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Vol. 4, No. 7 February 22, 2013

INSIDEOSD tours JBAB,visits missionpartners

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Guard members findnew ways to savemoney during MilitarySaves eventPage 5

Bradley Cooperdelivers messageof hope to

wounded warriorsPage 6

BY PATRICK GORDONNDW WATERLINE WRITER

WASHINGTON - Personnelin Naval District Washington(NDW) can soon expect to seea familiar change around theirbases. Increased security, closedgates, vehicle searches, and otherheightened security measures canbe expected, and some may beasking what all the trouble is for.But there is no need for worry; itis all part of NDW’s participationin the Navy’s annual Solid Cur-tain/Citadel Shield (SC/CS) exer-cise, scheduled for late February-March.

Since 1999, SC/CS has beena field training exercise in andoutside of the continental UnitedStates used to test anti-terrorismprocedures at the fleet, regionaland installation levels. Solid Cur-

tain is an exercise focused oncommand, control, and commu-nication (C3) between all echelonsNavy wide. Citadel Shield is aninstallation-level training exercisethat will include active shooterand improvised explosive devicedrills.

“Citadel Shield will basicallybe installation run exercises ordrills,” said Naval Support ActivityWashington anti-terrorism officerWilliam Holdren. “Solid Curtain isNavy driven; it is going to be runoff of Navy intelligence reportsand incidents, increasing theforce protection conditions andhow we react, all the way throughreporting procedures up to FleetForces.”

Holdren explained that SC/CSis an effective means of not onlytraining personnel, but creating a

safe training environment whereother personnel can familiarizethemselves with emergency pro-cedures.

“First and foremost, Solid Cur-tain/Citadel Shield gives us theopportunity to exercise our anti-terrorism plan. It allows us to de-velop, and then test, our anti-ter-rorism plan so that we know thatit works correctly,” said Holdren.“So this is a very big deal, especial-ly from an anti-terrorism perspec-tive. But in addition to allowinganti-terrorism forces, police andnaval security forces an opportu-nity to exercise, it also gives ev-erybody on the installations thatglimpse into what would happenshould we have to increase forceprotection condition measures.”

Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield on the Horizon for Naval District Washington

U.S. Navy photo by Gin Kai

Naval Support Activity Annapolis conducted a simulated active shooterscenario at the U.S. Naval Academy March 22, 2012, in support of SolidCurtain/Citadel Shield (SC/CS) 2012. SC/CS 2013 exercises in Naval Dis-trict Washington began Feb. 19 and will continue up to March 1. See EXERCISE, Page 5

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. – An early morn-ing fire Feb. 18 destroyed a paira townhomes in Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling’s (JBAB) BellevueHousing area, leaving one localfirefighter slightly injured andfive families displaced as a resultof the wind-swept blaze.

The fire was reported at 8:52a.m. on the south side of the basealong Helm Court. More than 60firefighters from Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) and Wash-ington Metropolitan Fire andEmergency Services convergedon the scene, where units found atwo-story townhome with heavyfire on both floors. The fire wasso intense that flames extendedto the second floor of a neigh-boring townhome, accordingto NDW Central Battalion ChiefKevin Grinder.

“Firefighters were met withheavy conditions in the back of

the homes, so we made our entrythrough the front door,” Grindersaid. “The fire was everywhere. Itwas in the attic, floors and walls.”

Because crews made an ag-gressive interior attack and wereable to overcome the high windconditions outside, firefighterswere able to quickly stop the fireand limit its damage to the ini-tial townhome and its neighbor-ing unit – saving the other threetownhomes that are part of thatrow, Grinder said.

As it turns out, firefight-ers weren’t the only ones thatsprung into action that day. A six-year old boy named Chase, wholives with his family at the southend of the five-home complex,smelled smoke and knew rightaway something was wrong.

“I woke up and smelled smoke.Then, all of a sudden, somethingwas burning from outside,” hesaid. “I woke up everyone in thehouse. We had to get out of fast.”

Chase told his mother, Jamie,who immediately looked out her

bedroom window and saw smokebillowing out of the other homes.She credits her son with gettingeveryone out safely and alertingthe other neighbors.

The occupants of the town-homes destroyed by the fire es-caped without injury and havebeen relocated to temporarylodging facilities on JBAB. Theyare joined by the three otherfamilies along that street whosehomes were not damaged, buthad their utilities shut off as asafety precaution.

