By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently developed a se-ries of free, confidential online tools designed to help service members, veterans and family members deal with the stresses that can come with life in – and after – military service.

The Online Self-Help Re-source Center, available at www.veterantraining.va.gov/index.asp, features online courses designed to be taken anytime, anywhere

at the user’s choosing. Topics in-clude parenting, stress manage-ment and anger management.

Ken Weingardt, who worked at the VA for 15 years and helped design the program, said the courses were created for indi-viduals who are busy and might not be able to take time out of their days for classes. The on-line capability allows users to be flexible and get the help they need when they can.

The lives of transitioning ser-vice members, recent veterans and their families can constant-

ly be in flux, but the courses are meant to help people learn skills they need to manage those stresses, he said.

“There are a lot of these de-cisions that are overwhelming,” Weingardt, now associate pro-fessor of preventative medicine and psychiatry at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, told the Penta-gram.“These courses provide a methodical way of managing stress.”

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and the USO of Metropol-itan Washington-Baltimore offi-cially sanctioned their long-stand-ing partnership with the signing of a no-cost support agreement Oct. 1.

USO-Metro has approximately 7,139 square feet for its Honor Guard Lounge and offices in Bldgs. 59 and 405 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. In Marines Barracks (Bldg. 416, also on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base), USO-Metro op-erates a Marines Resiliency Room.

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News NotesAnnual CFC campaign runs through Dec. 15

Courtesy of Barbara Edmonson, JBM-HH 2015 CFC manager

Over the past 11 years while serving as your campaign man-ager, the one constant that has kept me motivated is this com-munity’s capacity for caring, spirit of giving and willingness to be part of something greater than themselves. Year after year, working with an amazing team of captains and key workers (or CFC champions, as I think of them) you are asked for your support and you’ve answered the call. I hope that you con-tinue this proud tradition of service by considering making a pledge today.

Your contribution through the CFC makes an invaluable difference. If you have contrib-uted in the past, thank you. Please consider supporting our campaign this year by sup-porting your favorite charities through CFC. You are helping that charity continue its work, giving voice to the speechless, providing hope for those feeling hopeless and lending a helping hand to countless individuals, families and even our four-legged friends when they are most in need. There are over 20,000 charities listed in the Catalog of Caring. I hope that you will contribute to the causes and organizations of interest to you through the CFC.

For more information, please contact your CFC key worker, contact me at 703-696-3110 or visit the CFC online at www.cfcnca.org/.

Fort Myer parking restrictions in

OctoberDue to tree planting efforts on

Summerall Field this month, some parking spaces in the Summerall Field Parking Lot will be restricted for the entire month of October. Restricted spaces will have orange traffic cones placed in them. To see a diagram annotating the restrict-ed spaces, please visit https://goo.gl/uxmeiV. For more infor-mation, call 703-696-3101.

Retiree Appreciation Day set for Oct. 9

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will host the 57th Annu-al Retiree Appreciation Day event Oct. 9 at the Community Center (Bldg. 405) on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This year’s event will feature guest speaker retired U.S. Army Col. Frank Cohn, a World War II veteran and former chair of the JBM-HH Retiree Council. Members of the council will welcome retirees from the lo-cal community. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The bus for the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier leaves the Community Center at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call Retirement Services at 703-696-5948.

Reminder: JBM-HH CYS services closed

Oct. 9

All JBM-HH Child and

see NEWS NOTES, page 4

By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer

Gold Star Mothers were hon-ored and remembered at a spe-cial concert of The U.S. Army Chorus Sept. 29 at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

“We’re honoring all the fam-ilies, but it’s also understand-ing that Gold Star Mothers is a veteran’s service organization,”

said Kristi Pappas, Survivor Outreach Services coordinator for JBM-HH. “They continue their children’s service by help-ing other troops.”

The event was part of ongo-ing commemorations for Gold Star Mother’s Day, which was Sept. 27. The last Sunday of each September is designat-ed as Gold Star Mother’s Day.

Gold star Mothers honored, remembered at special concert

Laura Cooper and her sister, Mary Wiley, attend the Gold Star Mother’s Day concert at Brucker Hall Sept. 29 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Wiley attended the concert to honor her son, Spc. Ross E. Vogel III, who was killed in Iraq on Sept. 29, 2009. Gold Star Mother’s Day was Sept. 27.

PHOTOS By NELL KINg

Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith performs at the Gold Star Mother’s Day concert at Brucker Hall Sept. 29 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hender-son Hall. The U.S. Army Chorus performed a 14-song set list that included “Softly as in a Morning Sunrise,” “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “Free at Last.” Gold Star Mother’s Day was Sept. 27.

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see USO, page 4

see SELF-HELP, page 4

Joint base, USO make long-standing partnership ‘official’ with support agreement signing

PHOTO By NELL KINg

Stephen Tomlin, chief operating officer, USO Metropolitan Washington-Bal-timore, and Col. Mike Henderson, commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, sign a USO Support Agreement at the USO’s Honor Guard Lounge on Oct. 1 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The USO has supported nearly 50,000 service members and visitors over the past fiscal year at JBM-HH.

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This week in military history

Compiled by Jim GoodwinEditor, Pentagram

Oct. 8 1862:

A one-day battle between Union and Confederate forces at Perryville, Ky., resulted in a Union victory that repulsed the South’s attempt to bring that border state into the Confederacy, according to the U.S. Library of Congress website. The summer had begun with promise for the South, including a victory at the Second Battle for Manassas. The loss at Perryville brought failure and disappointment to the Confederacy, according to the website.

Oct. 9 1917:

The 8th Marine Regiment is activated at Quantico, Va., according to an entry on the Marine Corps History Division’s website. Although 8th Marines did not see combat in World War I, the regiment’s Marines did participate in operations against dissidents in Haiti for more than five years in the 1920s. In World War II, the unit participated in combat operations in the Pacific with the 2d Marine Division.

Oct. 10 1845:

The U.S. Naval Academy is established, without Congressional funding, in Annapolis, Md., according to the academy’s online history. It was founded on a 10-acre Army post named Fort Severn, and its initial class included some 50 midshipmen and seven professors.

Oct. 11 1944:

The 1776th Engineer General Service Company is activated in England for service during World War II, according to the Center for U.S. Military History website. Later re-designated the 60th Engineer Company, the unit saw service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Oct. 12 2000:

Seventeen crew members die and 39 more are wounded aboard the USS Cole, a U.S. Navy destroyer (DDG 67), that was attacked by terrorists in a small boat laden with explosives when the vessel was stopped for a refueling in the harbor of Aden, Yemen, according to an entry on Navy.mil.

