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RIVERINE SAILORSCOMPLETE FINALPHASE OF UNIT LEVELTRAININGRiverine Squadron 1, Det. 2,completed their final phase of unitlevel training including CategoryIV live-fire exercises on the SaltRiver at Fort Knox, Ky., May 8 - 11.

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President Barack Obama urgedall Americans to remember thosewho sacrificed for the country andto help service members still feel-ing the effects of war, May 26.

In his Saturday address, thepresident reminded Americans thatMemorial Day is more than just awell-earned three-day weekend.

“In town squares and nationalcemeteries, in public services andmoments of quiet reflection, wewill honor those who loved theircountry enough to sacrifice theirown lives for it,” he said.

On Monday, Obama placed awreath at the Tomb of the Un-knowns atArlington National Cem-etery. The ceremony honorsed allAmericans who died in war fromthose at Concord and Lexington toBaghdad and Kandahar.

Later in the day, Obama partici-pated in a ceremony at the Viet-nam Veterans Memorial markingthe 50th Anniversary of the warthat claimed 58,000 Americans.

“It’s another chance to honorthose we lost at places like Hue,Khe Sanh, Danang and Hamburger

Hill,” he said. “And we’ll be call-ing on you – the American people– to join us in thanking ourVietnamveterans in your communities.”

But even as Americans remem-ber those who died, they need toremember the veterans who alsosacrificed, the president said.Hundreds of thousands of servicemembers have served in Iraq andAfghanistan, tens of thousands ofthem have been wounded.

“We have to serve them andtheir families as well as they haveserved us: By making sure thatthey get the healthcare and ben-

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Above: Three Pearl Harborsurvivors (right) pay respect totheir fallen shipmates while aU.S. Marine stands at paraderest in the shrine room at theUSS Arizona Memorial, May 27,during the USS Arizona Memo-rial’s 50th Anniversary com-memoration ceremony. The USSArizona Memorial was dedicatedon Memorial Day in 1962. Theshrine room displays the namesof 1,177 service members thatperished on the USS Arizona.

Left: President Barack Obamalays a wreath at the Tomb of theUnknown Soldier during Memo-rial Day services at ArlingtonNational Cemetery in ArlingtonVa., May 28.

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On Memorial Day,we come togetheras Americans to letthese families andveterans know thatthey are not alone.”

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By MCSNKaren BlankenshipNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

NEW YORK

The New York Mets andthe USO hosted the fifthannual Military Apprecia-tion Day on Memorial Day,May 28, at Citi Field as partof Fleet Week New York2012.

Held nearly every yearsince 1984, Fleet WeekNew York is the city’s cel-ebration of the sea services.

Fleet Week New Yorkprovides an opportunity forthe citizens of New YorkCity and the surroundingtri-state area to meet Sail-ors, Marines and CoastGuardsmen, as well as see,firsthand, the latest capa-bilities of today’s maritimeservices.

Rear Adm. Tim Alex-ander, Commander, NavyRegion Mid-Atlantic, threwthe first pitch.

“Today we’re at Citi Fieldand they’re throwing a bigparty for us for MilitaryAppreciation Day here withthe Mets,” said Alexander.

The game opened with aperformance by the USOLiberty Bells, followed bythe national anthem per-formed by the U.S. NavyBand Northeast.

The Strike Fighter Squad-ron (VFA) 15, from NavalAir Station Oceana, flewover the field at the endof “The Star-SpangledBanner.” Several service

New York Mets host MilitaryAppreciation Day at Citi Field

MCSN Molly GreendeerRear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic,throws the first pitch at the 5th annual Military Appreciation game atCiti Field during Fleet Week New York 2012.

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Gunston Hall Sailors ‘kickthe habit’ during TobaccoCessation ProgramBy MC3 (SW) Jonathan SundermanAmphibious Squadron 8 Public Affairs

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Sailors aboard amphibious dock-landingship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) participat-ed in Gunston Hall Smokeout (GHSO), May16, marking twoweeks tobacco free for someparticipants.

GHSO is a spin-off of theAmericanCancerSociety’s Great American Smokeout, whichis held across America, and was created toencourage tobacco users to give up the habit.

“Smoking is simply one of those habitsthat is difficult to justify when all the prosand cons have been evaluated,” said Lt.Cmdr. Albin Pearson, Gunston Hall’s chiefengineer and GHSO coordinator. “Once theship set sail on deployment, I finally decidedit was time to quit and the right thing to dowas to encourage other’s to quit.”

Statistics show that nearly 20 percent ofAmericans currently use tobacco products,and according to a 2008 Department of De-fense survey, nearly 31 percent of Sailorssmoke cigarettes.

Participants meet weekly to encourageone another and discuss effective ways to getother Gunston Hall Sailors to join in on thecampaign.

“We are not only focused on the smokingaspect, even though most participants aresmokers,” said Pearson. “We are encouraginganybodywith any sort of bad habit the oppor-tunity to quit and have the emotional supportfrom the people they work close with day inand day out.”

For one person, estimated healthcare costs

and loss of productivity in the work place dueto smoking are estimated at $3,800 per year.

“I didn’t realize how much time I usedup taking smoke breaks until I quit,” saidYeoman 2nd Class Eric Primero. “I wantedto stop for health reasons most importantly.All in all, I just feel better and I’ve foundbetter ways to prioritize my time.”

According to Department of Defensestatistics, nearly a fifth of service membersstarted using tobacco after they joined theservices.

“I smokedwhen I was younger, but quit formany years and started back up again when Ijoined the Navy. I guess I saw it as a way totake a break and ultimately to relieve stress,”said Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class JamesSpeed. “I quit for good this time and today,actually, is my 14th day without a cigarette.”

To substitute their cravings, most partici-pants have chosen to get in better shape bydedicating more time to their workouts.

There are many resources available to to-bacco users interested in quitting, includingmilitary treatment facilities and clinics thatoffer tobacco cessation programs and sup-port groups.

Gunston Hall is part of the Iwo Jima Am-phibious Ready Group with the embarked24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. GunstonHall is deployed and currently supportingmaritime security operations and theatersecurity cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5thFleet area of responsibility.

For more information on programs simi-lar to GHSO, visit www.nmcphc.med.navy.mil/Healthy Living, or www.navy.mil/local/nmsc/.

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Sailors from various navalbases around the worldkicked off the Navy’s firstCoalition of Sailors AgainstDestructive Decisions(CSADD) rally at Naval Sta-tion Norfolk, March 22 - 23.

CSADD was established inJune 2010 as a peer mentor-ing group meant to positivelyinfluence young Sailors byproviding resources and toolsthat promote good decisionmaking.

“CSADD is about Sail-ors helping Sailors,” saidCSADD’s co-founder, Chiefof Naval Personnel and NavyTotal Force Fleet MasterChief Scott Benning. “Themore that we can inspire,the more we can be a betternation.”

Sponsored by Commander,Navy Region Mid-Atlantic(CNRMA), the CSADD rallywas decorated with vari-ous posters and educationalbooths. CSADD’s programincluded comedic skits,video presentations and guestspeakers, including Adm.John C. Harvey, Jr., Com-mander, United States FleetForces Command.

During the event, Harveytalked about the commitmentof being a Sailor in the Navy.

“Nobody came into theNavy to fail. Nobody!” hesaid.

Harvey praised the visit-ing Sailors and volunteers atthe event, noting the interna-tional scope of Sailors at theconference, with commandsfrom Spain, Bahrain and vari-ous U.S. bases represented.

Hospital Corpsman 2ndClass Robert Davis, fromU.S. Naval Hospital Rota,Spain was CSADD’s Europe-an representative and sharedhis experience with localSailors at the rally.

“If you travel to Europe,you are an adult and an am-bassador of the United Statesof America, and it is impor-tant to be culturally diverse,”

he said. “Our job in CSADDRota is to inform Sailors thatthey can be responsible, butat the same time have a goodtime and look out for not onlythemselves, but their ship-mates and the people they goout with.”

Electrician’s Mate 2ndClass Larry Douglas, presi-dent of the CSADD chapterat Naval Air Station Pensac-ola, Fla. plans to bring back aCSADD souvenir to his ship-mates.

“I am here to take in theadmiral’s perspective and thewhole CSADD program,”said Douglas. “I am taking thetraining and definitely bring-ing it back to the command.”

This initiative was started

with young Sailors and ithas continued to grow withyoung Sailors, said Benning.There are currently more than250 CSADD chapters operat-ing on military bases world-wide, and dozens of CSADDsocial websites.

“CSADD is a group ofpeople who truly care fortheir success and the successof the entire Navy,” said Ben-ning, highlighting this year’sCSADD theme: “Navigat-ing Success.” “This is aboutshipmates helping shipmates.Shipmates, it all starts withyou.”

On the last day, Sailorswere encouraged to weartheir CSADD t-shirts andeven signed t-shirts for thecurrent Chief of Naval Op-erations Adm. JonathanGreenert, Vice Chief of NavalOperations Adm. Mark Fer-guson, III, Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy Rick D.West and assistant secretaryof the Navy Juan M. Garcia.

CSADD also held an awardceremony to recognize the2011 CSADD chapters of theyear. USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)won the award followed by theCSADD chapter in Bahrain.

“This is a great organiza-tion,” said Kearsarge’s Com-mand Master Chief David

Randall. “Before I knewmuch about CSADD, I’veasked what do we need todo to help Sailors who makedestructive decisions andCSADD has helped fixed thatproblem.”

Benning also encouragedSailors to use social media,such as Facebook and Twit-ter, to educate Sailors aboutthe event and also providedfeedback and suggestionsabout CSADD.

“The best prevention toolsare the Sailors themselves,”Benning explained.

After 39 years of being inthe Navy, Harvey remindedSailors of the Navy’s corevalues of honor, courage andcommitment, and encouragedSailors to always do the rightthe thing.

“I learned what it was liketo deal with officers and Sail-ors who worked for me whomade destructive decisions.Will you have courage withthese convictions?” Harveysaid about coming forwardand helping shipmates. “Youall have taken on a challengethat is hard. The term ‘ship-mate’ defines what we are allabout. In a moment’s pres-sure, you put your hand out… and it takes courage to doyour part.”

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MC3 Indra BoskoChief of Naval Personnel and Navy Total Force Fleet Master Chief Scott Benning (left) presents the 2011Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) award to CSADD chapter members fromUSS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a CSADD rally onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

CSADD isabout Sailorshelping Sailors.The more that wecan inspire, themore we can be abetter nation.”

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By MC2 Steven HoskinsNavy Expeditionary Combat CommandPublic Affairs

FORT KNOX, KY.

Riverine Squadron(RIVRON) 1, Det. 2, com-pleted their final phase of unitlevel training including Cat-egory IV live-fire exercises onthe Salt River at Fort Knox,Ky., May 8 - 11.

Category IV live-fire drillsare designed to challenge thesquadron by presenting real-world scenarios that mightoccur during maritime secu-rity operations and global de-ployments.

Throughout the training 55Sailors, donned in full-bodyarmor, practiced around theclock with one to four River-ine Patrol Boat (RPB) forma-tions concentrating on effec-tive patrolling techniques todefend against enemy attacks.Four-boat formation is usedby Riverines on the river wayswhen they are extracting Riv-erine Sailors from hostile fire,or inserting a Riverine Secu-rity Team (RST) ashore.

The three-day evolutionwasled by the Maritime Land andWarfare Training Cell fromRiverine Group (RIVGRU) 1.

Before training began, thetraining cell gave a safety briefto the Riverines includingdaily weather forecast, thatmight affect visibility or re-strict mobility like fog or rain,and wildlife in the area thatmight be aggressive or maycause illness from bites. Thetraining cell also gave instruc-tion on properly handling eachweapon because of the highrisks of a possible mishap, ora Sailor firing weapons tooclose to each other.

The training cell pushedscenarios out to the detach-ment that forced the team to

react to land and waterborneactivities.After each evolutionthe boat crews and training celldebriefed and discussed dis-crepancies and strategies thatrelated to positioning boats,using effective fire power andproper communications.

“We have to crawl beforewe walk,” said Lt. GordanVan Hook RIVRON 1, Det. 2,officer-in-charge. “This train-ing prepared us to be able totransition to the final missionproblem (FMP) phase beforewe qualify as a deployableunit ready to answer the callwhen needed.”

Van Hook explained thegoal is to assure every River-ine Sailor is trained in all areasof operation, and to build trustand confidence within theunit.

After the safety brief train-ing exercises began, thecrews operated in 90 degree,smothering heat, sweat drip-ping from their bodies, sun-light blazing directly intofaces.

The coxswain was instruct-ed to navigate the boat like anormal patrol until the exer-

cise built up to the scenariophase.

Riverines navigated theRPB’s slowly down riverat five to 10 knots, not oneRiverine aboard knew whatwould happen next. Once thescenarios kicked into action,the sky was filled with smokebombs and flares, the soundsof live-fire ammunition shoot-ing from multiple boats sideby side as the Sailors werebrought deeper into the sce-nario.

“It was a challenge to ma-neuver the boats with all thesmoke and loud guns firingall round us,” said Electron-ics Technician 2nd Class Al-exander Hoover, RIVRON 1,Det. 2. “You really had to keepyour focus so our crews couldstay safe.”

RPB crews aremannedwithfive gunners, the coxswainand the boat captain. The gun-ners have a specific area ofresponsibility and sector offire to protect the crew andtake down enemy targets; thecoxswain navigates the boatand positions the boat in for-mations away from the danger

areas; the boat captain as-sesses every aspect of his boatfrom functions and capabili-ties to communicating forma-tion orders and proper firingdirection and target points tothe gunners.

“Communication is singlepoint of success,” said ChiefQuartermaster Joshua Orbich,RIVRON 1, Det. 2 boat cap-tain. “Accurate informationbeing communicated fromboat to boat or to the RiverineSecurity Team (RST) on landis essential to every evolu-tion.”

