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Barquist Commander SaysFarewell, p. 3

Summer Safety DiscouragesDistracted-Driving, p. 6

FMWR Offers Opportunity toGolf with a Service Member, p. 8

MIKE WILDERCHILD YOUTH AND SCHOOL SERVICES

The Child, Youth and School ServicesSports Department hosted a two weekWorld Cup soccer tournament at the youthcenter summer camp program that beganJune 19.

Each child enrolled in the camp was as-signed a specific country and competedthroughout the tournament. Countries rep-resented were Brazil, USA, Spain, and Eng-land. The competition got off to an impres-sive start when England defeated Brazil bya score of 8-6.

Each morning CYSS Sports hosted agame and the momentum of the tourna-ment grew quickly, much like the actual2014 World Cup. After 10 days, pool playwas complete and Brazil finished with thetop overall seed.

The single-elimination tournament be-gan on June 30 with two games. In the firstgame, USA defeated first seed Brazil with a

thrilling overtime victory by a score of 5-4.

A defensive battle ensued in the second

game as Spain scored twice holding on to

beat high scoring England 2-1.

July 1 brought the CYSS World Cup

Championship game: USA vs. Spain. USA

scored quickly and often and took a 3-0

lead into half-time. Spain rallied for 2 goals

in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as

Team USA went on to win the CYSS World

Cup Championship by a score of 6-2. Chants

of “USA, USA, USA” deafened the gym as the

youth screamed with excitement for Team

USA’s victory.

Overall, 76 children participated in the

tournament and even more cheered their fa-

vorite teams on to victory. The CYSS Sports

departmentwill host several tournament-type

events during the summer camp program.

For more information about CYSS, call

(301) 619-7100.

World Cup Comes to Fort Detrick

CYSS summer campers compete in their own version of the World Cup. TeamUSA won the overall tournament. Photo by Lisa Hill

LANESSA HILLUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Frederick celebrated their 31st Fourth ofJuly celebration at Baker Park by recognizingtwo Fort Detrick Soldiers for their outstand-ing service and leadership in the community.

U.S. Army Medical Reseach and Mate-riel Command and Fort Detrick Command-ing General Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho andFrederick City Mayor Randy McClement pre-sented Spc. Terrence Gibson, 298th Sig. Co.,302nd Sig. Bn., 21st Sig. Be. and Spc. TwylaRosa, Barquist Army Health Clinic with cer-tificates of appreciation during the openingcelebration.

Gibson was recognized for his ongoingcommunity service efforts. Since his arrivalin November 2011, Gibson has volunteeredfor more than 20 events, spending more

than 100 hours supporting Fort Detrick andthe Frederick community. Gibson spenttime volunteering at places like the localsoup kitchen and local schools. His serviceand dedication to volunteerism earned Gib-son the Fort Detrick Military Volunteer ofthe Year for 2014.

Rosa serves as the current president ofFort Detrick Better Opportunities for SingleSoldiers Program. She was recognized forher leadership and involvement in the com-munity including Toys for Tots, the Walk-ersville haunted train and multiple BOSSevents which directly influence the qualityof life of Soldiers.

The opening celebration was the start ofa day full of activities for the family includ-ing bathtub races, a celebrity dunk tank,fireworks, and live music.

Frederick Recognizes Fort Detrick Soldiers for Community Service

U.S. ArmyMedical Research andMateriel Command and Fort Detrick CommanderMaj. Gen. JosephCaravalho standswith Frederick CityMayor RandyMcClement dur-ing the Fourth of July opening ceremony in Baker Park. Photo by Bill Adkins

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Fort Detrick, in partnership with the city of Freder-ick, will host Military Night in the Park July 26 at 6:30p.m. in Baker Park. This free and open to the publicevent promises to entertain the crowd through bothmusic and military precision.

The event will include performances by the 3rdU.S. Infantry (Old Guard) Fife and Drum Corps, theU.S. Army Drill Team, and the U.S. Coast Guard HonorGuard; showcasing skills and professionalism whileallowing the community to interact with members ofthe U.S. Armed Forces.

“I hope to see a lot of our Fort Detrick employeesand family members at this event,” said U.S Army Gar-rison Commander Col. Steven Middlecamp. “This is agreat opportunity to support our military and see theperformances they have worked so hard to put togetherfor our community.”

To thank local veterans,MilitaryNight in the Parkwillalso commemorate the 50th anniversary of the VietnamWar. Veteranswill be publically recognized for their ser-vice to our Nation.

Observers are reminded to bring their own chairsto the event. Baker Park is located at 121 N. BentzStreet, Frederick, Maryland 21702.

For more information about the event, call the FortDetrick Public Affairs Office at (301) 619-2018.

Military Night in the Park July 26

Elite members of the U.S. Army Drill Team are one of three teams performing at Baker Park July 26.

