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By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff Writer

Former Massachusetts Sen. EdwardW. Brooke III received a fitting tributeof devotion from members of his com-monwealth March 10.Buried in Arlington National

Cemetery’s Section 8, Brooke, a WorldWar II veteran and senator from 1967 to1979, became the first African-Americanelected to the Senate by popular vote.He was personally remembered by 18students from the Boston-area’s BrookeCharter School cluster and a congrega-tion of several hundred which includedfamily, friends and past staff membersand colleagues during day-long services.Brooke, a District of Columbia

native and World War II Army captain,passed away Jan. 3. He was awarded thePresidential Medal of Freedom in 2004and the Congressional Gold Medal in2008. On the rainy March afternoon in2015, students from his namesake schoolswalked from the cemetery’s welcomecenter to the graveside service near CoastGuard Hill in the southern section ofthe cemetery.Six students from each of the three

Brooke Charter Schools along with sixadult chaperones attended the earlierNational Cathedral memorial serviceand then the ANC burial.“Wewere invited by the family to attend

the service,” said trip chaperone, BrookeSchool alumnus and current school staffmember Natalya Faison. “[The students]were excited and honored to be there.

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff

Writer

The Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall communitygathered at the Fort MyerOff icers Club March12 to observe and cel-ebrate National Women’sHistory Month.This year’s program

featured an address fromJBM-HH CommanderCol. Mike Henderson anda keynote speech fromDr.Victoria A. Dixon, equalemployment opportunitydirector for the Army Testand Evaluation Commandat Aberdeen ProvingGrounds in Aberdeen,Md.“Women’s History

Month is a time to celebratethe contributions and honorthe sacrifices and accom-plishments of women whonot only shape our militarybut our nation as well,”Henderson said duringhis address. “This year’stheme, ‘Weaving the Stories

of Women’s Lives,’ honorsthe extraordinary andunrecognized determina-tion and tenacity of women.Against social conventionand often legal restraints,women have created alegacy that expands thefrontiers of possibility forgenerations to come.”Henderson said that

women have shown theircourage, character andcommitment as mothers,educators and leaders inbusiness and politics.“Their lives and their

work inspire girls andwomen to achieve their fullpotential and encourageboys and men to respectthe diversity and depthof women’s exper i -ences,” he said.Dixon’s address – which

started with her passionaterendition of the chorus toWhitney Houston’s song“I’m Every Woman” –stressed the importance

JBM-HH community celebratesNational Women’s History Month

see SENATOR, page 4

see WOMEN, page 4

Former senator, WWII veteran buried at ArlingtonStudents from Boston’s Brooke Schools invited to attend services

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News NotesHelp children manage angerTired of your child’s temper

tantrums and angry outbursts? JoinArmy Community Service in the dis-cussionMarch 20 from 10 to 11 a.m. inBldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base. Learn how to effectivelyrespond to this unruly, but commonbehavior and how to support your childin managing their feelings.Registration is required. For more

information and to register, call703-696-3512.

Volunteers sought forlocal festival

Volunteers are needed to worktwo shifts of this year’s SouthwestWaterfront Fireworks Festival – a sig-nature event of the National CherryBlossom Festival – April 4 alongWater Street between 6th Street andthe Titanic Memorial (next to FortMcNair) inWashington, D.C. Festivalactivities are scheduled from 1 to 8:30p.m., with a fireworks grand finale from8:30 to 9 p.m. This event is hostedannually by JBM-HH communitypartner the Washington WaterfrontAssociation of southwest Washington,D.C. Event coordinators are seekingservice members, military familymembers and other individuals inter-ested in supporting this communityevent, which is free and open to thepublic. Volunteers will receive a com-memorative T-shirt to wear during theday. Each volunteer will also receive acertificate documenting the amountof time volunteered. Volunteers maysign up for one of two shifts: noon to5 p.m. or 4 to 9 p.m. Those interestedin volunteering are asked to contactBob Rose directly at [email protected] or 202-568-5638. Pleaseprovide an email and cell phone contactand T-shirt size.

Thursday Lentenconcerts, lunches

Join friends and colleagues forfree Lenten concerts and lunches atMemorial Chapel on the Fort Myerportion of JBM-HH. The concertbegins at 11:30 a.m. every Thursday

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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

With about a month leftin the 2015 tax season, JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall’sConsolidated Tax Center isready for crunch-time.This year marks the first tax

season for the consolidated taxcenter, which combines theFortMyer andHendersonHalltax centers into one location,

and things have been runningsmoothly, said Capt. LynmarieRivera, a legal assistanceattorney and officer-in-chargefor the center. Up to last week,tax center personnel had filedmore than 2,000 state andfederal returns.But with the expected

increase in customers inthe coming weeks, Riverareminded those seeking the

JBM-HH tax centerprepares for filinghome stretch

see TAX, page 5

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Dr. Victoria Dixon gives remarks during Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s celebration of National Women’s HistoryMonth in the Officers Club on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base March 12. Dixon spoke about the importanceof giving women equal opportunities.


Members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Caisson Platoon, carrythe casket of Edward W. Brooke III to his graveside service in Section 8 of ArlingtonNational Cemetery March 10. Brooke was a World War II veteran and the firstAfrican-American U.S. senator elected by popular vote.


Army Spc. Coltin Jenkins, tax preparer, works with custom-ers of the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Consolidated TaxCenter in Bldg. 205 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint baseMarch 17. The tax center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. onMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 7p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The center is also open everyother Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To schedule an appointment,call 703-696-1040.

