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Published for Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallVol. 61, no. 32 August 14, 2014

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Community Spotlight p.2Community p.3Maj. Gen. GreeneRemembered p.3Twilight Tattoo p.3News Notes p.4Uniform Changes p.7Around DoD p.8

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Corps seeks to retain ‘most qualified’

JBM-HH units are cornerstoneof Spirit of America show

Army encourages spouses tomeasure health, resiliency online

With drawdowns through at leastFY17, Marines have a multitude ofcareer options and opportunities

available to them

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Representatives from Marine ManpowerEnlisted Assignments (MMEA) are visiting theNational Capital Region Aug. 19 to conduct briefsand interviews that will provide Marines andtheir commanders with the most current infor-mation about the Corps’ retention plans.The program was outlined in Marine

Administrative Message (MARADMIN) 374/14,published last month.“As the force continues to draw down, budget-

ary and end strength limitations present increas-ing challenges with respect to enlisted retentionand assignments,” the MARADMIN reads. “Withthis in mind, it is imperative that both Marinesand their commanders are armed with the mostcurrent retention, force-shaping and assignmentpolicies that affect both organizational and per-sonal decisions.”During the meeting, first-term Marines will

be briefed on the retention outlooks withineach primary military occupational specialty(PMOS), opportunities for lateral moves to otherpositions and reenlistment incentives, saidGunnery Sgt. William Hart, battalion careerplanner for Headquarters and Services Battalion,Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall.While exact drawdown figures are still unclear,

Hart said the Corps would be reducing forcesuntil fiscal year 16-17. The event will giveMarines a chance to speak with senior leadershipabout the drawdown, the future of the Corps, and

their future in it.During the program, Marines will also be able

to meet with their respective PMOS monitors inorder to discuss their careers and other assign-ment opportunities.“The interaction between enlisted Marines and

their monitor is a fundamental and integral partof the command visit,” reads the MARADMIN.Not all PMOS’s will be represented by moni-

tors during the program; only monitors from themore heavily populated MOSs will be present,Hart said.According to the MARADMIN, monitors not

present during the MMEA visit will be availablefor interviews via Defense Connect Online (DCO)conference calls.MMEA will also conduct some on-the-spot

reenlistments.“The Marine Corps must retain its most quali-

fied Marines,” the MARADMIN reads. “To thatend, MMEA will conduct on-the-spot reenlist-ments of computed Tier 1 FTAP Marines andother Marines on a case-by-case basis.”Hart said Marines with pending reenlistment

requests could also possibly reenlist during theMMEA visit.Representatives from Marine reserves will be

available to educate Marines transitioning outof active duty about their options, and a specialduty assignments monitor will be on deck toscreen and speak with Marines who are inter-ested in SDA opportunities.While Marines are not required to attend the

MMEA visit, Hart strongly recommended thatthey attend, because it will be filled with valuableinformation regarding the future of individual

see RETENTION, page 4

Traffic to be impacted insupport of full honorsmilitary funeral

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall warnspossible traffic delays in the area of theFort Myer and Henderson Hall portions ofthe joint base due to a full honors militaryfuneral for Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. GreeneAug. 14 beginning at 3 p.m.The roads with possible impacts include

Route 27 at the Fort Myer exit; Route 110at Marshall Drive and Southgate Road inArlington. For more information about trafficimpacts on the joint base, call 703-696-3290.All questions concerning the burial service

for Greene should be directed to ArlingtonNational Cemetery public affairs [email protected] or by calling877-907-8585.

Henderson Hallwater outage

The Henderson Hall water line will be outof service from 8:30 p.m. Aug. 17 to 4:30 a.m.Aug. 18 to allow the Virginia Departmentof Transportation to install a new valve aspart of its work on Columbia Pike. For moreinformation, contact Denise Faldowski at703-696-1254.

Thrift shop returnsto regular hours

The Fort Myer Thrift Shop will be closeduntil Sept. 2, when it returns to its fallschedule. The shop will be open Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Marines run around the Marine Corps War Memorial Nov. 9, 2012, to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday, whichfalls on Nov. 10. As the Corps draws down its ranks through at least fiscal year 2017, Marine Corps manpowerofficials will conduct a retention and career brief for Headquarters Marine Corps Aug. 19 at the Rosenthal Theater.

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Army officials are encouraging Soldiers’ spousesto take the Global Assessment Tool (GAT 2.0), aself-assessment tool for determining one’s levelsof fitness, in a push from now through October.The Army’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family

Fitness (CSF2) program is leading the charge inpromoting the tool, which gives users scores ontheir levels of family, social, physical, emotional

and spiritual fitness. GAT 2.0 tells users theirbiological age compared to their calendar agebased on the answers to the survey and also givesthem an analysis of how they’re doing in thePerformance Triad – sleep, activity and nutrition.All of the answers to the survey are completely

confidential. In order for the tool to generate themost helpful and useful suggestions for lifestyleimprovement, GAT instructions urge users to be

see SPOUSES, page 4 see NEWS NOTES, page 4

Young drill team roster tomake SOA debut

By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff Writer

Editor’s note: Each issue of the Pentagramthrough mid-September will feature a Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall ceremonial unit or unitsand how the individual battalions are preparingfor next month’s Spirit of America patriotic showsin Boston, Albany, N.Y. and Hershey, Pa.A roster of rookies will hammer the rifles and

nail the precision steps when the U.S. Army DrillTeam performs its Spirit of America segmentthis September in three northeastern UnitedStates cities.

see SPIRIT, page 4


Members of The United States Army Drill Team practicefor Spirit of America on the Fort McNair portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall Aug. 12. Through September,Spirit of America will be traveling to Boston, Mass.;Albany, N.Y. and Hershey, Pa.

News Notes

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Pentagram

Community SpotlightName: Carla Moss

Job title/where do you work: Information,Referral and Follow-Up Program Manager/UnitService Coordinator.

Military service or other unit name: Eightyears prior service in the U.S. Army (Hooah!)

What’s the most rewarding part of yourcurrent position and why? My positionallowsme to improve the quality of life for othersaround me and for those within my community.It is rewarding to me to see a positive outcomeemerge from a challenging situation.

What’s your Favorite quote: As always, I am here to help.

Favorite sports team:Manchester United.

