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Vol. 63, No. 16 April 21, 2016 www.army.mil/jbmhh Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Pentagram Index Local forecast Bus schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Community ................ page 3 News notes ............... page 4 Child abuse prevention month . . page 5 SFL-TAP schedule............ page 6 Twilight tattoo is back......... page 8 THURS. 78 | 61 FRI. 80 | 55 SAT. 72 | 49 SUN. 78 | 52 For more weather forecasts and information, visit www.weather.gov. News Notes By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer Retired Army Lt. Col. C.J. Buche received the Emma Marie Baird Award during the April 12 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The award is present- ed annually to an Army Community Service vol- unteer who has contribut- ed more than 3,750 hours over a five-year period. Buche, an avid volunteer since 2009, contributed 3,758 hours, helping ser- vice members, their fami- lies and the ACS commu- nity at large. She was the only vol- unteer across the entire Army to receive the award this year. Buche has served as the ACS Association Board President, volunteer su- pervisor, front desk vol- unteer and been involved with many other aspects of ACS, such as the Army Family Action Plan and the Army Family Team Building Program. She also organized holi- day toy drives specifically for JBM-HH from 2012 to 2014, distributing do- nated toys to more 1,100 Army and Marine chil- dren on the joint base. But her volunteer career began long before ACS. Buche is an Army veter- an and military spouse to retired Army Col. Joe Buche, former command- er of the 3d U.S. Infan- try Regiment (The Old Guard). She began her volunteer work when she was still in uniform, work- ing as a Family Readiness Group adviser to help Soldiers and their families find necessary resources and prepare for deploy- Former JBM-HH volunteer recognized for 3,700-plus service hours By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community showed its grati- tude April 12 for a group of people who keep the installation running – its volunteers. Leaders, family members and friends gathered in Spates Commu- nity Club on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base for the Installation Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, where the joint base’s many volun- teers were commended and given certificates of appreciation for their service. The ceremony coincided with Na- tional Volunteer Week and Army Vol- unteer Week, noted JBM-HH Com- mander Col. Mike Henderson. “National Volunteer Week is most- ly about taking action, and encour- aging individuals to be at the center of social change,” Henderson said in his remarks. Henderson and Joint Force Head- quarters-National Capital Region and the Military District of Washing- ton Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker recognized vol- unteers from 18 organizations, who over the last year donated more than 82,000 hours to joint base programs. Awardees recognized for selfless service, more than 82,000 volunteer hours PHOTO BY DELONTE HARROD Ellen McAllister, an Army Community Service volunteer on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, unveils a large check to be pre- sented to Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the Military District of Washington Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson April 12 during the joint base’s annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony in Fort Myer’s Spates Community Club. The check signified the monetary val- ue of the 82,000 volunteer hours contributed to JBM-HH facilities and services in 2015, valued at more than $2 million. By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer Eligible civilian employees on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall can apply to the 2017 Defense Ci- vilian Emerging Leaders Program (DCELP) from now until June 15 for an opportunity to develop as leaders and open up opportuni- ties for their future. DCELP is intended to train the “next generation of DoD leaders,” according to a press release from the department’s Defense Civil- ian Personnel Advisory Service. Accepted candidates will partic- ipate in a series of in-residence seminars, outside course-work and a final capstone research pa- per, all the while building their ca- pabilities as leaders. “It’s all about the future of the Applications now open for leadership program Parent Power Walking Group Starting May 2, the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Family Advocacy Program will host a Parent Power Walking Group every Mon- day and Wednesday, 9 to 10 a.m., at Long Bridge Park at 475 Long Bridge Drive in Ar- lington. This group, intended for fitness for parents and fun for stroller-age children, is open to the entire fami- ly and includes calisthenics, core strengthening and more. For more information or to register, please call Army Community Service at 703- 696-3512. Netsmartz – April 25 Hosted by the JBM-HH Army Community Service office, Netsmartz is an interactive class for children ages eight through 12 that addresses Internet eti- quette and social media safety. The class is April 25, 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Cody Child Devel- opment Center (Bldg. 483) on the Fort Myer portion of JBM- HH. To register or for more info, call 703-696-3512. see NEWS, page 4 see VOLUNTEER, page 4 see BUCHE, page 7 PHOTOS BY NELL KING Police Officers Lt. Laura Moore and Sgt. Robert Liquori of the Directorate of Emergency Services work in the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Emer- gency Operations Center during a full-scale exercise Sept. 17, 2015, on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Eligible civilian employees on JBM-HH can now apply to the 2017 Defense Civilian Emerging Leaders Program, which allows employees in grades GS-7 through GS-12 to compete to par- ticipate in a series of in-residence seminars, outside course-work and a final capstone research paper, all the while building their capabilities as leaders. see DEVELOP, page 4 By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Navy veteran Timothy Jones brought his story of survival and resiliency to the Military Dis- trict of Washington community April 13 during its annual Sexu- al Harassment/Assault Response Program training session held at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen- derson Hall. Jones told the assembled Sol- diers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Department of Defense ci- vilians that he was stalked, raped and hazed while serving on active The face of resiliency: Navy veteran overcomes sexual assault trauma, bullying PHOTO BY SGT. ALICIA BRAND Navy veteran Timothy Jones addresses service members and Department of Defense civilians April 13 about being sexually assaulted and overcom- ing the aftermath during his time in the Navy at a presentation on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Jones shared his personal story of survival and resiliency to the assembled Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and DoD civilians, detailing how he was stalked, raped and hazed while serving on active duty in 1999. see RESILIENCY, page 4

