us, either whenthey were school age or since theirown Navy lives have opened theirworlds even wider.

In this, the Month of the Mili-tary Child we celebrate the dif-ferent ways Military kids oftenface and master the challenges ofNavy Life. Some of these chal-lenges are not necessarily uniqueto Military life but the fact thatthe kids sometimes need to juggleseveral at once during stressfultimes is commendable. They make

quick work of setting up shop andgetting down to the business ofliving- without seeking any fanfarefor doing so. They know it is justwhat we do as military families.These children have absorbed a lotof their ‘how to’ from the exampleof those around them. We, as theirparents, can be so proud of theirstrengths. In return, they do theirshare of teaching us too, about howthey meet new friends as well askeep touch with old ones. My kidsare all in their twenty’s and havefriends all over the world.

I love the comparison of militarykids to the Dandelion. Its tenacity tothrive in difficult and unusual set-tings, adapt to its surroundings andmorph through the seasons is com-mendable. They quickly set rootsand bloom then send their seeds offin the breeze to do it all over again,somewhere else. I read a story onceabout how we end up with thefriends we have. Every one of themteaches us something. It was called‘A season, a reason, or a lifetime.’The story equates to the idea thatyou get whom you need, when youneed them. A most special lifetimefriend taught me that (thank you,DebbieW).

Maybe I have been quilting allalong, and gardening too, just inanother context. I think we arealways working on piecing togeth-er and cultivating the friendshipsand memories of our lives.

Linda Port is a Navy Wife, NavyMom to two, and Navy Mother-in-law twice over as well.

HOW WE PUT ITALL TOGETHER

By Terri Moon CronkAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. JillBiden today announced several new initiativesdesigned to strengthen support for militarycaregivers.

On the third anniversary of the JoiningForces launch, Obama and Biden, wife of VicePresident Joe Biden, were joined by formerfirst lady Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. Sen.Elizabeth Dole, military caregivers, and busi-ness, labor and military leaders at the WhiteHouse-hosted event.

“I’m thrilled to announce that the Depart-ment of Defense is going to recreate that suc-cess story for all of our military caregivers,”Obama said. “[DOD is] committing to formin-person peer forums at every military instal-lation that serves wounded warriors and theircaregivers around the world.”

DOD will also create online tools and we-binars for caregivers who aren’t able to attendan in-person forum, so they, too, can connectwith their peers, she said.

Additionally, the Tragedy Assistance Pro-gram for Survivors, the Elizabeth Dole Foun-dation and many other organizations are com-mitting to training 10,000 caregiving peermentors, Obama said.

“[It’s] a commitment that will reach 50,000caregivers nationwide,” she added, “and to-gether, these commitments mean tens ofthousands of our brave caregivers will havethe added support they need – the support ofa friend and mentor who understands whatthey’re going through.”

Obama said those initiative are just the tipof the iceberg.

“Everything we’re talking about today –from the peer forums to all the new resources

that Sen. Dole mentioned, is a supplementto the tremendous caregiver support of-fered by the military and by the [Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs],” she said.

Obama called military and veterancaregivers some of the nation’s unsung

heroes.“You have incredible strength,” she told

caregivers in the audience. “You have sacri-ficed so much, and so much of what you dogoes unnoticed. To have [Biden, Carter andDole] on stage here is just a reflection of ourrespect and admiration for your sacrifice.”

Obama noted the first meeting ever con-ducted for caregiver support last Septemberat Fort Belvoir’s Intrepid Spirit One, a facilityshe described as designed to “help woundedwarriors and families deal with the unseenwounds of war,” such as post-traumatic stressand traumatic brain injuries.

“[The caregivers] were dealing with dailychallenges that would knock most people totheir knees – everything from helping theirspouses bathe to adjusting their new prosthet-ics to battling depression, anxiety, recurringpanic attacks,” she said of the initial network-ing session.

Following the well-received response forcaregivers, the Defense Department has madea commitment to establish such groups aroundthe globe, Obama said.

“To our caregivers, the men and women inthis room, I want to thank you … for showingus what bravery, courage and sacrifice reallymean,” Obama said. “And I want you all toknow that we are not going to quit until weserve you as well as you’ve served us.”

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By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

When you are a Must Have Parent (the kind whoholds down the fort alone because your partner isin the middle of the Pacific Ocean or, say, Kabul),you are doing the work of two parents. So you gottahave tricks.

Columnist Rebekah Sanderlin swears by threethings (for Rebekah’s go-to tricks, visit http://tinyurl.com/p78q6pr.)

I swear by a picked-up house. I don’t mean a cleanhouse. Clean is the house my mother lives in.

I mean picked up. Picked-up countertops. Stuffpicked-up off the stairs. Floors picked-up enough soyou can see the pattern on the carpet.

When my house starts looking like the nest of asomewhat exotic, fairly colorful, terribly dirty bird,I know I’m going off the rails. And soon.

But I really, really, really hate picking-up. I’mtired. No one ever wants to help lazy little me. So Ipicked-up these tricking house cleaning games fromother Must Have Parents. Try one and see how wellit works for you:

1. Lava floorNo Must Have Parent should be the only one

cleaning. The trouble is that kids don’t actually seea mess. They have no idea what you mean by “cleanthis up.”

So we play a game I like to call “Lava Floor.”You tell the kids to imagine that a volcano is goingto erupt and the floor is going to be covered in lava.They have to pick up everything on the floor (andnowhere else) as fast as possible.

This works because 1) the floor is the biggestsurface in any room and if picked up, everythingseems a little better. And, 2) lava. Nothing is moreexciting than lava.

2. Twenty-five pick-upOne of my girlfriends played this game in which

she would pick up 25 things before she went to bed(because she was 25 years old). Every year, sheadded one thing so that by the time she was 35, shewas picking up 35 things a night. If everyone in thefamily does this, you’ve got a four-year-old pickingup four things, a 12-year-old picking up 12 things,and two 38-year-olds picking up 76 things betweenthem. That’s a picked-up house.

3. The car is the new houseHave a kid who doesn’t wanna clean house? Sic

them on the car instead. Just send them out with abasket to clear out all the stuff that has accumu-lated in the car. Helpful!

4. Blaze through hotspotsHousekeeping expert The Fly Lady says that

most people have one place in their house whereclutter tends to pile up. She calls this a “hotspot.”In our house, this is the shelf in the laundry roomwhere everything that is headed to the car or thebasement accumulates until it is falling down thesteps.

This hotspot can often be cleared in the sameamount of time it takes a kid to do the car. Justtaking the time to clear this space so that I can seeto the backdoor is better than Prozac for me.

5. Time for timerWhen you set kids to work, they often come up

with trickier tricks than you have ever dreamed of.When tasked with cleaning the kitchen, my daugh-ter started setting a timer for ten minutes.

I told her there was no way. Cleaning up a dinnerthat includes 4 pans, 5 place settings and the break-fast dishes clogging up the dishwasher takes waymore than ten minutes.

Turns out it is amazing how fast you move whenyou are racing a clock … and your boyfriend iscoming over in 10 minutes.

6. One way ticket to distraction cityOne of my Must Have girlfriends never talks on

the phone without doing some housework.You oftenhear dishes clattering or LEGOs being swept backinto the bucket.

My son and like listening to podcasts while weclean. Unlike TV, it requires just enough of your at-tention to take away the boredom of cleaning withoutbringing the work to a stop. I like “Freakonomics”and he likes “Wait, wait don’t tell me.” For youngerkids try “Storynory” or “Sid the Science Kid.”

7. Zambonifest!Just like the giant truck that smoothes the ice be-

tween skating sessions, you and your partner canmove through your house at the end of the night push-ing the reset button. Start at the backdoor and pick upas you clear each room, locking doors and turning offlights. This yields children who scurry to their rooms,quiet conversation between adults and an unbeliev-ably peaceful sleep. Who doesn’t want that?

Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and FamilyPrograms for Military.com. Since 1996, Eckhart’stake on military families has been featured in her syn-dicated column, her book The Homefront Club, andher award winning CDs These Boots and I Marrieda Spartan?? Most recently she has been featured asa military family subject matter expert on NBC Date-line, CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and the NewYork Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wifeand an Army mom.

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By Allison FosterSchool Liaison Officer

NORFOLK

Schools across Hampton Roads acknowledgemilitary students in a variety of ways throughoutApril. It is not unusual to find large bulletin boardswith service member’s pictures displayed alongwith their children.

Some schools have special programs and eventsto honor the students and their parents, such as a pa-triotic songfest, a special dinner or ice cream social,military guest speakers, School Liaison Officer’spresentations, Career Day events with the presenceof military careers and military volunteers, militarythemed books for classrooms and more.

The Military Child Education Coalition sponsorsa poster contest each year to solicit drawings aboutlife from military children’s perspective. The win-ning posters are displayed in their magazine “Onthe Move” and in their online store as reproductionposters and note cards. The drawings connect stu-dents worldwide with the message that military kidsare different from those who never change locations.

In our area, there are more than 69,000 militarystudents, making Virginia one of the states with thehighest concentration of military personnel in theworld. School districts are realizing the many con-tributions that are being made in their schools eachday by their military connected students. Daily,military students exemplify resilience with theirmobile lifestyle, having to be the “new kid” repeat-edly, making new friends, and becoming a valuedpart of the new school.

Schools can build a sense of community by call-ing home once a month, just to check in with parentsor caregivers. If teachers make one call per day it isnot an overwhelming task. Students feel the schoolreally cares about their success, and it is a very goodway to have an informal visit. Future problems maybe alleviated by a simple call.

April is full of possibilities with nicer weather andnew life all around. Let’s make a point of letting ourmilitary students know we care about how they are.

Hampton Roads schoolshonor the more than69,000 military students

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

A child in a military family experiencesan average of nine moves from kindergartenthrough high school, and a new mobile appcalled “The Big Moving Adventure” canhelp them through the rough spots.

Dr. Kelly Blasko, psychologist at the Na-tional Center for Telehealth and Technology,known as T2, based at Joint Base Lewis-Mc-Chord, Wash., discussed the development ofthe Sesame Mobile app, released in Decem-ber, with American Forces Press Service.

“I’ve been working with military familiesnow over the past three and a half years,and been looking at how to provide themwith technology solutions to help them withcommon problems,” she said.

One of the things she learned in talkingwith military children and parents, regard-less of time in service, is that moving is aconstant, she said. “That’s their way oflife in the military,” she added. “So whenSesame Street and myself looked at whatwas out there for these young childrenaround moving, we didn’t find anything.And we know that smartphones and tabletsare being used by preschoolers everywhere,and particular within military families, sowe thought, ‘Well, why don’t we create amobile app that kids [and] parents could

take anywhere with them … when they’removing to get some help with that process?’”

Moving can be exciting, Blasko said, butit also can be stressful – particularly foryoung families.

The Sesame Workshop, has experienceworking with DOD, she noted, and withhelping military families with deploymentsand homecomings.

“However, at T2, we are working withthem because we have an interest in militaryfamilies for kids of all ages,” she said.

“And we knew that Sesame Street reallyserved the preschoolers well, so we startedworking with them. They have a website andseveral other apps to help children.”

Blasko said both T2 and Sesame Workshopidentified the gap in resource for preschoolersand their parents to help with moving. “So wejoined together to create this app,” she said.“So far it’s been very successful as well.”

Since its formal release to all major appstores in December, Blasko noted, it hasbeen downloaded more than 130,000 timesand has been featured as one of the best appsfor children 5 and under on iTunes. “Andthat’s looking like, on average, kids areusing it three to six times for each download,if we average it out,” she added.

“For young kids, routine is extremely im-portant and so any move would disrupt theroutine,” Blasko said. “Kids have to get usedto their new home, [and] their parents are

stressed with actual moving, and kids pickup on that.”

Children using the app create a Muppetfriend whom they help through the movingprocess and note their feelings.

“That’s really helpful to the kids to iden-tify feelings,” Blasko said. “It can be reallyinformational for parents, because then theymight see [signs that cause them to think]‘Oh, my child is feeling sad.’”

“It gives the children a chance to expresstheir feelings, and the parents to learn justwhere their child is with the move,” Blaskosaid.

The key parts of the app, she said, teachkids to say goodbye to their old homes andhello to their new home, and about meetingnew friends. The app also helps them packsome toys for the trip and others into boxes

that will meet them at the end.“You know toys are really important to

kids, so this is a way to say, ‘Oh, yeah, yourtoys are going to be at your new place,’”she said. “And that’s a sense of somethingthey’re familiar with.”

Blasko said the Sesame Workshop appspeaks to DOD’s commitment to militaryfamilies. “There’s lots of challenges andlots of transitions that military families gothrough and moving’s just one and deploy-ment is just one,” she added.

Tools like this can be a Godsend and farreaching to a lot of these military families,Blasko said.

Branch of service is immaterial to use ofthe mobile app, Blasko said. “We want to beall encompassing for all military kids,” sheadded.

SESAME MOBILE APPPROVIDES FAMILIES ‘BIGMOVING ADVENTURE’

Mobile app screencaptureThe “Big Moving Adventure” app is designed to help military children through the moving process,including: Hearing the news, packing, saying goodbye, expressing feelings, traveling, exploring the newhome, and making new friends.

By Shawn MillerNaval District Washington Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Throughout April, military com-mands around the world are celebratingthe contributions and sacrifices militarychildren continue to make while theirparent or parents serve the nation.

Roughly two million military chil-dren in the United States are connectedto the military through one or both par-ents, and the majority of that populationis under 12 years old.

In 1986, then-Secretary of DefenseCaspar Weinberger designated eachApril as “Month of the Military Child” torecognize the challenges those childrenface and celebrate their perseverance.

Desiree Clarke, a Children and YouthPrograms administrator in Naval DistrictWashington (NDW), said the constanttransition of repeated deployments, Per-manent Change of Station (PCS) movesnationally and internationally, and sepa-ration from parents causes a lot of stressfor these young children.

Throughout the rest of this month,installations across NDW are hostinga variety of events designed for service

members and their children, includingfield days, ice cream socials, bowling,talent shows, and parents’ nights out.

“It’s a good opportunity for themto be together as a family, which is avery positive thing,” said Clarke of theevents this month. “Especially in the bigevents, turnouts are really, really good,which is a good sign that families wereexcited to get together and excited to dothe activities we were offering.”

Getting senior leadership involved atindividual installations is key to creat-

ing a larger impact, Clarke added. “Itreally does make the kids feel specialwhen the [commanding officer] is in-volved,” she said.

Clarke, a military spouse with twochildren of her own, assists youth direc-tors with putting together programs notonly for the month’s celebrations, butthroughout the rest of the year as well.

The Children and Youth Programsoffice provides before and after-schoolprograms for school age children, runschild development centers, and offersother outreach services such as seasonalcamps and low-cost child care for mili-tary parents.

“It’s really a huge advantage andbenefit to military families to have thatavailable to them,” Clarke said of thechild care, which costs much less thanmost private options. Throughout theyear, there are always numerous pro-grams being offered throughout NDW,she added.

“It’s important to acknowledge thatmilitary kids go through a lot of tur-moil,” said Clarke. “Just acknowledgingthem during the month of April helpsthem realize their sacrifices are not un-noticed and they are important, too.”

