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By Arthur MondalePentagram Staff Writer

Since 1927, Arlington National Cemetery has served as ground zero for one of the most recog-nizable Easter Sunrise Services in the nation. Hosted by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Com-mander Col. Mike Henderson, the Easter Sunrise Service is a significant time to strengthen the spiritual fitness of all military per-sonnel and their families while enhancing relationships within the National Capital Region com-munity, according to U.S Army Chap. (Lt. Col.) Steven M. Jones, JBM-HH chaplain.

A career chaplain, Jones will lead the service and be the first chap-lain to speak during the March 27 nondenominational Easter service at the cemetery’s Memo-rial Amphitheater. The story of Easter—a holiday that commem-orates the rising of Jesus Christ three days after his death—is spe-cial because it’s part of American

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Attendees sing during last year’s Easter Sunrise Service April 5, 2015, in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall will once again host the nondemoninational religious service, which is open to the public. Details about accessing the service can be found online at http://go.usa.gov/cG72j.

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

The Joint Base Myer-Hender-son Hall community celebrated Women’s History Month March 17 during a luncheon at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club.

President and CEO of the Na-tional Women’s History Museum, Joan Wages, was guest speaker and JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike Henderson served as host for the event.

By 1986, 14 states had de-clared March as Women’s Histo-ry Month, which led Congress in 1987 to declare the entire month of March Women’s History Month. In honor of the designa-

JBM-HH celebrates, honors women’s historyCEO: Only one in four Americans say they believe they know about women’s historical moments

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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson pos-es for a photo with President and CEO of the National Women’s History Museum, Joan Wages, after he presented Wages a memento for serving as guest speaker at the joint base’s Women’s History Month observance March 17 at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club. Wages told attendees that the designation of March as Women’s History Month has been key to raising awareness about the contributions of women to the United States.

By Jim GoodwinPentagram Editor

Last week’s Metrorail shutdown left thousands of commuters scrambling for alternative travel plans and work schedules to avoid would-be, bumper-to-bumper in-terstate commutes, according to various local news reports.

Those who serve and work at the Pentagon and throughout Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall also felt the impact of the Wash-ington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s afternoon decision March 15 to close its six Metrorail lines and 91 stations last Wednes-day.

Metro announced the planned March 16 shutdown, which was intended to allow WMATA to

Quick OPM decision eases Metrorail shutdown aggravation for some Pentagon, JBM-HH personnel

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Passengers wait to board either a Blue or Yellow Line train, depending on their individual destinations, at Metrorail’s Pentagon City hub March 21. Last week’s Metrorail shutdown left thousands of commuters scrambling for alternative travel plans and work schedules to avoid would-be, bumper-to-bumper in-terstate commutes, according to various local news reports. Those impacted included commuters who work at the Pentagon and Joint Base Myer-Hender-son Hall.

Last chance! 2016 scholarship applications

due March 25In partnership between the

Fort Myer Thrift Shop and Army Officers’ Wives’ Club of the Greater Washington Area, applications are new being accepted for the 2015-2016 school year. Applications must be received and/or postmarked by March 25. Information about the scholarship program and applications to include the eligibility requirements are now available on the following web-sites at www.fortmyerthriftshop.org or www.aowcgwa.org under “scholarships” and “communi-ty grants” links. In 2015, the partnership awarded $105,500 for scholarships. Volunteers and staff give of their time, working numerous hours every year at the thrift shop to raise funds for deserving students through scholarships. The thrift shop is a 501c (3) tax exempt organi-zation that raises funds for both scholarships and community grants through donations and consignments. Tax receipts are available for all donations made to the Thrift Shop.

Easter Sunrise Service announced – March 27The annual Easter Sun-

rise Service, hosted by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Hen-derson, will be held Sunday, March 27, at Arlington Na-tional Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater. The non-de-nominational worship service will begin with a prelude by The U.S. Army Band “Persh-ing’s Own” at 6:15 a.m. The service is scheduled to begin with a call to worship at 6:30 a.m. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This year’s Easter message will be delivered by Chap. (Brig. Gen.) Thomas L. Sol-hjem, Deputy Chief of Chap-lains, United States Army. An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be present. For details on how to enter the cemetery, gate and parking lot openings and shuttle ser-vice information, please visit http://go.usa.gov/cG72j. For more information, please call 703-696-6635.