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This week in military historyCompiled by Jim Goodwin, Editor, Pentagram

March 191945:

U.S. 7th Army captured Saarlouis, Germany, while fightingin Saarbrucken and the towns to the east continued. U.S.3rd Army continues to advance east and southeast towardthe Rhine River; Worms is reached, while to the left andright other units are near Mainz and Kaiserslautern.

March 201922:

The 11,500-ton USS Langley was commissioned into theU.S. Navy as America’s first aircraft carrier.

March 211967:

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Charles E. Hosking Jr., CompanyA, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), would take actionsthat would ultimately lead to his posthumous awarding ofthe Medal of Honor. Hosking jumped on and wrestled tothe ground a Viet Cong prisoner who managed to grab agrenade on Hosking’s belt. The prisoner armed the grenadeand immediately ran toward Hosking’s company leadership.Recognizing the threat, Hosking covered the grenade withhis own body to absorb the blast and protect two Americansand two Vietnamese. Hosking and the prisoner were imme-diately killed by the blast.

March 221929:

U.S. Navy ships protect Americans and their propertyduring the Mexican Revolution.

March 232003:

In the fifth day of Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S.-led war-planes and helicopters attacked Iraqi Republican Guardunits defending Baghdad while ground troops advancedwithin 50 miles of the Iraqi capital.

March 241996:

U.S. astronaut Shannon Lucid transfers to the Russianspace station Mir from the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis fora planned five-month stay. Lucid was the first female U.S.astronaut to live in a space station.

March 251945:

After 35 days of fighting, the amphibious assault on therocky fortress of Iwo Jima finally appeared over for U.S.forces, yet a 300-man Japanese force launched a vicious finalcounterattack in the vicinity of Airfield Two. Army pilots,Navy Seabees andMarines of the 5th Pioneer Battalion and28th Marines fought off the counterattack until morning,but suffered l00 Americans killed and another 200 wounded.Nearly all of the Japanese troops were killed.

PHOTO BY SPC. CODY W. TORKELSON

Staff Sgt. Jon M. Rogers, a squad leader with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participates in a 12-mile road march at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., March 12,as part of the final event in earning the Expert Infantry Badge. Rogers, along with 16 Soldiers from The Old Guard, completed the march and received the badgeduring a ceremony that afternoon at the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL LARUE

This image, original date and photographer unknown, is of one of the WrightBrothers’ planes being flown over what was then Fort Myer, now the FortMyer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. It cannot be determined whois piloting the plane in this photograph. The color photograph was taken in asimilar location near the edge of Summerall Field and Bldg. 417, March 16.

Lt. Thomas Selfridge is credited with being the first military officer to fly a soloflight on May 19, 1908 in Hammondsport, N.Y., according to the First FlightSociety’s website. On Sept. 17 of the same year, Selfridge, while test-flying the“Flyer A” with Orville Wright on what was then known as Fort Myer, crasheddue to a broken propeller where the Tri-Service parking lot is located today.Selfridge was killed, becoming the first fatality in powered aviation, whileOrville Wright was injured and brought to the installation hospital, now knownas Bldg. 59, seen in the bottom of the image. Selfridge is buried in Section3 of Arlington National Cemetery, about one mile from where the accidentoccurred. His obelisk reads, in part, “Killed in the service of the United Statesin an aerodrome accident.”

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Converted from the USS Jupiter, the 11,500-tonUSS Langley was commissioned into the U.S. Navyas America’s first aircraft carrier March 20, 1922.

By Damien SalasPentagram Staff Writer

Soldiers from the 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) paraded on horsebackdown Constitution Avenue,N.W., March 15 during the 44thannual St. Patrick’s Parade ofWashington, D.C.The parade kicked off at noon,

but took up only a fraction of theceremonial unit’s day.Rewind the clock six hours

from kick-off and find the Soldierspreparing the mares and stallionswithin the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall-based caisson.Starting an hour-and-a-halflater than their normal weekdayduties, the Soldiers reported tothe caisson at 6 a.m. to preparethe horses for show.“It is a lot of moving pieces but

once you get in your groove you

are good to go,” said Sgt. StevenTaylor, leader of the platoon’s 2ndsquad. “We typically get here at4:30 a.m., wash the horses, shinethe brass and kick off at 8 a.m.for ceremonies.”There are two teams respon-

sible for an average of eightmissions per day, sometimesmore, according to Taylor.The occasion determines which

horses will be presented. Forexample, during a large paraderiders prefer horses with nervethat handle unpredictable situ-ations with grace.Immediately upon the Soldiers’

morning arrival the horses aretaken from their stalls andled into the washroom, wherethey are rinsed and lathered—repeat— until clean. Once thesuds are gone, the horses standin the caisson halls while theydry, occasionally being brushed

with a sweat scraper— or horsesquidgy— to remove excess waterfrom their coats.While the horses dry, the hands

of Soldiers covered in blue polishwork scrupulously in the tackrooms to shine the appropriatebrass for the occasion. Different

occasions call for different tack,all of which is taken care of bythe base’s leathersmith.At the same time, two stable

farriers walk around examininghooves, making sure each horseis properly shoed before clip-clopping down paved roads, often

for hours at a time.Once donned in the appro-

priate tack, the horses in theirshining coats and new shoes areloaded up onto the official OldGuard trailers and brought to the

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The United States Army Band calender of eventsMarch 16-217:30 p.m.