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Bus schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3News notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Child abuse prevention month . . page 5 SFL-TAP schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6Twilight tattoo is back . . . . . . . . . page 8

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News Notes

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Retired Army Lt. Col. C.J. Buche received the Emma Marie Baird Award during the April 12 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

The award is present-ed annually to an Army Community Service vol-unteer who has contribut-ed more than 3,750 hours over a five-year period. Buche, an avid volunteer since 2009, contributed 3,758 hours, helping ser-vice members, their fami-lies and the ACS commu-nity at large.

She was the only vol-unteer across the entire Army to receive the award this year.

Buche has served as the ACS Association Board President, volunteer su-pervisor, front desk vol-

unteer and been involved with many other aspects of ACS, such as the Army Family Action Plan and the Army Family Team Building Program.

She also organized holi-day toy drives specifically for JBM-HH from 2012 to 2014, distributing do-nated toys to more 1,100 Army and Marine chil-dren on the joint base.

But her volunteer career began long before ACS. Buche is an Army veter-an and military spouse to retired Army Col. Joe Buche, former command-er of the 3d U.S. Infan-try Regiment (The Old Guard). She began her volunteer work when she was still in uniform, work-ing as a Family Readiness Group adviser to help Soldiers and their families find necessary resources and prepare for deploy-

Former JBM-HHvolunteer recognized for 3,700-plus service hours

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community showed its grati-tude April 12 for a group of people who keep the installation running – its volunteers.

Leaders, family members and friends gathered in Spates Commu-nity Club on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base for the Installation

Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, where the joint base’s many volun-teers were commended and given certificates of appreciation for their service.

The ceremony coincided with Na-tional Volunteer Week and Army Vol-unteer Week, noted JBM-HH Com-mander Col. Mike Henderson.

“National Volunteer Week is most-ly about taking action, and encour-aging individuals to be at the center

of social change,” Henderson said in his remarks.

Henderson and Joint Force Head-quarters-National Capital Region and the Military District of Washing-ton Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker recognized vol-unteers from 18 organizations, who over the last year donated more than 82,000 hours to joint base programs.

Awardees recognized for selfless service, more than 82,000 volunteer hours

PHoto By DeLoNte HArroD

Ellen McAllister, an Army Community Service volunteer on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, unveils a large check to be pre-sented to Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the Military District of Washington Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson April 12 during the joint base’s annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony in Fort Myer’s Spates Community Club. The check signified the monetary val-ue of the 82,000 volunteer hours contributed to JBM-HH facilities and services in 2015, valued at more than $2 million.

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Eligible civilian employees on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall can apply to the 2017 Defense Ci-vilian Emerging Leaders Program (DCELP) from now until June 15 for an opportunity to develop as leaders and open up opportuni-ties for their future.

DCELP is intended to train the “next generation of DoD leaders,” according to a press release from the department’s Defense Civil-ian Personnel Advisory Service. Accepted candidates will partic-ipate in a series of in-residence seminars, outside course-work and a final capstone research pa-per, all the while building their ca-pabilities as leaders.

“It’s all about the future of the

Applications now open for leadership program

Parent Power Walking Group

Starting May 2, the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Family Advocacy Program will host a Parent Power Walking Group every Mon-day and Wednesday, 9 to 10 a.m., at Long Bridge Park at 475 Long Bridge Drive in Ar-lington. This group, intended for fitness for parents and fun for stroller-age children, is open to the entire fami-ly and includes calisthenics, core strengthening and more. For more information or to register, please call Army

Community Service at 703-696-3512.

Netsmartz – April 25Hosted by the JBM-HH Army

Community Service office, Netsmartz is an interactive class for children ages eight through 12 that addresses Internet eti-quette and social media safety. The class is April 25, 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Cody Child Devel-opment Center (Bldg. 483) on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. To register or for more info, call 703-696-3512.

see NeWS, page 4

see VoLUNteer, page 4see BUCHe, page 7

PHotoS By NeLL KINg

Police Officers Lt. Laura Moore and Sgt. Robert Liquori of the Directorate of Emergency Services work in the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Emer-gency Operations Center during a full-scale exercise Sept. 17, 2015, on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Eligible civilian employees on JBM-HH can now apply to the 2017 Defense Civilian Emerging Leaders Program, which allows employees in grades GS-7 through GS-12 to compete to par-ticipate in a series of in-residence seminars, outside course-work and a final capstone research paper, all the while building their capabilities as leaders.see DeVeLoP, page 4

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Navy veteran Timothy Jones brought his story of survival and resiliency to the Military Dis-trict of Washington community April 13 during its annual Sexu-al Harassment/Assault Response Program training session held at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall.