Oct. 13 1775:

Birthday of the U.S. Navy. The service was created when the Continental Congress voted for two vessels to be “fitted out and armed with 10 carriage guns, a proportional number of swivel guns and crews of 80,” according to Navy.mil. The crews were then sent out on a three month cruise to intercept transports carrying munitions and stores to British troops in America.

Oct. 14 2006:

President George W. Bush dedicated the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., during a ceremony on a promontory next to Arlington National Cemetery, according to an online U.S. Air Force historical study. Some 30,000 attended the ceremony, which included Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley, according to the study, entitled “One Hundred Ten Years of Flight.” The ceremony began a year-long commemoration of the Air Force’s 60th anniversary.

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The waterfront area of the U.S. Naval Academy is shown in a photograph dat-ed 1869. The academy was founded some 24 years ear-lier in 1845.

PHOTO By STAFF SgT. SEAN K. HARP

Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Orille, left, deputy commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, shares a moment and some conversation with Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, following an Armed Forces Full Honors Retirement and Change of Responsibility Ceremony on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Sept. 25. During the ceremony, Dunford was sworn in as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while outgoing chairman, U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, retired. Orille served with Dunford in Iraq in 2003 when Dunford, then a colonel, commanded Regimental Combat Team-5. Orille said the general recognized him following the ceremony and that he took the opportunity to congratulate Dunford.

Good conversation

By Lt. Gen. David HalversonCommanding General,U.S. Army InstallationManagement Command

The landing of Columbus in the New World is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, and as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) in Be-lize and Uruguay. In 1792, New York City and other U.S. cities celebrated the 300th anniversary of his landing in the New World, and President Benja-min Harrison called upon the people of the United States to celebrate Co-lumbus Day on the 400th anniversary of the event, as well.

Though people have celebrated Columbus’ voyage since the colonial period, Columbus Day first became an official state holiday in Colorado in 1906, and didn’t become a feder-al holiday in the United States un-til 1937. It is celebrated this year on Oct. 13.

Since Columbus Day is a federal holiday and three-day weekend, many of our Soldiers, Army civilians, and their families will take advantage of one of the last opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors before winter sets in. This increases the risk of accidents, and we all need to do our part to keep our Army family strong and safe.

Many of you have teenaged drivers, and special precautions are warrant-ed. Even though obtaining a driver license is a much more in-depth pro-cess than it used to be, state laws may not be enough to fully protect new teen drivers. Household rules about passengers, nighttime driving, and cell phone use can fill gaps in state laws. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration developed a model of what is known as graduated driver licensing, and additional re-sources can be found at www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety.

Shorter days and cooler evenings mean fall is here — and this is often

the time that we start seeing people sick with flu. By getting a flu vaccine for yourself and your entire family every season, you can help prevent flu-related illness, missed school, and missed work. Also, keeping your hands clean is one of the best ways to keep from getting sick and avoid spreading germs to others.

Finally, fall marks the start of foot-ball season, and many of you have loved ones participating. To help ensure the health and safety of our young athletes, the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention devel-oped the “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” initiative to offer information about concussions — a type of traumatic brain injury — to coaches, parents, and athletes in-volved in youth sports. The “Heads Up” initiative provides important information on preventing, recogniz-ing, and responding to a concussion.

Safety never takes time off, so we all need to work together to remain vigilant to prevent on- and off-duty accidents this Columbus Day week-end. Command Sgt. Maj. Hartless and I cannot express how proud we are of your efforts to truly make IM-COM the Army’s home... let’s make it a safe home, as well.

IMCOM Commander sends wishes for a safe, happy Columbus Day

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson, commander, U.S. Army Installation Man-agement Command and assistant chief of staff for Installation Management.

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By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

The Fort Myer Dining Facility was decorated Sept. 30 with purple ribbons and wooden silhouettes representing those who were injured or killed as a re-sult of domestic violence as the joint base kicked-off Domestic Violence Aware-ness Month with a Breaking the Silence Through Art display.

JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike Hen-derson said that preventing domestic vi-olence strengthens both families and the community.

“When we prevent domestic violence, we promote safety within our families and show respect and dignity to all ser-vice members, civilian personnel and family members,” he said.

Henderson stressed that it is imperative that Army and community leaders re-main focused on the issue of preventing domestic violence.

“When an incident of domestic vio-lence occurs, it cannot be kept a private matter,” he said. “Violence and abuse in family relationships have negative effects that go far beyond the people involved.”

Incidents of domestic violence put stress on the couple’s children, extended family members, co-workers, friends and neighbors, said Henderson.

“Not only does domestic violence under-mine the ability of families to be resilient, it also undermines readiness,” he said.

The dining facility opened its luncheon service to all Department of Defense

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

Oct. 17 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Band Chamber Recital - American Vision: Music from the American Experience will feature music that is either written by an American or influenced by American thoughts and ideals, including songs from Maslanka’s Mountain Roads, Barber’s Summer Music, the Dvorak American Quartet and songs for tenor and piano. This event takes place at Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will perform early music from The Thomas Jefferson Library at Old Post Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.

Oct. 24 3 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues will perform at Armstrong Concert Hall at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.

Oct. 25 6 p.m. The U.S. Army Woodwind Quintet will perform at Gore Recital Hall at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del.

Oct. 27 7 p.m. The U.S. Army Voices will perform for the National Association for Music Education at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Oct. 30

(7:30 p.m.),Oct. 31(10:30 a.m.)

Various times

The U.S. Army Concert Band and Army Voices will perform “A Musical Masquerade” at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This even is kid friendly and participants are encouraged to wear a costume.

Nov. 1 5 p.m. The U.S. Army Brass Quintet will perform at the Christ the King Anglican Church at 1801 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria, Va.

Nov. 8 2 p.m. The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will perform as part of the Salute to Veterans event at Concert Hall at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Free tickets are required for this event; more information is available at www.usarmyband.com.

Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Concert Band and Army Voices will perform “A Musical Masquerade” at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This event is kid friendly and participants are encouraged to wear a costume.

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 Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Service members, civilian employees and community members packed into Fellowship Hall at Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base-My-er Henderson Hall Oct. 1 for the quar-terly Moral Leadership Luncheon with special guest speaker retired U.S. Army Gen. Eric Shinseki.

JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike Hen-derson said that preventing domestic vi-olence strengthens both families and the community.

Born in Hawaii about a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor that sparked the United States’ involvement in World War

II, Shinseki began his military service during the Vietnam War.

“Like others in my generation, I really grew up in Vietnam, which would shape and define my life in unexpected ways,” he said. “I never planned on making a career of military service, and yet I end-ed up spending 38 years in the military.”

Shinseki shared anecdotes from his time in Vietnam that illustrated the im-portance of leaders inspiring those under their command.

When he joined the Army, Shinseki said the U.S. military was in the middle of a mas-sive expansion due to the Vietnam war. This expansion and immediate need for troops

Shinseki reflects on inspiring tomorrow’s leaders during Moral Leadership Luncheon

PHOTO By NELL KINg

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, 34th U.S. Army chief of staff, speaks during the Quarterly Moral Leadership Luncheon held at Memorial Chapel Oct. 1 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Shinseki, who was also the former secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, stressed the importance of commanders developing their junior and noncom-missioned officers into tomorrow’s leaders.see LUNcHEON, page 5

see DVAM, page 5

Joint base marks October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

PHOTO By NELL KINg

Pictured is one of several images displayed at the Domestic Violence Awareness and Pre-vention Month Breaking the Silence Through Art event Sept. 30 at the Dinning Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The dining facility opened its luncheon service to all Department of Defense identification card holders, federal civilian employees, retirees and contractors for the event.

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

They’ve endured more than they should have to in their young lives, and many have the physical and emotional scars to prove it. But, for seven days last week, 45 campers from the International Association of Firefighters International Children’s Burn Camp put all they’ve experienced behind them and had fun in the National Capital Region.

On Sept. 30, the campers rolled onto the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall, where they were ser-enaded into the fire station by The Old Guard U.S. Fife and Drum Corps, who later performed for the group with the U.S. Army Drill Team.

“Our doors are open to you today and any day you wish to visit,” JBM-HH Fire

Chief Russell Miller told the campers and their counselors.

The teen burn survivors, ages 13 to 15, and their counselors were selected to come to the nation’s capital after at-tending burn camps across the United States and Canada. Organized by the International Association of Firefighters charitable foundation, the annual camp allows them to share their experiences and learn from one another.

U.S. Army Drill Team member Staff Sgt. Taylor L. Davis said performing for the campers is both an honor and privilege.

“They appreciate it and we appreciate performing for them,” he said.

Florida resident Savannah Lopez, 16, her brother and sister were burned in a car crash in 2002.

JBM-hh firefighters, The Old Guard host teen burn survivors

PHOTO By NELL KINg

Campers and counselors from the International Association of Firefighters International Chil-dren’s Burn Camp arrive at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall fire station and are greeted by The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Sept. 30 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The international camp allows them to put all they have experienced behind them and have fun in the nation’s capital.see BURN, page 5

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Weingardt said the tools use a vari-ety of features to reach the user, in-cluding interactive exercises, videos, games and quizzes, as well as direct language and easily applicable infor-mation.

This variety is one thing that sets the courses apart from other self-help materials, he said. For instance, there are videos of veterans reaching out to other veterans from different eras, telling their stories and trying to help them overcome road blocks in their lives.

“The videos are really powerful,” Weingardt said.

Veterans or service members with sensory disabilities are also able to use the resources, because they’re compat-ible with screen-reading software and other assistive technology.

“One of the things we’re proud of about these courses is that folks with visual disabilities or other sensory is-sues are able to access all of the con-tent,” he said. “In our population of veterans, many people have unfor-tunately suffered some of those dis-abilities.”

And users can take the courses with

the safety of complete anonymity.“People don’t have to even identi-

fy themselves,” he said.“You can just go there and access the information and use it as you see fit.”

During the courses’ develop-ment, representatives from the VA conducted extensive research to determine which issues service members, veterans and their fam-ilies wanted to learn more about. And courses are designed to help users effectively implement that information in their daily lives by laying out performance objectives that users should strive to meet when taking them.

“It’s not just going to teach you all about something, it’s going to teach you how to do things differently,” he said.“It’s going to teach you how to approach your problems differently, apply a different set of skills and ad-dress the problems.”

The courses include:Parenting for Service Members

and Veterans: Provides practical in-formation on ways to communicate with children, how to discuss de-ployments and positive discipline methods. (Visit www.veterantrain-ing.va.gov/parenting/index.asp.)

Moving Forward: Overcoming Life’s Challenges: Provides tools

and skills to effectively solve prob-lems, overcome obstacles and achieve goals. (Visit www.veterantraining.va.gov/movingforward/index.asp.)

Anger and Irritability Management Skills (AIMS): Teaches the user to identify personal anger triggers and warning signs to better prepare for stressful situations. (Visit www.veter-antraining.va.gov/AIMS.)

Weingardt said the courses are de-signed specifically for individuals want to fix their problems.

“Not only is this an opportunity for them to help themselves, but if they need to get connected with ser-vices, we refer them to the Veterans Crisis Line,” he said.

The Veterans Crisis Line is avail-able toll-free at 1-800-273-8225 or at www.veteranscrisisline.net.

The tools are not meant to be a solution for somebody in a crisis who needs immediate help, he said.

“If somebody really needs help right away, the courses will recom-mend that they reach out to the Vet-erans Crisis Line … so that they can get the help that they need,” Weing-ardt said.“It’s not intended to be a substitute for critical care.”

Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan can be reached at wcallahan@dcmilitary.com.

“I have to admit, I was just a bit surprised to learn just the other day that no support agreement ex-isted before now,” said JBM-HH commander Col. Mike Henderson during the signing ceremony in the Honor Guard Lounge in Bldg. 405 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. “But, the phrase ‘better late than never’ doesn’t fully recognize the significance of this agreement, as it legally binds a very important and long-standing partnership.”

USO-Metro President and Chief Executive Officer Elaine Rogers said her organization has been a presence on the joint base for at least 35 years.

“It has been such a great relation-ship and it’s such an honor for us to be here to provide the service which everyone needs,” she said.

Department of Defense Instruc-tion 1000.15 is the official guidance that authorizes private organizations such as the USO to operate on DoD installations, Henderson explained.

“Of all our partnerships head-quartered on the joint base, the USO is one of the most essential, as you provide necessary services and support to our service members and host events that promote morale among troops and their families,” said Henderson.