The American Red Cross is as-sisting families and JBAB’s Mili-tary Family Support Center isserving as their primary point ofcontact and advocate. Voluntari-ly given donations of householdor clothing items for the fami-lies may be taken to the MFSCin Bldg. 13 on Brookley Avenue.Questions regarding donationscan be addressed by the MFSC at202-767-0450.

(Joe Cirone contributed to thisstory)

Fire destroys pair of townhomes in Bellevue Housing

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY KEVIN GRINDER

Two townhomes in the Bellevue Housing area were completely guttedby an early morning fire Feb. 18th on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Oc-cupants of the homes were evacuated by emergency responders and noserious injuries were reported.

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BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Valentine’sDay at Joint Base Anacostia-Bol-ling (JBAB) included the normal,yet important, routines of theworkday, as well as a number ofactivities.

A team from the Office of theSecretary of Defense (OSD) JointBasing Office spent the day exam-ining JBAB; its operations, admin-istration and speaking with someof its mission partners.

JBAB’s command and staffleadership, along with representa-tives of Commander, Navy Instal-lations Command; Naval DistrictWashington and the Air ForceDistrict of Washington hosted theday-long OSD visit.

The team began its periodicroutine examination of JBAB with

a comprehensive briefing of theinstallation’s leadership; organi-zational structure; mission, visionand priorities; staffing condition;overview of mission and tenantpartner units, commands andagencies; housing and facilities;various processes; area school andhome school options; communityand on-base development plansand potential impacts and the in-stallation commander’s high in-terest concerns.

Following the brief, the teamspent the remainder of the dayvisiting various JBAB missionpartner locations and conducteda windshield tour through housingareas, interrupted only by a briefstop for lunch at the Bolling Club,where the infamous “pork chopThursday” buffet was as appetiz-ing as ever.

As the OSD team performedtheir duties, the daily business

and activities continued at JBAB.Forty children attended the

JBAB Library’s monthly celebra-tion of birthdays. After being read“Clifford’s Birthday Party” by Nor-man Bridwell and “Froggy’s FirstKiss” by Jonathan London, thechildren made keepsake Valen-tine’s Day photo frames and en-joyed a cupcake, juice and a bal-loon.

Meanwhile, 158 people utilizedpublic-access computers; wirelessinternet service and other servicesprovided by the facility.

JBAB’s Child and Youth Pro-gram hosted 34 youth and 20 par-ents taking part in the part-dayenrichment; Valentine’s Day so-cial and Military and Family Sup-port Center (MFSC) play groupprograms.

Pre-schoolers were assisted byJBAB staff in creating friendshipbracelets, acknowledging Valen-

tine’s Day, while at the same timeincreasing the development oftheir social, emotional, cognitiveand fine motor skills.

The Bolling Area Home Educa-tors (BAHE), JBAB’s home schoolassociation, had nine studentsparticipate in a fencing class.

Interested military and civil-ians looking for employment op-portunities in the future, attendeda class, entitled, “The Ten Stepsto Federal Employment,” at theMFSC.

MFSC staff members celebrat-ed Black History Month with a potluck luncheon - dining on tradi-tional food and enjoying blackhistory trivia quizzes.

The Auto Hobby Shop did afront end alignment, resurfaced 11brake rotors, replaced an oil send-ing unit, and assisted 14 self-helppatrons in keeping their vehiclessafe and operational.

Thirty military spouses andeight children attended the Val-entine’s Day eve meeting of theHearts Apart group for deployedspouses. They enjoyed a pot luckdinner and spouses received freemassages and facials to celebrateValentine’s Day.

In addition to its normal lunchcrowd, 55 people made Valen-tine’s Day reservations for thelunch buffet at the Bolling Cluband 43 people made reservationsfor dinner.

The Funari Dining Facilityserved 681 people during break-fast and lunch and additional per-sonnel for dinner.

With all of the food around theinstallation, fitness can’t be for-gotten. By early afternoon, morethan 800 people worked out atJBAB’s Fitness Centers and Aero-bic Center.

Valentine’s Day at JBAB - not just another routine day

BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. – Members of theOffice of the Secretary of Defense(OSD) made a special Valentine’sDay visit to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), receiving a tour ofbase facilities and meeting withmembers of its command teamand various mission partners.

This was the first official visitby OSD since JBAB stood up as ajoint base in 2010. According toStuart Marshall, director of JBAB’sJoint Base Program ManagementOffice, the visit was a great oppor-tunity for the base to demonstrateinstallation support for its missionpartners and allow OSD to sharenews on joint basing policy andguidance.