Jones told the assembled Sol-diers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Department of Defense ci-vilians that he was stalked, raped and hazed while serving on active

the face of resiliency: Navy veteran overcomes sexual assault trauma, bullying

PHoto By Sgt. ALICIA BrAND

Navy veteran Timothy Jones addresses service members and Department of Defense civilians April 13 about being sexually assaulted and overcom-ing the aftermath during his time in the Navy at a presentation on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Jones shared his personal story of survival and resiliency to the assembled Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and DoD civilians, detailing how he was stalked, raped and hazed while serving on active duty in 1999.see reSILIeNCy, page 4

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The JBM-HH Logistics Readiness Center runs Route 9 “The Myer Flyer” and Washington Headquar-ters Service (Pentagon Motor Pool) operates Route 13. Route 9 “The Myer Flyer” operates Monday through Friday (except for holidays) from 5:05 a.m. to 8:41 a.m. and 4:25 p.m. to 6:29 p.m. with a route between the Pentagon Transit Center and JBM-HH stops. Route 13 operates, Monday through Friday (except for holidays) from 8:25 a.m. to 4:23 p.m. with a continuous route between the Pentagon Transit Center and JBM-HH stops. Specific bus stops on JBM-HH are listed online at http://go.usa.gov/csk9j. For more information or questions on these shuttle services, please call 703-696-7136.

This week in military history

Compiled by Jim GoodwinEditor, Pentagram

April 21 1898:

President William McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Spain and Cuba, according to an entry on Navy.mil. This action began the Spanish-American War. Congress responded four days later with a formal declaration of war, made retroactive to the start of the blockade.

April 22 1945:

The U.S. 31st Infantry Division lands at Moro Gulf in the Philippines during the Pacific Campaign of World War II, according to the This Day in Military History website. They join the 24th, which was already advancing inland and nearly reached Kabakan.

April 23 1959:

The GAM-77 Hound Dog supersonic missile, designed to deliver a nuclear warhead over a distance of several hundred miles, is tested for the first time from a B-52 bomber at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, according to the online U.S. Air Force History, One Hundred Ten Years of Flight.

April 24 2004:

Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Dunham, wounded 10 days earlier by an insurgent’s grenade in Anbar Province, Iraq, dies at Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, according to an entry on Navy.mil. Dunham later became the first Marine to be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

April 25 1781:

Under command of Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Green, American forces, numbering some 1,500 men, clash with a force of about 900 British and Loyalist troops under the command of Lt. Col. Francis, Lord Rawdon, at Hobkirk’s Hill just outside Camden, South Carolina, according to an entry in the Spring 2016 volume of the magazine, On Point: The Journal of Army History.

April 26 1972:

President Richard M. Nixon announces that another 20,000 American troops will be withdrawn from Vietnam, despite the ongoing communist offensive, according to the This Day in Military History website. The action reduced troop strength to 49,000. Still, only U.S. ground troops were downsized. In fact, the U.S. Navy doubled the number of fighting ships it had off the Vietnamese coast.

April 27 1805:

With seven other Marines and as part of a force of Greeks and Arabs led by American Consul William Eaton, 1st Lt. Presley O’Bannon raises the American Flag for the first time over a con-quered fortress of the Old World at Derne, one of the Tripolitan pirates’ strongholds, according to the Marine Corps History Division. Two Marines were killed and another wounded during the assault on the walled city.

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U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel B. Jerbi, right, of the Commander in Chief’s Guard, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), mixes plaster with a sculptor April 12 in Brooklyn, New York. Jerbi and a handful of other Old Guard Soldiers served as models and had plaster molds of their bodies made for use later to create sculptures for display in the to-be-built National Museum of the United States Army. The Soldiers traveled to the New York-based studio to be cast; plaster and rubber molds were taken of the Soldiers’ faces and bodies. The statues constructed from the molds will be detailed and fitted with World War II and Korean War-era uniforms for display in the museum.

Modeling for history

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This portrait is of Marine Corps 1st Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, who, with seven other Marines and as part of a force of Greeks and Arabs led by American Consul William Ea-ton, raised the American Flag April 27, 1805, for the first time over a conquered fortress of the Old World at Derne, one of the Tripolitan pi-rates’ strongholds, according to the Marine Corps History Division.

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Pentagram thursday, april 21, 2016 3Community

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

You don’t usually hear the sounds of laughter ringing out in the Cpl. Ter-ry L. Smith Gym on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall. But that’s ex-actly what could be heard April 16 at the 9th annual Children’s Fair organized by Marine Corps Com-munity Services.

Kids and their parents enjoyed indoor and out-door activities – includ-

Henderson Hall celebrates kids and their parents during Children’s Fair

Photo by Julia leDoux

Five-year-old Dan Strong poses for a carticature artist April 16 during the 9th annual Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall Children’s Fair at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasi-um on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

H H H The United States Army Band H H H CalenDar oF eVentS

april 23 2 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues will perform at the Archbishop Carroll Spring Arts Festival at Archbishop Carroll High School, 4300 Harewood Road N.E., Washington, D.C.

april 23 5 p.m. The U.S. Army Chorus has kicked off a year of concerts and events in honor of the 60th anniversary of the group’s founding in 1956. The anniversary concert series will include a concert reunion of past members, many of whom have had successful careers in music education and as soloists on Broadway and opera stages around the world. This latest concert will take place at Westwood Baptist Church at 8200 Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield, Va.

april 24 5 p.m. The U.S. Army Chorus has kicked off a year of concerts and events in honor of the 60th anniversary of the group’s founding in 1956. The anniversary concert series will include a concert reunion of past members, many of whom have had successful careers in music education and as soloists on Broadway and opera stages around the world. This latest concert will take place at Christ the King Church at 1801 North Quaker Lane in Alexandria, Virginia.

april 26 7:30 p.m. “Pershing’s Own” will perform a chamber music recital titled “Hear and Now: 21st Century Chamber Music” in Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

april 28 1:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Chorus will perform a concert at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church at 8601 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, Virginia.

april 30 11 a.m. The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform at the Washington Redskins Draft Day Party at Fed Ex Field at 1600 Fed Ex Way, Landover, Maryland.

april 30 6:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues will perform Duke Ellington classics at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival at Yorktown High School, 5200 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington, Virginia.