Riverines are able to oper-ate 24 hours a day. Trainingdays were usually 16 to 18hours long. Sailors ate Meals,Ready-to-Eat (MRE) for sus-tainment and night vision wasused to see, turning their nightinto day. Without night visionthe Riverines wouldn’t beable to locate targets or navi-gate the boats and operations

would have to stop.During the live-fire training,

the detachment practiced vari-ous scenarios including re-covery of an inoperable RPBusing line ropes to secure anddrag the downed boat out ofdanger and rescue and recoverRiverine Sailors.

“The training was stress-ful but amazing,” said Hoover.“It was an eye opener drivinga boat 40 knots under nightvision and seeing boats infront of you shooting at their 9o’clock and a boat behind youshooting at their 9 o’clock,knowing that if you mess upat any given time you could

drive your entire craft andcrew into harm’s way.”

Riverines are the combatarms force of NECC and willmerge with Maritime Ex-peditionary Security Force(MESF) to establish CoastalRiverine Force (CORIVFOR),June 1.

CORIVFOR will performcore maritime expeditionarysecurity missions in the greenand brown waters bridging thegap between traditional Navyblue water operations andland-based forces, spanningthe capabilities that currentlyreside with the Riverine andExpeditionary Security Force.

Riverine Sailors complete finalphase of unit level training

As part of alive fire trainingexercise, Sailorsassigned to Riv-erine Squadron(RIVRON) 1 boarda Riverine PatrolBoat simulating ahot extract at FortKnox, Ky.

RIVRON 1 com-pleted a three-dayfield exercise toprepare for theirfinal evaluationproblem (FEP)that will qualifythem for deploy-ment.

Photos by MC2 Steven HoskinsGunner’s Mate Seaman Edward Brand, assigned to Riverine Squad-ron (RIVRON) 1, fires a GAU-17A from the bow of a Riverine PatrolBoat during a live-fire exercise at Fort Knox, Ky.

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Hurricane hazards come in manyforms, including: storm surge, heavyrainfall, inland flooding, high winds,tornadoes and rip currents. The NationalWeather Service is responsible for pro-tecting life and property through issuanceof timely watches and warnings, but it isessential that your family be ready beforea storm approaches. Furthermore, mari-ners should be aware of special safetyprecautions when confronted with a hur-ricane.

Download the Tropical Cyclone Pre-paredness Guide at www.weather.gov/os/hurricane/resources/TropicalCy-clones11.pdf. But remember, this is onlya guide. The first and most importantthing anyone should do when facing ahurricane threat is to use common sense.

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Storm surge and large waves producedby hurricanes pose the greatest threat tolife and property along the coast.

Storm surge is an abnormal rise ofwater generated by a storm’s winds.Storm surge can reach heights well over20 feet and can span hundreds of milesof coastline.

Storm tide is the water level rise duringa storm due to the combination of stormsurge and the astronomical tide.

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Tropical cyclones often produce wide-spread, torrential rains in excess of sixinches, which may result in deadly anddestructive floods. In fact, flooding isthe major threat from tropical cyclonesfor people living inland. Flash flooding,defined as a rapid rise in water levels,can occur quickly due to intense rain-fall. Longer term flooding on rivers andstreams can persist for several days afterthe storm.

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In 2009, all six deaths in the UnitedStates directly attributable to tropical cy-clones occurred as the result of drowningfrom large waves or strong rip currents.

To find out more information about ripcurrents, visit www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov.

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Hurricanes and tropical storms canalso produce tornadoes. These torna-does most often occur in thunderstormsembedded in rain bands well away fromthe center of the hurricane, however, theycan also occur near the eyewall. Usually,tornadoes produced by tropical cyclonesare relatively weak and short-lived, butthey still pose a significant threat.

Tropical cyclone climatology

A tropical cyclone is a rotating, or-ganized system of clouds and thunder-storms that originates over tropical orsubtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation. Tropical cyclones rotatecounterclockwise in the Northern Hemi-sphere. They are classified as follows:

Tropical Depression: A tropical cy-clone with maximum sustained winds of38 mph (33 knots) or less.

Tropical Storm: A tropical cyclonewith maximum sustained winds of 39 to73 mph (34 to 63 knots).

Hurricane: A tropical cyclone withmaximum sustained winds of 74 mph(64 knots) or higher. In the WesternNorth Pacific, hurricanes are called ty-phoons; similar storms in the IndianOcean and South Pacific Ocean arecalled cyclones.

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NWDC hosts I.C. Norcom High School NJROTC cadets

By David ToddThe Flagship Managing Editor

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Navy Junior ReserveOfficers Training Corps(NJROTC) cadets from I.C.NorcomHigh School in Ports-mouth participated in a basetour and question and answermentor session luncheon withNavy members from NavyWarfare Development Com-mand in Norfolk, May 18.

At the beginning of thebase tour, the cadets visitedCarrier Airborne Early Warn-ing Squadron One Two Zero(VAW-120) onboard NavalStation Norfolk. There theymet Lt. Neil Fletcher, VAW-120 Public Affairs Officer andan E-2C Hawkeye instructor.

Fletcher answered questionsabout both the E-2C Hawkeyeand the C-2A Greyhound, andinteracted with the cadets whowere very eager to learn aboutwhat the Navy has to offer.

“There was a lot of positiveresponse,” said Lt. Cmdr. Col-leen Ignacio, from Navy War-fare Development Command.“They were very fascinatedby actually being able to goinside the cockpit and seeingthe aircraft.A lot of them said,‘Wow, I didn’t realize therewere so many buttons.”

She said that the informa-tion the students received onthe base tour was both benefi-cial and enlightening for manyof the cadets. Information thatmay one day guide them into apromising new career, or pos-sibly spark an interest in fur-thering their education.

“I think it’s extremely im-portant, and the reason whyis just because of a lot of theirbackgrounds,” she explained.“A lot of them may not beexposed directly to the mili-tary, and being able to actu-ally come onboard the baseand get a full understandingof what we do ... informationabout what the Navy does,about the space, and the factthat we have aircraft that areflying 24/7 around us to keepus safe ... a lot of that informa-tion was something that theyprobably wouldn’t necessarilyget, or stuff that they wouldget and they can now link it towhat they learn in history.”

During the question andanswer session, the cadetswere treated to a box lunchand had the opportunity totalk with a focused group ofmentors in specific Navy jobsthat many of the students hadexpressed interest in pursu-ing when Ignacio met with thestudents back in March.

The mentor panel consistedof Cmdr. Karen Alexander,

a medical planner; Lt. Cmdr.Brian Casper, a doctrine actionofficer; Lt. Katrina Moffett, anexperimentation action officer;Cmdr. John Kalantzis, a GreekOrthodox chaplain; Cmdr.Steven Jamrozy, a judge advo-cate general,Yeoman 1st ClassJessica Sharrar, in commandadministrative support, andLt. Andrew Johnson, a lessonslearned action officer.

The NJROTC cadets pro-gram is a federal programsponsored by the United StatesArmed Forces in high schoolsacross the United States. Theprogramwas originally createdas part of the National DefenseAct of 1916 and later expandedunder the 1964 ROTCVitaliza-tionAct. As a result of the pro-gram, many of the students in-crease their grades, stay out oftrouble and become a valuableasset to the community ... oftentimes earning scholarships toattend college, or even con-tinue forward with an aspiringmilitary career.

“Usually we have anywherebetween a 100 and 150 cadets,”said Chief Warrant Officer 2JosephR.Redwood, Sr. (ret.), asenior naval science instructorat I.C. Norcom High School.“And usually during the grad-ing period we may have, if it’s100, wemay have two or three,and if it’s 150, maybe five toseven who don’t pass, but wehave a very low failure rate.Usually we try to carry it overinto the other classes, becauseif they make honor roll, theyget a ribbon.”

The students are also re-quired to keep at minimum ofa C average, maintain a cleanand orderly military uniformincluding uniform inspec-tions, stay out of trouble andschool suspensions, but mostof students exceed those ex-pectations and excel.

Students like Ta-ShaeBarbar, 19, a graduatingsenior, has benefited by thestructure of the program andhas remained focused, Upongraduation, she has plans toattend Mary Baldwin Collegein Staunton, Va. and will beregistering for ROTC classes.

T. Darrius Williams, 17,also a graduating senior, isdrawn to the military lifestyleand plans to enlist in the Navyafter graduation.

Both have promising ca-reers on the horizon and abright future ahead of them.

“We are showing theseyoung people that they are thefuture and they can take theNavy, or whatever branch ofthe military they may decide,to the next level” said Ignacio.“I think it was a great eventand we had a lot of support.”

Courtesy of Lt. Cmdr. Colleen IgnacioI.C. Norcom High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets with Lt. Neil Fletcher (far left), an E-2C Hawkeye instructorfrom Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Two Zero (VAW-120) onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Thirty-one students participatedin base tour, mentor session

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By MC3 Jonathan VargasUSS Kearsarge Public Affairs

USS KEARSARGE, AT SEA

Sailors aboard themultipur-pose amphibious assault shipUSS Kearsarge (LHD 3) heldanAsian American and Pacif-ic Islander Month ceremonyon the mess decks, May 20.

The ceremony was held tocommemorate those Sailorswho are of Asian and PacificIslanderheritage for the signif-icant events and achievementsthey have accomplished in theUnited States.

The theme this year is“Striving for Excellence inLeadership, Diversity and In-clusion.”

Sailors recited poems andshared some personal storiesabout their heritage and theircontributions to our greatnation.

One of the guest speakers,Senior Chief Aviation Elec-tronics Technician Lilia Blair,took the opportunity to sharesome stories of her family his-tory. She also expressed thedifficulties in being not onlyAsian Pacific, but being afemale too.

“Growing up was hard dueto the fact that I was an AsianPacific female,” said Blair.

“The thing that kept me goingwas that I wanted to pursuethe dream of following in myfather’s footsteps.”

Blair’s father retired asa master chief in the Navyafter 30 years of honorableservice.

Ship’s Serviceman 2ndClass Rosario Dilayre tookpart in reading the poementitled “Memories of myHometown.” Dilayre men-tioned how she was thankfulfor being part of the celebra-tion and wants everyone to beopen minded because it is di-verse everywhere Sailors go.

“We are only given onechance to represent our cul-ture every year, so we wantto let everyone know who weare andwherewe came from,”she said.

The other guest speaker,Ens. Crystal Gonzalez alsoshared some stories of herchildhood andwhat it was liketo get picked on as a child dueto the way she looked.

“I would get picked on byother kids because of the waymy hair and eyes looked,” shesaid. The one thing that shewanted everyone to get fromher story is do not let anyonebring you down and to em-brace your diversity.

“I want every Sailor to beproud of who you are and toenjoy your diversity,” she said.

Capt.DorianF. Jones,Com-manding Officer, Kearsarge,concluded the ceremony bysharing examples of howAsians and Pacific Islandersimpact our Navy today.

“Asians and Pacific Island-ers have served in the militarysince World War I. Their pa-triotism runs deep among theculture,” he said.

According to the DefenseDepartment’s Equal Opportu-nity Office, there are currentlymore than 284,000 Asian andPacific Islander military veter-ans. In the Navy alone, thereare more than 20,000 Asianand Pacific Islanders thatmake up our total naval force.Included are nine admiralsand 191 master chief petty of-ficers.

“The ideas and the diver-sity of thoughts of our peoplehave always strengthened ournation and our Navy. Diver-sity keeps us strong and em-powers our ability to defendfreedoms not only here on thehomefront, but all over theworld,” said Jones. “Diversityallows us to do this withoutprejudice of ethnicity or cul-tural background, and thatis why we remain the mostpowerful fighting force in theworld.”

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Logistics Spe-cialist 3rd ClassJoemarie Roslinand Electrician’sMate FiremanKarl MagnusMacayan per-form a harana,a traditional Fili-pino serenade,during an AsianAmerican andPacific IslanderHeritage Monthcelebrationaboard the USSKearsarge.

Ships celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By MCSN Gregory WhiteEnterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA

Sailors and Marines aboardaircraft carrier USS Enter-prise (CVN 65) celebratedAsian American and PacificIslander (AAPI) HeritageMonth in the ship’s hangarbay, May 18.

Celebrated across thenation during May, AsianAmerican and Pacific IslanderHeritage Month is a celebra-tion of Asians and Pacific Is-landers living in the U.S.

Enterprise’s MulticulturalHeritage Committee (MCHC)was responsible for planningand hosting the observance asthe aircraft carrier continuesits 22nd and final deployment.

The observance focuses onthis year’s theme: “Strivingfor Excellence in Leadership,Diversity and Inclusion.”

“This celebration is aboutbringing together all the dif-ferent ethnicities of Asiancountries and to representtheir cultures,” said Hospi-tal Corpsman 1st Class JohnJulian, a member of Enter-prise’s MCHC.

The show included dances,songs, informational speeches,a poetry reading and a “Haka,”from Samoa, an island nationin the South Pacific.

“A Haka is basically a warchant,” said Chief AviationStructural Mechanic LorraineMarie C. Secord, a memberof Enterprise’s MCHC. “Thechant was created as a way tointimidate enemies.”

The dance portion of theshow included Hula, an inter-pretive dance style from theSouth Pacific.

“There is a lot of diversityin theAsian and Pacific Islandcountries,” said Julian. “Of

course, you have the big coun-tries that everyone knows likeChina and Japan, but you alsohave smaller countries, likeThailand and a lot of islandsthat many people have nevereven heard about.”

Lt. j.g. Hosannah R. Quino,the master of ceremonies forthe event, said the observanceis a celebration for everyoneand that it can serve as a greatlearning experience for theentire crew.

“When I first joined theU.S. Navy I wasn’t surehow diverse it really was,”said Quino. “When youstart seeing events like this,it makes you feel like theNavy, and America as awhole, is embracing you andyour culture. It gives youthat sense of home. I’m veryexcited about this, seeing thedances and hearing the songsand poems. I like trying dif-ferent foods and learningabout different cultures. It’skind of magical.”