“The information exchangeduring a visit like this is important.OSD was really impressed withwhat our mission partners had tosay, as well as the insight our com-mand team gave on installationstatus,” Marshall said. “They had

good questions about how we dobusiness here and offered positivefeedback. It was really beneficialfor everyone involved.”

Marshall said the visit was notpart of any audit or mandatoryinspection, but strictly an infor-mational meeting among col-leagues in the region. Joining thetour were representatives from theCommander, Navy InstallationsCommand (CNIC) – Headquarters

Air Force (Half).Following an early morning

briefing by joint base command-er, Navy Capt. Anthony Calandra,OSD members toured JBAB’s Pub-lic Works Department, where theyreceived a comprehensive updatefrom its commander, Air Force Lt.Col. Allen Thibeaux.

The group then went on awindshield tour of the base, con-cluding with a visit inside JBAB’s

Logistics and TransportationManagement Office (TMO), whereNavy Lt. Jay Gaul, installation sup-ply officer, fielded questions andshowed guests inside the organi-zation’s china storage area.

Later in the day, OSD membersmet with representatives from theJoint Air Defense Operations Cen-ter (JADOC), the Defense Intelli-gence Agency (DIA) and the 11thOperations Group.

OSD tours JBAB, visits mission partners

Air Force Col. Charles Perham, deputy director of joint basing for the Of-fice of the Secretary of Defense, and his colleague, Jane Goldberg, listento Navy Lt. Jay Gaul, installation supply officer, Joint Base Anacostia Bol-ling, during a visit to JBAB’s Logistics and Transportation ManagementOffice.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY PAUL BELLO

Air Force Lt. Col. Allen Thibeaux, commander, Joint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Works Department, gives an overview of the department to mem-bers of the Office of Secretary of Defense Feb. 14. OSD members werevisiting JBAB for the first time.

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When these force protection measuresare increased, personnel can expect to seegreater changes on installations throughoutNDW. Holdren said that longer wait timesat gates, vehicle inspections for drivers andbag inspections for pedestrians at gates, andincreased scrutiny on proper identificationcan be expected during this time. But SC/CSexercise planners are working to ensure thatthe impact is minimal.

“We are being considerate of opera-tional impact, so the installations want tomake sure that the average employee canstill go to work and be able to do their job,”said NDW Exercise Planner Chad Payeur.“During some of these exercises personnelshould expect to see an increased securitypresence, as well as AtHoc notifications ifthey are registered for them - and if it is an

exercise, the notifications will indicate that- just to get the average employee into theframe of mind as to what to expect in theevent of a real scenario.”

Both Holdren and Payeur recommendthat personnel take certain actions to lim-it operational impact on day to day op-erations. Personnel should register for theAtHoc wide area alert network if they havenot already done so in order to be awareof force protection conditions and otheremergency, environmental, or exercise re-lated impacts on the area. Staggered entryand exit times for personnel working oninstallations should be considered in orderto limit traffic at entry control points. Per-sonnel should also familiarize themselveswith their command or tenant commandanti-terrorism plan to better know what toexpect during the exercise. These are espe-cially important to consider due to the factthat SC/CS is expected to have a lengthenedtraining window for the exercise this year.

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BY SGT. 1ST CLASS JON SOUCY

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

ARLINGTON, Va. - The annual MilitarySaves Week kicked off at the Army NationalGuard Readiness Center here with an eventthat featured numerous educational oppor-tunities to encourage Guard members tobuild savings and eliminate personal debt.

“It has a lot to do with taking baby steps,”said Jennifer Armstrong, Financial Readi-ness Programs Manager at the NationalGuard Bureau. “(It’s) trying to teach peoplethat they have to take baby steps to look atretirement, to look at the future not onlywhile they’re serving but after they serve aswell.”

The event featured ways that Guardmembers could save with every paycheck,not only for retirement and big-ticket items,but also in case of emergency situations aswell.

“It’s great to save for retirement as welland big ticket items, but, first and foremost,you have to have that cushion in case theunexpected happens,” said Holly Petraeus,head of the Consumer Financial ProtectionBureau’s Office of Service Member Affairs,who was the keynote speaker at the event.

The event stressed the importance ofsaving in general.

“It’s so much better if you can save upand pay yourself first and when an emer-gency does come up you have the moneyyourself and you don’t have to borrow it,”Petraeus said. “It costs so much more to goout and borrow it and pay interest than topay yourself first by setting it aside in ad-vance so that it’s there when you need it.”

And becoming a disciplined saver is oneway to ensure that.

