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By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Headquarters & ServiceBattalion, HeadquartersMarineCorps, HendersonHall welcomedCol. Andrew M. Regan as itsleader July 10 during a change ofcommand ceremony that doubledas a retirement ceremony foroutgoing commanding officerCol. Anthony S. Barnes.“I’m excited to be here, I’m

excited to command Marines,”Regan said. “Every day I walkinto this office, every day I’mhere, Marines, I’m here for you.I’m here for the Marines of thisbattalion and the important workthat goes on in the NationalCapital Region. I’m committedto helping you professionally andpersonally, and that also includesyour families.”Regan, a native of Katonah,

N.Y., holds a bachelor’s of artsdegree in economics from theUniversity of Rochester andwas commissioned through theNaval Reserve Officers TrainingCorps in 1991.He has served operation-

ally in the I, II, and III MarineExpeditionary Forces in allelements of the Marine AirGroundTask Force. Regan is alsoa graduate of the Army AdvancedEngineer Officer Course, theMarine Command and StaffCollege and the Industrial Collegeof the Armed Forces. He holds


Marines with family memberswho have special medical,behavioral and educationalneeds don’t have to go it aloneas they balance meeting thedemands of their militarycareers and family life.T he Ma r i n e Co r p s

Community Services ExceptionalFamily Member Program onthe Henderson Hall portion ofJoint BaseMyer-HendersonHallprovides a variety of supportservices to ensure the continuumof care for Marines and theirfamilies who are enrolled inthe program.When it comes to the enrolle-

ment process, “we’re sort of themiddle man, we’re sort of theconduit,” explained HendersonHall EFMP ProgramManagerMike Flaherty. “We review thepaperwork and then forward itto Headquarters Marine CorpsEFMP.” The Henderson HallEFMP is responsible for servingMarines and their families

Marines take care of exceptional family members

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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall leaders are reminding thecommunity that bicyclists mustwear helmets when riding on thethree portions of the joint base.Joint base policy signed April

3 requires a helmet be used atall times when riding a bike onthe installation, said AdrainKendrick, JBM-HH Safety andOccupational Health chief.

According to ArmyRegulation385-10, bicycle helmets approvedby the Consumer Product SafetyCommission must be worn byall personnel, including familymembers, who ride bicycles onArmy installations.“Prev iously purchased

bicycle helmets certified by theAmerican Society for TestingandMaterials may also be wornbut when purchasing a newhelmet, riders should look forthe Consumer Product Safety

Commission certification,” theArmy Regulation reads.Other requirements include

reflective gear when riding inlow-light conditions and theprohibition of headphones orcell-phone use while biking.“As the joint base continues to

grow in population and interestin cycling continues to increasein the local area, there couldbe more instances of riderswithout helmets,” Kendrick said,adding that not wearing a helmet

while bicycling is a dangerousmistake to make.According to the National

Highway Traf f ic SafetyAdministration, there were 743cyclists killed and an estimated48,000 injured in motor vehicletraffic crashes in 2013. Cyclistdeaths accounted for 2 percent ofall motor vehicle traffic fatalitiesand injured cyclists made up 2percent of the people injured in

JBM-HH leadership stresses bike helmet safety

see HELMET, page 4

News NotesOPM releases moreinfo on data breachThe U.S . O f f i c e o f

Personnel Managementrecently announced a databreach affecting the per-sonal records of over 21million individuals. OPM alsoreleased pertinent informa-tion regarding this breach aswell as details on training anduseful information, such asbest practices to secure data,via its website. The updatedinformation can be accessed atwww.opm.gov/cybersecurity.Federal employees and servicemembers, active and retired,are encouraged to review thisinformation carefully and toregularly monitor this websitefor additional updates.