The U.S. Army Concert Band will host the 2015 AmericanTromboneWorkshop, which concludes March 21 with a grandconcert at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

March 247:30 p.m.

Staff Sgt. Kris Keeton and Staff Sgt. SidonieWade will host a recital entitled Percussion Plus at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myerportion of JBM-HH.

April 36 p.m.

The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform at theWorldWar II Memorial inWashington, D.C.

April 44:45 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform at the National Cherry Blossom Festival at the SouthwestWaterfront GangplankMarina inWashington, D.C.

April 77:30 p.m.

The U.S. Army Band presents the “Pershing’s Own” Chamber Music Series, featuring an evening of contemporary musicincludingTristan Murail’s Memoire/Erosion and Andy Akiho’s SpeakingTree.This event is presented by Sgt. 1st ClassThomasDell’Omo, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Branagan and Staff Sgt. Evan Geiger.

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. Please call 703-696-3399for 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.

Runnin’ O’ the Green kicks offJBM-HH road race seasonShamrock Shuffle draws over 100 participants

see PARADE, page 5

By Damien SalasPentagramStaff Writer

The total number ofactive duty female officersin the U.S. Army sits justbelow 16,000, accordingto data from the January2015 Active Duty MasterPersonnel File.Given that this number

makes up only 16 percentof officer positions withinthe Army, the chance ofbecoming a commanderin the 3d U.S. InfantryRegiment (TheOldGuard)while at the same timebeing a woman is low.

Regardless, at least oneSoldier within The OldGuard has defied thoseodds to earn a leadershipposition among one ofthe regiment’s specialtyplatoons: The U.S. ArmyDrill Team.Making military history

when she took the positionlast November, 1st Lt.Lauran Glover, 26, is thefirst female commanderto lead the platoon, whichis based at the Fort Myerportion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.Ask how she obtained the

position and the Columbus,Ohio native will tell you,

“I was just doing my job.”Glover’s leadership

exper ience began atGuantanamo Bay, wherethe work environment wasmuch different than theoften-hectic position sheholds today, where she andher team are constantly inthe public eye.“You’re in the camps,

or doing external securityand not a whole lot ofpeople know about yourmission, or what you areeven doing there,” she saidin a March 6 interviewwith the Pentagram. “It

First female Army DrillTeam commander earnsposition by “doing her job”

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Soldiers andhorses suit upfor service

By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff

Writer

The starting gun forthe 2015 JBM-HHCommanders RaceSeries season has

been fired and over 100walkers and runners tookpart in Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall’s annualShamrock Shuffle 5KRun and 1-Mile Walkthe morning of March13 at the Fort MyerFitness Center.The race also served

as the Army EmergencyRelief (AER) kick-off as

the Military District ofWashington SergeantAudieMurphy Club part-nered with JBM-HH’sDirectorate of FamilyandMorale, Welfare andRecreation to host therun and walk.The club was at the

event to raise awarenessof their volunteer effortsand to recruit and supportthe runners and walkers.“Building our NCO

corps is one of the mostimportant things wedo,” said Murphy Clubspokesman Sgt. 1st ClassNicholas Martinez, who

see SHAMROCK, page 6


U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lauran Glover, commander of The U.S. Army Drill Team, 4th Battalion,3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), performs with her platoon before an inter-view with WRC-TV, NBC News Washington, D.C., on the Fort Myer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall Feb. 11. Glover is the team’s first female commander.

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A group of service members finish the final yards of March 13’s Shamrock Shuffle5K road race outside the Fort Myer Fitness Center. The race was the opener of the2015 Commander’s Race Series and 2015 Spring Race Series Challenge.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALISON K. CONNORS

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment’s (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon participate in theWashington, D.C. 44th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 15.


Some of them didn’trealize how impor-tant he was. Theywere very attentiveand in tune with the[Arlington NationalCemetery] service.”Fo l l ow i n g a

military escort tothe gravesite by TheU.S. Army Band,“Pershing’s Own,”and the Army’s3d U.S. InfantryRegiment (The OldGuard), U.S. ArmyChap. (Capt.) TedRandall spoke tothe gathering. Hereminded the groupthat no ArlingtonNational Cemeteryplot could be pur-chased and eachmustbe earned and thatBrooke earned hisspot at Arlington.“Capt. Edward

Wil l iam Brookeserved our nationwith honor and dis-tinction duringWorldWar II earning theEuropean-African-Middle EasternCampaign Medalwith three CampaignStars, the AmericanServiceMedal and theWorldWar II Victory

Medal,” the chaplaintold the crowd. “Forhis lifelong commit-ment to our countryand the cause offreedom, SenatorEdward WilliamBrooke receivedthe CongressionalGold Medal and thePresidential Medalof Freedom.Today he receives

the f inal honorof his family andnation as he is laidto rest beside hisfellow warriors andpatriots. He earnedhis place on thesehallowed grounds.”Accord ing to

his congressionalbiography, BrookeattendedWashington,D.C., public schoolsand graduated fromHowardUniversity in1941. He served fiveyears in the Europeantheater of operationsduringWorldWar IIand post-war Europe.He also ser vedas MassachusettsAttorney Generalbefore his history-making senatorialelection in 1966.

Pentagram staffwriter Jim Dresbach canbe reached at [email protected].