The 2014-2015 Fort Detrick Community Guides will bedistributed July 16 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in thequad area of the Barracks (Building 1532). Stop by andpick up copies for your office. For more information, callthe Public Affairs Office at (301) 619-2018.

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SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Barquist Army Health ClinicCommander Col. Mitchell Brew ispreparing to relinquish commandJuly 17.

Brew has served at Fort Det-rick since 2012, with this post be-ing his 18th duty station. Follow-ing his change of command, Brewwill start his last assignment withthe Army as the U.S. Army MedicalCommand Deputy Chief of Staff forLogistics. Upon completion of thatassignment, Brew will retire with 30years of military service.

“The staff here are some of thebest people I have worked with…in the Army,” Brew said. “Every-one really cares about taking careof the patients.”

During Brew’s tenure, theBarquist team made many im-provements including a migra-tion to the patient-centered homemodel that focuses on long-term,efficient patient care.

“Patients are assigned a prima-ry care doctor that follows them[to provide continuity of care]. Itcreates some efficiency when itis set up correctly and the care ismore thorough,” explained Brew,“[The model] promotes wellness.We try to look at patients holisti-cally and track them over time.”

UnderBrew’s leadership,Barquistalso earned multiple certifications,including a quality of care certifica-

tion by the National Committee forQuality Assurance where the clinicscored a 93 – the highest score inMEDCOM, according to Brew.

During Brew’s career, he hasalso served overseas in such loca-tions as Kaiserslautern, Germanyand Yongsan, Republic of Korea.

“It’s hard to say which place wasmy favorite. They are all great dutystations, but I really enjoyed livingin Germany,” Brew said. “I got to

see a lot of different places when Iwas living there. I ran marathonsin Prague, Vienna, Berlin and Par-is. You don’t get those kinds of op-portunities everywhere.”

In 2001, Brew served as a medi-cal plans and operations officerwithin the Office of the DeputyChief of Staff for Logistics at thePentagon in Washington D.C. Sev-eral days prior to Sept. 11 Brew re-

ceived a promotion that relocatedhis office to an area just outside ofwhere the plane hit the Pentagonduring the terrorist attacks. Today,Brew still keeps a framed piece of aPentagon wall hanging in his office.

Brew said he is grateful for hiscareer which has been a great ex-perience for him and his family,including his three children andwife Lt. Col. Mellissa Stanfa-Brew,

who is currently assigned as theInformation Systems Officer at theHealth Facility Planning Agency.When he transitions out of theArmy, he said he hopes to find a po-sition that is equally as interesting.

Brew said, “I hope to get outof the Army and find myself a re-warding civilian career that will al-low me to balance family but stillchallenge me.”

Barquist Commander Says Farewell

Brew enjoys a variety of extra-curricular activites, includingboyscouts, with his children inhis free time.Photo provided by Col. Mitchell Brew

Brew and his wife are dual military and travel around the world with their children.Photo provided by Col. Mitchell Brew

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A 45-day public comment periodopened June 27 for the Army’s En-gineering Evaluation/Cost Analysisreport proposing the installation ofa fence within the Forest Glen An-nex property. The fence will be in-stalled around the Ball Field Land-fill area outside the current ForestGlen Annex’s security fence line.

Community members are en-couraged to review the projectdocument in the public record andsubmit comments. The documentis available at the Silver Spring Li-brary at 8901 Colesville Road, SilverSpring, Maryland, and online at:http://www.nab.usace.army.mil.

The proposed fence will con-tinue to allow public access toportions of the Ireland Trail, whileblocking access to the areas where

contamination has been found.Those areas include the woodedwestern-most portion of the Armyproperty and the upper-reach por-tion of a stream that flows throughthe annex and outside the ForestGlen Annex property line.

The Army proposes a fencingoption as the best alternative toaddress environmental investiga-tion findings of wastes within theinstallation boundaries, but out-

side the security fence line, in theformer Ball Field Landfill area andadjacent stream. The Army pre-pared a detailed environmentalreport that looked at preventingpublic exposure to on-site wasteand contamination that is outsidethe existing security fence line.The alternatives considered in-cluded installation of signs, severaldifferent fencing options, landfillremoval, or capping.

The 45-day public commentperiod for the EE/CA report endsAug. 11. Please send written com-ments to the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers, Baltimore District, P.O.Box 1715, ATTN: CENAB-EN-HM(Russell Marsh) or by email to:[email protected] must be received no lat-er than August 11 to be considered.

For additional information,contact the Fort Detrick Public Af-fairs Office at (301) 619-2018.

Ireland Trail Public Comment Period Open

MONICA BULLOCKSTUDENT EDITOR, U.S. ARMYPUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND

Summer is finally here onceagain! It’s time to whip out theshorts and spatulas and enjoy thewarm sunshine. However, summerfun could be hindered by uninten-tional accidents if people do notmake safety a priority.