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JBM-HH chaplains: Easter Sunrise Service offers chance to celebrate, grow

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A variety of white, pink and yellow flowers are blooming throughout Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall as temperatures become warmer. This photo, taken just two days after the first day of spring, shows blossoms in front of JBM-HH headquarters (Bldg. 59) on the corner of Lee and McNair Av-enues on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Meanwhile, Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C., are predicted by the National Park Service to peak this week and last as long as 10 days.

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This week in military history

Compiled by Jim GoodwinEditor, Pentagram

March 24 1945:

The U.S. 9th Army, led by Lt. Gen. William H. Simpson, begins to cross the Rhine River in Germany as part of Operation Flashpoint, according to various online history websites. Joined by the British 2nd Army and other Allied military units, the crossing was part of Operation Plunder, the crossing of the Rhine River by Allied forces at three central locations.

March 25 1945:

After 35 days of fighting, the amphibious assault on the rocky fortress of Iwo Jima finally appeared over for U.S. forces, yet a 300-man Japanese force launched a vicious final counterattack in the vicinity of Airfield Two, according to the Marine Corps History Division. Army pilots, Navy Seabees and Marines of the 5th Pioneer Battalion and 28th Marines fought off the counterattack until morning, but suffered l00 Americans killed and another 200 wounded. Nearly all of the Japanese troops were killed.

March 26 2003:

Almost 1,000 “Sky Soldiers” of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at Vicenza, Italy, parachute into Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Iraq, according to the online U.S. Air Force History, One Hundred Ten Years of Flight. This was the first combat insertion of paratroopers from C-17 Globemasters and was the largest combat airdrop since Operation Just Cause in Panama in December 1989.

March 27 1794:

President George Washington and Congress authorize creation of the U.S. Navy, according to an entry on Navy.mil. Washington signs an act that authorizes a naval armament of some six frigates: the United States, the Constellation, the Chesapeake, the Constitution, the Congress and the President.

March 28 1969:

Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States and one of the “most highly regarded American generals of World War II,” according to an entry on the This Day in Military History website, dies in Washington, D.C. He was 78.

March 29 1865:

The final campaign of the U.S. Civil War begins in Virginia when Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moves Union troops against Confederate trenches surrounding Petersburg, Va., according to an entry on the This Day in Military History website. The Union offensive forces Gen. Robert E. Lee’s forces to evacuate their positions—and the city—to the west.

March 30 1973:

The U.S. Navy’s USS Forrestal and various Sixth Fleet ships provide aid to f lood-ravaged Tunisia, according to an entry on Navy.mil. The effort saw the relocation of some 730 people, 27 tons of cargo and a herd of 227 sheep.

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March 24 – Holy Thursday | 7 p.m. – Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper – no noon Mass

March 25 – Liturgy of our Lord’s Passion and Death | 7 p.m. – no noon Mass

March 26 – Holy Saturday | 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass

March 27 – Easter Sunday | Special Liturgical Music – 9 a.m. Mass

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An uncredited, undated photograph of Wainwright Hall (above) on Fort Myer believed to be taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s depicts a Soldier posing for the camera in front of the now-111-year-old building. The building served as an officers’ club when this image was taken. The building has undergone many renovations in the decades after this photograph, the latest occurring just two years ago. Today, the building serves as base lodging for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and is depicted below. In the top photo, the Soldier is standing approximately where tennis courts are located today just in front of the building, which is located at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custer Road.

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Retired Navy Rear Adm. John William Schmidt’s painting of the USS Contel-lation (left) depicts the ves-sel in action Feb. 9, 1799, against the French frigate L’Insurgente. The Constel-lation was one of six Amer-ican vessels authorized for service by President Wash-ington March 27, 1794.

