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By Arthur MondalePentagram Staff Writer

Victor Marx is an author, film-maker, motivational speaker and missionary. He’s also a former Marine who enlisted in the Corps to escape memories of his forma-tive years of abuse and trauma.

As a child, he was nearly drowned by his stepfather, among other abuses Marx detailed when he shared his story May 18 at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Moral Leadership Luncheon at Memorial Chapel.

Years of abuse weighed down on him: Marx said he knows what it is like to put a pistol inside one’s

Marine turned missionary campaigns to strengthen resiliency, readinessChaplains to reevaluate fitness assessment

PHOTO BY ARTHUR MONDALE

Victor Marx, a former Marine turned author, filmmaker and missionary, discusses force-wide spiritual fitness with installation chaplains and their assis-tants at Memorial Chapel May 20 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Marx’s high-risk missionary work has taken him to the front lines of the Middle East assisting Christians targeted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “My ministry has a security and intel side—and why not in the days that we live in—but my ministry has caught the attention of both good and bad people,” Marx said.see LEADERSHIP, page 4

Compiled by Jim GoodwinPentagram Editor

1. Changes of command galore. June will see multiple change of com-mand ceremonies throughout Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, starting with two company-level change of com-mand ceremonies June 1 and June 10. On June 1, Headquarters and Head-quarters Company, Headquarters Command Battalion will host a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. at Spates Community Club on Fort Myer. During the ceremony, outgoing com-mander Capt. Benjamin F. Murray will relinquish command to incoming commander Capt. Bradley M. Wilcox. Then on June 10, outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Commander Capt. Caleb A. Tallent will relinquish command to in-coming Commander Capt. Christopher

Ten things to know around the DoD in June

PHOTO BY U.S. AIR FORCE STAFF SGT. VERNON YOUNG JR.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rey Edenfield (far right), an Air Force wounded warrior athlete, sprints toward the finish line with fellow competitors at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, June 23, 2015. This year’s Warrior Games will be held at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, in June.see TEN THINGS, page 4

National Memorial Day Observance — May 30

The 148th annual National Memorial Day Ob-servance to honor America’s fallen service mem-bers is scheduled for May 30 at Arlington Nation-al Cemetery. The U.S. Army Military District of Washington will conduct a Presidential Armed Services Full Honor Wreath Laying Ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to be followed by an observance program hosted by the Department of Defense in the cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater. A prelude by The Unit-ed States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will be-ing in the amphitheater at 10:30 a.m.

Both the wreath-laying ceremony and the ob-servance program are free and open to the gen-eral public. No tickets are needed to attend these events. Space is limited to standing room only for the wreath-laying ceremony and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis for the amphitheater. Attendees are encouraged to be at the Tomb of the Unknowns or seated in the amphitheater by 9:30 a.m. For additional event details, including parking information and a list prohibited items, visit www.slideshare.net/JBMHH/16-21-news-release-national-memori-al-day-observance-at-anc-62313372.

MDW to broadcast live Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony

The Presidential Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will be streamed live on the U.S. Army Military District of Washington’s Facebook page. Follow www.facebook.com/MDWUSARMY May 30 at approximately 11 a.m. for this live event.

Vietnam veterans honored at Memorial Chapel

worship servicesAll Fort Myer Memorial Chapel worship ser-

vices held May 28 and 29 will pay homage to those who served in Vietnam. During each ser-vice — including the May 28, 5 p.m. Catholic Mass, the May 29, 7:45 a.m. general Protestant service, the 9 a.m. Catholic Mass, the 10:30 a.m. Protestant service, the noon Gospel service and the 2 p.m. Samoan service — Vietnam veterans will be honored and receive a commemorative pin. For more information, call 703-696-6635.

Blood drive – May 31The Armed Services Blood Program is hosting

a blood drive May 31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

see NEWS, page 4

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Soldiers now have one more reason for working out in an installation gym or fitness center while wearing their physical training [PT] uniforms.

“Effective immediately, unless the unit or installation commander prohib-its otherwise, Soldiers may use head-phones, including wireless or non-wire-less devices and earpieces, in uniform only while performing individual phys-ical training in indoor gyms or fitness centers,” Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy wrote May 6, announcing Army Directive 2016-20.

Following a recent workout at the Fort Myer Fitness Center on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Borden said he supported the change.

“I think it’s a good idea,” he said. “I know personally I get a little bit of

Soldiers in PT uniform can now wear earbuds while inside installation fitness centers, gyms

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A Soldier works out at the Fort Myer Fitness Center on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Feb. 23. A May 6 Army announcement altered Army Regulation 670-1 and states that unless individual commanders prohibit otherwise, Soldiers may use headphones in uniform while working out during individual physical training (PT) in indoor gyms and fitness centers.see EARBUDS, page 4

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JBM-HH Memorial Day Operations and services holiday hours

Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic

Closed. For more information, call 703-696-7957.

Andrew Rader U.S. Army Dental Clinic

Closed May 26 and May 30. All dental sick-call and emergencies should report to Logan Dental Clinic, Fort Belvoir Community Hospi-tal for support at 571-231-3126/3124.

Army Community Service Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3510.

Army and Air Force Exchange Services – Fort Myer PX, to include: Starbucks, Subway, Barber Shop, cleaners/alter-ations, GNC, and the Optical Shop.

Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call individual stores for more information: Starbucks (703-527-0101); Subway (703-243-1786); Barber Shop (703-351-6569); Cleaners/Alterations (703-358-9257); GNC (703-522-6786); Optical Shop (703-528-9122).

Auto craft shop Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3387.

American Clipper Barber Shop

Open 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information, call 703-271-8177.

Bowling Center Open noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call 703-528-4766.

MCCS Car Wash Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Cody CDC Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3095.

Community Activities Center Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3470.

Commissary Open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; no Early Bird shopping. Call 703-696-3674.

CYSS Closed. For more information, call 703-696-4942/0313.

Firestone Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 703-522-2584.

FMWR Admin Offices Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3305.

Fort Myer Express Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 703-806-4371.

Fort Myer Fitness Center Open 8 a.m. 4 p.m. For more information, call 703-696-7867.

Fort Myer Officers’ Club Memorial Day bar-be-que, noon – 6 p.m. Open for Sunday brunch. For more information, call 703-524-0200.

Fort Myer PX Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 703-806-4371.

Fort McNair Express Closed. Call 703-806-4371.

Fort McNair Barber Shop Closed. Call 703-806-4371.

Fort Myer Five Star Catering Closed. For more information, call 703-524-0200.

Fort McNair Officers’ Club Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5800.

Fort McNair Fitness Center Closed. For more information, call 202-685-3117.

Fort McNair Five Star Catering

Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5800.

Java Café Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, call 571-483-1962.

Library Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3555.

Marine Corps Exchange, Vineyard Wine & Spirits and NEX Uniform Center

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 703-979-8420. NOTE: Any Marine Corps Community Services activities not listed here are closed.

Spates Community Club Closed. For more information, call 703-527-1300/1302.

Spates Five Star Catering Closed. For more information, call 703-527-1300/1302.

Spindrift Café Closed. For more information, call 703-524-3037.

Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium Open 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; group exercise classes are cancelled. For more information, call 703-614-7214.

Veterinary Treatment Facility Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3604.

Zembiec Pool Open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, call 703-693-7351.

Almost all activities on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will be closed Monday, May 30, the federal holiday designated as Memorial Day. Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is designated as a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to the United States. Most military personnel will have a training holiday Friday, May 27. The following facilities and places of business have reported open or closed hours for May 30. Unless otherwise noted, this list applies to May 30. This list is not all encompassing; please check with the facility you wish to visit for more details.