According to the American Py-rotechnics Association, 9,300 seri-ous injuries and four deaths occurevery year from firework accidents.The U.S. Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention states thatfrom 2005 to 2009, the numberof drownings in boating-relatedaccidents was 347. The Hearth,Patio and Barbecue Associationhas even estimated that barbecue

grill accidents send nearly 18,000people to the emergency roomand cause more than 6,000 firesand more than six fatalities annu-ally. To prevent such unfortunateevents, here are some valuablesafety tips to help keep Soldiersand civilians healthy and out ofharm’s way while still enjoying arelaxing summer vacation.

Fireworks SafetyNothing is quite as spectacular

as the patriotic boom of fireworksoverhead and the kaleidoscopeof fiery colors glittering down inunique patterns. But stray tooclose and you may end up lackingan appendage or two.

“Children--especially those un-der the age of 12--must never playwith or ignite fireworks,” accordingto Roy Valiant, U.S. Army Public

Health Command safety manager.Better yet, “For ultimate safety,

go to a fireworks show instead ofusing them yourself,” USAPHCsafety intern Earl Whitley adds.

If you do decide to light fire-works yourself, follow these tipsfor using them in a safe and re-sponsible manner:

• Before using fireworks, checkthe legality of their use in your area.

• Set fireworks off in an openarea clear of debris and tall grass. Ifyou are launching bottle rockets, besure their landing zone is also clear.

• Always wear safety glasses.• Light the fireworks one at a

time, and then move back to a safedistance as quickly as possible.

• Never try to re-light or pick upfireworks that turn out to be “duds.”

• Sparklers burn at tempera-tures of about 2,000 degrees, so besure to douse them in a bucket ofwater before throwing them away.The same goes for post-fireworkdevices, to prevent trash fires.

• Always have a garden hosenearby in case of emergencies.

Water SafetyIt always feels refreshing to

plunge into turquoise pools, deeplakes and the crashing waves ofbeaches when your skin gets alittle too sun-kissed. Whitley, whoenjoys fishing and canoeing in thesummer, advises when at the beachto “research your area to knowwhen high tide rolls in, and if youget caught in riptide do not try tofight it--swim parallel to the shore.”

Make Safety Part of Summer Activities

See SAFETY, continued on page 9

The Hearth, Patio and BarbecueAssociation has estimated thatbarbecue grill accidents sendnearly 18,000 people to theemergency roomand causemore than 6,000 fires andmorethan six fatalities annually.


ARMY MEDICINEPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Ever wonder why your musclesseem to always be sore after yourworkouts? It could be that you are notproperlyrefuelingafteryourworkouts.

Many times when you finisha workout, you get something todrink, cool down, maybe grab ashower, or jump in the car to gohome, work or school. This can setyour recovery back and you maynot be refueled for that next work-out. This can build over the weekand if you do multiple workoutsduring the week, by Friday you areout of energy and fuel. So how doyou make sure that you aren’t run-ning on empty between workouts?

Refuel with a recovery drinkor food within 30 minutes after aworkout and top off your tank overthe next six hours eating carbo-hydrates and protein spread outevery two hours. So how muchshould you consume during thissix-hour window?

A good rule is to consume onegram of carbohydrate for everypound and one fourth of yourweight in pounds as grams of pro-tein. Another way to look at it istake your weight in pounds. Thisnumber is the grams of carbohy-drates you should take in. Take thesame number and divide by fourthis is your protein requirementin grams. Here is an example for a160 pound runner:

160 Pounds = 160 grams of car-bohydrate

160/4 = 40 grams of proteinWithin the first 30 minutes

post workout this runner shouldconsume 30 -- 50 percent of thisrequirement to benefit the most.In this example that would be 50-- 80 grams carbohydrates and 13-- 20 grams of protein. Many of thecommercial recovery drinks areright in this carbohydrate to pro-tein ballpark. Examples of theseinclude Recoverite, Endurox, andMuscle Milk. An old standard ofmine is the original Slimfast whichhas 40 grams of carbohydratesand 10 grams of protein. A goodfriend of mine that is a top Ameri-can Masters runner uses Ensure.

Chocolate milk is another goodrecovery beverage as long as youtolerate dairy and lactose after aworkout. The bottom line, this isthe first phase of your nutrition re-covery and the first 30 minutes isthe most important.