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during Lent. The concerts and lunches are free, andopen to all. No tickets required. Come for some orall of the event as your schedule allows. After theconcert the group will then go into the Chapel’sFellowship Hall for a catered lunch, followed bya short devotional. On Thursdays during Lent,March 19 and 26, daily Catholic mass will be heldat 11 a.m. instead of at noon, so those attending cango to the concert in the Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Theconcerts will include Marci Pekala, guest organist,playing music of Bach, Paradis andWidor; GlendonFranck, organist, Irvin Peterson and MichelleActon, on saxophones. For more information, call703-696-6635.

Tactical parenting for the iGenerationMarine Corps Community Services Henderson

Hall offers an opportunity for tactical parenting forthe iGeneration, a session with four presentationsby subject matter experts on tough topics that affectour children and adolescents. The next sessionis March 31 at the Joe Rosenthal Theater on theHenderson Hall portion of the joint base. Topicsinclude human trafficking, violent extremism, teendating violence and traumatic brain injury in theadolescent athlete. For more information, visit www.mccsHH.com/prevention.html.

Maxed out WednesdaysRegistration is open forMarine Corps Community

Services Henderson Hall’s Semper Fit’s Maxed OutWednesday competitions.The first event is set forApril 1and is abenchpress competition.Forupcomingdates andchallenges, visitwww.mccsHH.com/SmithGym.html.

Education and Career Fair April 2Marine Corps Community Services Henderson

Hall’s Spring Education and Career Fair will be heldApril 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cpl. Terry L.SmithGym on theHendersonHall portion of the jointbase. This is open to all DoD ID card holders. Visitwww.mccsHH.com/EducationCareerFairSpring2015.html for details and to pre-register to attend and getan advance copy of the resource guide a week beforethe event. Call 703-614-6828 for more information.

Scholarship deadline nearingIn a community partnership, the Fort Myer

Thrift Shop and the Army Officers Wives Clubof the Greater Washington Area offer scholarshipsfor children and spouses of U.S. Army personnelstationed or deployed from the greater Washingtonarea. Application deadline is Friday, March 27.Applicants must have a valid DoD ID card. Thisprogram is available to high school seniors, collegestudents and U.S. Army spouses. Those applyingfor this merit scholarship program must have atleast a 3.0 grade point average. Additional informa-tion and applications are available online at www.fortmyerthriftshop.org or www.aowcgwa.org under“scholarships and community grants.” Applicationscan be dropped off at the thrift shop, or mailed tothe following address: Scholarship Committee,FMTS-AOWCGWA, P.O. Box 1112, FortMyer, Va.22211. For more information, call 703-527-0664.

Say goodbye to AKO emailIn accordance with the Army’s Chief Information

Officer’s memorandum, Army Knowledge Online(AKO) email is being discontinued. The ProgramExecutive Office Enterprise Information Systems(PEO EIS) will shut down AKO mailboxes March31 and stop all forwarding of @us.army.mil emailJune 30. Some users may still have their AKOemail address registered with other systems andservices and will need to change that. PEO EIS isalso working with application owners who rely onAKO email addresses for this transition. For moreinformation, call 1-866-335-2769 (help desk).

The five love languagesDiscover what your love language is and join Army

Community Service in on the discussion abouthow to keep your partner’s love tank full March 26from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Bldg. 201 on the FortMyer portion of the joint base. Each participantwill receive a copy of “The Five Love Languages”by Gary Chapman. Get more information and pre-register by calling 703-696-3512.

AAFES hosting Easter Egg Hunt contestThe Fort Myer Army and Air Force Exchange

Service is encouraging shoppers worldwide to hopto it and take a crack at $3,000 in prizes. With thePatriot Family Easter Egg Hunt contest, shopperscan search for clues at the Fort Myer Exchangeand post the correct answers on the Exchange’sFacebook page contest tab at www.facebook.com/AAFES.BX.PX. Shoppers can pick up a clue mapat the Fort Myer Exchange or download one fromwww.shopmyexchange.com/patriot-family. Fourwinners will take home a $500 Exchange gift card,and 10 winners will receive a $100 Exchange giftcard.Winners will be randomly selected and notifiedby email. The contest runs through April 3. Nopurchase is necessary to win. Authorized Exchangeshoppers can enter, and children younger than 18must have their parents’ consent.

Close-up volunteers soughtMarines in varied ranks (officers, 02 through

05, chief warrant officers, one through five andenlisted, E6 through E9) are needed as volunteersto speak to high school students about the militaryservices, the workings of government and theirpersonal military life experiences for the Close-UpFoundation educational program panel sessionsTuesdays from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. at the Women inMilitary Services for AmericaMemorial, Arlington,Va. Uniform: Service Bravos/Charlies. The datesvolunteers are needed are: March 24 and 31. Visitwww.closeup.org for information on this program.Call Hattie Powell-Ray at 703-692-1528 or email


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of equal opportunities forwomen both professionallyand in life in general. Byworking together as a unitedcommunity, the nation canachieve greatness, she said.“We know we can do

it,” she said. “We just wantthe chance.”Shementioned a number

of women who capitalizedon such chances, includingSandra Day O’Connor,first female justice to serveon the Supreme Court;Navy Admiral Michelle J.Howard, the firstwomanandAfrican-Americanwoman tobecome a four-star admiral;andArmyMaj.Gen. LauraRichardson, the first femalecommander at Fort Myer.“Why do we pay atten-

tion to ‘firsts?’ Becausehistory books haven’t beenfair,” she said. “That’s whywe celebrate Women’sHistory Month.”Dixon compared women

to lionesses, powerful crea-tures who nurture andhunt together.“We don’t want you

to give us anything,”she said. “But we don’twant you to stop us fromgetting it either.”Dixon noted that the

U.S. military was hometo 206,000 female servicemembers and 245,000female civilian employees.That mutual respect and

opportunity will enhancethemilitary’s and the coun-try’s performance, she said.“Come together as womenand men and partnersin humanity.”