Favorite books: 1,001Ways to Love Military Life (I’m featured in thebook) and the Bible (King James version).

Favorite band/music artist: Depeche Mode/Jill Scott

Favorite movie: Seven Psychopaths.

Favorite place you’ve ever traveled to or been stationed: CampNimble, Korea.

Caption This

Caption This #30Each week, “Caption This” will feature a photo taken on base. It’s up

to you to figure out the best, funniest or craziest caption that describeswhat’s going on in the picture. The only rule is you have to KEEP ITCLEAN!“Caption This” submissions can be sent to pentagramjbmhh@yahoo.

com, left in the comments on www.facebook.com/jbmhh or dropped offat Headquarters Bldg. 59, suite 116. Don’t forget to add the “CaptionThis” number, your name, rank or position and where you work.The winner’s name, caption and the photo will be printed in the

newspaper. If you have a photo you think would make a great “CaptionThis,” send it in.Commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

Col. Fern O. Sumpter’s vision and philosophy:With a team of resource management savvy and technically competentDoD professionals, establish JBM–HH as DoD’s premier provider of con-sistent, quality services that enhance readiness and the overall well-beingof our customers.We must be ...• Experts at what we do … constantly improving our skills andknowledge.

• Focused … set priorities and complete the mission.• Committed … to the mission and each other, fostering a communityof excellence.

• Professional/respectful … remain calm, even when others are not…count on each other at all times, treating everyone with dignityand respect.

On guard


Members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) take part in a changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington NationalCemetery July 26. The tomb holds unknown servicemembers from World War I, World War II and Korea. The remains of the Vietnam Unknown were exhumed May 14,1998, and were identified, leaving the crypt vacant.

Caption This#29

“There must bea better way torid the area ofmosquitoes andcrickets.”

- Kent Carson

PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. LUISITO BROOKS

see SPOTLIGHT, page 8

PENTAGRAM Thursday, August 14, 2014 3Community

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Teacher, wounded warrior, lawyerand staunch veterans advocate.James Tanner, for whom the old

amphitheater at Arlington NationalCemetery was renamed in May, wasall those things and more.“He believed the reconcilia-

tion of the nation was an impor-tant step forward in the 1900s andcampaigned for the creation of theConfederate section at ArlingtonNational Cemetery,” ExecutiveDirector of Army NationalMilitary Cemeteries Patrick K.Hallinan said during the May 30

renaming ceremony.Born in Richmondville, N.Y.

April 4, 1844, Tanner was a teacherwhen the Civil War began in 1861.He enlisted in the 87th New YorkVolunteer Infantry in Septemberof that year and was quickly pro-moted to corporal, a nickname thatremained with him for the rest ofhis life. He served with the 87thduring the Peninsula Campaignof April-July 1862, fighting at theSiege of Yorktown, the Battle ofWilliamsburg, the Battle of SevenPines, the Seven Days Battles andthe Battle of Malvern Hill. He alsosaw action at the Second Battle of

Tanner: A Soldier’s life

Hotel Company checks in with intramural softball title

Greene remembered as leader, hero

By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff Writer

The trophy case inside The OldGuard H Company’s recreation roomadded new hardware in the pastweek following the unit’s convinc-ing intramural championship runthrough the 2014 softball commandplayoff.Following a fourth-place finish

in 2013, the Hotel Company intra-mural softball emphasis in 2014was to build a championship team,and with company recruitment tosearch for solid softball skills andearly spring practices, the teamfinished the season July 31 witha 19-4 victory against the 529thRegimental Support Company, 4thBattalion team.

“We had actual tryouts, and we’vebeen practicing since March,” saidH Company manager Jacob Dale.“I started recruiting at the end oflast season. We went through thecompany and shook down anybodywho had any kind of baseball experi-ence. It was a big deal to put somehardware [a trophy] in our com-pany’s case. We took it seriously, andwe accomplished what we set out todo.”Most H Company players had at

least organized high school baseballexperience and some had reachedhigher levels. According to Dale,Justin Burdette played division onebaseball at Clemson. Throughoutthis spring and summer, Burdettebatted third and played third base

COURTESY PHOTO BY FAMILY, MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION

Players from The Old Guard’s H Company pose for a photograph after winning the2014 Joint Base Myer-Henderson hall intramural softball championship July 31. Theteam finished the season regular season 13-2.see CHAMPS, page 7

By Claire HeiningerPEO C3T

He was brilliant, “always twosteps ahead of the rest of us.”He was tenacious, “a warrior poet

who never, ever gave up.”He was beloved, “a husband, a

father, a son and one of the greatestSoldiers this Army has ever pro-duced.”But most of all, Maj. Gen. Harold

J. “Harry” Greene was “a trueAmerican hero” - not because of theway he died, but the way he lived.“Life was his fuel, and he ener-

gized us all,” Col. (Ret.) David Mooresaid during a eulogy for his formercolleague. “We all have our stories.Any one of us could be standinghere, telling a unique story abouthow Harry helped us laugh, helpedus grow, and made us better people.”Those stories, punctuated by laugh-ter and tears, were shared in honor

of Greene’s memory during a cer-emony at Aberdeen Proving GroundAug. 11, six days after Greene wasmortally wounded in a shooting atMarshal Fahim National DefenseUniversity in Afghanistan. Greene,55, was the first U.S. general officerkilled in combat since the VietnamWar.Greene’s wife, their two chil-

dren and other family memberswere in attendance, joined by acapacity crowd of more than 1,000mourners at the Post Theater.The speakers-senior officials fromthe Army Command, Control,Communications, Computers,Intelligence, Surveillance andReconnaissance (C4ISR) communityin which Greene was a key leader -offered condolences and thanks toGreene’s family, while painting avivid picture of his confidence, com-

see GREENE, page 6

OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY PHOTO

Then-Brig. Gen. Harold J. Greene looks at the camera at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.,in 2012. Greene was mortally wounded in a shooting at Marshal Fahim NationalDefense University in Afghanistan Aug. 5. Greene, 55, was the first U.S. generalofficer killed in combat since the Vietnam War.

see TANNER, page 6

The U.S. Army Band and Twilight Tattoo 2014 scheduleAug. 14 and 15, 8 p.m.: The U.S.Army Rock Orchestra will performon the west steps of the U.S.Capitol in Washington D.C. Jointhe Band as they go back in timeto perform classics from the 1980s,including the Police, Journey, PhilCollins and Bon Jovi.