“It’s also important for individual Guardmembers, during the good times, to do ev-erything possible to set some money asideso they have something to fall back on whentimes are tough or they face an unexpectedexpense,” said Petraeus.

Petraeus also stressed some of the issuesfaced by Guard members specifically.

“Guard members who own homes havestruggled too,” she said. “Maybe a mortgagepayment that seemed doable with two in-comes coming in suddenly doesn’t work ifone of the spouses loses a job or the Guardmember takes a pay cut due to a deploy-ment or has a small business that they can’tattend to properly while on active duty.”

In situations such as that, Petraeus alsostressed other opportunities that Guardmembers can take advantage of, such as

the Service Members Civil Relief Act, which,among other things, drops interest rates to6 percent for Guard members during a de-ployment.

In the end, it comes back to making smallchanges with big results.

“There’s a lot of good information outthere, you just have to look and you justhave to start (saving),” Petraeus said. “Startsmall, think big.”

For more information about MilitarySaves and to learn additional ways to savemoney, visit http://www.militarysaves.org.

Guard members find new ways to savemoney during Military Saves event

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. 1ST CLASS JON SOUCY

Holly Petraeus, head of the Consumer Finan-cial Protection Bureau’s Office of ServiceMember Affairs, speaks at the kick-off eventfor Military Saves Week at the Army Na-tional Guard Readiness Center in Arlington,Va., Feb. 19.

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JBAB Girl ScoutsCalling all Girls! Girls registered in

Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and in-terested in joining should contact [email protected]. The troop meetsthe second and fourth Wednesday of eachmonth at the community center on ChappieJames Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; buildinggirls with confidence, character and cour-age for 100 years.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives

Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,hosts meetings every second Thursday ofthe month to discuss and plan volunteer ac-tivities in the local military and civilian com-munities. Military spouses of all branchesare welcome to attend. For more informa-tion, email [email protected] or visitour Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

Thrift Shop ReopeningThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Thrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall(building 72). The store hours are Tuesdaysand Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and the firstSaturday of every month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.For more information call 202-433-3364.

AFOWC Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wed-nesdays and Thurs-days 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accept-

ed during business hours only. Profits fromthe AFOWC Thrift shop go towards collegescholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

Boys and Girls Clubvolunteer opportunity

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-ington needs volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. For more information or to signup, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. oremail [email protected].

Protocol & Special EventsOffice has moved

The JBAB Protocol & Special Events Of-fice has moved to Building P-12. Coordi-nator Karen Smith’s new phone number is202-767-7710

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place topractice your leadership skills. Toastmas-ters clubs are where leaders are made,and leadership starts with good commu-nication. The program is self-paced, andit works. The Bolling Toastmasters Clubmeets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitors are wel-come. For more information, call Jim Queenat 301-452-6931.

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health,your career, your life and your community

BY MC2 JOHN K. HAMILTONNSAB PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF WRITER

BETHESDA, MD. - Academy Awardnominated actor, Bradley Cooper, visitedNaval Support Activity Bethesda recently toprovide a private showing of his new movie“Silver Linings Playbook” for service mem-bers and their families to enjoy.

In the movie Cooper plays as Pat Soli-tano, a former teacher who spends time ina mental institution to treat his bipolar dis-order and ends up losing his wife, job andhouse. Solitano moves back in with his par-ents and tries to reconcile with his wife, butthings get challenging when he meets Tif-fany, a mysterious girl with problems of herown. Several people in attendance couldrelate to how Pat was treated because of hismental illness.

“Being an Army chaplain, a woundedwarrior here and also being recently diag-nosed with PTSD and a spinal cord injuryI just want to thank you [Cooper] from thebottom of my heart,” said Capt. ChristinaCogan, U.S. Army chaplain. “This makesmy job so much easier to get the awarenessout. There is a huge stigma, not only in thecivilian world but also in the military, and Ialways try to reach out to my Soldiers andlet them know they should be heard andthey should get the help that they need andnot feel as though their career is going tobe jeopardized. I appreciate that it is morethan just a movie and it had the most untra-ditional ending and I loved it, so thank youso much.”

After a screening of the movie, Cooperalong with former Congressman Patrick J.Kennedy and Barbara Van Dahlen, founderand president of the Give an Hour founda-tion, a non-profit organization that providesfree mental health services to U.S. militarypersonnel and their families affected by thecurrent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan,held a Q-and-A session to talk about thefiner points of the movie.