PHOTO BY SPC. BRANDON C. DYER

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall watch as Dominion Power employees demonstrate the silent power of elec-trical lines during the JBM-HH and Old Guard annual Safety Day event May 23 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The demonstration was one of several spectacles and demonstrations meant to help spectators visualize just how deadly downed power lines can be. Other demos included special goggles that blurs the wearer’s vision to the same rate of alcohol intoxication, and a simulator that allows people behind the wheel of a mock automobile to feel the full-force effects of an air bag as it explodes from the steering wheel. For more safety imagery and coverage, see page 6.

Safety: It’s important

This week in military history

Compiled by Jim GoodwinEditor, Pentagram

May 26 1969:

First Battalion, 26th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines begin sweeps in the Dodge City/Go Noi areas just southwest of Da Nang, officially beginning Operation Pipestone Canyon, according to the Marine Corps History Division. The operation ended in late June with some 610 enemy killed in action and 34 American Marines killed.

May 27 1942:

Petty Officer 2nd Class Doris Miller, a mess attendant, receives the Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, according to an entry on Navy.mil. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz presented the award to Miller on the USS Enterprise; Miller is later killed when his ship is torpedoed in November 1943 during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands.

May 28 2008:

The oldest operational KC-135E aircraft flies from Forbes Field in Kansas to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, according to the online U.S. Air Force History, One Hundred Ten Years of Flight. The aircraft, which was delivered to Castle Air Force Base Dec. 17, 1957, was 51 years old when it was taken out of service. The plan saw action in Bosnia, Iraq and Vietnam.

May 29 1932:

Some 1,000 World War I veterans, dubbed the Bonus Expeditionary Force, march on Washington, D.C., seeking cash payments for their veterans’ bonus certificates during the height of the Great Depression, according to the This Day in Military History website. Joined by other veterans, the group quickly swelled to 20,000 mostly unemployed veterans. The group sheltered in vacant government buildings as they waited for Congress to pass legislation that would authorize the veterans’ payment. The bill was defeated in the Senate.

May 30 1868:

Known as Decoration Day, the first major Memorial Day obser-vance is held after Gen. John A. Logan orders a proclamation to honor the Civil War dead, according to an entry on the This Day in Military History website. At the first observance, Gen. James Garfield makes a speech at Arlington National Cemetery while some 5,000 observers than helped decorate the graves of some 20,000 Union and Confederate Soldiers buried there.

May 31 1971:

Under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by Congress in 1968, Memorial Day, which is designated to occur on the last Monday in May, is observed for the first time, according to the This Day in Military History website. Before the act was passed, Memorial Day fell on May 30 annually.

June 1 1812:

President James Madison sends a letter to U.S. Congress listing all the complaints against England, asking the Congress for a formal declaration of war, according to volume one of American Military History. The House approved the president’s request three days later, while the Senate did not approve the measure until a narrow vote for war (only a six vote difference) occurred on June 18.

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Veterans of World War I march down the street in front of the U.S. Capitol in July of 1932.

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H H H The United States Army Band H H H CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 29 3 p.m. The U.S. Army Strings will perform Through Darkness, music by victims and survivors of the Holocaust at The Lyceum at 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia. This free performance, which features members of the concert band and orchestra, does not require tickets.

May 29 8 p.m. The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will perform an open dress rehearsal for PBS broadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

May 30 11 a.m. The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will participate in the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington, Virginia. This event is free and open to the public. A shuttle bus will depart the ANC Welcome Center parking lot beginning at 8 a.m.

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

7 p.m. Twilight Tattoo – A military pageant at Summerall Field on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. The tattoo is an hour-long, sunset military pageant featuring Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, The U.S. Army Drill Team, The U.S. Army Blues, a soloist from The U.S. Army Chorus and vocalists of The U.S. Army Band Downrange and The U.S. Army Voices. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Pre-ceremony live music begins at 6:30 p.m., all shows start at 7 unless otherwise noted.

June 2 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform as part of its Summer Concert Series at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

June 3 8 p.m. The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform as part of the Sunsets with a Soundtrack concert series at the West Side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

June 4 7:55 p.m. The U.S. Army Concert Band and Army Voices will perform as part of the Great American Brass Band Festival on the Main Stage, Great American Brass Band Festival in Danville, Kentucky.

Performances are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All outdoor concerts are subject to cancellation or location change due to weather considerations. Call 703-696-3399 for up-to-date information on concert cancellations or location changes. For additional details and a full calendar of performances, visit www.usarmyband.com/event-calendar.html.

By Delonte HarrodPentagram Staff Writer

For last year’s 9th annual GI Film Festi-val, U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Tammy Hine-line missed the submission deadline to en-ter her two short documentaries and one music video. But this year, she was deter-mined not to commit last year’s mistake.

“So this year I decided I wasn’t going to miss the deadline,” said Hineline, a 9-year veteran and videographer at the U.S. Ma-rine Corps’ Combat Camera section in the Pentagon.

Her proactive submission this year paid off: both of her films (Letters: A Hero’s Journey to the Medal of Honor, Return to Iwo Jima) and a music video (Stand) will be screened at the Angelika Film Center and Cafe at Mosaic, one of several movie theaters that will screen GI Film Festival works around the National Capital Region, in Fairfax, Virginia.

“I was very surprised,” explained Hine-line, who said she sometimes questions whether or not she is good at the craft. “I

A visual artist’s journey to progressMarine Corps videographer scores Triple Crown at 10th annual GI Film Festival

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Marine Corps Sgt. Tammy Hineline poses for a photo Dec. 17, 2014, at the Pentagon-based pho-tography studio of the Marine Corps Combat Camera section of the Office of Marine Corps Communication. Hineline, a combat videographer, has three video productions that were select-ed to be screened at this year’s 10th annual GI Film Festival. Her films will be viewed May 28 in Washington, D.C.see GI FILM, page 7

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

After weeks of rain, runners on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall were blessed with a dry morning for the Iwo Jima 7K Race May 18.

Roughly 80 people showed up at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base shortly after sunrise for the race, which was part of Marine Corps Community Services’ Semper Fit OohRah! Race Se-ries. Participants included Marines, Sol-diers, civilians and a handful of kids from the School-Aged Services program’s Mus-tang Running Club.

The 4.35-mile course took runners on a scenic route through the joint base, then off-base, around the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington and back to the gym.

“It’s a great course; you’ll go off-base on this one and run around the Iwo Jima memorial,” said Marine Corps Col. Andy Regan, commanding officer, Headquar-ters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall. “We got

lucky again – perfect running weather. It seems like when MCCS puts on a race we get lucky with the weather.”

Regan encouraged participants to spread the word about Henderson Hall’s many race events, including the upcoming Chesty’s 5K in June.

Eric Smith was the top male finisher, with a time of 27:42. Yuko Whitestone fin-ished first in the female category, with a time of 32:02.

But it was 8-year-old Quinn Plummer who drew the biggest applause during the awards ceremony. Plummer, a sec-ond-grader in SAS’s Mustang Running Club, finished in 6th place in the male category, with a time of 31:57.

After the race, H&S Battalion’s Sgt. Maj. Robert Pullen thanked participants for another great event.

“As you circle the Iwo Jima Memorial, it’s awe-inspiring,” he said. “We remem-ber the fellow Marines, Soldiers, Sailors – all of our veterans.”

And with Memorial Day only a few days away, Pullen asked the runners to be

Rain holds off for Iwo Jima 7K on Henderson Hall

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods poses for a photo with JBM-HH School-Aged Services Mustang Run-ning Club member Roman Zawadski May 18 during the Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall’s Iwo Jima 7K race.