Rader Clinicoffers school,sports physicalsTo accommodate patient

needs, Andrew Rader U.S.Army Health Clinic’s PatientCentered Home will offerSaturday appointments forschool and sports physicalappointments July 18, Aug.1, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12.Additionally, weekly schooland sports physical appoint-ment availability has beenincreased through September,but these appointments do fillquickly. Parents are encour-aged to schedule physicalsbefore families go on vacationto avoid a last-minute rush.To schedule an appointment,call 1-855-227-6331 or visitTricare Online at www.tri-careonline.com.During the appointment,

the childmust be accompaniedby a parent. The following

see NEWS NOTES, page 4

see EFMP, page 4

see USMC COC, page 4

Marines welcome new battalion commander

PHOTO BY INGRID BARRENTINE

Karen Lee, right, paints a baseball on 11-year-old Brent Carr’s face as his brother, Kobe, 5, looks onAug. 20, 2011, during an Exceptional Family Member Program camp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,Wash. There are two Exceptional Family Member programs at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall: oneis facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall, the other by Army CommunityService at the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

PHOTO BY NELL KING

Incoming Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall Commander Col. Andrew M. Regan, left,takes the battalion guidon from retiring battalion Commander Col. Anthony S. Barnes during a change of command and retirementceremony July 10 at the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Glenn A. Wait, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s new chief of staff,started his position here June 29. Inhis short time on the job, he says healready finds the joint base’s missionprofoundly moving.Wait said the ceremonial missions

of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard) and the servicesthey provide to military familiesamaze him every day.“Many Soldiers start their career

here at Fort Myer, and when it’s timeto be done, some are buried here [inArlington National Cemetery],” hesaid during an interview with thePentagram. “There’s nothing moreimportant to somebody at that time ofdistress. Joint BaseMyer-HendersonHall is an installation of professionals,and to me it’s just awe-inspiring.”Wait’s position as chief of staff is

the latest development in a 32-yearArmy career.He enlisted as a Soldier in 1982

and served in various assignmentsstateside and overseas. He servedeight years on active duty as well asin the National Guard, but the bulkof his career has been as an Armycivilian employee.“I have a connection, I think, to

the Soldier,” he said. “I started as aprivate in the United States Army. Iunderstand the importance of whata service member does and know itis our job to ensure that we providea quality of life commensurate withtheir service.”In fact, Wait said he briefly stayed

on Fort Myer in the late ‘80s, duringa transition time when returningfrom Europe.“Who would have thought that I’d

end up at this point in my career atFort Myer?” he said.And Wait is looking forward to

giving back to the Army, providingtraining and developing workersand leaders.“I’m a big believer in workforce

development and building a cultureand organization that will strive tobe the best it can be,” he said. “Weneed to invest in our people andmakesure we have the right training.We’rebuilding our leaders here at JBM-HH.”Above all, Wait said he wanted to

help employees achieve their goalsand help the joint base accomplishits mission.“From themacro level, knowing that

what we do at JBM-HH is directly sup-porting our servicemembers, familiesand civilians is extremely rewarding,”said Wait. “From the micro level,knowing that I have the ability toactively develop employees wherever Igo, and help each of them reach theirfull potential of positive impact duringeach of their assignments.“As chief of staff I am also posi-

tioned to lead change while fosteringan inclusive workplace where diversityand differences are vital to the successof the overall mission,” he said. “I’mhonored to be on the team.”

Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahancan be reached at [email protected].

50 years of service

Get to know: Glenn Wait,new JBM-HH chief of staff

PHOTO BY NELL KING

Photos of current and past Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Army Community Service employees are displayed during an ACS open house event on the occasion ofACS’ 50th birthday. ACS was created in 1965 as a means to provide readiness and life skills programs “promoting self-sufficient families, safe homes and cohe-sive communities,” according to a commemorative poster signed by senior Army leaders in recognition of the event. For more coverage of this event, see page 3.

This week in military historyCompiled by Jim Goodwin

Editor, Pentagram

July 161950:

U.S.ArmyChaplainHermanG.Felhoelter is posthumously awardedtheDistinguished ServiceCross for actions on this day during theKorean War, according to an entry on the This Day in MilitaryHistory website. Felhoelter becomes the first chaplain to earn anaward for heroism and the first to lose his life in the KoreanWar.

July 171898:

During the Spanish-AmericanWar, Gen.William Shafter forcesthe surrender of Spanish troops commanded by Gen. José Toraly Vázquez in Santiago de Cuba, according to an entry in JohnWagman’s book, “On this Day in America.”

July 181779:

LegendaryContinentalNavyCapt. John Paul Jones dies in Paris,France, according to an entry on Navy.mil. After the AmericanRevolution, Jones argued for the need of a permanent AmericanNavy.TheU.S.Congress disagreed, and Jones foundwork insteadas a rear admiral in the Russian Navy. A century after his death,Jones’ is exhumed from Paris and buried in a sarcophagus at theU.S. Naval Academy.