Aug. 19, 12:10 p.m.: The U.S.Army String Quartet will performduring the Lunchtime ConcertSeries at the Church of theEpiphany in Washington, D.C.

Aug. 20, 7 p.m.: The U.S. ArmyChorus will perform at the GraceCovenant Presbyterian Church inRichmond, Va.

Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.: The U.S. ArmyBlues will perform at Music inthe Parks, playing jazz music inthe big band form idiom from the

1920s to present. The performancetakes place at Lake Accotink Parkin Springfield, Va.

There’s only one moreTwilight Tattoo schedule forthis season: Aug. 20.

Performances are free and opento the public, unless otherwisenoted. Show time is 7 p.m. atWhipple Field on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base. Alloutdoor concerts are subject tocancellation or location changedue to weather considerations.Please call 703-696-3399 for up-to-date information on concertcancellations or location changes.For additional details and a fullcalendar of performances, visitwww.usarmyband.com/event-calendar.html.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SPC. CODY W. TORKELSON

The Presidential Salute Battery, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),supports the Capitol Fourth Concert honoring the nation as part of a fourth ofJuly celebration in Washington D.C.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE U.S. ARMYHERITAGE AND EDUCATION CENTER

James Tanner, picturedhere, was a Civil Warveteran, teacher, lawyer,public servant and staunchadvocate for veteransrights.

PHOTO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Photograph of a drawing by Hermann Faber; one oftwo drawings he made at Abraham Lincoln’s death bedin 1865. Also present was James Tanner, a Civil Warveteran and then-stenographer.


Heading into the six-show, two-week tour, theteam is currently sequestered in Fort McNair’sold gymnasium for training. The 6,000 squarefoot space is blanketed in heat and humidity, butthe dimensions are perfect for drilling.“We’ll spend every day here from about zero

six [6 a.m.] until about 1700 [5 p.m.],” Drill Teammember Sgt. Jeff Brice explained about the team’spre-SOA itinerary. “Our entire lives now are heretraining until Spirit of America. [The building’s]perfect because 95 percent of our performancesare in a basketball court-sized areas.”When the drill team debuts at Boston’s TD

Garden Sept. 12, 20 of the 29-member entouragewill be performing in their first-ever Spirit ofAmerica show. According to Brice, there is moreexcitement than nervousness.“Spirit of America is really fun. The major-

ity of the team now are all brand-new guys, sothis is the first time they get to experience it,”he said. “Usually we perform for crowds of acouple hundred people like at [Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s] Twilight Tattoos. The biggercrowds make it really awesome.”Seating capacity at TD Garden is 17,565, and

Albany’s Times Union Center and Hershey’sGiant Center are the other show stops. TheAlbany arena holds 15,500 seats, while a sold-outcrowd at the Hershey venue will number close to10,500 spectators.All three arenas will witness a revamped preci-

sion rifle drill. Brice said the drill team likes to“jazz it up a little bit” for Spirit of America.“We want to make it a little bit more exciting

and more technically difficult than the regularseason drill,” he said during a practice break.Spirit of America is a living history show of

the Army’s heritage and combines music, pre-cision drills and historical reenactments. Theshow’s talent resides inside the Military Districtof Washington – specifically Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and includes the ContinentalColor Guard, Commander-in-Chief ’s Guard,Caisson Platoon, The U.S. Army Old Guard Fifeand Drum Corps, The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’sOwn” and The U.S. Army Drill Team.Tickets are free and available to the general

public. To check for ticket availability, go tospiritofamerica.mdw.army.mil/ticketing.

Ultimate sacrificeoccupational specialties and career opportunitiesfor enlisted marines.“It’s highly recommended because it benefits

the Marine,” Hart said. “It’s an opportunity fora Marine to actually sit down face-to-face andtalk to their monitor. It’d be in their best inter-est to go.”

The briefs begin at 8 a.m. at the Joe RosenthalTheater at Henderson Hall. The day’s full sched-ule includes:8 – 9 a.m.: First term brief9:30 – 10:30 a.m., 2-3 p.m.: Staff noncommis-

sioned and officer brief8 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Monitor/counselor interviews.

Retention, from page 1

Spirit, from page 1


Lance Cpl. Justen Monroe looks through files at the Headquarters and Service Battalion S-3 Training Office on theHenderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, March 29, 2013. As the Corps draws down its ranksthrough at least fiscal year 2017, Marine Corps manpower officials will conduct a retention and career brief forHeadquarters Marine Corps Aug. 19 at the Rosenthal Theater.

completely honest when answering the questions.Soldiers are required to take the GAT 2.0 once ayear, but spouses will be able to take a versiontailored specifically for them.“A key part of creating a more ready and resil-

ient Army is ensuring our families have the sametools and resources as our Soldiers,” said Col.Kenneth Riddle, CSF2 director, in a press release.Star Demery, executive officer for Headquarters

Command Battalion, Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall, has served as an Army reservist for 17years and is very familiar with the GAT 2.0tool. As a medical services officer and the formerexecutive administrative officer in HeadquartersDepartment of the Army’s Strategy, Plans andPolicy directorate, where the tool originated,Demery has seen its uses and benefits.“I believe in it – I like the thought and the

theory and principals behind it,” she said in aninterview with the Pentagram.Demery said GAT 2.0 works as both a self-

awareness tool and as a starting point for makingchanges in a Soldier’s or spouse’s life, should theychoose to take the tool’s suggestions.“For individuals, it’s kind of a compass-check,”

she said. “You just kind of stop and take a minuteand ascertain where you’re at on different levels… and then you can use their suggestions andtheir tools to improve in areas where maybe youaren’t as strong as you want to be.”Stefanie Pidgeon, a Comprehensive Soldier

and Family Fitness program spokesperson, saysthe push for spouses to use the online tool stemsfrom an Army-wide effort to strengthen indi-

vidual Soldier resiliency and readiness via self-evaluation.“Giving the Soldier and their spouse a common

language from which they can communicateabout their emotional and psychological fitnesswill hopefully strengthen their relationship,which will translate to a more ready and resilientSoldier, ready and resilient units, and a ready andresilient Army,” she said.According to Demery, if users don’t want to

follow GAT’s suggestions, they at least have theknowledge and self-awareness to employ theirown methods.A Soldier’s family helps them perform their

duties to the best of their ability, so it only makessense that family fitness should a focus of theArmy, she said.“If you don’t have that support from your family,

it’s going to make it all the harder for us to do ourjobs effectively and competently,” she said. “To theextent that the military can, why not make surethat the spouses are okay, too?”There is a version of GAT 2.0 for family

members available to Army spouses registeredin the Defense Enrollment Eligibility ReportingSystem (DEERS). GAT 2.0 can be accessed atarmyfit.army.mil.Users can log into the tool either with a common

access card (CAC) or they can self-register with auser name and password. The latter option relieson authentication with DEERS.Users should have current height, weight,

blood pressure and cholesterol information beforeregistering.For more information on GAT 2.0, visit

csf2.army.mil.