By MC3 Daniel J. MeshelEnterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS, AT SEA

As people across the U.S. recognize themonth of May as Asian American and Pa-cific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Sailorsaboard guided-missile destroyer USS James E.Williams (DDG 95) celebrate and educate thecrew on its culture and history.

The Diversity and Heritage Committeeaboard James E. Williams, comprised of Sail-ors from multiple backgrounds and cultures,serve as an organization driven to celebrateand embrace the different cultures of the crew,including those cultures recognized duringAAPI Heritage Month.

“Our goal is to educate the crew,” saidYeoman 2nd Class Brandy Stiles, the ship’ssecretary and president of the Diversity andHeritage Committee. “We also try to have funand boost morale with everything that we do.”

The committee spreads awareness throughflyers, events and celebrations.

“We are posting information about AAPIHeritage Month around the ship for everyoneto read,” said Electronics Technician 3rd ClassCharlotte Williams, secretary of the Diver-sity and Heritage Committee. “This includes abackground and history of the month, as wellas famousAmericans that are ofAsian and Pa-cific Islander decent.”

Apart from educating the crew, the Diversityand Heritage Committee is hosting a specialmeal prepared by the ship’s culinary special-ists, aimed at celebrating Asian and PacificIsland cuisine through a diverse selection andsampling different recipes from around theworld.

James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S.5th Fleet area of responsibility conductingmaritime security operations, theater securitycooperation efforts and supporting missions aspart of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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efits they need; by caring for our WoundedWarriors and supporting our military fami-lies; and by giving veterans the chance togo to college, find a good job and enjoythe freedom that they risked everything toprotect,” he said.

The country owes these Americans fortheir service, Obama said.

“Our men and women in uniform tookan oath to defend our country at all costs,and today, as members of the finest militarythe world has ever known, they uphold thatoath with dignity and courage,” he said.

Americans need to let these veterans andtheir families know they are appreciatedand cherished.

“On Memorial Day, we come together asAmericans to let these families and veter-ans know that they are not alone,” the presi-dent said. “We give thanks for those whosacrificed everything so that we could befree. And we commit ourselves to uphold-ing the ideals for which so many patriotshave fought and died.”

MEMORIAL DAY

| President said, “Thecountry owes theseAmericans for theirservice.”Continued from front

MC1 Chad J. McNeeleySecretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta escorts 93-year-old Sarah Shay to lay a wreath in remembrance of herson Maj. Donald Shay, Jr., missing in action from the Vietnam War for 42 years, at a ceremony commemorat-ing the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 28.

members and DelayedEntry Program membersalso recited the Oath of En-listment before the start ofthe game.

At the end of the thirdinning, the Mets welcomedveterans by recognizing theveteran of the game.

“Thank you to New Yorkfor having us and thankyou to the Mets for givingus awesome seats and let-ting us meet all the playersin the dugout,” said MarineCpl. Ronald Smith of 1stBattalion, 9th Marines,Bravo Company, who wasthe veteran of the game.“We’re getting treated like

celebrities and it doesn’thappen very often, so it’sbeen great.”

More than 6,000 servicemen and women arrivedaboard ships for Fleet Week

New York. This year, FleetWeek New York is one ofthe signature events aroundthe country commemoratingOpSail 2012, the Bicenten-nial of the War of 1812 and“The Star-Spangled Banner.”The commemoration of the200th Anniversary of theWar of 1812 is a salute toall Sailors and Marines whofought gallantly in that con-flict, who served in all ournation’s conflicts since thenand who are defending free-dom around the world today.

For more informationvisit the official Fleet WeekNew York City website atwww. f lee tweeknewyork .com or find “Fleet WeekNew York” on Facebook.

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METS | Mets welcomed, recognizedveterans at end of the third inning

We’re gettingtreated likecelebrities and itdoesn’t happenvery often, so it’sbeen great.”

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BY MC2 Marie BrindovasUSS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

The crew of USS Harry S.Truman (CVN 75) conducedits annual Summer SafetyStanddown, May 22 - 24.

The standdown was de-signed to combat the “101critical days of summer,”the days between MemorialDay and Labor Day whenaccidents become moreprevalent as Sailors ventureout to enjoy the summerweather, said Aviation Ord-nanceman 1st Class Cart-drell McCarns.

“A lot of times during thesummer, people just wantto get out and have fun. Thesafety standdown was likehaving a conscience on yourshoulder, a little voice in yourear reminding you to thinkbefore you act,” said McCa-rns. “We encourage you tohave fun during the summer,but to put some thought intoit. Think before you do.”

Truman has two safetystanddowns a year, one inthe spring and one in the fall.

“The star of the show thistime was the hypnotist. Wetry different things to makeit interesting, because if wecome at it from that angleit will be more memorableand effective,” said Machin-ist’s Mate 1st Class JamesMcGraw.

To measure how effectivethe standdowns are, Tru-man’s safety departmentcollects weekly “Injury andIllness” reports from medi-cal department and com-piles the information to pro-duce statistics.

“After a standdown wetypically see a drop in car ac-cident and injury data. Abouthalf of our injuries are workrelated and the other halfhappen outside work,” saidLt. Amanda Dillinger, safetyassistant officer.

According to safety de-

partment, as of May 22, 31percent of all reported inju-ries happen while walkingaround the ship, or to andfrom the parking lots. Thesecond leading cause of in-juries to Truman Sailors aremotor vehicles. Sports arethe third leading cause ofinjuries.

Truman is undergoinga docking planned incre-mental availability at Nor-folk Naval Shipyard and isscheduled to return to thefleet this summer.

USS Harry S. Truman Sailorsattend Summer Safety Standdown

After astanddown, wetypically seea drop in caraccident andinjury data.”

- Lt. Amanda Dillinger,safety assistant officer

onlineFor more news from USSHarry S. Truman (CVN 75),visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn75.

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MORE THAN 29,000 SAILORS AREON THEIR WAY TO ADVANCEMENT

MC2 Benjamin Stevens

■ Sailors takingthe E4 test sawtheir advance-ment opportuni-ty increase from30.97 percent to45.83 percent.

■ Sailors takingthe E5 test sawtheir advance-ment opportuni-ty increase from20.68 percent to30.94 percent.

■ Sailors takingthe E6 test sawtheir advance-ment opportuni-ty increase from10.75 percent to16.18 percent.

■ links to fulladvancement listsActive duty:http://1.usa.gov/JqEn12

Navy full-time support Sailors:http://1.usa.gov/JKnorR

Canvaser recruiters:http://1.usa.gov/LzjPaK

Press ReleaseChief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Navy leaders opened advancementopportunity to higher levels this cycle

to fill fleet vacancies with Sailors pos-sessing the skills and experience re-quired.

“As part of the 21st Century Sailor andMarine initiative focus on readiness, ourgoal is to provide the fleet with the rightSailor with the right skills and the rightexperience level to maximize Navy’sreadiness,” said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta,

» see RESULTS | B7

Press ReleaseU.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

NORFOLK

U.S. Fleet Forces Com-mand (USFF) launched abeta test, May 23, to obtainfleet feedback that will helpdetermine the most effectiveapproach for implementa-tion of a Navy-wide alcoholbreathalyzer program.

The 21st Century Sailorand Marine initiative, an-nounced by the Secretary ofthe Navy in March, outlinedthe Navy-wide breathalyzerprogram as a way to in-crease fleet alcohol educa-tion and awareness and toprovide commanders withanother tool to ensure thehealth and safety of Sailorsby identifying potential al-cohol abuse.

USFF has selected 13sea and shore commands toparticipate in the beta test,which runs from May 24through Sept. 30. All datacollected will be consoli-dated under a summary rec-ommendation and forwardedto the office of the Navy’sChief of Naval Operations(OPNAV) to be consideredfor implementation into thefinal policy.

“This beta test will beused to identify, developand make recommendationson specific processes, pro-cedures and policies to ef-fectively implement the useof alcohol breathalyzers inthe Navy,” said USFF FleetMaster Chief Mike Stevens,who’s working in coordina-tion with USFF’s Breatha-lyzer Implementation Teamon the beta test. “By obtain-ing feedback from the fleet,we’re ensuring the finalpolicy will be fully execut-able and will serve as a toolthat benefits individual orga-nizations and Sailors.”

USFF’s breathalyzer im-plementation team met withthe leadership of all 13 com-mands involved in the betatest to issue equipment, pro-vide training and issue spe-cific guidance. Participatingcommands will provide de-tailed feedback to the imple-mentation team throughoutthe test.

Under the Navy program,the breathalyzer will be usedprimarily as an education andprevention tool. Breathalyzerresults alone will not be usedas the sole evidentiary basisfor punitive or adverse ad-ministrative action.

Participating commandsinclude: USS George H.W.Bush (CVN 77); USS Ke-arsarge (LHD 3); USS Mont-pelier (SSN 765); USNSApache (T-ATF-172); Heli-copter Sea Combat Squadron(HSC) 2; Assault Craft Unit(ACU) 4; the staff of Com-mander, Submarine ForcesAtlantic; Navy Expedition-ary Intelligence Command,Explosive Ordnance Dispos-al Training and EvaluationUnit (EODTEU) 2; NavyInformation OperationsCommand, Norfolk; NavalComputer and Telecommuni-cations Area Master StationAtlantic; Navy OperationalSupport Center, Norfolk; andthe USFF staff.

HSV-2 Swift Sailors, Marinesgives back to NamibiaBy Ens. Joe KeileyHSV-2 Swift Public Affairs

WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA

Sailors and Marines assigned toHigh Speed Vessel Swift 2 (HSV-2)participated in a pair of communityservice projects during an AfricaPartnership Station (APS) port visitto Namibia, May 22 - 23.

In two days and in two separateareas, Swift’s crew took time to buildfences to protect natural resourceswhile also taking moments to makechildren smile, ensuring that commu-nity engagements conducted in Na-mibia met the core mission of APS,to strengthen relationships and build

Fleet Forces launchesbreathalyzer beta test

■ awarenessThe 21st Century Sailor andMarine initiative, announcedin March, outlined the Navy-wide breathalyzer programas a way to increase fleetalcohol education andawareness, and to providecommanders with anothertool to ensure the healthand safety of Sailors byidentifying potential alcoholabuse.

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Tall ships, concertsand much more ...Approximately 6,000 Sailors, Marines andCoast Guardsmen descended upon NewYork City to celebrate Fleet Week New York2012, May 23 - 30.

» see B3-B5 for more coverage

Block Partykicks offFleet WeekNew YorkBy MCSN Karen BlankenshipNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

NEWYORK

Fleet Week New York 2012 officiallykicked off with a Block Party and concert atthe port authority, May 23.

TheUSO hosted the event to welcome par-ticipating ships for Fleet Week and OpSail2012. In attendance were Chief of Naval Op-erations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Pepsi VicePresident of U.S. and Canada Sales MikeSpanos, actor Wilmer Valderrama and na-tional recording artist Katy Perry.

“We come here every year. It’s the No. 1Fleet Week,” said Greenert. “I just look for-ward to seeing Sailors attending and mixingwith the people of NewYork, many of themare NewYorkers, and having NewYork meettheir Navy.”

Held nearly every year since 1984, FleetWeek New York is the city’s celebration ofthe sea services. Fleet Week New York pro-vides an opportunity for the citizens of NewYorkCity and the surrounding tri-state area tomeet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen,as well as see, firsthand, the latest capabili-ties of today’s maritime services. More than6,000 service men and women from the U.S.

MC2 Drae ParkerSinger Katy Perry performs for ser-vice members during a Block Partyat the Brooklyn Piers during FleetWeek New York 2012.This yearmarks the 25th year the city hascelebrated the nation’s sea services.

It’s much bigger than we’ve had in the past. This eventis spectacular in that we’ve got everybody involved.”

- Bob Murphy, USO volunteer and a director of the event » see BLOCK PARTY | B7

Petty Officer listreleased on May 25

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By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor

It’s amazing how certain adventures can openyour eyes wide to things that have been aroundyou for a long time. I had the amazing opportu-nity to be a part of “Jumping for a Purpose” overthe holidayweekend. TroopSwap andWoundedWear gatheredWoundedWarriors from all overand let them jump out of a perfectly good air-plane thanks to Skydive Suffolk. I was luckyenough to jump right out alongside them.

Now, I have jumped tandem before. I haveseen the Earth from 14,000 feet two othertimes in my life. My first jump over the NorthShore of Hawaii was incredibly beautiful. So,who thought that this would be the jump thatbrought tears to my eyes. The view I had thisweekend was absolutely breathtaking. There Iwas watching amputees, those who have beenburned and lost eyes in IED attacks do whatmany could not even think of doing.

Jason Redman, the founder of WoundedWear, is himself a Wounded Warrior and hisstrength came out in the opening ceremonywhen he said in response to social media postsabout the meaning of Memorial Day, “I wouldgladly get shot in the face again if that meantmy daughter would be able to barbecue on thisholiday without fear of losing her freedom.”Ashe said those words, Tyler Southern, a youngMarine and triple amputee nodded in agree-ment. Southern is a incredible illustration ofbravery and a wonderful example of these menand women who have given so much for ourpeace of mind. Not only is he positive, but he isabsolutely hilarious and kept everyone’s nervesin check as we filled out our paperwork for ourskydive. I hope everyone in a situation like his,really just everyone in general, can take some-thing away frommeeting him this weekend andcan incorporate his positivity into their lives.

If you did not get a chance to be a part of theevent, do it next year! It will leave an impres-sion with you like no other event in HamptonRoads.

For more information, go to www.wounded-wear.org.

One jumpchanged my life

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Courtesy photoBianca Martinez flies in the sky over Suffolk.