July 191950:

In one of the earliest conflicts of the Korean War, the U.S.24th Division begins the defense of its headquarters in Taejon,South Korea.

July 201942:

Congress passes Public Law 671, establishing the Legion ofMeritmedal to be awarded to military personnel of both the UnitedStates and friendly foreign nations for “exceptionally meritoriousconduct in the performance of outstanding services,” accordingto an entry on the This Day in Military History website.

July 211861:

The first large-scale battle between themain armies of theUnionand Confederacy take place during the Civil War along a muddycreek in Manassas, Va., according to an entry on the This DayinMilitary History. The creek is also known as “Bull Run.” Thebattle is known by Confederate Soldiers as First Manassas.

July 222003:

Aftermonths of being a prisoner of war, U.S. ArmyPvt. 1st ClassJessica Lynch returns home toWest Virginia to a hero’s welcome,according to multiple online reports.

OFFICIAL ARMY PHOTOGRAPH

Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallChief of Staff Glenn A. Wait. OFFICIAL ARMY PHOTOGRAPH

U.S. Army Chaplain HermanG. Felhoelter posthumouslyreceived the DistinguishedService Cross for actions onthis day during the KoreanWar.

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By Steven HoltJFHQ-NCR/MDWPublic Affairs

Editor’s note: Due to extendededitorial vetting through the WhiteHouse, this article is being pub-lished significantly later than thePentagram’s normal weekly newscycle allows. Although no longertimely, we felt that this story stillcontains relevant news to the com-munity and should be published.TheU.S. ArmyTransportation

Agency held a groundbreakingceremony May 21 on the FortMcNair portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall to markthe last phase of its relocationplan that includes four construc-

tion projects that began in June.The agency’s new facility will

have more than just a new garagewith parking spaces; it will alsoinclude a dispatch center, a con-ference room work area, and beinterconnected via an enclosedwalkway to additional work spaceson the second floor of building18 on Fort McNair.Originally known as the

Transportation Garage, theagency was created by an act ofCongress in 1909. Over the yearsit was transformed into a militaryorganization and became a regularunit in 1963. The agency operatedfrom a four story Cadillac deal-

Army drivers findnew home atJBM-HH’s McNair


ArmyCommunity Service onJoint BaseMyer-HendersonHallcelebrated 50 years of service tothe installation with an employee

open house that brought currentand former staff members andvolunteers together July 8 at thecommunity center on the FortMyer portion of the joint base.Ringing the room were

displays – including photographsand uniforms - that told theACS story on the joint base forhalf a century.“ACS opened up here at Fort

Myer in the spring of 1966,” saidjoint base ACS Chief LaurieBrown. “We have had wonderfulvolunteer historians since thenand they have kept records.”The event was open exclu-

sively to current and former ACS

employees and volunteers as ameans to recognize decades ofservice to service members andtheir families. ArmyCommunityService was designed to providea framework for the operation ofa viable system of social serviceswithin the Army community.On July 25, 1965, Gen.

Harold K. Johnson , then-Armychief of staff, sent a letter to allcommanders announcing theapproval and establishment ofACS, according to an article onArmy.mil. By 1967, a majorityof continental U.S. installations

By Guv CallahanPentagramStaff Writer

Army Lt. Gen. James C.McConville, U.S. Armydeputy chief of staff, G-1,shared words of wisdomwith service membersand civilians during thethird installment of JointBase Myer-HendersonHall’s Moral LeadershipLuncheon series July 7.Founded by joint

base Chap. (Maj.) FredWendel, the quarterlyprogram provides activeduty service members andthe joint base communitywith an informal dialoguewith some of the premierleaders in the NationalCapital Region.McConville’s speech

focused on what he calledsome of themost importantaspects of any successful

Soldier – commitment,competence and, aboveall, character.“In the Army, leader-

ship is probably the mostimportant thing that wedo, especially as we’redrawing the force down,”he said. “As we bring theArmy down and resourcesbecomemore constrained,bringing the right peopleinto the Army and devel-oping the right leaders isreally important.”He demonstrated these

traits through a number ofpersonal stories and anec-dotes from his career andthe Army’s history.Growing up just outside