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U.S. Army Pfc. Starmoon Roger with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) donates blood during an Armed Services Blood Program-coordinated blood drive March 21 at the Fort Myer Fitness Center at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Roger, a medic, said he donates because he understands the need. Begun by President Harry Truman in 1952, the ASBP is the sole provider of blood and blood products for the U.S. armed forces, according to the ASBP website. Twenty-eight individuals volunteered to donate blood to the ASBP on March 21 at JBM-HH.

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march 27 6:30 a.m. The U.S. Army Concert Band and Chorus will perform at this year’s Easter Sunrise Service at the Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

march 28 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will perform a special concert to celebrate Women’s History Month at the Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

april 2 11 a.m. A bluegrass combo from “Pershing’s Own” will perform at the Caisson Spring Open House at the Caisson Stables on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

april 7 12:40 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues will perform in the Howard University Jazz Festival, 2400 6th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

april 7 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Voices will perform The Art of the Voice: Art Songs, Airs and Ensemble at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

april 9 7 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues will perform at the West Virginia Jazz Orchestra Jazz Festival at Eastern Greenbrier Middle School in Ronceverte, W. Va.

april 9 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets will perform with the Arlington Concert Band at Yorktown High School, 5200 Yorktown Blvd., in Yorktown, Va.

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

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Arlington National Ceme-tery is the final resting place of thousands of the nation’s most honored heroes. A quick glance at the names that adorn head-stones show visitors that wom-en who have served the nation are also at rest in the cemetery’s hallowed grounds.

To honor Women’s Histo-ry Month, Women in Military Service hosted a tour of the cemetery March 18 that high-lighted the notable women who have served across the nation’s armed services.

Dr. Regina T. Akers, histo-rian at the Naval History and Heritage Command, led a tour of the gravesites of notable women buried at the cemetery and served as the event’s guest speaker.

“Today’s women who are serving are continuing a truly rich history of service and sac-rifice,” she said. “Most people don’t realize that women have never been drafted.”

But that doesn’t mean that women haven’t served from the earliest days of the nation’s founding, Akers said. During the Revolutionary War, Mol-ly Pitcher fought during the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey. Two women, Navy Sea-man Recruit Lakiba Palmer and Seaman Lakeina Francis, were killed when the U.S.S. Cole was bombed off the coast of Yemen in October of 2000.

“During the Gulf War, we lost women in SCUD attacks,” she said. “My point is, women did what they were called to do and always volunteered.”

Among the grave sites attend-ees visited were those of Navy Rear Adm. Grace Hooper, a renowned computer program-mer; Army Spc. Toccara Renee Green, who was killed by an im-provised explosive device in Iraq in 2005; and Army Brig. Gen. Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown, the first African-American gen-eral in the Army.

Pentagram Staff Writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jle-doux@dcmilitary.com.

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Regina T. Aker, Ph.D. (left), a historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command, discusses the continuing legacy of women who have served in the Armed Forces during a tour at Arlington National Cemetery. ANC held a special tour entitled “Women in Military Service” March 18 to commemorate Women’s History Month in March.

Arlington National Cemetery held a spe-cial tour entitled “Women in Military Ser-vice” March 18 to commemorate Wom-en’s History Month in March. The tour included a 30-minute presentation and a 90-minute tour of the cemetery’s notable graves of women who made strong im-pacts and significant contributions to the U.S. Armed Forces.

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

The 3d U.S. Infantry Reg-iment (The Old Guard) bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel J. Stoker, Jr., and wel-comed Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Beeson as its senior en-listed leader during a change of responsibility ceremony March 17 at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall.

Stoker served as The Old Guard’s senior enlisted advisor for nearly two years.

“This ceremony is very special

to me and to all the members of The Old Guard because of Command Sgt. Maj. Stoker’s contribution to the regiment,” said Col. Johnny K. Davis, com-mander of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).

Davis said Stoker has done everything the Army has asked him to do and done them well during his career.

“He distinguished himself and continues to progress right through his current position,” he said. “What a reputation he has. I have benefited from his

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Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel J. Stoker, right, outgoing command sergeant major for the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), relinquishes the regimental colors to regimental Commander Col. Johnny K. Davis during a change of responsibility ceremony March 17 at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall. Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Beeson, of Greenfield, Ind., became the regiment’s new senior enlisted leader during the ceremony. see COmmanD, page 6

Compiled by Jim GoodwinPentagram Editor

Two-hundred and seven people — as well as three dogs — participated in this year’s Shamrock Shuffle 5K race and 1-mile walk March 18 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, according to event organizer Todd Hopkins.