You can catch Bianca Martinez anchoring the 4p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Wil-liams, Barbara Ciara, and Juliet Bickford during thework week.You can also follow her laughter, stressand tears as a military wife in her blog, “Married tothe Military,” weekly in the Flagship. Reach out toBianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service

When Decorda Owens’ father deployedto Afghanistan last year with the Missis-sippi Army National Guard, the 13-year-oldstepped up to take care of the family yardwork and help his mother with his threeyounger sisters.

Like so many children of Guard and re-serve members, Owens didn’t have the sup-port of a military base where he lives inStarkville, Miss., yet he’d assumed a lot ofstress and responsibility. The shining lightfor him was a grant from the Our MilitaryKids, a non-profit group that allowed himto pursue his passion for hip-hop dancing.

As summer approaches and familiessearch for camps, activities and possibly

tutors to get the kids through those longthree months, they should know about OurMilitary Kids. The organization, whichbegan in 2004, awarded 9,150 grantsworth $3.75 million last year. The grantsare reserved for children of deployed Na-tional Guard and reserve members, aswell as children of service members se-verely wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq,whether they are active, National Guard,reserve, or retired. Families may receiveup to $500 per child.

Owens and four other children of Nation-al Guard and reserve members traveled toWashington for an April 19 event to show-case how they’ve used Our Military Kidsgrants while their parent was deployed.The children, all honored as Our MilitaryKids of theYear for their high achievement,

danced and performed various musical in-struments before a packed auditorium at theNaval Heritage Center as proof of the non-profit’s good investment.

The organization even appealed to topNavy leadership to cut short the deploy-ment of Petty Officer Christopher Karn-bach, a Navy reservist deployed to Guanta-namo Bay, Cuba a couple weeks early so hecould surprise his family and join them onstage as Our Military Kids’Military Familyof theYear. They agreed, and Karnbach hadan emotional reunion with his wife, AnneMarie; son, Christopher; and daughter,Abigail, both of whom demonstrated thatthey’ve learned to break boards with TaeKwon Do kicks from lessons provided bythe grants.

“It’s been a great opportunity for my chil-dren and I’m sure for everybody else’s togive them something to think about besideshaving a deployed parent,” Karnbach saidof the grant money the couple’s two chil-dren received to take Tae Kwon Do lessons.

The military’s top leaders frequently toutthe importance of public-private partner-ships to support military families and OurMilitary Kids, supported by public and cor-porate money, is a good example.

Grants help kids stay active

■ about the programOur Military Kids provides substantialsupport in the form of grants to thechildren of National Guard and militaryreserve personnel who are currentlydeployed overseas, as well as thechildren of Wounded Warriors in allbranches. The grants from Our MilitaryKids pay for participation in sports, finearts, camps and tutoring programs thatnurture and sustain children while aparent is away in service to our countryor recovering from injury.

Courtesy photoOur Military Kids, which began in 2004, awarded 9,150 grants worth $3.75 million last year. The grantsare reserved for children of deployed National Guard and reserve members, as well as children ofservice members severely wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq, whether they are active, National Guard,reserve, or retired. Families may receive up to $500 per child.

By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service

Exciting changes are under-way for military spouses thatcould affect families who servefor generations to come.

It used to be, in the not-so-distant past, that a decision tomarry into the military was adecision to not have a careerof your own. Even if a spousecould juggle the demands ofmilitary home life plus a paidposition, who would hire her(95 percent are female, accord-ing to Defense Departmentfigures) knowing she would begone in a couple of years dueto a forced military relocation?And how would she even get tothe point of applying for a jobif she had to renew her profes-sional license – nurse, teacher,realtor, therapist, just to namea few with such requirements –in every new state?

Both of those employmenthurdles are getting lower asDefense Department, WhiteHouse and non-profit entitiesrally state legislators and thecorporate and business com-munities to make things easier.

Through the work of DoD’sMilitary Community and FamilyPolicy Office and MichelleObama and Jill Biden’s “Join-ing Forces” campaign, 16 stateshave passed laws to improveprofessional license portability,and another 11 have legislationpending. Also, DoD’s MilitarySpouse Employment Partner-ship recently added 34 employer“partners” for a total of 128 thatpost jobs on the site specificto military spouses. As part ofthe program, the employers –

CACI, General Dynamics, Dell,Microsoft, American Red Cross,GEICO and Sterling Medicalare just a few – agree that theirpositions can move with hiredspouses.

The catalyst for change hasbeen the spouses themselveswho spoke up about the need.Indeed, DoD officials say 85percent of military spouseshave responded that they eitherwant or need a paid job.

One spouse who turned herfrustration into action is LaurenWeiner, a former federal em-ployee analyst with the WhiteHouse budget office, whosecareer came to a halt when sherelocated with her husband,Charles, a Navy civilian, toNaples, Italy, in 2004. Unableto find a senior-level profes-sional job on-base – and spous-es aren’t permitted to workoff-base in Naples – Weinernetworked with Naples-basedwives and found others in thesame situation.

Weiner responded by start-ing her own government con-sulting business, WittenbergWeiner Consulting, LLC. Injust a few weeks, she hired herfriend, Donna Huneycutt, alawyer and Navy wife, to helpkeep up with the expandingworkload. Together, the twobuilt the business – Witten-berg as president, Huneycuttas executive vice president – towhat is now a 60-person firm inwhich 75 percent of employeesare military spouses.

Besides giving back by hiringother spouses, WittenbergWeiner last year started thenon-profit, In Gear. It providesa forum for community sup-

port, information-sharing andmentoring for career-mindedmilitary spouses. It also part-ners with other organizationsworking to support the profes-sional endeavors of militaryspouses, such as the MilitarySpouse JD Network, which isworking to ease state-by-stateattorney licensure requirementsfor military spouses.

“We realized there was this in-credibly talented pool of spous-es out there,” said Huneycutt,“and we wanted to make sure

this was more than a pit stop inthose spouses’ careers.”

Weiner and Huneycutt rep-resent a growing number ofspouses who refuse to acceptthat a military life means theend of their working life – ora 20-year hiatus. Militaryspouses who want to work out-side the home in any field aregetting more opportunities allthe time and that is good foreveryone – spouses, servicemembers and the military com-munity as a whole.

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By MC1 Katherine HofmanChief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

NEWYORK

Sailors, Marines and CoastGuardsmen visited FredrickDouglas Academy in Harlemto share their experiences ofserving in the maritime ser-vices during the kick off ofFleet Week New York 2012,May 23.

The service members werewelcomed by the students witha standing ovation and an in-troduction by Principal JosephGates.

“I want to encourage youto say thank you to the servicemembers and show appreciationfor their dedication to this coun-try. As principal, I am deeplyhonored to have you [servicemembers] in this building. Youare the most noble and honor-able profession,” he said.

The educational assemblywas sponsored by the Boys &Girls Club of Harlem to createan opportunity for giving the

children positive experiences.“Quite often we have young

people who have family, whohave parents, grandparents,great grandparents who haveserved this country, but don’tsee the real value that it bringsto their lives,” said Gisele C.Shorter, Executive Directorof the Boys & Girls Club ofHarlem. “We need to make sureyoung people honor the serviceand recognize what it does tothe communities, to our largercountry and the value of sayingthank you.”

Students were then shown thetraditional presentation of colors

SERVICE MEMBERS VISIT BOYSAND GIRLS CLUB OF HARLEM

Senior Chief Religious Program Specialist Lissett Araizaintroduces service members from the Navy, Marine Corpsand Coast Guard during a Fleet Week New York 2012event hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem.

Lessons focused onthe history of TheWar of 1812

Trace Adkinsperforms liveAbove: Trace Adkins performs forservice members at the Rock theFleet event during Fleet Week NewYork 2012.

Left: Cmdr. Richard Sessoms, as-signed to the USS Wasp (LHD 1), ex-plains the flight deck layout to countrymusic star Trace Adkins during a tour.

rockthefleet

by the U.S. Coast Guard colorguard followed by a presentationof on theWar of 1812 by Opera-tions Specialist Seaman Mal-lory Chappell, of Carrier StrikeGroup 10 (CCSG 10). Wearinga traditional 1812 Navy uni-form she provided the historicalperiod piece of the Fleet WeekNewYork 2012 presentation.

“Something that I’m passion-ate about fell in line with whatthe Navy needed,” said Chap-pell. “More Sailors know aboutWar of 1812, because of thecommemoration.”

Navy Band Northeast endedthe presentation by treating thestudents to a rousing jazz musicperformance.

“Young people have to see itto live in a world with possibili-ties, where they imagine them-selves as potential members ofthe Armed Forces,” said Short-er. “We invite young people tostep into the world of possibili-ties to think beyond the imme-diacy. That comes through one-on-one interaction with adultsthat are telling their stories,”said Shorter.

Held nearly every year since1984, Fleet Week New York isthe city’s celebration of the seaservices. Fleet Week New Yorkprovides an opportunity for thecitizens of New York City andthe surrounding tri-state area tomeet Sailors, Marines and CoastGuardsmen, as well as see, first-hand, the latest capabilities oftoday’s maritime services.

This year, Fleet Week NewYork is one of the signatureevents around the countrycommemorating OpSail 2012,the Bicentennial of the War of1812 and “The Star-SpangledBanner.” The commemorationof the 200th Anniversary of theWar of 1812 is a salute to allSailors andMarines who foughtgallantly in that conflict, whoserved in all our nation’s con-flicts since then, and who are

Photos by MC2 Jason Daniel JohnstonThe U.S. Navy Band Northeast performs during a FleetWeek New York 2012 event hosted by the Boys & GirlsClub of Harlem at the Frederick Douglas Academy.

FleetWeekNewYork

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defending freedom around theworld today. More than 6,000service men and women fromthe U.S. and coalition nationsare participating in Fleet WeekNewYork this year.

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Press ReleaseNavy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs

NEWYORK

Six U.S. Navy ships, threeU.S. Coast Guard cuttersand 12 coalition ships fromaround the world sailed intoNew York harbor to com-mence Fleet Week New York2012, May 23.

Approximately 6,000Sailors, Marines and CoastGuardsmen descended uponthe city to celebrate the 25thyear of Fleet Week NewYork,which took place,May 23 - 30.

This year, the sea servicesjoin together to commemo-rate the Bicentennial of theWar of 1812. Fleet Week hasbeen NewYork City’s celebra-tion of the sea services since1984. It is an unparalleled op-portunity for citizens of NewYork and the surrounding areato meet Sailors, Marines andCoast Guardsmen, as well assee, firsthand, the latest capa-bilities of today’s maritimeservices.

“I’m glad to be here withthe Wasp to commemorate theWar of 1812 and to get to behome and see my family sinceI haven’t seen them in quitesome time,” saidAviation Sup-port Equipment Technician2nd Class Angel Garcia, fromBronx, NewYork, and current-ly stationed aboard USS Wasp(LHD 1).

Navy ships participating inthis year’s commemorationinclude: multipurpose am-

phibious assault ship Wasp,the Ticonderoga-class cruiserUSS San Jacinto (CG 56)and the Arleigh Burke-classguided missile destroyers USSMitscher (DDG 57), USSGonzalez (DDG 66), USSDonald Cook (DDG 75) andUSS Roosevelt (DDG 80).

Wasp and Roosevelt dockedin Manhattan, New York atPiers 90 and 92 ... all otherU.S. Navy ships docked atSullivan’s Homeport Pier inStaten Island, New York. TheU.S. Coast Guard signatureship, Eagle, docked at Pier 90in Manhattan, while two ad-ditional Coast Guard cutters,along with several coalitionships will dock in Brooklyn atthe Port Authority Piers.

Public visitations of theU.S. Navy ships commenced

on May 24 and concludedon May 29. Manhattan shipsat Piers 90 and 92, as well asStaten Island ships located atthe Homeport Pier, were opendaily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Coalition ships located at PortAuthority Piers in Brooklyn,NewYork were open May 26 -

28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Throughout the week, a

number of exhibits and dis-plays showed off the technol-ogy of the maritime services,which included air shows andground demonstrations bymembers of the Navy, MarineCorps and Coast Guard team.

“Being a part of Fleet Weekis awesome. Last year I was inAfghanistan on the bird to goover there and this year I’mhere at Fleet Week in NewYork City, back in my home-town,” said Lance Cpl. DennisCox, from Manhattan, cur-rently attached to the Ground

Combat Element from 1stBattalion, 9th Marine Regi-ment. “I joined the MarineCorps because of 9/11. Thatkind of sealed the deal for me.If I could have, I would havejoined right then and there, butI had to wait to graduate highschool first.”

Ships sail into NewYork City for FleetWeek celebration

MC1 (SW/AW)Monique K. Hilley

Above: The U.S. Navy BlueAngels perform a flyoverduring the Parade of Sail,which commencesFleet Week New York eachyear. Fleet Week New York2012 marks the 25th yearthe city has celebrated thenation’s sea services.

Left: The Ecuadorian Navysail training ship BAEGuayas (BE 21) sails pastthe Statue of Liberty toparticipate in Fleet WeekNew York 2012.

Being a partof Fleet Week isawesome. Last yearI was in Afghanistanon the bird to goover there and thisyear I’m here atFleet Week in NewYork City, back inmy hometown.”

- Lance Cpl. Dennis Cox

MCSN Lacordrick Wilson

FleetWeekNewYork

Recording artist Pitbull performs during‘TODAY’ Show at Rockefeller CenterPress ReleaseFleet Week New York Public Affairs

NEWYORK

Service members in port for FleetWeek New York 2012 were enter-tained by national recording artistPitbull on the “TODAY” Show atRockefeller Center, May 25.

Sailors, Marines and Coast Guards-men had time off to enjoy the weeklyconcert series featuring the headlin-ing musical artist.

“Being at Fleet Week is awesome.It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience,”said Coast Guard Lt. Brittany Curran,support and training officer aboardU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX327). “Sailing past the Statue of Lib-erty was pretty cool. Coming to theconcert just happened on a whim, we[her crew] feel lucky to be here.”