Henderson said over the past fiscal year, the Honor Guard Lounge sup-ported nearly 50,000 service mem-bers and visitors while the USO has provided over $167,000 in budget and support to the base.

“What we do here is not for us, it is for you,” said Steve Tomlin, USO-Metro chief operating officer.

In addition to numerous events that USO-Metro sponsors at the Honor Guard Lounge, the orga-nization also hosts celebrity visits and holiday-themed and special parties and offers free and dis-

counted tickets to area events to service members and their fami-lies, said Henderson.

“I would be remiss if I did not mention the incredible assistance you provide our service members and their families in times of need through all your generous pro-grams,” he said.

A cake cutting followed the sign-ing of the agreement by Henderson and Tomlin.

Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.

Youth Services will be closed Oct. 9 to allow CYS staff a day of training, team building and networking opportu-nities. The closure applies to all CYS activities, including the Cody Child Development Center; School Age Cen-ter; Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills (SKIES); Middle School and Teen; as well as Sports and Fitness. There will be no bus service this day to the Cody CDC. For more information, call Dawn Thompson at 703-696-6921.

Flyover of Arlington Natl. Cemetery - Oct. 9

Seventeen World War II-era aircraft, including T-6 “Texans” and a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, will launch from Culpeper Regional Airport and soar in formation down the Potomac River over the Pentagon and Arlington Na-tional Cemetery at about 12:30 p.m., paying tribute to the services and sacrifices of veterans. This ceremonial formation flight will be visible in Virginia from Alexan-dria, Arlington and Rosslyn. The Culpeper Air Fest will serve as a home base for this special flight, which includ-ed a special salute to DAV (Disabled American Veterans). For more information, visit http://on.fb.me/1j92Y3p.

JBM-HH FD open house - Oct. 10The JBM-HH Fire Department is hosting its annual

open house Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the fire station (Bldg. 415 on Sheridan Ave.) on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This event concludes Fire Prevention Week special events here and at the Pentagon. This event will feature firefighting and prevention displays, tips on keeping homes safe and details on the use of fire alarms. For more information or to schedule a fire drill or fire extinguisher training, please contact the Fire Prevention Office at Fort Myer at 703-696-1089/703-696-3372 or at Fort McNair at 202-685-7333.

CID warns of online romance scamCriminal Investigative Command recently released in-

formation cautioning web users of the online romance scam. This scam involves criminals impersonating ser-vice members online in an attempt to lure those victims to send money after establishing an online relationship. Often times, these criminals prey on victims’ emotions, appealing to their sense of empathy and patriotism. For additional details on how this scam works, tips to avoid becoming a victim and how to get help, view the full release at http://goo.gl/hu9VWL.

FMWR announces ACS needs assessment survey

The Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation office at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall is seek-ing Army Community Service customers’ input via a needs assessment online survey. The survey, facilitated by FMWR and U.S. Army Installation Management Command, will allow customer to answer such ques-tions as: What programs/services would you like to see Army Community Service provide? Are your expecta-tions being met with ACS offerings? What services have been the most beneficial to you? The online, confiden-tial survey is available to the military community sur-rounding JBM-HH and is available at www.armymwr.com/ACS-survey through Dec. 4.

Prostate cancer support groups meet Oct. 15

A prostate cancer support group meets at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Oct. 15, 1 to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. That group meets in the River Conference Center on the third floor of the America Building. Spouses and partners are invited. This group meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.

Fall education and career fair - Oct. 15MCCS Henderson Hall hosts the fall education and ca-

reer fair Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. Meet with educators and employers looking for highly qualified candidates. Recruiters are available to take resumes and conduct interviews with potential applicants. This is an excellent opportunity for participants to network and meet face-to-face with military-friendly employers and schools. Free refreshments are available, courtesy of spon-sors. For more information and a list of those scheduled to participate, visit www.mccHH.com/FECF2015 or call 703-614-6828 for more information.

Washington International Horse Show - Oct. 20

The Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation tick-eting office has 300 tickets for the Washington Interna-tional Horse Show at the Verizon Center Oct. 20-25. These tickets are available at the Community Center (Bldg. 405) on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH and are free. All uniformed services personnel, including ac-tive and reserve component, and their family members, are eligible to get the tickets. Everyone will be limited to four tickets per family. First come, first served. For more information, please call 703-696-3470/71.

Washington Redskins tickets availableThe Community Center (Bldg. 405) has football

tickets available for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game Oct. 25 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. All seats are located in section 129 - Lower Level End Zone. The price for the Redskins vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are $75 a ticket or $150 per pair. For more information call 703-696-3470/71.

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According to its website, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., is an or-ganization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in service to the country. The non-profit orga-nization was founded in 1928 and chartered by Congress in 1984. For Mary Wiley, the concert came on the 6th anniversary of the death of her son, Army Spc. Ross E. Vogel.

“The sacrifice that our children make for freedom, people don’t realize in this country,” she said. “People around the world want to come to this country for our free-doms, and we don’t realize that.”

Vogel was killed in a non-com-bat related incident in Kut, Iraq on Sept. 29, 2009. A member of 67th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Bri-gade based in Fort Gordon, Ga., Vogel was serving his third tour of duty in Iraq when he was killed.

During the hour-long concert, the chorus performed selections including “Consider Yourself,” “Softly as a Morn-ing Sunrise” and “God Bless America.”

“This is as close to honoring the fallen as we can get,” said Master Sgt. Clifton Ogea, who sings baritone for the chorus. “This is powerful.”

There are Gold Star Mothers chapters in 30 states across the country and Puerto Rico.

For more information on Gold Star Mothers, visit their web site at www.goldstarmoms.com.

Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.

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Master Sgt. Bob McDonald embraces Janice Chance at the Gold Star Mother’s Day concert at Brucker Hall Sept. 29 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall. “It’s an honor to be here amongst heroes,” Chance said. “The music is a real ministry to us.” Chance lost her son, Marine Corps Capt. Jesse Melton, Sept. 9, 2008. Gold Star Mother’s Day was Sept. 27.

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Mary Wiley and Janice Chance, both Gold Star Mothers, take a moment to thank members of The U.S. Army Chorus at the conclusion of the Gold Star Mother’s Day Concert Sept. 29 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Gold Star Mothers are mothers whose children have died while serving honorably in mil-itary service, or died as a result of that service, or are missing in action. Gold Star Mother’s Day was Sept. 27.