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.

Photo by bobby JoneS

Kenrick Dee, 2, son of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Randy Dee, keeps occu-pied at a drawing station inside the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymna-sium on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall during the 9th annual Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall Children’s Fair April 16. see FeStiVal, page 5

Photo by leah rubalCaba

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson, right, con-verses with U.S. Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia’s 8th District before the start of the Arlington County Civic Federation’s 100 year anniversary event at Arlington Coun-ty Central Library. Henderson accepted a certificate on behalf of the joint base presented by the federation’s President, Stefanie Pryor. The recognition, which was presented to several organizations that operate and are located in Arlington County, Virginia, was part of the federation’s celebration of growth, change and civic achievement over the past century.

Chat with a congressman

Compiled by Jim GoodwinPentagram Editor

A new color fusion portion to the Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall’s an-nual Spring Salute 5K race April 13 generated nearly double the usual amount of participants from previous years, according to one of the color fusion event’s coordinators.

More than 130 participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month ‘color fusion’ portion of Spring Salute 5K

Photo CourteSy oF mCCS henDerSon hall

Participants in this year’s Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall’s annual OohRah! Run Se-ries Spring Salute 5K April 13 had the option to be doused in colored powder along the course as part of a new color fusion element to the race in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The race had 138 participants.

for preventionColors

see Color, page 8

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Dozens of Cody Child Development Center families enjoyed a day of physical activity, including a quarter-mile color run, during the center’s third Family Fitness Fun Day April 15.

“I enjoy doing stuff with her,” said Yovan-da Leffane, who attended the event for the second year in a row with her 4-year old daughter, Fadiah. “It’s mommy-daughter time.”

Self-paced stations set up outside the cen-ter on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base challenged the families to jump rope,

do planks and stay upright on a core bal-ance disc. Upbeat music helped keep par-ticipants energized throughout the stations and run.

“The idea is that moms and dads, sisters and brothers are going together,” Sunny Smith, Cody CDC director said. “It’s all about fitness.”

Air Force Capt. Jill Raps and her husband Doug brought their daughters, Emma and Leah, to the event.

“We knew the color run was today for the Month of the Military Child, so we decided to come out together as a family and cele-

Cody CDC promotes fun, family, physical fitness for military child month

Photo by bobby JoneS

Children douse each other with colored powder during the Cody Child Development Center’s Family Fitness Fun Day April 15. Dozens of Cody CDC families enjoyed a day of physical activ-ity, including a quarter-mile color run during the event.see Family, page 6

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duty in 1999.“I never thought I would be raped,” he

said. “I can still feel the sheer terror of that night.”

Following the attack, Jones struggled with whether or not to report it to his command.

“All I could think about was my ca-reer,” he said. “This was 1999 and ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was in full effect.”

Jones ultimately opted to report the assault because he feared his attacker would harm someone else. But word of what had happened to him spread around the base and Jones soon found himself victimized by the taunts and hazing of his fellow service members.

“I would walk into the chow hall and everyone would stop talking,” he said. “The next 10 years were filled with drugs and alcohol because that was the only way I could cope with being raped.”

In addition to becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol, Jones was also se-verely depressed, so much so that he considered suicide as a way to end his pain.

“I woke up and prayed to God and said ‘God, take this away from me. I can’t do this anymore. I need help,’” he said.

Jones entered support programs of-fered by the Department of Veterans Af-fairs and participated in other veterans support groups as he began to emotion-ally heal from his ordeal.

“What I got was ‘brother, we got you,’” he said of the support he re-ceived. “I had so many people who created a safe place for me. It took my mind away from it for a little bit.”

And it was due to the support he re-ceived that Jones is now able to share his story with others and work to end and

destigmatize sexual assault.“This moment was not about me,” he

said. “This moment is for every single male victim who has come forward, ev-ery victim who has come forward,” he said. “This moment was for my family.”

Jones took questions from the audi-ence following his 45-minute presenta-tion.

“I want to thank you for being so open and honest,” one active duty Soldier told Jones. “There’s a lot of pressure specifically on male victims of assault.”

Marcellus Anderson, SHARP pro-

gram manager for MDW, said it is not uncommon for males to be the victim of sexual assault.

“One in eight males are sexual as-sault victims in their lifetime,” he said. “About 12 percent of males who are victims in the Army report it.”

To learn more about sexual assault and prevention in the Army, visit www.sexu-alassault.army.mil. To learn more about the Marine Corps’ efforts, visit http://go.usa.gov/czzeT.