Each year during an awards ceremo-ny, Operation Homefront, a military andfamily assistance nonprofit organiza-tion, recognizes children representingeach of the military branches who dem-onstrate exceptional leadership, scholar-ship and resilience.

NDW celebrates Monthof the Military Child

Just acknowledgingthem during the monthof April helps themrealize their sacrifices arenot unnoticed and theyare important, too.”

-Desiree Clarke, NDW Childrenand Youth Programs administrator

U.S. Navy photos

onlineTo find out moreinformation about Monthof the Military Child andshare stories, visit www.monthofthemilitarychild.com.



By MCC Julianne MetzgerCNO Public Affairs Office

WASHINGTON

The Chief of Naval Operationsaddressed 1200 military, governmentcivilians and defense industry mem-bers at a Sea-Air-Space Exposition,April 8.

During his remarks, Chief ofNaval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jona-than Greenert broached a new topicthat he called “pursuing interdepen-dence.”

“In a complicated world andfacing a period of relentless demandon naval forces,” Greenert said, “it’stime for our services to adapt and tocome together to get the most out ofthis period.”

Greenert believes the answer toemerging threats and a pressurizedbudget environment is a more unifiedapproach to the military’s procure-ment procedures.

“We need to look at learning howto depend on each other more,” saidGreenert. “In the Chairman of JointChief’s guidance, he lays it out asJoint Force Interdependence. It justdoesn’t exist, like it needs to exist. It’staking jointness that we have talkedabout for decades to another level.”

Greenert went on to explain thatthe services work seamlessly in a

variety of operations. He said theservices now routinely work togetherwith common systems, commonstrategies, and have achieved a largedegree of joint combat effectivenessthroughout history. Greenert hopesto further that cooperation to inter-dependent research and developmentwith the intention of creating andimplementing capabilities that canbe adapted for each of the services.

“For us in the Navy, interdepen-dence in the near term means notoverspending on programs that aresimilar in the other services,” saidGreenert. “We must be willing tocommit to more capabilities thatare born joint and a lot of those arein weapons. We must pursue bettercross talk in our research and devel-opment centers of excellence, amongservice labs, in industry as well as inuniversities.”

What does this mean for industry?Greenert asked industry to help theservices by giving this some thoughtand to help the cross service dialogueamong the services in this area.

“We are responsible to provide thejoint force of today and tomorrow,”said Greenert in his closing. “I thinkevaluating our interdependence is astrategic imperative that we need tocheck out and see what is there. Let’sgive this some thought.”

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Chief ofNaval Opera-tions (CNO)Adm. Jona-than Green-ert deliversremarks dur-ing the NavyLeague Sea-Air-SpaceExpositionon a servicechief updatepanel.

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The U.S. Navy plans to install and test a prototypeelectromagnetic railgun aboard a joint high speedvessel in fiscal year 2016, the service announcedApril 7.

This test will mark the first time an electromagneticrailgun (EM railgun) has been demonstrated at sea,symbolizing a significant advance in naval combat.

EM railgun technology uses an electromagneticforce – known as the Lorenz Force – to rapidly accel-erate and launch a projectile between two conductiverails. This guided projectile is launched at such highvelocities that it can achieve greater ranges than con-ventional guns. It maintains enough kinetic energythat it doesn’t require any kind of high explosive pay-load when it reaches its target.

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“The electromagnetic railgun represents an incred-ible new offensive capability for the U.S. Navy,” saidRear Adm. Bryant Fuller, the Navy’s chief engineer.“This capability will allow us to effectively counter awide-range of threats at a relatively low cost, whilekeeping our ships and sailors safer by removing theneed to carry as many high-explosive weapons.”

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Former President William J. Clinton de-livered remarks to the Brigade of Midship-men, staff, faculty and guests at the NavalAcademy, April 8, as a part of the 54thannual Naval Academy Foreign AffairsConference (NAFAC).

Clinton, the 42nd President of the UnitedStates, immediately endeared himself tothe midshipmen in attendance by grantingthem all a weekend of overnight liberty atthe beginning of his Forrestal lecture.

The Forrestal Lecture Series was estab-lished at the Naval Academy in 1970 inhonor of the late James V. Forrestal, a formerSecretary of the Navy who was instrumentalin the development of the modern Navy.

Clinton’s remarks were focused on theleadership challenges facing the Navy,Marine Corps and the nation in the ageof interdependence on information tech-nology. The theme of NAFAC this year is“Human Security in the Information Age.”President Clinton talked about the chal-lenges of leadership in the information ageand in an interdependent environment.

“You have to find a way to build the posi-tives and reduce the negatives of our interde-pendence,” said Clinton. “I predict for the next40 years, the conflicts will involve an attemptto define the terms of our interdependence.”

Clinton discussed the evolution of worldevents and how they have played out in theinformation age, noting that the 2004 Su-matra tsunami was the first “internet disas-ter,” which resulted in millions of dollars inaid being pledged for relief. Further, Clin-

ton noted that the 2010 Haiti earthquakemarked a shift in the dynamic of relief do-nations because people could pledge dona-tions from their smart phones.

Clinton warned the audience that the cur-rent information environment is also full ofpotential peril. Political, criminal, and vio-lent threats made possible by the Informa-tion Age not only threaten individual secu-rity also undermine the ability of states toprotect its citizens.

“This technology empowers the forces ofdestruction,” said Clinton.

The former president discussed the im-portance of the leadership legacy left byAdm. Elmo Zumwalt, a former Chief ofNaval Operations, to whom Clinton award-ed the Presidential Medal of Freedom.President Clinton eulogized Adm. Zum-walt after his death in 2000, and referred toZumwalt as the “Conscience of the Navy.”

“There is only one word on his (Zumwalt’s)gravestone – Reformer,” said Clinton as headdressed the midshipmen about the topic ofreforming leadership. “I ask you to remem-ber the theme of reforming. The future of theU.S. rests in no small measure on our abilityto reform our most cherished institutions.”

“We can always do better. We can alwaysreform,” said Clinton.

In closing, Clinton urged the audience tounderstand and appreciate the similaritiesbetween people and leaders in the world,rather than the differences as we reformleadership and meet the challenges of theinformation age.

“If you are trying to think about how theNavy and Marine Corps can be adjusted tomeet the demands of the 21st century, it iswell to remember that we have to share thatfuture,” said Clinton. “We have to create aclimate of sufficient trust and sufficient co-ordination so that we can pay sufficient at-tention to what we have in common.”

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It’s been quite a while sincethe days of iron men and woodenships, but the nation’s oldest Navywarship, USS Constitution, stillserves as a reminder of America’smaritime heritage.

Launched in 1797 and madefrom southern white oak, “OldIronsides” now resides at Charles-town Navy Yard, in Charlestown,Mass. Like any modern ship, sherequires plenty of care and main-tenance. But how do you find thematerial to repair a 216-year-oldfrigate? Just ask the folks at NavalSupport Activity Crane, Ind.

Naval Support Activity Crane ishome to more than 53,000 acres oftrees, including the white oak. Theoaks are periodically harvested andused during Constitution’s main-tenance periods, including an up-coming dry dock period scheduled

to begin in early 2015.“We jumped on board in 1973 to

begin to be the sole provider of thehull planks and the non-laminatematerial that goes on the ship,” saidTrent Osmon, a forester with NavalSupport Activity Crane.

The white oak tree was chosen forthe overhaul because the tree offerssimilar properties to the originalsouthern white oaks used in buildingConstitution in the 1790s. “Whiteoak has special properties that makeit more waterproof and rot resistantthan other trees,” said Osmon.

The Naval History and HeritageCommand’s Boston detachment,overseeing the overhaul of Consti-tution, determined how many treeswere needed to complete the work.

“We have arrangements with theshipwrights in Boston Harbor whoare going to be working on the Con-stitution,” said Cmdr. James Stew-art, Naval Support Activity Cranecommanding officer. “We have se-

lected 35 [trees for the refit.]”The oaks go through a long pro-

cess of getting selected to be har-vested for the ship, and not everytree makes the cut.

“When we are doing our normalroutine of forest management andwe come across a stand of reallygood white oak, we will GPS thatsite,” said Osmon. “We keep a da-tabase of more than 150 white oaksjust waiting to get that call.”

White oaks are extremely tall andheavy trees, (on average they growto 100 to 120 feet,) and requireheavy equipment to load them ontotrucks.

“Once they cut the tops of thelogs, they’re still anywhere from15,000 to 20,000 pounds,” saidOsmon. “Normally, trees of that sizeyou’re going to have a skid or heavyequipment to drag them out of thewoods and to the road’s edge, wherethey load them on [a tractor trailer].”

The trees are then prepared for

their journey to Charlestown NavyYard. The harvesting and storage ofthe logs can take up to a year to getthem ready for Constitution.

“We store the trees on site; wehave some warehouses that havesome space for the trees,” saidStewart. “They will be stored herefor six months to a year. As theyare required in Boston, we will shipthem in lots of five or six trees at atime. They will be shipped as thewhole log so they can get milled toshape once they get to Boston.”

Because white oak trees areso large, the trees require specialequipment in order to mill them tothe correct size for the ship, whichled to the production of a specialsaw mill just for Constitution.

Once the trees arrive in Boston,many of them will be cut in into 30to 40 foot hull planks, which willbe six inches thick. The trees usedfor this refit were originally select-ed for harvesting in 2012.

According to Constitution’swebsite, the ship’s hull “employsa white oak/live oak/white oaksandwich design that repelled gunshot and earned the ship its famousnickname.” In some places the hullis as much as 24 inches thick.

Crewed, maintained and operat-ed by active duty Sailors, Consti-tution is the oldest commissionedwarship afloat in the world.

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U.S. Navy file photosThe crew of the USS Constitution manthe rails.

USSConstitu-tion fires a17-gun sa-lute duringthe ship’sfirst turn-aroundcruise of2013.

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They are part detective, part researcher,technology-savvy defenders with a smid-geon of enforcer. They are the curators ofthe collections management division at theNaval History and Heritage Command.

The Navy is big on tradition, and withthat tradition, comes a collection of itemsthat range from a $4.4 million sterling silvertrophy to a simple Thanksgiving menu froma destroyer during World War II.

Some are hand-chosen from decommis-sioned ships by the curators themselves.Others are donated by those who servedthe Navy, plucked from a moment in timeto inspire people decades later. And someare items found while literally cleaningout the attic.

The curators of this collection often jokethe last time they’ve been “caught up” withtheir extensive inventory was after the firstitem was donated to the Navy, said HeadCurator Karen France.

Concern about the loss of precious itemsin storage has created an urgency that hasbeen directed by Capt. Henry Hendrix,commander of the Naval History and Heri-tage Command. NHHC is the keeper of10,864 reels of microfilm and 5.67 tera-bytes of electronic data, along with 200million pages documenting history.

While the Naval History and HeritageCommand has undergone a number of namechanges over the years, its mission has not:acquisition, custody, distribution and exhibi-tion of items of historical or patriotic valueto the Navy; provide guidance on the pres-ervation and storage of historical material;make those items available to the public andprovide maintenance when necessary.

The entire collections division is un-dergoing an artifact baseline reset, whichmeans the staff is going through the col-lection, item-by-item, to make sure it iscorrectly cataloged, photographed, inven-toried and if necessary, rehoused underthe proper conditions, which includes aconstant temperature and humidity. It alsoallows the division to evaluate the collec-tion to determine the condition of the itemsand whether they should be retained or do-nated to another organization.

With almost no staff for many years, it

was all the collections division could do tokeep up with items on loan to a variety ofmuseums and organizations in every statein the union, while at the same time storingand cataloging boxes and boxes of itemsdonated from families of former Sailors.

It’s up to a relatively small staff to keeptrack of the 595,000 artifacts, of whichmore than 30,000 are on loan throughoutthe world. The underwater archeology de-partment alone catalogs more than 17,000sunken military ships and aircraft aroundthe world.

From 2003-2009, Frank Thompson, col-lection management division deputy direc-tor, and France were the only two collec-tion managers, responsible for a collectionof more than 150,000 items.

Progress has been made in updating theinventory. Now that they have staff, theyhave been able to go through more boxes tosee what treasures might be mixed in withthe plaques and other private donations.

“People would call us about things intheir attic and if we wanted only one item,we would end up taking it all,” Francelaughed.

While that certainly contributed to thebacklog of items to be cataloged, part of thejob is also culling out what doesn’t belong,items in poor condition and redundant tothe collection.

An inspector general report in 2011determined some artifacts were at risk,items sensitive to temperature and humid-ity, such as textiles and art, microfilm andphotographs. The report also suggested thedepartment consolidate where they could,cull the collection and inventory it to get itto the right size, France said.

As they catalogue items, many are pho-tographed and displayed on NHHC’s Flickrsite, since most of the artifacts are notstored at the Washington Navy Yard. Casein point: the sterling silver Spokane NavalTrophy given each year to the Pacific-basedship with the best record in battle efficien-cy. It’s currently on display in San Diego.When the trophy was crafted in 1908, itwas valued at $10,000. When appraised100 years later, the value had skyrocketedto $4.4 million.

Some of the artifacts come from compa-nies not typically associated with the Navy.One of the items taken off a decommis-sioned submarine was a 1960 Steinway up-right piano. Steinway & Sons contacted thecommand and offered to restore it if theycould display it for a while. The restored

piano is now in the submarine mess deckdisplay at the Cold War Museum at theWashington Navy Yard.

Other businesses with items in the Navycollection that might surprise a few, Francesaid, include the jewelry companies of Tif-fany and Bailey, Banks & Biddle.

The Chelsea Clock Company of Massa-chusetts has also had a long history with the

Navy, having supplied thousands of clocksfor Navy ships over the years, Thompsonsaid.

When a donated Chelsea clock turnedout to be one of the rarer ones due to a lowproduction rate, the company asked if theycould restore the clock and then display itto show the company’s long and storiedhistory with the Navy.

France and Thompson both pointed out,in every case, the companies contactedthem offering to restore the pieces made bytheir companies.

It’s this “loaning” and “borrowing”aspect of the job that can often be the mostchallenging.

“We have more than 15,000 objects inthe loan program, and there’s something inevery state,” Thompson said.

Complicating the task is the fact thatin the past, loans were sometimes not ascontrolled as they are today. Additionally,agreements sometimes included languagethat unintentionally complicated matters,mistakenly using the word gift instead ofloan, for example. Then, when the agree-ment was revisited years later, it’s diffi-cult to determine ownership of the artifact.That’s when curators turn into sleuths.

“We are upgrading those records to prop-erly reflect a gift from a loan so people whowork here after us don’t have to deal withthis,” Thompson said. “We’ve also tight-ened up the policies so there are no moreopen-ended loans. If the custodians showthey have been good stewards of the arti-fact, they can continue to hold on to it.”

U.S. Navy photoKaren France, Curator with the Naval Historical Center (NHC), examines the World War II battle flagof the destroyer USS Zellars (DD 777) after its recent conservation. The flag, damaged during a 1945kamikaze attack, was preserved through the efforts of the NHC, USS Zellars Association, and the Still-water Textile Conservation Studio.

MC1 Tim ComerfordKate Morrand, an archaeological conservator forUnderwater Archeology Branch (UAB) at NavalHistory and Heritage Command, and Jeff Emer-son, a Luther College intern at UAB, look at themidsection of Howell Torpedo Number 24.