“What I loved about this movie is that itbegins a dialog that doesn’t exist in Wash-ington right now,” Kennedy said. “We’rereally missing the more fundamental issue,and that is how we’re going to treat eachother with the same dignity and respectwe expect to be treated with if we sufferedfrom cancer or if we had diabetes or if wehad some other illness. But because men-tal illness is seen as a character issue, not achemistry issue, we still marginalize peoplewho suffer from any kind of brain-basedillness because the symptoms of it are be-havior.

“We saw in Bradley’s character in thismovie an accurate portrayal of what be-havior looks like when your brain isn’t fir-ing the way it ought to be firing,” he added.“I’m hoping that movies like this will beginto open peoples’ eyes to the idea that peoplelike who Bradley portrayed and his father,is all of us. The sooner that our country cancome to that realization - hopefully one ofthe great byproducts is we will be better and

Bradley Cooper delivers message of hope to wounded warriors

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John K. Hamilton

Cpl. William K. Carpenter poses for a photo with Bradley Cooper, during Cooper’s visit toNaval Support Activity Bethesda recently.See COOPER, Page 10


Champagne Sunday BrunchFeb. 24 | 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Bolling

Club Washington Dining RoomFeast on a abundant selection of shrimp,

fresh oysters, salads, baked and friedchicken, turkey, beef, fish, grits, bacon,vegetables, seasonal fruits, eggs benedict,made-to-order waffles and omelets, home-made banana pudding, assorted cakes andpies. Club Members: $17.95 Non-Members:$22.95. For parties of ten or more, $1 will beadded to each person’s meal.

Pre-DeploymentFeb. 25 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 13This class is for anyone that will be de-

ploying and their family members.

Employment Classes for FebruarySign up the Friday before each classLunchtime Webinar:Applying for a Federal Job Feb 22

| 9 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13Adecco Brief Feb 25

| 11 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13Applying for a Federal Job Feb 26

| Noon to 3 p.m. | Bldg 13

ADECCOFeb. 25 | 11 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 13Adecco staffing is the leading provider

of recruitment and workforce solutions. Ifyou’re looking for a new job opportunity, itmeans Adecco USA gives you access to morecompanies than anyone else and give youthe resources you need to realize your ca-reer goals.

Pre-SeparationFeb. 26 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 13This class is mandatory for all person-

nel retiring/separating from the military.

Story TimeTuesday and Thursday | 10 a.m. | Li-

braryTheme’s for February 2013 include:Feb. 26: International Polar Bear DayFeb. 28: We love Rosa Parks

Right StartFeb. 27 | 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg

13 | Sign up by the Friday before each classFor all personnel new to Joint Base Ana-

costia-Bolling. Come and learn about whatJBAB has to offer. Family members are high-ly encouraged to attend. You must sign up.

ReintegrationFeb. 27 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 13This class is a briefing for all those re-

turning from deployment. Spouses are en-couraged to attend. Call to register.

Applying for a Federal JobFeb. 26 | Noon to 3:30 p.m. | MFSC Bldg

13 | Sign up by Feb. 22Learn the techniques for applying for a

federal job.

Ice Skating and SnowmobilingFeb. 23 | 7am to Midnight | The Home-

stead Resort, VA | Sign up by Feb. 18ODR is headed up to the Homestead

Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia for ice skat-ing, swimming and snowmobiling. Slip ona pair of skates and glade across the icesurrounded by holiday lights and music.Then head over to the adjacent spring-fedheated pool for a relaxing dip in the warmmineral-rich waters or indulge in a leisure-ly soak in the whirlpool. You could alsoexplore the countryside on a snowmobile.

The tours last for a half an hour and aregreat fun. Dress in layers, gloves and warmclothing. They provide a full-face helmet,too. It’s required!

Meet at ODR at 6:30am and depart at7pm. We will return around midnight. Costfor transportation is $34 per person. All ac-tivities will be paid for individually at theresort. Please check the website for pric-ing; www.thehomestead.com

Cooking Project- Quick ChiliFeb. 23 | 5 to 8pm | Youth Center | 9 to 18

years oldAre you getting tired of the cold weather

and would like to learn how to make a quickchili? Come and cook with the JBAB YouthCenter Staff. Current membership is neededfor this event. Sign up at the front desk.

Military Saves CampaignFeb. 25-28 | 4pm | LibertyNeed help balancing that check book,

establishing good credit or want to improvespending habits? Well Liberty is in supportof the Military Saves Campaign! We canpoint you in the right direction to help youwith better financial habits.