Spouses, from page 1

COURTESY PHOTO BY ELIZABETH A. KILBRIDE

A wreath inscribed with, “Long live thebrotherhood” and other mementos adorn thegrave site of the Extortion 17 crew andpassengers in Arlington National Cemetery,Va., following a ceremony Aug. 5, 2014.Extortion 17 was the call sign for the militaryhelicopter that was shot down in Afghanistan’sWardak province, Aug. 6, 2011, while trans-porting 38 people, including 22 Sailors, fiveSoldiers and three Airmen, killing all on board.The wreath laying was part of a ceremony byfamilies and friends of those killed, includingrepresentatives from several nonprofit organi-zations.

2:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month.The next Saturday opening will be Sept. 6from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information,call 703-527-0661.

Public Service Night OutGateway D.C. Films is hosting a military/

first responders Public Service Night Out Aug.20 starting at 6 p.m. at 2700 MLKAvenue S.W.in Washington D.C. The event will feature thefilm, The Guardian and includes representa-tives from various local military and emergen-cy services departments. The event goes rainor shine and is free and open to the public.

MMEA brief at Henderson HallThe Marine Corps’ Manpower Enlisted

Assignments (MMEA) will conduct a seriesof career and retention briefings at the JoeRosenthal Theater on the Henderson Hallportion of the joint base Aug. 19. The brief-ings are open to all Marines administra-tively attached or assigned to Headquartersand Service Battalion, Headquarters MarineCorps, Henderson Hall. For additional details,including brief topics and times, see relatedstory on page one.

Redskins ticketsThe Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

Community Center ticket office hasWashington Redskins tickets for sale. Ticketsare sold in pairs only. Cost is $150 per pair -only six sets left. Seats are located in section129, lower level end zone. Tickets must bepurchased at Bldg. 405. Preseason tickets tothe Cleveland Browns versus WashingtonRedskins game on Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. are alsoavailable. You may come in person or purchasethem over the phone by calling 703-696-3470.

Feds Feed FamiliesJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall personnel

support the Agriculture Department’s annualFeds Feed Families food drive. The campaign,which runs through August, is a voluntaryeffort undertaken by federal employees, whobring nonperishable food items to their officesfor distribution to local food banks. Bring yourdonations to several places on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base:The fitness center, theExchange, Bldg. 203, Bldg. 205 and Bldg. 59.On the Fort McNair portion of the joint base,bring non-perishable food items to Bldg. 39,the Shoppette, the State Dept. Federal CreditUnion, Marshall Hall (Bldg. 62) and LincolnHall (Bldg. 64). If you wish to add a collec-tion point in your building, send an email [email protected] [email protected] or call 703-696-8333. For more information visit www.defense.gov/home/features/2012/0612_fff.

News Notes, from page 1

see NEWS NOTES, page 5

News Notes

PENTAGRAM Thursday, August 14, 2014 5

BOSS town hall meetingThere will be a Better Opportunities for Single

Soldiers (BOSS) informational briefing from 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18 at the MWR CommunityCenter (Bldg. 405) on the Fort Myer portion ofJBM-HH. The briefing is open to all single ser-vicemembers and geographical bachelors on thejoint base and will include information about theBOSS program, including a question and answerperiod. For more information, call 703-696-3471or email [email protected].

Outdoor play morningsOutdoor play mornings at Virginia Highlands

Park, 1600 South Hayes St., Arlington, Va., willbe held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 18 and 25. Thisplaygroup is for parents and preschool childrento provide time for play, activity and socializa-tion for parents. The group will meet at play-ground #1, near the rest rooms, weather permit-ting. For additional questions or to register, call703-696-3512.

MCX early closingThe Marine Corps Exchange and the Vineyard

Wine and Spirits will close at 5 p.m. Aug. 18 fora private event. For more information, call 703-693-5351.

Overture concert to be held Aug. 23Come enjoy the end of summer concert spec-

tacular on historic Summerall Field on the FortMyer portion of the joint base. Complete withlive cannon fire by the 3d Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard) Presidential Salute Battery,this favorite among Washingtonians of all agesis a must-see musical extravaganza. The audi-ence will enjoy a program of music by the U.S.Army Band that will feature classical, popularand patriotic selections, with vocal highlightsand dramatic fanfare. The event will happen,rain or shine. For more information, visit www.usarmyband.com/index.html.

VA claims assistanceThinking of filing a claim with the Department

of Veterans Affairs? A national service officerfrom American Veterans will be in HendersonHall’s Bldg. 29 Career Management CenterAug. 28 by appointment only from 7:30 a.m. to 2p.m. For assistance, bring your service medicalrecords, private physician’s records, DD Form214, marriage certificate, children’s birth cer-tificates and copies of your dependents’ socialsecurity cards. The national service officer willconsult with you about the condition for whichyou are considering filing a claim. To make anappointment, call 703-614-6828.

Annual doggie dipJBM-HH Family Morale, Welfare and

Recreation’s annual doggie dip will take placeSept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort MyerOfficers Club pool. The event is free. Prior toparticipation, dog owners will be required tosign a waiver upon entering the pool area anddogs must display a current rabies tag on theircollar. In the event of severe weather, the eventwill be cancelled. For more information, call 703-939-1045 or 703-696-0594.

