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Vol. 5, No. 24 June 20, 2014

INSIDEDepth of

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Throttle” funeralPage 6

Joint Base autohobby shop hosts

Father’s DayOpen House

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Children read over2,000 books in 30days during JointBase Read-a-Thon

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BY ROBERT W. MITCHELLJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Youth Sports and Fitness(YSF) program at Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling (JBAB) has militaryyouths take a physical examina-tion before participating in highimpact and very competitivesport activities.

According to YSF Deputy Di-rector Ricardo Bailey, youth ac-tivities like the traveling baseballand basketball teams are moreintense and are more demand-ing physically than the sportsactivities played in one location.Because of that, Bailey says theyouths are thoroughly screenedto assess their physical condi-tions before being allowed toparticipate.

YSF operatesunder supervi-sion of a JBAB’s Child Develop-ment Centers (CDC), which pro-vides a range of activities, suchas outdoor/indoor playgrounds,art-and-crafts activities in aclassroom setting and sports pro-grams, all geared toward youthgrowth and development. TheCDCs provide services under thedirection of the Child Youth andServices Program (CYSP) led byCYSP Director Darrilyn Young.

The YSF operates out of theJBAB Youth Center offering a va-riety of activities. It provides de-velopmental sports like baseballin three categories: tee-ball (fiveand six-year-olds), machine-

Joint Base YouthCenter takes extra step to screen players

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL

Young basketball player looks for help from his teammate on the court at the youth center at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling.

BY JOSEPH P. CIRONEJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

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Firefighters and Coast Guards-men from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and the District ofColumbia (D.C.) police and firedepartments rescued two peoplefrom the Potomac River June 16.

Three good samaritans fromJBAB were also pulled from theriver by the rescue forces, accord-ing to sources at the scene.

JBAB-based Coast Guard Sta-tion Washington and Naval Dis-trict Washington Fire and Emer-gency Services (NDW F&ES) per-sonnel teamed with D.C. Fire andEmergency Medical Services (D.C.FEMS) and Metropolitan PoliceDepartment (MPD) boats to per-form the rescues off JBAB’s shore-line at approximately 6:20 p.m.

JBAB-based Coast Guard Res-cue response boat 29107, fourJBAB DOD Police units, F&ES En-

gine Company 41, Tower LadderCompany 21 and Battalion 41,along with Hazmat Company 43from the adjacent Naval ResearchLaboratory, responded to thescene and found the five people inthe water.

The two rescued people in-cluded an adult male and an adultfemale. Both were initially aboarda boat operating on the river. Thefemale was taken to a local hospi-tal for further evaluation and treat-ment. The male was evaluated atthe scene and released from theJBAB marina. The boat they were

aboard was taken in tow by anMPD boat and safely moored at anearby marina.

A male Air Force lieutenant col-onel, a female retired Navy com-mander, and a male DOD civilianemployee, who were all on land atJBAB saw the distressed boatersand entered the water to provideassistance, until the rescue boatsarrived.

Four other people were rescuedfrom the Potomac River earlier inthe day. NDW F&ES Engine Com-

Navy, District of Columbia firefighters, Coast Guard and police pull five from river

Happy 239th Birthday - U.S. Army


Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services Engine Company41 stands ready at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) to respond to itsnext emergency call, someplace within the National Capital Region.

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“Glad to hear all made it safe. I can still hear

her screams when I close my eyes.”Sue Gregory, a JBAB social media user

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BY GEORGE MARKFELDERJFHQ-NCR/MDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Senior Army leaders held thefirst-of-many ceremonies sched-uled around the world commemo-rating the Army’s 239th birthday,June 14, and celebrated this year’stheme - “America’s Army: Our Pro-fession.”

Under Secretary of the ArmyBrad Carson delivered the key-note address during an event June8, sponsored by the National De-fense University, and conductedin the historic Roosevelt Hall Ro-tunda at the National War Col-lege on the Fort McNair portion ofJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.Carson commented how Soldierstoday continue the service to thenation at the same level of selflessdedication once provided by thoseSoldiers from the “Greatest Gen-eration,” during World War II.

Throughout the ceremony, Car-son spoke on the idea of lookingforward, while also reflecting onthe past and the sacrifices made inthe last 239 years.

“Our beginnings in 1775 mayhave been humble, but even thenand certainly ever since, our Army

has influenced the nation and theworld,” said Carson. “We havecome from a small national forceconsisting of state militias withcitizen Soldiers, to a force of 89divisions in 1944, which liberatedthe nations of Europe then livingunder Nazi tyranny; to the all-vol-unteer force that has adapted tothe changing face of warfare, andhas fought our nation’s longestwar, during the past 13 years.”

Carson added that as the Armymanages the change needed tomeet the demands of the 21st cen-tury, it is imperative that leaderscontinue to hold true to Army val-ues, preserve readiness and main-tain trust and confidence with ourSoldiers, families, civilians and theAmerican public.

Students and faculty assignedto the National Defense Univer-sity were present at the ceremony,along with many family members.Soldiers from the U.S. Army Mili-tary District of Washington’s 3dU.S. Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard), provided ceremonial sup-port during the ceremony withperformances by their Fife andDrum Corps and Drill Team solo-ists.

Happy 239th Birthday Army!

ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF THE U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY

This painting depicts New England army volunteers and militias clash with British soldiers at Breed’s Hill June17, 1775, during the American Revolution. June 14 marks the 239th birthday of the U.S. Army, which wasformed when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies for oneyear, according to the Center for Military History.