Junior Goris, vice president of mar-keting for Team Pitbull and formerDamage Controlman 3rd Class(1991-1994), fondly remembered histime in the Navy.

“Fleet Week means so much to me.It’s a time to go back and reflect onall of the skills the Navy gave me andI apply here now, especially team-work. It is the biggest thing. It’s big

for Team Pitbull and it’s big in myfamily,” said Goris. “Team Pitbull isNavy all the way! Thank you to allthe men and women in the ArmedForces – may God bless you and keepyou safe.”

For more information, visit the of-ficial Fleet Week New York City web-site at www.fleetweeknewyork.com,or find “Fleet Week New York” onFacebook.

Photos by MC2 Gretchen M. AlbrechtAl Roker gives a shout out to Sailors and Marines in Rockefeller Center while taping The Today Show during Fleet Week New York 2012.

Ann Curry, an anchor on The Today Show, thanks a Marine for his service during FleetWeek New York 2012.

By MCSN KarenBlankenshipNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

NEWYORK

The Chief of Naval Opera-tions (CNO) highlighted histrip to Fleet Week NewYork2012 during a special groupreenlistment for 25 Sailors,Marines and Coast Guards-men, and a promotion forsix naval officers aboardthe multipurpose amphibi-ous assault ship USS Wasp(LHD 1), May 25.

The ceremony conductedby Adm. Jonathan Green-ert is one of many eventsheld during this year’s FleetWeek New York, whichcommemorates the Bicen-tennial of the War of 1812and celebrates the nation’ssea services.

“It is an opportunity toembrace folks who agree tocommit to the Navy for an-other period of time,” saidGreenert.

Many in attendance felt asource of pride to be a partof the ceremony.

“It was an honor to re-enlist with the CNO,” saidOperations Specialist 2ndClass Joseph Berrien, whois stationed on the Wasp. “Ireenlisted for six more yearsand I really enjoy servingmy country.”

Family members wereable to attend the ceremonyand watch as their lovedones took the next step intheir military careers.

“I’m very proud of her,”said Patricia Belace,mother ofNavy Lt. j.g. Christine Cairoli,who was promoted during theceremony. “She worked hardfor where she’s at.”

Held nearly every yearsince 1984, Fleet Week NewYork provides an opportunityfor the citizens of New YorkCity and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors,

Marines and Coast Guards-men, as well as see, first-hand, the latest capabilities oftoday’s maritime services.

“I think reenlisting inNew York, the place of 9/11,which was really a pivot formany of them, they joinedafter 9/11, to come back hereis sort of solemn ground, kindof a hallowed ground,” saidGreenert. “To reenlist in themost cosmopolitan, biggestcity in the world, is prettyimportant, but I think just tocommit yourself again, totake the time to think, ‘whyam I doing this,’ to supportand defend the Constitution,and the country that it repre-sents is very special.”

More than 6,000 servicemen and women from theU.S. and coalition nationsare participating in thisyear’s Fleet Week NewYork.

“Thank you very much foryour service,” said Greenertto the service members whoare in New York for FleetWeek. “Remember that thiscity, this country appreci-ates what you’re doing.What we’re really about isthe security of these peoplehere in New York, and tohelp them understand that,and help to get to knowyou. They are curious, theyadmire what you’re doing,and they want to know you.”

The commemoration ofthe 200th Anniversary of theWar of 1812 is a salute toall Sailors and Marines whofought gallantly in that con-flict, who served in all ournation’s conflicts since then,and who are defending free-dom around the world today.

“This is our celebrationof the 200th commemora-tion of the War of 1812,”said Greenert. “A lot of ourprotocols, a lot of our tradi-tions, a lot of our principlesthat make us the Navy weare today came out of that.”

CNO reenlistsservice memberson USS Wasp

Team Pitbull is Navyall the way! Thank you toall the men and women inthe Armed Forces – mayGod bless you and keepyou safe.” - Junior Goris

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By MC1 Jeremy K. JohnsonNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

STATEN ISLAND, NEWYORK

Sailors from USS Mitscher(DDG 57), USS Gonzales(DDG 66) and USS DonaldCook (DDG 75) joinedmembers of the New YorkSays Thank You Foundation(NYSTY) in a brief ceremonyto unfurl and display the Na-tional 9/11 Flag at The Sulli-vans Pier, May 26.

Also participating in theceremony were local BoyScouts, New York Civil AirPatrol members, Fleet Weekvolunteers and Fleet Week at-tendees.

“I’m grateful for the op-portunity to participate,” saidSeaman Dustin Johnson ofUSS Mitscher.

The 30-foot American flagdisplayed was discoveredhanging on the side of a build-ing tattered and torn, close towhere theWorld Trade Centertowers fell on Sept. 11, 2001.The flag was recovered andhas been fully restored byNYSTY volunteers.

“There’s a lot of love inthis flag,” said Jimmy Sands,a NYSTY volunteer and NewYork City firefighter. “We es-timate probably about 6 mil-lion people have held this flagsince 2008.”

Volunteers of the NYSTYorganization answered thecall to serve after Sept. 11,2001 and travel around thecountry to help rebuild com-munities affected by disas-ters.

The National 9/11 Flagcontains patches from retiredflags of all 50 states, patchesof flags recovered after the9/11 disaster, a patch stitched

aboard USS Missouri (BB63) on Pearl Harbor Day byWorld War II survivors andmany more patches repre-senting the strong history andpride of our nation.

Fire Controlman 3rd ClassJeremy Kirby of DonaldCook said seeing this flag wasa very moving experience.

“To see the way these vol-unteers came together torepair this flag is encourag-ing. It shows what we can doas Americans if we just be-lieve in ourselves.”

Held nearly every yearsince 1984, Fleet Week NewYork is the city’s celebrationof sea services. Fleet WeekNew York provides an op-portunity for the citizens ofNew York City and the sur-rounding tri-state area tomeet Sailors, Marines andCoast Guardsmen, as well assee, first-hand, the latest ca-pabilities of today’s maritimeservices.

This year, Fleet Week NewYork is one of the signatureevents around the coun-try commemorating OpSail2012, the Bicentennial of theWar of 1812 and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The Com-memoration of the 200th An-niversary of the War of 1812is a salute to all Sailors andMarines who fought gallant-ly in that conflict, who servedin all our nation’s conflictssince then and who are de-fending freedom around theworld. More than 6,000 ser-vice men and women fromthe U.S. and coalition nationsare expected to participate.

For more information onNew York Says Thank You,visit www.newyorksaysthan-kyou.org.

Fleet Week Sailorshelp to displayNational 9/11 Flag

Sailors from USSMitscher (DDG 57),USS Gonzales (DDG66) and USS Don-ald Cook (DDG 75),volunteers from the BoyScouts of America andbystanders take partin the unfurling of TheNational 9/11 Flag atUSS The Sullivans Pierduring a public displayof the flag for FleetWeek New York 2012.The flag was discov-ered shortly after theattacks on September11, 2001, tattered andtorn, hanging on theside of a building nearthe World Trade Centersite. As part of an effortto restore it, the flaghas traveled the coun-try and received repairpatches from retiredflags in all 50 states.This summer, the flagwill receive anotherpatch containing fibersof the Star-SpangledBanner housed at FortMcHenry in Baltimore,Md.

Photos by MC1 Jeremy Johnson

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By Lee H. SaundersNaval Facilities Engineering CommandSouthwest Public Affairs

BARSTOW, CALIF.

The first solar project to usespecial legislation for a long-term power purchase agree-ment (PPA) in the UnitedStates Marine Corps (USMC)broke ground, May 14, witha ceremony at Marine CorpsLogistic Base Barstow, Calif.

The special legislation isSection 2922a of U.S. CodeTitle 10 “Contracts forenergy or fuel for militaryinstallations,” which Con-gress enacted in July 1982.

“With no up front capitalinvestment required fromthe government, utilizationof the PPA model and con-tracting authority 10 USC2922a will set the precedenton how we will achieve andexceed our energy goals,”said Julien Trinh, Naval Fa-cilities Engineering Com-mand Southwest projectmanager for the project.

The 20-year power pur-chase agreement will guar-antee electricity for the baseup to 50 percent below theaverage rate for standard10-year federal governmentPPA’s and help achieve theSecretary of the Navy’senergy goal to provide halfthe power at Departmentof Navy (DoN) shore in-stallations from alternativeenergy sources by 2020.

SunDurance Energy LLCof Edison, N.J. will builda solar project at two loca-tions on-base. The two solarpower plants will generateapproximately 2.7 millionkWh annually using 4,452solar panels. The electric-ity generated will power

approximately 140 typicalU.S. homes.

“This project, and utiliza-tion of 10 USC 2922a couldbe very well described as‘One small step for theUSMC, one giant leap forthe DoD,’” said Trinh.

A significant environ-

mental benefit will comefrom the completed projectin the form of renewableenergy production offset-ting the release of 18,000tons of the greenhouse gascarbon dioxide. This offsetis equivalent to the photo-synthesis of carbon diox-ide by 28,000 planted treesgrowing for 10 years.

The project will also supplyabout 25 percent of the base’sannual electricity require-ments and save taxpayers anestimated $3.9 million in elec-tricity costs over 20 years.

“This solar project is animportant step toward ourbase goal of net-zero power

from the grid,” said Col.Dan Ermer, CommandingOfficer, Marine Corps Lo-gistics Base Barstow. “It isvital for our country’s mili-tary installations to be insu-lated from external powerdisruptions and to demon-strate leadership as stewardsof our natural resources.”

Electricity is scheduledfor delivery by fall 2012.

For more information,visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, orwww.twitter.com/usnavy.

For more news fromNaval Facilities Engineer-ing Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.

Groundbreaking marks Marine’s first long-term solar power purchase agreementProject will savetaxpayers anestimated $3.9million in electricitycosts over 20 years

■ purchaseagreementThe 20-year powerpurchase agreement willguarantee electricityfor the base up to 50percent below theaverage rate forstandard 10-yearfederal governmentPPA’s and help achievethe Secretary of theNavy’s energy goal toprovide half the powerat Department of Navy(DoN) shore installationsfrom alternative energysources by 2020.

Clark PierceSome of the 2,534 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on the roof of Naval Air Station Jacksonville’s Hangar 1122 to help reduce the building’s conventional energy usage andpromote environmental sustainability.

This solar project is animportant step toward our basegoal of net-zero power from thegrid.” - Col. Dan Ermer,Commanding Officer,

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and coalition nations are participating inFleetWeek NewYork this year.

“It’s great to see the Marines and Sail-ors having a great time,” saidMarine StaffSgt. Miguel Monroy of the 6th Commu-nication Battalion in Brooklyn, NewYork.

The Block Party and concert markedthe official start of Fleet Week NewYorkand offered Sailors a way to connect withfellow service members and coalitionforces.

“It’s much bigger than we’ve hadin the past,” said USO volunteer BobMurphy, a director of the event. “Thisevent is spectacular in that we’ve goteverybody involved. Hopefully, we’reexpecting about 3,500 troops here thisafternoon and tonight. And for the next7-8 days the city is open to our servicemen and women.”

The Block Party included free food,music and a live concert featuring singerKaty Perry. The U.S. Navy Band North-east opened the performance, followed bythe USO Liberty Bells. Valderrama andSpanos also spoke, thanking our servicemembers, during the concert.

“It’s a great time and a lot of fun,” saidBoatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jeffrey Rash-ley, who is stationed aboardUSSMitscher(DDG 57) in Norfolk. “It’s nice to be offthe ship for a while and I’m anticipating a

great time this evening.”This year, Fleet Week NewYork is one

of the signature events around the countrycommemorating OpSail 2012, the Bicen-tennial of theWar of 1812 and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

“It’s a good opportunity to meet andmix with the people of New York,” saidGreenert. “They have supported the Navyfor years and this year is about theWar of1812. This year is the 200th commemora-tion and this city was a major part in sup-porting the U.S. Navy during that periodof time.”

The commemoration of the 200th An-niversary of theWar of 1812 is a salute toall Sailors and Marines who fought gal-lantly in that conflict, who served in allour nation’s conflicts since then and whoare defending freedom around the worldtoday.

“I’d like to thank the Sailors here in ourNavy and I’d like to thank the Sailors outthere on deployment,” said Greenert.

BLOCK PARTY | Concert marked the official start of Fleet Week NewYork

MC1 Peter D. LawlorChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert helps start the USO New York City Fleet Week BlockParty by thanking the international audience of Sailors and Marines for their service and encouraging them to besafe and have a good time.

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director of Military Person-nel Plans and Policy.

Sailors taking the E4 testsaw their advancement op-portunity increase from30.97 percent to 45.83 per-cent while E5 advancementopportunity increased from20.68 percent to 30.94 per-cent. Those taking the E6test saw opportunity in-crease from 10.75 percent to16.18 percent.

No ratings had zero backto back opportunity andonly one rating (at only theE6 level) saw zero oppor-tunity this cycle. However,

officials point out, future ad-vancement opportunity maynot be as high as this cycle,but will move closer to his-toric advancement levels.

Navy’s continued effortsto provide a balanced forceare proving successful, of-ficials said. As the force be-comes more balanced, futureadvancement opportunitywill become more stable of-fering more consistent pro-motion opportunity to Sail-ors over the long term.

Advancement results areposted on the Navy Person-nel Command’s Bupers On-Line website at www.npc.navy.mil.

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APS | Fence used to keep out 4-wheelers andother vehicles from disturbing the protected area

new ones across the con-tinent.

Members of Swift’sMilitary Detachment, aswell as embarked person-nel from Special PurposeMarine Air Ground TaskForce (SPMAGTF) 12.2,Security CooperationTeam 6, gathered at DorobNational Park, May 22, tohelp build a fence that pro-tects the breeding groundfor the damara tern, athreatened local bird.