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

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Dr. Victoria Dixon gives remarks during Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s celebration ofNational Women’s History Month in the Officers Club on the Fort Myer portion of the jointbase March 12. Dixon spoke about the importance of giving women equal opportunities.

PHOTOS BY RACHEL LARUE

Attendees of Edward W. Brooke III’s graveside service watch the ceremony in Section 8 of Arlington National CemeteryMarch 10. Brooke was a World War II veteran and the first African-American U.S. senator elected by popular vote.

Members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), carrythe casket of Edward W. Brooke III to his graveside in Section 8 ofArlington National Cemetery March 10. Brooke was a World WarII veteran and the first African-American U.S. senator elected bypopular vote.


Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson gives Dr. VictoriaDixon a token of appreciation after speaking at JBM-HH’s celebration of NationalWomen’s History Month in the Officers Club on the Fort Myer portion of the joint baseMarch 12. Dixon spoke about the importance of giving women equal opportunities.

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location where they serve.On average, horses

serve 12 to 14 years, oruntil around age 14 inthe platoon before retire-ment. However, the lastgovernment sequestrationprevented the caisson frompurchasing new horses, sothe age range of horses inthe stable is between eightand 25, according to StaffSgt. John Ford.Since January, the horses

and their riders have per-formed upwards of 700funerals alone, according toplatoon numbers reportedin last week’s edition ofthe Pentagram.To meet the horses and

Soldiers in person, join thecaisson April 4 during theiropen house. The event,which takes place noonto 6 p.m. at Fort Myer’sBldg. 236 on Jackson Ave.,will feature an Easter EggHunt, hayrides, games andmore. Call 703-696-3018for more information.

Pentagram staff writerDamien Salas can be reachedat [email protected].

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center’s services to remember all oftheir paperwork before coming in for anappointment.“Many customers are forgetting to bring

all of their sources of income,” she said,like W-2s or paperwork for big purchaseslike a car or a boat. For instance, bring allof your W-2s, and couples filing jointlymust remember to get the proper powerof attorney signatures.Forgetting these items requires multiple

visits and a longer process, Rivera said,which is why she advised any potentialcustomers with complicated returns tomake an appointment with the tax center.“Some customers who try to do their

taxes at home incorrectly input informa-tion into the programs,” she said.And once a return is filed incorrectly

it can be tough to amend, Rivera said.“If you are itemizing or you have a

complex return with dependents, don’tuse a software system because it will bemore difficult to fix it,” she said. “Andif you take one credit that you were notallowed then they’ll audit you or the returnwill come back as rejected.”In those situations, Rivera said the

tax center advises customers to file acompletely new return with a tax centerrepresentative.Rivera also advised customers to come in

sooner rather than later. If a customer witha complicated return has to make returntrips or forgets paperwork, they might beforced to file an extension, Rivera said.“Let’s say that you have a tax liability

and you have to pay $1,000,” she said.“Coming up with $1,000 in one week canbe really difficult for most people. So ifyou come beforehand you can probablyplan a little bit more.”Though the center is sure to be busy as

the tax season enters the home stretch, it

has themanpower to complete themission.“We have a lot more preparers this year,”

Rivera said, noting that wait times canbe about 15 to 20 minutes, but are oftenless, because she has about 20 staffersworking. “We’re doing a lot better andworking a lot faster because of the amountof preparers we have this year.”Marine Cpl. Oscar Jimenezalonso,

tax preparer at the center, said the team

is clicking.“We have unit cohesion between

everyone, Soldiers andMarines together,and it’s really nice,” he said. “We havecompetition between the branches, butit’s friendly.”Army Spc. Coltin Jenkins said he had

learned a lot about the Marine Corpssince working with them at the consoli-dated tax center, adding that he felt great

about providing a valuable service forservicemembers, familymembers, veteransand retirees.“For the military to have a free service

like this is amazing,” Jenkins said.Both Jenkins and Jimenezalonso said

they were learning a lot about doing theirown taxes as well.Jenkins said he helped file a combined

200 federal and state returns so far,and that he hopes to hit 500 by the endof the season.But both agreed that the quality of

service was paramount.“It’s not about the numbers, it’s about the

quality that we’re giving to the taxpayer,”Jimenezalonso said.Darlys Blomberg, a customer who

has been using the center for years, saidshe’s thrilled to have such a service ather disposal.“I’ve come here for quite a few years

and they’ve always been very helpful,”she said. “Until I found out I had to paya lot to get it done and then I found outI had this benefit. I’m really glad I havethis place to go.”The tax center provides cost-free federal

and state income tax return preparationand e-filing for military personnel, theirfamilies and eligible clients throughoutthe 2015 tax season. Staffers will alsohelp with itemized deductions and certainself-employment income and expenses.Located in Bldg. 205 at 101 Bloxon

Street on the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base, the tax center is open from 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m. onMondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 7p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thecenter is also open every other Saturday,10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Services are also provided in Spanish.To schedule an appointment, call

703-696-1040.Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan can

be reached at [email protected].