Off limits: Potomac’s Great Fallswater activities

Joint base and Military District of Washingtonleaders would like to remind readers that thePotomac River Great Falls stretch of water alongthe Potomac River that extends from SycamoreIsland to Chain Bridge is off limits to all swim-mers, waders and cliff divers due to strongundertow currents in the area.Undertows are dangerous. The surface of the

water can be calms, but beneath the surface,strong water currents pull in opposite directions.The area has caused deaths of servicemembersand their family members in the past.The directive is more than a suggestion –

the prohibition of water activities in the GreatFalls/Potomac River Gorge area is the law inMaryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia,and a directive against water activities wasissued by the Military District of Washington in1984. According to the National Park Service,some 674 water-related accidents and 22 peoplehave drowned at Great Falls since 1972; in

1984, seven Fort Myer Soldiers died there inwater-related activities; and Old Guard Soldierdrowned in Great Falls waters in 2013. Thebeautiful Great Falls Park is open, but give thewater, including the shoreline and river’s edgea wide berth. See www.nps.gov/grfa and whileyou’re there, check out River Safety and HowLong Can You Hold Your Breath.

Pentagram seeks to spotlightcommunity members

The Pentagram is seeking nominations of JBM-HH’s workers, residents and students to featurein the Community Spotlight portion (page 2) ofthe newspaper each week. Individuals can nomi-nate themselves or someone else. Those nominat-ed must currently work, reside, or attend schoolat any of JBM-HH’s posts or facilities (Fort Myer,Fort McNair, Henderson Hall), and either submita photograph or be willing to have one taken forpublication. Please note that children under the


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By Jim GaramoneDoD News, Defense Media

Activity

President Barack Obamasigned into law the Veterans’Access to Care through Choice,Accountability and TransparencyAct of 2014 during a ceremony atFort Belvoir, Va., Aug. 7.The bill provides the Veterans

Affairs Department with addition-al resources to improve access and

By Capt. Donell Barnett, Ph.D.,Clinical Psychologist

U.S. Army Public Health Command

Do you remember what you weredoing on 9/11? Who were you with?What were you wearing when youfound out about the towers? I betmost of those details are pretty clearto you.Now ask yourself, “What was I

doing on 10/11?” Unless that’s yourbirthday or anniversary, chances areyou don’t remember that day at all.That’s the way our brains work.

Even if you were nowhere near NewYork on 9/11, the memory of thathorrific day, your feelings when youheard about it and the reactions ofthose people with you are prettyclear. The same is true for yourfirst date, best birthday party, andgrandma’s apple pie, mmmmmm …you can almost smell it just thinkingabout it.Your brain likes to record strong

memories, good and bad, in a lot ofdetail. Along with the memory, yourbrain tries to record your feelings atthe time of the event. Both the imageand the feelings associated with theimage help us to easily react tosimilar situations in the future. Forlife-threatening occasions, such aswhat commonly happens on deploy-ments, your brain records the eventto help you respond in case you areever in a similar life-threateningsituation. And this is called? “Fightor flight,” that’s right.With post-traumatic stress, people

re-experience distressing eventsat times when they may not wantto remember the event. Typicallythe event shows up in nightmares,flashbacks or disturbing daydreams.Sometimes these events are “trig-gered” by something around you thatlooks, feels or smells like the eventyou experienced. A crowded mallmay make you feel like you’re inthat crowded bazaar. A dark movietheater may make you feel likeyou’re in your hooch. In the sameway, a whiff of certain cologne willmake you think about that specialsomeone.When an event and the memory

of it are too distressing to handle,people tend to go to great lengths toavoid them. Avoidance can mean notgoing to certain places, not talkingto certain people, or even drink-ing an insane amount of alcohol toquiet down nightmares and get somesleep. The problem is that avoidingthe reminders of an event can makethe memories seem just as real asthe actual event.All these reactions are actually

quite normal and are designed tohelp us survive. In fact, you’ve prob-ably experienced avoidance behav-iors all your life. Think about it,when you were a kid, did you everhave a nightmare after seeing ascary movie? Or maybe you crossedthe street to avoid the scary cat-lady’s house.If these behaviors get worse

over time, or they don’t taper offafter a few months, this just meansyour body is having a more diffi-cult time putting the memory away.Professionals use six months as abenchmark time frame. Some peopletake more or less time to processthe memory. In any case, if thesereactions are causing problems inyour life, talk with a medical profes-sional, behavioral health provider orchaplain.Locally, servicemembers can

receive assistance via a varietyof sources, including Marine andFamily Programs on the HendersonHall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Located in Bldg.12 on Henderson Hall, Marine andFamily Programs offers a variety ofcounseling services, including pre-vention and education, victim advo-cacy and family advocacy. Marineand Family programs can be reachedat 703-614-7204. A list of programsavailable there can be found at www.mccssh.com/Counseling.html. Onthe Fort Myer portion of the jointbase, behavioral health services canbe found at the Andrew Rader U.S.Army Health Clinic at 703-696-3456.After hours counseling services areavailable via Military One Source at800-342-9647.Additionally, there aremultiple military chaplains locatedin the immediate area, includingHenderson Hall, Fort Myer, FortMcNair and Arlington NationalCemetery, among others. An on-call,24/7 duty chaplain can be reached at202-236.4901.

Obama signs act to give VAnew money, authorities

Why am I still thinkingabout deployment?

U.S. ARMY GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY MINDY CAMPBELL ANDDOUGLAS DEMAIO

If the memories of a traumatic event arecausing serious problems in your life, talkwith a medical professional, behavioralhealth provider or chaplain.

PHOTO BY E.J. HERSOM

President Barack Obama signs theVeterans’AccesstoCarethroughChoice,Accountability, and Transparency Actinto law at Fort Belvoir, Aug. 7.