BY GANESA ROBINSON

IMCOM PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In celebration of the Army’s239th birthday, the Army an-nounced the release of a chil-dren’s electronic book titled,“Happy Birthday U.S. Army!”which is now available online.

Child, Youth and School Ser-vices, a division of the U.S. ArmyInstallation Management Com-mand, first developed the bookin 2008 as a result of a directivefrom the Secretary of the Armyto involve children in the ChildDevelopment Centers with theArmy’s birthday.

Edward Griffin, acting divi-sion chief, marketing, IMCOM,believes the new design will reso-nate with children and leverag-ing technology by creating the e-Book will make a greater impact.

“We’re excited about the newdesign and taking the Army birth-day book to a digital platform,”said Griffin. “We serve Army fami-lies around the world; our intentwas to find a cost-effective wayto provide our geographically-dispersed families access. We ac-complished this through the de-velopment of the e-Book.”

Griffin added that, “Army chil-dren are some of the most tech-savvy children in the world. It’sour vision to be able to connectwith them in new and excitingways in the future, as well.”

The “Happy Birthday U.S.Army!” book is the fourth chil-dren’s book written by Mary El-len Pratt and co-written by Don-na M. McGrath, both employeesof Army Child, Youth and School

Services. Pratt explains that theirintent was to develop a book tohelp children better understandthe importance of what their par-ents do in the Army, and what itmeans to be a part of the ArmyFamily.

The newly-designed book in-cludes all new bright, colorful il-lustrations that bring the charac-ters to life and tells the Army his-tory through the eyes of a child.

“We’re really excited that wecan now reach more children, es-pecially those located outside ofa garrison. They’ll be able to ac-cess the e-Book and learn aboutthe Army’s rich history,” saidPratt. “We live in a visual society.We knew that if we wanted chil-dren to pick up the book and keeptheir attention, then we’d have tocreate pictures that children canconnect with.”

Cara Embry, the illustratorof the e-Book, said that her goalwas to make the illustrations fun,contemporary and fresh, similarto what you might see in a televi-sion show for kids.

“The idea was to create achildren’s book that made thecharacters appear to be stickers,because children love that theyare bright and whimsical,” sheexplained.

During the week leading up tothe Army’s 239th birthday, andthroughout the month of June,Child Development Centers willhost readings where Army lead-ers and community public fig-ures will read the “Happy Birth-day U.S. Army!” book to childrenacross the Army.

While the books are aimedprimarily for children, the intentis for the entire family to get in-volved and use the book as anopportunity to learn and talkabout their parent’s role in theArmy community. Both Pratt andMcGrath believe that it is impor-tant to recognize that Soldiers aremoms and dads, and hope thatArmy families will take advantageof the online version to read it totheir children.

The “Happy Birthday U.S.Army!” book is free and availableonline for download at the ArmyMWR website, www.armymwr.com/birthday-book, and on theArmy OneSource website, un-der the Child, Youth, and SchoolServices section, www.myarmyo-nesource.com/ChildYouthand-SchoolServices/ArmyBirthday/default.aspx.

Army releases new children’s e-book

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BOOK ILLUSTRATOR CARY EMBRY

The first Army Children’s e-book helps children better understand Armyhistory and their roles in the greater Army Family. The book is availableonline at www.armymwr.com/birthday-book.

pany 752, based in Carderock,Maryland, assisted Montgom-ery County, Maryland and Fair-fax County, Virginia Fire-Rescueand U.S. Park Police personnelin rescuing the people from theriver near Carderock.

In addition to performingrescues, fight fires, mitigatehazardous materials incidentsand provide emergency medi-cal services at naval installa-tions, NDW F&ES personnel of-ten assist local communities inproviding those same essentialservices in order to save livesand property.

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Inspecting a car’s transmis-sion, exercising a little corrosioncontrol under an off-road truckand removing all four wheelsfrom a sport utility vehicle aresome of the many auto mainte-nance activities fathers and sonsperformed at the Father’s DayOpen House held at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) AutoHobby Shop.

The open house marks thefirst event of its kind to be heldat the JBAB Auto Hobby Shop, ac-cording to shop supervisor, WainMitcheltree.

“We are having this to letmore people know about us andthe services that are available tothem,” he said.

Some people throughout theinstallation are not aware that anauto hobby shop exists on JBAB,according to Mitcheltree. He saidhe hopes that the open house andother events like this will changethat and increase public aware-ness.

“We were looking for ways toget the word out and let peopleknow where we are. We were ap-proved for a little extra funding toget some food and refreshments,”he said.

Mitcheltree also explained theauto shop agreed to cover thecosts of the extra fluids neededto provide free top-off servicingfor customers during the openhouse.

“We worked out the cost of theextra fluids into our budget. Wedid that because a lot of peopleneed it. Some of them can’t affordto go off base and so we did thatto help them out,” he said.

Air Force pilot Maj. Aar-on Lapp, a native of ColoradoSprings, Co., came to the autohobby shop with his son to havethe oil and transmission fluid lev-els of his Honda Odyssey minivantopped-off.

“I am going to adjust the cool-ant level and then replace thepower-steering fluid because it’spretty dirty,” Mitcheltree saidwhile working under the hood ofLapp’s minivan.

In addition to the free fluidtop-offs, the auto shop openhouse provided customers withfree car safety inspections, a tourof the facility and refreshmentsincluding hot dogs, hamburgersand hot and cold beverages.