Smooth Move and Overseas PlanningFeb. 26 | 9am to Noon | MSC Bldg 13 |

Sign up by Feb. 22Gain information on making a success-

ful PCS move. Family members are en-couraged to attend.

Conflict ResolutionFeb. 26 | 10 to 11am | MFSC Bldg 72 | Sign

up by Feb. 22This workshop teaches participants to

define conflict, as well as discover how theyfeel when faced with a conflict, how theynormally react to conflict, coping tech-niques and how to resolve it appropriatelyas it occurs.

Ask and SeeFeb. 27 | 8 to 9am | MFSC Bldg 72This is the opportunity to talk and ask

questions of the Personal Financial Expert.

Read Across AmericaMarch 1 | LibraryCome and celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday

with our 7th Annual Read Across Americaday at the Joint Base Anacostia-BollingLibrary. We will have reading sessionson Friday, March 1, 2013 at: 10:30am,11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm & 4:00pm,where special guests will read Dr. Seussfavorites to kids of all ages.

Keepsake Dr. Seuss wearable paper cathats, bookmarks and other items will behanded out to participants.

Background: The National EducationAssociation is building a nation of read-ers through its signature program, ReadAcross America. Now in its 14th year, thisprogram focuses on motivating childrenand teens to read through events, partner-ships, and reading resources. This NEAnational reading celebration takes placeeach year on or near March 2, the birth-day of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thou-sands of schools, libraries, and communitycenters participate by bringing togetherkids, teens, and books.

National Nutrition MonthMarch 1-31March is National Nutrition Month and

Liberty has plenty fun filled activities thatwill help promote a healthier lifestyle.

March 6: Cooking Class: Learn how to

make an easy nutritionally balanced meal.Location: Liberty Center (Enterprise

Hall Kitchen 2nd Floor)Time: 5:30pmMarch 13: Physical Activity Challenge:

Challenge each other to achieve the fastesttime or highest reps with exercises such asjumping jacks, burpees, squats and v-ups,followed by delicious Superfood powersmoothies!

Location: Liberty CenterTime: 6pmMarch 16: National Health and Fitness

;zxExpo: Join us as we venture out to theNational Health and Fitness Expo at theWashington Convention Center that fea-tures interactive activities, educationalsessions and speakers.

Location: Washington Convention Cen-ter

Time: Noon

Crochet WeekendMarch 1 & 2 | 6 to 9:30pm | Youth Center

| Ages 9-18 | Sign up by February 27 Jointhe Youth Center Staff to learn the basicsof crocheting. You will learn how to fingercrochet and with a crochet needle. Sign upat the front desk.

Rock and BowlMarch 3, 17 & 24 | 8pm to Midnight |

Potomac Lanes $15.00 for all you can bowlduring our Cosmic Night! Shoes are in-cluded.

Story TimeTuesdays and Thursdays|10am | LibraryMarch 2013 themes include:March 5: Meet Bessie ColemanMarch 7: Hello Harriet Tubman!March 12: We Love Nutrition! (Meet

the nutritionist) March 14: Happy MarchBirthday’s and St. Patricks Day!

March 19: Its Spring Time!March 21: Meet Clara BartonMarch 26: Be the Artist! Me FridaMarch 28: Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Patch ClubMarch 7 | 5:30 to 6:30pm | LibraryCalling All Children Ages 7-12!! If you

have a love of reading or are working on it,join us in Patch Club! We meet once everymonth.

We feature various games & projects tokeep our members engaged in an excit-ing manner. Some of the activities includepuppet shows, crafts, posters, occasionalparties and much more.

Members earn Patches upon comple-tion of reading requirements. We willdiscuss book’s read during the previousmonth and discover a new genre at eachMeeting. The genre for March will be ‘Na-ture’. New members are encouraged tojoin Patch Club!

Liberty Movie TripMarch 8 | 6pm | AMC Hoffman Center

22Join Liberty for a night at the movies to

check out the latest new movies such as,Identity Theft, Good Day to Die Hard andBullet to the Head.

Youth Sponsorship and Monthly Birth-day Celebration March 9 | 6 to 7pm | YouthCenter | Ages 9-18 Join the JBAB YouthCenter Staff for our Monthly Birthday Cel-ebration. If your birthday is in March, thisone’s for you. Current Youth Center Mem-bership is needed for this event. We inviteyouth new to the JBAB community to comeand find out what the JBAB Youth Centerhas to offer you. Meet fellow members and

hear what they have to say about our pro-gramming, trips and activities.