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Sea Warrior Program Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

NAVY 311, the single point of entry for ser-vice to the fleet for on-demand customer assis-tance, is now expanding its support to assist theDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) as theywork to ensure veterans’ benefits are receivedin a timely manner.

In response to an Office of Secretary of De-fense (OSD) directive, each of the services wasrequested to provide the VA with a single entrypoint to be used as a central contact for per-sonnel records as part of the veterans’ benefitsclaims process. For the Navy, the answer wasNAVY 311.

“NAVY 311 is the perfect fit because of itsrole as a single point of entry and having es-tablished relationships with help desks, callcenters, and support organizations across theNavy,” said Laura Knight, Sea Warrior (PMW240) Program manager.

In late December, the Assistant Secretaryof Navy (ASN) Manpower & Reserve Affairs(M&RA) contacted the Sea Warrior Program(PEO EIS, PMW 240) and requested thatNAVY 311 be the Department of the Navysingle point of entry for the VA commencingin early January. The request stems from apartnership that OSD and the VA entered intoto ensure that veterans’ eligibility for Service-connected compensation and pension benefitsnot be held up by missing records. The NAVY311 team very quickly established proceduresand requirements to obtain the necessary re-cords data and successfully began providingthe VA support on Jan. 2.

NAVY 311 was rolled out in July of 2012,not as a new service, rather a new name forthe Customer Relationship Management com-ponent of the Navy’s Distance Support capa-bility sponsored by Deputy Chief of NavalOperations for Fleet Readiness and Logistic(OPNAV N4) and managed by the Sea War-rior Program. As such, NAVY 311 simplifieshelp desk access and effectively differentiatesthis assistance from among various other Fleet

Distance Support initiatives. Last year NAVY311 processed more than one million requestswith about half coming from military membersand the remainder from government civilians,contractors, military families, and other inter-ested individuals. The NAVY 311 network ofauthorized service providers is staffed withexperienced and knowledgeable subject matterexperts, many of who served in the U.S. Navy.

The VA will continue to process customerclaims as they have in the past, working withtheir pre-existing program resources andsources of support (SOS). NAVY 311 will beinjected into the process whenever necessaryto provide action tracking of requests for Navyrecords data through request documentation,assignment to the appropriate Navy/MarineCorps SOS, follow-up to closure on behalfof the VA, and associated metrics reporting.For example, if the VA cannot locate a Navyservice member’s Service Treatment Record(STR) to process a claim, the VA will reachout to NAVY 311. Then the NAVY 311 supportcenter can facilitate the delivery of the recordby tracking the request until the information isprovided to the VA. This process helps reducethe amount of time it takes for veterans to re-ceive their benefits.

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For more information about NAVY 311, visitwww.navy311.navy.mil. Toll-free support canbe requested by dialing (855) NAVY-311, orDSN 628-9311, or emailing [email protected].

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Planning ahead can be one of the biggest stressrelievers when it comes to a permanent changeof station (PCS) move, Fleet and Family ServiceCenter (FFSC) officials said April 9.

“Preparation, communication and familyinvolvement are keys to a less stressful PCSmove,” said Diane Brown, Work and FamilyLife specialist, Fleet and Family Support Center(FFSC).

Sailors can use the “Plan my Move” tool onthe Military OneSource website at www.mili-taryonesource.mil to organize their move. It pro-vides a three-month calendar of steps a Sailorneeds to take to ensure a smooth move.

Brown says sponsors can also help reduce aSailor’s stress by finding answers ahead of timeto any questions they have about their new loca-tion. Sailors who have not been assigned a spon-sor should contact their gaining unit, or they canrequest one on the Military OneSource websitewith the Electronic Sponsorship Application andTraining tool.

Sailors should also visit their local FFSC andmeet with a Relocation Assistance Programspecialist, then attend a Smooth Move class orMoving Overseas workshop to learn the basicsabout a PCS move and how to start the process.

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s their first orfifth move,” Brown said. “Things change andone should be aware of those changes.”

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Chief of NavalPersonnel Public Affairs

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The Navy’s Uniform Mat-ters Office issued new prototypefemale combination covers for amonths-long trial period to ap-proximately 30 D.C. and Annap-olis based Sailors, April 8 and 9.

The covers were redesignedto more closely resemble themale cover while properly fit-ting womens’ heads. The coverswill be worn by this group ofSailors until the fall, and thenthe covers will be issued to alarger test group of approxi-mately 100 Sailors.

Navy leaders said one of thedriving factors for changingfemale uniforms is to improveuniformity across the force.

“As you look out across agroup of Sailors, you ought tosee, not female and male Sail-ors, but Sailors,” said Secretaryof the Navy Ray Mabus in theDecember announcement dis-cussing the change.

The Sailors participating inthe test will wear the covers ona daily basis, enabling them toevaluate fit and function. Theywill record their own observa-tions and comments providedby observers to be shared at alater date via an online surveyand during focus groups at theend of the evaluation period.

Observers who see the coversand wish to share comments areinvited to email [email protected].

Feedback from both weartests will be incorporated intothe final design expected inFY15, with fleet introduction inFY16.

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As you look out across agroup of Sailors, you ought tosee, not female and male Sailors,but Sailors.” -Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus

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By Chief of Naval PersonnelVice Adm. Bill Moran

In March, Fleet Master Chief April Beldoand I had the chance to talk to Sailors at ourfirst digital all-hands call. To those who par-ticipated and dialed in, thank you. We receivedan enormous response from the fleet, and aspromised, here are answers to the questionswe couldn’t get to during our allotted time. Weencourage you to keep sending us your feed-back. Below are the first ten questions fromour all hands-call.

Command senior chief (CSC) rateQ1: When Fleet Master Chief Beldo and

the leadership mess meet again later this yearto discuss the command senior chief rate,when do you think the implementation wouldhappen? When the initiative was tabled lastyear, a lot of potential candidates decided notto apply.

A: For the CSC, timing dictated that otherissues be addressed first. My highest priority isto fill critical gaps at sea, particularly in our E7to E9 ranks. Once we stabilize mission readi-ness challenges, we will reassess implementa-tion of a CSC rating.

Imminent danger pay and COLAQ2: Since we are losing imminent danger

pay, should Sailors anticipate losing thebenefit of the Savings Deposit Program(SDP), Funded Environmental Morale Leave(FEML), and Rest and Recuperation (R&R)Leave?

A: The only benefit affected by the loss ofIDP is IDP itself. Bahrain is not eligible forR&R since Bahrain is not a dependent restrict-ed area. SDP will remain in place because it isbased on being in a combat zone, and Bahrainwill remain a combat zone until the Presidentrescinds the Executive Order. FEML is nottied to either IDP or combat zone status. Bah-rain remains a FEML location, but its recertifi-cation is overdue.

Q3: With Bahrain losing imminent dangerpay and having no commissary, should Sailorshere see an increase in COLA pay?

A: IDP also does not influence COLA deter-minations. COLA helps maintain purchasingpower to enable service members to purchasean equivalent amount of similar goods and ser-vices overseas as stateside. The availability ofa commissary is taken into account when theDepartment of Defense calculates COLA, sothat has already been considered in Bahrain’scurrent COLA.

Family Separation Allowance (FSA)Q4. Do you see any changes in family

separation pay, such as a pro-rated daily rateinstead of 30 consecutive days? A: Nothingis currently in the works for changes to thecriteria for receiving FSA. However, the on-going Military Compensation and RetirementModernization Commission is reviewing allelements of pay. The Commission’s study andrecommendations could potentially result inchanges to any pay or allowance.

Environmental Morale LeaveQ5. Is there any chance of getting EML

leave for Sailors stationed aboard DiegoGarcia?”

A: Environmental Morale Leave is alreadyauthorized on Diego Garcia. EML makes useof DOD-owned or controlled military airliftto further annual leave objectives. The Com-batant Commander designates EML duty lo-cations and destinations. This is chargeableleave.

Navy ReservesQ6.What is the future of the Navy Reserves?

Is it going to expand, is it going to shrink?A: On any given day nearly 25 percent of the

Navy Reserve is providing operational supportto the active component. So, the Navy Reserveis a critical element of our Nation’s defense;however, it is difficult to predict the size of theForce as mission areas and requirements havea huge effect on such numbers.

UniformsQ7. Can you tell me about a plan for the

military to go to a standard uniform across allbranches and if that may happen.

CNP answers questions from worldwide all-handsA: There are no plans in action to create a

standard uniform for all services.Q8. I’ve heard scuttlebutt about a fleet-

wide switch to a new Navy Working Uniform(NWU) or at least to the type 3s. Is this true?

A: The NWU Type I is here to stay. In fact,this spring we will be testing a lightweight ver-sion of the NWU Type I for warmer climates.The NWU Type II and Type III will remainas issued items when serving in specific unitsonly.

Q9. Are there any ideas on changing the en-listed male Dress Blue uniform, E1-E6?

A: Yes, an improved male E1-E6 ServiceDress Blue uniform has been approved forfleet introduction and will replace the existingjumper-style SDB for E1-E6 males. Designchanges include a side zipper on the jumperand center front hidden trouser zipper. The tra-ditional 13 buttons are cosmetically attachedand non-functional. The uniform introductiondate is still being determined, but is expectedto commence at Navy Recruit Training Com-mand, Great Lakes no later than Oct. 1, 2016.

Grooming standards regulationsQ10. Are there are any plans to update or

review the grooming standards with regard tonatural hair?

A: Yes, we are currently reviewing groom-ing standards to more properly address theseand other issues relating to female hair styles.Currently natural hair is authorized withouta bun, but it still must conform to the 2-inchregulation.

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U.S. Sailors, Marines and Soldiersfought alongside Philippine forcesin defense of the Bataan peninsulabefore surrendering to the Japanesemilitary in April 1942.

More than 7,000 of the 72,000 prison-ers of war died from exhaustion, diseaseand malnourishment during the 63-mileforced march from Mariveles to SanFernando, which occurred during thehottest month of the year. Also, duringthe march if the prisoners could not keepup due to injuries, they were shot or bay-oneted. The Bataan Death March waslater known as one of the most brutalwar crimes of World War II.

Bataan Sailors and Marines paidtheir respects by volunteering to run/

walk relay style to equal 63 trips upthe flight deck ramp. The crew splitinto teams of three and each memberran the ramp 21 times. Each teamcompleted a lap for every mile of thedeath march. Afterward, Sailors andMarines gathered on the ship’s flightdeck for a ceremony and moment-of-silence paying tribute for the sacrificethe Americans and Filipinos madethose brutal days in April.

“This is an important piece of Bata-an’s history,” said Interior Communi-cations 2nd Class Matthew Pawlus.“Sometimes you have to take a timeout and remember the sacrifices thatwere made to have the country wehave today.”

Each year Bataan Sailors and Ma-rines remember her namesake by

participating in various events to paytribute not only to the ones lost but theones still living today. With Bataandeployed, it was no different as Sail-ors and Marines gathered as one unitsupporting the same cause while theyperform their missions each day.

“It’s an honor to participate in thiscommemoration of the Death March,”Pawlus said. “I participated last yearand plan on continuing to participateeach year.”

Bataan is the flagship for the BataanAmphibious Ready Group and, withthe embarked 22nd Marine Expedi-tionary Unit, is currently deployed insupport of maritime security opera-tions and theater security cooperationefforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area ofresponsibility.

White House Photo by Lawrence JacksonPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama paytheir respects during a memorial service for the victims of theFort Hood shootings, on Fort Hood, Texas, April 9, 2014.

on a U.S. military base in history.“It was love for country that inspired these three Ameri-

cans to put on the uniform and join the greatest army theworld has ever known … They lived those shining valuesof loyalty, duty, honor that keep us strong and free.”

Obama recalled how all three of those killed – Sgt. 1stClass Daniel Michael Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos LazaneyRodriguez and Sgt. Timothy Wayne Owens – served inIraq or Afghanistan, and that Ferguson and Owens werecut down while trying to prevent the gunman, Spc. IvanLopez, from claiming further victims.

“As we’ve heard, when the gunman tried to push hisway into that room, Danny held the door shut, saving thelives of others while sacrificing his own,” the presidentsaid. “And it’s said that Timothy, the counselor, even thengave his life walking toward the gunman trying to calmhim down.”

As this second shooting at Fort Hood has shown, thepresident said, it will never be possible to eliminate therisk of such incidents. “But as a nation, we can do moreto help counsel those with mental health issues, to keepfirearms out of the hands of those who are having suchdeep difficulties,” he added.

He pledged that as commander in chief he is determinedthat “we will continue to step up our efforts to reach ourtroops and veterans who are hurting, to deliver them thecare that they need and to make sure we never stigmatizethose who have the courage to seek help.”

While Obama said the exact motive for last week’sshootings is still not known, investigators have said Lopezhad argued with members of his unit just prior to openingfire and also was being evaluated for mental health issues,although mental illness has not been identified as a factorin the rampage.

As he wrapped up his solemn remarks, Obama said thethree Soldiers were “members of a generation that hasborne the burden of our security in more than a decade ofwar,” calling them extraordinary citizens in an era whenfewer Americans know someone in uniform.

“Like the 576 Fort Hood Soldiers who have given theirlives in Iraq and Afghanistan, they were taken from usmuch too soon,” he said. “Like the 13 Americans we lostfive years ago, their passing shakes our soul.” Yet, henoted, the people affected somehow bear what seems un-bearable.

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FORT HOOD | Motivefor shootings is stillunder investigation

MARCH | Crew ran 63 trips up flight deck ramp

BLACK SEA | Two Russian aircrafts were present

■ POWsThis U.S. AirForce photoshows theprisoners ofwar on theBataan DeathMarch.

More than7,000 of the72,000 POWsdied fromexhaustion,disease, andmalnourish-ment.

which coincided with the 15thanniversary of the normaliza-tion of diplomatic relationsbetween the United States andVietnam.

Speaking to reporters on thepier, Capt. Paul Schlise, com-modore, Destroyer Squadron 7,who is embarked on McCain,emphasized that NEA Vietnamand the many port visits by U.S.Navy ships over the past decadeare key examples of growingNavy-to-Navy cooperation.

“Each year, NEA Vietnam

builds mutual trust and under-standing, provides a key venueto address shared maritime se-curity priorities and concerns,and develops our ability to oper-ate with confidence in the mari-time domain,” said Schlise.

NEA Vietnam is not a tra-ditional military exercise – in-stead, it focuses on non-com-batant professional exchangesin military medicine, search andrescue, diving and salvage andshipboard damage control. It isalso an opportunity to developrelationships that will serve bothnavies for many years to come

through ship tours, 7th Fleetband concerts, sporting eventsand community service projects.

Approximately 400 U.S.Navy Sailors and civilianmariners are participating inNEA Vietnam 2014. Partici-pating units include USS JohnS. McCain (DDG 56), USNSSafeguard (T-ARS 50) with em-barked Mobile Diving and Sal-vage Unit, Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Mobile Unit 5, stafffrom Destroyer Squadron 7 andCommander, Task Force 73, andthe U.S. 7th Fleet Band, OrientExpress.