Service members aidedin digging holes and plac-ing posts to construct thefence that will keep out4-wheelers and other ve-hicles from disturbing theprotected area.

“I think you can saythat you’ve been in one ofthe biggest parks in Africaand that you’ve helpedhere, which is somethingto take back to the States,”said Rob Braby, projectcoordinator, NamibiaMinistry of Environmentand Tourism.

On May 23, crew mem-bers participated in a“Loving Hugs” stuffedanimal distribution eventat Sunshine Centre forDisabled Children inWalvis Bay. Membersof Naval Forces EuropeBand, “Flagship” sangsongs while the childrenand Sailors danced.

“I felt inspired, sincethis is the kind of stuff Iwanted to do when I got inthe military. I feel great tohave made a positive im-

pression on somebody,”said Master-at-armsSeaman (EXW) Nicho-las Eddings, MaritimeExpeditionary Squadron(MSRON) 4.

From Namibia, Swiftwill continue to makeport visits in the SouthernAfrican region, beginningwith South Africa.

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Lt. Cmdr. Suzanna BruglerSailors from High-Speed Ves-sel Swift 2 (HSV-2) dig a holefor a new fence post during acommunity service project atthe Walvis Bay District Dama-ra Tern breeding ground. Thenew fence will help protect theendangered birds by prevent-ing four-wheel-drive vehiclesfrom entering and damagingthe habitat.

By MC3 Andrea PerezNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Navy General Library Pro-gram leaders announced, May25, that registration has begunfor a shared summer readingprogram that will reach mili-tary families in all branchesaround the globe.

Readers of all ages can diginto a wide variety of bookchoices around the theme“Reading Is So Delicious.”

Most programs will runeight weeks with open enroll-ment during the summer. Ac-tivities will range by locationand include everything fromEdible Art projects to discus-sions of books like “James andthe Giant Peach.”

Research spanning 100years shows that students typi-cally score lower on standard-ized tests at the end of summervacation than they do on thesame tests at the beginning ofthe summer. Summer readingprograms can help to offsetthis loss, because studies alsoindicate students who readrecreationally out-performedthose who don’t. Students readmore when they can choosematerials based on their owninterests.

This year marks the thirdin which 250 base and instal-lation libraries will participatein the shared summer readingprogram. Last year’s programlogged more than 10 millionminutes spent reading by chil-

dren and families.Sponsored by the Depart-

ment of Defense with programcontent developed by iREAD,the Navy managed initiative;“Reading Is SoDelicious”willreach thousands of families.

For more information onthe program, please call NilyaCarrato with the Navy Gen-eral Library Program at (202)433-0785, or email dodsum-read@navy.mil.

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Harborfest is here again and so is the amaz-ing artwork of local artist Bob Holland. Feste-vents has once again commissioned the d’ARTresident artist of 25 years to tap in to his loveof maritime and create the official 2012 Har-borfest commemorative poster. Holland’s rela-tionship with Harborfest spans 22 years start-ing with the 1990 Harborfest poster, then 2003and 2006 poster designs.

“It is an honor to be asked and wonderfulexposure for my artwork,” said Holland.

Holland is a painter of his surroundings witha personal connection to the sea. A native Vir-ginian, he was born and raised on the shores ofHampton Roads with “some old boat” alwaysin the family and at his disposal.

The 2012 Harborfest poster is a perfectexample of what is available for viewing inHampton Roads on a daily basis, minus theUSS Constitution, of course.

“Two hundred years of U.S. Navy HistoryandHamptonRoads as onlyBobHolland couldcapture,” said local art lover Carl Meredith.

The 2012Harborfest Commemorative posteris available for sale by Holland at the d’ARTCenter and at the Harborfest Gallery. Come seemore of Holland’s artwork in his Studio #148at the d’ART Center in the SeldenArcade, 208E. Main St., Norfolk. Admission is free and isopen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday throughSaturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

For additional information contact d’ARTat 625-4211.

HAMPTON

This June, OpSail 2012 Virginia commemorates the bicenten-nial of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the War of 1812 witha maritime event that combines for the first time the visit of in-ternational tall ships and traditional Navy ships. Twelve daysof frolicking fun and festivity commence with Hampton’s 13thannual Blackbeard Pirate Festival taking place on the DowntownHampton waterfront, June 1 - 3, and conclude June 12 with thedeparture procession of warships and tall ships as they journeyfrom Hampton Roads to Maryland.

Blackbeard Pirate FestivalBeginning June 1, roughly 50,000 seafaring attendees, as well

as Blackbeard and his crew, will invade Downtown Hamptonduring the 13th annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival. Interact withBlackbeard (personified by first-person interpreter Ben Cherry)and more than 100 other authentically costumed pirate re-enactorsas they run rampant on the streets of America’s oldest continu-ous English-speaking settlement. Living history and family fungo hand-in-hand as Hampton reenacts and celebrates the demiseof Blackbeard, one of the fiercest pirates ever known. Immerseyourself in the early 1700s in Hampton with live entertainment,pirate encampments, children’s activities, sea battles, fireworksand more.

During the event, Hampton hosts the Pride of Baltimore II.

The tall ship was commissioned in 1988 as a sailing memorial toher immediate predecessor. The original Pride of Baltimore wastragically sunk by a white squall off Puerto Rico in 1986 takingher captain and three crew members down with her. Both shipswere built in the Inner Harbor as reproductions of 1812-era top-sail schooners, the type of vessels that helped America win theWar of 1812 and finally secure its freedom.

Since her commissioning, Pride II has sailed nearly 200,000miles and visited over 200 ports in 40 countries in North, South,and Central America, Europe and Asia. The Pride of Baltimore IIwill be available for free tours throughout Blackbeard weekend.

Public viewing from Fort MonroeOn June 8, Fort Monroe will welcome the general public from

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to witness the procession of tall ships as theyparade past through the channel into Hampton Roads harbor.The first ship is expected to pass Fort Monroe’s Continental Parkat 10 a.m. Ships from across the globe will participate in themagnificent spectacle. A narrative of the ship names and note-worthy information will be broadcast over loudspeakers.

Limited bleacher seating will be available. The public is en-couraged to bring portable chairs and sunscreen. Light refresh-ments will be available for purchase on-site through The Cham-berlin, but the public is encouraged to bring water. Parking isavailable on a first-come, first-served basis. Hampton Police willdirect cars to the best available parking. Shuttle service will notbe available. Comfortable walking shoes are encouraged.

Fort Monroe will be open to the public on June 6 for viewingthe parade of military grey hulls as they enter the harbor, andagain on June 12 as all ships depart Hampton Roads, no orga-nized viewing arrangements will be made.

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TheVirginiaArts Festival bids bon voyageto a spectacular 2012 season and celebratesthe launch of OpSail 2012 Virginia, witha seaworthy concert, “On the High Seas:A Musical Voyage,” June 6 at 7:30 p.m. atChrysler Hall.

To kick off Hampton Roads’ and theCommonwealth of Virginia’s grand-scalemaritime commemoration of the War of1812 and the 200th Anniversary of “TheStar Spangled Banner,” June 1 - 12, TonyAward winning Broadway musical direc-tor and Norfolk native Rob Fisher willconduct the Virginia Symphony Orchestraand direct acclaimed Broadway performersRobert Creighton and Tari Kelly throughfavorite songs from “South Pacific,” “Any-thing Goes,” “Victory at Sea” and more.

The Virginia Arts Festival is pleased toco-present this evening of maritime-themedmusical entertainment with Norfolk Feste-vents, Ltd. and OpSail 2012 Virginia.

“We are honored to partner with the Vir-ginia Arts Festival on this very special occa-sion,” said Karen Scherberger, executive di-rector, OpSail 2012Virginia, “and we salutetheir tremendous success.”

Tickets for the June 6 concert at ChryslerHall are $25, $40 and $55. For more infor-mation and to purchase tickets, call the Vir-ginia Arts Festival Box Office at 282-2822.

Local artist selected again to createHarborfest commemorative poster

Courtesy photoArtist Bob Holland with his 2012 Harborfest commemorative original painting.

Go to www.opsail2012virginia.com for OpSail 2012 Virginia event updates, special exhibits, attractions,participating ships and trip planner including accommodations. Call 441-2345 ext. 6000 for more details.

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Blackbeard, tall ships converge asOpSail parades into Hampton RoadsPirates, Pride of Baltimore II tours,fireworks and magnificent seascapesentertain Virginians and visitors

Significant dates forOpsail 2012 Virginia

■ June 1 - 3 – Blackbeard Pirate Festival,Downtown Hampton.

■ June 6 – OpSail 2012 Virginia Seaand Air Parade. View a parade ofinternational Navy vessels from FortMonroe and Hampton waterfronts.

■ June 8 – Eight OpSail 2012 VirginiaParade of Sail international tall shipsenter Hampton Roads. Fort Monroewelcomes the public.

■ June 12 – OpSail 2012 Virginia Paradeof Sail Up the Chesapeake. All warshipsand tall ships depart. Ships pass throughthe channel into the Chesapeake Bay andbegin their journey up the Chesapeake.

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Spartyka Race Team invites you to “get your boots on”to honor the military at the inaugural Spartyka Boots& UTES 5K Run/Walk. The Spartyka Boots & UTES5K welcomes runners and walkers of all ages to show

support forthe troops andveterans whohave servedour country.Registrationand check-inbegins at 7:30a.m. and therace begins at 9

a.m. Pre-registration is encouraged at www.RaceIt.com. Event costs $30 in advance and $35 on June 9 and10. Awards will be given to the Top-3 male and femalefinishers in four categories. A portion of the proceedswill benefit the Boot Campaign, a national non-profitorganization providing a tangible way for Americans toshow appreciation for troops, raising awareness of thechallenges they face upon return and donating fundsto charities supporting their transition home. For moreinformation about the Boot Campaign, and to purchaseyour boots, visit www.bootcampaign.com.

Support group meeting

■ When: Second Tuesday of each month; 7 to 9 p.m.■ Where: Spring Branch Community Church, 1500 N.Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach■ For more information, contact: Elaine Roberts at464-9289

A Support Group for those who have lost a friend or aloved one to suicide. New participants please register at6:30 p.m. Facilitators are Charlie Liggio of LCSW FirstColonial Psychotherapy and Elaine Roberts, a survivor.Ages 21 and above only.

Summer Lock-In

■ When: June 1, 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.■ Where: NNSY Scott Centery, Strike Zone BowlingAlley, Scott Center Annex, Bldg. 1487■ For more information, call: 396-3808

Open to youth ages 11 to 14. Bowl, watch movies,compete in fun games, enjoy pizza and soda, and more.

5th annual Command Challenge

■ When: June 1, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.■ Where: JEBLCFS, Foc’sle Picnic Area■ For more information, call: 462-4405

Team competitions include: flag football, team handball,sand volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, iron team, teamchant and team shirt.

Liberty’s Salute to Summer Bash

■ When: June 7, 5 to 10 p.m.■ Where: Naval Station Norfolk■ For more information, call: 444-4814

Sand castle building contest, outdoor movie, rock wall,dunk tank, volleyball, water balloon trike race, obstaclecourse, food, prizes, giveaways and music.

Sand Soccer Championships

■ When: June 8 - 10■ Where: Virginia Beach Oceanfront■ For more information, visit: www.sandsoccer.com.

Each year in early June, dedicated soccer fans throngto the Virginia Beach Oceanfront to watch hundreds ofteams and thousands of players compete in what hasbecome known as the globe’s premier single-weekendsand soccer festival. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the SandSoccer Championship matches last through sunset.Teams of 5 versus 5 will play the fast-paced matches on25-35 or 30-40 yard grids.

Cystic Fibrosis fundraising event

■ When: June 3, 4 to 8 p.m.■ Where: Virginia Beach Sportsplex■ For more information, contact: Kimberly Johnson,Development Director for the Hampton Roads CFFoffice, at kjohnson@cff.org, or 446-9267

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) began in 1955 toassure the development of the means to cure and controlCystic Fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life forthose with the disease. Fundraisers are held each year tohelp fund research to ultimately find a cure for CF. Theevent is a family-oriented event open to the public andwill feature live music from Exploding Sun, food andbeverages, a magician, raffle prizes, CF information anda bounce house. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 forchildren. Tickets will also be available at the door.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

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Registration for the Mid-AtlanticRegion, Morale, Welfare and Recreation(MWR) Department’s annual All-Mili-taryWilderness Challenge is underway.

The Wilderness Challenge will takeplace, Oct. 4 - 6, in the heart of the Ap-palachian Mountains and on the Newand the Gauley Rivers in West Virginia.The event is hosted and co-organizedby ACE Adventure Resort, West Vir-ginia’s largest outdoor outfitter.

More than 300 military personnelrepresenting teams from around theworld are expected to compete. Onlythe first 60 teams will secure a spot inthe Wilderness Challenge, so teams areencouraged to register early.

“Every year, the MWR WildernessChallenge brings together the best ath-letes the Armed Forces has to offer andputs them to the test,” said MichaelBond, event coordinator. “As the com-petition gets tougher and tougher everyyear, so do the competitors as moreteams battle it out for the title.”

The challenge contains a series offive outdoor adventure races in a teamformat designed to bring camaraderie,competition and team spirit between allfive branches of the Armed Services.Teams participating in this year’s chal-lenge will compete in an 8K mountainrun, a 12-mile mountain bike race, a 14-mile forced hike through the mountains,a 13-mile whitewater raft race on theGauley River and a 7-mile kayak raceon the New River. Last year’s winnerwas Team “HT-18” from HelicopterTraining Squadron (HT) 18, Naval AirStation Whiting Field, Milton, Fla.

“This is one of the most grueling,

hard-fought competitions in the ArmedForces, so the winning team will be thebest of the best in outdoor recreationand physical endurance,” said Bond.