DJ Cosmic Bowling featuring DJ ChrisMarch 10 | 8pm to Midnight | Potomac

Lanes DJ Chris fires up the night! Cosmicbowling, music and fun for only $15.00!

St. Patrick’s Day at LibertyMarch 13 | 3pm | Liberty CenterGreen is the theme at Liberty for our St.

Patrick’s Day Celebration! Try your luckin finding the Pot O’ Gold and enjoy someIrish themed food and refreshments andother Irish Shenanigans!

St. Patrick’s Day 5KMarch 15 | 7 to 8am | Aerobic CenterTest your endurance and participate

in our 5K Walk/Run! A complimentaryrace entry to the 2013 Navy-Air Force HalfMarathon and Navy 5 Miler will be given tothe first male and female finishers. Note:Excluding prior recipients of the compli-mentary entry.

Pop, Rock and R&B Karaoke NightMarch 15 | 8 to 10pm | Youth Center |

Ages 9-18 Do you like to sing Pop, Rockand R&B? If you do, we have a challengefor you as we offer an evening of karaokesinging at the JBAB Youth Center. Sign upat the front desk or call the front desk formore information.

Preteen Ice Skating at Pentagon RowMarch 16 | 2 to 7pm | Youth Center |

Ages 9-12 Join the JBAB Youth Center Stafffor an afternoon of outdoor ice skating atthe Pentagon Row Ice Skating Plaza. Thecost for this great afternoon is $10.00 plus$$ for a late afternoon dinner at a nearbyfast food restaurant. Each member will beresponsible for their admission plus $$ fordinner and a smart trip card. Please callthe front desk to sign up, as space is lim-ited.

March Fitness Challenge: Pull UpsMarch 20 | Fitness center IChallenge yourself and test your upper

body strength!

Wii Wipe Out Challenge NightMarch 22 | 8 to 10pm | Youth Center |

Ages 9-18 Have you taken the Wii Wipe OutChallenge? If not, we have an opportunityfor you to join us for an evening of playingWii Wipe Out! Sign up at the front desk.

Liberty Paintball TripMarch 23 | 8am | Southern Maryland

Paintball Pull out a camouflage suit, graba gun and get ready for some paintball ac-tion! Join Liberty for some action whereyou will have to duck, roll and run foryour life as your fire back at the opposingteam. Need equipment? $25 for admis-sion, paintball gun, mask, harness, air andpaintballs. Have your own? $15 for admis-sion and paintballs.

Zumba FiestaMarch 23 | 9am to Noon | Fitness Cen-

ter I Let’s party! Zumba is one of the larg-est dance fitness programs in the worldand we have it for you at the JBAB FitnessCenter. Come join us for a fun-filled, calo-rie-burning, party-rockin`, 3-hour dance-crazed event. Enjoy the latest sounds andmoves—hip-hop, samba, salsa, meringue

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and mambo. Refreshments will be served.Contact Michael Pitts ([email protected]) for more information

Base Wide Easter Egg HuntMarch 23 | 9:30 to 11:35am | JBAB Soc-

cer Field Bring your Easter basket for amorning of hunting colored Easter Eggson the JBAB soccer field by the base track.Children will be placed into appropri-ate age groups. The Easter Eggs will offera sweet reward to those collected by thechildren and a select few eggs will hold aspecial prize. Parents don’t forget to bringyour camera to capture those special mo-ments with the Easter Bunny.

Easter Egg Hunt Schedule9:30am - 2 years old and under9:50am- 3 to 4 years old10:10am- 5 to 6 years old10:30am- 7 to 10 years old10:50am- 12 years old and up

Triple Play Jump Rope ChallengeMarch 23 | 6 to 9pm | Youth Center GymCome and test your jump rope skills!

All preteens and teens are invited to come.Sign up at the front desk.

Teen DanceMarch 30 | 6:30 to 10:30pm | Youth

Center | Ages 13-18 | Sign up by March 29Dance the night away at the Youth Center!Signed permission slips are needed for thisevent. Cost for each member is $7.00 and$10.00 for guests. Each member can bringup to three (3) guests with signed permis-sion slips and a payment of $10.00. Cur-rent membership forms are needed.

Easter BrunchMarch 31 | Two Seatings: 11am and 1pm

| Bolling Club Make your reservations nowfor the Bolling Club Easter Brunch Buf-fet! The brunch will include a carving sta-tion with roasted turkey, baked ham, andprime rib as well as, baked chicken, fish,seafood newburg, assorted vegetables andpotatoes. We will also offer a full break-fast menu to include waffles, French toast,scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, bacon andsausage. Our dessert and salad bars willalso be available. The brunch also includescoffee, tea, iced tea and juice. Bring yourcamera because we’ll have a special guest!