JBAB employee Arthur Yemai-el, an avid outdoorsman and off-road explorer, applauded the autohobby shop’s effort to increasepublic awareness of its locationand the services it provides.

“I always come here. It is anexcellent place to work on yourcar as opposed to working at thehouse where you get all dirty andupset the neighbors. I come here,make friends and the crew here isvery helpful,” said Yemaiel.

Yemaiel said the JBAB auto hob-by shop is valuable in helping peo-ple perform routine maintenance.

“They give you all the tools youneed. The auto hobby shop is agood place to be,” he said.

Yemaiel came to the shop dur-ing the open house to touch upthe under belly of his truck withblack primer to protect it againstthe spread of rust and corrosion.

“They [the auto manufacturer]put very little in the joints,” ex-plained Yemaiel. “So every yearI put more and when you go intothe wilderness the sand or what-ever, the elements just chip itaway. When I am finished, thebottom of the truck is going to beall black,” he said.

With his father, uncle andbrother pushing his car forward,Dominick Gibson steered his sil-

Joint Base auto hobby shop hosts Father’s Day Open House

Retired Army veteran Frank Gibson (left) and his sons Dominick (center)and Pedro (right) inspect a car’s transmission during the Father’s DayOpen House at the Auto Hobby Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL

Air Force Maj. Aaron Lapp, a Colorado Springs, Co. native and his son watch auto hobby shop supervisor Wain Mitcheltree top-off fluid levels on Lapp’sminivan during the Father’s Day Open House hosted by the Auto Hobby Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

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BY JIM GOODWIN

PENTAGRAM EDITOR

Cpl. Tahira Lawrencethought she was simply do-ing “my job” when she wonHenderson Hall’s Marineof the Quarter competitionearlier this year.

When the 19-year-oldChicago native was meri-toriously promoted to hercurrent rank in a surprisepromotion ceremony lastmonth, she was shocked.

“I thought what I was do-ing, everybody was doing,”said Lawrence, who servesas an administration clerk atthe Adjutant’s Office, Head-quarters and Service Battal-ion on the Henderson Hallportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

Even more surprisingwas when she received ahand-written note signed bynone other than the Corps’top leader, Gen. James F.Amos, commandant of theMarine Corps.

Both Lawrence and fel-low Marine Cpl. Arlene Cor-dova, the customer servicenoncommissioned officer-in-charge at the battalion’sConsolidated Administra-tion Office (CONAD), werepromoted during a formalceremony May 2. Both werepresented personal letterssigned by Amos congratu-

lating them on their successand service and advisingthem to “wear these chev-rons well, Marine.”

“I had tears in my eyes,”said Cordova, a Victorville,Calif., native. The 21-year-old, three-year Marine wasrecovering from a brokenankle when she took thephysical fitness and com-bat fitness test as part of thequarterly board.

Cordova took secondplace at the board, whileLawrence took first place.

Promotions in the mili-tary are common, but inthe Marine Corps, merito-rious promotions are cov-eted achievements earnedthrough competitive se-lection boards, top-notchperformance and provenleadership potential, ac-cording to guidance listedin volume two of the MarineCorps Promotion Manual.Even rarer are meritoriouspromotions directly from ageneral officer: command-ers and commanding gen-erals cannot promote morethan one percent of all lancecorporals to the rank of cor-poral - the first noncommis-sioned officer rank in theMarine Corps - per MarineCorps Order P1400.32D.Further, the commandant ofthe Marine Corps may pro-mote “.exceptionally well-

qualified Marines in recog-nition of outstanding lead-ership and performance,”according to the order.

In other words, only thebest of the best are selectedfor such a promotion: Cor-dova’s officer-in-charge,Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mi-chael A. Barclay, charac-terized Cordova as having“professionalism.of a moresenior and seasoned Ma-rine. She quickly became

my go-to Marine within hersection and my CONAD as awhole.”

Likewise, Lawrence’s andCordova’s success is indica-tive of the service and sup-port Henderson Hall pro-vides to the some 2,000 Ma-rines who work throughoutthe National Capital Region,according to Barclay.

“We pride ourselves onproviding any support need-ed to all active duty, reserve

or retired Marines and theirfamilies,” said Barclay in anemail.

For Cordova and Law-rence, the promotion isunique and memorable, notjust because of the com-mandant’s congratulatoryletters, but also becauseboth have a family historyof military service: their Ma-rines’ fathers served in theCorps.

Still, Lawrence and Cor-

dova consider themselves“average” Marines. Regard-less, they both advise otherMarines to never settle forthe bare minimum stan-dards, and more impor-tantly, never sell themselvesshort in their abilities toreach their full potential.

“I wasn’t the best Marine;I didn’t stand out,” said Cor-dova. “I was the completeunderdog at the [meritori-ous] board. But I went inthere with confidence. Allmy hard work paid off.”

“You have to find oppor-tunities, nothing’s just go-ing to fall in your lap,” saidLawrence. “If you actuallywant something, you haveto work; nobody’s going toremind you or ask you to doit. No one can help you gettowards your goals if theydon’t know what you’re try-ing to work for.”

Cordova plans on re-enlisting for another fouryears of service in order tocomplete a tour of duty as aMarine Security Guard. Afterthat, she plans on leavingthe Corps in order to studymedicine, she said. Mean-while, Lawrence would liketo serve as a drill instructor-a duty that would allow herto train Marine recruits atParris Island, S.C. She planson making the Marine Corpsa career.