PHOTOS COURTESY MCCS

Eight-year-old Quinn Plummer, a sec-ond-grader in the Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall School-Aged Service’s Mus-tang Running Club, poses for a photo after finishing sixth place in the male category of the Marine Corps Communi-ty Services Henderson Hall’s Iwo Jima 7K race with a time of 31:57.

see IWO JIMA 7K, page 8

By Arthur MondalePentagram Staff Writer

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans’ contributions to defense, politics, the workforce and the food industry took center stage at Joint Base Myer-Hender-son Hall during a ceremony to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 19.

“Generations of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders have helped defend the United States, and often in the face of tremendous racial and cultural preju-dice,” said Marine Corps Col. Andrew Regan, commanding officer for Head-quarters and Service Battalion, Hender-

son Hall, who hosted the event. “There’s a lot of military contributions...but you have Asian-American, Pacific Islanders who have influenced many industries— technology industry, entertainment in-dustry, accomplished athletes, innova-tors—[and] the energy industry.”

Contributions to national security and power that Regan told the audience he understands personally being married to a spouse who was born in the Philippines and was adopted and raised by American Air Force family.

“On several levels I’ve had the experi-ence of seeing the service that’s culturally

Asian-American, Pacific Islander celebration provides JBM-HH a taste of diversity


Enlisted Marines stationed aboard Henderson Hall serve an array of Asian cuisine to guests during the Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration May 19 at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Community Center on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.see HERITAGE, page 11


Fort Myer Fitness Center on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The ASBP is the official blood collection, manufacturing and transfusion program for the U.S. military. The mission of the ASBP is to provide quality blood products and ser-vices for all worldwide customers in both peace and war. Appointments for this blood drive can be made online at www.militarydonor.com using the code FT-MYER. Onsite contacts at the event are Staff Sgt. Joseph Graves and Sgt. Samuel Machtinger. For more information, call 202-294-6674.

Coding and activity campMarine Corps Community Services

Henderson Hall offers a five-day summer camp July 18-25 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Campers age 10 to 15 will use the popular game Minecraft as a tool to unlock the core mechanics of computer science to promote computer science and computer programing all across Virginia. The camp experience also includes recre-ational activities including pixel projects, swimming, tours and other outdoor ac-tivities. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided. For more information, call 703-693-8378 or register up to three campers online at www.mccsHH.com/SL.html.

Henderson Hall H&S Battalion’s Force Preservation

Council available to helpHeadquarters and Service Battalion’s

Force Preservation Council is available to help any Marine who is facing personal and/or professional life stressors. From financial to relationship to emotional problems and everything in between, the council stands ready to assist in “righting the ship” for Marines in trouble. Head-quarters Marine Corps officers-in-charge, staff noncommissioned officers-in-charge and civilian managers and supervisors are encouraged to leverage the council’s vast resources to help any Marine who is or appears to be experiencing problems in their personal or professional lives. For more information, contact Maj. William Collins at 703-693-5360 or 1st Sgt. Keith Conner at 703-614-8876.

HqCmdBn change of com-mand – June 1

Headquarters, U.S. Army, Headquar-ters Command Battalion will host a change of command ceremony June 1 at 10 a.m. at Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. During the ceremony, outgoing com-mander Capt. Benjamin F. Murray will relinquish command to incoming com-mander Capt. Bradley M. Wilcox. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please call 1st Sgt. Marcos A. Morales at 703-696-8735.

Family fun at Clemyjontri Park – June 3

Army Community Service’s New Par-ent Support Program is coordinating a Family Fun Day at Clemyjontri Park (6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean, Vir-ginia) for parents of children up to age five. The park features a unique play-ground where children of all abilities can play side by side. Registration is re-quired. For information or registration, call 703-696-3512.

U.S. Army Garrison change of command – June 10

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison will host a change of command ceremony June 10 at 10 a.m. at Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. During the ceremony, outgoing commander Capt. Caleb A. Tallent will relinquish command to incoming com-mander Capt. Christopher A. Mays. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please call 1st Sgt. Marcos A. Morales at 703-696-8735.

American Dream U Vetracon – June 3

American Dream U’s Veteran Tran-sition Conference (Vetracon) is June 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The event gives service members the unique opportunity to get the best advice from top business leaders. The Vetracon is free of charge. Join indus-try leaders to discover the tactics, tech-niques, and procedures needed to devel-op leadership skills, land a dream career or start a dream business. This event is open to all members of the military

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mouth. He’s done it before.“I was tortured, according to

the experts,” Marx said. “My mother was married six times. I went to 14 schools and lived in 17 houses...I had 123 visits to a trauma specialist.”

He also spoke to leaders at the Pentagon May 16 about shar-ing his message on resiliency to broader audiences. His week also included meetings with mem-bers of Congress on Capitol Hill.

“From children to combat vets, no one is immune to trauma,” he said. “Just for some of us it’s a lit-tle more extreme.”

Marx teaches people how to allow the trauma from their past to become driving motivators for their calling and life’s purpose, regardless of the location.

That’s the message of hope Marx and his ministry has tak-en to over 900 juvenile facilities in the U.S. over the last 14 years, and since 2014 a message taken to Christians in the Middle East who have been targeted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. But there’s also a message of re-demption.

“Unforgiveness is like drink-ing poison and hoping it kills the other person—it’s only going to hurt you,” Marx said.

“This is a man who has ex-perienced a lot in his life, and overcame bad circumstances that can speak to a broad au-dience,” said U.S. Army Chap. (Maj.) Derek W. Murray, deputy chaplain, Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall. “Every event in our lives can be used to make us stronger people. Being able to grow from that is the goal; it either stunts your growth, or makes you stronger.”

Videos of Marx’s international work in action are posted on his YouTube channel. He and his wife of 27 years just returned from yet another trip to Iraq doing high risk missionary work less than a month ago.

“We’ve had extremely success-ful operations that lead to anoth-er, and another,” Marx said. “My ministry has a security and intel side—and why not in the days that we live in—but my ministry has caught the attention of both good and bad people. [For ex-ample] I had a beheading threat last year. But I really have a true desire to decrease the activity of ISIS, particularly with recruit-ment...and young people in our country radicalized through a computer.”

Still, Marx said there’s oth-er work to be done among the U.S. military populace, overseas and stateside. He returned to JBM-HH on May 20 to speak to chaplains and their assistants who comprise unit ministry teams to discuss spiritual fitness force-wide.

Countless people go into the military with the determination to make a significant impact and a desire to change the world; many of them experienced life-changing trauma prior to en-listing, just like himself, he said.

“I’m a messenger of hope to service members who need help recognizing they have a problem, or others who feel they need per-mission to seek help,” Marx said.

Spiritual fitness assessmentSoldiers, Sailors, Marines and

Airmen are trained to be resil-ient: physically, emotionally, and spiritually able to be utilized by the military for a greater pur-pose, according to Marx. A key emphasis by chaplains is the spir-ituality component of troops’ re-silience—a difficult component

to achieve for a growing pop-ulace of service members who are less spiritually engaged and/or facing extremely high tempo schedules, according to Murray.

“The three main objectives for the Chaplains Corps is to nurture the living, care for the wounded and honor the fall-en,” said U.S. Army Sgt. David Dwight, chaplain assistant for the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). “When it comes to nurturing the living, the Chaplain Corps isn’t falling short—but I believe the rest of the Army is.”