VIETNAM | Approximately 400 U.S. NavySailors, civilian mariners participate in eventContinued from B1

By Edward BaxterNavy News Service

USNS CESAR CHAVEZ, AT SEA

The 7th Fleet supply ship USNS CesarChavez (T-AKE 14) joined an internationaltask force led by Australian Defence Forcesearching for missing Malaysia AirlinesFlight MH370 off the Western Coast of Aus-tralia, April 10.

The U.S. 7th Fleet deployed Chavez inresponse to a formal Joint Operations Com-mand request to the U.S. Pacific Command(PACOM) for tanker support. Deploymentof the Dry cargo/ammunition ship speaksto the U.S. Navy’s enduring commitment toallies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region,and the ability to respond rapidly where itmatters, when it matters.

“Although a crisis has brought us to thesewaters, the team aboard Chavez is standingby and proud to support such a vital mis-sion,” said Chavez’s civil service masterCapt. Rollin Bellfi.

In the coming days, Chavez is scheduledto conduct underway replenishment opera-tions with Australian naval ships activelysearching for MH370, including HMASSuccess (OR 304), HMAS Perth (FFH 157)and HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156).

Chavez is the U.S. Navy’s newest CombatLogistics Force ship which is operated bya crew of 125 civil service mariners. Theseships also have a complement of 11 U.S.Navy Sailors who provide operational sup-port and supply coordination.

“This is an unexpected assignment, butour logistics ships are used to responding

quickly to emergent requirements,” saidCOMLOG WESTPAC replenishment offi-cer, Lt. Cmdr. Gentry Debord.

Prior to setting sail for the remote watersof the southern Indian Ocean, Chavez loadedprovisions and fuel in Singapore. Here, aU.S. Navy logistics team assigned to Lo-gistics Group Western Pacific (COMLOG

WESTPAC) and MSC Far East worked withthe Royal Australian Navy Liaison Office(RANLO) to load supplies and fuel destinedfor Australian ships.

Chavez, operated by the U.S. Navy’s Mili-tary Sealift Command (MSC), provides un-derway replenishment of dry cargo, fuel, andammunition to U.S. and coalition naval shipsoperating at sea. The 689 foot Chavez is ex-pected to take on additional provisions andfreight in Fleet Base West at Stirling, WesternAustralia to further support task forces ships.

COMLOG WESTPAC is 7th Fleet’scombat-ready logistics command in South-east Asia, providing government-ownedand contracted ships to keep units armed,fueled and fed throughout the U.S. PacificFleet area of responsibility. In addition toUSNS Cesar Chavez, U.S. Pacific Fleet isalso supporting the search operation withtwo P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft, a TowedPinger Locator hydrophone and an autono-mous underwater vehicle Bluefin-21 side-scan sonar.

“The aircraft did not respond tomultiple queries and warnings fromDonald Cook, and the event endedwithout incident after approximately90 minutes,” Warren said. “This pro-vocative and unprofessional Russianaction is inconsistent with internationalprotocols and previous agreements onthe professional interaction betweenour militaries.”

Two Russian aircraft were present,but only one took part in the provocativeactions, Warren said. The aircraft flew

from near sea level to a couple of thou-sand feet, he added, but never overflewthe U.S. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

“The Russian plane made a total of12 passes,” he said.

The wingman stayed at a consider-ably higher altitude, Warren said.

Officials later said the aircraft ap-proached within about 1,000 yards ofthe ship. The USS Cook was never indanger, Warren said.

“The Donald Cook is more than ca-pable of defending itself against twoSu-24s,” the colonel said.

Warren said he does not think this

is an example of a young pilot joyrid-ing. “I would have difficulty believingthat two Russian pilots, on their own,would chose to take such an action,”he said. “We’ve seen the Russians con-duct themselves unprofessionally andin violation of international norms inUkraine for several months, and thesecontinued acts of provocation and un-professionalism do nothing to de-esca-late the situation in Ukraine, which wecalled on the Russians to do.”

The Cook arrived in the Black Sea onApril 10. The ship is now making a portcall in Constanta, Romania.

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NAVY LOGISTICS SHIPJOINS SEARCH FOR MH370

MCC Keith DeVinneyChief Naval Aircrewman (Operator) Samuel Judd,assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, searches outthe window of a P-8A Poseidon while flying overthe Indian Ocean in support of the internationaleffort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

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Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation andVirginia Beach Clean Community Commis-sion invite you to Earth Day Celebration 2014on May 3 at Mount Trashmore Park in Virgin-ia Beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free and opento the public with ample onsite parking, thisfamily-friendly event invites you to celebrateyour commitment to bettering the environ-ment. Refresh your approach to making ourworld a healthier place with various exhibits,displays and activities that will give you achance to discover and explore effective andconvenient ways to green your lifestyle.

Some highlights for this year’s event:

AAA Recycling Zone (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)See the complete list of acceptable items

for various free recycling opportunitiesbelow at www.VBgov.com/earthday:

■ Electronics Recycling by VersabilityResources – Take this opportunity to safelydispose of unwanted home electronics andcomputer equipment.

■ Metals Recycling – Bring your old ap-pliances, like vacuum cleaners, blenders,washers, dryers, ovens, and air conditionersto be recycled. You can also haul your oldlawn mowers, trimmers, spreaders, drills,saws and other types of metal.

■ Household Hazardous Waste Disposal– Properly dispose of items that shouldn’tbe in your trash can, like latex paint, auto-motive fluids, light bulbs, batteries, fertiliz-ers and pool chemicals. No more than 5 gal-lons of liquids or 75 pounds of dry chemicalcan be accepted at this event. Waste shouldbe in original container with labeling intact.

■ Car Battery Round Up – Get a $5Wawa gift card (while supplies last) forevery vehicle battery you bring in (up to 3per person). Car, motorcycle, lawnmowerand tractor batteries will be accepted.

■ Child Safety Seat Recycling – Have aused child safety seat that no longer meetsindustry safety standards? Bring it to theAAA Recycling Zone, and we’ll see to it thatall the plastic parts are properly recycled.

■ Purchase a Rain Barrel and/or Compos-ter – Cut your household water bill with aconservation-friendly rain barrel and makeyour own nutrient-rich soil for the garden byinvesting in a composter, both available forpurchase onsite at this event. Visit VBgov.com/earthday to reserve yours today.

■ Document Shredding by Cintas – Bringyour personal documents to be shredded forfree onsite. Staples and paperclips do notneed to be removed, but please no metals,three ring binders, batteries or plastics.

Green MarketCheck out a new feature at this year’s

Earth Day where small, green, local and fair-trade vendors will have products for sale.Come out and support local businesses.

Trashion Show (1 p.m.)Students from Frank W. Cox High School

Fashion Marketing program will presenta unique fashion show featuring originalstudent designs that have been constructedfrom 100 percent recycled and repurposedmaterials including old beach balls, news-papers, used CDs, trash bags, paper bagsand more. Modeled by the students whocreated them, these “trashion” masterpiec-es were created as a mindful and relevantstudy of stylish sustainability.

Dumpster Dive Demo (noon to 3 p.m.)Are we recycling as much as we can?

Project Green Teens will sift through trashand debris in a park dumpster to find itemsthat could have been recycled. Previousdumpster dives revealed that nearly 50 per-cent of one dumpster’s contents could havebeen recycled. See the full report at www.VBgov.com/PGT.

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The Virginia Zoo is hosting a Party for thePlanet on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for visitors tolearn how they can help preserve our environ-ment locally, and what zoos and aquariums aredoing to support conservation efforts world-wide,” said Greg Bockheim, the Zoo’s execu-tive director. “It’s the largest combined EarthDay celebration in North America; more than130 zoos and aquariums are participating.”

On Earth Day,April 22, and throughoutApril,Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accreditedfacilities across North America will host eventsto raise awareness about conservation, sustain-able living and making our Earth a better placefor all life forms. AZA-accredited institutionsspend $160 million annually in more than 100countries on conservation projects, and havesupported more than 1,000 field conservationand research projects over the past five years.

At the Virginia Zoo event April 19, activitieswill include live animal presentations; zoo-keeper demonstrations of animal enrichmentactivities used to promote the Zoo animals’wellbeing; games and crafts; and presentationsby environmental experts on the effect all life– including humans – has on the environment,the lives of other species and human lives, too.

All activities are included with regular Zooadmission: $11 for adults, $10 for seniors (age62 and over) and $9 for children ages 2-11. Zoomembers and children under 2 are admitted free.

For more information about Party for thePlanet, visit www.virginiazoo.org.

CHESAPEAKEEarth Day Sunset P.I.T.O. (Paddle InTrash Out)

■ When: April 22; 6 to 7:30 p.m.■ Where: West Neck Creek, 3985 West Neck Road,Chesapeake■ Cost: Free■ For more information, contact: 237-8776, [email protected] or visit www.adventurekayaktours.net

Join us for a sunset tour while celebrating earth day givingback to the waterways of Coastal Virginia. This free event isoffered at a first come first serve basis. Join us in our effortto help clean up our waterways and leave them cleanerthan we found them. Please come out whether you haveyour own boat or not and help us make this event a successwhile paddling beautiful West Neck Creek. Explore cypressmarshes and enjoy otters at play, ospreys and bald eaglein flight, fish jumping and a scenic step out of the stress ofevery day life while giving back to the environment. Call237-8776 to reserve your spot today.

Learn to preserveour environment atthe Virginia Zoo’sParty for the Planet

David TottenLola, a baby siamang, tries to get her parents’ atten-tion at the Virginia Zoo during last year’s Party for thePlanet event April 20, 2013.

■ did you know?Mount Trashmore Park (below) in Virginia Beachwas one of the nation’s first recycled landfills whenit opened in 1974. The 165-acre park was createdby compacting layers of solid waste and clean soil.

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NEWPORT NEWSEarth Day Celebration at Living Museum

■ When: April 26; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.■ Where: Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard,Newport News■ Cost: Admission is $17 for adults, $13 for children■ For more information, contact: 595-1900, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.thevlm.org

The Virginia Living Museum celebrates Earth Day with a day ofspecial activities for our animals. Watch the animals receive toys,treats and other enrichment activities to stimulate natural behaviors.See the red wolves and coyotes devour ice treats, watch the raccoonsearch a basket full of newspapers, all part of a stimulation processthat usually occurs behind-the-scenes. See special earth friendlyanimal shows. Learn ways to help the environment by reducing,reusing and recycling waste and learn how to build and garden green.Several environmental organizations and vendors will have displaysand information about conservation measures. There will also becrafts for kids, eco-friendly giveaways and thousands of native plantsfor sale. Bring sneakers, cell phones, batteries to recycle.

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■ when and whereApril 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., downtown Hampton’s Mill Point Park.This free event will allow children of all ages the uniqueopportunity to experience the sights, sounds, and tastesof 40 countries. A wealth of activities are planned for thisyear’s program, including a costumed Parade of Nations.For more information, call 727-8311 or visit online at www.hampton.gov/parks/icf.

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Run for the Fallen

■ When: Starts May 1; 7:30 p.m.■ Where: Fort Story■ For more information, visit: www.varunforthefallen.org

Virginia Run for the Fallen was established to callattention to and honor the men and women who haverecently died in military service to America. A teamof more than 30 active duty military members frombases throughout Virginia and other locations across theU.S. will embark on a 236-mile journey to honor everyVirginia service member who died as a result of servingduring the War on Terror and in support of OperationIraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.Virginia “Run for the Fallen” will kick off with a “start”ceremony for the four-day, 230 plus mile run throughVirginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News,Gloucester, Tappahannock, King George, Fredericksburg,Stafford, Quantico, Dumfries, Prince William County,Manassas, Fairfax County and Arlington to finish May 4at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington at 1 p.m.

Sesame Street, USO Experience

■ When: April 29 through May 4■ Where: JEB Little Creek, NAS Oceana and NavalStation Norfolk■ Cost: Free for military families and their children■ For more information, contact: www.sesamestreet.com/TLC or www.uso.org

Sesame Street and the USO are bring the furry, fuzzy andfriendly muppets to military families in Hampton Roads.There will be a mini-show and giveaways. Doors open 30minutes prior to show time; seating is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. Shows will be held at JEB LittleCreek, Gator Theater, bldg. 3104 on April 29 at 5 p.m.; atNAS Oceana, Aerotheater, bldg. 531 on April 30 at 6 p.m.and May 1 at 4:30 p.m.; and at Naval Station Norfolk,DeVary Hall, bldg. C-9 on May 4 at 2 and 4:30 p.m.

Humane Society Adopt-a-thon

■ When: April 19; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.■ Where: N. Suffolk Petsmart, 6243 College Dr., Suffolk■ For more information, contact: 538-3030

Winter is finally gone, and the animals at SuffolkHumane Society and Suffolk Animal Care Centercannot wait to go out and play in the sun and with theirnew families. There will be kittens and puppies, as wellas full grown cats and dogs looking for their foreverfamilies, all eager to finally have a place to call home.

Spring plant sale

■ When: April 18; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 19; 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.■ Where: Hermitage Museum and Gardens, 7637North Shore Road, Norfolk■ For more information, contact: Yolima Carr at 423-2052, ext. 202 or e-mail [email protected]

Spruce up your garden this April at the HermitageMuseum and Gardens’ annual Spring Plant Sale. Thesale features heirlooms, annuals, perennials, shrubs,native and wetland plants, trees.

Spring GreensTastingTour

■ When: April 19; 10 a.m. to noon■ Where: Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, 4510 TwinPines Road in the Churchland area of Portsmouth■ Cost: $10 per person■ For more information, contact: 686-8684 or [email protected]

Local naturalist and survival expert Vickie Shufer willlead the annual Hoffler Creek Wildlife FoundationSpring Greens Tasting Tour. Guests will walk throughthe preserve collecting dandelions, thistle, and otherspringtime edibles while explaining each plant’snutritional value. Participants will then have theopportunity to taste their finds in Spring Greens salad.The tour is limited to 25 participants. To reserve a spacecontact Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation.

Civil War Commemoration

■ When: April 28; 7:30 p.m.■ Where: The Attucks Theater, 1010 Church St., Norfolk■ Cost: $5■ For more information, contact: 282-2822

Remember and Rejoice, a concert commemorating theCivil War, features the world premiere of internationallyrenowned composer Adolphus Hailstork and his workfor chorus and brass, “When Lilacs Last in the DooryardBloomed.” This work expresses the poignancy of wars ofall times. Ensembles performing are the F. Ludwig DiehnChorale of ODU, the I. Sherman Greene Chorale, ScholaCantorum of Virginia and the Eastern Virginia Brass Trio.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

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By MC2 Sabrina FineThe Flagship Staff Writer

NORFOLK

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus entertained more than600 military children and familiesduring a performance at Naval StationNorfolk, April 9.

“I am glad we were able to give asample of the circus to our wonderfulmilitary families,” said Johnathan LeeIverson, a ringmaster for Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey. “We read classicstories, and introduced ourselves to theaudience,”

The event was organized by Fleet andFamily Services as well as Blue StarFamilies, a non profit, non-partisan orga-nization created by military families whoare committed to helping military fami-lies through different types of programs.

“April is month of a military child soit’s a great time to celebrate children,”said Stephanie Himel-Nelson, directorof communications and a co-founderfor Blue Star Families. “The theme forthe circus is “Legends,” so it fits in withmilitary heroes, and our military kidsare our smallest ones.”