Local Marines promoted meritoriously, recognized by Corps’ commandant

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHOTO BY PENTAGRAM STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER RACHEL LARUE

Cpl. Tahira Lawrence (left) and Cpl. Arlene Cordova, both assigned to Headquarters and Ser-vice Battalion on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, pose for aphotograph at Henderson Hall June 5. Both Marines were meritoriously to their current ranksand were recognized by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, during apromotion ceremony May 2.

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BY JULIA LEDOUX

PENTAGRAM STAFF WRITER

The Old Amphitheater atArlington National Cemeteryhas a new name.

During a ceremony May30, the amphitheater was re-named in honor of James R.Tanner in conjunction withthe annual Sons of UnionVeterans of the Civil WarDecoration Day observance.

“This dedication not onlysymbolizes the connectionto our rich heritage to gen-erations yet to come, but alsoembraces the selfless sacri-fice of our military members,past, present and future, andall the heroes who foreverrest here in these hallowedgrounds,” said Executive Di-rector of Army National Mili-tary Cemeteries Patrick K.Hallinan.

Tanner, who served asa corporal in the 82nd NewYork Infantry, lost both hislegs during the Second Battleof Bull Run in Manassas, Va.,in August of 1862.

“After the war, thiswounded warrior became astenographer and was pres-ent at both President Abra-ham Lincoln’s death bedand at the trial of the Lincolnconspirators. He didn’t let hisdisability stand in the way ofhelping others,” said Hal-

linan.Tanner would spend the

rest of his life advocating forveterans and lobbied Con-gress for the charter whichestablished the AmericanRed Cross in 1904. He waspresent when the corner-stone of the ConfederateMe-morial was laid in Section 16

of the cemetery in 1912.“He believed the recon-

ciliation of the nation wasan important step forward inthe 1900s and campaignedfor the creation of the Con-federate section at ArlingtonNational Cemetery,” saidHallinan.

Tanner died in Washing-

ton, D.C., Oct. 21, 1927, andis buried in Section 2, grave877, at Arlington.

Richard Griffin, event co-ordinator and commanderof Lincoln-Cushing CampNo.. 2, Department of the

Chesapeake, Sons of UnionVeterans of the Civil War, ex-plained that May 30 was theday set aside in 1868 by Gen.John Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army ofthe Republic, to honor the

Union dead..“Today is a day to me-

morialize and honor notjust those who perished inthe service of their countryduring the Civil War, but allwho have fallen in combatthroughout our history, pro-tecting a nation united,” hesaid. “It was on this spot 105years ago today that the Sonsof Union Veterans shoul-dered the responsibility forplanning and executing Dec-oration Day services for theirfathers in the Grand Army ofthe Republic.”

Griffin explained that theSOUV has held observancesin honor of Memorial Day atthe amphitheater since 1909,partnering with the Armyto dedicate and rename thevenue in Tanner’s honor.

Representatives of theLadies of the Grand Army ofthe Republic, theMilitary Or-der of the Loyal Legion of theUnited States and the Asso-ciation of Oldest Inhabitantsof Washington, D.C., alsoprovided remarks during theceremony.

The U.S. Army BrassQuintet performed rendi-tions of ‘Hail Columbia,Happy Land” and “AmazingGrace.”

Old amphitheater renamed in honor of civil war Soldier

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHOTO BY PENTAGRAM STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER RACHEL LARUE

Arlington National Cemetery Command Sgt. Maj. Brenda Curfman, left, and Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, Sons of UnionVeterans of the Civil War Eugene G. Mortorff unveil the marker with the new name of the Old Amphitheater May 30. The am-phitheater was renamed the James Tanner Amphitheater.

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BY JOSEPH P. CIRONEJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

STAFFORD, Va. - The depth ofthe fire service brotherhood wasshown during the two-day full hon-ors funeral for a fallen hero fire-fighter and avid motorcyclist onJune 5 and 6.

Many hundreds of people paidtribute to Fire Department Battal-ion Chief John McDonald, 54, whopassed away while on duty in theearly morning onMay 30.

McDonald began his firefightingcareer in 1974, while still a teenager,as a volunteer with the Stafford Vol-unteer Fire Department (SVFD) inStafford, Virginia.

He served four years in the U.S.Navy as a boatswain’s mate, mostof which was aboard the destroyerUSS Caron (DD-970), during whichtime he earned a sea service deploy-ment award.

McDonald became a paid fire-fighter with the Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) Fire and Emer-gency Services in July 1984. At thetime of his death, he was assignedto the Central Battalion, headquar-tered at Joint Base Anacostia-Bol-ling (JBAB), in the nation’s capital.

During his career, McDonaldhelped save at least seven lives andmentored many rookie firefighters.

Immediately after word was re-ceived of McDonald’s death, sup-port from a number of organiza-tions began.

JBAB’s Senior Chaplain, NavyCmdr. Wesley Sloat, provided com-fort and aid to McDonald’s familyand co-workers, for example.

NDW Acting Deputy Fire ChiefMike Murray, interfaced with, andstuck close to McDonald’s family,ensuring that they received the aidand information that they neededand that their wishes were honored.

TheMontgomery County,Mary-land Fire and Rescue Departmentquickly stepped up to offer any andall aid needed by NDW, SVFD andthe McDonald family.

Offers from many other fire de-partments soon followed, showingthe solidarity and strong brother-hood that exists in the fire service,nationwide.

District of Columbia (D.C.) Fireand Emergency Medical Services(FEMS) offered to provide its exper-tise and assist NDW in performingexpedited, after normal work-hoursrepairs to the Central Battalion’sTower Ladder, to ensure that it wasin top shape to play a central role inthe memorial service.