Boston,Mass., McConvillesaid he and many kids hisage demonstrated resil-ience and smarts.But McConville high-

lighted one kid in particular– a boy named Joe who

lived not far from theMcConville household.That boy would grow up

to be Marine Corps Gen.Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.,36th commandant of theMarine Corps and soon-to-be chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff.McConville said many

of the people he grew upwith are successful, but hehighlighted the strengthof character it took forDunford to achieve hiscurrent status.“When you look at the

experiences that we’ve allhad, you can build char-acter,” McConville said.He also told the story of

a command sergeant majorwho lost his leg duringcombat in Afghanistanbut was up and runningin the ArmyTen-Miler nine

see LEADERSHIP, page 5

ACS marks 50 years of service

McConville talks character at Moral Leadership Luncheon

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

July 16 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Band presents an Alumni Concert as part of its Summer Concert Series at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion ofJBM-HH.This event will feature retired members of “Pershing’s Own,” as well asThe U.S. Army Concert Band,The U.S. Army ChorusandThe U.S. Army HeraldTrumpets.

July 17 8 p.m. The U.S. Army Band will perform its Alumni Concert as part of the Sunsets with a Soundtrack series at the west side of the U.S. CapitolinWashington, D.C.

July 19 5 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues will perform as part of Family Jazz Day at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Md.

July 21 12:10 p.m. The U.S. Army Strings will perform a special concert withThe HistoricalTrumpets of the United States Army Old Guard Fife and DrumCorps as part of a lunchtime concert at Church of the Epiphany inWashington, D.C.This concert will also feature a quintet from the U.S.Army Strings performing on period instruments plus harpsichord.

July 22, 29 7 p.m. TwilightTattoo is a military pageant atWhipple Field on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.The tattoo features Soldiers of the 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps,The U.S. Army DrillTeam,The U.S. Army Blues, a soloistfromThe U.S. Army Chorus and vocalists ofThe U.S. Army Band Downrange andThe U.S. ArmyVoices.This event is free and open tothe public. No tickets are required. Pre-ceremony live music begins at 6:30 p.m.

July 23 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform a concert for the Brucker Hall Summer Concert series at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myerportion of JBM-HH.

July 24 8 p.m. The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform a concert for the Sunsets with a Soundtrack series at the west side of the U.S. Capitol inWashington, D.C.

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

see GROUND, page 5 see ACS 50th, page 5

PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAZZANO

Army Lt. Gen. James C. McConville, U.S. Army deputy chief of staff, G-1, listens toa question during the third installment of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s MoralLeadership Luncheon series July 7 at Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base.

PHOTO BY ADRIENNE M. COMBS

From left, William (Bill) Tully, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers programmanager, Fort Belvoir, Va.; Col. Mike Henderson, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall commander; Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, then-commanding general of Joint Force Headquarters-National CapitalRegion and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington; EmmettBeliveau, White House Military Office director; and Lt. Col. WilliamArnold, former White House Transportation Agency commander,shovel the ground during a ground breaking ceremony for thenew U.S. Army Transportation Agency building being constructedat the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall inWashington, D.C.

PHOTO BY NELL KING

Current and former Army Community Service employees pose for a photo during an open housecommemorating ACS’ 50th birthday at the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallJuly 8.


a master’s of business administrationfrom the University of South Carolinaand a master’s of science in nationalresource strategy from the ICAF.“I think you knowwhatHeadquarters

Battalion represents,” said Lt. Gen.James B. Laster, directorMarine CorpsStaff, said in remarks welcoming Regan

to the battalion. Laster also laudedBarnes’ 27-year career. “It repre-sents every Marine in the NationalCapital Region.”Laster said Barnes knew he wanted

a military career ever since the firstgrade and to be an aviator since he wasin the second grade.“He has a patriotic character, he’s a

warrior fighter,” Laster said of Barnes.“You’ve done it all. You’ve done itextremely well.”