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

DoD program offers leadership opportunities for JBM-HH employeesJBM-HH federal employees have an opportuni-

ty to learn leadership skills through the Defense Civilian Emerging Leadership Program. This program provides training to the next generation of Department of Defense leaders, establishing baselines and building on core competencies to help participants prepare for further growth, and increase responsibility. The course consists of an online course of instruction and four class-room courses. For additional details, go to www.slideshare.net/JBMHH/defense-civilian-emerg-ing-leader-program-program-overview, or con-tact JBM-HH’s Lead Workforce Development Specialist Reginald Battle at 703-696-3520 or [email protected]. To view and download an application package, visit http://asc.army.mil/career_development/programs/dcelp.

Earth Day speakers panel – April 26The Washington Headquarters Service is hosting

an Earth Day speakers panel titled, “Four Perspec-tives on Climate Change,” April 26 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Pentagon auditorium. The panel will consist of representatives from the offices of the Secretary of Defense, Army, Navy and Air Force. Each will provide their perspective on climate change. Guest speaker biographies are available online at https://customerresources.whs.mil/FSD/SCD/ESEB. For more information, send an email to: [email protected].

Military Spouse Employment Orientation – April 27

Military spouses are encouraged to attend an orientation to the local employment scene, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Ser-vices Henderson Hall, April 27, 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Bldg. 29, Rm. 103. Information will be pro-vided on the importance of the various employ-ment programs and resources available through the DoD and local commands. For more infor-mation or to register to attend, please call 703-614-6828.

Play morning – April 28, May 5JBM-HH Army Community Service hosts a

morning playgroup for parents and their pre-school children April 28 and May 5, both 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the ACS classroom in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. The playgroup provides time for socialization, play, craft, music and story time. For more informa-tion or to register, call 703-696-3512.

Chat & Chew: How to avoid tantrums – April 29

Join Army Community Service’s New Parent Support Program for a light lunch and discus-sion on how to avoid tantrums April 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. For more information or to register, call 703-696-3512.

Date night in the kitchen – April 29Join Army Community Service for an exciting

evening of kid-free cooking in the kitchen April 29 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Memorial Chap-el on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Child care is available. For more information and to register, call 703-696-3512.

TransParenting seminar – May 1JBM-HH Army Community Service Family

Advocacy Program is sponsoring a TransParent-ing seminar May 1, noon to 4 p.m. at the ACS classroom in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This seminar is designed to pro-vide parents who are separated or divorced with the tools to ensure they can continue to support and encourage their children despite the break-up of the family unit. For more information or to register, call 703-696-3512.

Save the date: Guest speaker program for prostate cancer patients

– May 5Dr. Philip Arlen, medical oncologist affiliated

with National Cancer Institute, will present “Pros-tate Cancer: An Overview and Update of Nov-el Treatment Modalities” May 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 2525, second floor, America Bldg. of Walter Reed and at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital via video teleconference (Oaks Pavilion, first floor, Room 332). Department of Defense ID is required for base access to Walter Reed. For those without a DoD ID, call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least four business days prior to the event for base access. For more information, contact retired U.S. Army Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or [email protected].

Save the date: NOSC spring event – May 6

The annual Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club of D.C. Spring event will be held at the Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arling-ton, Va., May 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s speaker will be Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.

The annual spring event raises funds through a silent auction, raffle and purse exchange for mili-

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That’s an equivalent dol-lar amount of more than $2 million, according to Army Community Service volun-teer records for 2015.

“Today we are here to pay tribute to you, our dedicat-ed volunteer corps and to reaffirm the importance of volunteerism in our joint base programs and ser-vices,” Henderson said. “I realize that many of our organizations here at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall could not function without all the hours of volunteer work from our dedicated military spouses, service members, civilians, retirees and military kids. You all do so much.”

Volunteers from the Amer-ican Red Cross, ACS, Bet-ter Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS), Fort Myer Legal Assistance Tax Center and many more received cer-tificates.

Awards were also given to those community mem-bers who had hit significant

milestones in their volunteer careers.

Larry Skummer received a Department of the Army Certificate of Achievement for his 40 years of service. His acceptance of the award was accompanied by a stand-ing ovation from ceremony attendees.

The Military District of Washington Helping Hand Award was presented to Dr. Neal Collins, a volunteer at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic, for his ser-vice to both the American Red Cross Arlington Chap-ter at the clinic and the Old Post Chapel.

The JBM-HH Volunteer of the Year Awards were presented to retired Navy Cmdr. Lowell Fisher in the retiree category and to Marcia O’Connor in the family member category. Fisher has volunteered at Rader Clinic for more than 25 years and O’Connor contributed 455 hours to ACS in 2015.

Finally, the Emma Marie Baird Award was presented to retired Army Lt. Col. C.J. Buche for contributing 3,758

hours to ACS over a five year period.

Henderson urged the joint base’s volunteers to continue their service and gave advice to those thinking about vol-unteering.

“I challenge those of you who are volunteers to con-

tinue your service and I call on all of you who are con-sidering volunteering in your community to take action and make a difference,” he said.

Pentagram Staff Writer Guv Callahan can be reached at [email protected].

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Student volunteers from Program for Employment Preparedness pose for a photo with Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson April 12 during the joint base’s annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony in Fort Myer’s Spates Community Club. The students of PEP, a program designed to help support independent living for students with disabilities, were recognized for contributing some 1,200 hours at various joint base facilities.