Dwight has observed a de-cline in the number of service members who seek chaplains’ assistance for spiritual nurturing, and he’s concerned about that, he said. Still, Marx’s message of resiliency could help rebuild and reinvigorate service members’ spiritual resilience, according to Murray.

“We have a lot of people who come from backgrounds that ar-en’t so good,” said Murray. “The resiliency we are stressing is not

just in regards to training and prepping for a deployment—it’s also to deal with past issues—and how to overcome bad cir-cumstances.”

Murray would like to invite Marx back to the NCR for a public screening of Marx’s film “Triggered” once it’s released later this year. It’s a film that fo-cuses on the multifaceted effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disor-der and the realities of those af-fected by trauma.

“This is a tool that could be used across the entire force,” Murray said.

“The Marine Corps was very good to me,” Marx added, in reference to how much his life, and others’ lives have changed following his separation from the military at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, where he served as a weapons in-structor and competitive shoot-er. “I was restless in [traditional] ministry.”

Pentagram Staff Writer Arthur Mondale can be reached at [email protected].

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From left, U.S. Army Chap. (Maj.) John Scott, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard); Victor Marx, former Marine, author and filmmaker; and U.S. Army Sgt. David Dwight, chaplain assistant for The Old Guard, pose for a photo following the Moral Leadership Luncheon at Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall May 18 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. “I’m a messenger of hope to service members who need help recognizing they have a problem, or others who feel they need permission to seek help,” Marx said in reference to a keynote address he delivered which focused on life-altering trauma.

A. Mays during a change of command cer-emony at Spates Community Club at 10 a.m. Finally, JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike Henderson will relinquish command to incoming Commander Col. Patrick Dug-gan during a ceremony on Fort Myer June 28. The Pentagram will provide coverage of all three ceremonies.

2. Happy birthday, Army. To commem-orate the Army’s 241st birthday on June 14, hundreds of Soldiers from across the National Capital Region will converge on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to partici-pate in the 3.1-mile run June 17. The com-memorative run is hosted annually by the Department of the Army and takes partici-pants through the joint base and Arlington National Cemetery. The Army is planning a host of birthday observances throughout the nation during the week of June 13, in-cluding cake cuttings, formal birthday balls and special reenlistment ceremonies. The JBM-HH run commences at 7 a.m. and be-gins at Summerall Field on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

3. Marines host Evening, Sunset Pa-rades weekly. Throughout the summer, the Marines of Marine Barracks Washing-ton host two parades featuring performanc-es of the Corps’ premiere musical and cer-emonial units. Each Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m., the Marines host the Evening Parade at the Marine Corps War Memori-al, just outside Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Wright Gate in Arlington. This free, open-to-the-public event features a one-hour performance by “The Commandant’s Own” Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. On Friday evenings at 8:45 p.m., the Marines host the Evening Parade at the oldest post of the Marine Corps: Marine Barracks Washington on 8th

and I Streets. This 75-minute performance features an opening concert by “The Pres-ident’s Own” United States Marine Band, and includes performances by “The Com-mandant’s Own” Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Ma-rine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, ceremonial marchers and Marine Barracks Washington mascot Lance Cpl. Chesty XIII. For more details, including parking information and directions, go online to www.barracks.ma-rines.mil/Parades/SunsetParade.aspx.

4. U.S. Military Academy to host War-rior Games. The 2016 Department of De-fense Warrior Games will be held at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, June 14-22, according to DoD officials. This will be the first year the Army will host the games, which feature some 200-plus athletes representing all branches of service and U.S. Special Operations Command. Athletes compete in eight sporting events, which includes archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball. Last year’s games were held at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. For more details about the games, visit http://go.usa.gov/cJB9P.

5. Marines seek nominations. The Ma-rine Corps announced recently via Marine Administrative Message 259-16 that it is seeking nominations of enlisted Marines and Sailors for “outstanding contribu-tions to the Corps” for the Marine Corps League’s annual awards program. Enlisted Marines and Sailors can be nominated for one of seven awards. The awards are pre-sented each year during the Annual Mod-ern Day Marine Military Exposition at Ma-rine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. This year’s exposition will be held Sept. 27-29. For more information about this awards program, including nomination criteria and deadlines, visit the Marines’ official website online at http://go.usa.gov/cJ9TF.

6. DoD app combats nightmares. A new mobile application has been designed to

help those who suffer from repetitive, debili-tating nightmares “rewrite” bade dreams to reduce nightmare frequency and intensity, according to a blog entry on DoDLive.mil. Developed by the Defense Department’s National Center for Telehealth and Tech-nology, the app – called “Dream Z” – helps patients stay engaged in imagery rehearsal therapy, a nightmare treatment that involves visualization of a nightmare and rewriting its plot and ending, according to a physician cited in the blog. The app encourages users to practice visualization techniques, track when nightmares occur, log descriptions of the nightmares and record a new version of the dream to play before bed time. For more information, read the entire blog entry on-line at: http://go.usa.gov/cJXYW.

7. Inspector General projects an-nounced. The DoD Office of the Inspector General has announced several key projects to take place in June 2016, to include an audit of the effectiveness of anti-terrorism programs at DoD installations, according to the inspec-tor general’s website. The audit will determine whether DoD installations are optimizing ex-isting resources to mitigate risk, achieve effi-ciencies and reduce redundancies. The DoD IG Office will also review and summarize cy-bersecurity weaknesses identified in previous audit reports and testimonies issued by the DoD audit community and the Government Accountability Office, according to the an-nouncements. To view all of the DoD IG Of-fice’s announced projects by month and year, visit the organization’s website at www.dodig.mil/m/pubs/projects.cfm.

8. DoD to observe LGBT Month. June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgen-der (LGBT) Pride Month, and the DoD observes this annual event by assigning a specific theme to guide observations across the Defense Department. Although the DoD has not yet announced the 2016 Pride Month theme, last year’s theme, along

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personal incentive, I can push a little bit harder when I’ve got music to listen to.”

Prior to the change, Army Regulation 670-1 prohibited Soldiers from wearing wireless or non-wireless devices or ear-pieces while wearing their PT uniforms at a gym or fitness center.

According to the new direc-

tive, Soldiers may not wear headphones beyond the per-mitted area inside a gym “in any manner, including around the neck or attached to the uniform.”

The directive also requires headphones to be “conser-vative and discreet,” with ear pads not exceeding 1.5 inch-es in diameter at their widest point.

Soldiers are also permit-ted to wear electronic devic-es such as music players or

cell phones as permitted un-der Army Regulation 670-1, paragraph 3-62(2)(b), which specifies that the carrying case for the devices must be black, Soldiers may also wear a “solid black arm band” to hold their music players or cell phones but only while they are inside a gym or fitness center. However, the armband cannot be worn beyond the permitted area inside the gym or fitness center.

The directive applies to

active duty, Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers and is punitive.

“Violation by Soldiers may result in adverse adminis-trative action and/or charges under the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-tice,” warned Murphy.

Soldiers may not wear ear-buds while performing PT outside.

Pentagram Staff Writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at [email protected].

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Retiring from the military can be a diffi-cult time but if Soldiers stick to the Army’s guidelines, they can have a smooth tran-sition into the civilian world, according to transition experts at Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall.

Service members who plan their retire-ment 18 months before their desired sep-aration date gives them time to attend spe-cial briefings that will inform them about all their medical and educational benefits. When retiring, senior officers and senior NCO’s should—but are not required, according to Richardson, chief of transi-tion team on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall—attend pre-retirement briefings, while lower-ranking service members sepa-rating are required to attend pre-separation classes.