Most wearing green athletic gear, participants lined up at the starting line at 6:45 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center, despite brisk morning tem-peratures in the mid-40s.

“There sure was a lot of Irish spirit to go around,” said Hopkins, who is JBM-

HH’s race director.Hopkins said he will incor-

porate special awards and prizes for a variety of catego-ries, some unique to individual races. For example, May 6’s Reelin’ and Rockin’ Sock Hop 5K race will include a “best costume-themed” award for participants.

Top finishers of the Sham-rock Shuffle included run-ners Eric Smith with a time of 18:40 and Michelle Goodman with a time of 22:02. Top walk-ers included Zackery Friend who clocked in at 14:50 and Annette Engum at 16:06.

For a full listing of this year’s Commander’s Race Series rac-es, visit http://goo.gl/1xPmBV.

Road rash and a bit of Irish spiritMore than 200 turn out for start of 2016 Commander’s Race Series with the Shamrock Shuffle

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Runners take off at the starting line of the Shamrock Shuffle 5K race and 1-mile walk March 18 at the Fort Myer Fitness Center at Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall. More than 200 people participated, as well as three pet dogs, many dressed in green attire.

Five-year-old Elsie Abuhl re-ceives a medal from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods for her participation in the Shamrock Shuffle 5K race and 1-mile walk March 18 at the Fort Myer Fitness Center. Abuhl was excited to try out her new shoes for the race.

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Training exercise to limit some services at Fort McNair

In support of a planned training exercise on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base, the Fort McNair Fit-ness Center will have limited services March 30 through April 2. The basketball court and the multi-function room will be closed during those dates. At 6 p.m., March 29, the parking lot north of the Fitness Center will be closed; and a portion of the parking lot (south of the Fitness Center) be-tween the Fitness Center and Lincoln Hall will be closed until April 2. For more information, call 703-696-3291.

Nominations sought to recognize children’s heroes

The JBM-HH Family Advocacy Program will recognize individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty for our children at the annual “Blue Tie Affair” April 27. Nom-inations are being sought from all branches of the military, family members, DoD civilians, retirees and community partners by close of business April 8. The Blue Tie Affair, designed to recognize our children’s heroes is April 27 at 1:30 p.m. at Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH (immediately following the quarterly JBM-HH awards recognition ceremony) with a reception to follow. For more information, to include the nomination form and instructions, contact the JBM-HH Family Advo-cacy Program at 703-696-3512 or suzanne.w.mcglothin.ctr@mail.mil.

Save the date: SHARP interactive presentation – April 1

April is Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Month and the JBM-HH Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Office is hosting an interactive presentation April 1 called “Beat the Blame Game” at 9:30 a.m. in the Town Hall center on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. This presentation will focus on how to stop victim blam-ing, retaliation and reprisal while empowering people to prevent and intervene to stop sexual violence. For more information, call Yolanda King at 703-696-6497 or email at yolanda.m.king.civ@mail.mil.

Caisson spring Open House and Hayride – April 2

The U.S. Army Caisson Platoon spring Open House and Hayride, hosted by the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon will be held April 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bldg. 236 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. The event is free and includes hayrides, games, food, prizes and a surprise guest appearance or two. The event is rain or shine and is open to the public. First come, first served on the treats and prizes. For more information, call 703-696-3018.

Cherry Blossom Race Along the River — April 8

The second race in the Commander’s Race Series is a

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culture, according to Jones.“Every culture has what they call

their story, and for Americans, Easter has been a very encouraging narra-tive—a matter of general acceptance with value to it,” explained Jones.

The Easter service, which is open to the public and traditionally results in a packed house of hundreds of at-tendees, features a keynote speakers and a musical performance by a mil-itary band and vocal group. The Eas-ter message will be delivered by U.S. Army Chap. (Brig. Gen.) Thomas L. Solhjem, deputy chief of chaplains for the Army.