NDW firefighters and lead-ers took extraordinary actions toprocure the repair parts needed,including performing an 11 p.m.parts run to a Virginia supplier.Personnel from JBAB’s vehicle fleetrepair facility provided support asneeded and assistance in ensuringthat the parts procurement wouldbe funded.

Not an ordinary funeralSVFD Fire Chief Dave Luckett,

explained that the memorial ser-vice and tribute to McDonald, a40-year veteran of the volunteerdepartment, was planned to be“full throttle, with all of the bellsand whistles” of a full-honors firedepartment funeral; a military fu-

neral with honors, and a high in-tensity event.

McDonald served as vice presi-dent of the Northern Virginiachapter of the Fire and Iron Mo-torcycle Club, which consists offirefighters, emergency medicaltechnicians and paramedics whoare also motorcyclists. His motor-cycle, club vest and helmet wereon display at his viewing.

Volunteers from the NationalFallen Firefighters Foundation’sLocal Assistance State Team(LAST) in Virginia assisted NDWand SVFD fire officials in the com-plex planning of the memorial ser-vice.

According to the National Fall-en Firefighters Foundation, LASTis a collaborative effort with theU.S. Department of Justice thathas developed the resources andprovides the training to assist inthe event of a line-of-duty death.Its primary objective is to provideassistance and comfort to the fam-ily and fire department.

The detailed planning and callsfor resources needed to ensure asuccessful memorial service tookmany hours and long days, be-ginning the day that McDonaldpassed.

Nearly two dozen people fromJBAB, NDW, SVFD and LAST wereinvolved in the development of theIncident Action Plan for the me-morial service.

The LAST Team activated theNational Capital Region’s Inci-dent Management Team (IMT)to execute the complex plan forthe memorial while allowing allNDW and SVFD personnel theopportunity to fully participate inthe memorial service so that theycould begin the healing and griev-ing process without the burden ofoperational tasks.

The IMT is a task force madeup of well-seasoned personnel

from multiple jurisdictions in theregion, who specialize in the com-mand and control of large-scale orcomplex incidents or events.

To serve as the hub for commu-nications and coordination of thevast resources, logistical, adminis-trative and public/media informa-tional needs, the Stafford County(Virginia) Emergency OperationsCenter was activated and staffed.

Firefighters and equipmentfrom Montgomery County, Ft. De-trick and Ft. Meade in Maryland;Joint Base Ft. Myer-HendersonHall and Ft. Belvior in Virginiabackfilled NDW firehouses, whilethe City of Manassas (Prince Wil-liam County, Virginia) and StaffordCounty Fire and Rescue (SCFR)resources backfilled SVFD’s fire-house, to ensure proper fire pro-tection, rescue and the provisionof quality emergency medical ser-vices was maintained throughout

the two-day period of memorialservice events and for NDW, theday after as well, to allow its fire-fighters to pay respects after theloss of a child by one of its para-medics.

The D.C.-based media alsoplayed an important role in the ex-ecution of the funeral.

With a large motorcycle es-cort, consisting of Department ofDefense police, as well as policefrom Stafford County and PrinceWilliam County, Virginia, andmembers of the Fire and Iron Mo-torcycle Club leading a large pro-cession from the church service inStafford, Virginia to Quantico Na-tional Cemetery, the region’s busyroadways were severely impactedduring a traditionally busy, high-volume travel day and time.

Recognizing the potential ireof motorists who were unawareof the planned procession and its

impact on their planned travel inthe area, JBAB’s public affairs of-fice pre-alerted the media to thesituation and its reason.

From its position near the frontportion of the procession, JBABpublic affairs personnel providedthe broadcast media with real-time updates on the procession’sprogress, for relay to listeners andviewers.

With hundreds of vehicles andtheir occupants stopped alongarea roadways, which were tem-porarily blocked by additional po-lice and fire department vehiclesand personnel, traffic reports ex-plained that the procession wasthe cause of the road closures anddelays on secondary roads to itslistening audience.

During the long procession’stravel,Washington’s WTOP NewsRadio took the extraordinary andrare step of diverting from itsnormal traffic report format, byending each of the traffic reports,spaced 10minutes apart, honoringMcDonald, using information sup-plied by JBAB public affairs, men-tioning his name and telling theradio audience about his volunteerand paid firefighting work, servingthe military, the National CapitalRegion, its residents and visitors.

Many people exited their ve-hicles and lined the streets, andsome even saluted and placedtheir hands over their hearts as theprocession passed.

Honors, preventionand preparedness

NDW and SVFD firefightersserved as casket guards duringthe viewing. Montgomery Countyand firefighters from other depart-ments served as door greeters, es-corts and in other roles, as needed.

NDW Department of Defensepolice officers, many based atJBAB, and SVFD firefighters pro-vided honor guard units during thechurch service.

U.S. Navy Ceremonial GuardSailors providedmilitary honors atthe cemetery internment. The D.C.FEMS Emerald Society provided itsPipe Band for both venues.

Personnel from the CentervilleVolunteer Fire Department (Fair-fax County, Virginia), MountainView Volunteer Fire and SafetyAssociation (Stafford County, Vir-ginia) and the volunteer Friend-ship Fire Association (District ofColumbia) staffed canteen unitsat each of the three memorial ser-vice venues (viewing, church ser-vice and internment), to ensureattendees had ready access to re-freshments and remained proper-ly hydrated, to prevent a medicalemergency from occurring.