Bull Run in Manassas, Aug. 29-30,where he suffered injuries that ledto the amputation of both of hislegs just below the knees.Tanner learned to walk with

artificial legs and was appointedthe under-doorkeeper for the NewYork State Legislature in 1863.He became a clerk in the WarDepartment in Washington in1864, serving as a stenographer.He was called to Petersen House,where President Abraham Lincolnlay dying April 14, 1865, takingdown the testimony of eyewitness-es to the assassination. Tannerwas present when Lincoln died thenext day.He moved back to his native New

York in December, 1865, workingas a committee clerk in the statelegislature and studying law. Hewas admitted to the bar in 1869and obtained a patronage positionas a clerk in the New York Custom

House, was promoted to deputycustoms collector and served fouryears under Chester Arthur, whowould later become president.In 1877, Tanner was appointed

tax collector for the city of Brooklynand held that position until theelection of a Democratic cityadministration in 1886 forced himfrom office. He became a popularpublic speaker as was frequentlycalled upon to lobby Congress onbehalf of veterans.Tanner was appointed commis-

sioner of pensions in March of1889, but was forced to resign sixmonths later in part for loosen-ing rules so that veterans couldmore easily qualify for a pension.He then opened a law office thatspecialized in helping veterans winpension claims against the federalgovernment.In 1904, President Theodore

Roosevelt named Tanner registerof wills for the District of Columbia.

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passion and camaraderie.“Harry was truly one of a kind,” said Gary

Martin, deputy to the commanding general,Communications-Electronics Command, whosevoice broke as he described first meeting Greeneat Fort Monmouth, N.J.“Harry was more than just a bright guy -

he was also an extremely effective leader andofficer,” Martin said. “He made it easy for peopleto like and want to work for him.”A technical whiz with a gregarious personal-

ity, Greene was equally at home in a conferenceroom full of engineers, at a system test site withSoldiers or on the sidelines of a kids’ baseballgame. His enthusiasm for tackling complex prob-lems on behalf of Soldiers, regardless of the tech-nical or process challenges involved, spilled overto the C4ISR workforce, who reciprocated withfierce loyalty to him and their shared mission.“He inspired so many to do so much - even those

of us who at times were not the easiest to lead,”said John Willison, director of Command, Powerand Integration, Communications-ElectronicsResearch, Development and Engineering Center.“He was brilliant, while not arrogant. He coulddigest the most complex problems while speakingthe simple truths.”With Greene’s sharp focus came a playful

twinkle in his eye. When he was splitting histime between APG’s Research, Development andEngineering Command (RDECOM) and NatickSoldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass., from2009-2011, the RDECOM staff poked fun athim by creating several full-size cardboard rep-

licas of the officer, which would surface regu-larly at staff meetings, in hallways and behinddesks. On a tour of a factory while serving asProgram Executive Officer (PEO) for Intelligence,Electronic Warfare and Sensors, the Boston-bornand Red Sox diehard Greene stopped to teasea technician wearing a New York Yankees cap- “and even turned it inside out,” said StephenKreider, the current PEO.More recently, during his final assignment

as the Deputy Commanding General CombinedSecurity Transition Command-Afghanistan,Greene woke up at 3 a.m. to attend, via Skype, aceremony recognizing the career contributions ofa longtime colleague at APG.“He wanted to do this so he could personally

recognize the individual and to thank him for hisyears of service to the Army,” Martin said. “That’show Harry was, and what he meant to people.”The eulogies were followed by a scripture

reading, firing of rounds and the playing of Tapsin Greene’s honor. Mourners then solemnly filedpast Greene’s Fallen Comrade Display, leavingmementos, touching the combat boots or simplysaluting in silence.Greene, who served in the Army for 34 years

and held five advanced degrees, was buried atArlington National Cemetery Aug. 14, follow-ing a memorial service at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Memorial Chapel in Arlington,Va. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that dona-tions be made to a favorite scouting, youth sportsor education program. Donations also can bemade to Fisher House, USO, Wounded Warrior

Project, or TAPS in memory of Maj. Gen. HaroldJ. Greene.“Major General Greene is a true American hero

who was responsible for the safe return of manyfrom war, due to his dedication to mission andhis commitment to excellence,” Kreider said. “Hislegacy is the character, integrity and passion forlife he displayed in everything he did.”See next week’s edition of the Pentagram for

local coverage of Greene’s burial at ArlingtonNational Cemetery.

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Attendees watch speakers give remarks during a ceremony in Arlington NationalCemetery at the Old Amphitheater May 30. During the ceremony, the OldAmphitheater was renamed the James Tanner Amphitheater.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY KRISTEN RANKIN

More than 1,000 people attend a memorial serviceAug. 11 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for Maj.Gen. Harold J. Greene, killed Aug. 5 while serving inAfghanistan. Greene, 55, was the first U.S. generalofficer killed in combat since the Vietnam War.

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By David VergunArmy News Service

A newArmy PhysicalFitness Uniform willbecome available ser-vice-wide, beginning inOctober next year.Its design is based on

Soldier feedback, saidCol. Robert Mortlock,program manager,Soldier Protection andIndividual Equipment,Fort Belvoir, Va.There’s a three-year

phase-in program andthe cost will be about$3 less than the currentIPFU, or ImprovedPhysical FitnessUniform, he said.The Army Physical

Fitness Uniform, orAPFU, program wasactually initiatedbecause of Soldierfeedback. A February2012 Army KnowledgeOnline survey of some76,000 Soldiers foundthat Soldiers hadissues with the IPFU,he said. They liked itsdurability but believedthe IPFU’s textileshad not kept pace withcommercially-availableworkout clothes. Theyalso had concerns withother things, particu-larly modesty issueswith the shorts, espe-cially in events likesit-ups. Those con-cerns were expressedby males as well asfemales.The issue was of such

concern that Soldierswere purchasing span-dex-like under gar-ments to wear beneath

the trunks, Mortlocksaid.Another issue was

that there were notenough female sizesin the IPFU, he said,meaning IPFUs thatwould fit all shapesand sizes.PEO Soldier worked

closely with the NatickSoldier ResearchDevelopment andEngineering Centerto develop a new PTuniform that metSoldier concerns butdid not cost more thanthe IPFU. The APFUmet the goal of control-ling costs and improv-ing performance byadopting lighter hightech moisture wickingfabric. The APFUintroduces multiplesizes, including femalesizing, and has solvedthe modesty issue,Mortlock said.The fabric of the

trunks will continue tobe made with durablenylon fabric, but it islighter than and notas stiff as the IPFUtrunks. Also, there willbe a four-way stretchpanel inside the trunks,sort of like bicyclepants,which eliminatesthe need for Soldiersto purchase their ownunder garments. Thetrunks include a biggerkey pocket and a con-venient and secure IDcard pouch.In all, some 34