Barnes, who took command of thebattalion on July 9, 2013, thanked hisfamily for their unwavering love andsupport during his military career.“I don’t know how God took a boy

from West Pensacola and made hima Marine, but I’m so glad He did,”said Barnes.Barnes will soon be flying for a com-

mercial airliner.Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux

can be reached at [email protected].

traffic crashes during the year.“A helmet is the single most effective

way to prevent head injury resultingfrom a bicycle crash,” according to theNHTSA website.Kendrick said that while there haven’t

been any bike accidents reported on

JBM-HH, there have been complaintsabout cyclists not obeying traffic laws– not yielding to traffic, running stopsigns, riding against the traffic flow –which can lead to crashes.And unlike a motorcycle, bicycles

don’t make any noise, which makes itharder for drivers to know if a bike isnear and easier for accidents to occur.“There’s no motor for you to hear, a

lot of times there are no lighting effects

for you to see,” Kendrick said. “A lotof times, the bicyclist has more abilityto weave in and out of traffic.”Officer Ricardo Nova of JBM-HH

Directorate of Emergency Services saidservice members and civilian employeeswho fail to wear helmets risk a citation,while military family members risk asponsor notification.

Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan canbe reached at [email protected].

throughout the NationalCapital Region, an areathat encompasses 106 squaremiles, said Flaherty.“We’re here to assist

them,” he said.Enrollment in the program

is mandatory under MarineCorps Order 1754.4B.Among the conditions thatcan trigger the mandatoryenrollment are a medicaldiagnosis of cerebral palsyor epilepsy; conditions whichrequire the use of adaptiveequipment such as wheel-chairs and chronic mental

health diagnoses.Flaherty said the EFMP

encompasses more than aMarine’s dependent children.It includes spouses as wellas parents who are depen-dents of the Marine, likea Marine’s parent whohas been diagnosed withAlzheimer’s disease.“This is not just for

kids,” he said.To be enrolled in the

program, themilitary sponsormust have a medical profes-sional fill out a form detailingthe medical diagnosis. Thatform is then forwarded toHeadquartersMarine Corps,which determines if EMFPeligibility requirements havebeen met, Flaherty said.

“The paperwork is goodfor three years, unless con-ditions change,” he added.Flaherty stressed that

enrollment in the EFMPdoes not affect a Marine’scareer progression and doesnotmake him or her ineligiblefor deployment or an overseasduty assignment.“The program provides

continual care from oneduty station to another,” hesaid. “We call it the warmhand-off process.”Enrolling in the EFMP

gives participants access toa variety of programs andservices, including con-nection to local, state andnational resources andthe respite reimbursement

program, which providessubsidized payments for care-givers so family memberswho care for those whohave special needs can takea temporary break fromtheir duties.F la he r t y sa id t he

Henderson Hall EFMPserves 348 sponsors with 456cases. For more information,call 703-693-7195 or [email protected].

Editor’s note: This isone of a two-part series onthe Exceptional FamilyMember Programs offered onJBM-HH. Part two will bepublished July 23.

Pentagram staff writerJulia LeDoux can be reachedat [email protected].

USMC COCfrom page 1

HELMETfrom page 1

EFMPfrom page 1

items must be brought: physical form withthe parent section completed; immunizationrecords; military ID; and glasses or contacts,if applicable. The entire appointment willtake no longer than 90 minutes. Physicalforms may be downloaded from school and/or county websites. Those who have had aphysical completed at Rader Clinic in thepast year need only to have the physicalform completed. Parents may completethe parent portion of the form and dropoff the form at the clinic’s Patient CenteredMedical Home. Parents may also send itvia Secure Messaging (Relay Health), andRader Clinic staff will complete and returnthe form to parents.

Golf with usTheMCCSHendersonHall GolfWith Us

program of traveling tournaments continuesthis month at Forest Greens Golf Club inTriangle. This tournament takes place July17 starting at 8:30 a.m. and is open to allDepartment of Defense ID card holdersand their guests. The fee includes a roundof golf, greens fees, cart and buffet lunch.Register and pay online at www.mccsHH.com/GolfWithUs/index.html.

FMWR Dive-In Movie NightThe next JBM-HH Family and Morale,

Welfare and Recreation Dive-In MovieNight at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club PoolComplex, will be July 18. The film shownwill be “The Goonies,” rated PG. Gatesopen at 8:15 p.m. and show time is 9 p.m.Admission is free, but audience membersmust provide their own floatation/loungerafts or inner tubes. In the event of severeweather and/or high winds, showing will becancelled. For further information pleasecall 703-939-1045.

VA claims assistanceVeterans Administration claims assis-

tance is available by appointment July 23from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 29 on theHenderson Hall portion of the joint base.An AMVETS representative will be thereto review service member medical recordsand provide assistance with the VA’s dis-ability compensation claims process. Foran appointment, please call 703-614-6828.