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From left, Stephen Tomlin, chief operating officer, USO Metropolitan Washing-ton-Baltimore; Elaine Rogers, president, USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore, Col. Mike Henderson, commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and acting JBM-HH Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander Pratt prepare to cut a celebratory cake to commemorate the signing of the USO Support Agreement at the USO’s Honor Guard Lounge Oct. 1 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore has provided over $167,000 in budgeted support to the base in the last fiscal year, according to Henderson.

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“I love meeting new people and learn-ing about new cultures,” she said. “I’m very shy, but I love meeting people and hearing their stories.”

JBM-HH Deputy Commander Lt. Col. John Orille said the beauty of the joint base is that the mission of the Ma-rines and Soldiers who are assigned to the installation is to work together as a single team.

“All of you here today epitomize that mission,” he said. “You come together in a show of strength and support for each other.”

During their National Capital Re-gion visit, participants stayed at Camp Wabanna in Edgewater, Md., said Tom Flamm, International Burn Camp coordinator and a retired Chi-cago, Il firefighter. The camp is free of charge to burn survivors and their counselors.

“We probably get as much or more out of the camp than they do,” said Flamm.

In addition to traditional camping activ-

ities at Wabanna, participants toured the Washington Monument, Marine Corps War Memorial, Smithsonian museums,

the Pentagon and the U.S. Naval Academy.Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux

can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.

identification card holders, civilians, retirees and contractors for the event. Staffers from Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program handed out informative literature on how to spot the signs of domestic violence to attendees.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” said community member Kathy Zwack, who attended the event with her mother, Car-ol Ann Kelly. “I took some literature be-cause I have three daughters.”

According to the literature, many abus-ers prevent their victims from seeing their friends and families, effectively iso-lating them from their support system. Abusers often control where their victim goes, who they talk to and what they do.

To learn more about how to break the silence that surrounds domestic vio-lence, contact the FAP at 703-696-3512 or visit ACS in Bldg. 202 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. To make

a restricted or unrestricted report of do-mestic violence, call 703-919-1611 24/7.

For a full list of Domestic Violence Awareness Month events on JBM-HH, see page 8.

Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.

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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meant that many officers had to forego the required officer’s training course, causing gaps in basic leadership skills – including a young 2nd Lt. Shinseki.

But Shinseki said he had a sergeant on his first deployment who found him, reserved the galley on he ship they were being transported on and trained him in the skills he would need to survive com-bat, skills he should have learned in the officer training course.

“I still remember them today,” Shinse-ki said. “You can only imagine what that meant to me as we headed off to combat together … Were it not for his influence, mine would have been a very short histo-ry in uniform.”

Shinseki also recounted an incident during his second tour in Vietnam. He was commanding troops and one of his Soldiers – a sergeant – refused to go on a nighttime ambush. According to the Soldier, a newly assigned squad leader – the beneficiary of accelerated promotion programs – was unprepared for his rank.

“I could have recommended this young Soldier for court-martial,” Shinseki said. “But he was the one person who figured it all out.”

So Shinseki said he led the ambush himself, with the Soldier at his side. That way, Shinseki avoided punishing a bright and courageous service member, but he also didn’t have to undermine the squad leader or sow the seeds of doubt and dis-sention in the ranks, he said.

The moral of the story? Decisions made at higher headquarters can induce great risk for those troops on the ground, Shinseki said.

“We who grew up in Vietnam have some appreciation for what young peo-ple and their families are going through in the military today,” Shinseki said. “Vietnam was our test of stamina, will and determination.”

Service required tough, uncompromis-ing leadership to lead the Army out of Vietnam, just as it will take leaders to lead the force out of Iraq and Afghani-stan and into the future, he said.

“It will take leadership to hold the force together,” he said. “Equipment can be rebuilt, new acquisitions can be made; the Army will heal itself ma-terially. But its resilience will require

leadership.”He urged current leadership to talk to

young officers and enlisted members, be-cause those Soldiers will be the leader-ship of tomorrow.

“If you don’t, they’ll be lost to someone else’s division – Morgan Stanley, Micro-soft, Bank of America,” he said.

Shinseki concluded his remarks with the story of Capt. Rocky Versace, an Army officer who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his acts of heroism while a prisoner of war during Vietnam.

“One lone soldier acted with unimag-inable dignity, strength and courage in the face of unspeakable torment,” Shinseki said.“It should remind all who command that there have always been young Americans like Rocky Versace in their formations, young Americans who rise and do the most magnificent things in the most frightening and painful mo-ments. They represent an idea: no one can train them to act with such heroism … but their leaders can strive to be wor-thy of their courage and their sacrifice, every day.”

Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan can be reached at wcallahan@dcmilitary.com.

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Coast Guard Cmdr. Beth Naff listens to retired U.S. Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, 34th U.S. Army chief of staff, speak during the Quarterly Moral Leadership Luncheon held at Memorial Chapel Oct. 1 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall. Shinseki spoke on the mean-ing of moral leadership and his experiences with it during his extensive military career.

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Members of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” serenade the crowd at the Breaking the Silence Through Art event Sept. 30 at the Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. “Not only does domestic violence undermine the ability of families to be resilient, it also undermines readiness,” said Col. Mike Henderson, JBM-HH commander.

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From left, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert Pullen, battalion sergeant major, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Henderson Hall, Headquarters Marine Corps; Marine Corps Col. Andrew Re-gan, commander, H&S Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall; Col. Mike Hen-derson, commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander Pratt cut through a celebratory cake to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness and Preven-tion Month during the Breaking the Silence Through Art event Sept. 30 at the Dinning Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

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Members of the U.S. Army Drill Team perform for the International Association of Firefighters International Children’s Burn Camp Sept. 30 at the fire station on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The campers, ages 13 to 15, were selected to come to the nation’s capital from across the U.S. and Canada for the seven day camp.

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From left, Cathy Duprey, Children’s Burn Foundation of Florida counselor; Sgt. Taylor L. Davis, U.S. Army Drill Team member and Savannah Lopez, Children’s Burn Founda-tion of Florida camper, pose for a photograph Sept. 30 at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall fire station on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The U.S. Army Drill Team mem-bers posed for photographs and answered campers’ questions.

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JBM-HH columbus DayOperations and services holiday hours

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

AAFES Main Exchange Open 10 a .m . - 4 p .m . For more info, call 703-522-4575 .