changes were made tothe new APFU,The APFU has five

parts: the jacket andpants which resem-

ble warm ups, trunksor shorts, and theshort- and long-sleeveT-shirts, he said. Theensemble is modular;meaning parts of theAPFU can bemixed andmatched, for example,short- or long-sleeveT-shirts with the pantsor trunks. During PTformations, the platoonsergeants will deter-mine the appropriatecombo.Soldier feedback not

only determined theform, fit and function ofthe APFU, it also deter-mined its look. TheArmy made prototypesof theAPFU in a varietyof colors and designsand taken to a seriesof Soldier town halls atFort Hood, Texas, FortBragg, N.C., and JointBase Lewis-McChord,Wash. Soldier feedbackwas solicited about thedesign features as wellas the preferred colorscheme.Then, the Army

launched a second AKOsurvey, in which morethan 190,000 respond-ed, Mortlock said.Soldiers overwhelm-ingly favored a blackT-shirt with gold letter-ing and a black jacketwith gold chevron andthe Army logo.Then it was on to

testing.About 876 Soldiers

at Fort Wainwright,Alaska, Join BaseL e w i s - M c C h o r d ,Fort Bragg, Fort Sill,Oklahoma, Fort Hoodand Fort Jackson,S.C., wore the APFU

during PT for a three-month period, provid-ing feedback on form,fit, comfort, Mortlocksaid. The APFU alsowas tested for thingslike durability, laun-dering, fiber strength,color fastness and colormaintenance afterlaundering.A key part of testing

addressed the concernof some Soldiers thata black shirt maycause over-heating.Instrumented testsshowed that the lighterweight material andsuperior moisturewicking fabric morethan compensated forany increased heatfrom the dark material.The response to the

APFUwas “overwhelm-ingly positive,” he said,

particularly with thetrunks.Not only that,

Soldiers said they wearthe APFU on weekendsand off-duty outside theinstallations, Mortlocksaid, adding that manysaid they wouldn’twear the current IPFUoff-duty. That meanscommunities across thecountry will soon seeArmy pride as Soldiersdo their workouts.The APFU will come

in two types, the cloth-ing bag variant, andthe optional APFU,which will be visu-ally the same as theAPFU Issue variant,but uses some differ-ent materials. Theindividual items ofthe two variants canbe mixed together. The

Optional APFU variantwill become availablefirst when it arrives inArmy military cloth-ing sales stores some-time between October-December 2014.The clothing bag

issue variant will beissued to Soldiers fromthe clothing initialissue points, startingbetween April to June2015, and to Reserve,National Guard, andSenior ROTC fromJuly-August 2015. TheAPFU will be phasedin as the IPFUs areused up and worn out.The mandatory weardate will go into effectapproximately October2017, or about threeyears after the APFUis introduced.

New Army PT uniforms result of Soldier feedback

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Soldiers in black fleece caps do physical training at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. A U.S.Army official says the design of the new Army PT uniform, slated to be issued inphases over the next three years, was a direct result of Soldier feedback.

By Cpl. AllyBeiswanger

Headquarters MarineCorps

The Marine CorpsUniformBoardreleaseda survey seeking inputabout three proposeduniform changes fromactive duty and reserveMarines Aug. 8.The survey, which

closes Aug. 29, is thesecond step in theUniform Board process.“The results of the

survey will be providedto the Uniform Boardfor consideration andwill be included inthe final decisionmemorandum to theCommandant,” saidMary Boyt, programmanager, PermanentMarine Corps UniformBoard.The three pro-

posed changes consid-ered by Col. Todd S.Desgrosseilliers, presi-dent of the board, areshifting the annualseasonal uniform syn-chronization date,requiring the wear ofbrushed brass enlist-ed insignia in wood-land Marine Patternutilities and establish-ing the Sam Brownebelt as a mandatoryaccessory for officerswearing the blue dress“A”/“B,” service “A” and

blue-white “A”/“B.”Boyt said the pro-

posal to shift theannual uniform datewas a frequent topicof discussion duringuniform briefs at EastCoast E-8 symposiumsand SNCO Academyclasses.“It was a direct

result of the prolongedcold winter most of theCorps experienced thispast winter,” she said.Currently, Marines

shift uniforms fromsummer to winter uni-forms in conjunctionwith daylight savingtime. Under the pro-posed change, Marineswould change tosummer uniforms thefirst Monday in Apriland change to winteruniforms the firstMonday in October.Altering the color of

enlisted rank insigniaoriginated as a sugges-

tion strongly endorsedby the command of aMarine in the Fleet.The change, arguablythe most significantof the three proposed,would have enlistedMarines switch fromblack rank insignia, toan easier to identifybrushed brass.When black insig-

nia intersects withblack pixels in thewoodland MARPATutilities it can be dif-ficult to discern rank.Brushed brass rank ismore easily discernedagainst black pixels.The survey about

the proposed changeswill be live for threeweeks and can betaken by active dutyand reserve Marinesat https://www.man-power.usmc.mil/appli-cation and select theMarine Corps UniformBoard #214 survey.

Uniform board seeksCorps-wide input onproposed uniform changes

OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS GRAPHIC

The Marine Corps Uniform Board released a surveyseeking input about three proposed uniform changesfrom active duty and reserve Marines Aug. 8

Champs, from page 3

for the H Company squad.The offense results posted by

the champs were numbing. In oneregular-season contest, the even-tual champs scored 35 runs. In thetitle game, H Company scored 11first-inning runs, while sending 17men to the plate.“That’s pretty much what we did

all season,” Dale said about theoffense, which repeatedly produceddouble-digit scores. “We finishedthe season 13 and 2, and duringthe first three games, I didn’t havethe lineup set the way it shouldhave been. Once I got that lineuptweaked, it was all over with; therewasn’t a team in the league who

could hang with us. Not only did wehave a great defense, but we couldalso score on you at will.”The title has instilled a winning

attitude inside the H Companybarracks, and Dale’s endeavor isto leave a lasting legacy of athleticexcellence for future Old GuardSoldiers to recognize.“Morale is awesome,” Dale said.

“Everybody wants to play on awinning team. Hopefully, this willcarry over to next year and evenafter we’re gone. Now we’re gettingready for the [flag] football season.”The Joint Base Myer-Henderson

Hall intramural flag footballseason begins Aug. 16.