Price for Club Members: $26.95 Non-Members: $30.95 (Children 6-11 are ½price and children 5 and under are free)

Easter SundayMarch 31 | 3pm | Liberty CenterJoin Liberty as we celebrate Easter with

Easter egg decorating and a competitiveEaster egg hunt! Plus fun prizes, snacksand refreshments.

Atlantic City Day TripApril 13 & May 18 | 8am to 10pmIs Lady Luck on your side? Join ITT as

we head to Atlantic City, NJ for the day!Walk the boardwalk, shop at the outlets,test your luck at the casino and dine at anew restaurant. For information on the ca-sino and casino credit, please contact theITT office. Price: $38.75 per person

Day in New York CityApril 27 & July 20 | 6am to MidnightWe are headed to New York City! En-

joy the city either sightseeing, catch-ing a Broadway show or shopping untilyou drop. Reserve your seat today. Price:$48.75 per person

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BY AMY BRANDTARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING,D.C. - When Evelyn Maes began workingfor the Army & Air Force Exchange Ser-vice, Ronald Reagan was the Presidentand a gallon of gas cost $.86.

Maes, a stockroom foreman for theExchange, started her career in 1987 andhas spent the last 26 years serving gen-erations of service members.

“Serving those who protect our free-dom is extremely rewarding,” Maes said.“It hasn’t felt like a job to me – it’s moreof an honor and a privilege to have been

able do this for so long.”Maes began her Exchange career as a

sales associate. Over the next 26 years, shealso had stints as merchandiser unit con-troller and an office assistant.

While the jobs may have changed overthe years, Maes’ dedication and devotionto the troops has never wavered.

“Thinking back on the past 26 years re-minds me of what an honor it has been toserve those that serve,” Maes said. “Energyprices may go up and politicians change,but waking up and going to work along-side the best customers in the world 2013is just as exciting as it was my first day onthe job.”

AAFES employee devotes life-time to serving troops

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more responsive to those of you who havea very real physical wound but not one thatreveals itself on the outside.”

Cooper said he remembers a time whenhe was talking to his actor friends who werediscussing whether or not they learnedsomething from their role. He said he neverunderstood that until this movie.

“There is something about this guy PatSolitano who I play that I fell in love with,”Cooper said. “It felt like I went away andthis guy Pat was there, and when I walkedinto a room all these other wonderful ac-tors would look at me like I’m this guy Patand I could feel them change. That was veryunnerving for me as they were very carefularound me and very cautious until I met thiswoman Tiffany Maxwell. That’s the wholething about this movie, this woman un-derstands him from the minute she comesin and you can see that in the dining roomscene. She sees him and they start talkingabout meds at the table and they start to getinto it and she is not scared to insult himand treat him like a man.

“Going through that and experiencingthat in an imaginary circumstance, I startedto empathize with his condition in a waythat I never have before. I realize that I’ma victim of that too. I have walked down thestreet or been in places and seen somebodythat I think has a mental challenge and I’mcareful or overly nice instead of just treatingthem like a human being the way I want tobe treated. That’s a huge thing I learned and

I also learned that you need a strategy in lifeand that I can relate to Pat in a lot of ways.”

In order to get into the role, Cooperspent a lot of time with the director’s sonwho has a mental illness and also did a lot ofresearch reading books and watching docu-mentaries.

“I was made aware early on how per-sonal this was for the director and that hewas doing it in many ways for his son. Therewas a real obligation to make it very authen-tic and I felt the burden of responsibility ofthat,” said Cooper. “I spent a lot of time withhis son and his son’s friends and there area couple of friends of mine who are diag-nosed bipolar. That was a way to figure outthe heart of the character by hanging outwith his son, Matt. Then, it was the logic offiguring out the neurological pathway withwhich he processes information and thatwas through reading a lot of material andwatching some wonderful documentarieson manic depression.”

Cooper was surprised by how much at-tention his new movie was getting.

“We didn’t realize how much it wouldresonate on the larger scale,” Cooper said.“I always knew the power of cinema per-sonally growing up. It’s a hugely influentialmedia. It’s the reason I do so much. I thinkthis is the first movie that I’ve been a partof where I felt like I actually understood interms of other people experiencing some-thing I’ve been involved with.”

There were hundreds in attendance tosee Cooper, who signed autographs on per-sonal items and took pictures with the audi-ence.

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