AAFES concessions: Barber Shop, cleaners, gNc, Optical Shop, Subway, Starbucks

Open 10 a .m . - 4 p .m . For more info, call 703-351-6559 (Barber shop), 703-358-9257 (Cleaners/alterations), 703-522-6786 (GNC), 703-528-9122 (Optical Shop), 703-243-1786 (Subway), 703-527-0101 (Starbucks)

Firestone Open 7 a .m . - 6 p .m . For more info, call 703-522-2584 .

AAFES Express (Shoppette) and service station (gas pumps)

Open 9 a .m . - 5 p .m . For more info, call 703-696-9241/44 . The gas pumps are open 24/7 .

Fort McNair AAFES Express service station (Mini-mart)

Closed, but the gas pumps are open 24/7 . For more information, call 202-484-5823 .

Military clothing Sales (Fort Myer and Pentagon stores)

Closed . For more information, call 703-696-3515 (Fort Myer) or 703-695-6446 (Pentagon) .

American clipper Barber Shop

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

Bowling center Open noon to 8 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 .

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

Fort Myer Officers club Closed . For more information, call 703-524-0200 .

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

Military Police Station Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week . For more information, call 703-696-3525 .

Marine corps Exchange, Vineyard Wine & Spirits and NEX Uniform center

Open 10 a .m . - 6 p .m . For more information, call 703-979-8420 .

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

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

Fort Myer Pool complex Open 11 a .m . – 8 p .m .

Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec Pool Closed . For more information, call 703-693-7351 .

cpl. Terry L. Smith gymnasium Open 7:30 a .m . - 3 p .m . For more information, call 703-614-7214 .

Headquarters command Bat-talion (Bldg. 417, Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH)

Curtailed operations Oct . 9 and Oct . 12; normal operating hours resume Oct . 13 . For more information, call 703-696-6377 .

Rader Health clinic Closed . For more information, call 703-696-2977 .

Rader Dental clinic Closed Oct . 9 and Oct . 12 . Logan Dental Clinic at Fort Belvoir will be open for sick call on these days . For more information, call 703-696-7970 .

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 .

Recreation center Closed . For more information, call 703-696-3470 .

Religious Services All normal weekend activities and services will occur; the Spiritual Resil-iency Bible Study luncheon scheduled for Oct . 12 at noon in Bldg . 41 at the Fort McNair portion of JBM-HH will not occur . For more information, call 703-696-3535 .

Spates community center Closed . For more information, call 703-527-1300/1302 .

Fort Myer Veterinary Treatment Facility

Closed . For more information, call 703-696-3604 .

Almost all activities on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will be closed Monday, Oct. 12. The federal holiday commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. Most military personnel will have a training holiday Friday, Oct. 9. The following facilities and places of business have reported open or closed hours for Oct. 12. Unless otherwise noted, this list applies to Oct. 12. This list is not all encompassing; please check with the facility you wish to visit for more details.

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Army-Ten Miler weekend begins Oct. 9, with an expo at the D.C. Ar-mory, which continues Oct. 10. The expo will feature an IMCOM Family and Morale, Welfare display (booth 537) where race participants can fill out a “Run to Honor” template, pose for a photo and sign a memorial quilt in honor of a fallen service member or surviving military Family member.

The Oct. 11 race starts and finish-

es at the Pentagon, where the run-ners will be surrounded by a sea of “Hooah!” tents from Army garrisons worldwide.

Army Survivor Outreach Services, a part of the IMCOM Family and MWR directorate, urges runners, friends and family members that aren’t running the Army Ten-Miler to download a “Run to Honor” template and post photos from race weekend on Family and MWR Facebook (facebook.com/familymwr) and their personal social media accounts using the hashtags #RuntoHonor and #SymbolsOfHonor.

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By Adele Uphaus-ConnerMarine Corps Base Quantico

A small, silver lining when mired in traffic on Interstate 95 north-bound is catching a glimpse of the massive construction project on-go-ing behind the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The project is more than an addition. It is the completion of the plan for the museum that was in place even before it opened to the public in 2006.

“This is not an expansion. This is ful-filling our promise to the Marines to have the museum be the go-to place for the history of the Marine Corps,” said Lin Ezell, director of the museum.

“After a decade and a half of an ex-traordinary commitment by so many, the completion of the Museum is in-side the horizon,” said Lt. Gen. Robert Blackman, President and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. “Thanks to our many donors and their continued support, we will keep work-ing hard, so we can honor all Marines from 1775 to the present.”

Ezell said the museum chose to open in 2006 with galleries dedicated to conflicts from which there were veter-ans still living to visit them: World War II through the Vietnam War. In 2010, the museum went back in time and opened. “The Early Years,” which ex-plores the origins of the Marine Corps in Tun Tavern in 1775 and follows the Corps through its contributions in World War I. These galleries completed the first phase of the building.

“But that leaves a big gap from Beirut to Afghanistan,” Ezell said.

That gap is now in the process of being filled. This past spring, work-ers broke ground on the final phase of the project, which will add 120,000 square feet to the museum, more than doubling its size. The final phase com-ponents include a giant screen movie theater, an expanded education suite, a Marine Sports Hall of Fame, a Marine Corps Combat Art Gallery, a Hall of Valor Gallery, and two galleries depict-ing Marine Corps history from 1976 to the present day.

The Marine Corps Heritage Founda-tion led the campaign to raise capital with private funds for construction of the building. The interior renovations, exhibit design, and artifact maintenance are completely funded by the Marine Corps.

Physical construction of the shell of the building will be completed in 2017, Ezell said.

“Our plan is to have an opening each year for four years, from 2017 to 2020,” Ezell said. “The goal is to have something awesome to come back to each year.”

In 2017, the theater will open with a dedicated film produced by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.

Also at that time, the Hall of Valor and Combat Art galleries will open, as will the KidZone children’s gallery.

“The children’s gallery will take a look at history from the perspective of the little guys and girls,” Ezell ex-plained. “It will have stuff to go into and out of. It’ll have an emphasis on geography.”

In 2018, historical galleries dedicat-ed to conflicts from Beirut to the pres-ent day will open. In 2019, the Sports Gallery and Sports Hall of Fame will open, and 2020 will bring the debut of a gallery exploring the interwar years, between World Wars I and II.

Ezell said the construction has been proceeding on schedule and, in some cases, ahead of schedule.

“Our exhibit design team has been working at a good clip,” Ezell said. “We are lucky to be able to rely on in-house expertise for that.”

Ezell said that designing exhibits fo-cusing on the modern day conflicts is the hardest and most important task the museum will ever take on.