Community

PHOTO BY LEAH RUBALCABA

A Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hallcolor guard presents the colors withArlington County first respondersduring the opening ceremony of theannual Arlington County Fair Aug.7 in Arlington. Army Lt. Col. MarkBiehl, commander, HeadquartersCommand Battalion, JBM-HH, rep-resented the joint base during theceremony, which also featured aU.S. Army Band vocalist performingthe National Anthem and a perfor-mance from The Old Guard’s Fife andDrum Corps. Additionally, ArlingtonCounty leaders attended the event,including County Manager BarbaraDonnellan, as well as several boardmembers.

He held that position until hisdeath in 1927.Tanner became a member of

the Grand Army of the Republic,a fraternal organization of Unionarmy veterans, shortly after itformed in 1866. He was electedcommander of the New York GARand successfully campaigned foran old Soldiers’ home in the state.He also later successfully lobbiedfor a home for Confederate veter-ans in Richmond.Tanner was elected national

commander of the GAR in 1905,and in 1912 spoke at the laying ofthecornerstonefor theConfederateMemorial in Arlington NationalCemetery.He was also active in the

American Red Cross, serving onthe organization’s central andexecutive committees.Tanner died in Washington,

D.C., Oct. 21, 1927, and is buried inSection 2, grave 877, at Arlington,near the amphitheater that bearshis name.Editor’s note: Information for

this article came from arlington-cemetery.net.

Tanner, from page 6


quality of care for veterans.The impetus for the act came from

revelations of “inexcusable miscon-duct” at some VA health care facili-ties, the president said. Some VAhospitals were cooking the books,and veterans were denied care theyhad earned. “This is wrong,” thepresident said. “It’s outrageous.”The act helps VA to fix these

problems, the president said. “We’vealready taken the first steps tochange the way the VA does busi-ness,” he added. “We’ve held peopleaccountable for misconduct. Somehave already been relieved of theirduties, and investigations areongoing.”VA also has contacted more than

215,000 veterans to ensure they aregetting off waiting lists and intoclinics for medical care.While the act also provides for

expanding survivor benefits andeducational opportunities andimproving care for veterans strug-gling with traumatic brain injuriesand for victims of sexual assault,the president said, he concentratedon getting veterans access to neededmedical care.The act boosts the VA budget and

will allow the organization to hiremore doctors, nurses and staff.“As a new generation of veterans

returns home from war and tran-sitions into civilian life,” Obamasaid, “we have to make sure the VAsystem can keep pace with that newdemand.”And for veterans who cannot get

timely care through VA, the actallows them to get that care some-where else. “This is particularlyimportant for veterans who are inmore remote areas and rural areas,”Obama said. Essentially, this allowsveterans living more than 40 milesfrom a VA facility, or those for whoma VA doctor is not available, to usehealth care providers outside theVA system.The act also gives the secretary

of Veterans Affairs - now Robert A.McDonald - the authority to holdpeople accountable.“If you engage in an unethical

practice, if you cover up a seriousproblem,you should be fired, period,”the president said. “It shouldn’tbe that difficult. If you blow thewhistle on an unethical practice orbring a problem to the attention ofhigher-ups, you should be thanked.You should be protected for doingthe right thing. You shouldn’t beignored, and you certainly shouldn’tbe punished.”Caring for veterans is a solemn

obligation of the country, “becausein more than a decade of war,today’s men and women in uniform,… you’ve met every mission we’veasked of you,” the president said.“Today,” he added, “our troops con-

tinue to serve and risk their lives inAfghanistan. It continues to be adifficult and dangerous mission, aswe were tragically reminded againthis week in the attack that injureda number of our coalition troops andtook the life of a dedicated Americansoldier, Maj. Gen. Harold Greene.”

VA, from page 6 Spotlight, from page 2

What do you like most about working on/visiting JBM-HH? JBM-HH is so unique in a way that there is something here for everyone ofevery generation. What I like about JBM-HH is that you can find livinghistory everywhere you turn. Legacies are important. This is definitelya place where our younger generation of servicemembers can leave theirmarks on the world today and still lead the way for others to follow.

What do you like most about living in the National CapitalRegion? Everything here is historic. Even with all of the iconic placeslocated here in the NCR, everything is also accessible or right at yourdoorstep.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Never discount thesmall things because they can make all the difference in the world whenyou are trying to find a solution or solve a problem. Attention to detail iskey.

If you won the lottery, what would you do? Never tell a soul thatI’ve won, except my lawyer. I would also give back to my community as agracious but anonymous philanthropist.

What are your goals for the year?Mygoals for the year are to improveupon what I currently do and to progress forward in life as my destinydictates.

What advice do you have for someone getting stationedatJBM-HH?Payattention to your surroundings;always help your fellowbrothers and sisters in arms and always give back to the community.

age of 18 will require guardian/parental permission. Additionally,each nominee will be asked toanswer and submit a short formof questions to help introduce theindividual to the Pentagram’sreadership. This is an especial-ly great way to highlight newworkers, exceptional achievement,or unique personal stories. Formore information or any ques-tions, email the Pentagram staffat: [email protected].

Death noticeAnyone with debts owed to

or by the estate of Maj. Gen.Harold J. Greene, CombinedSecurity Transition Command –Afghanistan, must contact Maj.Justin Shell, the summary courtsmartial officer for the Soldier.Green passed away Aug. 5. CallShell at 703-545-1766.

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Area military families are invited to join the DCMilitary Family Life staff in honoring our World War II veterans on Saturday, September 13.

There are 2 separate groups arriving into Reagan National Airport on September 13, and there are several ways you can participatethroughout the day:

Group 1:• Welcome 90 veterans at the US Airways, Terminal A at 10:02am to salute and cheer their arrival.• Salute these veterans as they visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall from 2:30pm – 3:45pm.• At the end of the day, you can help bid farewell after their full day of touring as they return to Reagan National Airport at 6:30pm.Group 2:• Welcome 25 veterans at the AirTran Airways, Terminal C at 11:05am to salute and cheer their arrival.• Salute these veterans as they visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall from 12:30pm – 1:30pm.• At the end of the day, you can help bid farewell after their full day of touring as they return to ReaganNational Airport at 6:30pm.

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