“These briefings tell them everything they need to know, said Richardson. “They help to point them in the right direction.”

Both briefings cover common topics all separating service members need to know including changes in Tricare benefits and GI Bill eligibility. However, the pre-retire-ment briefings goes a step further by teach-ing senior officers and NCO’s about navi-gating the job market and proper business attire.

Richardson said service members who start to plan for retirement only six months out from their end of service date will suffer because they have minimal time to com-plete necessary paperwork and attend in-formational briefings. Rushing through im-portant pre-retirement briefings equates to less informed retirees who may miss what their entitlements are and what military programs are available to them.

“I see service members coming back after they retire, saying, ‘Yea I should have did this before,’” said Richardson. “Especial-ly when you talk about records and stuff because after the fact, you’re a retiree. You

have to go to the Army Board of Correc-tions to make a correction. If we catch it while you are still on active duty, we can make the correction there and when you get that [DD Form] 214 there is no need for a 215, a correction to it.”

Richardson also recommends retiring service members consider involving their spouses and families in the separation pro-cess to help ensure family members are fully aware of what retirement entails. He said involving loved ones also helps stifle the loneliness that service members some-times feel when they are going through the retirement process.

Spouses of service members attending workshops and classes at the JBM-HH Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Pro-gram office are eligible to attend as well, according to Carlos Rodriguez, SFL-TAP Transition Assistance manager.

“They just need to register,” he said.“[Spouses say], ‘this is our retirement and

not just yours because we have been with you the last 10 to 20 years,’” said Richard-son. “For example, I’ve noticed that when we go over the changes in the service mem-bers’ Tricare, [sometimes] it flies over the retirees’ head because they are so used to going to the doctor for free. The spouse will catch it real quick. The spouse will ask: ‘Hold on, you’re saying there’s a yearly pre-mium attached to our care?’”

Drawing from his own experience as a former service member, once stationed on JBM-HH, Richardson said he went through the retirement process alone—and it would have helped to have had someone with him, he said.

Richardson also said service members who are retiring should make retirement preparation a priority and give their full at-tention to the process.

“Once you step out of that door, from my experience, it’s a whole other arena,” said Richardson.

Pentagram Staff Writer Delonte Harrod can be reached at [email protected]

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Retiring from the military can be a difficult time but if Soldiers stick to the Army’s guidelines, they can have a smooth transition into the civilian world, according to transition experts at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Office is urging all leaders at JBM-HH and throughout the National Capital Re-gion to provide ample opportunity for el-igible and authorized Soldiers to partici-pate in approved credentialing and career skills (CSP) programs, in accordance with the Joint Force Headquarters-Na-tional Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington (Memo-randum #7) Policy Letter — Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program and CSP. Additionally, the SFL-TAP office encourages commanders and sergeants major to personally open initial transition assistance sessions, and reminds leaders that each command is responsible for en-

suring Soldiers complete pre-separation counseling 18 months out from end of service (24 months out for those retir-ing).

Additionally, every unit is required to appoint a transition POC in writing and provide a copy to their servicing SFL-TAP office. Finally, transitioning service members from other military services are not restricted from participating in an Army CSP.

For more information on these details or other directives, please refer to the JFHQ-NCR/MDW policy letter (mem-orandum #7). To submit unit transition POC information or for more informa-tion on JBM-HH’s SFL-TAP, call Carlos Rodriguez at 703- 696-9603.

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Staff and crew members from Entertainment Cruises of Washington, a Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall community partner from Southwest Washington, D.C., assisted the USO of Metropolitan Washington May 18 by cooking up hamburgers and hotdogs for service members at the Community Center on the Fort Myer side of the joint base.

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Dr. Scott Livingston wants all ser-vice members and civilians to know these truths: Helmets can help to de-crease death and brain injuries among motorcycle drivers.

Those who wear helmets are also helping prevent traumatic brain injuries.

“Helmets are about 37 percent more effective in preventing motor-cycle deaths and about 67 percent in preventing brain injuries,” according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute’s website.

“Almost three quarters of service members and veterans, if they wear a helmet and were involved in a motor vehicle collision, it can reduce the risk of head injury and also reduce the risk of death,” said Livingston, director of education for the Defense and Veter-ans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), an organization that sponsors an initia-tive to educate service members about traumatic brain injury.

Expert, survivor: Do the simple thing, wear a helmet

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Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Calvin Smith poses for a photo Aug. 2, 2015. Smith suffered a traumatic brain injury from a motorcycle accident when he was hit by a motorist who was texting and driving. Smith’s brain injury has left him with lasting damage: he has permanent memory loss; he suffers from vertigo, an inner ear problem that causes people to feel like they are spinning; and he often loses his balance while walking.

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The summer months mean barbe-ques, road trips and more time out-doors, but the Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall Safety Office and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) want to remind community members to stay safe while they en-joy the warmer weather.

Soldiers learned how to minimize risk of accident and injury during JBM-HH’s annual Safety Day May 23, hosted by the Safety Office and The Old Guard at Summerall Field on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

“Today, we really take the oppor-tunity to really start investing in our Soldiers and their safety as we enter the warm months,” said Col. Johnny K. Davis, commander of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). “The leading causes of death or injury to service mem-bers are accidents. Take the time this morning…and take it all in. I don’t want any of you injured from acci-dents. I’ve been in the Army a while now and I’ve seen it all. We’ve lost some great Soldiers.”

The event featured a plethora of presentations demonstrating how Soldiers and community mem-bers can avoid getting hurt. Those included briefings on motorcycle safety, water safety, proper seatbelt usage and the dangers of drunk driving and downed power lines.

Davis urged Soldiers to be smart when visiting Great Falls Park, and to stay out of the dangerous Poto-mac River waters in that area.

In 1984, Fort Myer lost seven Soldiers due to water-related accidents in the great falls area.

“Never take anything for granted,” Da-vis said. “Al-ways take care of each oth-er, especially when you’re out there in town. I want you to have an enjoyable time. I want you to enjoy your experience in the United States Army, because it will open up many opportunities for you. But I ask you to stay safe.”

Officials from Dominion Virginia Power were also available to school service members on the dangers of power lines that could be knocked down from storms.

“Stay away from downed power lines,” said Bernie O’Bannon, elec-tric safety and performance analyst for Dominion Virginia Power. “They are silent killers. They look innocent – you can’t see it, smell it, taste it – but they will kill you immediately.”

Household projects, such as paint-ing shutters or planting shrubs, can have unforeseen safety risks without the proper precautions, according to safety experts. If a metal ladder tips over into a power line, or if a per-son hits a buried power cable with a shovel, they could be seriously

injured or even killed, according to O’Bannon.

“Every year in Northern Virginia alone, we’ll have five to seven ladder events – someone walking into the line with a ladder,” he said.

The Safety Day also included demonstrations to dissuade service members from drunk and drowsy driving. Participants put on “drunk goggles” that impaired their vision and then tried to walk a straight line or shoot a basketball.

JBM-HH Safety Programs Man-ager Leonard Davis said the joint base needs to get the safety message out before Memorial Day weekend.

“The main thing is to get their at-tention before the long summer,” he said. “If we can save even one life, we’ve done our job.”

Pentagram Staff Writer Guv Cal-lahan can be reached at [email protected].

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Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) re-view automobile safety inspection procedures during the annual Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and The Old Guard Safety Day stand down event May 23 on Summerall Field on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

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With the return of the sun and warm temperatures, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community members are be-ginning to turn their attention to one of the summer’s biggest pleasures – the water and water sports that can be enjoyed in the Potomac River.