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Platoon Leader U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dan Nicolosi, places the ceremonial tack on Williein the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall caisson stables March 15 prior to the 44thAnnual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Carroll Urzendowski washes Klinger in the Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall caisson wash room March 15 prior to the 44th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Paradein Washington, D.C.


Marine Cpl. Oscar Jimenezalonso, tax preparer, right, works with a customer of theJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Consolidated Tax Center in Bldg. 205 on the FortMyer portion of the joint base March 17. The tax center is open from 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. onTuesdays and Thursdays. The center is also open every other Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 703-696-1040.

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Spc. Henry Williams shines brass March 15 in the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall caisson tack room before the 44th Annual St. Patrick’s DayParade in Washington, D.C.


also posted a top-20finish in the 5K race.“We had huge supportthis morning. This is anoutstanding event withoutstanding participationwith outstanding runnersout there.”The overall male winner

was Michael Finn with atime of 17minutes and 58seconds. The top femaletime was posted by YukoWhitestone in 20:45.Other age division winnersincludedQuinn Plummer,Nei l Ch ia , Tr i shaChia, Bradley Nabong,Samantha Hernandez,Michael Magee, LaurenWheeler, Ryan Bocka,Karen Guerra, JohnCamar i l lo, VanessaBonner, Brian Robinson,Judy Anderson, MichaelCreadon, Patty Collins,BillWard, Annette Engumand Jeffrey Woods.The largest partici-

pating unit award wentto HHC 1/3 IN BN.The top walkers were

Kevin Stuart, TsgeredaHabtema r i am andRoman Kebede.The pre-St. Patrick’s

Day shuffle was also thefirst race of the JBM-HHSpr ing Race CoinChallenge. To be eligiblefor the JBM-HH SpringRace Coin Challenge, par-

ticipants had to registeronline and complete allthree spring races.The next two races for

the 2015 JBM-HHSpringRace Coin Challengeinclude the CherryBlossom Race Along theRiver at Fort McNair inWashington, D.C., onApril 10 and the Rockin’& Reelin Sock Hop 5K onMay 1, which will startand finish at the FortMyerFitness Center.The AER campaign

runs through May 15with the goal of creatinggreater awareness of thebenefits of AER as wellas providing Soldiers theopportunity to donateto their fellow Soldiers.Its theme this year isArmy Emergency Relief–Making a Difference.For more information onthis year’s AER campaign,call 703-325-1692 or goto www.aerhq.org.The MDW SAMC

will also conduct aMarch 28 Easter EggHunt on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall,and club information isavailable by clicking http://mdwhome.mdw.army.mil/audim/index.htm.

Pentagram staff writerJim Dresbach can bereached at [email protected].

was incredible to see Soldiersstraight out of high school under-stand the very important missionthat they have [in Guantanamo].They understand if we don’t doour job correctly in Guantanamoit can affect our brothers andsisters deployed in Afghanistanor wherever else.”When transferring to the joint

base, Glover was concerned thattaking lead of a male-centricplatoon would be a challenge,but according to her the transi-tion into the current leadershiprole she holds was “seamless.”“Immediately when I got to

the platoon, the guys were great.Very accepting, very professional,and they gave me the respect youexpect from Soldier-to-Soldier,”she said. “They were very protec-tive as well.”As a platoon leader in the 289th

Military Police Detachment forlaw enforcement duty, Glover leddrill teams of a dozen Soldiersin the 2014 Spirit of Americaand Twilight Tattoo series. Theplatoon’s performances spannedthe National Capital Region aswell as across select locations inthe United States.At the end of last year’s perfor-

mance season, Glover resumed

her duties leadingMPs. She saidshe knew it was time to move onfrom being a platoon leader andasked her commander if it wouldbe possible to become a part ofthe drill team.“I spoke with some other

people to see if I could be theright fit, because normally drillcommanders are infantry, malecaptains— and I am not any ofthose things,” she said. “But Ithink they saw potential throughmy work ethic and seizing everyopportunity and excelling at it,while still doing my main job.”Glover said that the team

she leads now consists of 20Soldiers—an accomplishmentshe is proud of.

Building resiliency

Glover joined the Army to bearound Soldiers, learn about themand share common experiencesto assist her in moving towardher long-range goal of a careerin mental health studies.Building resiliency among her

Army peers and younger genera-tions inspires Glover daily, shesaid. On a recent trip to visither 7-year-old stepdaughter inKansas, Glover said she spoke toelementary school students abouther personal experiences— thegood, bad and the ugly.In a story falling under the

bad category, Glover referred

to a speed bump encounteredon her path to success— beingdenied entry into a militarygraduate school.“People would say ‘you’re

a shoe-in because you mademilitary history,’” she said. “ButI didn’t get in. Obviously, I was alittle distraught and didn’t knowif I was going in the right path.But what I did know is that Iwanted to be a mental healthprofessional for a reason.”As a platoon leader, Glover

is not only responsible for coor-dinating events and leadingSoldiers during practices andperformances. She also mentorsand takes pride in helping Soldiersalleviate personal issues at home.Her goal is to become a counselpsychologist working within themilitary population.Glover told the students

before she left that despite theobstacle, she remains resilientand that she is going to keeppursuing her goals.An article the class wrote about

her visit hangs inGlover’s office asa reminder that there are peoplelooking up to her and that shehas to continue on even in theface of failure.