“To impart memories of wars fresh in our minds – this is the hardest thing we’ll do,” Ezell explained. “Suffering is still raw. There are decided opin-ions about what’s important and those opinions will differ. But it’s also the most important thing we’ll do, because it honors those in uniform now.”

“In no case do we try to glorify war,” said Charlie Grow, Deputy Director of the museum. “But we also won’t side-step it.”

Grow said the designers of these exhibits have approached their jobs with sensitivity. For example, visi-tors can use a bypass to skip “Riv-er Campaign,” an immersive space representing a two-story Fallujah or Ramadi-like city which will tell the story of counter-insurgency from 2004 on.

“There is also an exit near the en-trance so if people go in and decide it’s too much, they can leave right away,” Grow said.

Grow added that the museum staff is working closely with the families of Marines whose personal effects are in-cluded in the exhibits to ensure that their stories are being told in accor-dance with the families’ wishes. One example of this partnership is with the mother of Cpl. Jennifer Parcell.

Parcell, 20, volunteered for the Lion-ess program, which used female Ma-rines to search Iraqi women at check-points. She was killed in 2007 when a woman she was searching detonated an explosive vest.

The museum has Cpl. Parcell’s dress blues and medals.

Grow said that at the current count, there are 575 artifacts going into the new exhibits.

“The footprint of these exhibits is roughly the same size as that of the World War I and II exhibits,” Grow said. “Our involvement there was only six years. This is decades long. And the ar-tifacts are bigger than they used to be.”

For these reasons, the artifact selec-

tion process for the new galleries has been rigorous.

“All the artifacts, even the small-er ones, have to tell multiple stories,” Grow explained.

For example, the F/A-18 Hornet attack jet that will be on display has been in inventory since Desert Storm, and it was with a reserve squadron at Joint Base Andrews on September 11, 2001. When the plane hit the Penta-gon that day, that Marine Corps Hor-net responded.

The M198 Howitzer can tell the sto-ry of Marine artillery in Desert Shield, but since it came from the 12th Ma-rine Regiment based in Okinawa, it can speak to how Marines are deployed around the world.

A helmet with a bullet lodged in the Kevlar material, belonging to Lt. Col.

Ben “Ty” Edwards, can tell the stories of Marines in Afghanistan and team-work between Marines and Afghan soldiers, battlefield medicine, and the work of spouses at home in caring for wounded warriors.

Lt. Col. Edwards was patrolling a vot-ing registration site in Afghanistan when he heard gunfire. He jumped out of his vehicle to help the Afghan interpreters riding ahead of him and was struck in the head.

“But he’s alive, and he’s doing OK,” Grow said.

Grow said that Lt. Col. Edwards wants his artifact to tell the story of his team, not just himself.

“This is true of 100 percent of the Ma-rines we’ve talked to for these galleries,” said Grow. “They’re all humble and de-flecting of praise.”

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Workers drill holes in the wall of the existing National Museum of the Marine Corps at Tri-angle, Va., Sept. 24, 2015. A forklift will fit into the holes to carry away the entire section of wall. This space will be the site of an expanded education suite, a Marine Sports Hall of Fame, a Hall of Valor Gallery, a Marine Corps Combat Art Gallery, and two additional galler-ies depicting Marine Corps history from 1976 to the present day.

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Outdoor Play MorningOct. 8, 15, and 22, 10 to 11:30 a.m.Virginia Highlands Park, 1600 S. Hayes Rd., Arlington, Va.This playgroup is for parents and preschool children to provide time for play, physical activity and socialization for parents.

Date Night: Sizzling in the KitchenOct. 8 and 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 480, Fort Myer portion of the joint base.Back by popular demand. Join the FAP for an evening of celebrating healthy relationships while heating things up in the kitchen and creating healthy meals. Two dates to choose from. Limited childcare provided.Family fun day at the petting zoo

Oct. 9, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Reston Zoo, 1228 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Va.Come join the New Parent Support Program for a morning of fun at the Reston Petting Zoo. Pet and feed the animals, go on a wagon ride and enjoy socializing with other military families. For parents and children (up to age 5). Registration is required.

Anger ManagementOct. 13, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.ACS classroom, Bldg. 201, Fort Myer portion of the joint base.Individuals will receive information on the basic principles of emotions management, specific information about the impact of unmanaged an-ger, and receive resources on how to recognize and manage the anger triggers in their own lives.

A day in the lifeOct. 14 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m.Spates Community Center, Bldg. 407, Fort Myer portion of the joint base.Educate Department of Defense personnel on an effective workplace response to domestic violence. This training will increase the awareness and understanding about how to best support abused employees in the workplace.

Stress management: Holiday edition

Oct. 20, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.Legal Classroom, Bldg. 201, Fort Myer portion of the joint base.The holiday season can be a stressful time! Participants will be given information on the basics of identifying stressors in their life, especially during the holiday season, and how to create their own stress manage-ment plan.

Baby stagesOct. 23, 10 a.m. to noonACS Classroom, Bldg. 201, Fort Myer portion of the joint base.This class will provide an overview of developmental mile-stones for chil-dren up to age 3. Learn how to assess your child for developmental milestones and discuss activities that you can do to help improve your child’s social, gross motor, and cognitive development.

Russell Strand: Forensic experiential trauma interview (FETI) trainingOct. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 480, Fort Myer portion of the joint base.Learn how trauma effects the brain from one of the nation’s leading experts. Understand how to gather critical information from a victim who has survived a traumatic event.

Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month“Love shouldn’t hurt. Help us end domestic violence.”

For information or registration for any of the above classes, call 703-696-3512

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The national board of ROCKS, Inc., is hosting its first annual golf tournament Oct. 23 at the Westfields Golf Club at 13940 Balmoral Greens Ave., Clifton, Va. The tournament will be held rain or shine. For more information, visit www.planmygolfevent.com/28340-NATL-ROCKSGolf or email or call retired Col. Dorene Hurt at 703-609-0992 or dhurtserves@gmail.com.

Demon and Doggie Dash – Oct. 30

The JBM-HH Commander’s Race Se-ries continues with the Demon and Dog-gie Dash Oct. 30 at 6:45 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center (Bldg. 414). This annual event is in partnership with Army Community Services and in support of Domestic Violence and Pet Awareness

Month. Participants are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes and to bring family members, including four-legged friends (dogs welcome on the course) to enjoy either the 2-Mile De-mon Dash or 1-Mile Walk. Awards will be presented to Overall Male, Female, Youth and Dog Finishers for the 2-Mile Dash, top finisher for each age catego-ry of the 2-Mile Dash and for Scariest Adult, Youth, Group Dog Costume, and Largest Military Unit. Registration for this event is free and the first 101 regis-trants who register at the event between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. will be eligible for a Demon and Doggie Dash T-shirt. For further information please call 703- 939-1045 or 703-696-0594.