Part of the sacrifice that most servicemembers provide when serving their en-listment is having to deploy on multipletours away from their families, whichmany times, If they are parents, theyoften miss out on their kids’ birthdays,recitals, holidays, and other events intheir children’s lives.

“It’s good for the kids to know thatpeople appreciate the sacrifices thatthey are making. The kids are sendingoff a mom or dad or sometimes both, ona regular basis, and they [the parents]miss out on things,” said Himel-Nelson.“So we should do this more often andtell them thank you, we appreciate ev-erything you do and we are thinkingabout you.”

Diana Clayton, a military spouse whoattended the event with her son, Oscar,and her son’s friends, pointed out her kidsthrough the crowd of children, laughing,

and smiling at the clowns.“Sometimes it’s hard for Oscar, our

son, to adjust and understand what hisdad does,” said Clayton. “The hoursthat his father works are long and some-times overnight.”

Clayton said she likes to attend manyof the events the military offers, with thekids, because of the support she gets.

“The three of them are having a blast,and my son was asking me if we can goto the circus when they are in Hampton,”said Clayton. “I said yes, that way he canget the full experience.”

During the event, gift bags were givenout to the children and tickets for thecircus were raffled at the end of the show.

“It’s always great to bring the circusto the community and we are alwayshonored to entertain military, becausequite honestly we are only able to en-tertain because what the military doesfor us,” said Iverson with a huge smile.

Tickets are now on sale for the Nor-folk Scope and Hampton Coliseum. Formore information or to buy tickets visitwww.Ringling.com

By YiorgoContributing writer

I would like to thankAce photographerand amazing writer Jonathan McLartyfor attending and also reviewing WWEHall of Famer Mick Foley’s recent visitto the Funny Bone in Virginia Beach,while I was away at Wrestlemania andWrestlecon in New Orleans. I will writeabout my experiences there next week.

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley en-tertained the sold out crowd at VirginiaBeach’s Funny Bone Comedy Club andRestaurant with candid and humoroustales from the road during his days asa professional wrestler. Donning hisChristmas-themed button-up shirt, witha Ring of Honor (ROH) t-shirt under-neath, (ROH is a world famous profes-sional wrestling organization), Foleyshared details on fascinating eventsthroughout his life.

It is refreshing to know that Foleyis a regular guy just like the rest of us– as regular as a one-eared New YorkTimes bestselling author who is knownas “King of the Deathmatches” can be.Foley understood that, by performingin a comedy club instead of a wrestlingring, there was the chance that non-wres-tling fans may be in attendance as well.With this fact in mind, Foley catered hisstories to all members of the audience,often defining the professional wrestlingjargon that fans of the sport know likethe back of their hand.

Unique stories were shared regardinghis 2013 WWE Hall of Fame inductionspeech, as well as the career-making“Hell in a Cell” match with The Under-taker in 1998. Crowd participation wasencouraged during parts of the night asthe chants of “Foley” could probably beheard from a few blocks down the road.Fans were given the opportunity to par-ticipate in a Q&A session at the end ofthe set, as well as meet Foley on the wayout for a photo and an autograph. It wasa pleasure to experience Foley’s forayinto the comedy world and would rec-ommend any fan of comedy to check outone of his tour dates in the future. Youcan go to www.realmickfoley.com for upto date info on tour dates and times.

Foley, by now, knows that non-wres-tling fans also like to attend his comedyact so as he said in his interview withme a few weeks before the show, “thereis an inner warmth to the books I write,and I try to keep that same warmth inmy stand up act. In my storytelling, Idrop the “F” bomb only once, and I tryto make material that is very graphic, Imake it nice and warm.”

Last week we covered why Foleybecame a professional wrestler, andyou can check it out at http://tinyurl.

com/mcou58nNow let’s continue with part two of

our interview.Yiorgo: OK, Mr. Foley, its early

90s and your in World ChampionshipWrestling (WCW), can you share anAbdullah the Butcher story?

Mick Foley: On my wall at homegrowing up, I had a picture of Abdullahand when people asked me who is thatguy, I said he was my dad. I told it forso long that the people believed it. It wasironic that he and I became quite a for-midable team in 1991. He was very flat-tered when I told him that story. He ac-tually has narcolepsy and he can’t drivelong distances so I would drive himeverywhere. Because I had Abdullahwith me no one asked questions aboutreceipts and we drove in the big Cadillacof the day. When I got to WWE in ’96 itwas the Ford Fiesta. Lol

Y:You had a reputation of being frugalwith your money, is that true even today?

MF: In some ways, yes. To this dayI treat myself to a Chevy Impala. I amnot as frugal as legend has it, but if I candrive the worst possible car I would. Ithelps to keep me grounded.

Y: Why do you think you and TerryFunk bonded as well as you did?

MF: Oh man, I don’t know. Terrywas a great teacher. I mentioned this atthe Cauliflower Club a few years agobut there were some people who werediametrically opposed to my wrestlingstyle but he sensed that I really wantedto learn, and had great respect for thetraditions before me. Terry saw in mea kindred spirit, almost like his son.He liked the way I wrestled, of beingaggressive. That by the way was reallyhard for me to do, to turn on that wildman, that type of a wrestler, becauseI was not an aggressive person bynature. Terry worked with me on thatand now that I look back, especiallyon the WWE Network, I think I hadthat entire package to make my char-acters pretty believable and I owe thatto Terry Funk.

Y: I would love to hear about gettingthe actual call to go to WWE.

MF: When I got the call from WWE,it came as a complete surprise becauseI did not have the look of a WWE-guy.Whenever my contract was up withWCW I would call them and there wasNEVER any interest. What I did notknow at the time was that Jim Ross(JR) was raging a battle on my behalfand get Mr. McMahon to take a chanceon me. As a matter of fact, the Mankindmask came about because Mr. McMa-hon did not want to show my face onTV – he did not think I looked like astar. That drawing for the mask wasactually for the Undertaker so Mr. Mc-Mahon was like all right lets give him atry but we will cover up his face. I wasvery opposed to the idea but it was mywife who tried to help me see the brightside, that the potential was there to trysomething entirely new and put myown stamp on it.

Y: And the rest, as they say, is history.

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Foley tickles your funny bone

Jonathan McLartyFormer pro wrestler Mick Foley recently performed at the Funny Bone in Virginia Beach.

Ringlingbrings a tasteof the Circusto NAVSTA

MC2 Sabrina FineThe Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed for more than 600 military chil-dren and families at Naval Station Norfolk on April 9.

There is an innerwarmth to the books Iwrite, and I try to keepthat same warmth inmy stand up act. In mystorytelling, I drop the“F” bomb only once.”

-Mick Foley, on his stand-up act

It’s good for thekids to know that peopleappreciate the sacrificesthat they are making.”

-Stephanie Himel-Nelson,co-founder of Blue Star Families

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By YiorgoContributing Writer

One of the more delightful and out andout funny morning radio personalities in theHampton Roads Region is none other thanNeal Steele, who along with his cohort ReeseWilliams, have a jolly good time on the awardwinning Morning Show on Extra 99.1 FMMonday through Friday, from 6 to 11 a.m.

Their friendly banter, coupled with the nu-merous interviews of both local and nationalstars that they weave into their show, makethe morning drive to work pass quickly.

“From beauty queens to movie stars, frominteresting informative guests to entertainingpro wrestlers like Ric Flair and Roddy Piper,we cover just about everything and every-body,” said Neal on a phone interview recently.

Neal and The Morning Show also like togive back to the community that supports them.“This year alone, we are behind theAlzheimer’swalk, Gloucester Mathews Humane Society,Free Clinic, Relay For Life and many of theirlocal teams. We promote and interview manyschools on the air and just about every senior atGloucester High School that has a senior proj-ect, comes on our show to promote it.

And that brings us to his latest project. Aftermany years away from the stage, Neal will beback, performing as Peter, the disciple of Christ,in the Easter musical presentation of “Passion2014 – Believe,” at the West Park Church ofChrist 926 Cherokee Rd., Portsmouth.

Yiorgo: How did you get involved with theplay?

Neal Steele: I had not been to church in10-12 years. Our neighbors invited my wife,June and I, three times to the Passion Play. Wefinally went the forth time, and again the nextyear, and finally started going to church there.Our grandson Braden was Jesus for two years.Last year I was asked if I would be bringingBraden and then staying for the rehearsal.

I said yes and I was asked to be Judas in theplay. On Easter Saturday, my brother camedown from Northern Virginia and I was bap-tized and I guess I was promoted because thisyear I am Peter. The Pastor has played the rolefor the last 10 years but now I am doing it.

Y: Any interesting anecdotes?NS: Yes, during a dress rehearsal recently,

the actor playing Judas could not make it andso I had to do both. I was the Good and the Badat the same time on the stage so I changed theapproach for each role. I played Judas muchmeaner. That was easier for me. Ha ha ha

Y: What has impressed you the most aboutthis play?

NS: The talent that exists in this church isamazing. The play is written and directed byMichael Easter. Shelly Pope plays Jesus, andStephanie Gray plays Mother Mary. This isthe 10-year anniversary of the play, althoughMichael has written 12 new songs for thisyear’s version. The new songs are extremelypowerful. Every year he will tweak it hereand there, taking a song out, adding a new in,changing a line, what ever it takes.

Y: Speaking of songs, do you have any solos?NS: No, I can’t sing. When Michael asked me

to be Peter he took my songs out. No respect.Y: Why should people see this play?NS: This is a very powerful play. From

the lighting to the costumes, the music to theacting, it all blends in together. The cruci-fixion scene is very overwhelming. It beginswith the birth and continues with his life,death, and resurrection. There is eight tonsof staging, 70 crates of stuffed greenery, anda cast and crew of 160 people. People willleave in awe and a reverence for what hastranspired before them. And it’s free.

Show times are April 16 - 18, and April 20 at7 p.m., and April 19 at 2 p.m. Shows are free,and any offerings go back into the play itself.

For more information, call 488-6680 or visitwww.wpfamily.org/wpsitetest/index.p.

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Morning show personality starsas Peter in local ‘Passion’ play

Michael EasterNeal Steele (center, in brown), co-host of the Morning Show on Extra 99.1 FM, will be performing asPeter, the disciple of Christ, in the Easter musical presentation of “Passion 2014 – Believe” at the WestPoint Church of Christ in Portsmouth.

Other attractions■ Enjoy live music featuring The Futuros

at 11 a.m. and London at 2 p.m.■ Delicious festival foods will be avail-

able for purchase.■ Fun children’s activities will be hosted

by the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast.■ To increase recycling awareness, the

public is invited to paint a recycling contain-er onsite with students from the Governor’sSchool for the Arts.

■ Children can download the Go GreenCalendar at www.VBgov.com/earthday andcomplete each activity to get a special treat.

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Everybody wants to be in shape for bathingsuit season, but all those fun seasonal activi-ties – from barbecues to vacations to baseballgames – can derail a diet.

Here are some tips to help you get fit, so youcan look and feel your best all summer:

VacationsIt’s tempting to leave healthy habits behind

when heading out of town. But an off week canpermanently wreck your diet.

When possible, opt for active vacations, suchas camping trips or touring a city by foot. Ifyou’re planning a more sedentary getaway, staysomewhere with a fitness facility.

Vacations can be rare, so don’t sacrifice allthe treats of the trip. Prioritize meal-time in-dulgences so you can enjoy yourself mindfully.For travel days, pack healthful snacks such asfresh fruit, nuts and yogurt as alternatives tohigh-calorie airport or roadside food.

Daily dietIt’s important to assess whether you’re eating

the foods you need to get “fit,” versus foods thatmerely encourage weight loss, say experts.

“Unfortunately, many fad diets can leaveyou feeling fatigued, sluggish or undernour-ished,” says Andrew Eckhardt, owner andfounder of ThinSlim Foods and a veteran dietfood consumer.

To eat right, don’t starve yourself. Stockup on fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy andlean meats. And just because you’re slimmingdown or maintaining your already svelte figure,doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice your favor-ite foods or go carb-free.

“Alternative foods can allow you to enjoy fa-vorite options without expending your calorie

budget in one meal,” Eckhardt said.Try replacing standard cake or wheat flours

with healthy alternatives, like oat fiber andalmond fiber. In one shot, you’ll cut caloriesand increase your protein and fiber intake. Ifregular baking is unrealistic, look for brandsthat replace low-quality inexpensive floursand sugar substitutes with good-for-you al-ternatives.

For example, ThinSlim Foods, makes brown-ies, cookies, bagels, bread and even pizza usinghealthful ingredients like oat fiber, almond flourand the all-natural sweetener Erythritol. Theselow fat and low carb foods eliminate artificialflavors, preservatives, high-fructose corn syrupand synthetic colors. They also have 50 to 70percent less carbs and fat compared to othermarket options. The brand’s master bakersworked alongside nutritional experts to con-firm that they are appropriate for gluten-free,hypoglycemia and other digestive and dietarysensitivities.

More information about healthfully incorpo-rating baked goods into your diet can be foundat www.ThinSlimFoods.com.

ExerciseSummer is a great opportunity to start a fit-

ness regimen that you can stick with all year.You should strive to get at least two and a halfhours a week of moderate-intensity aerobicphysical activity, preferably spread through-out the week, according to the Department ofHealth and Human Services.

Additionally, you should incorporate mus-cle-strengthening activities into your regimento stay strong and improve your metabolism.A workout buddy can help you stay motivated.

Wherever summer takes you, you can lookand feel great, while enjoying all your favoritefoods and activities.

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Although many people workout, eat theright foods and are very concerned abouttheir overall health, one important factoris often overlooked: sleep. In today’s 24/7world, people are often going right up untilthey have to go to bed – leaving them unableto turn off their minds. In fact, according tothe National Sleep Foundation (NSF), 41percent of Americans report having prob-lems with tossing and turning at least a fewnights a week.

Many people are aware of the benefits ofsleep, but with a variety of distractions itcan be difficult for them to relax in orderto fall asleep. In fact, a recent HealthcareResearch & Analytics (HRA) survey foundthat 57 percent of doctors reported one oftheir patients’ biggest hindrances to fallingasleep is engaging with electronics such asphones, computers, iPads and the televisiontoo close to bedtime.

Often people jump to drastic measures tohelp with sleep issues, but what many do notrealize is great sleep can start with simplesolutions, like creating an ideal sleep envi-ronment that helps them relax. Accordingto a survey conducted by HRA, 100 percentof doctors agree that an appropriate sleep-ing environment is critical to aiding a per-son’s ability to relax so they can fall asleep.What’s more is that half of physicians wouldrecommend their patients use clean, laven-der scented bedtime fabrics as a way to helpthem relax so they can fall asleep.

“Sleep plays a vital role in good healththroughout your lifetime – and getting

enough quality sleep can help protect yourmental health, physical health, quality oflife, and safety,” said Dr. Ian Smith, celeb-rity physician and wellness expert. “One ofthe best ways to commit to a great night’ssleep is by creating an appropriate sleepenvironment that helps people relax. That’swhy I’m excited to share simple solutionsfor creating a relaxing sleep environment,including using the P&G Sweet DreamsCollection on your bedtime fabrics.”