In addition, the United States Adven-ture Racing Association (USARA) hasendorsed the All-Military WildernessChallenge as a qualifying race for theUSARA National Championships. Asa USARA sanctioned event, the winnerof the Wilderness Challenge will beable to compete on a national level forwhat is considered the “heart and soul”of Adventure Racing in the UnitedStates – the USARA Adventure RaceNational Championship.

“USARA is excited to have the Wil-

derness Challenge as a 2012 USARAregional qualifier,” said Troy Farrar,president of USARA. “We hope to seeseveral teams from theWilderness Chal-lenge represent their military branch andcompete in the USARAAdventure RaceNational Championship.”

Registration is open to all branches ofthe military. Teams must be comprisedof four active duty service members,and each team must have a minimumof one female participant. Teams mayalso include active reservists, retireesand Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

The registration fee is $500 per team.To register, visit www.wildernesschal-lenge.net, or call 887-7256.

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Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, AssistantSecretary of Commerce for Environ-mental Observation and Prediction andDeputy NOAA Administrator, will dis-cuss “Environmental Intelligence forCoastal Communities” at the Blue PlanetForum lecture series on June 7 at 7 p.m.in the Nauticus Theater.

This environmental lecture series ispresented by the Chesapeake Bay Foun-dation (CBF), Nauticus, the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administra-tion (NOAA) and Old Dominion Univer-sity. Blue Planet Forum is free and opento the public, however, due to space limi-tations, RSVP’s are requested.

What is environmental intelligence?Understanding, predicting and man-aging extreme environmental events

require an extraordinary amount ofinformation about the physical stateof the Earth, from moment to momentas well as from decade to decade. “En-vironmental intelligence” is similar to“intelligence” in the security world,combining data, information, analysis,modeling and assessment.

As assistant secretary, Sullivan playsa central role in directing administra-tion and NOAA priority work in theareas of weather and water services,climate science and services, integratedmapping services and Earth-observingcapabilities. She provides agency-widedirection with regard to satellites, spaceweather, water, ocean observations andforecasts to best serve American com-munities and businesses.

Sullivan’s impressive expertise spans

the frontiers of space and sea. In addi-tion to her official NOAA title, she hasserved as NOAA’s chief scientist since1993 and is a distinguished scientist, ac-complished oceanographer and intrepidexplorer. Sullivan was one of the first sixwomen selected to join the NASA astro-naut corps in 1978 and holds the distinc-tion of being the first American womanto walk in space. She flew on three shut-tle missions during her 15-year tenure,including the mission that deployed theHubble Space Telescope.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and lighthors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will beavailable prior to the lecture.

Register by visiting www.cbf.org/blue-planet, or email blueplanetforum.org, orcall the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at622-1964.

Registration now underway forAll-Military Wilderness Challenge

Mark PiggottMembers of Team Caped Crusaders assigned to the Aviation Logistics School at the U.S.Army Training and Doctrine Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, maneuver throughrapids on the New River in a two-man “duckie” during the 2011 All-Military WildernessChallenge. The Wilderness Challenge brings together teams from across all five branchesof the Armed Forces to compete in five extreme outdoor events over a two-day period.

HAMPTON

This June 1-3, head to Hampton’s Buckroe Beach for the5th annual 3D Sand Soccer Shootout and Benefit. Presentedby 3D Sports’ AIM for Excellence Foundation, the event isexpected to draw over 700 athletes and thousands of specta-tors from across the country.

“This is our fifth year and we are absolutely thrilled,” said3D Sports, Inc. owner Kelly Wilson. “This will be the biggest3D Sand Soccer Shootout and Benefit yet, with more teams,vendors and activities than in previous years. With boardwalkshopping, action packed games, carnival booths, free clinicsand more, there really is something for everyone.”

During the weekend, games will take place in the sand onthe North side of Buckroe Beach Park – fields start near theplayground and are stacked end to end down to the park rangerstation. Each team registered for the 3D Sand Soccer Tourna-ment will play a minimum of three matches, with the Top-2teams from each division (13-15 divisions total) advancing toa final. Each division will play a final match on Sunday, withfirst and second place teams receiving customized medals.

New this year is the Soccer Tennis Tournament, takingplace Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. This “event within the event”will be a super fun way to sharpen the skills players need head-ing into tournament weekend. The cost is $30 and teams aremade up of two individuals. For registration information, go towww.3dsandsoccer.info/SoccerTennis.html. This registration feeis separate from Sand Soccer team tournament registration fees.

In addition to weekend sand soccer and soccer tennisaction, enjoy a Kid’s Carnival, taking place from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The fun includes an assort-ment of carnival-like activities for the young and young atheart. Each booth will be run by a non-profit organization,including AIM for Excellence Foundation, Seton YouthShelters, Houses of H.O.P.E., VA Power Soccer, H.E.L.P.,N.E.W. toYou, and others. Proceeds will go directly towardseach organization’s cause.

One of the weekend highlights is the AIM for ExcellenceSilent Auction (www.3dsandsoccer.info/AIMFoundation.html). Starting Saturday at 9 a.m., the auction will be open to

the public for bidding. Auction items include gift baskets, ad-mission tickets to various attractions, bicycles, $500 towardstickets at the Ferguson Center of theArts and more.

Other activities taking place during the 3D Sand SoccerShootout include a free baseball/softball clinic by OzzieSmith’s Sports Academy, a free freestyle juggling clinic pre-sented by 3D Sports, and the Monster Energy Kids Clinic. OnSaturday at Noon, 3D Sports will lead an Operation BeachClean-Up in partnership with the Hampton Clean City Com-mission. The 3D Sand Soccer Shootout is certified VirginiaGreen. For hungry patrons and participants, food vendors willbe on-site throughout the weekend.

The event is free to spectators, but there are additionalcosts for activities.

For more information on the 5th annual 3D SandSoccer Shootout and Benefit, call 969-5716, or visitwww.3DSandSoccer.info.

First American woman to walk in spacescheduled to speak at Nauticus Theater

5th annual 3D Sand Soccer Shootoutand Benefit returns to Buckroe Beach

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Navy Fitness

Kids are experts at meeting their daily physi-cal activity requirements through fun games andactivities. They don’t go to the gym every day tostay physically active. Instead, they have about athousand and one ways to keep busy and have afun timemovingwithout having to think about it.

A few weeks ago there was an Empower Fit-ness Conference in Chicago. One of the sessionsduring the four-day conference emphasizedmaking fitness/physical activity more enjoyableby incorporating creativity and fun into yourworkouts. Being able to change up your regu-lar workout routine will help make being activemore appealing when you are feeling unmoti-vated.

Below is a list ofways to incorporate creativityand fun into your workout.

Make it a gameInstead of your normal routine, add a little fun

into your workout by making it a game. GameIdea: Put exercises on cards and roll six dice todetermine the number of reps for each move-ment. Place cards on the floor in a pyramid facedown. For each step of the pyramid roll the dice

and reveal the next exercise to be completed.Formatting your workout this way creates agame of suspense and lets you feel in control ofyour own destiny.

Try something newIt’s easy to go out and do the same old thing

day after day, but that gets old. Instead, trylearning something new: bowling, indoor rockclimbing, kayaking, hiking, tennis, roller skat-ing, cycling, beach volleyball, badminton, handball, soccer, Frisbee, or a group exercise classlike Zumba. There are actually adult leagues andgroups all over the country that have fun eventsin some of the great things you used to do as akid – remember dodge ball.

Get outsideGet some freshair. Freshairwill not onlyboost

your energy levels, but make you motivated tomove more. Use nature as your playground.Youcan easily performexercises such as squats, bodyrows or pushups using park benches, or trees asequipment instead.

Set goalsFind something to focus on.We all have goals

of losing a few pounds, toning up, or gettingstronger and faster. Challenge yourself to set agoal that is out of the ordinary for you such asjoining an adult sports league, or playing a 60-minute soccer gamewith your children. Think ofsomething you have always wanted to do or try(think outside the box) and go for it.

Find friends and familyWorkouts are easier andmore funwhen you’re

not alone. Make a date once a week to meet afriend at a specific time and place to workout to-gether. Make a date with your son or daughterto go on a bike ride or to get them oriented with

equipment at the gym. Start an office lunch hourwalking group or start the day off with a mobilemeeting and walk and talk. Chances are you willbe enjoying the company instead of focusing onthe task at hand.

Think like a kidEver drive by a playground or watch your kids

play in the yard and think it would be fun to trya few things out? Go for it. Get physical activ-ity by climbing on the monkey bars, swinging,jumping rope, playing hop scotch, skipping andrunning around the yard and simply acting likea kid again.

Make fitness more enjoyableby incorporating creativity

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By Ken Chester, Jr.Motor News Media Corporation

With unparalleled crossover styling,seating for up to seven passengers andthe choice of Front-Wheel Drive, 4WD orfull-time All-Wheel Control (AWC), theMitsubishi Outlander has been a winnerfor NorthAmerican consumers.Availablein ES, SE, XLS and GT trim levels, theMitsubishi Outlander receives several keyupgrades and environmentally-friendlyfeatures for the 2012 model year.

An “ECO” indicator light has beenadded that illuminates on the driver’s in-strument panel to signal when the vehicleis being driven in a manner that providesoptimum fuel efficiency; and modelsequipped with the Premium package (SEmodel) and the Touring package (GTmodel) provide the driver with a new levelof safety thanks to a rearview camerasystem that’s integrated into the rearviewmirror. Another eco-friendly plus: the2012 Outlander is now certified as a LowEmissionVehicle (LEV) in all 50 states.

The Mitsubishi Outlander benefitsfrom clever engineering including anall-aluminum roof that not only helps toimprove the vehicle’s fuel efficiency byreducing excess weight, but also lowersthe vehicle’s center of gravity for im-proved handling and stability; fold-flatsecond and third-row seating (SE andGT versions) and a uniquely-designedflap-folding tailgate that provides maxi-mum ease of placement or retrieval ofgoods from the rear cargo area.

Base power for the Mitsubishi SUV isgenerated by a 4B12 2.4L MIVEC four-cylinder engine. A robust 6B31 3.0LMIVEC V6 power plant is standard onXLS and GT. Torque is communicatedto the street through the standard CVT(continuously variable transmission)automatic, while a six-speed Sportronicautomatic with Idle-Neutral Logic is

standard with the six-cylinder engine.All-Wheel Drive is an available option,while the superior all-weather capabilityof the Lancer Evolution-derived Super-All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system isstandard on the GT.

The Outlander GT showcases why it’sdifferent for a reason with a fresh com-bination of seven-passenger luxury androad holding control. Occupying the toptier in the Outlander family, the Out-lander GT uses premium materials andadvanced features for an upscale feel.The Outlander GT now wears a distinc-tive jet fighter front grille, which evokesthe sporty history of Mitsubishi’s familyline-up. Backing up those looks is theaddition of an all-new Lancer Evolution-inspired lightweight aluminum roof,which helps lower the center of grav-ity. The blacked out front bumper coverdesign is also similar to what is foundon the Lancer Evolution model. Accent-

ing the new face are the redesigned sidesills, rear bumper, mirrors and 18-inchalloy wheels. A unique flap fold tailgatedesign allows easy access to the rearstorage area for loading and unloading.Bi-xenon HID headlamps with daytimerunning lights are also now standard.

The Outlander is based on a per-formance-engineered global platformthat also forms the foundation of thenew-generation Mitsubishi Lancer andLancer Evolution models.A highly rigidunibody structure, which makes exten-sive use of high-strength steel, allowsfor sport-oriented suspension tuningwhile also providing a smooth, compli-ant ride. Standard on every Outlander isthe addition of a Lancer Evolution-in-spired lightweight aluminum roof panel,which lowers the center of gravity forbetter handling response.

Front suspension strut tower bars en-hance lateral rigidity for precise steeringresponse. The rear multilink suspensionprovides an excellent balance of han-dling performance and ride comfort.

Inside, the Outlander displays a premi-um feel with upscale interior fabrics onthe ES, SE, and XLS models and avail-able leather seating surfaces on the XLSand GT models. The XLS and GT alsofeature double-stitched synthetic leatheron the dashboard and upper front and reardoor trims. Chrome accents surround theair outlet knobs and automatic climatecontrol dials on XLS and GT models. Anew high contrast multi-color LCD in-strument display is onboard to enhanceboth visibility and the sporty feel of theOutlander SE, XLS and GT. The sportyGT comes standard with aluminum gasand brake pedals and a chrome windowbeltline accent.

2012 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV

■ Wheelbase: 105.1; overall length: 183.7; width:70.9; height: 66.1 (all vehicle measurements arein inches).■ Engine: 2.4L four-cylinder – 168 hp at 6,000rpm and 167 lbs.-ft. of torque at 4,100 rpm; 3.0LV6 – 230 hp at 6,250 rpm and 215 lbs.-ft. of torqueat 3,750 rpm.■ Transmission: CVT Sportronic automatic, six-speed Sportronic automatic■ EPA Fuel Economy: 2.4L four-cylinder – 23city/28 hwy. (2WD), 22 city/27 hwy. (4WD); 3.0L V6 –19 city/26 hwy. (2WD), 19 city/25 hwy. (4WD/S-AWC).■ Cargo capacity: 72.6 cubic feet.■ Towing capacity: 3,500 pounds.■ Safety features: Dual front airbags, front seatmounted side-impact airbags, dual head curtainside-impact airbags, four-wheel disc brakes withanti-lock, electronic brake distribution, engine im-mobilizer, daytime running lamps, alarm system,tire pressure monitors, traction control, active sta-bility control and remote keyless entry. SE addsfog lights and FAST-Key passive entry and startingsystem. GT adds automatic Xenon high intensitydischarge headlamps and rain-sensing windshieldwipers. Optional safety features include: FUSEhands-free link system with USB port, navigationsystem, rearview camera and remote engine start.■ Warranty: Basic – 5-year/60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper; Powertrain – 10-year/100,000 mile; Corro-sion – 7-year/100,000 mile.■ Pricing: The base Manufacturers Suggested Re-tail Price for the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander SUVstarts from $22,345 for the ES 2WD up to $27,895for the GT S-AWC. Destination charges add $810.