USMC Birthday Ball tickets on sale now

Tickets are now on sale for Headquar-ters and Service Battalion, Headquar-ters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall’s

Marine Corps birthday ball. The event takes place Nov. 7 at the Sheraton Penta-gon City Hotel, with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by the ceremony, dinner and dancing until midnight. For ticket pric-es and availability, please visit www.mccsHH.com/BirthdayBallHH2015. Additional information will be updated as it becomes available.

Save the dates: American Education Week events –

Nov. 16-18

American Education Week is Nov. 16 through 20, and the Fort Myer Educa-tion Center is hosting multiple events during that week, including its annual Education Fair Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Recreation Center (Bldg. 405) at the Fort Myer potion of JBM-HH. The center is also hosting an open house and Department of Veterans Affairs briefing Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon (room 110

of Bldg. 415). The center is also host-ing a Nov. 17 briefing titled “Choosing a Major: Your Major Matters” from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Town Hall on Fort Myer; and a Nov. 18 briefing titled “Overcom-ing Test Anxiety” at Fort Myer’s Com-munity Center. On Nov. 18, there will be two briefings at the Community Cen-ter: Troops to Teachers from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. and Green to Go from noon to 1 p.m. To RSVP for any of these brief-ings, call 703-696-3178/1652. For more information about American Education Week or JBM-HH’s education services, call Karen Powell at 703-696-1541.

News Notes submissions Send your submissions for the Oct. 22

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Monday, October 12

• Sergeant Major of the Army NCO and Soldier Forum, 8 to 9 a.m. –Room 152 A&B

• Opening Ceremony, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Ballroom-- Keynote address by Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh-- Patriotic Program-- 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)-- The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing’s Own"

• Industry and Military Exhibits, Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5p.m. in Exhibit Halls A, B, C, D and E

• American Freedom Foundation/AUSA Warriors to the WorkforceVeterans Hiring Event, Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. inExhibit Hall A, Booth 261

• The United States Army Exhibit – Exhibit Hall A – Booth 1424

• AUSA Book Program – Author Presentations, 1 to 5 p.m. – Room145 A (Book signings: Hall A, AUSA Pavilion – Booth 407)

• Digital Learning Session, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Room 204 A&B –“Army Digital Learning: Technology with a Purpose”

• AUSA Military Family Forum I, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 207 A&B – “ATown Hall with Senior Army Leaders”

• Retiree & Veteran Program Update, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 140 A –“Army Retirement Services”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 151 A&B –“Conventional Force-Special Operations Forces Interdependence”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 147 A&B –“Threats in a Complex World”

• CSM ARNG Breakout Session, 3 to 4 p.m. – Room 150 B

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 3 to 5 p.m. – Room 152 A&B –“Developing Future Leaders”

Tuesday, October 13

• The Sergeant Major of the Army Professional Development Forum,8 to 11 a.m. – Room 152 A&B – “Not in Our Squad, Not in OurArmy, We are Trusted Professionals”

• Army Staff Senior Warrant Officer Professional DevelopmentForum, 9 to 11 a.m. – Room 202 B

• AUSA Military Family Forum II, 9 to 11 a.m. – Room 207 A&B –“The Healthy Home Part 1 – Health and Wellness”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 10 a.m. to Noon – Room 151A&B – “Homeland Defense/Homeland Security: The Army-DHSPartnership”

• Chief, Army Reserve Seminar, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Room 145 A&B

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 10 a.m. to Noon – Room147 A&B – “Enabling Victory in a Complex World: Resilient ArmyInstallations”

• Eisenhower Luncheon Reception (ID Badge Required), 11:30 a.m. –Exhibit Halls A, B, C, D, and E

• Military Retirement Planning Seminar, 2 to 3 p.m. – Room 140 A –“Army Retirement Services”

• AUSA Military Family Forum III, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 207 A&B –“The Healthy Home Part 2 – Resilient Families”

• U.S. Army Security Assistance Command Forum, 2:30 to 4:30p.m. – Room 202 A – “International Military Sales in a ComplexWorld”

• ILW/U.S. Department of Homeland Security Breakout Session, 3to 4 p.m. – Room 204 A&B – “Border Security: Interagency Unityof Effort”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 3 to 5 p.m. – Room 147 A&B– “Modernization for Force 2025”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 3 to 5 p.m. – Room 151 A&B –“Total Force to Win in a Complex World”

Wednesday, October 14

• AUSA Military Family Forum IV, 9 to 11 a.m. – Room 207 A&B –“Soldier and Family Readiness – A System of Support”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 9 to 11 a.m. – Room 147 A&B– “NCOs Operating in a Complex World”

• Institute of Land Warfare Paper Presentations, 9:30 to 11:30a.m. – Room 150 B

• Army Civilian Professional Development Seminar, 9:30 to 11:30a.m. – Salon 6 Level 2, Marriott Marquis – “Employee Engagement”

• ILW/U.S. Department of Homeland Security Breakout Session,9:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Room 204 A&B – “Countering ViolentExtremist Threats to Army and DoD Personnel and Facilities”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Room151 A&B – “Building and Sustaining Readiness”

• Military Retirement Planning Seminar, 10 to 11 a.m. – Room 140A

• AUSA Military Family Forum V, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 207 A&B –“Transitioning to Veteran or Retiree Status – What Spouses Needto Know”

• ILW/U.S. Department of Homeland Security Breakout Session, 2to 3 p.m. – Room 204 A&B – “Importance of Mexico to HomelandSecurity”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 151 A&B –“Army Service Component Commands: Applying the Army OperatingConcept for Joint Effects”

• ILW Contemporary Military Forum, 2 to 4 p.m. – Room 147 A&B –“Army Cyber – Today and Tomorrow”

Please check your program for location, time and event changes.

Registration – Ticket Pickup Hours

• Friday/Saturday Registration and Ticket Pickup – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.• Sunday Registration and Ticket Pickup – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.• Monday Registration and Ticket Pickup – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.• Tuesday Registration and Ticket Pickup – 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.• Wednesday Registration – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.• Wednesday Ticket Pickup – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.