Department of Defense,” said Reginald T. Battle, lead workforce development spe-cialist for JBM-HH’s Direc-torate of Human Resources. “We’re looking at ‘up-and-comers’… What we need are really good, invested folks [who] are responsible and willing to take responsibility for the future of what we do in the DoD on the civilian side of the house.”

Civilian employees in grades GS-7 through GS-12 are eligible to apply to DCELP, as are equivalent level employees. The six-month program includes 21 days of in-residence course work separated into four-day periods. During this time, participants establish core competencies for future leadership, including deci-siveness, interpersonal skills, conflict management, resil-ience and much more.

“You’ll function in a co-

hort, working as a team with your peers in the program,” Battle said. “The whole idea is to come together to learn these competencies, because these are things that leaders should have in their toolbox.”

Applicants will need to write a personal statement and get a narrative and en-dorsement from their first-line supervisors, as well as signatures from their sec-ond-line supervisors. (View the full application package at http://go.usa.gov/czzwm.)

There are only five spac-es allocated for Army civil-ian employees in the 2017 DCELP, so Battle stressed that the application process will be competitive.

“You’ll be competing with some pretty shiny compe-tition, so you’ll have to put forward your best effort,” he said. “I’m happy to assist anyone here at the joint base [who] might want me to look over what they’re planning to submit.”

Battle said the DCELP is an excellent opportunity,

especially with U.S. Army Installation Management Command’s recent efforts to provide a wider variety of workforce development opportunities to civilian em-ployees.

Candidates who are ed-ucated, show initiative and have strength of character will have a good shot, accord-ing to Battle.

“As a trait for a leader, I think having strength of character is really import-ant,” he said. “A person that has done things to kind of forge those attributes – in their experience and their education – and can artic-ulate that in an application will have a strong chance of being selected.”

He also said that applicants should pay extra attention to their personal statements and do their best to set them-selves apart from the rest of the pack.

“Those things that really describe what you bring to the table as an individual, when you do that narrative I

think that’s going to be very, very important,” he said.

The biggest piece of advice Battle had for applicants was to put together a clean, pro-fessional and straightforward application.

“Be concise and specific, but also flesh out, truly, what you think you bring to the ta-ble,” he said. “And let some-body else take a look. Don’t just rely on your own point of view.”

The process is competitive, but Battle encouraged em-ployees who think they have what it takes to apply.

“For those folks that know they’re going to spend their career doing the good work that we do in the DoD, there’s no better way for you to invest the energy and time than laying it on the line and putting yourself out there,” he said.

For more information and instructions about DCELP, visit http://go.usa.gov/czzwA.

Pentagram Staff Writer Guv Callahan can be reached at [email protected].

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Navy veteran Timothy Jones, left, shakes hands with Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator Kristi Pappas April 13 on Fort Myer following Jones’ presentation to service members and civilians about his own story of survival and resiliency. Jones told the assembled Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Department of Defense civilians that he was stalked, raped and hazed while serving on active duty in 1999.

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ing bounce houses, caricature artists, face painting and craft tables — during the four hour event that also hon-ored the Month of the Military Child.

“We’ve got families out here enjoying each other, enjoying the activities,” said Alice Stauffer, behavioral health branch manager for MCCS.

Five-year-old Dan Strong patiently sat to have his portrait sketched during the event while his dad, retired Army Col. Steve Strong, who works at the Pentagon, looked on.

“We come every time there’s a Children’s Fair,” Steve said.

Stauffer said the fair celebrated and honored the resil-iency of both military kids and their parents.

“It’s a great way for them to get out and have a good time,” she said.

Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall Commanding Officer Col. Andrew Regan said event’s like the Children’s Fair help to cement Henderson Hall’s place as the leading installation in the Corps.

“The MCCS folks have put together a tremendous event, a lot of hard work, great ingenuity and initiative,” he said. “It just shows their willingness and support of the Marines and their families.”

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

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By Delonte HarrodPentagram Staff Writer

For some, spring is a time re-served for planting seeds that blossom into colorful flowers. Instead of flowers, a group of parents and their toddlers and infants, and representatives from the Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall Army Communi-ty Service and Marine Corps Community Services Hen-derson Hall Family Advocacy programs, gathered in front of Memorial Chapel to plant pin-wheels in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The blue and silver pinwheel is a symbol of Child Abuse Pre-vention Month. Katie Grose-close, prevention and education specialist at the MCCS Hen-derson Hall Family Advocacy Program, said the pinwheel is a symbol that sends a positive message encouraging parents to engage and protect their chil-dren.

Susan McGlothin, Family Advocacy Program communi-ty educator for ACS, said this positive symbol helps to build awareness and pique the inter-est of onlookers.

“They see these pinwheels and they can ask the question, ‘what are these pinwheels for?’” said McGlothin. “It gave us an op-portunity to explain the mean-ing behind the pinwheels and to inform them on the extent of child abuse. We want parents to learn the signs of abuse, symp-toms of child abuse and we want them to help to stop it.”

The group planted blue and silver pinwheels in a square-out-lined space near a sign that reads, “Pinwheels for Prevention.”

The U.S. Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention report that 702,000 children were abused in 2014. Of those abused, 27 percent were chil-dren under the age of three.