Understanding that so many people aretaunted by a sleep that never seems to come,P&G created the Sweet Dreams Collection,all official products of the National SleepFoundation. The Sweet Dreams Collec-tion including: Tide plus A touch of DownySweet Dreams, Downy UNSTOPABLESDreams, Downy Infusions Sweet Dreamsand Bounce Sweet Dreams is formulatedwith ingredients to clean, soften and freshenbedtime fabrics, including sheets and paja-mas, to help create an ideal sleep environ-ment.

Here are some additional tips to help youtuck in and turn off at the end of a busy day:

Turn-off electronics – Many people lie inbed and check their phones and iPads beforefalling asleep, but the use of these electron-ics can have negative effects on a person’sability to fall asleep. Turning off technologyat least 30 minutes before bedtime will helpyou fall asleep.

Create an ideal sleep environment –People can take simple steps toward gettinga great night’s sleep by first looking at theirsleep environment. According to a recentHRA poll of doctors, the top three recom-

mendations they would give their patientsfor creating an appropriate sleeping envi-ronment are keeping the room quiet, usinga good mattress and pillow, and keeping theroom temperature controlled. Additionally,great sleep can start in the laundry room anda simple switch in caring for bedtime fab-rics can make a big difference. After all, 71percent of Americans say they get a morecomfortable night’s sleep on sheets with afresh scent, according to a poll conductedby the NSF.

Set the clock – Establish a bedtime hourfor each family member to help train theirbody to relax at the same time each night so

they can fall asleep. The NSF recommendsdoing this every day of the week, includingthe weekends.

Don’t push it – Tossing and turning canlead to agitation and additional loss of sleep.If you’re unable to fall asleep immediately,go to a different room to relax the body andmind. Keep the electronics unplugged, andconsider reading a book or meditating. Oncerelaxed, head back to bed for a great nightof sleep.

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■ tuck in, turn offA recent Healthcare Research & Analyticssurvey found that 57 percent of doctorsreported one of their patients’ biggesthindrances to falling asleep is engaging withelectronics such as phones, computers,iPads and the television too close to bedtime.

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Spring is the perfect time to put yourhome’s best face forward. The good newsis you can refresh your outdoor livingspace with easy-to-tackle projects that canbe done in a few weekends.

Whether you’re building a brand newdeck from the bottom-up or updating yourexisting outdoor living space, the expertsat Trex are sharing five simple tips to helpdo-it-yourselfers turn their dream deckinto a reality.

Find online inspirationDetermine the type of outdoor living

space you want to create that will fit yourfamily’s needs and complement your ex-isting exterior and architecture. Tap yourinner designer by flipping through pagesof your favorite magazines, perusingonline inspiration via Houzz or Pinterestand experimenting with online virtualapplications that allow you to test differ-ent colors and configurations.

Take it to the storeAfter gathering inspiration, visit your

nearby home improvement store, likeThe Home Depot or, for additional ideas.Explore the aisles to check out materials,calculate costs and purchase necessarytools and supplies. Bring with you a list ofquestions you might have regarding yourproject. Store associates are always will-ing to give advice – tap their knowledgefor any inquiries you might have.

Enhance your deckWith so many types of decking mate-

rial available it is hard to know whichproducts will give you the best returnon your investment. When researching,find quality low maintenance materialsthat can withstand years of wear and tearfrom weather, outdoor furniture, droppedgrilling tools and foot traffic. A high-per-formance wood-alternative decking likeTrex Enhance offers superior durabilityand long-lasting appearance. With Trex’sprotective shell technology, it’s resistantto fading, staining, scratching and mold,offers hassle-free maintenance and onlyrequires an occasional washing with soapand water.

“Having an outdoor living space thatdoesn’t require a lot of upkeep allowsyou to spend more time enjoying – ratherthan maintaining – your deck,” said AdamZambanini, vice president of marketingfor Trex. “With composite decking youdon’t have to worry about rotting, warp-ing, cracking or splintering, and you’llnever have to sand, stain or paint.”

Priced at a value that appeals to do-it-yourselfers, Trex Enhance decking offersadditional peace of mind with a 25-yearFade and Stain Warranty. It’s also avail-able in stock at The Home Depot stores,making it more accessible for those want-ing to build their dream deck.

Test your green thumbFrom flower beds to vegetable gardens,

landscaping can add privacy, beauty andcreate a better backyard for entertainingfamily and friends. Evaluate your climate,land, existing plants and structures thatwill affect your landscape design. After

assessing your space, visit your local nurs-ery or home improvement store to selectthe kind of plants you want to use. Talkwith store associates to find out what typesof plants grow best in your environment.For smaller spaces, consider planting con-tainer gardens. Mix perennials, annuals,ornamental grasses and shrubs in pots forbright bursts of color.

Accessories, furnishings and decorFinish your outdoor space with du-

rable, all-weather furniture and decora-tive accessories. Incorporate color withan assortment of weather-resistant cush-ions, throw pillows and umbrellas instylish patterns. Finally, add ambianceand safety with outdoor lighting. Avail-able for both decks and landscaping, theproper lighting will enable you to enjoyyour beautiful new outdoor living spacelong after the sun goes down.

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Protecting dogs from fleas and ticks is animportant part of responsible pet care andthis season shines a light on the prevention ofLyme disease in dogs. Distressing and harm-ful for your pet, parasites can cause diseasesthat affect you and your family.

Flea bites can cause skin disorders, infec-tions and allergies, and spread tapeworms.And bacteria spread from infected tick bitescan cause Lyme disease, a bacterial infectionthat can affect humans, dogs and cats.

Lyme disease is characterized by lame-ness, swollen joints and fever. Ticks carryingLyme disease don’t discriminate, so it is im-perative to take a proactive stance in protect-ing not only your pet, but your family fromthis debilitating disease.

Whether you suspect your pet is besiegedby pests or you wish to prevent the problemin the first place, experts identify three clearsteps to take – treating your pet, treating your

home and treating your yard – in that order.“The fleas and ticks on your dog are a small

component of your concern,” said CarynStichler, vice president of marketing at Ser-geants Pet Care Products. “Fleas and theireggs can live outside in grass, soil and crev-ices in sidewalks, and inside on rugs, carpets,floor cracks and bedding. Treat your pet firstand foremost and then the animal’s environ-ment.”

Fleas and ticks multiply at an alarmingrate. So act quickly this flea and tick season:

Treat the petThe first step is to apply a preventative

treatment on your dog, such as PetArmor PlusIGR. PetArmor Plus IGR contains fipronil,the number one vet-recommended active in-gredient that kills fleas, ticks, chewing lice –helping to keep Lyme disease-carrying ticksat bay. It also contains an Insect GrowthRegulator that kills flea eggs and stops the re-infestation cycle. The topical can be found at

grocery, mass and drug retailers nationwide.More information can be found at www.Pe-tArmor.com.

Treat the home“Washing pet bedding, vacuuming car-

pets and treating with household insecticidesprays, powders and foggers are good firststeps to ridding your home of fleas and pre-venting infestations,” Stichler said.

Use a spray that’s pet friendly and de-signed to reach the hiding places of fleas –rugs, carpets, drapes and upholstery.

Treat the yardYour yard should be a safe zone for pets to

play, not a place to pick up parasites. Ticks,which are usually dark brown or black, havepincers and can be spotted by the naked eye.Fleas are tiny, brown insects and can be dif-ficult to spot.

So inspect your yard wearing a pair of longwhite socks. Secure the infested socks in a

plastic bag and throw them away. Now sprayyour yard and around the foundation of yourhome to kill flea populations lurking outside.

When it comes to the health of your petand your family, be proactive. Clean your pet,home and yard regularly and use treatmentsyear round to kill pests and prevent infestation.

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Spring season is a time of regeneration and renewal asyou prepare to bring life back to your lawn and garden.Taking the proper steps after seasonal changes or severeweather conditions can prove to be the difference betweencreating a breathtaking landscape or an outdoor space withunsightly mishaps. By following a few simple steps, youcan take pride in your backyard year after year.

Inspect and replace your tools of the tradeThe first step to creating an outdoor masterpiece begins

with the proper equipment. You can’t very well dig, rakeor mow with broken or dull materials, so now is the timeto inspect each of your tools. Check your lawnmower andother garden essentials for signs of damage or rust. Makingsure that your garden tools are in good condition at the startof the season will help establish the right foundation for asuccessful planting and growing season.

“The right tools can make all the difference in creating alawn that leaves a lasting impression,” said Alan Luxmore,host of A&E’s hit television show ‘Fix This Yard.’ “Armyourself with tools that are not only durable, but easy to use.Complete watering systems such as LeakFree by Nelson,offer a turn-key watering experience from start to finish, al-lowing gardeners more time to revel in their landscapingsuccesses.”

Bring new life into the gardenOnce your soil is permeable, it should be prepped for

the upcoming planting season by removing dead leavesand plants that may have been left over from the previousseason. Use a rotary tiller to break up and aerate hard soil.

Once the old material has been removed from the workarea and your soil is ready, begin planting your new plants,flowers, vegetables and grass.You can also help your trees,bushes and even certain plants have a more robust look bytrimming them back to encourage new bud growth.

Establish a regular watering regimenOne of the most important steps to maintaining a healthy

lawn and garden is providing it with the proper nutrients.Using a hose for daily irrigation seems simple but withoutthe proper watering set up, your efforts could be futile. Aproper watering guide and the following tips from the wa-tering experts at Nelson can increase efficiency and bringyou one step closer to creating a yard with envious curbappeal.

■ Give your greens a thorough soaking once in a while toproduce extended and robust roots.

■ The best time to water is in the morning, when the airis cool and moist. The warmth of the sun and the rising tem-perature gently dries the grass and the leaves on the plants.And since morning air is damp, you don’t waste waterthrough evaporation.

■ Follow a regular watering schedule to discourage bugsby providing them with an inhospitable environment. In-sects, with the possible exception of the water bug, aren’tterribly fond of water.

■ To be certain your lawn is hydrated adequately when ithas failed to rain, the standard rule of thumb is to sprinkleone inch of water per week.

■ Use a complete guaranteed leak-free system such asLeakFree by Nelson in order to conserve water in droughtconditions, save money and stay dry.

For additional watering and gardening tips, and to learnmore about LeakFree technology, visit www.facebook.com/NelsonWateringAndGardening.

April showers might bring May flow-ers, but they also send a whole lot of dirtywater into our local waterways. Talk aboutbad timing. Temperatures are warming,days are longer and most of us are readyto hit the great outdoors to enjoy activi-ties along the rivers, bay or ocean. Whilewe can’t stop it from raining, we can pre-vent stormwater runoff from getting dirty.Take action to protect our waterways thisspring with these good-to-do tips:

1. Stop the rain –You don’t have to letrainwater rush down the storm drain. Youcan snag it before it hits the street with arain garden or rain barrel.

2. Soil test before you fertilize – Isn’tit ironic that one of the rainiest times ofthe year is also the time of year people

start applying fertilizer? Chances are yourlawn doesn’t even need any fertilizer tobe healthy, so test your soil first to keepunnecessary fertilizer from washing downthe storm drain.

3. Don’t feed the wildlife – Ducks andgeese are known to take up residence attheir favorite watering holes in HamptonRoads. And while we all enjoy interact-ing with our feathery friends, it’s impor-

tant that we don’t feed them. Concentrat-ed waste from large groups of ducks andgeese produce a big discharge of bacteriainto local waterways.

4. Reduce your turf – Think about it:how often do you actually use your frontlawn? For most people the answer is “notthat often.” Cut down on mower time andwater pollution by replacing your lawnwith trees and flowers. Mulched flower-beds and trees soak up way more waterthan a grassy lawn.

5. Mow higher – Set your mower heightto 3 inches or higher. Taller grass meansdeeper roots which allow better nutrientuptake and less runoff. It also means youcan spend less time mowing the lawn andmore time relaxing.

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Easy outdoor living projects thatcan be done in a few weekends

Return of the green:Bringing life back toyour yard and garden


Having an outdoor living space that doesn’trequire a lot of upkeep allows you to spend moretime enjoying – rather than maintaining – your deck.”

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■ pooped outDid you know that concentrated wastefrom large groups of ducks and geeseproduce a big discharge of bacteriainto local waterways.

Divergent (PG-13): Set in a world where people are divided into distinct factionsbased on human virtues,Tris Prior is warned she is Divergent and will neverfit into any one group.When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader todestroy all Divergents,Tris must learn to trust in the mysterious Four and togetherthey must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late.

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Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check outthe Navy Mid-Atlantic Region MWR website at discovermwr.com.

« TranscendenceDr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost re-

searcher in the field of artificial intelligence, work-ing to create a sentient machine that combines thecollective intelligence of everything ever knownwith the full range of human emotions. Hishighly controversial experiments have madehim famous, but they have also made him theprime target of anti-technology extremistswho will do whatever it takes to stop him.

However, in their attempt to destroyCaster, the extremists inadvertently becomethe catalyst for him to succeed – to be aparticipant in his own transcendence. Forhis wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and bestfriend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both

fellow researchers, the question is not ifthey can, but if they should.

Their worst fears are realized as Cast-er’s thirst for knowledge evolves into aseemingly omnipresent quest for power,

to what end is unknown. The only thingthat is becoming terrifyingly clear is theremay be no way to stop him.

Authors AnonymousAfter a dysfunctional group of unpublished

writers with the motto “all for one” accept HannahRinaldi (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) into their fold,the last thing they expect is her overnight suc-cess – but that’s exactly what they get. Whileher career takes off, her eccentric and envious

colleagues (Chris Klein, Teri Polo, DylanWalsh, Dennis Farina and Jonathan Ben-

nett) struggle to find their own paths topublishing fame and fortune. Tensions

rise, rivalries form, and hearts arebroken. Rejection turns to desper-

ation. Good thing they’re onlyarmed with pens.

BearsIn an epic story of breathtaking scale, Dis-

neynature’s new True Life Adventure “Bears”showcases a year in the life of two mother bearsas they impart life lessons to their impression-able young cubs. Set against a majestic Alaskanbackdrop teeming with life, their journey begins aswinter comes to an end and the bears emerge fromhibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outsideis exciting-but risky-as the cubs’ playful descentdown the mountain carries with it a looming threatof avalanches. As the season changes from springto summer, the brown bear families must work to-gether to find food-ultimately feasting at a plenti-ful salmon run-while staying safe from predators,including an ever-present wolf pack.

“Bears,” which is narrated by Morgan Freeman,captures the fast-moving action and suspense oflife in one of the planet’s last great wilderness-es-where mothers definitely know best and theircubs’ survival hinges on family togetherness.

A Haunted House 2Crossing new lines and breaking old barriers,

“A Haunted House 2” is the sequel to the box-of-fice hit starring Marlon Wayans as Malcolm who,after exorcising the demons of his ex, is startingfresh with his new girlfriend and her two children.After moving into their dream home, Malcolm isonce again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.

With spine-tingling tension and hilarious punch-lines, “A Haunted House 2” is inspired by the latestsupernatural horror movie franchises.

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Danielle Bradbery is the newest countrytalent to emerge from the hugely popular TVsinging competition, “The Voice.” Along withfellow “The Voice” winner Cassadee Pope,also coached by Blake Shelton on the show,Bradbery’s journey to the championship rein-forces the exploding mainstream popularityof the country music genre. Now on her self-titled debut, Bradbery shows that while hersound is largely contemporary, the 17-yearold Texan also has some Red Dirt roots.