Two or three hours later youshould take in another 10 gramsprotein and 30 -- 40 grams of car-bohydrates. This may sound like alot of food but this meal would be ahalf a turkey sandwich and a pieceof fruit, or a bowl of oatmeal andone egg. Finish the morning offwith a light lunch. This may seemlike a lot of calories but at four cal-ories for a gram of carbohydrateand protein this completemorningcomes in at 800 calories, add in 10grams of fat, and the morning total

still comes in at under 900 calories.Having fresh fruit and vegeta-

bles available is another way to gethigh quality carbohydrates that arelow in calories. Lean lunch meatsare a good source of protein and at7 grams of protein per ounce youonly need a few ounces. Nuts areanother good source of protein butagain a small handful will get youthe protein you need. If fresh fruitsand vegetables, lean lunch meats,and nuts aren’t available duringyour day, make sure you pack asmall cooler to have them avail-able for you to graze on.

The bottom line: You have to re-fuel to reenergize. The first 30min-utes after the workout are impor-tant but you don’t have to get all ofyour calories in that first half hour.

The Workout Doesn’t Stop Until the Recovery Begins


The 21st Signal Brigade’s 114thSignal Battalion’s leadership helda change of command ceremony,June 20, on Fort Detrick’s Blue andGray Field, where Lt. Col. Jason M.Winterle relinquished command toLt. Col. David B. Biggins.

During the transfer of the unitcolors - a tradition symbolic of thepassing of trust and responsibilityfrom the outgoing commander tothe incoming - Biggins officiallyassumed command of the 114thSignal Battalion, which providesstrategic communications capa-bilities to the Department of De-fense’s highest echelons.

Additionally as the 114th com-mander, Biggins also oversees the55th Signal Company (CombatCamera) which provides visualinformation support from the

battlefield in its role as the U.S.Army’s only active duty CombatCamera Company.

Biggins arrives at the 114thfollowing an assignment as thecommander of a battalion-sizedJoint Strategic Signal Unit whileassigned to the White HouseCommunications Agency. He alsoserved as the Presidential Commu-nications Officer and Signal Officeron the Army Staff at the Pentagon.

Biggins has deployed numer-ous times in support of OperationIraqi Freedom.

Winterle’s next assignment isat the Defense Information Sys-tems Agency Pacific Commandin Hawaii. Winterle led the 114thSignal Battalion during a periodof high operational tempo, withhundreds of Soldiers from the 55thSignal Company (Combat Camera)deploying on separate missions tomore than 50 countries worldwide.

‘Signal Masters of the Rock’ Receive New Commander

21st Signal Brigade Soldiers stand in formation during the transfer of authority.Lt. Col. Winterle and Lt. Col. Biggins stand at attention prior to the relinquishment ofcommand. Photos courtesy of 21st Signal Brigade

The 21st Signal Brigade held a change of command ceremony on Blue and Gray Field June 20.

Lt. Col. Jason Winterle relinquished command to Lt. Col. David Biggins duringthe ceremony.


LILLIAN BOYDARMY NEWS SERVICE

“We must take conscious steps to un-derstand and reduce environmental risks,identify predatory behaviors, and mitigatepersonal vulnerabilities associated withsexual assault and harassment,” Lt. Gen.Howard B. Bromberg, G-1, said in the open-ing letter of the Army’s first formal SexualHarassment/Assault Response and Preven-tion campaign plan.

The Army has seen a 50-percent increasein reports on sexual assault in fiscal year2013 compared to fiscal year 2012, and of-ficials believe it may be an indication ofgreater confidence in the Army’s responsesystems and chain of command. In order tokeep the momentum going by increasingawareness of Sexual Harassment/AssaultResponse and Prevention, known as SHARP,services and encouraging victims to report,the SHARP campaign plan provides a roadmap of how the Army intends to synchro-nize actions across five lines of effort.

The SHARP efforts are in alignment withthe DOD’s Sexual Assault Prevention Strat-egy to embed and integrate programs acrossthe force.

“To change the culture, to create anArmy where everyone is treated with dig-nity and respect, where people understandboundaries -- that takes time,” said Lt. Col.Geoff Catlett of Army G-1. “I think whatwe’re doing is setting the conditions to cre-ate culture change.”

The Army is facilitating the culturechange by improving and synchronizing itsresponse systems by enhancing prevention,investigation, accountability, advocacy andassessment capabilities.

The Army has had a prevention strategyin effect since 2009, when it introduced “I.A.M. Strong” to the Force, where the initialsstand for “Intervene, Act and Motivate,”which focused on the importance of by-stander intervention. Although marketingmaterials and messaging were created toget the word out, it was the release of theDepartment of Defense Prevention Strategythat served as the impetus for a standaloneSHARP Campaign Plan that operationalizesthe lines of effort set forth in the StrategicDirection to the Joint Force on Sexual As-sault Prevention and Response, Catlett said.

The DOD Prevention Strategy gave Armyleaders and the campaign team an opportu-nity to rethink how the program is discussedand to place greater emphasis on certain ar-eas, Catlett said.

The campaign emphasizes prevention asa priority out of the five SHARP objectives.