Groseclose said some caregiv-ers consider the effects of abuse to be relegated only to bumps and bruises, but these aren’t the only signs of child abuse. She said that neglect and emotional damage are also signs of abuse.

According to the same CDC report, 1 in 4 children have ex-perienced some form of child abuse and neglect.

“Emotional abuse is the hardest to identify and neglect because you can’t see it and neglect is probably one we don’t think of the most,” said Groseclose.

Groseclose recommends that parents educate themselves on

different kinds of abuses, so they can better discern if their child has been abused. She also wants to encourage some par-ents to step away from their cell phones and social media on oc-casion in order to spend more time with their children.

Contact Pentagram Staff Writer Delonte Harrod at [email protected].

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PinwheelsArmy, Marines advocate for child abuse prevention

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Meghan Babick and her son, Ethan, 1, plant a blue and silver pinwheel to announce the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month at Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 14. Par-ents, along with their toddlers, were joined by representatives from the Family Advocacy Programs at JBM-HH Army Community Service and Ma-rine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child. Both observations occur annually in April.

From left to right, Kari Tincher and son Gavin, 2, and Avery Mack, 2, plant blue and silver pinwheels in-side of a roped-off area to announce the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month at Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 14. Par-ents along with their toddlers were joined by representatives from the Family Advocacy Programs at JBM-HH Army Community Service and Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child; both ob-servations occur annually in April.

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Children and their parents recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month by planting blue and silver pinwheels near Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 14.

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brate,” Jill said.Jaxson Mentzer, 5, donned a white body-

suit to take part in the color run in which he and other participants were sprayed with paint.

“I’m actually kind of scared,” he said of getting sprayed with paint.

Jaxson’s father, Eddy, is the associate di-rector of Family and Readiness Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

“It’s great that the CDC and the Army in general is promoting fitness for our kids,” he said. “It’s just a super opportunity for the kids to get out here.”

The event was part of Cody’s celebration of April as Month of the Military Child.

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

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Dain Bentley escorts his daughter, Charlotte, 4, to the next fitness station after completing a color fusion run during the Cody Child Develop-ment Center’s Family Fitness Fun Day April 15. Dozens of Cody CDC families enjoyed a day of physical activity, including a quarter-mile color run during the event.

Reservations are required. Spouses are encouraged to register and attend. Call the SFL-TAP office, 703-696-0973 or log-in at www.acap.army.mil. Available to all registered clients who have completed DD2648/2648-1 and initial counseling. Location of seminars and workshops are in the SFL-TAP Bldg. 404 on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH unless otherwise noted.

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Retiring transition assistance program 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Entrepreneur track “boots to business” 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• May 17-18• Sept. 6-7

Business franchise opportunities 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Finding and applying for federal jobs 9:30 a.m. to noon

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ments.In her remarks at the

ceremony, Buche said she read Emma Marie Baird’s biography after learning she would be receiving the award.

“Lt. Col. Emma Baird was known as the mother of ACS,” Buche said. “The Army figured out in Octo-ber 1963 – the year and the month I was born – that they ought to be doing something with families. And they asked Lt. Col. Emma Baird to help with that. I have this connection

to her, I feel like. She is part of my Army family.”

And Buche’s Army family is vast.

“Within the Army family I have those little pieces – my Thrift Shop family, my chapel family, my larger Army family and my ACS family – and I am truly, tru-ly grateful for all of you,” she said.

She also stressed that she would not have been able to accomplish all of her success within the volunteer sector without all of the other peo-ple who give selflessly of their time every year.

Pentagram Staff Writer Guv Callahan can be reached at [email protected].

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tary charities and scholarships within the Washington, D.C. area.

Tickets, which include a buffet lunch, are $35 if paid online before April 28 and $45 at the door. If pay-ing at the door, RSVP [email protected].

After hours community counseling available

After Hours Community Counsel-ing, provided by the Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall’s Behavioral Health Branch, is available Wednesdays, 4:30 to 7 p.m., in Bldg. 12’s conference room on Henderson Hall. The Commu-nity Counseling Program provides counseling services for active-duty and retired service members and their families. They offer individu-al, couple, family, child, and group counseling services by appointment only. To make an appointment, please call 703-614-7204.

Grant Hall Public Open House – May 7

JBM-HH announces its next quar-terly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor court-room, located on the Fort McNair side of the joint base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abra-ham Lincoln.

Members of the public are invit-ed to the open house, which is free

to attend. Guests without a Depart-ment of Defense, Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are now required to register to at-tend. Please access the following link online to complete your registration: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=287180&k=006945087357.

Once you have completed your res-ervation, be sure to print a copy of your “Confirmation Page” to present to the gate guard on the day of the Public Open House.

If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to: [email protected]. Full names of all attendees are re-quired, as well as a valid telephone or email contact.

Communicate in love – May 9Interested in learning how to

strengthen your communication skills? JBM-HH Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program is sponsoring a Communicate in Love class to help sharpen communication skills through self-exploration, May 9, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the ACS class-room in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. For more information or to register, call 703-696-3512.