Pentagram staff writer DamienSalas can be reached at [email protected].

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Courtesy U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt.Maj. Ronald L. Green relievedSgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett as the18th Sergeant Major of the MarineCorps, Feb. 20.Commandant of theMarine Corps

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. choseGreen for his leadership skills anddedication to his Marines.“His dynamic leadership is well

known throughout the ranks of ourCorps. His wide range of experi-ence in both peacetime and combat,and his record of performance makehim extraordinarily well-qualified toserve as our senior enlisted leader,”Dunford said.Here are five things you might not

know about him.

1. Fast Burner

Green has been meritoriouslypromoted an impressive five times(there are only six ranks an enlistedMarine can bemeritoriously promotedto). That’s meritorious private firstclass, lance corporal, corporal,sergeant, and staff sergeant.Green attributes his success to the

leaders who have helped pave the way.“The great leaders around me

have influenced me, mentored me,and given me pointers on how tosucceed,” Green said. “From theday I went to boot camp, to workingwith Sgt. Maj. Barrett.”

2.Tony Hawk

Believe it or not, Green loves toskateboard. Getting out on his boardis one of his ways of spending qualitytime with his children.While he won’t be headed to the

X Games anytime soon, it’s still anactivity he enjoys today.“I’ve been skating since I was a

young boy, and my kids skateboard,too, so I get out there every nowagain and hop a curve, but I get offreal quick,” Green said.” My wifetells me not to.”

3. King of the Road

If Sgt. Maj. Green wasn’t in theMarine Corps, he said he could seehimself as a truck driver.When he made the move from

Camp Pendleton to the Pentagon, heelected to drive his personal vehicleacross the country instead of flying,taking advantage of the time onthe road to listen to a recording ofhimself reading the Commandant’sPlanning Guidance — a suggestionfrom his daughter.“I love driving,”Green said. “That’s

my time out there on the road.”

4. Power of the Blues

Green grew up in a military family.His father served in the Army and hisgrandfather in the Air Force. Greenwent to college before deciding he

wasn’t ready for it at the time.At that point, he could’ve joined

any branch of service, but he joinedthe Marine Corps.“I saw the dress blues, the 8th and

I guys and I just wanted a chance tobe a part of that,” Green said. “It wasa chance to be a part of the greatestteam in the world.”

5.Wolf Pack

One of Green’s leadership inspira-tions comes from the Law forWolvesin Rudyard Kipling’s “The SecondJungle Book.”“Now this is the law of the jungle,

as old and as true as the sky,And the wolf that shall keep it may

prosper, but the wolf that shall breakit must die.As the creeper that girdles

the tree trunk, the law runnethforward and back;For the strength of the pack is the

wolf, and the strength of the wolfis the pack.”Green lives by this motto, which is

why he believes in leading ‘throughthe eyes of the private.’“Mission first, Marines always,”

said Green. “I start with the privatebecause if you can represent thatMarine, you can represent everyoneup to the general or admiral.”

PHOTO BY SGT. ALLY BEISWANGER

Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green relieved Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett as the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Feb.20 during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va.

GRAPHIC BY HELEN KLEIN

Data as of January, 2015. Data source: Active duty personnel file, military academies.

PHOTO BY JIM DRESBACH

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Child and YouthServices Mustang group member Xavier Ramirez, 8,sprints toward the Fort Myer Fitness Center finishline during March 13’s Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run and1-Mile Walk. Over 100 service members, civilians andjoint base employees took part in the opening roadrace of 2015 Commander’s Race Series and 2015Spring Race Series Challenge.

PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lauran Glover, 26, the first female commander tolead the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment’s (The Old Guard) Army Drill Team,poses for a portrait March 17 in her office on the Fort Myer portionof Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Her office decor consists of anarticle written about a visit she paid to her step-daughter’s elemen-tary school class, photos of her family and her ceremonial uniform.


U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lauran Glover, commander of The U.S. Army DrillTeam, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),performs with her platoon before an interview with WRC-TV, NBCNews Washington, D.C., on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Feb. 11. Glover is the team’s first female commander.

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• March 25*9:30 a.m. to noon.

• April 299:30 a.m. to noon.

Federal Resume

• March 1912:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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Accessing HigherEducation

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CareerTechnicalTraining

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Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Programseminars and workshops

Located at 232 McNair Road, Bldg. 404, on the Fort Myer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall, Va., 22211. Reservations are required. Spouses are encouragedto register and attend. Call the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program office,703-696-0973 or log-in and schedule at www.acap.army.mil. Available to all registeredclients who have completed DD2648/2648-1 and initial counseling. Location is in theSFL-TAP Bldg. 404 on Fort Myer unless notated.

*Located in EducationCenter Bldg. 417, room 108

RetiringTransitionAssistance Program

• March 23 through 27*8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• April 6 through 10108 a.m. to 4 p.m.m.

ETSTAP

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Accessing HigherEducation

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EntreprereneurTrack“Bootsts to Business”

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Tricare benefits indepth

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Capstone (Fridays)Finding and applyingfor federal jobs

• March 25*9:30 a.m. to noon.

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Federal Resume

• March 1912:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Smart Investments

• March 25*11 to 33 p.m.m.

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• MaMarch 26*1 to 3 p.m.m.