Beyond the pomp and circumstance normally associated with the event, Jones added that there is a “high prob-ability” that people in attendance will come to something that brings them a sense of hope.

“The narrative of Easter carries a meaning beyond ‘a man is born, he gets an education, gets a job, gets married, grows old, retires and dies.’ That’s the story,” said Jones. “This narrative brings hope through a res-urrection—life after death—and that’s the meaningfulness and comfort this service brings to the practicing Chris-tian, the spiritual-but-not-religious [person] and a diverse smorgasbord of others.”

A 90 year history of service, spirituality

Jones told the Pentagram he’s spent a long time sifting through histori-cal documents to better understand the audience he and other chaplains in the NCR serve. These documents annotate a variety of changes of who attended the Easter Sunrise Service as well as who hosted the event. Doc-uments Jones found revealed that for nearly 60 years, the Knights Templar, a Masonic organization, conduct-ed the service from 1927 until 1980, before the Military District of Wash-ington took over coordination of the event. Just last year, JBM-HH took responsibility of hosting the Easter Sunrise Service from MDW.

In addition to changes in sponsor-ship, attendance also changed over the last nine decades.

In the mid-1950’s, for example, ap-proximately 9,000 people attended

the annual historic service. The num-ber dropped to approximately 4,000 people four decades later. And in 2015, the number capped at approxi-mately 1,500.

Jones attributed the dip in atten-dance over the years to a population who feels detached from events asso-ciated with organized religion or spir-ituality.

Still, the Easter Sunrise Service serves as an opportunity for chaplains to offer encouragement to a popula-tion that can change their circum-stances by changing their values and views, overcoming adversity and be-coming stronger through a journey of ups and downs, he said.

That change occurs when an in-dividual overcomes adversity with a “renewed vigor,” according to Jones. Doing so is what Jones calls “post-trau-matic growth” – an important compo-nent to making an individual stronger.

“This is a call for people to process their journey and the choices they make on that journey,” Jones adds. “Choices become who you are.”

U.S. Navy Lt. Chad Goddard, chap-lain for Headquarters and Service Bat-talion on the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH, metaphorically likened the celebration of Easter to an emo-tional and spiritual spring cleaning.

“Easter offers a loaded theme and spring in itself offers a lot of different connotations to it,” said Goddard. “Whether people are facing failed re-lationships, a failed job, or any other experience, there’s an opportunity to turn over a new leaf and re-begin and rise from the ashes.”

Goddard said the service offers at-tendees a “unique experience” in cel-ebrating Easter Sunday.

“It’s a unique experience for any per-son to be on the nation’s most sacred ground, on one of the most sacred holidays during the year,” he said. “It’s the experience and the pageantry. Be-ing able to be at Arlington National Cemetery as the sunrise comes up is a spiritual moment even for a person that’s not religious. It’s a place of con-templation and meditation.”

Visitor information for this year’s service

This year’s Easter Sunrise Service will be held March 27 at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Am-phitheater. The service will begin with a call to worship at 6:30 a.m. Seat-

ing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Gates open at 5 a.m. Shuttle service begins at 5:15 a.m.

An interpreter for the hearing im-paired will be present during the service.

There are two options to access the service:

-Attendees with and without DoD ID Cards can enter Arlington Na-tional Cemetery and park in the cemetery’s Welcome Center parking lot. Parking is free; a free shuttle ser-vice will transport guests. There is no walking to the amphitheater from the Welcome Center.

-Attendees with DoD ID Cards can enter JBM-HH and park in the Tri-Services parking lot (Old Post Chapel). A shuttle will transport guests to the amphitheater.

Attendees must keep their DoD ID cards on them for the entire duration of the event.

Authorized items guests can bring include blankets, cushions, diaper bags, strollers, cameras, cell phones, and clear plastic water bottles. Be ad-vised, all hand-carried items are sub-ject to search.

Unauthorized items include weap-ons, backpacks, coolers, folding chairs, pyrotechnics, pets (except certified service animals), and glass containers.

Pentagram Staff Writer Arthur Mon-dale can be reached at awright@dcmili-tary.com.