ACS Birthday BagelsJoint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall’s Army

Community Service will host a birthdaybagel event July 24, 8 to 10 a.m. at Bldg.201 on the Fort Myer portion of the jointbase in recognition of ACS’ 50th anni-versary. Come join ACS employees andother JBM-HH community members incelebration of 50 years of ACS programsand services in support of the Soldier andArmy Families. The event will includehistoric ACSmemorabilia, including photos,static displays and informational material.For more information, call 703-696-3435.

Register forintramural softball season

Get your team together and register forintramural softball league play. Games areplayed on the JBM-HH softball field from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning July 26. Teamsize is 20 players plus a coach. Registrationforms are at the Semper Fit office, Bldg. 29and at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasiumon the Henderson Hall portion of the jointbase andwill be online at www.mccsHH.com.Call 703-697-2706 for more information.

Network reception fortransitioning military leadersMarine Corps Community Services

HendersonHall has coordinated a networkingreception designed specifically for seniormilitary leaders transitioning out of themilitary service. The event is part of theU.S.Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring ourHeroesprogram, andwill be held July 30, 4 to 6 p.m.at Bldg. 21 (1555 Southgate Road, Gate 3)on theHendersonHall portion of JBM-HH.The reception is designed to connect transi-tioning senior military leaders with civilianemployers, includingHR recruiters from largeand small businesses. Spouses are welcome toattend. To register, visit http://goo.gl/ECtrCk.Registration allows registrants to upload aresume. For additional information, call202-463-5807 or email [email protected].

Save the date: Grant HallPublic Open House

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hallannounces its quarterly Public OpenHousesof Grant Hall’s historic third-floor court-room, located on the Fort McNair portionof the joint base in southwest Washington,D.C., Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thecourtroom is the site of the military tribunal,held fromMay through June 1865, of thosethought responsible for the plot to assas-sinate President Abraham Lincoln. Formore information please visit www.army.mil/article/146900.

Program for patients withcancer and their families

The quarterly guest speaker program

NEWS NOTESfrom page 1

see NEWS NOTES, page 8

GRAPHIC BY HELEN KLEIN

PHOTO BY NELL KING

Marine Corps Col. Andrew M. Regan, incoming commander for Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters MarineCorps, Henderson Hall, addresses attendees during a change of command ceremony at the Henderson Hall portion ofJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall July 10. Regan relieved outgoing battalion Commander Col. Anthony S. Barnes duringthe ceremony. Barnes also retired from the Marine Corps during the ceremony.

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months later, exhibitingextraordinary commitment.“When you see him out

there running in front of thetroops, you don’t see manytroops falling out because ofthat kind of commitment,”McConville said.He later remembered

meeting a veteran of WorldWar II during the 70thanniversary of D-Day inNormandy, France. Theveteran had parachutedbehind enemy lines intoFrance when he was only16 years old, McConvillesaid, but that was only thebeginning of his story; theman had served with ArmyLt. Col. Robert Cole, whoposthumously received theMedal of Honor for leadinga bayonet charge that

secured a crucial bridgenear Carentan, France.McConville called Cole

a “competent leader whoinspired his Soldiers.”“If the Germans had

held Carentan, there wouldhave been no success atD-Day,” McConville said.Even if new service

members come from toughbackgrounds, McConvillesaid the Army can helpmold them into greatleaders if they each havethe right outlook and atti-tude.“A lot of folks that have

never had structure, ifthey can accept the dis-cipline, the standards inthe military, with moralbackground, they can turnout to be great Soldiers,”he said.

Pentagram staff writer GuvCallahan can be reached [email protected].

LEADERSHIPfrom page 3

had initiated ACS centers.By 1969, ACS centers andpoints of contact wereestablished Army wide.Jerry Catlett has a total

of 41 years of federalservice. For 27 of thoseyears, Catlett was a staffmember at ACS, wherehe has volunteered for anadditional 13 years.“It’s about helping

Soldiers and their fami-lies,” he said. “My field wasfinancial counseling. It’srefreshing to see peoplethat you knew a long timeago and they’re doingwell.”Catlett said one of the

major changes he has seenduring his time at ACS isthe prevention trainingthat Soldiers now receive.