Working with top Nashville producer DannHuff (Keith Urban, Billy Currington), Brad-bery stays true to the types of songs she chosewhile a contestant on “The Voice.” Havingcovered the likes of Carrie Underwood andTaylor Swift on the show, Bradbery blendsstrong female voices like these with a teenag-er’s restless heart. The album opener “YoungIn America” sings of youthful love and escapethrough the lines, “Let’s crank up the truck,kick up some dust/Leave it all behind, just meand you,” before giving shout outs to the south

as well as NYC and LA. With a crisp, cleansound that favors bright notes, the productionand performances are meant for all. And onthe fiddle-driven single “The Heart of Dixie”and forward-looking, “My Day,” Breadberypreaches the strong self-empowerment heardin some of the genre’s top female artists.

Bradbery stays the contemporary course onsongs like “TalkAbout Love” and the dramatic“Wild Boy.” However, the latter, a song aboutfalling for the dangerous type, provides thefirst glimpse at the subtle earthiness hidden inBradbery’s voice. Wrapped in her slight drawlis a rich tone that sounds perfectly at homeon open arrangements. The bluesy, shuf-fling “Endless Summer” and country-swing“Yellin’ from the Rooftop” both head in roots-driven directions. Hunter Hayes provides athoughtful guitar melody on the former whileBradbery’s voice carries a strong edge on theMiranda Lambert-influenced latter. The bestexample of Danielle’s Texas Country twangcomes on the windswept “Daughter of aWorkin’ Man,” one of the project’s best songs.“If love’s to be my compass then I’m fine withwhat’s to come/Cause part of knowin’ where

I’m goin’ is knowin’ where I’m from,” shesings with introspective rhythm through achorus full of acoustic guitars and dobro.

Bradbery’s voice is best on the album’s mostdynamic songs. A lot of this has to do with al-lowing her pure technical skill to shine through.On the dramatic “I Will Never ForgetYou,” shematches epic strings with a soaring chorus andon the jazz-tinged “Never like This,” Bradberyshows off soulful inflections through the chordprogression’s descending notes. Bradbery con-tinually meets the arrangement’s level of diffi-culty, most often exceeding it to keep her voicethe star of the show.

On her debut album, which is availablenow, Bradbery crafts a set that will no doubtplease fans familiar with her through “TheVoice.” However, where she really gainsmomentum is on those cuts that allow herto spread out. With songs like the under-stated “Dance Hall” offering new twists oncurrent format staples such as secluded dirtroad romance, Bradbery shows she’s up forthe challenge of carving out a new niche inthe format with a voice that blends the main-stream with a little Texas twang.

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■ young talentDanielle Bradbery, 19, wonseason four of ”The Voice” in2013, becoming the youngestcontestant to come in firstplace. She is currently on theroad with Hunter Hayes as aspecial guest in his “We’reNot Invisible Tour.”

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Michaels Woods $268,000Beautifully kept 3 bedroom, 3 bath hom with large master, large landscaped yard. Close to bases, school and interstate. Evelyn Billings 826-1930 262-9706

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The Riverfront at Harbour View $235,000Resort carefree living! 3 bedroom. 2 bath condo with garage and beautiful water views in very desirable northern Suffolk, Harbour View. Kathy Worthen 757-536-9513

Green Acres $234,000Lovely colonial! Gorgeous in-law suite! Estab-lished area near Elizabeth River. Large living and dining rooms. Beautiful sunroom. The Orgains 757-575-2673

Deep Creek $229,9003 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large private wooded side yard. Harwood entry, open fl oor plan, stainless applianes, custom cabinets. Karen Newins 757-642-1809

Great Bridge $222,9003 bedroom, 2 baths, lovingly cared for all brick ranch on dead end street. Hardwood fl oors, electric fi replace and more. Diane Keeley 757-477-8577

Pembroke Manor $220,000Fabulous 3 bedroom home in Virginia Beach with open fl oor plan, gorgeous renovated kitchen with large island and custom cabinets. Huge sunroom with oversized windows! New roof & HVAC in 2013, updated electric/duct work in 2006 and much more. Deana Kilber 757-270-9327

Thalia Manor $219,000Great buy in well established Virginia Beach neighbor-hood. Brick tri-level home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths on corner lot. Located in excellent school district convenient to shopping, restaurants, and interstate. Call Robin Watson 757-348-7788.

Camelia Acres North $215,000Well cared for home in quiet neighborhood. Newly Remodeled kitchen! Large rooms, hardwood fl oors, replacement windows. Incredible enclosed porch, de-tached garage, and shed. Wrapped exterior trim. Plenty of storage. Jennifer Cool 757-642-1086

Menchville $209,950 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch home with hardwood fl oors, 1,900 sq. ft. lots of upgrades and a sunroom.Larry Townsend 757-873-6900 or 757-873-3485

Pine Tree Place $209,500Country living in the city. Half acre lot, updated kitchen and baths. New windows, air condition system and pool pump. Evelyn Billings 826-1930 or 262-9706

Deep Creek $209,500Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home with newer replacement windows, freshly painted thru-out, large master and huge backyard.Aretha Valentine 757-724-7784

Herons Cove $199,800Meticulously maintained End Unit in Great Neck Corridor, 3 Bed-rooms, 2.5 Baths, est. 1600 square feet. Open and Light Floor Plan, 2 decks overlooking privately wooded backyard. Newer appliances, com-munity pool, and sought after school district. See Virtual Tour: http://snapshotamerica.com/167692. Call Dana Gustafson 757 339 1125

Highland Park $197,000Quality built in 2013 – all the bells and whistles! Open spacious kitchen/living room, wide staircase, nice privacy fence and deck. Kathy Worthen 757-536-9513

Captains Walk Condo $179,500Hard to fi nd, move-in ready one-story unit with three bedrooms and nice marsh view. Well-run condo association with pool. The Oceanfront is just a bike ride away. Call today for more details or for a viewing! Lynn Carwell 757-477-6626

Salem Villages $163,900Great opportunity for fi rst time home buyers! Three bedrooms, 1.5 baths on a corner lot, with garage, in Virginia Beach. Upgraded kitchen with new cabinets and granite countertops. All appliances included. Convenient to shop-ping and restaurants. Call Deborah Newell 757-570-0866

Highland Biltmore $160,000Charming brick-front 3 bedroom, 2 bath Cape Cod on half acre lot! Original wood fl oors, updates throughout and bonus room too! Huge basement and attic! It’s a must see to appreciate and a lot of house for the money! Myra Spano 757-879-9956

Sherwood Heights $159,000Amazing opportunity for investor or fi rst time buyer to move in and update to make this home sparkle. Huge family room downstairs with 3 bedrooms and 1 ½ bath-rooms. Great location in the heart of Hampton Roads. Jennifer Cool 757-739-5859

Portsmouth $150,000Gorgeous Interior, Stainless steel appliances. Great condition carpets. Spacious open fl oor plan. 3 Bedroom, 2 baths. Fenced back yard. Fresh neutral paint, ready for your fi nishing touches! Call Andy O’Neill 757-615-2404

Kensington $135,000Lovingly cared for home with the best conveniences of the City of Norfolk living. Relax and entertain with your gas fi replace, garden tub and spacious backyard. One owner home... simply adorable! Myra Spano 757-879-9956

Cradock $119,800Completely redone, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; workshop with electricity; privacy fenced yard. Home warranty. Trudy Dayanim 757-483-1000

Green Run $119,500Nice and clean 2 bedroom, 1 bath townhome with huge yard, great for entertaining! Awesome price for a well-maintained unit! Call today for more details or for a viewing. Lynn Carwell 757-477-6626

Bide A Wee $112,000Charming ranch with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new carpet, interior just painted, eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar, family room. Mary Ellsworth 757-288-8822

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“LEGO The Hobbit” sends players of allages on an unforgettable interactive journeythrough the first two films in The Hobbit Tril-ogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”and “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.”Players will follow Bilbo Baggins as he is re-cruited by the Wizard Gandalf to aid ThorinOakenshield and his Company of Dwarves.

Baggins leaves the comforts of the Shireon a journey through Middle-earth to helpthe Dwarves reclaim their lost Kingdom ofErebor within the Lonely Mountain. Alongthe way, he is introduced to ravenous Trolls,dangerous Orcs and, of course, Gollum andhis precious Ring. Players of “The Hobbit”will utilize and combine the Dwarves’ uniqueabilities – often with hilarious results – tosolve the most diverse Quests of any LEGOvideogame to date.

Players will visit key locations from the films,including Bag End, Baggins’s Hobbit-hole, trekthrough the treacherous High Pass over TheMisty Mountains, and explore the depths ofGoblin-town, Mirkwood and Rivendell.

During the adventures, players will solvecountless puzzles, partake in TreasureQuests and battle with Orcs, Trolls andfouler things. They will also be able to minefor gems, discover loot from enemies, andcraft powerful magical items or build im-mense new LEGO structures.

One of the main new features of the gameallows players to utilize the Dwarves’ com-bined abilities such as buddy fighting, two-player attack, staff climb, mace swing andbelly bounce to help them fight Orcs andfouler things or to progress through the game.

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Middle-earth through the easy access drop-in, drop-out gameplay option available on theconsoles. Together players will navigate 16levels, unlock more than 90 playable char-acters and partake in diverse treasure quests,mine for gems, discover loot from enemies,craft powerful magical items, and collect ob-jects as they triumph in a game of riddles anddiscover the power of The One Ring.

Courtesy of Games Press“LEGO The Hobbit” sends players of all ages on an unforgettableinteractive journey through the first two films in The Hobbit Trilogy,“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and “The Hobbit: Desolation ofSmaug.” Players will follow Bilbo Baggins as he is recruited by the Wiz-ard Gandalf to aid Thorin Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves.

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From the White House lawnto the family living room, chil-dren of all ages will soon besearching behind bushes andcouches to find that last trea-sured egg. If you don’t havean Easter egg hunt to attendin your community this year,consider planning your ownand inviting all the neighborsto participate. Here are sometips for planning the perfectEaster egg hunt:

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sider placing several eggs ina soft Easter basket like theLarge Plush Bunny Basketand placing it under a tree tomake it faster and easier forkids to find.

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tume and ask someone towear it to welcome guestsof all sizes to your Easteregg hunt. Ask someone elseto be a digital photographerwho can email your guestsphotos taken of their kidsposing with the Easter bunny– parents will appreciate theopportunity to have theirkids take a picture with the

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Consider non-candy treatsDon’t limit your Easter party

treats to just sweets. Stuffedbunnies make the perfect com-panion for young kids, and area great gift to hide along withthe eggs. Parents will appre-ciate that there are options totake home other than candy,and kids will have somethingto keep for years to come. Togive it that extra special touch,personalize a stuffed animalwith each kid’s name at www.PersonalCreations.com.

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Vehicles must be paid for in full before they are removedfrom the auction site.

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Car repair and maintenance can put a strainon both a senior’s budget and back. With somesmart and simple preventive care, you canreduce automotive troubles down the line.

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For the recommended air pressure for yourtires, do not go by the numbers on the side-wall of the tires. Instead, refer to the owner’smanual or sticker on the driver’s side door.Not only does proper air pressure decrease thelikelihood of a blowout, but it increases yourcar’s gas mileage, and gives your vehicle bettertraction.

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Buying or leasing a vehicle is an ex-citing decision. For many consumers,it’s the first “big ticket” item they ac-quire. Knowing what to expect beforemaking this important financial com-mitment will help you feel confidentabout your decision for years to come.

“To make wise decisions, it pays tounderstand the tools available to edu-cate yourself on financing a vehicle,”says Mike Kane, vice president of Con-sumer Credit Operations at Ally Finan-cial. “The internet has made it easy forshoppers to access these tools, whichcan help you get the most for yourmoney during the financing process.”

This April, which is Financial Liter-acy Month, Kane is offering some autofinance tips to help you make sense ofthe process.

Ways to pay – There are a few differ-ent options when it comes to buying orleasing a vehicle, such as paying cash,getting a loan from a bank or creditunion, or negotiating a retail contract

or lease through a dealership. It’s im-portant to choose the option that worksbest for you. Visiting different dealer-ships is a way to learn more about theoptions available.

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The length of your retail contractmatters – Retail contract terms typi-cally range from two to six years, orlonger. The longer you take to pay, thelower your payments will be, but yourtotal cost to finance will increase. Thelength of your retail contract may alsoimpact your options to trade in your ve-hicle, should you have an outstandingbalance. Choose the terms that best fityour financial situation.

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Stick with your budget – There areways to stay within your budget afterall the negotiations are over as well.For example, once you have your ve-hicle, you’ll need insurance. To get alower premium, consider increasingyour insurance deductible, should it fityour financial situation.

Remember, there is no one “right”way to finance a vehicle; only a seriesof choices you can make to get the mostfor your money. If you’re planning tofinance or lease a vehicle in the nearfuture, improve your financial knowl-edge to better understand the process.

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In front of a sold out crowd of 75,167people at the Mercedes Benz Superdome inNew Orleans, La., WWE presented Wrestle-Mania 30. The annual Super Bowl of profes-sional wrestling was full of excitement andmoments that will be talked about for manyyears to come. The night before this historicevent, the annual tradition of inducting leg-ends of wrestling’s past into the WWE Hallof Fame continued. This year’s inducteeswere: Lita, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, PaulBearer, Mr. T, Razor Ramon, Carlos Colón,and The Ultimate Warrior. A tragic turn ofevents has occurred for The Ultimate Warriorand will be touched upon shortly.

WrestleMania 30 kicked off with the hostof the evening, Hulk Hogan, welcoming allof the fans in attendance and for those view-ing the event on WWE Network and pay-per-view. To start off the memorable moments,Hogan was joined by fellow Hall of Famer“Stone Cold” Steve Austin, as well as TheRock. The three men were looking forwardto the current crop of WWE talent tearingdown the house at WrestleMania.

A match that was eight months in themaking saw Daniel Bryan take on WWECOO Triple H to determine who would bethe third competitor in the night’s main eventfor the WWE World Heavyweight Champi-onship. Triple H meticulously focused onBryan’s nagging injury to his left shoulder.Bryan was able to defeat Triple H with hisrunning knee strike. Post-match, Triple H didfurther damage to Bryan’s shoulder with asteel chair.

In a dominant showing, The Shield madeshort work of Kane and the New Age Out-laws by delivering a triple powerbomb toBilly Gunn and Road Dogg for the victory.John Cena defeated Bray Wyatt in a battleof mind games. Wyatt wanted Cena to go tothe “dark side” of sorts – to change Cena’sgameplan and use a steel chair in their match.Cena maintained his composure and gainedthe victory after an Attitude Adjustment.

The Andre the Giant Memorial BattleRoyal was next. At least 30 competitorsbattled in this over-the-top-rope battle royal.Kofi Kingston had the most memorable saveof the match as he was thrown over the toprope with his back landing on the floor. How-ever, his feet remained on the steel steps tokeep him active in the match. The final twocompetitors were Cesaro and Big Show.Cesaro showed great strength by lifting BigShow and slamming him over the top ropeonto the floor to win the Andre the Gianttrophy. Cesaro had competed in the Wrestle-Mania pre-show as The Real Americans tookon Los Matadores, Rybaxel, and The Usosfor the Tag Team Championships. After TheUsos retained the titles, Jack Swagger hadsome unkind words for Cesaro. Reaching hisbreaking point, Cesaro delivered the giantswing to Swagger to end their partnership

– much to the dismay of Zeb Colter. It wasannounced on Monday Night Raw the nextnight that Cesaro is now a “Paul HeymanGuy.”