“A lot of our training is geared towardeducation. We get a lot of young peoplecoming into the military who don’t neces-sarily have a solid foundation on under-standing boundaries between people,”Catlett said. “We try to educate young menand women of what it means to live in closeproximity while treating each other withdignity and respect.”

As for investigating assaults, the SHARPprogram assures victims that world-classinvestigators and prosecutors will take theircase seriously in order to hold perpetra-tors appropriately accountable. However,there’s more to accountability than punish-ing offenders. Leaders are now being heldto an even higher standard based on theiractions or inactions with regard to SHARP.

“We are holding commanders respon-sible for their command climates and do-ing it in a way we’ve never done before,”Catlett said.

In addition to a more stringent directiveon command climate assessments that in-cludes questions on SHARP and which areadministered more frequently at the com-pany-level on up, commanders now have a360-degree assessment tool that is used toevaluate performance.

“The Army will use these surveys andmetrics to gather data and track progressfor the assessment portion of the program,”Catlett said.

The SHARP program is improving, en-hancing advocacy lines of effort through apilot of 11 new SHARP Resource Centers, astudy to determine the feasibility of a sepa-rate military occupational specialty codefor SHARP as well as a school house dedi-cated to professionalizing those who serveas sexual assault response coordinators andvictim advocates.

“It is a constantly evolving landscape.”Catlett said about responding to numerouscongressional mandates.

“I am constantly inspired by how muchthis means to the secretary of the Army andthe chief of staff of the Army. They genuinelywant to see an end to this horrible crime inour ranks.” Catlett said. “And I think com-manders want that too. We just have to con-tinue to educate and be constantly vigilant.”

For more information about the ArmySHARP program, go to www.preventsexual-assault.army.mil.

Army PublishesSHARP Campaign Plan

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PAUL BELLONATIONAL MUSEUM OFHEALTH AND MEDICINE

Only a small percentage ofAmericans have to worry aboutsuch situations as a submarinerescue, decompression sickness,or how to react after breathing cer-tain gas mixtures under danger-ously high pressures or altitudes.That small percentage happens toinclude members of the U.S. Navyand their safety is of utmost con-cern to those they protect.

The National Museum ofHealth and Medicine, in conjunc-tion with the Naval Medical Re-search Center, will shed light on

the latest advances in the world ofundersea research and emergen-cy preparedness later this monthwhen it hosts its next MedicalMuseum Science Café entitled“Undersea Medicine Research:Improving Performance UnderPressure.” The event is free to thepublic and will feature a lectureby Navy Capt. David Regis, headof the Undersea Medicine Depart-ment, NMRC. The organization isheadquartered at the Fort Det-rick-Forest Glen Annex in SilverSpring, Maryland.

NMHM’s Science Cafés are aregular series of informal talks thatconnect themission of the Depart-ment of Defense museumwith the

public. NMHM is a DoD museumfounded as the Army Medical Mu-seum in 1862 andmoved to its newlocation in Silver Spring in 2012.

Regis, who is also a divingmedical officer, has been involvedin undersea medicine researchsince 2008 when he was first partof the U.S. Navy Experimental Div-ing Unit in Panama City, Florida.According to him, continued re-search drives new ways of keepingdivers and submariners safe, inaddition to the Navy’s overall mis-sion in the global community.

“I like what we do here throughNMRC. It has a direct effect onhow we support our fleet, whichcan be anywhere in the world,” Re-

gis said. “We’re scientists at heart.This research can also be appliedto commercial or recreational div-ing. So there is value outside themilitary spectrum, as well.”

For his upcoming discussion,Regis will elaborate on some of thelatest research in decompressionsickness, diving and submarinerescue. This includes contingencyplans and scenarios for bringingpeople back to the surface froma disabled submarine, as well asmethods to decrease the time todecompress divers in an emer-gency situation or remote locationwhere equipment will be limited.

“No one yet knows the wholepicture when it comes to decom-pression sickness. Though, new

research by our lab and othershas been promising thus far inshedding further light on the un-derlying physiology,” Regis said.“We study scenarios that occurin unusual situations and in veryextreme environments. It is essen-tial we know as much as we can toprotect and help those who exposethemselves to these situations reg-ularly in service to our country.”

Regis’ presentation will be heldTuesday, July 22 from 6-7 p.m. atthe Silver Spring Civic Building in-side its Fenton Room. The addressis 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring,Maryland 20910.

For more information, call theNMHM at (301) 319-3303 or visitwww.medicalmuseum.mil.

Navy Research Yields New Developments in Undersea Medicine


The Fort Detrick Safety Officeand Family, Morale, Welfare andRecreation teamed up to host asafety day, June 26, at the com-missary to promote summer safetyand close out the events for June’sNational Safety Month.

During the month of June thesafety office sent out information,quizzes and games with a differenttheme each week, such as prevent-ing prescription drug abuse, beingaware of your surroundings andputting an end to distracted-driv-ing. The weekly activities kept theFort Detrick community engagedduring National Safety Month, ac-cording to Senitta Conyers, pro-cess improvement specialist withthe Fort Detrick Safety Office.