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U.S. Army Chap. (Lt. Col.) Steven M. Jones, chaplain for Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall, will welcome attend-ees to the Easter Sunrise Service March 27 at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater. “This event is about reconnecting and honoring the memories of others in our lives who in-vested in us, who changed us and im-pacted us as a nation to make our lives better,” Jones said.

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conduct inspections of the sys-tem’s power cables following sev-eral a tunnel fire the day prior, via a press release at 4:35 p.m. Most major local news outlets began reporting news of the shutdown earlier in the day.

Regardless, plenty of federal civilian employees and service members alike found themselves having to make alternate arrange-ments to work around the 29-hour shutdown of D.C.’s rail sys-tem, which serves some 700,000 customers daily, according to WMATA’s website.

“I did not come to work that day as I anticipated a lot of peo-ple driving,” said Edelina Rose, who works in the Marine Corps’ Office of Communication at the Pentagon.

Rose relies on Metrorail to get to and from work daily, often spending some 90 minutes or more commuting. With the trains out of commission, Rose chose to telework during the outage, an option authorized by the Office of Personnel Management’s an-nouncement allowing federal em-

ployees to take unscheduled leave or telework March 17.

“Data from the most recent Federal Employee Viewpoint Sur-vey shows that over 70 percent of respondents in the National Cap-ital Region have the ability to tele-work,” reads a statement emailed to the Pentagram by OPM’s Communications Office. “While Metrorail is a primary transpor-tation source for many federal employees, alternative means also remained available for the 16th.”

OPM released its decision au-thorizing telework or unscheduled leave for federal employees less than two hours after WMATA’s announcement of the closure.

But not everyone got the mes-sage in time to take advantage of the alternatives.

“My initial reaction to the an-nouncement was I wished they had made the announcement ear-lier,” said Bill Perry, who relies on Metrorail daily to get to and from his “President’s Own” U.S. Ma-rine Band office at the Pentagon.

Unlike Rose, Perry did not re-ceive the message in time that telework the next day would be authorized. Since he did not bring home his laptop, telework was not an option. He didn’t want to

drive to the Pentagon because he thought available parking space would be scarce due to the shut-down.

And so, he found another op-tion: he drove to Marine Barracks Washington in D.C., where he was able to use an office.

“My time driving to the bar-racks was about the same amount of time of my normal commute,” said Perry, who added that he be-lieves OPM made the right deci-sion in authorizing telework.

At the Cody Child Develop-ment Center on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH, the Metro-rail shutdown forced the center’s staff to plan ahead to ensure there were enough staff workers on hand March 17 to keep the center running.

Sunny Smith, director of JBM-HH’s Child, Youth and School Services program, said the center had 12 staff members impacted by the shutdown, including work-ers who opened the center at 6 a.m. That required extra planning to ensure there was enough staff on hand to allow parents to drop their children off on time, said Smith.

“We also had a couple manag-ers come in early to ensure ra-

tios [staff to children] would be met if more people called out,” said Smith. “We were expecting worse.”

For Marine Corps Maj. Khari Wright, commander for Head-quarters Company, Headquar-ters and Service Battalion on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base, last Wednesday’s Metrorail shutdown came just three days into his switch to use the train system for his daily commute.

“My plan was to use Metro-rail all week,” said Wright, who also occasionally bikes the 10 mile distance between his office at Henderson Hall and his resi-dence.

Due to an injury, Wright was unable to complete the 10 miles on bike Wednesday, so he got a ride from his wife to get to and from work.

“My first reaction when I heard about the shutdown was, ‘wow,’” said Wright. “This was the first time for a major Met-rorail closure in recent years, the first time for a closure, and I had just started using it for my com-mute… All I could think was, ‘Wow, they finally got me.’”

U.S. Army Capt. Deveney

Wall, another Pentagon worker, uses Metro’s bus system to get to her office at Headquarters, Department of the Army. She used to rely on the Metrorail sys-tem daily for her commute, but that changed after she moved to a new residence, she said.

Like others, she felt OPM’s de-cision helped alleviate extra traf-fic congestion by keeping federal employees who could telework at home and off the roadways, and off of the Metro’s buses.