Still, there are specific sections of the river that community members are reminded to stay out off – the Potomac River at Great Falls Park.

“The Potomac River is a deep river with powerful cur-rents and jagged rocky bottoms with whirlpool suction,” ex-

plained JBM-HH Physical Se-curity Specialist Tracie Miller. “Where the river is deep, there are strong downward currents that push and pull you to the bottom of the river.”

The section of water from the Sycamore Island area run-ning four-tenths of a mile from the Little Falls Dam to Chain Bridge is off-limits to all swim-mers and waders. In addition, water activities in the Great Falls/Potomac River Gorge are against Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia law and are also prohibited by a direc-tive issued by the Military Dis-trict of Washington in 1994.

In June 2013, an Old Guard Soldier drowned in the waters

of Great Falls, and between 2001 and 2014, the area saw 24 drownings. Back in 1984, Fort Myer lost seven Soldiers due to water-related accidents in the falls area. According to the Na-tional Park Service, 51 percent of all river-related accidents in the Potomac River Gorge area are fatal, while 72 percent of river-related accidents in the area are the result of shoreline activities like hiking and fishing.

Not all portions of the river are off-limits, however. Visit www.nps.gov.grfa/planyourvis-it/kayaking.htm to learn where kayaking and other paddling activities are permitted. You can also visit such sites as po-tomacpaddlesports.com to

check water levels and safely plan your trip.

“Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Directorate of Emergency Services encourages communi-ty members to take advantage of the beauty and activities available at Great Falls Park,” said Miller. “However, we wish for personnel to do so in a safe and responsible manner.”

Miller encouraged communi-ty members to educate them-selves about all Great Falls has to offer before making a visit to the area. For more information on Great Falls Park, visit www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm.

Pentagram Staff Writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at [email protected].

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This map depicts a portion of the Great Falls Park along the Potomac River. The section of water from the Sycamore Island area running four-tenths of a mile from the Little Falls Dam to Chain Bridge is off-limits to all swimmers and waders. In addition, water activities in the Great Falls/Po-tomac River Gorge are against Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia law and are also prohib-ited by a directive issued by the Military District of Washington in 1994.

As we begin the countdown to Me-morial Day and the traditional start of summer, I encourage leaders, Soldiers and Army Civilians at all levels to keep safety at the forefront of every activity, both on and off duty. This is historically the deadliest time of year for Army ac-cidents, we must all do our part to keep one another safe.

Last fiscal year, 37 Soldiers died and another 17 suffered life-altering injuries in off-duty mishaps between Memori-al Day and the first day of fall in late September. Of those fatalities, 30 involved driving or riding: 15 on motorcycles and 15 in four-wheeled vehicles, with drownings and ac-cidental discharges of privately owned weapons rounding out the total. A quick review of the reports reflects that a majority of these accidents were due to a momentary in-discretion in decision-making and, therefore, wholly pre-ventable. I know we can and will do better this summer.

To stay a ready Army, we must be a safe Army — every day is critical in our fight against risk. I ask that you use the upcoming summer holidays and National Safety Month, observed during June, to enhance and refocus your risk management efforts for the months ahead. More informa-tion on both seasonal safety and National Safety Month is available from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center at https://safety.army.mil.

Whether you’re a leader, Soldier or Civilian employ-ee, safety isn’t just important, it’s personal. Think ahead. Build good decisions into your plans to live another day and enjoy all the fun summer has to offer. Thank you for the incredible job you do every day for our Army and our Nation. I look forward to working with you well into the future.

Army Safe is Army Strong!

Hon. Katherine HammackAssistant Secretary of the Army(Installations, Energy & Environment)

Summer Safety — 2016

A Memorial Day message from the MDW commander

In 1866, some of the first Deco-ration Day ceremonies were held in Columbus, Mississippi and Water-loo, New York to honor those that died during the Civil War. Later re-named Memorial Day and expand-ed to include those who have died in all American wars, this tradition has always included a somber remem-brance of servicemembers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. As we continue this tra-dition one-hundred and fifty years later, I encourage each of you to reflect on the significance of this day to the Nation, our Command, and our individual free-doms as Americans.

Whether we observe this holiday by participating in the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery or by enjoying well-deserved time-off, many of us will also be celebrating the unofficial beginning of the summer season, with warmer weath-er and summer breaks just around the corner. With the increased outdoor activities and travel, however, often come increased risks and off-duty accidents. I encourage all leaders to use the safety resource pro-vided at http://go.usa.gov/cJf4A to discuss these risks with your co-workers and mitigate them during this critical season.

I ask all of you to practice risk management and good judgment throughout the summer, especial-ly when using the roadways. Driving vehicles is un-doubtedly the most hazardous thing many of us do on a regular basis, and the Army’s Travel Risk Planning System (https://trips.safety.army.mil) is a mandatory tool that can help.

As we continue to execute numerous important mis-sions and approach one of our busiest timeframes as a command and, we need each of you to remain safe and healthy. I hope that each of you have a safe sum-mer season and an enjoyable holiday weekend.

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was very surprised that all of them got in.”

“I just always feel like I could have done better, or could have done more,” she explained.

But Hineline’s excitement was parsed in increments. Co-founders Brandon Mil-lett and Army veteran Laura Law-Millett, who reviewed and evaluated all submis-sions, accepted her three en-tries separately.

Hineline said she received an email March 15 while she was at home recovering from a level-two spinal fu-sion surgery.

“I had been waiting a few weeks by then to hear back and I got an email saying that one of them had been accepted,” said Hineline. “I was happy to at least have one, but then I got another e-mail a few minutes later stating that my other two films had also been accept-ed--and I was congratulated on the ‘hat trick.’”

Her journeyHineline’s love for visual storytelling, via

the medium of photography, began in high school. After high school she continued to do photography and even started taking classes at community college. Hineline said she didn’t attend the class for long because she felt she wasn’t being challenged.

“I was just really bored,” Hineline said.Hineline had been talking to a recruiter

and after much thought, she decided to join the Marines. Though she had signed up to be a Marine, she still wanted to do photography.

“I had done some research about Com-bat Camera and got the [military occupa-tional specialty] guaranteed on my contract before I would sign and ship to boot camp,” said Hineline. “However, the Combat Pho-tographer MOS is 4641 and I had officially received the Combat Videographer MOS – 4671. I was pissed for a few days until I started my training--and I realized I really liked video, too.”

As part of her military training, she com-pleted a video course at the Defense Infor-mation School at Fort Meade, Maryland. But Hineline also credits her skill in visu-al storytelling to her own will to learn her craft and be good at it.

“A good majority of my video and pho-tography skills have been acquired through self-learning: reading books, attending con-ventions, workshops, training videos, and a heck of a lot of shooting,” said Hineline. “This industry is a creative one that is al-ways advancing. If you don’t keep up with it you’ll get left in the dust...talent only gets you so far. The rest is all hustle.”

Her workHineline said she wants audiences to un-

derstand that the characters in her films are human. Letters and Return to Iwo Jima are in general about former service members who revisit their past when they experi-enced pain and how those experiences rad-ically altered their realities.

For example, in Letters, Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Kyle Carpenter’s mother reads letters that he sent to her while stationed in Afghanistan, where he suffered multi-ple wounds. While stationed in Afghani-stan, Carpenter wrote letters to his mother about his life at war. As his mother reads the letters, an image of Carpenter pop up of him with his fellow Marines dressed in combat gear followed by images of Car-penter when he first entered the Marines. One of the highlights of the films is when Carpenter received a phone call from Pres-ident Obama informing him that he was going to receive the Medal of Honor. The production particularly highlights Carpen-ter’s combat scars, which were caused after he jumped on top of a live grenade to save his fellow Marines.