“We wanted the event to focuson families, military and civilianpersonnel that will be travelling thissummer. We want everyone to staysafe and have fun,” said Conyers.

USAA provided a distracted-driving simulator allowing partici-pants to test their driving skillswhiletexting and talking on the phone.

According to the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Adminis-tration, 71 percent of teens andyoung people say they have com-posed and/or sent text messageswhile driving. In addition, 78 per-cent of teens and young adultssaid they have read a text messagewhile driving.

The official U.S. governmentwebsite for distracted driving,www.distraction.gov, reports that in 2012

alone, 3,328 individuals were killedin distracted driving crashes.

“It was great that so many par-ents brought their teens out. Theseteens were just getting their learn-er’s permit or their license and theparents wanted their children tounderstand the importance of nottexting and driving,” Conyers said.

The Fort Detrick Leisure TravelOffice provided tips at the event tohelp military members and civil-ian’s book vacations on a budget.

“Not only is it important tostay safe when travelling, but itis important for people to knowthat they can travel on a budget,”Conyers said.

For more information aboutthe Fort Detrick Safety Office, call(301) 619-7318.

Summer Safety Day Discourages Distracted-Driving

Garrison Deputy Commander Gunnar Pedersen participates withthe distracted-driving simulator to test his ability to drive a vehiclewhile texting or talking on the phone. Photo by Senitta Conyers

Fort Detrick Competes AgainstForest Glen in Tournament

CYSS Sports hosted a dodgeball tournament June 26 between the ForestGlen School Age Center and Frederick SAC. The tournament brought 43 youthtogether from the two sites for a friendly competition. Frederick SAC won thetournament. Photo by Lisa Hill

USAMRIID SoldierVisits Local Day Camp

Staff Sgt. Courtney McMurray of the United States Army Research Institutefor Infectious Diseases spoke to a day camp at Middletown Primary Schoolas part of their “Everyday Heroes” week July 2. McMurray discussed careeropportunities available to service members and civilians through the Army,and the individual aspirations of the children in attendance. She encouragedthe children at the day camp to never stop working toward their dreams.

Photo by Sidney Hinds


Silver Caduceus Society Celebrates Medical Service Corps’ Birthday

The 6th Medical Logistics Management Center and the Fort Detrick Silver Caduceus Society celebrated the97th birthday of the U.S. ArmyMedical Service Corps’ on June 27 with a cake cutting. Photo by Shannon Bishop

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel CommandDeputy Commander Rear Adm. Bruce Doll, guest speak-er at the event, is named an honorary member of theU.S. Army Medical Service Corps. Photo by Shannon Bishop


The U.S. Army Garrison FortDetrick assistant plans officerHarry Geesaman has supportedthe men and women of the U.S.military across the globe, servingas a civilian in Europe, the MiddleEast and in Maryland. Now afteralmost 35 years of Federal service,with 17 at Fort Detrick, Geesamanis retiring.

Geesaman’s journey began in1970, when he was a sophomorein high school and was hired as acontracted kitchen police at FortRitchie, Maryland.

“I was cleaning the mess hallkitchen floor, the walk-in freezer,washing pots and pans to meetArmy standards…peeling potatoesalongside Army cooks,” he said.

Geesaman returned to FortRitchie in 1987 and stayed until itclosed in 1998 as part of the De-fense Base Closure and Realign-ment Commission.

“To me, Fort Ritchie was a realcountry club; an excellent place towork. I was the recreation directorthere for 10 years…we had a won-derful boating and fishing programthere. The highlight, though, wasthe July 4 celebration I organized.We had street entertainers, jug-glers, food vendors, fireworks…it was a really big deal. It was solarge we had the state police theredirecting traffic,” Geesaman said.

In 1979 Geesaman began al-most a decade working in WestGermany in the military recreationdivision, and said moving there asa newlywed and having just gradu-ated from Shepherd College inWest Virginia, was an exciting time.

“The unknown was scary, nev-er having been out of the countrybefore. My wife and I were just

married, so not only was she mywife, but also my best friend andwe moved there and took on eachchallenge as a team,” Geesamansaid. “This was during the Reaganyears, when the Department ofDefense was getting a lot of moneyput into it and building up. TheArmy was realizing that having arobust [Morale, Welfare and Rec-reation] program was a huge plus.It wasn’t like a job. It was such agreat time.”

During his time in Europe,Geesaman and his wife trav-elled across the continent, taking

trips to Norway, Spain, Portugal,Greece, Italy and so many otherplaces, according to Geesaman.

Geesaman said one of his mostinteresting assignments was serv-ing as the Community RecreationOfficer for the U.S. Military Train-ing Mission in Eskan Village, SaudiArabia, from 1997 to 98.