Due to the large number ofpeople at each venue, ambulanceswere present, in the event emer-gency medical services were re-quired.

Showing appreciation for all ofthe work performed by the largenumber of people involved in theplanning, support and executionof the funeral, McDonald’s wife,Theresa, said, “My family and Iwant to thank you from the bot-tom of our hearts for this wonder-ful tribute to his life.”

Depth of brotherhood shown during “Full Throttle” funeral for fallen firefighter, avid motorcyclist

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

Members of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DC FEMS) Emerald Society PipeBand plays somber music during the memorial service for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling-based Fire BattalionChief John McDonald, held on June 6. DC FEMS was among a large number of organizations and individuals thatquickly stepped up, offering assistance and showing the depth of the depth of the brotherhood that exists inthe fire service.

A member of the Montgomery County, Maryland Fire and Rescue Depart-ment Honor Guard strikes a fire bell during the memorial service for JointBase Anacostia-Bolling-based Fire Battalion Chief John McDonald, held onJune 6. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue was among a large numberof organizations and individuals that quickly stepped up, offering assis-tance and showing the depth of the depth of the brotherhood that existsin the fire service.



PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In an effort to improve child literacywhile boosting interest in book readingoverall, the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) Child Development Center (CDC)held its first read-a-thon drawing severalchildren and parents to the event.

“One of our goals [at the CDC] is tohave a partnership with the parents ofthe children where they are active in theirchild’s reading development,” said read-a-thon organizer, Cecillia Kitson.

Kitson, who is also a CDC training andcurriculum specialist, said the “Wild AboutReading” read-a-thon achieved that goal.

“It really caused parents to get more in-volved in their child’s reading. They werereally excited to participate,” she said.

CDC’s initial goal for the read-a-thonwas for readers to finish 500 books over afour-week period. But children and theirparents read more than four times thatamount as more people signed up, accord-ing to Kitson.

“It even got a little competitive,” shesaid.

Collectively, read-a-thon participantsread 2,151 books during the 30-day period,according to Kitson.

Navy Lt. Shaka Thorne, an attorney atJBAB, said he enjoyed being a part of theread-a-thon with his daughter because itencouraged them to spend quality time to-gether for a great cause.

“It provided an opportunity for us to sitdown and read together, which is what weshould be doing already. Any excuse for usto read more, is a good thing,” Thorne said.

Thorne and his daughter read severalbooks during the read-a-thon includingthe “Gingerbread Man” and the paperbackversion of the Disney movie, “Frozen.” Hisdaughter recommended that book, he said.

“We really had a good time reading thebooks during the read-a-thon,” Thornesaid.

The CDC chose a safari theme for theread-a-thon to attract more people to theevent, according to training and curricu-lum specialist, Pearl Loftlin who also orga-nized the event.

“I found the ‘Wild About Reading’ ideaonline and I thought it would be great wayto get everyone excited about reading,” shesaid.

Loftlin enjoyed hosting an activity that,she says, proved to be fun and meaningfulfor both parents and children.

“It was a lot of fun gathering and creat-ing the materials for the read-a-thon,” shesaid.

During the read-a-thon, the readingprogress was documented on log sheetsprovided by teachers at the CDC. Oncethe logs were complete, the center postedthe names of the readers and the titles ofthe books read on tags with safari animalsand fruit. The tags were put on displaythroughout the center.

The children were grouped into dif-ferent categories designated by a specificanimal and a specific fruit. Infants (whohad books read to them) had their namesand titles of books read placed on animaltags with monkey faces and fruit tags withbananas. For the pre-toddler group, theirnames and book titles were on tags withmeerkat faces and tags with mango fruit.For the toddler group, names and book ti-

tles were on zebra animal tags and pineap-ple fruit tags. And for the preschool group,names and book titles were on elephantanimal tags and coconut fruit tags.

Kitson said the overall interest in theevent has had a positive impact on themilitary and civilian community at JBAB.

“A lot of people came back to the centerto express their happiness with the read-a-thon,” she said.

The read-a-thon had a positive impacton the reading abilities of the children whoparticipated, according to Loftlin said. Shesaid looks forward to setting up anotherread-a-thon in the future.

“It was great having this for the kids,”she said.

Children read over 2,000 books in 30 days during Joint Base Read-a-Thon

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL

Organizers Pearl Loftlin (left) and Cecillia Kitson (right) near a collage of tags with the readers’ names and titles of the 2,151 books readduring the “Wild About Reading,” read-a-thon at the Child Development Center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

Children at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’sChild Development Center look at a chartto see how many books they read with helpfrom Children Youth and Services ProgramDirector Darrilyn Young.

Child Development Center teachers Sharon Walton (left), Sheree Baldwin (center) and Fran-cis Gilbert (right) and their students participated in the “Wild About Reading” read-a-thon atJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

Hundreds of “Wild About Reading” read-a-thon animal and fruit tags fill a bulletin board inthe lobby of the Child Development Center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.


BY STAFF SGT. JENNIFER C. JOHNSONJFHQ-NCR/MDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A rainy day didn’t stop more than 100service members stationed in the NationalCapital Region from coming out to meetthe Washington Redskins during an eventhosted by the team at their training campin Ashburn, Va.

USO of Metropolitan Washington-Balti-more partnered with the Washington Red-skins Charitable Foundation allowing themilitary members the opportunity to watchthe Skins practice, have lunch, meet theplayers and take photos.