The Undertaker’s 21-0 undefeated streakwas on the line against “The Beast Incarnate”Brock Lesnar. Undertaker had not faced aman of this size at WrestleMania in manyyears. After Undertaker attempted to hit asecond Tombstone piledriver, the move wasreversed as Lesnar hoisted Undertaker to hisshoulders to hit his third F5. With the countof three by the referee, The Undertaker wasdefeated. The streak that has been unbrokenby so many Superstars has finally come to anend at the hands of Brock Lesnar. The entirewrestling world had witnessed, quite pos-sibly, the most shocking moment in profes-sional wrestling history. Undertaker soakedin the cheers of respect by the crowd in Loui-siana as he made the long, sad walk back tothe locker room.

AJ Lee was forced to defend her DivasChampionship against 13 other divas in the“Vickie Guerrero Invitational.” The first pin-fall or submission in this match would deter-mine the winner. AJ and Tamina teamed up atthe beginning to take on the rest of the Divas,but the match quickly broke down. AJ was

able to lock in the Black Widow submissionhold on Naomi. With the referee out of posi-tion, AJ grabbed Naomi’s hand and tapped itto the mat for the victory.

In the much anticipated triple threat mainevent match Daniel Bryan was able to over-come the odds and defeat both Batista andRandy Orton to become the new WWEWorld Heavyweight Champion. Orton andBatista teamed up against Bryan in what ap-peared to be a reunion of Evolution.

It was announced on April 8 that The Ul-timate Warrior had passed away at the ageof 54. After being inducted into the Hallof Fame, appearing at WrestleMania, andjust one day after addressing the crowd onMonday Night Raw in a memorable speech,Warrior passed away from an apparent heartattack. Autopsy results weren’t availablewhen this story was submitted, but his deathhas caught the entire wrestling universe offguard. It was a pleasure that he was able toaddress his fans during WrestleMania week-end after an 18-year absence from WWE.

Jonathan McLarty is a contributing writerfor The Flagship, as well as a local sportsand event photographer. Connect with himon Twitter (@JonathanMcLarty) and view hisphotography at McLartyPhoto.Zenfolio.com.

Courtesy WWEDaniel Bryan defeated both Batista and Randy Orton to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championshipat WrestleMania on April 6 in New Orleans.

WrestleMania rocks New Orleansas Daniel Bryan wins world titleto cap off another historic event

■ end of an eraThe Undertaker saw his undefeatedWrestleMania streak come to an endwhen he was pinned by Brock Lesnar.The Undertaker was 21-0 in WrestleManiabouts heading into this year’s event.

By Rick MinterUniversal Uclick

When it comes to the Elliott family and racing atDarlington Raceway, it’s “like father, like son.”

When Bill Elliott first started racing in the seriesnow known as Sprint Cup, Darlington – despite itstricky layout that confounds many a driver – was oneof his best tracks.

It was at Darlington in 1977 that Elliott got his firsttop-10 finish in Cup. He did it driving a well-wornFord Torino owned by his father and prepared in ashop that once was an elementary school. Then, in1981, still driving for his father, he got his first Cuppole – at Darlington.And in the 1985 Southern 500, hescored one of the most famous victories in NASCARhistory, as his win that day earned him a $1 millionbonus from then-Series sponsor, Winston. It was in thefirst year of the Winston Million bonus program, andmany thought it impossible for a driver to win threeof the four major races in a single year, as Elliott did.

Even though he hasn’t raced at Darlington since2008, he still holds the record for top-10 finishes,with 35, and his five victories make him one of Dar-lington’s all-time bests.

Last Friday night, in his first time ever driving acar at the South Carolina track, Chase Elliott pickedup where his father left off. He ran with the leadersfrom the start of the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero200, but where he really shined was at the finish.

Starting sixth, but on four fresh tires for the finaltwo-lap run to the checkered flag, Elliott bolted intosecond place just after the start, then passed ElliottSadler, who took the lead by taking just two freshtires, with a bold pass off Turn Two, and sped away tothe checkered flag. He became the youngest winnerever at Darlington, at 18 years, four months and 14days old. Brian Vickers set the old record in 2003,when he was almost 20 years old.

Chase Elliott is now the fourth driver to win inhis first NASCAR start at Darlington, joining threeothers who raced at the track in its infancy. JohnnyMantz is part of that group by winning the inauguralrace in 1950. Herb Thomas won in his first start in1951, as did Dick Rathmann in 1952.

The victory, coupled with his win at Texas MotorSpeedway the week before, makes Elliott the young-est driver to win two Nationwide Series races.

By Rick MinterUniversal Uclick

When Kevin Harvick left Richard Chil-dress Racing last winter to drive for Stew-art-Haas Racing, the move was regarded bymany as a coup for Stewart-Haas. It got adriver who had, at that time, 23 Sprint Cupvictories. Among those wins were three ofthe sport’s biggest races – the Daytona 500,the Brickyard 400 and the Coca-Cola 600.

But there were those who wondered ifHarvick had made the right move. He wasgoing to a team that struggled through thesecond half of 2013 and was in a rush toexpand its facilities to add a fourth teamfor Kurt Busch. And the crew chief chosento work with Harvick – Rodney Childers– had a great reputation in the garage, butonly three Cup victories in nine years toshow for his efforts.

After Harvick won the Southern 500 atDarlington Raceway on April 12 to becomethe first repeat Sprint Cup winner of 2014,his decision was looking pretty good,even if his team is mired in 22nd place inthe points standings. (Harvick has little toworry about points-wise, because his two2014 victories all but assure him of a berthin the Chase for the Sprint Cup.)

He also won the pole, the eighth dif-ferent driver to do so this year, and hebecame the first to win from the pole atDarlington since Dale Jarrett in 1997.

Harvick dominated the race, leading238 of 374 laps, but had to work his wayback to the front in the final 15 laps aftera late caution gave challengers JimmieJohnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. opportu-nities to win via two-tire pit stops, whileHarvick took four. Harvick took the leadfor good from Earnhardt at the start ofa green-white-checkered-flag run to thefinish, and motored away for the first Dar-lington win of his career.

He said the fact that he was able to puton such a strong performance at Darlingtonafter a five-race stretch that saw him finish36th or worse on four occasions, shows thathis Rodney Childers-led crew is a keeper.

“I think it says a lot about the characterof the people and the things that happenwithin Stewart-Haas Racing, to have ev-erybody keep their head down and stay fo-cused on what they need to be focused on,is kind of like a big test to see if it wouldimplode from inside out,” he said. “Every-body just kept doing what they’re supposedto do, and everything went really well.”

Harvick also stressed that his decision

to leave Childress and move to Stewart-Haas was based on his desire to be witha team that could win races and contendfor championships, as he’s doing now. Byracing for Stewart-Haas, he gets to drivecars and use engines from the sport’spowerhouse, Hendrick Motorsports, andteam co-owner Gene Haas has the finan-cial resources to get the team any parts orpieces it might need.

“We came here to race for wins, to be ina position to where we could contend for achampionship, and I really feel like every-body on this team felt like we all betteredourselves in coming together and being apart of Stewart-Haas Racing,” he said.

“For us it’s a lot of fun, just for thefact that you have so many resources,and it’s almost a challenge to figure out

how to use them all. Gene [Haas] has putin a major commitment from a financialstandpoint, and I think that’s hard to getused to because it’s all about winning.

“It’s not about money, it’s not about re-sources, it’s all about what do you needand how are you going to achieve whatyou think you should achieve with thepeople around you.”

For Childers, just being at Stewart-Haas and working with Harvick is big.

“As young as I am in my career, I’vebeen really fortunate,” he said. “I waslucky that Kevin Harvick wanted me to behis crew chief. This has been phenomenalfor me, and it means a lot.”

Childers also pointed out that his crewis relatively young and inexperienced.

“We’ve got a lot to learn and a lot toget better at,” he said. “I thought the dayI walked in there it was going to be Juneor July before we could win a race. We’resitting here now, and without mechanicalissues, we could have won two or threeraces, maybe four races, maybe five races.We’ve had good cars every week.

“But that’s part of the learning process,and like [Harvick] said, we’ve had eachother’s backs through all of it.”

Courtesy of NASCARKevin Harvick won the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, becoming the first repeat Sprint Cupwinner this season.

Kevin Harvick becomes first repeatwinner of 2014 Sprint Cup season

Courtesy of NASCARChase Elliott won the Nationwide Series Help A Hero 200at Darlington Raceway on April 11.

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You couldn’t fault Jordan Mein if he weregoing a little stir crazy.

Over the course of his nearly eight-yearcareer, the 24-year-old Lethbridge, Albertanative has never gone more than seven monthsbetween fights.

By the time he steps back into the Octagonlater this month in Orlando, 364 days will havepassed since his last bout, a second-roundtechnical knockout loss to surging veteranMatt Brown that earned Fight of the Nighthonors despite it lasting only six minutes.

It was his second UFC appearance in fiveweeks, having earned a first-round victoryover Dan Miller in his organizational debutthe previous month.

Given how active the 27-9 welterweight hasbeen thus far, it would be wholly understand-able if a year on the sidelines had him champ-ing at the bit for his April 19 return againstHernani Perpetuo to hurry up and get here.

“Not really – not yet because I’ve still gotsome training to get through, so I kind offocus on that more and try to stay healthy,”Mein said. “Once I get to Florida and I getthat hot weather – get some sun on me –maybe then I’ll get excited, but being thiscold all the time and training this hard…”

He starts to laugh before he can finish thesentence, knowing anyone that has lived infrosty, snow-covered locations understandshow difficult it can be to get excited for any-thing when each day is gray and dark and ca-pable of chilling you to your core.

But it’s not just the Hoth-like conditions ofhis hometown that have him even-keeled acouple weeks before ending the longest layoffof his career. That’s simply the way Mein ap-proaches things – never getting too high withthe highs and never getting too low with thelows.

It’s a mindset forged by starting young andbeing allowed to experience setbacks on theway to making it to the sports’ biggest stage.

Mein lost the first professional bout ofhis career, getting submitted in the open-ing round by another 18-year-old Canadian,Rory MacDonald, on one of his father Lee’sRumble in the Cage events at home in Leth-bridge.

Eight fights into his career, the second-gen-eration fighter was 4 - 4, alternating wins andlosses after rebounding for his setback against

MacDonald with two straight victories. He’donly lose three more times over the next threeyears, amassing 14 victories along the way.Two of those losses came against future UFCcompetitors Mike Ricci and Jason High.

Where losses can be soul crushing for somefighters, Mein was forced to deal with it earlyin his career and early in life, and it equippedhim to handle subsequent setbacks withaplomb, including last year’s loss to Brown.

“I mean, you don’t want to take too manyof those learning experiences, obviously,” hesays with a laugh, “but tthe only way I canlook at it is in a positive sense because if I justdwell on getting my ass kicked over and overagain, it probably won’t get me very far.

“It’s a journey, and not getting too hung upon wins and losses (is crucial). I mean, it sureis nice to win and it sure sucks to lose, butthey all pass. Everything passes, so it’s justgetting through it all and enjoying myself –that’s what I’m trying to do, rather than hangon to it all.

“I obviously love winning and it’s one ofthe greatest feelings in the world – and losingis one of the worst feelings – but there areups and downs, and just riding it and accept-ing both is what I’ve done.”

He’s also made the most of his time away.Mein suffered a broken orbital in his bout

with Brown, which accounts for the first sixmonths of his nearly 12-month absence. Ashe was slowly working his way back intoshape in the gym, he tore the MCL and me-niscus in one of his knees.

“That was another few months,” said Mein,who had remained surprisingly healthy de-spite his hectic schedule prior to his recentinjuries.

As much as being sidelined for so long wasa change for the emerging welterweight pros-pect, it was also an opportunity to step backand slow things down, while focusing on tech-nique and hitting the road to do some training,including a stop in St. Louis with a former op-ponent.

“(Tyron) treated me awesome down there inSt. Louis at his gym, ATT Evolution,” Meinsaid of the trip he took to work with surgingcontender Tyron Woodley.

The two previously fought under the Strike-force banner, with Woodley coming awaywith a split decision win and a ton of respectfor his Canadian counterpart.

“He asked if I wanted to come down andI jumped on that opportunity,” Mein said. “Ihad a great time – Din Thomas was downthere as well and he was helping me out,giving me some game plans. The whole ex-perience was awesome. Getting round afterround with Tyron was great.

“I’ve noticed huge (gains) in my techniquethe last year – training with different guys andseeing my improvement – and then in my body,from having the layoff and not having to cutweight, I’ve actually gained a bit of weight.

“I’m still sparring hard, so I think my timingis still there – I don’t think that will be a factor.But it’s going to be exciting when I get back inthere and have all the fans screaming. Havingthat experience again will be nice.”

The wait is almost over.Originally slated to face TUF Brazil

Season 2 standout Santiago Ponzinibbio,Mein will instead welcome 17-3 Nova Unaioproduct Hernani Perpetuo to the UFC as partof the preliminary card for the UFC on FOXevent at Amway Center in Orlando.

The switch in opponents came just threeweeks after the bout with Ponzinibbio was an-

nounced, giving Mein plenty of time to pre-pare for the UFC newcomer Perpetuo.

“It wasn’t much of a change because they’reboth pretty aggressive,” said Mein on the shiftin opponents. “They both come hard with theirstrikes. Ponzinibbio went for more takedownsthough. Hernani throws that right overhand alot, so just mixing it up lots is going to be thekey to beating him – not being one dimension-al, not trying to box the guy always.”

But Mein isn’t just interested in beatingPerpetuo, just as he’s never been the type todo whatever it takes to earn a victory.

He understands the entertainment aspect ofthis sport and has from the very beginning,and that has helped shape his fighting style.

Mein rarely takes a backwards step, prefer-ring instead to wade into the fray and put on ashow for the people in the stands. It was thatway when he was fighting in small venuesloaded with locals across The Prairies andhas remained that way through his time inStrikeforce and into the UFC.

And it will be the same on Saturday inOrlando, when “Young Gun” looks re-inserthimself into the welterweight title chase andstart making up for lost time.

“As long as I get a good win – an impres-sive win – I think I can pop back in there,” hesaid of the divisional chase. “I have a style thatpeople want to see, so it depends on the winsand how impressive you are. As long as I’mputting on those performances, I don’t see whynot.

“And I think getting right back into it wouldbe preferred, as long as I’m healthy and every-thing is feeling good,” Mein said. “I don’t seea point in sitting around and not really gettingback into it.”

After a year away, fight fans don’t want tosee him on the sidelines for too long either.

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Courtesy of UFCJordan Mein (left) hasn’t fought since his three-fight winning streak came to a end with second-roundtechnical knockout loss to Matt Brown in April 2013. Mein is scheduled to return from the long layoutwhen he faces Hernani Perpetuo at UFC on FOX 11 on April 19.

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Flagship April 17, 2014