“When I arrived, the Americanswere just moving off the civiliancompounds they were on, and wehad no facilities. I was in on theground level for designing a newMWR facility there. During my 12

months I got to see them breakground on it and when I left theywere about 75 percent completebuilding it,” Geesaman said.

Prior to becoming the AssistantPlans Officer for the USAG FortDetrick Directorate of Plans, Mo-bilization, Training and Security,Geesaman worked at the Fort De-trick Family and Morale, Welfareand Recreation as the CommunityRecreation Officer.

“I am really proud of the workwe did during my time, puttingin the golf driving range and the

handicapped accessible fishingpier,” Geesaman added.

After moving to DPTMS, Geesa-man has chaired the weekly Opera-tions Planning Group that manag-es the installation event calendar,and conducts in-progress reviewmeetings for large-scale events.

“It’s been an exciting and chal-lenging time, but I am ready to re-tire, work on the house, go fishingand play golf. This is the time tospend with my wife and my grand-children. I’m looking forward tothat,” Geesaman said.

Retiring Civilian Looks Back At Over Three Decades of Federal Service



Family, Morale, Welfare and Rec-reation is hosting a Golf Scramble,July 21,at the Black Rock Golf Coursein Hagerstown, Maryland, allowingthe Fort Detrick community the op-portunity to play golf with a servicemember.

The event has space for 18 teams.Each team will have at least one ser-vice member. According to Lisa Hill,FMWR marketing specialist, servicemembers E-6 and below will golf forfree. Everyone else is $60 per person.The cost includes lunch, a golf cart,and a chance to win prizes.

Hill said a few spaces remain formilitary personnel and members ofthe community.

For more information about the GolfScramble or FMWR activities, call (301)619-3323.

Golf with aService Member

Photo provided by FMWR marketing

DAPHNIE FREEMANFORT DETRICK ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE

Who do you blame when it takes days,months, or sometimes years, to just find ajob you like and that pays well-the econ-omy, the system, the workforce? Are youcontinuously applying for jobs and youdon’t have the necessary skills? Are you overqualified for many positions? When you areout of work, and are actively and diligentlylooking for a career, putting in eight hours aday, submitting five to 10 resumes per day,plus taking care of your home and familycan sometimes be very stressful and frus-trating. What can you do to turn the situ-ation around and find the right career/jobfor you?

By now you realize that it all begins withyou. If you are not getting the responses youexpect, something has to change! It could beyour resume, your interviewing techniques,your appearance, or the need for further ca-reer development.

At the Army Community Service Employ-ment Readiness Program, we strive to sup-port you and your employment goals to thebest of our ability. We can’t take away thefrustration and stress of not having a job,but we can show you all the things you cando to ease your job search and career plan-ning opportunities.

When searching for a job, treat thissearch just as you would your everyday jobfor as long as you are out of work. It will re-quire you to be ready, willing, and able togo to work at any given moment. You neverknow when a call will come requesting youfor an interview.

The hardest part of searching for a jobor looking for a career is knowing what youwant to do. We ask our clients all the time,“What do you want to do?” The answer isusually “I will do anything.”

If I am networking for an employer, andyou tell me you are willing to do anything,what does that statement say about you as anindividual? Does it reflect the self confidenceyou have in knowing what your capabilitiesand skills are for a growing company? I usu-ally tell clients who say they will do anything

to come and wash my windows for free!The key is to find a skill or a career goal

and start working at achieving whatever isnecessary to obtain that goal or skill set. Areyou in your dream job?

Do you want to be in your dream job, orare you afraid of change? Try volunteeringin your dream job while you are performingin your current position to see if that is re-ally your dream job.

The next step is to market yourself, andnetwork with everyone. Who knows thatyou are looking for work? Who have you toldwithin your circle of family and friends? Youwill be surprised at the folks your parentsknow. Let everyone know you are lookingfor a position and share your resume.

Another point to understand – are youqualified for the position you want? If not,what are you doing to become qualified?

Education can be a significant factorwhen searching for a job. It may or may notbe required. Ensure that all your certifica-tions are verifiable. Whether you are lookingfor work or if you want to change careers, wehave tools, resources, books, and one-on-one counseling to assist you with all aspectsof finding your next job or career. You justhave to take the next step and do it. Startby determining what you want to do, findout what you need to qualify, then prepareyour resume, prepare for the interview, andfinally get the job your want.

The ACS ERP’s Annual Career Fair July31, will have vendors, employers and col-leges seeking to hire for their company. Areyou ready for on-the-spot interviews? Comedressed to impress and for success. Properattire is vital for the interview and your firstimpression to the recruiter seeking to hire.It all comes down to how well prepared youare to obtain the job you want.