The film also portrays his perseverance through his recovery, healing and transition out of the military and to becoming a col-lege student.

In Return to Iwo Jima, Medal of Honor recipient and veteran U.S. Marine Hershel “Woody” Williams and Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden wrestle with why they lived and others died.

“I just hope people feel a connection with these people because I feel these days—vet-erans who come out of the military, myself included, seem very disconnected from the civilian world because there is such a separation,” said Hineline. “The military does a great job of making civilians into the Soldiers, but not so much the other way around. I think my goal with these videos

is to make these people relatable and to just tell their stories, honestly. Everybody has a story; and it’s about the human connection, so I hope the people watching these videos feel that human connection in them.”

What’s nextHineline said she thinks the opportunity

will open doors for her to network, but that isn’t her only goal. She said she likes the idea of moving forward and said this film festival could help her to do that.

“I never want to just make one thing and say, ‘Welp, that’s it, that is the best I can do and I want to do that one thing for the rest of my life,’” she said. “I hope that the best thing that I’ve ever made is always going to be the next thing that I make. So while I do believe that these films have a certain life cycle where they will run a film festival life circuit, and people can enjoy and love them, there is always another story to tell.”

Hineline is separating from the military in September and for her next creative en-deavor—the next best thing, as Hineline calls it—she hopes to make a story about her own life. She said the military has pro-vided her many opportunities to tell others’ stories, but she is looking for the day when she can see what she can create about her own journey.

“I anticipate that it will be a story about transition and finding my place in the world,” she said. “I am hoping that I can be successful...as successful out of the military as I have been in the military.”

Hineline said that these two themes reso-nate with her because she has to overcome injuries, loss and disappoint and, like the characters in her documentaries, she too has persevered.

Whatever the future for Hineline, one thing is certain: she wants to continue to use her creative abilities to tell people’s stories.

“I think it goes back to the human re-lations, the human story,” she said. “Ev-eryone is trying to find their place. Some people find it faster than others and some people never find their place. It’s harder for some and easy for others. I think finding your place in life is just a relatable story to everybody.”

Pentagram Staff Writer Delonte Harrod can be reached at [email protected].

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Stand is one of three films produced by Marine Corps Sgt. Tammy Hineline, a combat videographer with Headquarters Marine Corps, that was selected to be screened at the 10th annual GI Film Festival May 28. The other two productions by Hineline that will be screened at the event includes a video about a World War II Medal of Honor recipient who returns to Iwo Jima and a music video.

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Return to Iwo Jima is one of three films pro-duced by Marine Corps Sgt. Tammy Hineline, a combat videographer with Headquarters Ma-rine Corps, that was selected to be screened at the 10th annual GI Film Festival May 28.


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By Larry HaggertyIMCOM Survivor Outreach Services

FORT SAM HOUS-TON, Texas – At the post gas station I saw a vehicle, with a young girl driving it, stop to fill up at the pump next to me. I noticed a small flag in the window with two blue stars on it, and assumed that the stars reflected the rank of the Soldier that owned the vehicle. I was surprised that a ma-jor general would have a daughter that young.

Soon after that incident, I was hired to support an Army program called Survivor Outreach Ser-vices. When I reported to work, I noticed one of the ladies at work had a little purple and gold lapel pin she wore all the time, and

another had a pin that was a variation of the flag that I had seen at the gas station.

I was curious: the flag on the car had two blue stars, the flag on one la-dy’s pin had one blue star and one gold star and an-other simply had one blue star. Why were all the flags different, why were there two different stars, why did only these two ladies in the office have the flags? I, in my infinite wisdom, was too embar-rassed to ask what any of these things meant.

Fortunately, one of my first assignments was to develop a web page that clearly defined the differ-ent versions of the flags and pins for the Ameri-can public.

I am an Army veteran, with one deployment,

and was married to an active duty Army soldier, with eleven deployments. Still, I never understood the momentous meaning these symbols had. It blew my mind that I’d never heard of, learned about or understood what these symbols represented.

The service flag was de-signed and patented by World War I Capt. Robert L. Queissner of the 5th Ohio Infantry whose two sons were serving on the front line. The flag was designed to be displayed in the front window of peoples’ homes, to indi-cate the number of family members serving the war effort as members of the Armed Services.

In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson approved a request from the Wom-en’s Committee of the

Council of National De-fense that allowed moth-ers who had lost a child serving in the war to wear a gold gilt star on their tra-ditional black mourning band. This practice led to the blue star on the Service Flag being covered with a gold star to indicate that the service member had been killed.

This practice became much more widespread during World War II, when organizations and families took great pride and displayed banners indicating the number of members of the organiza-tion, or family, serving in the war.

Between World War II and today, the practice of wearing or displaying ser-vice flags or gold stars has diminished greatly, but the meaning of the sym-

bols is as significant as it was 100 years ago.

Each time you see a blue service star, you should be aware that the person displaying it has a loved one—possibly in harm’s way—supporting the freedoms we enjoy every day. A gold service star indicates that some-one in that person’s fam-ily has lost their life while serving our Armed Forc-es and our nation.

Please take a moment, when appropriate, to thank the bearer of the star. A simple “I appre-ciate your family mem-ber’s service,” or, “My sympathies for your loss,” is all it takes to remind the bearer that the ser-vice or sacrifice means something – even if the practice isn’t widely rec-ognized anymore.

Commentary: That star in the window is not a person’s rank

PHOTO BY KEVIN REMINGTON

A service flag with a gold star in the window of a home sig-nifies that a family member in that household died in ser-vice to the United States.

mindful of the sacrifices made by men and women in uniform.

“I ask that you take some time during Memorial Day to remember our fall-

en,” he said. “Maybe cross the fence…into the ceme-tery and remember what we do. When you peel ev-erything back, that’s what we do: We fight battles and we win wars. That’s why we’re here. That’s why this base is here.”

Race results are below:

Male FinishersEric Smith 27:42Scott Anderson 28:31Kurt Rorvik 28:47Female FinishersYuko Whitestone 32:02Quincy Washa 33:51Cheryl Lauer 38:37For more information

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Livingston added that traumatic brain inju-ries—a hot topic stem-ming from 15-plus years of war—also take place outside of motorcycle ac-cidents. He said service members and civilians of-ten sustain injuries while partaking in recreational activities, car accidents and sometimes while serv-ing in combat zones.

To prevent traumatic brain injuries, Livingston said children should wear seat belts whenever they are in a car and that individuals should wear helmets when-ever they participate in recreational activities that require contact.

Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Calvin Smith under-stands the truth that Liv-ingston wants everyone to know regarding the

importance of wearing helmets. While riding his motorcycle, Smith was hit by a motorist who was texting while driving. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, injured his neck and even had to have his leg amputated.

“He hit me into the fast lane, where another car hit me,” Smith details in an online video. “I hit that car’s windshield. I broke it. And then I hit a guard-rail and that did me over.”

Smith said the guardrail left an imprint on his hel-met.

“I would not advise [any-one] to ride a bike without the proper helmet,” said Smith during an interview with the Pentagram. “Ob-viously, that is the most important thing, but also wearing gloves and proper shoes [is vital].”

Smith’s brain injury has left him with lasting dam-age: he has permanent

memory loss; he suffers from vertigo, an inner ear problem that causes peo-ple to feel like they are spinning; and he often loses his balance while walking.