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Updated Mitsubishi Outlander offersfresh, aggressive approach to SUV

■ spacious rideThe 2012 MitsubishiOutlander SUV offersfold-down second andthird-row seating in theSE and GT models.

Photos courtesy Motor News MediaThe 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV comes with two engine options: a 2.5L four cylinder thatproduces 168 horsepower and a 3.0L V6 that produces 230 horsepower.

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TUF LIVE FINALEJune 1, 7 p.m., Fuel TV; 9 p.m., FXFeatured bouts:Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin KampmannMike Chiesa vs. Al IaquintaMax Holloway vs. Pat SchillingJonathan Brookins vs. Charles Oliveira

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Each year in early June, dedicated soccer fans throng to theVirginia Beach oceanfront to watch hundreds of teams andthousands of players compete in what has become known as theglobe’s premier single-weekend sand soccer festival. This year,the North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC),June 8 - 10, will also play host to 32 teams, representing localmilitary commands and ships’ crews from around the world,playing in a very special OpSail 2012 Virginia Division.

The division will field teams from the U.S., Spain, Denmark,Brazil, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Ecuador, Germany, Columbia,Indonesia and the United Kingdom. Matches will be played ontwo grids located at 26th Street at the Oceanfront.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the championship matches last throughsunset. Played against an ocean backdrop, teams of 5 versus 5

will play the fast-paced matches on 25-35 or 30-40 yard grids.“We’re delighted to host OpSail international teams in our 19th

annual sports festival,” said NASSC director DickWhalen. “Theywill be competing near our large Beach Stadium at 27th St. on theoceanfront where the ‘U.S. Open’ men’s national championshipwill be held, featuring highly skilled athletes from 20 nations. Ourhope is that many new friendships will be made during a thrillingweekend of sun, sand and beach soccer, while at the same time,giving our visiting OpSail mariners a chance to stretch their sealegs. With extensive OpSail activities on the Norfolk waterfrontand sand soccer on Virginia Beach, Interstate 264 will truly be aroute to major global excitement.”

The U.S. Open Championship and OpSail 2012 Virginia fleetsemifinals and finals matches will take place Sunday afternoon,June 10.

By Thomas GerbasiUFC.com

With knockout wins over established vet-erans James Krause and Cristiano Marcelloon the inaugural season of “The UltimateFighter Live,” Justin Lawrence went frombeing a 22-year-old who was virtually un-known in mixed martial arts circles to be-coming the favorite to win the show, as wellas one of the hottest prospects in the light-weight division.

And while his every move was capturedfor posterity and to be broadcast to theworld, since he was locked away from theworld for 13 weeks, Lawrence didn’t knowhow the perception of him was changingby the minute.

“I beat a pretty big name coming in –James Krause was a WEC veteran and he’shad 20 pro fights, and I only had three – so Iknew it kinda put me up there, but we werecut off from the outside world and you don’treally know what’s going on,” said Law-rence. “Sometimes from the coaches youkinda got a sense of things, but you neverreally knew. So I knew I beat a big name,but I wasn’t sure of where I was on thatranking list, or if I was a favorite or not.”

He’s probably finding out right aboutnow, as he gets ready for his first post-TUFfight (and UFC debut) against John Coferon Friday’s TUF Live Finale main cardopener. Now he’ll get to see the fuss every-one was making over him and he’ll get toshow what he’s learned since he got elimi-nated from the competition via third roundTKO by eventual finalist Michael Chiesa.

“Chiesa’s a good guy and I take noth-ing away from him,” said Lawrence of hislone defeat, albeit one that won’t showup on his permanent record since it wasonly scheduled for two rounds, making itan exhibition match. “He showed up thatnight and I didn’t. He really did a goodjob of forcing a grappling match and he’stall and long, and that’s exactly what hewants. I tried to out-wrestle him and he

took me out of my gameplan because I’mmainly a big striker. I should have tried tokeep it on my feet more and I didn’t reallyfollow the gameplan to a T.”

“For me, that’s unusual because usuallyI’m a huge gameplanner and I follow itto the T and it usually comes out perfect.This was the first time it was different. Igot sucked into his game and that was new.I never really had to feel that before. So Idefinitely learned to not get sucked into theother person’s game during the fight and tofocus on my own gameplan.”

And despite the highlight reel knock-outs, his kickboxing background (six-time IKF national kickboxing championwith over 150 amateur bouts), his boxingskill (two-time St. Louis Golden Gloveschamp) and training partners (he is amember of the renowned Black House

team, home to Anderson Silva), you’vegot to remember that at 22 and with just ahandful of MMA fights, he is still a workin progress.

That’s easy to forget when he’s beat-ing fighters like Krause and Marcello,but that’s what comes with such perfor-mances and such an impressive resume.It almost reminds you of the anticipationfor welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy”Thompson’s entrance into the UFC earlierthis year.

Thompson and Lawrence both grew upin their father’s gym, had great kickbox-ing backgrounds and were giving MMA ashot. Thompson is 1-1 thus far in the Oc-tagon, but with Lawrence at least sportinga high school wrestling background, hewill enter the UFC with a few more toolsin his belt than his colleague. As for thestriking end of things, both have an edgethat few can match.

“Three, four, five years ago, strikingwasn’t really developed yet,” said Law-rence, a black belt in kempo karate. “Therewere some good strikers, but a lot of guyswere just big brawlers. But every year, thestriking ability of fighters keeps evolvingwith the sport. So with us, and I know Ste-phen Thompson and his father very well,we know how to mix our hands with ourkicks, which is huge.”

“You see a lot of guys in the UFC rightnow that are great wrestlers, but justbrawlers. But when you can get a guy likeme, who is really young and kind of thatnew generation, I’m kind of that hybridthat’s got good standup, good wrestlingand good jiu-jitsu, and that’s the thingfor us. Thompson is a world-class striker,where a lot of guys in the UFC aren’t tothat level yet. When I was a kid and I wasat the gym, those were countless hours,and if you try to catch up, there’s no waya grown man can spend as much time as Idid as a kid at the gym.”

Plus, he’s quick to add, “every roundyou’ve got to start on your feet too.”

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Pioneering driver Herb Thomas and legendary crewchief Leonard Wood head the fourth class of induct-ees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.Also going into the Hall are driver Rusty Wallace,driver and car owner Cotton Owens and driver BuckBaker. Thomas and Wood got 57 percent of the vote,followed by Wallace (52 percent), Owens (50 percent)and Baker (39 percent).

There was a tie for the fifth and final induction spot.Members chose Baker over Glenn “Fireball” Robertsafter a re-vote between the two.

Baker, the first driver to win consecutive cham-pionships in the series now known as Sprint Cup,won a total of 46 races. Owens won nine times as adriver and 38 as an owner with drivers such as Hall ofFamers Junior Johnson and David Pearson.

Wallace won 55 races and the 1989 Cup champion-ship, while Wood won 96 races and 117 poles in 990races as a crew chief.

Thomas was one of the sport’s first superstars. Hewon two titles in 1951 and 1953, and finished secondin ’52 and ’54. He won 48 races in 228 starts in acareer cut short by a racing injury. His winning per-centage of .211 has never been matched.

MWR extends Toyota dealMichael Waltrip Racing announced this week that

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Waltrip Racing, which now fields three cars, andToyota entered the Sprint Cup Series together in 2007.

“Toyota has been the cornerstone of MWR,” teamco-owner MichaelWaltrip said in a release. “They tooka chance on us in 2007 and together we have maturedinto who we are today. It was an honor to be part of thefreshman class. Knowingwewill be withToyota for thenext several years gives our drivers, our team membersand our sponsors a sense of stability and confidence.”

Since 2007, Waltrip’s teams have two Cup victo-ries, both by David Reutimann who is no longer withthe team. But two of the current drivers, Clint Bowyerand Martin Truex Jr., are in the Top-10 in points, andMark Martin, part-time driver of the third car, has twopoles and four Top-10 finishes in eight starts this year.

Chevrolet SS to be Cup carOfficials from Chevrolet announced last week that

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Charity race aims to raise $1MThe Prelude to the Dream charity race that Tony

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Close to 60 percent of office workerspolled by Staples last year for Earth Day saidthat while they thought their company wasgreen, they could always do more; with only30 percent saying they buy sustainable paperand cleaning products for their breakroom.Staples examined the cost and effectivenessof green cleaners to see if the facts match thepublic’s perception.

Examining the effectiveness of greencleaners

Many green cleaners available today featurelabels from the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency’s Design for the Environment (DfE)program and/or Green Seal. The U.S. EPADesign for the Environment (DfE) programuses the DfE label on chemical-based house-hold and commercial products that meet theprogram’s stringent human and environmentalhealth criteria. Green Seal certification ensuresthat a product meets rigorous, science-basedleadership standards. This gives manufacturersthe assurance to back up their claims and pur-chasers confidence that certified products arebetter for human health and the environment.

What many people don’t know is that forany cleaning product to earn either the DfEor Green Seal eco-labels, the product must

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Previously, it had been difficult to find a dis-infecting green cleaner. Consumers and busi-nesses that needed a disinfectant for specificapplications couldn’t find a greener option andhad to resort to traditional cleaners. However,new cleaners are being introduced (like Sev-enth Generation’s Multisurface DisinfectingSpray) that combine both cleaning and disin-fecting agents made from natural plant-basedsources and free of the harsh chemicals foundin traditional disinfectants.

Shifting to a green cleaning regimen canhelp improve indoor air quality for buildingoccupants and janitorial staff, and reduce theneed for protective gear and additional safetyconcerns.

Are green cleaners less expensive thanthe alternative?

While some environmentally responsiblecleaning products can cost more, not all do. Forinstance, based on a price comparison of prod-ucts (found on www.staples.com), the averageready-to-use all-purpose cleaner costs 15 centsper ounce, while the green equivalents fromClorox (CloroxGreenworksAll-PurposeSpray)and Staples Sustainable Earth Brand (Sustain-able EarthAll-Purpose Spray) average 14 centsper ounce. The cost of the average glass cleaneris 10 cents per ounce, the same cost per ouncefor Sustainable Earth’s alternative.

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Tim McGraw has partnered with ChaseandOperationHomefront to launch “Home-Front,” a nationwideprogram thatwill awardmortgage-free homes to Wounded Warriorsand service members at each concert stopthis summer. Additionally, ACM LiftingLives, the charitable arm of the Academyof Country Music, and The Premier Groupon behalf of the North Carolina FurnitureManufacturers, have made substantial con-tributions to support the program.

McGraw has a long history of support-ing veterans and military families. Tokick off the HomeFront program, he per-formed a special Memorial Day concertto remember and show gratitude for ser-vice men and women at New York City’sBeacon Theatre during the 2012 FleetWeek New York. The show streamed livevia YouTube and to military bases around

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Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”has been added to The Library of Con-gress National Recording Registry. Eachyear the Library of Congress chooses 25recordings that are considered “historical-ly,” “culturally” or “aesthetically signifi-cant,” and are at least 10 years old to beadded to the National Recording Registry.With the latest additions, there are now atotal of 350 recordings in the registry.

Written by Parton, the autobiographi-cal song tells the tale of her impoverishedchildhood in East Tennessee that was maderich by the love of her family. The song waskey in establishing her as a songwriter. Shehas called “Coat of Many Colors” her fa-vorite composition because of the attitudeand philosophy it reflects.

By being added to the National Re-cording Registry, the song will be foreverpreserved for future generations to know.This is part of the Library’s mission thathas been mandated by congress. Nomina-

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Founded in 1800, the Library of Congressis the nation’s oldest federal cultural institu-tion. The Library seeks to inspire imagina-tion and creativity, and further learning byproviding access to knowledge throughits collections, programs and exhibitions.Many of the Library’s resources can be ac-cessed through its website at www.loc.gov.

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ReligiousServicesJEB Little Creek ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.(fulfills Sunday obligation)9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun.Fellowship: 10 a.m., Sun.Choir practice: 6 p.m., Tues.Confessions:3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sat.

PROTESTANTSun. School : 9 a.m. Sun.(Ages 4 - Adult)AWANA / Children’s Church :10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10)Worship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun.Bible Study/ Band Practice:5 p.m., Mon.PWOC: 9:30 a.m., WedChoir practice: 6 p.m., Wed.

LATTER DAY SAINTSWorship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.(Chapel Annex Classroom 1)Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed.(Chapel Annex Classroom 4)

* Nursery care is availableSundays, 10 a.m. - Noon

NWS YORKTOWNCHAPELNelson Chapel,1868 Lafayette Rd., NewportNews

ROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTWorship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.

DAM NECK ANNEXCHAPELROMAN CATHOLICConfessions: 4:15 p.m. - Sat.Mass Schedule: 5 p.m. - Sat.

PROTESTANTWorship service: 9 a.m. - Sun.

JEB FORT STORY ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun.Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.

PROTESTANTWorship service:11 a.m., Sun.Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station NorfolkROMAN CATHOLICOur Lady of Victory ChapelMass schedule: 11:45 a.m.,Wed.10 a.m., Sun..

PROTESTANTDavid Adams MemorialChapelWorship services:10:30 a.m., Sun.

Jewish SABBATHCommodore Levy Chapel(Second Floor Bldg. C7)Sabbath: 730 p.m., Fri. (Sab-bath Fellowship Oneg Shab-bot Follows)

ISLAMIC WORSHIPMasjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor(Bldg. C-7)Services: 1:30 p.m., Fri.Chapels are open daily forprayer.

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PROTESTANTSun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun.Worship service:10:40 a.m.,Sun.Bible study/ 11 a.m., Wed.

Norfolk, call 444-7361.JEB Little Creek-FortStory, call 462-7427.Yorktown, call 887-4711.Oceana, call 433-2871.Dam Neck Annex, call 492-6602.

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