“There was a little bit more, but I thought it was going to be more crowded [on the bus],” said Wall. “Because so many people got the chance to telework or take leave, I think that helped minimize the extra traffic.”

WMATA reopened Metrorail for travel at 5 a.m., March 17.

A WMATA follow on press re-lease announced that the suspen-sion of the Metrorail service “fol-lowed an early morning electrical fire involving a cable in the tunnel outside McPherson Square Sta-tion on Monday, March 14.”

One Metrorail commuter was killed last year and dozens more hospitalized following an elec-trical fire near Metro’s L’Enfant Plaza station.

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tion, a special presidential proc-lamation is issued annually that honors the extraordinary achieve-ments of American women.

The theme of this year’s month-long celebration, as selected by the National Women’s History Project, is “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.” It highlights 16 women who have shaped the na-tion’s history and future through public service and government leadership. Among this year’s

honorees is Army Col. Olveta Culp Hobby, who helped define the initial role of women in the Army during World War II.

“Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contribu-tions and honor the sacrifices and accomplishments of women who not only shaped our military, but our nation as well,” Henderson said.

Wages explained that the Na-tional Women’s History Museum is a non-profit, non-partisan orga-nization that was founded in 1996 to inspire, empower and integrate women’s distinctive voice into the national narrative.

“Our efforts are to build a world

class museum at the National Mall that pays tribute to womens contributions to our nation,” she said.

Wages said that the designation of March as Women’s History Month has been key to raising awareness about the contributions of women to the United States.

“History, as we know it, is rife with stories of our forefathers and the many great men who built and shaped this nation,” she contin-ued. “Their stories are important indeed and should be told. But did you ever wonder while those stories are being told, ‘where were the women?’”

Women have always made up

at least half of the population, but a review of the nation’s history shows stories about women are largely missing, Wages said.

“For all intents and purposes, women’s history is largely miss-ing from our national narrative,” she said. “Men have had thou-sands of years of history to draw on, the successes, the defeats, the courage, the ingenuity. We wom-en simply have not. If we want our nation to remain great, we must utilize the talents of all our citi-zens.”

Wages stressed that women have always played a role in the nation’s reform efforts and were at the fore-front of campaigns to provide vital

services such as education, sanita-tion, fair wages and Social Security.

She noted that Frances Perkins was the first female cabinet secre-tary, serving as secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945 under Presi-dent Franklin Roosevelt and that Patrice Roberts Harris was the first African-American appoint-ed a cabinet position, and was also the first woman to serve as an ambassador and to head a law school.

“We didn’t learn about Victoria Woodhull, who challenged 19th Century ideas for even thinking of running for president in 1872, 48 years before women had the

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After more than a decade in the Army and multiple deployments, Staff Sgt. Miranda Smith is adding an-other accomplishment to her resume: member of the Continental Color Guard.

Smith, a native of Philadelphia who celebrated her 12-year “Army-versary” in January, enlisted in the Army in 2004. She was looking for purpose and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, had a profound effect on her, she told the Pentagram.

After deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, Smith landed duty with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regi-ment (The Old Guard), where she’s been stationed for the last two years. And just recently, Smith passed the training to become a member of the Continental Color Guard, the first female Soldier to do so.

The Continental Color Guard represents the Army by presenting national flags at visits and events across the nation, including dignitary arrivals, ceremonies and wreath-laying ceremonies.

“Pretty much every mission, unless I’m marching with somebody [who] outranks me, I’ll carry the na-tional colors,” Smith said. “You’re also calling the com-mands for the team.”

The platoon requires a rigorous training process that includes hill sprints, a 10-mile run to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., rifle tests, runs with the flags and much more.

Though it was tough, Smith said she was determined to complete the training and earn the post.

“Everybody knew that I was going; I told my whole chain of command,” she said. “The whole time I was just like, ‘I can’t go back and tell these people that I didn’t make it.’ And by that time I knew that if I passed I’d be the first female.”

Smith noted that other female Soldiers have attempt-ed the color guard training process.

“I’m the first one to make it through the training cy-

cle,” she said. “It’s pretty cool. It’s kind of surprising that it’s 2016 and nobody’s ever made it.”