The ERP office is hosting an event July 17in Building 1520, Classroom 5 at 11:30 a.m.to help you prepare for the career fair ap-propriately.

For more information call the ERP officeat (301) 619-2208 or (301) 619-2197.

Employment Readiness ProgramOffers Job-Seekers Adviceon Finding Employment

Thrift Store Awards Scholarship

The Fort Detrick Thrift Shop presented Sgt. Ochir Palam of the U.S. Army MedicalResearch Institute of Infectious Diseases with $100 for being the U.S. Army Medi-cal Research and Materiel Command Best Warrior Competition Noncommis-sioned Officer winner June 25. Pictured left to right are USAMRIID Sgt. Maj. DarrylWarren, Betty Bennett, thrift shop; Sgt. Ochir Palam, USAMRIID; Sarah Vaughn,thrift shop and USAMRIID Commander Col. Erin Edgar. Photo by Stacy Waguepack

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DEFENSE HEALTHAGENCY

Militarypharmaciesaroundthe country are implementinga new policy to accept pre-scription transfers from othermilitary and civilian pharma-cies. This policy is one of thefirst initiatives developed bythe Defense Health Agency inconjunction with the militarysurgeons general. The policywas effective starting July 1.

A standard prescrip-tion transfer process for allmilitary pharmacies ensurespatients can move their pre-scriptions to a new facilitywithout getting a new pre-

scription from their provid-er. This can be a time-con-suming process, especiallyfor military families movingacross the country and get-ting used to a new home.

“This is an important stepto standardize pharmacyservices across the MilitaryHealth System,” said Dr.George Jones, chief of theDefense Health Agency’sPharmacy Operations Divi-sion. “Whether patients aremoving a prescription froma civilian pharmacy, or theyhave permanent changeof station orders to moveacross the country, this sys-

tem-wide policy takes awaya potential barrier to get-ting their medications whenthey need them.” Becausemilitary pharmacies main-tain individual medicationformularies, not all medica-tions are available at all loca-tions. Beneficiaries can calltheir new pharmacy beforetrying to refill their trans-ferred prescription. To findcontact information for mil-itary clinics and hospitals,visit the TRICARE website.

The number of beneficia-ries seeking to transfer theirprescriptions to militarypharmacies has increased

in recent months due to thelaunch of the TRICARE ForLife Pharmacy Pilot Pro-gram in March. The pilotrequires TRICARE For Lifebeneficiaries to move theirmaintenance medicationsfrom retail pharmacies to ei-ther home delivery or a mili-tary treatment facility. Morethan 500,000 beneficiariesare currently impacted bythis policy, and it’s antici-pated that 10 to 20 percentmay attempt to move theirprescriptions to a militarytreatment facility pharmacy.

Military Pharmacies Roll Out Prescription Transfer PolicyAdditionally, Valiant cautions individuals to “drink respon-

sibly in all water sports, whether in the boat or on the water.”Here are some additional tips to be safe near the water:• Always be cautious when dealing with deep waters

and ensure that everyone can swim or uses floatation de-vices, especially children.

• Always check to see if there is a lifeguard or a form ofsupervision present. If you want to walk or run on the beach,always wear shoes to protect your feet from hot sand andcritters or shells with sharp edges.

• Constantly hydrate yourself and reapply sunscreen!Grill SafetyWho doesn’t love the savory smell of juicy burger pat-

ties and skewered kabobs steaming on the grill? If you safelyprepare and cook your backyard barbecues, you won’t haveto worry about your delectable dinner going rancid or evenup in flames.

Valiant, who enjoys beaching, golfing and a good barbe-cue himself during the summer, says, “Never start a char-coal grill with gasoline; you would be surprised how manypeople do.” If you use starter fluid, only use charcoal starterfluid and light it with a long-necked lighter, not matches.

Additionally, Whitley advises, “Remember to replace thehoses in a propane grill annually.”

Here are some additional tips for grilling in a safe manner:• Keep the cold food cold and the hot food hot. The U.S.

Food and Drug Administration counsels to never allow meat,poultry, seafood, eggs, produce or any other refrigeratedfoods to sit at room temperature for more than two hours.

• Check your grill often. The National Fire Protection As-sociation has this to say about propane grills: “Check the gastank hose for leaks before using it for the first time each year.If you smell gas while cooking, immediately get away fromthe grill and call the fire department. Do not move the grill.”

• Safely dispose of charcoal. When you are finished grill-ing, let the coals completely cool before disposing them ina metal container.

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USAMRIID Celebrates Organization Day

USAMRIID staff and family members dance to the music providedat Organization Day.

Service members join in on the water balloon fight organized forthe children.

Service members and Civilians from the U.S. Army Research Institute for Infectious Diseasescelebrated their organization day at Nallin Pond June 28. Family members also attended theevent, which featured food, games for children and adults, sports competitions, and music.

Photos by Sidney Hinds

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