Some state IDs now unacceptable to access

federal installationsBeginning April 16, some driv-

er’s licenses and identification cards from some states and territories in the United States will no longer be accepted as primary identification for persons to gain access onto Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and other federal installations. As detailed in the

Real ID Act of 2005, driver’s licenses and identification cards from Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Washington and the territory of American Samoa cur-rently do not meet federal regulations and cannot be used as primary forms of ID for base access. For more infor-mation please call 703-696-5213.

Death noticeAnyone with debts owed to or by

the estate of Spc. Martin V. Rosen-swipe of Headquarters and Head-quarters Company, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), must contact 1st Lt. Chris-topher P. White, the summary court martial officer for the Soldier. Rosen-swipe passed away March 23. Call or email White with information at [email protected] or 717-873-1277 or 703-696-3947.

Death noticeAnyone with debts owed to or by

the estate of U.S. Army Capt. Andrew N. Maitner, Able Troop, Warrior Transition Brigade-National Capital Region, must contact 1st Lt. Kevin Whiteaker, the summary court mar-tial officer for the Soldier. Maitner re-cently passed away on March 27. Call Whiteaker at 301-400-0271.

News Notes submissionsSend your submissions for the May

5 edition of the Pentagram via email at [email protected] no later than noon, April 27. Submis-sions must be 100 words or less and contain all pertinent details. Submis-sion of information does not guaran-tee publication. Please note that un-less otherwise noted, all events listed are free and open to all Department of Defense ID card holders.

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Flanked by Military District of Washington Commanding Gener-al, Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, left, and Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson, right, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. C.J. Buche, center, poses for a photo after accept-ing the Emma Marie Baird Award during a ceremony April 12 at Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Buche received the award for volunteering more than 3,750 hours to Army Community Service programs over the past five years. Buche was the only recipient of the award in the entire Army for 2015.

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“There were about 138 partici-pants,” said Wendy G. Kelly, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Co-ordinator at Headquarters and Ser-vice Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. “It was more than what we anticipat-ed. Usually the…run produces about 70 to 80 people.”

The color fusion portion of the race, which was voluntary for race partici-pants, was in recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Pre-vention Month as well as Child Abuse Prevention Month, according to Kelly. Color fusion participants were issued sunglasses and bandannas – limited protection from the course’s colored powder-throwing sideliners who doused participants with pink and baby blue powders.

The race course took participants through the Henderson Hall and

Fort Myer portions of the joint base, starting and ending at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on Henderson Hall.

Kelly added that the color fusion was immensely popular, generating participants from George Washington University’s Uniformed Victim Advo-cate team and about 10 children par-ticipants from the Cody Child Devel-opment Center on Fort Myer.

Officials results from the race in-

cluded top male finishers Eric Smith (17:39), Kurt Rorvik (18:58) and Nick Wong (18:59), while top female finishers included Yuko Whitestone (21:32), Sarah Culbertson (22:17) and Michelle Ponce (22:31).

Kelly said that the color fusion portion of the race is likely to return next year and, if it receives enough participants, may even rate its own separate road race in the OohRah! Run Series.

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Participants wait for the start of the Spring Salute 5K race April 13 at the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. A new color fusion portion to the Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall’s annual OohRah! Run Series race generated nearly double the usual amount of participants from previous years, bringing in some 138 participants.

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The annual Twilight Tattoo season is set to be-gin with an initial perfor-mance May 4 at Summer-all Field on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall.

This year’s season runs through Aug. 3 with per-formances held every Wednesday, with the ex-ception of July 6 and 13.

The popular annual event will be held on Sum-merall Field through June. Performances are then held on Whipple Field on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base from July through August.

Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long, live-action mili-tary pageant featuring Sol-diers from the 3d U.S. In-fantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” The U.S. Army Blues, vo-calists from The U.S. Army Band Downrange and U.S. Army Band Voices, The Continental Color Guard, The Caisson Platoon, The Presidential Salute Batter, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and The U.S. Army Drill Team will also provide attendees with a live look at the nation’s his-tory.

“For more than 200 years, Soldiers from The Old Guard and Pershing’s Own have been thrilling

thousands of Americans with their world-class mu-sic and military precision,” said Col. Josslyn L. Aberle, U.S. Army Military Dis-trict of Washington public affairs director. “The U.S. Army’s ‘Twilight Tattoo’ is a one hour show designed to strengthen the patriot-ic spirit of the American people as they experi-ence a fast paced journey through 241 years of his-tory as seen through the eyes of a Soldier.”

The goal of the show is to provide the audience with a “deeper understanding and appreciation” for how the U.S. Army has shaped American history, as well as showcase the strength and professionalism of Soldiers, Aberle said.

Pre-show entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. and the pageantry begins at 7 p.m. sharp. These events are free and open to the public.

This year’s show dates are: May 4, 11, 18 and 25; June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; July 20 and 27; and Aug. 3. The May 25 show be-gins at 5 p.m.

For more information about the Twilight Tat-too, call 202-685-2888 or visit www.twilight.mdw.army.mil. For group res-ervations, contact the U.S. Army Military District of Washington email: [email protected].

Army’s live pageantry, music returns with 2016 Twilight Tattoo season

Photo by SPC. CoDy W. torkelSon

A Soldier from The U.S. Army Drill Team performs in front of a full crowd during a June 3, 2015, performance of the Twilight Tattoo on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hender-son Hall. The 2016 Twilight Tattoo season begins May 4 at 7 p.m. at Fort Myer.