And Smith loves her new platoon.“It’s pretty awesome,” she said. “It’s great working

with a group of people [who] like what they do. They volunteered and worked [hard] to get in, and they’re al-ways seeking to be better. It’s cool to see civilians. They always think it’s a big deal to see us in our uniforms carrying these flags.”

When asked if she had any advice for fellow female service members, Smith urged them not to put limita-tions on themselves.

“There’s no limits to what you can do,” she said. “I know personally, in my career, I was never told I couldn’t do anything, but people would emphasize how hard it is. It’s up to you to set your own limitations, not what somebody thinks you’re capable of.”

For more information about the Old Guard, visit www.oldguard.mdw.army.mil/regiment.

Pentagram Staff Writer Guv Callahan can be reached at wcallahan@dcmilitary.com.

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Staff Sgt. Miranda Smith practices for participation in a formal military ceremony March 21 at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Smith is the first female to join the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Continental Color Guard. The process to join the prestigious platoon includes a 10-mile run from JBM-HH to the Washing-ton National Cathedral in the District of Columbia.

Photo by CPl. Cody W. torKelson

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Miranda Smith, holding the American Flag, participates in an Armed Forces Full Honor Arrival cere-mony for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Va., March 9. Smith, a Philadelphia native and 12-year Army veteran, is the first woman to serve on the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)’s Continen-tal Color Guard.

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Fort Irwin, Calif.Davis went on to call Stoker a

“great friend.”“We have shared a lot of great

moments together,” he said. “Bless you as you continue your journey in the Army.”

Davis then welcomed Beeson to the regiment as its 31st com-mand sergeant major.

“I’m sure you’ll make a great fit and we’re all looking forward to your leadership,” he said.

A native of Greenfield, In-diana, Beeson enlisted in the Army in 1988. He holds a bach-elor’s degree in criminal jus-tice with a focus in homeland security from the University of Maryland. His military ed-ucation includes the First Ser-geants course; Drill Sergeants school; Air Assault School; Jumpmaster school and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.

“Thank you for giving me a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Beeson said. “I look forward to working with each and every one of you.”

During his time in the Army,

Beeson’s assignments have in-cluded tours in South Korea, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Camp-bell, Ky., Fort Benning, Ga., Italy, Fort Jackson, S.C., and Alaska. His deployments include Desert Shield and Desert Storm; Operation Iraqi Freedom; and Operation Enduring Freedom Vi and VII.

In a separate ceremony at the Fort Myer Officers Club, Stoker was awarded the Legion of Mer-it by Davis and presented with a farewell memento from the reg-iment’s senior leaders.

Pentagram Staff Writer Julia Le-Doux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com. PhOtO by CPL. CODy W. tOrKeLSOn

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Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Beeson, right, incoming command ser-geant major for the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), accepts the regimental colors from regimental Com-mander Col. Johnny K. Davis during a change of responsibility ceremony March 17 at Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson Hall. Beeson, of Greenfield, Ind., relieved Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel A. Stoker, who served as the unit’s se-nior enlisted leader for nearly two years.

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“Only one in four Americans rated themselves as being knowledgeable about women’s history,” she said. “Of the 1,000 respondents, most considered themselves more knowledgeable about sports, pol-itics and even celebrity gossip than our nation’s heroines.”

And why is celebrating and having knowl-edge of women’s history important? Wages provided an answer to that question.

“When girls don’t see themselves in text-books, they learn that to be female is to be

invisible,” she said. “We have to change this. When girls learn about accomplished women in history, they become more aware of the possibilities and opportunities for their own lives.”

It is also important for boys to see women in history so they know that females were important in shaping the nation’s history and that their female classmates and even-tual colleagues have values and opinions worth hearing, she said.

“Gender does not need to be a deciding

factor in what each of us can and cannot do,” Wages said.

The National Women’s History Muse-um website at nwhm.org currently fea-tures 25 online exhibits and more than 300 biographies of women who have helped shape the nation. A congressional commission is expected to complete a study on creating a museum on the Na-tional Mall by November.

Pentagram Staff Writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.

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