“This was by far the best event that I haveattended inmy Army career so far,” said Pvt.John C. Mulloy, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard) Soldier. “It was a lot of funseeing all the players and reminiscing onmyown football career.”

“I think it is important for organizationslike the Washington Redskins to show theirappreciation for all our active duty militarymembers,” said Caroline Ketzler, USO-Met-ro entertainment specialist. “USO-Metrowas excited to help facilitate that. We areexcited to help the Redskins continue theirfocus on military outreach.”

The Redskins Charitable Foundation uti-lizes the assets of the team and its corporateand community partners to make a positiveand measurable impact on youth develop-ment in the greater Washington, D.C. regionin the areas of education, community out-reach, and health and wellness.

USO-Metro helped the foundation getthe word out to the different services andinvited 150 military members to attend theoffseason training activity. USO-Metro isthe largest center chartered by USO. It is anonprofit organization chartered by Con-gress, and dedicated to “serving those who

serve, and their families” in Washington,D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia.

“It was absolutely worth every second inthe rain,” said Mulloy. “The players took thetime to talk to us, sign autographs and takepictures. This was a wonderful treat to be

able to take part in.”“I loved that every member of the team

took the time to shake hands with the ser-vice members that attended and that theRedskins’ star quarterback, Robert GriffinIII, spent over an hour in the rain, shaking

hands, taking photos and thanking the mili-tary guests for their service,” said Ketzler. “Itwas a very special experience for everyoneand exactly the kind of experience USO-Metro hoped for when we agreed to helpinvite our military members to attend.”

NFL players thank America’s military

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHOTOS BY ARMY STAFF SGT. JENNIFER C. JOHNSON

Washington Redskins players shake hands with more than 100 service members during an outreach event hosted by the Washington Red-skins Charitable Foundation at their training camp in Ashburn, Va.

Pvt. Clayton J. Delaune, 289th Military Police Company, RobertGriffin III, Washington Redskins quarterback, and Pvt. John C.Mulloy, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand fora photo during an outreach event hosted by the WashingtonRedskins Charitable Foundation at their training camp.

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pitch (seven and eight-year-olds) and self-pitch or majors(nine and 10 year olds) and (11 and 12 year olds).

YSF’s JBAB little league team interacts with teamsfrom Joint Base Andrews. That league is coordinated inconjunction with the Military Youth Athletic Conference(MYAC), according to Bailey.

The YSF program, alongside MYAC, also hosts youthbasketball and competes against Fort Belvoir, an Armyinstallation in Virginia.

At the CDC near the Youth Center children participatein some form of physical activity each day, according toYoung. They have outdoor playtime and engage in onehour of physical activity each day, she said.

The center has incorporated into its physical fitnesspolicy guidance found in the “Let’s Move!” initiative, aprogram aimed at combating obesity through daily exer-cise and healthy eating, according to Young.

Asked where this applies at the Youth Center, Youngpointed to the “Smart Start” program, an activity managedby Bailey at the JBAB Youth Center.

“Smart Start is a fitness program for children as youngas three-years old. In one event, children learn spatialawareness by playing with a ball in an activity that resem-bles a basketball game,” Young said.

The children are more occupied with space and move-ment than passing and shooting a ball through hoop.“This helps children develop these skills,” she said.

Physical fitness contributes to the overall growth anddevelopment of the youth and that is the chief focus ofthe program and activities managed by Bailey at the YouthCenter.

“We want to educate and provide avenues of informa-tion for the youth to embrace and change their habits sothey can be physically fit and have healthier lifestyles,”Bailey said.

Bailey also wants parents to be aware of the impor-tance of an active lifestyle for their children.

“We also want to educate the parents because educat-ing the kids and parents gets the message across better,”he said.

Looking forward, Bailey said he would like the YouthCenter to host a sports and fitness expo at JBAB in thenear future.


A youth takes aim and launches the ball before the nearestdefender blocks his shot at the youth center at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling.

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ver BMW 325i into the lift garage at the auto hobby shop.Gibson and his bother Pedro came to the auto hobby

shop along with their father, retired Army Veteran Frankand their uncle Walker, a retired Marine veteran to ex-amine the transmission.

“We are here to help Dominick get his car back on theroad, so I can get my 1998 Chevy Silverado back,” FrankGibson said. His truck has 200,000 miles on it, but it isstill running, he said.

Frank, no stranger to auto maintenance, is currentlyworking on restoring a 1964 Ford Falcon. When com-plete about a year a half from now, he plans to put it ondisplay at the Maryland International Raceway.

Walker said he came along to the auto hobby shop toassist his brother and his nephews.

“We are here to inspect the [BMW] and to find outwhat is causing it to make strange noises,” he said.

Dominick, a Pentagon employee, adjusted the yel-low steel bars under the car to ensure his car was seatedproperly before engaging the car lift.

He appreciated the assistance from his father and hisother family members at the auto hobby shop during theFather’s Day Open House.

“It’s the best facility at JBAB and it just so happens tobe near my home,” he said.

Air Force Senior Airman Adam Martin from the 744thCommunications Squadron at Joint Base Andrews (JBA)and auto maintenance partner Troy Saint Germain, aJBA employee, said the absence of an auto hobby shopat Andrews was behind their decision to come to JBABto work on the wheel springs of their Volkswagen sportsutility vehicle.

Martin and Saint Germain were among some of cus-tomers who said they came to JBAB from JBA to work ontheir vehicles due to the closure of the auto hobby shopat JBA.

“JBAB is the only base in the area with a car shop.They closed downed the one at Andrews,”said Saint Ger-main.