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Cherry BlossomRace Along theRiver April 10The second race in the

Commanders Race seriesis a 4.5K Run and 2.5KWalk April 10. This RaceAlong the River on theFort McNair portion ofthe joint base is in supportof the April Month of theMilitary Child/ChildAbuse Prevention monthand SHARP – SexualHa ra s sment /A s sau l tResponse and Prevention.Registration is free andthe first 90 to register willbe eligible for a t-shirt.Register on-line at www.jbmhhMWR.com, SpecialEvents until midnightMonday, April 6. Race dayand late registration will beaccepted at the FortMcNairOfficers Club, Bldg. 60 from5:30 to 6:30 a.m. Runnersand walkers who registeron-line and complete allthree races will be eligiblefor the Spring Race SeriesChallenge Coin. The thirdspring series race will theMay 1 Rockin’ & Reelin’ 5K


By JBM-HHPublic Affairs

The annual EasterSunriseServicehostedby theJoint BaseMyer-HendersonHall commander will beheld April 5 in theMemorialAmphitheater at ArlingtonNational Cemetery.The non-denominational

Christian worship servicewill begin with a preludeby The U. S. Army Band,“Pershing’s Own” at 6:15a.m. The service is sched-uled to begin with a call toworship at 6:30 a.m. Seatingis available on a first-come,first-served basis.This year’s Easter sermon

will be delivered byU.S. AirForce Chaplain (Maj. Gen.)Howard Stendahl, chief ofchaplains. An interpreterfor the hearing impairedwill be present.Dr iv ing, there are

two ways to access thecemetery April 5, with gatesopening at 5 a.m.1. Enter A rl ing tonNational Cemetery and parkat the cemetery’s VisitorsCenter. Parking is free April5 from 5:15 a.m. to 8:30a.m. There is no walkingto the Amphitheater fromthe Visitors Center. A freeshuttle service will be avail-able to transport all guests.

2. Enter Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall –keep in mind that everyoneis subject to search —as follows:

• DoD ID card holdersare encouraged to useWright Gate on theFort Myer portion ofJBM-HH (MarshallDrive at Meade Street,off of Route 110) or Gate1 (SouthOrme Street andSouthgate Road) on theHenderson Hall portion

of the joint base.• Non-federally-affiliatedvisitors (those withouta federal ID card)must enter Fort Myervia Hatf ield Gate atWashington Boulevardand South 2nd Street.You will be directed tothe search lane. Be sureto build in extra time forentry to Fort Myer.For those with limited

mobility, a free shuttleser v ice wi l l prov idetransportation to theamphitheater beginningat 5:15 a.m. from boththe Arlington NationalCemetery Visitors Centerand JBM-HH’s Old PostChapel Gate. Ample freeparking is at the ANCVisitors Center, in theFortMyer Old Post Chapelparking lot and in theportion of the Tri-Servicesparking lot flanked by thecemetery boundary walland McNair Road.All pedestrians may

enter the cemetery fromthe Selfridge Gate on theFort Myer portion of thejoint base at the cemeteryboundary wall across fromSpates Community Club;there is ample parkingin this lot.For more information,

call 703-696-6635.

JBM-HH Easter SunriseService set for April 5


OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY PHOTO

Hundreds of visitorsto Arlington NationalCemetery’s MemorialAmphitheater watched thesunrise during the annualEaster Sunrise Service, April20, 2014. This year’s April5 Easter Sunrise Service ishosted by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

Walter J. Andersen, right, chief ofJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’sExecutive Management HousingDirectorate, is awarded the SuperiorCivilian Service Award from DavisD. Tindoll Jr., director of U.S. ArmyInstallation Management Command’sAtlantic Region, during a ceremonyMarch 11, at the Fort Myer portionof JBM-HH. Andersen received theaward for his “exceptionally meri-torious” service while serving as ahousing management specialist withU.S. Army Installation ManagementCommand’s Europe Region from2003 to 2014.

Meritorious service

PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS

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• For the safety andsecurity of everyoneand to maintain thedignity and solem-nity of the EasterSunrise Service,the Amphitheaterwill be the onlysite for celebration(no independentactivities outside theAmphitheater duringthe service).

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EasterBrunch is servedThe Fort Myer Officers

Club is servingEasterbrunchandmeals Sunday,April 5 inthe Fife and Drum Dining

Room and in the KoranBallroom grand buffet.Reservations are requiredfor allmeals. Fife andDrum– sunrise breakfast – from 7to 9 a.m. – cost is $14.95 aperson for adult members(non-members pay $19.95perperson);Children from6to12 - $7.50; childrenundersix dine free. Fife andDrum– seating times noon and 2p.m., a more formal meal.Cost is $42 per person foradultmembers ($47 for non-members); children6-12-$21;


children under six eat free.Threemenu choices includelamb, salmon and prime ribof beef. Koran BallroomGrandBuffet – seating times11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. - costis $33.95per person for adultmembers (non-memberspay $38.95); children 6-12- $16.50; children under sixdine free. See http://goo.gl/BQvORP and scroll downtoEaster brunch for amenu.Call 703-696-5147 formoreinformation and to makereservations.

Death noticeAnyone with debts

owed to or by the estate of

Staff Sgt. John C. Kessler,Regimental Headquartersa nd He adqu a r t e r sCompany, 3dU.S. InfantryRegiment (TheOldGuard),must contact Capt. PeterLee, the summary courtofficer for the Soldier.Kessler passed away Feb. 15.Call Lee at 703-696-8602.

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