Smith said he has worked through his inju-ries because he has a firm support group—his fami-ly, especially his wife, who he met while undergoing speech therapy treatment.

“My wife has helped me to push through everything, no matter how hard it is,” said Smith. “She helps me to get up in the morning, and reminds me of my doc-tor appointments.”

To learn more about TBIs, Smith’s story or more preventative safe-ty tips, visit: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefu-ture/prevent.

Pentagram Staff Writ-er Delonte Harrod can be reached at [email protected].

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community: active duty, retirees, veterans, civilian employees and spouses. For more information, call 703-696-9603.

Summer hiring event – June 11

Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall is hold-ing a Summer Hiring Event June 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Bldg. 29, Suite 305 on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall. Positions are open for sales associates in the Marine Corps Exchange and baristas in the Java Café. Schedules are flex-ible, and employees have free use of an outdoor swimming pool and indoor fitness center; em-ployees also receive MCX shop-ping privileges. Appointments are not needed for this event; walk in, apply and interview on the spot. Those interested must be able to get on base. For more informa-tion, including directions to the event, please call 703-979-8420 ext. 306, or email [email protected].

Safety Day at the Pentagon – June 14

Celebrate National Safety Month by attending a Penta-

gon safety event called “Safety starts with you” event June 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the second floor apex 9/10 in the Pentagon. Sponsored by the Washington Headquarters Services Facili-ties Services Directorate’s Oc-cupational Safety and Health Branch, this event will provide information about distracted driving, fire prevention, office safety and emergency prepared-ness. For more information, call 703-693-3683.

Urban Warrior Challenge – June 23

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Family and Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation and Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall will host an Urban Warrior Challenge and Joint Base Barbecue June 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the field next to Spates Communi-ty Club along McNair Road on Fort Myer and include games for service members, civilians and families. This event, be-ing held at no cost to Marines, Soldiers and civilians who work and reside on the joint base, in-cludes a barbecue lunch courte-sy of Marine Corps Communi-ty Services and the Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Information regard-ing the cost for visitors, friends

and family will be made avail-able in future editions. Spon-soring community activities will be available to provide informa-tion about their programs and services. The day begins with a series of competitive events, in-cluding various relay races and a tire toss, open to active duty personnel. Other non-compet-itive events are open to every-one. The competition finale: the Marines vs. Army tug-of-war. More details will be forthcom-ing about this event on www.mccsHH.com/UWCJBB.

Memorial Chapel to host ecumenical VBS – June 27

Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, will host an ecumeni-cal Vacation Bible School June 27 through 30. Children ages 4 through 12 can join us for “Cave Quest: Following Jesus, the Light of the World,” from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. Register at the chapel between May 22 and June 20. Children will learn about some of God’s most creative creations. They’ll participate in Bible-learning ac-tivities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, en-joy yummy treats, experience cool Bible adventures and test out Sciency-Fun gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. For more infor-

mation, call Betsy Hendrix at 703-696-6635.

Youth British Soccer Camp

Challenger Sports British Soc-cer Camp is returning to JBM-HH Child, Youth and School Ser-vices this summer. Camp dates are June 27 through July 1 and July 18 through July 22. Half-day camp is available from 9 a.m. to noon for 6-to-12-year-olds. Reg-istration is open until two weeks prior to the start date. For more information call Annette Engum at 703-696-3728 or email at [email protected].

Youth Golf CampChild and Youth Services

Sports and Fitness 2016 Golf Camp registration is now open. Camp dates are July 11 through July 15 and Aug. 22-26. Camp is half day, 9 a.m. to noon, from 7-to-14-year-olds. Registration ends one week prior to camp dates or when camp has reached capacity. For more informa-tion, contact Annette Engum at 703-696-3728 or email at [email protected].

Outdoor play morningPlay Morning has returned to

the great outdoors. The JBM-HH New Parent Support Programs host a play morning for children

age 5 and under and their parents and caregivers Thursday morn-ings, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at Virgin-ia Highlands Park in Arlington. Come enjoy a morning out, meet other military families, and find out about the New Parent Sup-port Program. Registration is re-quested; for information, please call 703-693-7206.

Death noticeAnyone with debts owed to

or by the estate of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude W. Brittian, Headquarters Department of the U.S. Army, deputy Pen-tagon chaplain, must contact Capt. Donta White, the summa-ry court martial officer for the Soldier. Brittian recently passed away on May 3. Call White at 703-545-4517 or email at [email protected].

News Notes submissionsSend your submissions for the

June 10 edition of the Penta-gram via email at [email protected] no later than noon, June 3. Submissions must be 100 words or less and con-tain all pertinent details. Sub-mission of information does not guarantee publication. Please note that unless otherwise not-ed, all events listed are free and open to all Department of De-fense ID card holders.

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9. Technology helping treat TBIs. Scientists at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, are us-ing state-of-the-art labs to study the effects of trau-matic brain injuries, according to a recent Defense Health Agency article online. Researchers with the Army’s Research Laboratory’s Explosive Technolo-gy Branch are using technology to pinpoint a brain injury and then use a unique explosive testing”ca-pability to mimic the circumstances the injured warfighter may have been in. The studies reportedly cost less than previous tests, and are yielding more concrete, reliable data that can be used to help draw conclusions about, and treat, traumatic brain inju-ries in the future, according to the article. To read the article in full, go to http://go.usa.gov/cJXUJ.

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ingrained,” Regan said. “There’s little self-ishness that you see from the Asian-Amer-ican Pacific Islander population.”

These sentiments were echoed by Grace Spence, president of the Fed-eral Asian-Pacific American Council, who served as the keynote speaker. The council is a volunteer organiza-tion headquartered in Washington, D.C., comprised of federal workers who provide leadership training, pro-fessional and career development op-portunities to promote diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion within the Department of Defense, Spence said.

“I’m glad I can serve the country by providing service to federal employ-ees and military members through the Federal Asian-Pacific American Council,” Spence said, who works fulltime with the Department of Veter-ans Affairs as an information technol-ogy specialist, in addition to serving as the lead advocate for approximately 180,000 Asian-American and Pacific Islander federal government employ-ees and military members in the Na-tional Capital Region.

“The military has a special place in the heart of the FAPAC family,” Spence said. “We just honored 12 service mem-bers for their contributions to promote diversity and inclusion in their respec-tive military communities.”

Following Spence’s remarks, Regan presented a plaque to Spence for the councils “outstanding contribution”

to Asian-American and Pacific Island-er Heritage Month and equal oppor-tunity.

Attendees of the event were then in-vited to dine on Asian cuisine, served buffet style.

The 2016 Defense Department theme for Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is, “Walk to-gether, embrace differences, build leg-acies,” as established by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management In-stitute.

“This event is about education amongst active duty, family members, retirees and Department of Defense

civilians,” said U.S. Army Master Sgt. Kenny Kang, JBM-HH and Military District of Washington Equal Oppor-tunity senior Equal Opportunity advi-sor, who is a Korean-American.

“The reason my job exists is because there’s still discrimination in the mili-tary,” he said. “And this is about more than just one category. There’s six pro-tected categories—race, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation and religion—there’s ongoing education [for the populace].”

Pentagram Staff Writer Arthur Mon-dale can be reached at [email protected].


From left, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert Pullen, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Henderson Hall; Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall; Marine Corps Col. Andy Regan, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Henderson Hall; Grace Spence, president of the Federal Asian Pacific American Council; Army Col. Mike Henderson, JBM-HH commander, and Army Col. Timothy J. Holtan, com-mander, The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” pose for a photograph May 19 after the Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration at the JBM-HH Commu-nity Center on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.


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