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Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are acceptedduring business hours only. Profits fromthe AFOWC Thrift shop go toward collegescholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives

Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,hosts meetings every second Thursday ofthe month to discuss and plan volunteeractivities in the local military and civil-ian communities. Military spouses of allbranches are welcome to attend. For moreinformation, email [email protected] visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contactthe JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information.Each den holds their own meetings each

month along with one pack event. Boys willearn badges together and can work on indi-vidual achievements as well. Come join usfor popcorn, camping and so much more.

Joint Base Gate HoursArnold (Main) Gate: 24/7South (Joint Visitor’s Center) Gate: 24/7Firth Sterling (North) Gate: Mon-Fri - 5

a.m.-7 p.m.Bellevue (Housing Area) Gate: Mon-Fri -

5 a.m.-9 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Post Office weekday closure 2-3 p.m.Due to fiscal challenges, the Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Post Office is oper-ating with one postal agent and will be closedfor lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Sat-urday hours remain unchanged. If you havequestions, comments or complaints pleasecontact the U.S. Postal Service.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides overlunch and during commuting hours. Visit usonline at www.facebook.com/groups/jbab-cyclists. For more information, email [email protected].

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health,your career, your life and your community

CATHOLIC SERVICES

ReconciliationSunday 9 a.m. Chapel Center

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel Center

MassTuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterWednesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterThursday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterFriday 7 a.m. Chapel Center

Saturday 5 p.m. Chapel CenterSunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Sunday WorshipGospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterGeneral Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSeptember - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.Any questions about these services or

other religious needs call 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

2014 Summer Reading“Paws to Read” will launch on the follow-

ing dates:June 23 for ages 5-7, 10-11:30am; fol-

lowed by weekly sessions every MondayJune 25 for ages 8-10, 10-11:30am; followedby weekly sessions every Wednesday June25 for ages 11-13, 1-2:30pm; followed byweekly sessions every Wednesday. This isyet another totally free program. To learnmore about the Summer Reading Programplease call (202) 767-5578.

Win a 2014 Harley-Davidson Sportster1200 Custom!

A Harley-Davidson will be given away byMWR and Harley-Davidson of Washington,DC on stage at the Freedom Live concert onSept. 20. The promotion will go from May16 - Sept. 12. No Purchase necessary. Byparticipation in the contest, the individualaccepts and agrees to comply with these Of-ficial Rules.

Eligibility:1. Must be a valid Department of Defense

(DoD) ID Cardholder2. Must be 18 years or older3. Must possess a valid driver’s license4. Warfighter & Family Readiness (WFR)

Employees and their direct family membersare not eligible

5. Winner must be present at the Free-dom Live Concert on Sept. 20

6. Winner of the vehicle is responsible forall associated tax, title and registration feesfor accepting the vehicle

Entry:

1. Free automatic entry into the drawingwith a race entry for the 2014 Navy-Air ForceHalf Marathon

2. Free automatic entry into the drawingwith every Freedom Live ticket purchase

3. Free entry into the drawing by attend-ing the following special events:

- Regina Belle; June 20, Bolling Club- Acoustic Nights: June 27, July 27 & Au-

gust 29, Slip Inn- 4th of July Block Party, July 4, Slip Inn- Reggae Fest: July 18, Slip Inn- Club Member Appreciation: Aug. 8, Slip

Inn- Jazz Fest: August 15, Slip Inn- Millie Jackson; Aug. 30, Bolling Club4. Free entry by downloading the free

MWR Smartphone Application, ABSalute 5.Free entry through social media

- Like the Warfighter & Family Readiness(WFR) Facebook page, Facebook.com/my-wfr

- Follow WFR on Twitter, @mywfr- Retweet the WFR message through

Twitter- Follow WFR on Instagram, @WFRJoint-

Base 6. Free entry by visiting the Harley-Davidson of Washington, DC Showroom lo-cated at 9407 Livingston Rd. Ft. Washington,DC 20744

Selection of Winner:1. Vehicle will be given away on stage at

Freedom Live prior to the concert2. 10 finalists will be randomly selected

and notified by Sept. 163. All Finalists will receive 2 complimen-

tary Freedom Live concert tickets

WFR Events

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development OperationsCREDO offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of com-

munication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valuable life skills.Open to all Active Duty Service Members and their immediate family members, thefollowing workshops and retreats are available in June:

MER - Marriage Enrichment Retreat - Couples enjoy a free weekend at the HiltonHotel in Crystal City where they learn and apply marriage skills such as communi-cation and problem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. Using personalityinventories, participants learn that the differences in our marriages can be ways toenhance and complete one another in the marriage journey. Marriage EnrichmentRetreats on July 11-13 and July 25-27.

Safe Talk - Enables participants to recognize the danger signs of suicide, suc-cessfully intervene to save a life, and get people at risk to trained professionals.Teaching the basics of suicide first aid, this workshop is perfect for all front lineworkers and supervisors. This three hour workshop is offered on July 9 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Chapel Annex aboard Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

PREP -Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program gives prospectiveand married couples effective and proven communication and relationship skillsneeded for the stresses of today’s military relationships. PREP is offered in part-nership with the Military and Family Support Center on the afternoons of July 16and 23 covering such topics as Communication Danger Signs, Fun and Friendship,Forgiveness, and Supporting One Another. These classes are held at the ChapelAnnex aboard JBAB.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO offices at 202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at [email protected], or drop by the JBAB Cha-pel and inquire within.

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