“I enjoyed my stafftime and volunteer timeat ACS,” he added. “I’mstill enjoying it.”Between her service at

Fort Belvoir and the jointbase, Doris Jackson hasspent 10 years working forACS.“Our goal is to make

families self-sufficient,”she said.ACS will hold an open

house July 24 from 8 to 10a.m. in Bldg. 201 on theFort Myer portion of thejoint base.Editor’s note: Additional

coverage of local andArmy-wide celebrations ofthe 50th birthday of ACSin next week’s Pentagramand on our social mediaplatforms: facebook.com/jbmhh and @jbmhh onTwitter.

Pentagram staff writerJulia LeDoux can be reachedat [email protected].

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Army Lt. Gen. James C. McConville, U.S. Army deputychief of staff, G-1, discusses the importance of leader-ship in the modern Army during the third installmentof Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Moral LeadershipLuncheon series July 7 at Memorial Chapel on the FortMyer portion of the joint base. PHOTO BY NELL KING

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. MikeHenderson browses scrapbooks of articles and photosthat document the past decades of JBM-HH ArmyCommunity Service July 8 during an open house in com-memoration of ACS’ 50th birthday.

ership from the 1920snear George WashingtonUniversity in D.C.“This historic unit

deserves a facility worthyof its mission and todaywe mark an importantmilestone in making thathappen,” said EmmettB e l i v e au , d i r e c to rof the White HouseMilitary Office.Addit ional project

features include an upgradeto the former installationaccess control point, andrenovating the Department

of Public Works mainte-nance building to allow forstorage of oversized vehiclesand maintenance bays.“We look forward

to working with ourpartners; the U.S. ArmyTransportation Agency, theU.S. ArmyMilitary Districtof Washington, along withour great Army Engineersand contractors to completethis project,” saidWilliamTully, Fort Belvoir U.S.Army Corps of Engineersprogram manager.“I’ll see all of you

again at a ribbon cuttingceremony in the fall of2016 when this buildingis complete,” said Tully.

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will be Aug. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dr.Stephen Lewis, radiation oncologist atBethesda’sWalter ReedNationalMilitaryMedical Center, will discuss “Cancer101: Understanding Emerging Therapiesin 2015.” His presentation will includediscussion of new treatments in radiationtherapy and other modalities includingimmunotherapies and targeted agents formany cancers. The presentation will begiven at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center (America Building, secondfloor, Room 2525) and at Fort BelvoirCommunity Hospital via videoteleconfer-ence (Oaks Pavilion, first floor, Room332).

A Department of Defense ID is requiredfor base access to Walter Reed. For thosewithout aDoD ID, call the Prostate Centerat 301-319-2900 at least four business daysprior to the event for base access. Formoreinformation, contact retired Col. JaneHudak at 301-319-2918 or [email protected].

EFMP workshop:Special Education 101

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallArmy Community Service’s ExceptionalFamily Member Program is hosting aSpecial Education 101 workshop Aug. 7,11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ACSmain building(Bldg. 201 at 202Custer Road on the FortMyer portion of JBM-HH). This event willprovide the basics of the special education

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process and tips to navigate the specialeducation system. The guest speaker willbe Karen Driscoll, associate director forFederal Government Affairs andMilitaryRelations, Autism Speaks. Lunch will beprovided. To register or for more informa-tion, call 703-696-0783 or 703-693-5353.Deadline for registration is Aug. 5.

ASAP trainingThe next quarterly Army Substance

Abuse Prevention training will be heldJuly 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at TownHall on the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base. This training is available forall active duty Soldiers who need theirfour hours of annual ASAP training.ASAP policies and services will be

presented from 9 to 10 a.m. Emergingdrugs of abuse (Molly, spice, bath saltsand alcohol) will be held from 11 a.m.to noon. From 1 to 2 p.m., the CriminalInvestigation Division will discuss local

laws and drug trends on and off the base.For more information, call 703-696-3900.

Prostate cancer support groupmeetings at Belvoir

The Prostate Cancer Support Groupmeets at Fort BelvoirCommunityHospitalthe second Thursday of every month. Thenextmeetingwill beAug. 13 from1 to2p.m.and6:30 to 7:30p.m. in theUrologyClinic,Sunrise Pavilion, second floor. Spouses/partners are invited to attend. For moreinformation, contact retiredCol. JaneHudakat 301-319-2918 or jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.

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